The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-02

| Sonce, the advanced civilization t(
entltle them to be madc a scparat,
division of this glorious common
Wcaith, you were granted the county
Having achieved this happy result by
compliance with law, you arc entitled
10 all It's advantages. The rest Of the
people OF the State bid you God speed.
The first leaf in the judicial his .0ry
| OF Greenwood county has been turned
Segregated from two great old coun.
ties, counties with illustrious records,
counties that have produced illustrous
men, couDtlcs whose sons have made
glorious records on the field Of battle.
ON the forum, at the bar. on the bench,
IN the halls OF legislation. The whole
country rcvCrcs the memories Of MANY
sons of Abbcville and Ehgcticld.
am satisilCd that on tho soil now
constituting Greenwood county great
men have been b0rn--mcn whom il is a
privilege to honor, whom it is treason
to dofgot. Remember their glorious
records and make Greenwood county
worthy Of it.
The future lies before you. | am
satisfied you will develop your great
natural resources. As in travelling
through this up-country | see your
school houses and churches, farms and
towns, | am sure your future will be
great. J. note your faces arc stamped
with the resolution to do your whole
duty wherever God may call YOU.
Citizenship Is the highest trust mao
Is called on to exercise. The corner
stone OF society is law. Without law
your school houses and churches arc
vain. Liberty without law il chaos
The most unbcarablc tyranny is Che
Tyranny Of Il multitude. One tvrant
will rule in some fashion, but the mob
Is composed of-nmuur0us tyr.tnts, each
one law unto himself.
Mohs mean misrulr. misery and
bIood.shcd. Society is doomed when
the mob gains sway; but as long as we
respect and enforce the law We are
safe.
1t is adhcrancc to law and love of
order that makes this nation OF ours
2rcat, makes ii the giant Of the West.
With tic integrity Of the law prcacrv.
ed this gent a.n live without the rest
Of the world. The Durable greatness
ni England Ii due TO This love Uf law
wherever the English tongue is spoken
you lind the scnOul house, the church
and the c0urt hOu.e Tue .hrrr ga
together throughout the civilized
world, While the mnlis OF Francc and
the disorgnniZcd armies of Germany
nave played havoc with peace and
have destroyed their guvCrumcnL. EYy-
land has stood firm in the integrity OF
orderly administration OF Justice.
Administer Law in sour county us Il
sacred trust. 1T is not the severity Uf
punishment, but the certainty Of il
that prevents crime and promotes.
peace. .-.
Sometimes, ! r9%rct TO SAY people in
portions Of oar, State SIT themselves M
as administrators Of "nighcr law.
surely an absurd claim. When Won
in"ict man fer crime the whole power
Of the State OF South Carol ma. i,
nccossrry, j. behind yor TO enforce the
claims oi Justice. This claim OF q
"nighcr law is foolish.
The me4nDera 81 jurics are YOU,
hei@hbors. The judges arc CT y0ul
own selection. TuH courts are open t,
all But little mob, under cover O
! darkness, ashamed Of day light. N tn.
exercise OF the "highcr law" max,
great pretcntions. Lynching is wrong
entirely. Let not this miarnlc gain {;
foOthold IN your county.
The white map has Inherited The re.
suits Of tho labors Of his forcfathcrs
Let not selfish citiH ,nShip prevail.
we have derived great blessings from
our ancestry: do wU not owe something
TO poatcrity? Let Us at least not i'm
pair this fair heritage. We should
make IL better.
| have spoken Of the power OF the
law. | must speak also Of lis tender
hcs2. Next. tu tho rciiA, ion ui Jesus
Christ, i low" this law the best; il is
fair to all. The strong cannot opprr,s
the weak. The lame and helpless, Tie
weak and "tllering, the meek victim
OF lnsHIcncc may AL tind redress mere
Under this law, lynchine is murdcr.