The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The press of the State is unit in
denouncing the barbarous murder OF
the negroes in Colletou county, and we
do not believe it possible that the guilty
parties can escape punishment 10 the
face Of the aroused public sentiment OF
the State The people as rule, are
deliberately opposed to lynchioe for
any crime save that of rape. and there
is even uow a growing sentiment 10
favor of substituting special court for
the speedy trial aud punishment of this
class Of criminals 10 place of lynch Law.
1t will 60 hard with the men who take
the law 10 their own hands and murder
defenceless men and women whom they
deem guilty of crime. Solicitor Bel
lipger has taken up the Col|etoo case'
and the assurance is given that be will
use the most energetic measures 70
bring the guilty men to justice. A
change of venue will be obtained aud a
fair aud impartial trial given the men
This is good beginning aud if justice
is dealt out with an even hand in this
case, we may hope for lynch Law to be
banished from the State.
There we're several pigs entered from
this county for the Ns~s and Courier
prize, bat Of late We have not heard
anything of them What has become
of the prize pigs: have they grown aod
prospered, or did they die natural
death.
There is no end of new county
schemes. The latest heard from are
.hree down on the borders of Orange
burg county. The prospect is that the
nnmber Of counties will be doubled.
rheo, what a picnic for the Office
hur.ers.
President Cleveland has gone duck
bar.ius ou the coast Of North Carolina,
and is probably having 6ne time The
Conpressmeo.and Senator's 10 Washing
ton are mean while enjoying themselves
criticisiug bin for going hunting while
t,onoress is 10 session. No doubt Mr..
Cleveland would be greatly enlightened
and valuably instructed BY attending
the sessions of Congress and hearing the
speeches Perhaps this is Why the ~
C's sdesire him to remain in Washington
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The new Constitution Of this State al
adopted and ratified by the Coostltu
tiopal Convention. recently adjourned II
published to day 10 complete aud uo
abridged form. To publish the Con
s,itution 10 the form in which 1t IS pre-
sented to our readers has pecessisatet
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Constitution is matter IN which ever
citizen is ioterested to the creates
decree. we felt that it was the du;y o
aay publication 'ha: pre'sOds to NEE
the requirements of newspaper TO Ia,
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ers service equal, If DOT superior
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rshed IN the State, we give the com
oiete Constitution as matter OF course
We are cue our readers au apology 10
the delay in publishing the Cons'''u