The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
Law Respecting Horny.
Judge Aldrich Bestows Well
Merlted Praise.

Conway, June 6.-The case Of the
State vs.. George Murrel aud Daniel
Chestnut shows that Horry means to
malntain her good reputation 10 regard
to lynch lay. 1t will be remembered
that some time dur:;ag last spring these
negro boys broke ioto aud attempted to
enter the house of Mr.. Suisy, at
Socas:ee. With intent to commit rape
on two white girls The young men of
the neighborhood pursued the 6ends to
their hiding place ic swamp: where
they we're captured and compelled to
confess the deed. Although advised
that lynchiog was proper, these young
men quietly lodged their prisoners in
Jail to await trial. Before passing the
life sentence Jud ge Aldrich said
"And just here I wish TO say 60 the
good people Of Horny county that in
this instance you are deserving Of the
highest praise aud commepdasion of the
people of South Carolina and of all
this broad land Of ours. You are
noted for being brave people pbysi-
cally. There are no people on earth
bra7er than the people of Horny county
That is the reputation you have made
for yourselves in war aud in peace
and therefore that the Law in this coun-
ty was resorted to in the due admins
tration Of justice means much. You
TO the prisoners) violated the law 10
desecrasipg pure home among brave
people, and yet the bravery of the
people OF Horny county was adorned
by that higher virtue, love of law,
desire TO see the Law enforced in its
due and orderly course of administra-
.ion, bravery over and abave the
instincts of race. of anger. and DO
lynober's hand was called upen to
protect the rights of the citizens Of this
county. These young men who arrest
ed you, young men in the fash of uso-
hood. in the dignity of American
citizens, With reverence for Law which
chsrso.erizes all pure msu, brought
you here and iucareerated you 10 Jail,
from which you were brought to trial
in ~eouss OF justice, before jury
drawn aosording to law. duly tried and
duly convicted. Such a spectacle is
worth thousand iyochipgs
''Lynoh Law means the destruction Of
law. Bshiad the hapd Of the lynchers
may be the power of Sampson, bu: 10
the exercise Of that power they pull
down the temple OF justice upoa the
heads of themselves and their families
and their posterity; and iu place of
peace aud order, civilization and Chris
tianity. they would hurl the country
into the lap of barbarism.
"a land without Law is land
without liberty. and land without
liberty is land where the powerful
oppeess the weak, where might makes
right, and The ooly refuge for the
humble aud the poor is the courts of
the land. In place Of that 10 Horry
county, every mau san walk freely
abroad, and every hoase, be it ever so
humble, is protected even 10 the still
hours Of the night BY the unseen but
ali.powertul protection ofthe laws Of the
State of South Csrolius, and the people
Of Horny county have set a noble
example, an example that will find
respect in the hearts aud conscience Of
every man who has learned at his
mothers knee the preoepts CT law.
It will command the respect Of every
ci.izeo, OF every thoughtful man and
woman who in the progress Of their
education have learned to love. respect
and revere the law"