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VOL. VIII. % GENERAL RIOHBOURG'S REPORT. ! AN OM'ICIAli I118TOKY OF TI1K 1> VRLilNGTON CAMPAIGN. Tlin Details of I ho itlovruicnt of: Troops?Tho Military Courl of Inquiry? Action of the Darlington t it i/.ens. lirig. (!ot^. H. N. ltiehbourg, who! was In coth round of tho militia force* sent to Darlington roocntly, submitted nil iifVioitil iviiinnt nf ?ln. ... 11 I? lion* to the Governor lust week, covering tho entire trouble unci everything in connection therewith. As considerable new mutter appears therein, we give tho principal portion cf the report. including the ollleial documents and^ort cspondcnce : Columhia, S. G., April 11. 1894. To 11 is-JOxeelleney Governor B. It. Tillman. Governor of South Carolina. Sir : 1 have the honor to hand you herewith a report of my proceedings and a report of my command from the Xlst day of March until the Oth day of April, inclusive. On tho first named day 1 received from you the following order: " General Orders, No. 1. ^ "In the absence of tho Adjutant and Inspector General, Brigadier | General It. N. Hiohbourg, Second Brigade, is placed in command for the pre,sent of all troops in tho city of Go- : lumbiu or to arrive therein, tie will ho obeyed and respected accordingly. ( " B. It. Tir.LMAN, "Gov. and Commander-in-Chief. " 1). II. Tom kins, Adj. and Soc'y." 1/} accordance with tho above order, ' utoi verbal instructions from yourself, ! I repaired to tho State Penitentiary ; and took command of the troops thero ; assembled. Two companies were de- | tuillcd to protect public property in i this city. Tho Edgefield Ltillcs wore placed at the State Mouse and the Newberry ltillcs at tho Hotel .Jerome, for! the purpose of protecting both State | and local Dispensaries. A patrol was also detailed for tho city and a detach- 1 mcnt sent, on my own motion, and by i my order, to the Executive Mansion. 1 All neeosfary precautious were taken j to protect the city. The following ollleial orders are then I given in the report; Coi.UMitiA, S. CApril 1st, 1894. Genorul Order. No. .'1: Gen. N. K. Riehbourg will immediately take possession of the two telegraph olliees in this city, placing a lieutenant and squad of soldiers in chargo. This oflicer will he instructed to permit no telegrams to ho sent or received except on commercial and private business and to and from these headquarters. Second?lie will immediately take steps to regain possession of the State arms and ammunition taken from the armories of the Zouaves and Richland Volunteers. With these guns he will arm the other companies and the volunteers. Third?lie will deliver tho accompanying order to tho captains of tho two companies of National Guards in this city, to deliver to him temporarily, for use in this emergency, the arms and ammunition they have belonging to tho companies or belonging to the State, and give them receipts for the same. Four?Ho will extend an order to Captain Rateman to assemble the Governor's Guards in uniform and have him report with his command at the Executive Mansion, at half-past 10 O'clock. B. U. T1L.L.MAN, Gov. and Comruandor-m-Chiof. T ? .. A.\ / I . i>y uiu uuvuniur . D. II. Tompkins, Sec. und Adj't. Columhia, S. C., April 1st. 1894. General Order, No. 1: Brigadier General It. N. Illchbourg. You will take your command to Darlington by the 4.20 p. m. train thia afternoon, leaving the Newberry company. Captain McCuughrin, the EdgeHold Hussars, Caption Maya, and the Governor's Guurds, Captain IJateman, in this city, under the command of Col. It. M. Mixson, of my atatT, who will assume command in thia city during your absence. The troops will he quartered to the best advantage in your discretion, using the public building and hotels. At the latter you will urrunge for plain fond to be cooked for the men, furnishing the supplies yourself. The Commissary General will furnish you with a week's rations, uncooked. Martial law having been declared, you will take control of the telegraph ollices