Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-10
CAROLINA EXCITED.
Some Pretty Wild Talk Being ID
dulsed In.
NEGROES
JtBILANT.
THE
They Regard the Situation as Sc
cond Emancipation - Administrn-
lion scheme to Urcnk Force of
Dispcnsnry Decision.

DtspcnshrS Dcc1sion'
COLUMBIA. S. G.. May 9.-The two de-
clsions renered by United States Judges
Con and Simonton yesterday. the one
making free ballot and the other sound
Ing the death-knell of the dlspensary
law. have apparently created a bfs stir
All over the State. and some pretty wild
talk is being INDUCED In. The admins
tration Is more or less worried In Of
fci1l and legal circles nothing else was
thought OF. apparently. and the negroes
and Liquor men were giving all their at
tention to the new order Of things brough,
about by the decisions.
For the present Governor Evans AMI
the state authorities are paying no at
tertion whatever 20 the egistration mat
ter. As Governor Evans has already SAID
ne does not propose 20 call any extra
session Of the Legislature or proceed
further in the registration cases. How
ever. as yet. nothing has been finally
decided in regard 10 this matter.
The negroes regard the matter as
second emancipation. and to-day the min
isterial union. recently formed. OF which
organization formed 10 fight against
heir imp nding utter dsirarchisement,
issued an address. which thanks the at
toIn"ys IN the case and the many friends
Of the negroes in their night for enamel
patton from the cruel and unlawful regis
tritiOn laws which declared white ana
black alike from the exercise Of their con-
stitutiOnal franchises and thus proc eds:
THEIR WHITE FRIENDS.
We beg 10 say further that we have
always proved true to that faction Of
he white men who protected Us In that
awful regime OF negro Punishment. and
cruel threats which were poured upon the
negro. even though he was quiet and as
helpless as he was quiet Now that the
clouds are driven away we shall vote for
q with our white friends for good gov
eminent, seeking only for that minority
representation which any rea enable
white man viii accord US.
I'VE recognize the fact that intelligence
and money must rule. and to this W. cheer
'ully subscribe. There shall never arise.
Jy our assistance, the condition of affairs
prior TO 1876; neither DO we desire a re-
turn Of the condition Of affairs so re-
Gently laid low by the decision of the
Federal Court
at is the purpose Of the ministers TO
call conieYe nee a. soon as W. can learn
the condition Of things. and advise Cur
people 10 vote only for our white friends
rnong the Conservatives. We DO not pro-
pose to follow the defunct Republicans,
hitherto styled leaders. We believe in de
cent men for State officers. even among
them, and If such can't be had We shall
have all Democrats. It matters but little
TO us, at any rate SO far as local politics
are concerned.
we are Republicans. which we do not
deny, but we must live here with our
Democratic white neighbors: experience
mas taught rs this. and no man, white
Or black. will ever be able again 10 lead
he negroes as they did in former days
Sow that peace has come between the
races We mean 10 maintain it,"
The white friends thy refer 70 are not
- the faction which at present has con
t'ol Of the state.
DISPENSARY SCHEME.
The administration people were to-day
giving all their attention Il the dispeusary
decision and Injunction. and studying up
its effect. in consultation with Their
friends. with n view to q nnitelv deer
mining the course the State would pursue
This afternoon It became known IN {
the administration and dispensary author
tiles had decided TO take advantage Of
popularity in the decsion-a necessary
pecuhdrity-in order IN evade the opera
ton Of Judge Simontons injunction in
certain cases and to save the constabies
from punishment for contempt II court
in cases whore seizures were male.
The order says that no liquor shall be
molested in any way that is brought
into the State for individual use. Now
the scheme is 10 make the c0nstables
seize stuff that is sent IN, where they
think that II is not for personal use.
making them the judges Then. if hauled
M for contempt. they can set up the
defence that they were convinced that the
stuff was for other than individual use.
And the same scheme is 10 apply To
searches. This raises a nice question as
TO where the onus is thrown TO prove
that the liquor was brought for personal
use. This il a plain statement of the
plan. How II VIII work Is a matter for
Judge SimOntOns consideration.
Carrying out this plan. the following
circular Of instructions to cons,ables was
tonight issued:
ITO Constables:
Seize all liquor coming into the State
for other than personal use. Guard and
watch blind tigers carefully. and seize
an liquor in the possession Of blind IL
etrs or Of those engaged in the Illicit
traffic Of liquor
This circular was sent out by the state
Evans is the chairman.
BEER UNLOADED.
This afternoon. in the presence Of
large crowd Of curious persons, several
constables stood by and saw several
crates Of beer uniOaded at the union
depot here without interfering.
AT a country town one defiant consta-
bic made a seizure. saying that he knew
Of the Injunction.
Governor Evans Jumped on Judge
SlmOnton a little to-day in regard 10
the registration cases. saying that while
Judge Sirsonton aid not sit with Judge
Gon "he desired it understood dis
tnctly that Judge SimonlOn had
an opportunity of sitting. and was
required by the counsel for the state not
only 10 sit himself with Judge Con. but
If possible TO secure the presence of Chiei-
Justice Fuller
Governor Evans said further: He evil
IDENTIFY refused 10 comply with TINS re-
quest, ana while not actually sitting on
the bench. yet IL Is known that he was
in consultation with Judge Con. Let
the respOnsi bil;y rest where 1t belongs