The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-20

nave no uesitdtlou ooouo nS"S Nt
aud if the Spaniards 90 not give salts
faction pretty quick there will be a lot
more Americans of the same opinion.
Gov. Evans is going up 20 Spartan
burg 70. the purpose of pacifying The
discordaut elements Of the ring, it is
said. He had best keep out Of lrby's
and Wilson's preserves.
The opportunity for the vigorous
foreign policy so greatly desired in some
quarters has arrived. The United
States has been insulted by Spain, and
an e~xplaoation and an apology is in
order. Firing upon an American
merchant man on the high seas by a
Spanish guuboat apparently without
cause or even excuse should arouse the
Administration to demand of Spain the
most ample and full apology. Ii
Spain does rot give evidence of a
prompt willingness to give satisfaction
to the United States. then the United
States should demand, and enforce the
demand by force, if necessary, that
Spain give satisfaction. At this time
the position of Spain in very vulner-
able, for she has the Cuban revolt ON
hand and the United States is able to
make it very disagreeable to Spain. A
few war ships aud possibly an army
landed IN Cuba would bring SPAN to
her senses 10 a hurry and create 10 the
Spanish mind a profound and lasting
respect for the United States.
Gov. Evans has revoked the COM
missions Of two colored Notaries Pub
lie 10 Columbia on the same grounds
that the commissions of those in other
parts of the State were revoked. He
displays a determination to adhere TO
his plan, aud be may be safe in doing
80 as far as the results will effect him
individually. but be will fail to have the
support Of the white people of the
State as a whole. We have never
been an advocate of universal suffrage
or negro rule. and never expect TO be,
but we do advocate a just and honest
treatment of the negro. Even a negro
is entitled to fair treatment and We
cannot understand Gov. Evans's
motive in acting as he has in revoklng
the com missions of Notary Publics,
who have done nothing more than com.
ply with the provisions of the law.
AS a matter of fact we believe that
there would be more ground for revok-
ing a No,ary's commission who
refuses to take the affidavit of
a man who desires to make one
in compliance with the provisions of a
law. Gov. Evans may possibly be
acsuated by a sense of duty or he may
have evidence before him of miscou-
duct 90 the part Of the uotaries 10
question that be has not given to the
public, but on the face of what has
been done and what he himself has
said. we are not prepared to give him
the benefits of the doubt. He pretepds
to ignore public sentiment and assumes
that he is empowered to act as be sees
fit without explanation to anyone. not
even the men he has removed from
Office.
The people who are threatening Col.
Da.gao are making fools Of themselves
aud playing exactly into his hands at
Que and the same time. Nothing
could please Col. Dargan more, for by
his own public utterances be has an
unutterable haukeriog to become some
what of a martyr. Just leave Col.
Dargan alone, and after awhile he will
realize wherein he is wrong aud will
quit his foolishuess. OF course harm
will result from his present course, as
he is stirring up a feeling that will 60
beyond anything tina: he at present
forsees in his misguided enthusiasm for
the theoretical aud ethical principles OF
abstract justice. Let him speak any
where at anytime, but for heavens
sake don't martyr him, for this is the