under the sumo conditions as you did in this city. You will confer with the leading citizens as to the beat methods of restoring peace and order, but your own judgment must govern. No assemblages of citizens must lie permitted, and if necessary disarm the people as a last resort. If any seditious language is used arrest promptly. If any reinforcements to the insurgents begin to come in you will disarm them promptly. I'reserve rigid discipline. Keep troops under arms all the time to prevent hurpilvee. Use the wires freely to keep me posted. Should you learn that any insurgents are scattered about the county, in armed bodies, you will move promptly and disarm the same. The purpose of your occupation is to i.nrl i <, i nwt u t f\ t.lin i-ivil authorities. Allow the troops as little intercourse with the people as possible and repress sternly tiny disorderly eonduet on either side. B. It. Tubman, Gov. and Commander-in-Chief. Attest: 1). II. TOMI'KINS, Adj. and Seo'y. The followingcommands wero placed aboard the special train : Morgan Rifles, Capt. M. D. Mitchell, 30 officers men. Mtixwei'i Guards, Capt. F. S. Evans, 30 officers and men. Edgefield Hussars, ,Cupt. S. B. Mayes, 11- officer* and men. Sun tee Rifles, Capt. P. VV. Bull, 30 officer* and men. Pihblo fifirut TWAgooita; Capt. B. IIf Tito**, 31 officers and men. , 'FaP*TierA (A'nlpwttii, <l8(djflccrs tiVm iTtd^;vi,ig commands were Disced f an <;>l (i'hvH|u <J?ht-rH,ii'apt. W. P. Cony\iiM>rld'?WWlAts h'aottuiMi.D. Mitchell. I 3u PiitbM ^fdarvteuCapt. J. A. Moondjj, drtViflVc^s'Attdi rimiCupt. F. S. i Ivans 3t palmetto'Utiles, Capt. A. W. Oaklej/, A , Capt. S. R. ! TMaycs -."1 officer* and men. Santos R.fl??s Capt. P. VV. Bull 30 officers and men. I>.ii!ut I.:- . i O'iij'oons. Cant. I?. 11 Moss, 31 officers and men. I ' 1 ' ' 1 h'Jt (_;.? .fin, 13 Offl. Tn . and men. <? uvi-'c Cuc.rds, Capt. w. I V (!ou ( Abbeville Kifle?, Cupt. J. L. Porrin, 20 oltleers and men. Sully Killea, Capt. T. C. Stoadmun, 32 oflleers and meu. Hampton Guards, Capt. J. O. Westfield, 24 oflieors and men. Fort Motto Gourds, Capt. H. M. Claffoy. 11 oHleors and men. Gordon Higbt Dragoons, Cupt. II. J. Harvey, 21 officers and men. Arriving1 at tho depot nt o p. m., we proceeded on our way to Darlington, arriving there ubout?i0:30 u. m. Wo were met at the denot bv Adjutant and Inspector Geuurul l'Vrley and Capt. li. T. Thompson, commanding' tho Darlington Guards, who escorted my command into tho city. Notice having hoen lent from your headquarters to the people of Darlington of tho approach of my command, good order and quiet prevailed in tho city. In accordance with your instructions, wo took possession of tho court house, opera house and various other halls tendered us by tho citizens ; also the armory of the Darlington Guards, very kindly tendered us by Captain Thompson. There was some eurosity and excitement on tho arrival of tho troops as manifested by the people and there was some fear, as indicated by expressions of leading men, that promiscuous arrests wore to be mado. Upon proper assurances from 1110 this feeling was somewhat quieted, and after making proper provision for good order among tho troops and the necessary guard around their quarters, and after delivering the orders sent by you to General Farley, we ret ired at 2:M0 o'clock ffiP till'* niirKt. IVS??*1tr 1 nrtvi ??.?* ? *. I V. ?..u liUAUIIHMIIlllf; tho necessary preparations were made for going into camp, to which the troops were moved a)x>ut 10 a. in. For want of necessary utensils and camp equipage, the troops were fed at the hotels, being marched there by the ollicors and proper order prevailed. The camp was kept under guard rogular guard mounting being observed, and daily drills and dress parados observed. In enforcing your general orders 1 placed the necessary guard around tho telegraph oillces, but sent you tho following to leg rail : I Icadquartors S. C. Troops, Darlington, s. O., April 3, 1894. Your note of this date, enquiring if press dispatches cau be