Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
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Richmond. Va, March 2S.-The dou-s
BILE lynching at Emporia Saturday has.
been the topic of all-absorbing interest
here ever since and there are but few
persons who uphold the non-action OF
the Governor He is being universally
and severely condemned.
The most striking expression of opin-
Ion. however, was the sermon delivered
yesterday at the Second Baptist Church
by Rev. S. c. Mitchell, professor of.
languages and literature at Richmond
College who was filling the pulpit for
the pastor. sgy.8
Prof. Mitchell distinctly dsclaimedi
any intention of assaillng the character
of Governor Tyler. OF which he spoke
very highly.
Il only speak OF him." he said, .in
his official capacity, or rather, in-s
capacity" &
The speaker then proceeded to ar
raign the Governor in the most severe
terms. and 1t was said after the SER
mon was over that practically every
member of his congregation seemed to-
agree with him.
THE LAW
In reference to the claim of the Cow
ernor that he had acted within the law
Prof Mitchell, sald
But the Governor claims that he
acted within the law Let's see about
thnt. At 1870 o'clock Satur:, r. yspaspI--<ssss
the officer in comma:;.s'of the troops
wired the Governor: Is !, i7t
Without protection the prisoner
VIII be lynched tonight. Shall obey
order and leuvc?' }5
There was the Infatuated mob. or
ganized. eager to pounce upon it's VIC
tim chained hand and foot to yonder
cell floor; there is the drunken Sheriff
VINO ought TO represent the majesty of
inc law. who ought willingly 10 defend
mat prisoner at all hazards: there are
the Judge ana county officers, intimi-a
dated by the mob. Between that pris-
oncr and the mob is only the thin line
OF our soldiers, bravely doing their
duty. The faithful officer aware OF ali
this. wires the Governor:
without protection the prisoner viii
be lynohed tonight. Shall l obey or
der and leave?" ~
Tho Governor, with that situation
and with that telegram before him, sat
doWn in the quiet of his comfortable
study on yonder hill and read in orr
statutes this: eeF
Power of Governor to Call Out
Mil!tia.-lt any combination, whether
for Remembering the State or es-s
! tablishing in any part of it q separate
government, or for amy other pnrpose. 81
shall become so powerful as to OBJ
A.Aiiiet--in-ilny part of-ths State, the
due execution OF the laws thereof in
the ordinary course OF proceeding the
Governor may call forth the militia, or
any part thereof. to suppress such
combination
He arose and sent the answer. Yes
That act was criminal incapacitye
That act cGmpels the good people OF
this Commonwealth to condemn his
name forever to political oblivion. He
has cut out work for the Legislature to
do. But the Executive, In thatglame 4
defence, says this statute applies only
in case martial law is proclaimed.
The speaker then referred to an his.
torical action OF Oliver Cromwell, and
coming down to modern times spoke Of
Clevelnnd's DEALINGS with the Chicago
mob. In concluding. he said:
1T our Governor had had the
strength of one Of the hairs of Clom4 !.
wells head. Ii he had hud the energy
of Cleveland's little finger, he would s
have proclaimed martial law at Em-
poria and saved those prisoners. saved I
the fair name of the State, though isS
had taken every militiaman in the
Commonwealth"
THE GOVERNORS STATEMENT. "a
Governor Tyler makes a Statements.
tonight regarding his action in. Wfth-S
drawing the troops from EmporlaS &;
where the double lynching occurred
Saturday morning.
After declaring that the criticisms
that have been leveled against HIM are
unjust. giving some OF the kilograms
sent to him by Major Cutchings. irf
charge OF the military, and citing Tho
law, he says among other things:
Major Cutchins had his opinion that
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