The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-08-17
(Atlanta Constitution.)

Gov. Gambler appeals to the people
of Georgia-all good citizens. black as
well as white-to join hands and dc
all in their power TO prevent crime
and put an end to mob violence.
The Governor believes that the only
way to restore condition of peace
and tranquility and to bring an end
to the lawlessness that has been
manifested in different parts of the
State is for the people to uphold the
courts. aid them in bringing to speedy
Justice all criminals. and by the
strong force of 4 virile public senri-
ment, bring punishment to the law
breakers of all kinds.
An especial plea is made 10 The
legal profession to exert its great in
tluence in every community to this
end, and the good which lawyers can
do in eNpediting justice in every legit-
innate way is clearly pointed out 10y
Gov. Gambler in an interview which
he gave out yesterday.
RErRoACH CAST UPON GEORGIA.
'.Reproach has been east upon tn,
fair name of Georgia. said the GOV
ernor. For more than hundred
years Georgians have merited ant
maintained the character of a conSer
vative and law-abiding people. Bu
of late fearful crimes have been com
mitted by lawless men within hel
borders. Robbery, arson, burglary
assassination, murder, and that foul
est of all crimes, rape, have blurred
our fair escutcheon. TO avenge thes,
foul crimes, lynch law, that mos
dangerous of all remedies, has beel
resorted to by misguided citizens
The press of other parts of the coun
try has rung with denunciation o
our State and people. Sensationa
newspapers have magniiied the fear
full vengeance inflicted upon th'
despoilers of female virtue and ou
people have been denounced a
Apaches and barbarians. From tn
mountains to the sea, we have trem
our daughters because of the diaboli
cal assaults made on pure woman
hood by black demons who are 4 dis
grace to their race: while because O
| the fearful retribution that has beer
visited upon the perpetrators of thes'
tiendish assaults, the entire negr,
race in the localities in which the,
have been made have lived in
state of constant terror and alarm.
MUST BE PROTECTION FOR THE WOMEN
The purity of the fair mother
and daughters of Georgia must ant
shall be preserved, and at the SAINT
time the lives and liberties of all tn,
lawabiding negroes in Georgia mus
and shall be protected. Arson ant
burglary and assassination and rob
berry and rape must stop. The goo'
of both races and the fair name o
the State demand this.
The ordinary processes Of the la"
are amply sufficient to punish al
crimes. Our Judges are pure and in
corruptible. Our juries are composed
of our most intelligent, upright men
who seldom make mistakes. Th
mob often makes mistakes and tn
innocent are made to suffer with tn
guilty. 1t never knows where t.
stop, but after furnishing the guilty
| drunk with the blood of one victim
it thirts for the blood of another, an
often sacrifices on the altar of ven
geance those who are guiltless of an
crime. Under its rule, the yer
foundations of society are under
mined, life and property are insecure
the courts are defied and the ma jest
| of the law is insulted.
| DOWN WITH TIE MOB!
I'VE must away with the mol
| We must re-enthrone the law. W
must restore the altar of reason an
tear down the altar that passion ha
| erected. We must do this in the il
terest of the white men Of Georgi
and in the interests of the negroes {
Georgia and for the fair name {
Georgia and to protect the virtue {
the women of Georgia.
Lynch law does not stop arso
nor murder nor robbery nor rape
This requires the strong power OF th
statute law, sustained by health1
vigorous public sentiment"
To do this, the Governor pointe
out, all good men of both races mus
be diligent in building up such
sentiment to sustain the courts
law. All good men must denounc
crime in all its forms, whether it |
that Of the incendiary, the ravishe
or the men who kill in retaliation fo
these crimes.
The man who lynches the ravish'
is as guilty in the eyes Of God an
the law as the ravishcr himself,
said he. Vengeance is mine. salt
the Lord.
DUTY OF OFFICIALS.
Il would appeal" continues Go
Gambler. s.tO all officers OF the STATE
civil and military, urging them
remember that the dignity and Il
fair name of Georgia are in the
keeping. would appeal to them
rememb Der that they are the guardia,
of the peace and happiness Of Il
people of the State. 1t is their du'
to apprehend and bring to justice a
who violate the law, whether ii
the negro who commits rape or ii
white man who kills him for b
crime. The grand juries must reali
, that it is a. much their duty to ferr
. out and return true bills again
: members Of the mob who lynch
murderer as it is to return true b
against the murderer himself.
SHOULD BE SPEEDY JUSTICE.
Il would appeal especially to Il
bar to bring that potent infiuen