forwarded under supervision has been referred to the Governor, Commander-in-Chief, with a request for immediate instruction from him. His reply will bo email unieulod to you. u. N. ulchboukg, Brig. Gon'l Commanding. The foregoing note was from a correspondent and was sent you in connection with a telegram explaining tho object of it. In reply to the above 1 received from you the following : Columbia, s. C., April 3, 1894. Gen. K. N. Kiehbourg : The News and Courier shows that correspondents are in your liaos. Enforce rigidly my orders in roforoneo to them. B. R. Tillman, Governor, About this time I received a telegram from you asking if it would bo safe for tho constables to return and to testify at the Coroner's inquest; also another telegram insisting that the inquest be hold as soon as possible. Replying 1 told you that 1 would consult with tho leadinp citizens, but thought it wise to delay such action. Being pressed by you from time to timo on tliis subject, and conferring with tiie said citizens, 1 at lust secured tiio following agreement and telegraphed tho substance of the same to you : Darlington S. C., April 3. Gen. R. N. Riclibourg : Dear Sir: In reply to inquires from you regarding the safety of tho dispensary constab.es engaged in the affray of last Friday, if brought here to act as witnesses before tho coroner's jury : Wo pledgo ourselves on honor to do all wo can in our power to prevent and restrain violence of language and conduet towards these men if tney are brought here as witnesses and should they he detained as prisoners. In our opinion they could bo brought and kept safely so far as general conditions are concerned. Of course wo cannot foresee or provide against all contingencies of unexpected provocation or sudden or accidental events, Because tho conditions justify abundant caution wo recommend that the inquest bo held as rapidly, as early and as formally as possible, with a stenographer to take the testimony and a solicitor to assist ilw. f~ / 1 1 HIt> vylirwilOl IIIIU W lUUIIlUtlC] UUSlllUhH , that the constables he brought horo unarmed and quartered in or very near the depot and that the investigation he held within that building, with a sufficient cordon of troops to exclude all persons but such as are absolutely needed in the conduct of tho investigation, the Mayor of Darlington and his attorney being allowed to be present, and that all publications of the testimony he forbidden until tho end wf the inquest when tho official notos of the ovidencc may bo placed at tho service of the press for the aceurato information of tho public. (Signed)? W. F. Dargan, Mayor; W. C. (Joker, (*. \V. Dargan, E. Keith Dargan, D. S. McCullough, H. ,J. LaMotto, S. Lewcnthal, E. It. Mclver, W. B. McGist, L. E. Williamson, W. E. James, P. Bowels, P. B. Allen, A. T. Haird, W. Albert Parrott, J. II. Early, T. A. Joyo, W. J. Moor head, S. H. Wilds, N. 1j. Hurrell, C. N. Hewitt, S. A. Woods, G. Nettles, H. M. Wilcox, W. D. Woods, O. B. Edwards, W. D. Coggeshell, Lt. L. Dargan. Tho time for tho holding of tho Inquest having been fixed, in obedience to orders from you. for Wednesday morning, April 4, 10 a. m., I sent you tho following tolograrn : Darlington S. C., April 3. Governor B. Li. Tillman : Your telogram ordering inquest to begin received. I havo sent to Coroner Parnell instructions to that effect, directing him to assemble his jury early to-morrow morning and to report tome for instructions which I horoby request from you, Tho trouble seems to mo to bo disposed of at this end of the line. It is pot wiiliiq my jurisdiction, but as part <v,t MtVlwiiefjU, opfrratibriH I would be ff)i' instructions whlcn rnvreoy request from you. The trouble seems to mo to bo disposed of at t his end of tho lino. It is lot within my jurisdiction, but ms part ' ?f tho general operations I would l>e I jinn if you would givo rn? an idea of j four plans for the transportation of the] t CONWAY, In roply to tho foregoing I received the following from you : Columbia, S. C., April :j. Gen. R. N. Kiohbourg, Darlington, S. 0.: If tho constables cannot goto Darlington without escort the trouble has I only begun. It had as well bo understood that tho constabulary is not dis banded, nor will it disband, and cbn i stables will watch the depots for con{ tiaband liquors as heretofore. My speech ami proclamation, appearing to-morrow, outlines my unalterable purpose. All your suggestions appear wise anil moot my approval, but lull ividual hotheads will bo arrested by you or sent out of the to^wn by its authorities, if necessary. 