The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-04
Senator Tillman Stands Pat.
HE DECLINES TO WITHDRAW HIS
KEslGNATION AT PRESENT.
Th' Stat" Senator Replies to Governor Mo.
sweeney" Letter Advising Furthor
Consideration and DcCliningto
Accept tho Kcsignations
Especial News and Courier, |

| columbia, Juno l.-ScnatOr Tlllmnn
wants to fight 1t out with Senator Nc
IInnrin and jumps on Governor Nc
Sweeney for not accepting tho rcsgna-
ttons at once. Ills lcttcr speaks for It.
self aud roads ns follows:
Trenton, s. G., Juno |, 1901.
! His Exccllcncy, Miles B. McSwocney,
Columbia, $. C.--Sir: havo your lot
tor of May 81, addressed to Senator Nc.
lanrtn aud myself jointly, In which
You say; 81 respectfully return your
designations that you may have moro
time for serious consideration OF tho
effects upon the people OF the State OF
this action on your part,' and further
ON, II respectfully decline to accept
your designations and beg to return them
| herewith
| Your ENcelcncy, Of course, has tho
r'Rht, and IL Ia entirely proper. to re-
tArn my resignation aud advise moro
srrtonS consideration. In declining to
arreN:, am sure You have transcribed
your authority. II will take very little
| investigation and reelection to convince
you " this. You cannot compel mem.
Nrr " the United States Senate to hold
| his commission and exercise tho func-
NoNS ot that Office il he chooses to sur
render it. My action in rendering my
resignation, while hasty, WAS not ILL.,
advised, and am firmly convinced Of
| the wisdom OF my course upon rellcc-
tiNn. Personally l had nothing to gain
and everything to lose, and did not
| feel the need Of further instructions Of
rindiration because | had just been re-
elected by tho people with practical
! unanimtty. | offered to resign in order
to bring about the resignation of my
colleague and thus put us on level,
with equal rights to go before tho peo-
pic and ask IN endorsement OF our re-
spective courses.
While 1 would not appear to pass
structures upon the reasoning set forth
In your Excollency's letter, it seems
| strange that the Governor of South
Carolina, just returned from unveiling
u monument erected by the State in
memory Of the "heroic soldiers who lost
their lives in defence of principle, +"
should be oblivious to tho principle in
volved In the contest precipitated by
| our designations. 1t Is also somewhat
remarkable that you should ask the
Senators who have resigned to take
time to consider, when you yourself are
reported to be ready to appoint two
| Senators In 1.-TWO minutes and half"
after receiving an immediate resigna-
tion. Your conception Of the Office of
Senator and its powers can be best
understood by the ease with witch you
think you could fiji it. 1t was not my
fault that an immediate resignation
| was not sent you.
Iou declare that the "people are en-
titled to one year Of peace and freedom
from political battles and bitterness"
am ready to acknowledge that this is
very desirable, but our race has ever
thought war preferable to dishonor,
and unless am very much deceived a
large majority of the people of South
Carolina would be glad OF an opportun-
ity to punish treachery and have those
principles and policies which they sup
port loya!'y represented in the Congress
of the United States. What you ICON.
slider calamity" would be hailed by
thousands as an opportunity to get rid
OF a traitor who now in their opinion
dlsgraces the commonwealth.
l am aware that there Is a strong op-
position In certain quarters to q cam
pafgn In this "off year" to fill two va
cancies In tho Senate. Many unthink-
Ing cltizcns do not know It's Importance
Many would be aspirants are not Just
yet ready for various reasons to enter
the contest brought on 80 unexpectedly.
1t Is not convenient or suitable, and, =,
therefore, they have, no doubt, impor-
tuned your Excellency to await their
convenience, claiming that it is for the
public wolfare.
On the other hand, 1t might be re-
marked that tho session Of congress be-
ginning next December marks an ora
In the history Of our Republic, and tho
patriots who will then and there ir.
augurate struggle for the restoration
of the old landmarks and the preserva-
tion of our free institutions, will need
every voice and every vote that can be
had.
Tho fact that the republicans have a
good majority does not alter the case
In the least. The recent decision of
the Supreme Court, promulgating the
damnable doctrine that this Republic,
whose bedrock principle is "the con-
sent OF the governed" can acquire by
conquest or purchase territories and
peoples, to be controlled and taxed
without representation through "con.
gressional absolutism" must be met and
exposed, and plans must be laid for q
battle to the death by the lovers OF de.
mocracy and liberty against this heresy.
An appeal against imperialism, which
Is no longer concealed or denied, must
be made to the people, as it was made