The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-20
RIPE FOR WAR.
SOUTH C4ROLI1NS STILL ISFLIMED
oTER GoFF'S DECISION.
Read Between the Lines, the Governors
Meaning Is Plain-Court or No
Court. Law or 10 Law.

a
Meaning Is Plain-Court or No
Court Law or y o Law.
Columbia. s. C.. May 1.-THE forces of
the political party in power are gathering
here nOw TO reach some decision as TO the
course they shall pursue in the coming
election. which. under Judge COTS decision
must be held with ar open ballot. Tilman
and IrIg. und rMcLaurin. and all the
leaders. are here Irbys state executive
committee meets tomorrow 20 take action
looking TO the maintenance of white SUI
prerla-y. Tli.man is AT the executive man
son Il consultation with Governor Evans.
II looks now Is though stormy times are
ahead. Today the governor Issued the fol-
lowing proclamation bearing on state
rights and federal interference:
Fellow EitizeGs--In IS6j. after the most
bICod. struggle for principle in the history
OF the wu-ld. South Carolina laid down
heir arms and accepted in good iaith
results Of tIe war The state Was
under martial law. and under the re
tructiou act the ignorant slaves, whose
r. had Just Deen broken. manipulated
rpet b1-,crs from the four quarters
earth, were placed in entire contToi
state government. After a farce OF
ton for delegates to a constitutional
ion. the constitution which has been
-auic law since 1868 was adopted at
tate OF General Candy. The con-
which followed and the result OF
z ignorance and vice in the control of
government are known Of all men.
condition lasted until 1876. when the
essi0u and misgOvernment had render
sour people 80 desperate that with one
pulse they asserted their manhood and
etthrev. the despOtism of the carpet bag
ers and resumed control OF the states
fairs.
while the constitutionality OF the re-
construction act was never questioned by
us because we Were pOwcElcss to resist.
- the question OF state sovereignty within the
limits prescribed in the constitution, IN
accordance with southern Interpretation,
has since been affirmed by repeated decis-
TONS ~ the supreme court ~ the United
States. That ccJrt even asserted that the
states had never been out Of the union'
thereby Indirectly declaring invalid the
acts 81 congress readmilting them after re
construction The right OF state 10 man
age ana direct its internal affairs without
national Interference Is recognized through
out the union. and II IS no peculiar or spe-
~ial claim on the part OF South Carolina
exercise that right 80 long as ner
"a officers and her general assembly
the constitution OF tire United States
me laWs Of con-ress- This is 80 well
uizei THAI / do nos propose 20 discuss
her. bur feel that We can safely rely
integrity ami patriotism 81 the SUI
Judges Ia rsaiiirm and maintain IL
DO Not Desire To scccde.
people 81 South Carolina have al
3 law-ibi-il=. AMI respect the con-
luI courts % the United States.
the Judges Of those courts wan
DE- and tramric under foot the
rights 1T our people guaranteed
IeraI constitution. they have a
sort tnemSelv.s and maintain
-utv ami inIef euieucc. This
dome. and viii continue TO
h with al the means with
uS1rUatiou and tyranny
--s in high places. VINO
-rmne- We cannot.
t0. resort TO arms
ree. but we can.
eIIo-ts of lih-
she rouspir-
throw our civ
we confidently
moral support OF
rumcnt and states
.uion- The sovereign
-.n their proper spheres
..stnuseJts and Ohio II
..4ua and tire principle can
down he.e without receiving
elsewhere.
1rtCuate that the passions and
excited Ly the war in regard TO
should influence the opinions and
Il Judges in dealing with this vital
but it viii follow inevitably that
r.uciple is once destroyed this
SID ue couyussd with revolution
sst1ratiuu OF the liberties OF white
sl win far eclipse that other fatal
for the emancipation Of the
restoration II white supremacy in
aeeI il Office aud in le4uership OF
aa.ts Of tEe state Vale Hampton
lyeru1r and afterwards as United
- senator, Charles II. Sim0nton. chair
a. the judiciary committee and lealer
the house 90 rspre~s natives. later dis
triet and circuit JulSe cs the Jnite1
= count. ana John g. Sheppard. speak
lie house Ut reurest utaJivcs. HcEten-
i,ernur auI afterwards governor. Ia
.uder the leadership o. these men,
EIsIature passed the laws known as
election ANA registration acts de-
u preserve white supremacy and a
, mans government. These laws
a. admir- bis and up 10 this proceed
mo complaint has ever been heard OF
IL injustice. oppression or criminality.
:. citizen who dared raise his voice
-srsr them was denounced as an enemy
Dis state. Those who were tco young 10
81 otree ana take part in such affairs
tag-ht 70 respect these men as pa
Dts. aud thesr haudIwork As the paila-
3 % our liberties.
overthrow 81 the oId Regime.
us rs-ime becoming arrogant and
-tetl o. ma iOrity 81 our
ana rerg-lant 30 their policy
institutions was overIhroWn and
pie iu I>Fl - the election Of Ben
r.. TlI-mau. governor. declared
was mot their intention 20 create
-dV when iu 1876 they threw OF
~ the negro and the carpet
two appeals have been made TO
th5s verdict IL the sovereign Teo-
it has been sustained each time
-hcmcut determination. The reform
cut had nothing 20 10 with the cleo
1a1 registration laws We received
IS lt-a-y from the administra ton
~. Wv aase upheld Them the acts
lie people ana as constitutional means
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