1 want tho inquest finished as soon as possible in order to withdraw tho troops. You cannot temporize in this matter, hut must make my position clear and enforce it with vigor. Is tharo a stenographer in Darlington? B. it. Tillman, Governor. Columbia, S. C., April 1. Gen. It. N. Itlchbourg : Tho constables will loaves here on 4:20 p. in. train and should arrive on time. They are in charge of Chief Gaillard, who has orders to turn over all arms they may have to you on arrival. Ottlcial stenographer of Fifth Circuit will como with them. b. h. Tillman, Governor. The Inquest having been commenced at 10 a. m., continued through the day and until .'1:110 o'clock tho following [ morning. Tho constables arrived at 9 p. m. of tho same day, excepting MeLendon, who was delivered at 2 a. in. on the morning after the inquost begun by General Farley. The constables were quartered at tho depot, where, as a precaution, 1 had stationed Col. J. C. Boyd with a detachment of six companies. Tho inquost continued until 3:30 p. m. Thursday, the constables, with tho exception of MoLondon, finishing their testimony on tliAA niirhi fKaw u?m?Uhi/1 o?**1 ???* %??%??*??.? to Columbia the next morning. I lu obedience to orders from you I organized a Court of Inquiry, composed of the following'ollloers and men : Capt. J. A. Mooney, Capt. II. J. Harvey, Sergt. J. C. Cooper, Corp. A. D. Milster and Private F. II. Dantzler. This Court of Inquiry was sitting at the same time as the coroner's jury anil participated in tho investigation being conducted. At the close of the inquest tho Court of Inquiry made tho following report to mo : Darlington, S. C., April 5, 1894. Brigadier General It. N. Itichbourg, Commanding troops, Darlington, S. C.: The undersigned, having been appointed by you to constitute a military Court of Inquiry, under order of Governor Tillman, Commander-in-Chief, to sit with the jury of inquest in session at tho Coast Lino Depot, said inquest being for tho purpose of inquiring into the cause of the douth of Frank E. Gorment, It. H. Pepper and Lewis ltedmond : Wo have tho honor to report that wo attended tho inquest, asking through the Coroner such questions as wo thought proper, and heard all the testimony. Wo have reached the following conclusions therefrom : The sad tragedy which ended in the death of the three men above named had its origin in a fight between two young men of tho town of Darlington, Itogers and Floyd. They met at tho depot and after a fow words engaged in a tlsticulY, in which Rogers was whipped. At tho fight, one J. I). McLendon, a Stato constable, was the friend and backer of Floyd, having a I good deal to nay to encourage tho light. ' After tho light Rogers went up town and returned with several friends. About the same time tho Chief of Police of the town arrived at the depot. Rogers bogan cursing Floyd, and at the same time pointing to McLondon, said that he hud uided Floyd, using very opprobrious epithets, to which MoLendon replied in very forcible language. The Chief of Police arrested Rogers and Floyd and for { tho moment had order restored. Mr. Normont and one or two other citizens pointed to MeLendon and said that he I was responsible for tho whole matter. Normont called McLondon a d? s? of ; u b?. McLondon replied that he would not take that, und immediately | drew his revolver and fired at Normont. Immediately some six or eight citizens and the constables drew their pistols and bogan firing at