The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-24

OF tile law. The crowd asked that hi
be heard. Several boards were placed
across the angles Of tho front yart
fence and Governor Hayward was
pulled up on the boards. The Brook,
house is about 100 yards from the
store. Around the yard Is pickle,
fence. In one angle was Governor
Hey wards mpromptu stand, and In
the other front angle was the guard
with the negro. 1t is we'll to note
these relative positions; Governor
Hayward was intensely In earnest. Hs
was almost pale with excitement
when he mounted the little stage.
There was applause, and as he spoke
the crowds oheered the man, the Gov
erGos they all felt and knew was do
ing his cuty. Some one suggested
that tho hurrahing might disturt
Miss Brooks, and Governor Hayward
begged that the audience be quiet as
this WAS q most serious matter, and
out Of respect to the women and sick.
Governor Hayward literally had
guns to the right and left Of him, to
the front and to the rear. The men
were deeply In earnest and listened
Governor Hayward said he came
alone, except that there were two
newspaper men with him, citizens OF
South Carolina, just as he was. He
said he came unarmed, unassisted
and alone to plead for law and order.
Then came applause, aud finally Gov
::nor Hayward stopped 1t. Governor
Hayward said he might have ordered
troops to the scene, and even these
might have beon useless, but he did
not wish to have further trouble. H.
CT me from Columbia, he weut
Oh to say, to enter his plea
as Governor Of the great
State Of South Carolina that the law
be allowed to take It's course. He be
lieved the mon present would see 1t
as he did, and the great wrong and
great Injustice that's would DO done
the State If The crowd took the law In
its own hands.
Lat the law take it's course" h
begged. am South Oarolinian Just
the same AZ you are. / have wife
and family at home for whom l have
the same attachment that you all
lave. l, too live In the country
Perhaps when was In Colloton /
lived moro remotely from nelghbcrs
than any Il you. aud assure you l
know how you all feel. Still l am a
South Carolinian, and as Governor o.
this State. let me beg you, let me im.
ploro you, that the Law he allowed to
cake Its course. The State of South
Carolina Is On trial before the Civilized
world. Tne question is shall the people
in passion rule, or shall the majesty OF
che law be upheld?
1t Is q SeriOds question. The full
seriousness is upon you. LIST roe ap
peal to the manhood OF Greenwood
County, lot me appeal to you as
South Carollnians, that you let thi.
nan, this brute, be punished as the
law dictates. appeal to you to lei
Sour citizenship, your pride in Gro
.itne. rlsai a.hoSes syonr ngIural passinnS4
and 'prejudices. 1t will do you good
have come here to promise you on
rny word as Governor that there will
oe no delay In this oa'e l am aganx
ious rs you TO see this brute punished,
and understand your feelings. The
people OF your county should try THU
case. The men about me are the
Jurors. Why not leave 1t to them.
II the jury Clnvicts this man, and
hey VIII do SO, / would be willing to
ut the ropo just to have u legal exc
ution. Y.u are my people. You
re all my friends, and lot me plead
With you and beg you to turn thi.
nan over to the oiiiccrs Of the law and
nave legal xecution.
II have In the four years OF my
erm, 80 help me God, undertaken II
ever way TO uphold the ms jesty Of til,
law. and | want you to DO 80 now
The State Is prospering and there Is
out one cloud on the horizon, ant
hat is that such crowds as this take
he law too often In their own hands
Ii does you and 1t does the Stats
uarm."
The Governor referred TO the Phoe
nix riot In this county, and said thai
Ohe tffec0s OF that were bad and the
good people here ought to consider
;uch matters. 1t makes 10 difference
how we feel about suoh cases, 1T ough,
to be remembered that there are am.
ple laws in the land, and that eacl
such impulsive action, each such In
fraction Of the law did harm not only
TO those engaged In 1t, but to the
State 81 whole.
In Gods name" he implored, "do
not put another stain on the name OF
your Slate. beg you, implore you,
[ plead with you, let this man have g
legal trial. The case can be tried in
5wo weeks time, and your own jurors
| will try him aud no one will interfere
with the verdict OF your jury"
Finally Governor Heyward asked the
crowd to reason together Us Carolin.
ians and see the wrong that was
about to be done by lynchIng Davis.
He told them how he was circum.
stanced, and how he had always felt
that there was something higher and
nobler than vengeance on 3 brute Of q
negro devil and that was the vlndlca,
LIon OF the law, Gentlemen, after
you have killed this poor negro, ss you
may do, you will not enjoy IT. LIST
there be legal trial and you VIII all
feel better"
Some one in tha crowd: Governor,
we appreciate what you say; but we
are going to do IT,"
Governor Hayward was pleading
earnestly and elcquently. He was
fighting arising tide, but he kept on
begging for a trial for the negro
Finally, tagged out and hopeless, he
was taken from the stand. Some one
In the crowd. an old man with p
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