The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-10-07

on September %, through q gupshot
wound in the heart, inflicted by Dep
uty Sheriff T. D. Mitchell while in the
discharge OF his duty"
With the display of force present it
was thought to be a good moment 10
further impress the minds of the ne
groes present, and at the request Of
Intendant Wolfe, DR.. Charles r. Ia
ber and Capt. D. 0. Herbert, Of the
Edisto Rifles addressed the gathering
DR.. Taber spoke with great feeling
and his words were imbued with
such kindly sentiment for the colored
man that more than one in his audi.
ence seemed touched by it. In sub
stance, DR.. Iaber, said: "Unfortu-
nately we are here to,day under very
sad circumstances. We are here as
the result of a reckless disregard of the
law. We can only be held in safety
together by each man remembering
the responsibilities of citizenship that
rest upon him. The moment man
fails to obey the laws Of the land he
becomes an outcast. Look at that
body lying in there. That is the out
come Of Saturdays disturbance. Now,
it was perfectly natural for you to in
sist that the law should be enforced on
the man who shot Goodwin, but the
moment the sheriff arrived, and the
enforcement of the law was made,
then you should have guilty refrai1ed
from threats and disturbance. You
must remember that if you violate the
law of the land-as if any of us, black
or white, violate it-punishment,
swift and certain, will follow. An
other thing you must bear III miEd,
this is white mans government, and
by the grace of God we Intend to hold
it as such; but we also intend TO pro
tect you in your rights. The very best
friends you have on earth are right
here around you, and if you cannot
feel it in your hearts tha, We are plac-
ed here together, side by side, as
friends, to live as friends, and to die
as friends then your ears are deaf to
all true, heart felt admorition."
Captain Herbert's address was brief
and TO the point. He said Il wish
simply to confirm and endorse oil that
DR.. Taber has said. You see the arm
OF the military brought here to day.
What does it mean2 1t is the power
Of the State, the strong arm OF the
law. It is invoked to enforce the law
of South Carolina, which will be aud
shall be administered, psaceably If
possible, forcibly if necessary. We
desire to live in PEACE, but when the
law Is infracted, and the people riot
white or black resist the le-
gally constitutes authorities, then
they must take the consequence.
Bringing the military here cost money
to US all, but we cast money consider
ations aside when it is necessary to
uphold the majesty OF the law. My
adYice is that rioters give themselves
up peaceably, and without resistance.
These addresses virtually ended the
proceedings of the day. 1t was learn
ed that Cheeseborough had left the
community, and Sheriff Dukes, who
of course will arrest the negro if
found, decided 10 Withdraw his posse
and the military force, for the present.
The trouble, it is thought, is over, the
negroes have all prefessed peaceful In
citizens of Fort Motto will 60 to bed
to night with very large sized bur
den lifted from their minds.
The negro Robinson is bnried, but
not by wife Or friends. Both refused
to inter him, and Coroner DukeSwas
obliged to pay two negroes 0 put the
dead man beneath the soG- Columbia
OoniStor.