The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-15
EVANS DEyINTIITI0N
South Cardinals Governor and the
Federal Court.
ORITICIzING THE FEDERAL JUDGES.

The Governor Declares that the Issue Is
Now Between tho Whites and Blacks of
the State, and Must be Fought out on
That Line.
COLUMBIA s. c., May IS. - Governor
Evans has issued lengthy address to the
citizens of South Carolina, in which he
deals very harshly with the recent decis-
ions in the dispensary and registration
cases. He refers to the political history
of his state since the war. and argues for
the right of the state ito manage and di-
rect It's internal affairs without national
Interference" The address continues;
"The people of South Carolina have al
ways been law abiding, and respect the
constitution and courts of the United
States but when the judges of those courts
want not only TO invade and trample un-
der foot the recognized rights of our peo-
pie guaranteed by the federal constitution
they have a right to assert themselves and
maintain their sovereignty and indepen-
dence This they have ever done and will
continue to do, and will resist with all the
means within their power the usurpaton
| and tyranny of partisan politicians in higA
| places who disgrace the judicial ermine.
1--WE cannot, nor have we the desire, to
| resort to arms to resist his unjust decree.
but we can and will exert the united ef-
forts OF liberty loving people to thwart
the conspirators who are plotting to over
| throw our civilization In this struggle
we confidently rely on the sympathy and
moral support Of all lovers of good gov
ernment and states rights throughout
| the Union.
1T is unfortunate that the passions and
| prejudice excited by the war in regard to
the negro should influence the opinions
and feelings Of judges in dealing with this
vital principle, but, it will follow inevit-
ably chat this principle is once destroyed
this country will be convulsed with revo.
luton for the restoration of the hbertie,
of white men, that will foreclipse thai
other fatal struggle for the emancipation
of the blacks.
by an appeal to one of the bittcrest
enemies of southern civilization, a pol
itician who disgraces the judicial ermine
of the United States court and masquer-
aiding as a judge, they have succeeded in
| having the registration laws declared un
constitutional null and void. The chic
argument made before him was the de
| famatiOn of our state and insult, if insult
could come from such source, to your
| state officers Under this decree the door.
have been thrown open and the ballot
| again placed in the hands of every man
man, white or black, of the age of 2l years
| The abuse and slander heaped upon tht
state by the cousel for the plaintiff wa
| only surpassed by that of the Judge in his
comment styled a decree in equity.
Governor Evans concludes with an as
sertion that the issue is now between the
| blacks and the whites, and urges citizens
to see to it that white men, not white
men with black hearts, nor negroes,
| shall control the constitutional conven-
| tion.
II will not call the legislature together,
he says, "rhey could do nothing. An ap-
peal will be taken to the supreme court oil
| the United States, but under the red tape
and technicalities surrounding decision
/ cannot be had in time to affect the elec,
| ton of delegates. 1t must be free, open
fight. appeal to the sovereign people OF
South Carolina to protect their homes
and liberties. The government of the peo
| pie must and shall be perpetuated and we
are ready to lead the fight under the white
mans flag"