each other several of tho constables using Winchester rifios. Wo firmly believe that had MoLendon not interfered, the Chief of Police would have had no trouble in preserving order and averting the tragedy. Wo deem it unnecessary to state all of tho testimony, as tho copy of tho same will bo transmitted to your headquarters and to the Commandor-in-Chloi. Wo conclude from the evidence that Frank E. Normont came to his death at. fi a *lAfV* /L?? MV * 11^ w/u, M. V/. , UU VHU Ol/Ull VI f?J of March, 1894, from tho offoct of a gunshot wound inflicted by one J. D. MeLondon, and thut the Haid killing was felonious murder, and that W. P. Gaillard, C. B. McDowell, J. G. Murphy, J. L. Nunnainakor, It. M. Gardner, John Folder, .1. M. Scott, L. II. McCanta, William Livingston, O. G. Cain, E. C. Black, J. W. llolloway, W. H. BryBon, Jack Uollings a'.d Wash Owens aro accessories. We conclude that It. II. Pepper caiue to his death at tho samo timo and place from tho effect of a gunshot wound inflicted by one Lewis Itedmond, and that tho said I^ewis itedmond came to his death at the hands of O. C. Cain, and that said killing was felonious murder. Itedmond was running from the constables and Cain shot him in tho back with a Winchester rifle. All of which is respectfully submitted. J. A. Mooney, Captain and Chairman Court of Inquiry. II. J. IIauvey, Captain. J. C^Cooher. Sergeant. a. u. milstkr, Corporul. F. II. Dantzler, Fort Mott? Guarda. About midday Thursday I received the following telegram from you : ' COLUMBIA, S. (Jij April 5, 18W. ''NJ ^Kichbopr*,'^arliiifcton irno. A11 or wulcfi 13 roapoet1 1 -Y1WAMA0entire confidence and will after consulting , ,5 LVji '' I had Wg mttmf* WlMJtfh#Hfih<i injbba can. leave tomorrow. It mus; be that tho F. H. Dantzler, Fort Mott? Guards. About midday Thursday I receivod t.he following telegram from you : Columbia, 8. a, April 5. 18m. Gen. li. N. Kichbourg, Darlington, now 1'" "" S. C, THURSDAY, A1 opened and must bo protected ; that the constables wont to Darlington to watch the depots and seize contraband liquors are not to bo molested or insulted. In a word, the law must bo obeyed, and tho people of Darlington made to understand it. Lot me hear from you at once. 13. U. Tillman, Governor. In answer to the above 1 sent you the following telegram : DaklinutoN, S. C., April 5, 1891. viovernor i>. u. ruimun, uoiuutoin, S. C.: In response to your message just received : I havo already wired y< u that the leading citizens accept the terms proposed in your message of th s morning, und promise to abide by tin m strictly. The taking of tostimouy at tho inquest ended this aftertax n. Nearly fifty witnesses were examined. The Military Court will make its report this afternoon. 1 know not ling yet'of its contents. The only witm -tses known to be missing are Dispenser Floyd, reported to be in Washington, 1). C., and a man named Babb, st id to )>o in , Choraw. Everything here is in perfectly satisfactory shape, and tho feeling is hopeful and reasot ible. You may be assured that I have lotto nothing to deserve your susph on or censure. All the facts of this vholo matter are before you. * k. N. rlciiuouito, Cotiitnandor. I transmitted to the lead tig citizens of Darlington the ultimatui i from you which appears above. 1 In .1 a conference with thorn and they ag eed unanimously to your demands, as I telographed you in tho forugoilt { dispatch. About tho satno tiino 1 roe dved front you the following dispatch : Columhia, S. C. Apr l 5, 1894. Brigadier General Hlchbourg, Dar- , lington, S. C.: Give ma immediately the result of ( the conference of the lending citizens under my ultimatum sent this morn- , ing. Troops will not leave until I get , it. i B. It. Tillman, Governor, i , Upon receipt of tho foregoing and of 1 several other telegrams I sent you the j following : Darlington, S. C.. April f>. r:,nr?.it it nsn....... ! MV/T VI UUI J/. XV. X lllliUlli, \,UI UUHIIII, | S. C.: ,L thank you for your k nd oxpres- , , sums. Loading citizens hero