Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
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We have looked upon the decision Of
Judge Goff In the South Carolina cleo
tion-law cases as 80 important that we
have again and again recalled the atten-
ton Of our readers to the subject. The
address to the people Of that State by
Governor Evans Gust Issued. shows that
we have not attached too much 'impor-
lance to Judge Gofrs unconstitutional
rulings. Governor Evans does not spare
Judge Goff. but denounces him as zone
OF the bitterext enemies Of southern CIV
ilization--a politician who disgraces the
judicial ermne Of the United states
Court. and masquerades as q judge
Governor Evans says that State sover-
eighty within the limits prescribed
in the Federal Constitution, as construed
In the South. has been repeatedly affirmed
by the Supreme Court OF the Un'ted
States. He says that that august tripu-
nal has even asserted that the States
had never been out of the Union, thereby
indirectly declaring invalid the acts OF
Congress pretending TO readmit tnem
after reconstruction. But the Governor
IL mistaken as to the words used py Ola
Thad Stevens and his gang. who did
not claim 10 have the right to readmit
the seeded States into the Union aiter
their so-called reconstruction. but ala
claim the right to admit them 10 repre-
sentation In Congress.
Governor Evans excoriates Judge SIM
onton and does not let of ex-senator
Butler. His Excellencys vocabulary Is
a fall one. He compares Goff to Jenreys.
He says that some OF the registration
laws pronounced unconstitutional py
Judge Simonton were In his (SimontonD
handwriting. with a Mephistophelian
grin on his wrinkled face, he nodded
assent TO the most Infamous document
ever emanating from court Of equity
Judge Goff)
What does Governor Evans propose 10
do in this extremity? He says ne VIII
not call the Legislature together. Ihey
can do nothing" An appeal to the SUI
preme Court of the United States cannot
become effective in time for the state
elections. What then? We let the Gov
ernor speak for himself. He says:
at is fortunate that the issue comes
at this time, when o Constitution IL 10
be made guaranteeing white supremacy
| once and forever"
The Governor refers 10 the constitutional
convention to frame a new constitution
| for South Carolina. We quote MIN again
1.-THE constitutional convention must be
| controlled by the white men, not "mlle
men with black hearts. nor negroes. The
no oh
| OF governing ourselves. and that, Consul
tuition or no Constitution. law or no
| law. court or no court. the intelligent
white men of South Carolina intehd 10
govern her. Let the man who UNDERTAKES
| TO lead the ignorant blacks suffer as ne
did in 1876. and remember that eterhsi
vigilance Is the price OF liberty.
at must be a free. open oght. APP
peal to the sovereign people of South
Carolina. the wisest and safest and
purest tribunal. TO protect their homes
and liberties They have never failed 10
respond 10 duty The government OF the
people must and shall be perpetuated'
| and we are ready to lead the night under
the white mans flag.
All that does not mean that Governor
Evans intends TO so TO war On the con-
trary. he says he cannot, and has no de-
sire TO. resort TO arms to resist the I'M
lust DEGREES of Goff and Simonton, but
he will expect "the united efforts OF all
Iiberty-loving people to foil the conspira-
tors who are plotting to overthrow our
civilization" He makes no mention OF
President Cleveland anywhere in his ad-
dress: but we may repeat here that IL
is fortunate for the people of the whole
country that a man occupies the presi-
Dental chair who knows the difference
between what is right and what Is wrong
in the decision Of Judges Goff and Simon
ton. We close with Governor Evans's
words:
'In this struggle we confidently rely
on the sympathy and moral support of
lovers of good government and States
rights throughout the Union
1t looks indeed as If "parlous tunes
might be Just ahead Of US.