The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-16
A WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT.
Gov. Evans l. For Home Rule and sup
preston of the Negro.

Charleston, :. g.. May l5.-In his ad-
dress 20 the people OF the state on The re-
cent Federal court decisions declaring the
registration and dispenSary laws invalid
Gov. J. Gary Evans says:
The people of South Carolina have al
ways been law-abhiing. and respect the
constitution and courts Of the United
States. But when the Judges of those
courts want only 10 invade and trample
under foot the recognized right of our
people, guaranteed by the Federal consti-
tuition, they have right 20 assert them
selves and maintain their sovereignty and
independence. This they have ever done
and VIII continue TO do. and they will re
sist with all the means within their power
the usurpation and tyranny of partisan
politicians in high places who disgrace
the judicial ermine. We cannot nor have
we the desire. To resort TO arms 70 resist
this unjust decree. bat we can and will
exert the united efforts of a liberty-lov-
ing people "a, ,thwart the conSpira tors who
are plotting 10 overthrow our civilfza-
ton, In this struggle we confidently rely
on the sympathy and moral support OF all
lovers OF good government and state
rights throughout the Union.
BY an appeal to one OF the histereSt
enemies OF Southern civilization, a poll
tician who disgraces the judicial ernnIne
or the United States court and masunar-
AIDES as a judge. they have succeeded IN
having the registration Laws declared un-
constitutional, nun and void Tsaa chief
argument made before him was a degansa-
tton OF your state. and an insult, IL Insult
can come from such a source, TO your
state officers. Under this decree the doors
have been thrown open and the ballot
again placed In the hands Of every man.
white or black, of the age of Il years.
The abuse and SANDER heaped upon the
state by the counsel for the plaintiff was
only surpassed by that of the Judge In
his document styled decree In equity.
But the pity OF n, the hlInilta ton and
shame OF IT Is yet 10 be told. Besides this
Jsnries on the bench sat an old man
wTfuSe ffead was gray wins trd fought on
the field OF battle for state rights. Who
has been speaker of the house OF f-aprs-
sentatiVes of South Carolina and in
whose handwriting part of your regist ra-
ton laws exist in your archives There
he sat. wearing the judicial ernane hear
ing lis state DETAINED, his comrades In
arms denounced as rebels and mis- own
handiwork adjudged aS crime. II the
law was crime. was he not a criminaIP
Should not his head have been henty
With a Mephistophelisn and wrinklcd face
he would assent to the most infamous
document ever ernanasing from a court OF
equity, while the black audience OK
claimed: 4 Daniel has come 10 fltQ-
ment; Yea. a Daniel"
Gov. Evans concludes with an assertion
that the issue is now between the black
and white, and urges citizens 10 see that
white men, not white mon with black
hearts. nor negroes shall control the
constitutional convention
I VIII not call the Legislature togeth-
err" he says. ''They could 10 nothing
An appeal may be taken TO the supreme
court of the United States our. unde~ the
red tape and technicaiities surrounding
II, decision cannot he had in time 70 a =
feet the election OF delegates II must be
free open fight / appeal to the sover-
eign people OF South Carolina 10 protect
their homes and liberties The govern
ment or the people must and shall be per
petuaied. and we are ready 10 lead the
hght under The white man's hag