The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-15

coming election, which, under Judge
Gons decision. must be held with an
open ballot Tillman, and lroy ana NC
Laurin. and all the leaders are mere
Irby's state Executive committee meets
tomorrow TO take action looking to the
maintenance OF white supremacy 1ill-
man is al the Executive Mansion 10 con-
sultatiou with Governor Evans. IL iODN' i,1
now as if stormy times are ahta1' ~, ~
night the Governor issued the ioloNins
pronunciamcnto bearing ON state i's' ''''
and Federal interference.
EVANS rnoNU NCIAMENTo
Fenow-citizens IN 1860. after the most
hioody STRUGGLE for principle in the his
tory Of the world. South 'arohnlan7 i"'e
down their arms and accepted lh boo'
fafth the results of the war. The Sia'o
,,,as.p,t ,S,der martial law, and under tno
reconstruction act the Ignorant S'"N'''
whose fettcrs had just been hioh'h '.'"
nipulatcd by carpet baegeIs livN" a.,
four ouartors OF the earth, were plac'u III
onttre control of our state government
Arter a farce of an election for dei'ba'o'
a. - constitutional convention. ihe o"
etftltion which has been our oit"u'. ''"
since 1865 was adopted at lhe u's '".' g.,
General CANDY. The conditions "niSl 49,, ,o'
- and tine results of placing lshoi
ana vice iiI NN''
ornment are known of an h'"' l
condition lasted until i..., wheh lhe w
,,.ssio, and miseOvcrnmcnt han
"a o,,r neonie So desperate that WIN on,
,mnulse they asserted their manhoVo ",
',i~,breo- the dospousm of the caip,e
baprers and resumed coh'roi
States affairs.
rur QUESTION OF STATES hl"hla'
"Nhiie the constitutionaiiy OF ,onnd r"s bv
construction act was never p"'' no.
ho.ot,ea we were powerless 10
ns' '.tto, of states sovereignty
,tt,tn the limits prescribed in tne
,it,,ttor in accordance with southern ,.
,.,ctqtion has since been aHlrmcu "s
,.,,,.,tod decisions of the supreme
Of the United States. lh"t '""' t'ln
asserted that thc states han i'''l a., A.
out of the Union. thereby ilulico's ro
clariue invalid the acts OF '""s . ,,t
o1,,fttine Them after reconstruction "'
,.f,bt of "a State TO manage ana dlItN' no
it.,,,l affairs. without national inter-
feronce. is recognized throughout ,lS
Union. and DO is no peculiar OF
claim ON the part of Houth 'aIoi'''@ 20, w.
rvareieo that right SO ions as her S'nt'
,,oi,,~s and her General Assembly obey thr
rnretifntiou OF the United States ana
,,,, lsv,- OF Congress. Vhis ls so wen
,roooufzsl that ! do not propose TO dls-
cuss 10 further, but feel that we S""
safely rely upon the integrity ana P'',to.-
ism of the Supreme judges TO le-"i"i"
and maintain II. ,... al
u.avs been law-abiding and respect the
Constitution and courts of the Oh'''u
ctatee rut when the Judges OF ,nose
courts wantonlv invade and trample uh-
der foot the recognized rights OF our
no1plc. guaranteed Boy the Federal Con
tt,,tion they have right 10 assert
fftfr
~ and independence. This they nave
cv,r done. and woll continue to do, ana
v,u resist with an the means WITHIN
their rover usurpation and tyranny OF
rartisan politicians in high places VINO
diserace the judicial ermine. we cannot
nor have we the desire. 10 resort 10 arms
a. resist this unjust decree. but we can
md will expect the united efforts OF
libcrtv-loving people 10 check consplrd-
Tors who are plotting TO overthrow our
civilization. I'm this struggle we CONFIDENT
iy rely on the sympathy and mcral sup
bort OF lovers of good government ana
s.ates' rights throughout the Union The
sovereicny Of the states within thelr
proper spheres is as dear TO Massachu-
sotts ana Ohio as IL is to South carolina
and the principle cannot be struck down
here without receiving mortal DioW
elsewhere.
WAR HlNTFD AT.
"tt Is unfortunate that the passions
and prejrcices excited boy the war In re-
gard TO the negro should influence the
onlnions and feelings of judges IN deal
tne with this vital principle. but IL VIII
follow that II this principle Is once de-
etroved. this country will be convulsed
with a revolution for the restoration OF
liberties of white men that will far
eclipse that other fatal struggle for the
emancipation of the blacks
.~rhe restoration OF white supremacy in
1876 placed in office and in leadership OF
tle affairs OF the State Wade Hampton
as Governor and afterwards as United
: qtes Senator ana NJ. G. Butler United
States Senator; Charles II. Simonton,
chairman CT the Judiciary Committee ana
leader of the House of Representatives,
later district and circuit Judge Of the
limited states Court, and John G.. Shep-
nard. Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives. Iicutenant-GoVcrnor ana after
wards Governor. In 1852 under the lead
ershir OF these men, the Legislature pass
ed the laws known as the election ana
registration acts" designed 10 preserve
white supremacy and a white mans gov
ernmcnt These laws worked admirably,
and up 20 this proceeding no complaint
mas ever been heard of their injustice,
oppressiCn. or criminality. The citizen
who dared raise his voice against them
WAS denounced as an thtilN oi HIS
state. Those who were too young TO
hold office and take part in such affairs
were taught TO respect these men as
Datriots. and their handiwork as the pal
iadium OF our liberties.
JUDGE GOfF SCORED.
"This regime. becoming arrogant and
eistasteful 20 majority cf our people.
and repugnant in their policy TO our
institutions. was overthrown, and the peo-
nle i'm 1890. by the election of y. r. Till
man. as Governor, declared that IL was
moi their intention TO create an oligarChy
when ia 1876 they threw OF the yoke of
the negro and carpci-bagger. Two ap-
rlicaf.ons have been made TO reverse
mis- verdict Of sovereign people but
a. has been sustained each time. with
,,obement determination. The reform
novement had nothing 10 do with the
~leCtlon and registration laws. We re-
ceived them as a legacy from the ad-
.,tntsfration Of lSSZ. We have upheld
them as tn acts OF the people and
as constitutional means OF sclf-preserYa-
lion Some OF these men who are re-
snorsibIe for and who have enjoyed the
1encn,s and honors OF office under these
,nw,s have turned upon their state since
.notr retirement. BY an appeal to one
- he hitterest enemies OF Southern Give
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