promise mo that your tonus, as stated in your ' , message, will bo strictly complied with, j There is every reason to hi liovo that , tho Dispensary will bo rooj oned with- | out tho least opposition, especially if ] some caro is taken in appointing' a dis- ( penser of good character who is not j ( violently objectionable. A 1 agree in tho opinion that it will bo s ife and ad- 1 j visablo to withdraw tho militia and restore civil authority, in which I concur. The troops are eager to go home, although there is no insubordination, but they are worried over their fami- ( lies and business. It. N. Richiiouro, Brigadier Gen. Tho citizens also sent you tho following telegrams: Darlington, S. C.. April 5. Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. C.: Wo have conferred with General lilchbourg and concur in the opinion with him. Wo will use every effort to allay all irritation, and trust you will do tho same. W. C. Cokek, G. W. Da roan, E. Keith Uauuan. Tho inquest having been linished, and all your ordors rigidly i arried out, i made arrangements for tho doparturo of tho troops on Friday morning at 7 o'clock, in accordance with the following telegram from you : Columbia, S. C., Apr I 5, 1894. j Brigadier General It. N. Richbourg, Darlington, S. C.: Bring your command, except the Santee Rifles, to Columbia by to-mor- | row morning's train. I v ill return I thanks in person at tho dop >t upon ur- j rival, and pay oil men. I'i xdamation restoring civil authority w 11 issue to- 1 morrow. Captain Harvey'. company will return direct to thoi homo. I enm/rut uhito vou on tho . nt.iufiii>ly?'D ! termination of tho campaig i. 1 IJ. It. Tillman, ( ovornor. ' My command loft Darlin ,rton at tho 1 appointed hour. At FJoronc > the troops j stationed there boarded tin train and, , with the exception of tin companies j which left at Florence and Sumter for , their homes, arrived inColi mbiaabout . noon on Friday. They wt -o met and ] j addressed by you, and paid off. Some of the companies left immediately . afterward and all went to tl eir homes ( by night. Tho companies which remained until the afternoon v. ore marched to tho Penitentiary and 1 hero given 1 dinner. { There wero numerous telegrams of ( no public importance whiol passed betwoen us which I do not dei-tro to cumber this report with. Soi ie of them, however, wero at least ntorosting. J Among tho telegrams from you was i tho following, to which I ui hesitating- . ly wisii to add my approbat ion : Columbia, s. c., Api il 4, 1894. j Gen. it. N. Hiohbourg, Jarlington, < S. C.: It affords mo pleasure with such lights as I have before me, oven at this distance, to givo exprossi< n td my admiration for tho conduct of Captain Thompson and his men. T ic situation would have, boon much mor s aggravated and the prospect of a atisfactory termination of this unfortunato affair much more remote but for tholr courage and devotion to duty. You may also express to Mayor Dargan my appreciation of his latest efforts. Had his first action displayed like wisdom and firmness we might not have to rogret tho terrible tragedy which has occurred. B. R. Tillman, Governor. I can say that I never saw a more patriotic devotion to duty thui shown by tho Darlington Guards, oji imanded by Cant. II. T. Thompson. Fdur years' service in the late war crnvtt mo a Irimwlnrlirn of f in /intUo of a soldior which I cherish. This knowledge loads ino to sav that not during those yearn of struggles did I know hoiiWWfiWvta tfStT?45Hd < KWffrrW? Florence, f ffftl nmI H?V#ad. t t MeTTllruhgCbn Guards, c ji i mantled by ; Cant. H. 1. Thompson. Four yoara' sorvico in the late war i gave mo a knowledge of toe duties of j a soldior which I cherish. This knowl- 11 edge loads me to say thai not during ' ? those years of strnggleadld I know sol- ! 4V Li PI11L 19, 1894. appreciation of this conduct on each cominund by name but it would lengthen this report beyond all reason. I will, however, make favorable mention of Col. .f. C. Boyd. Major Wardlaw and Major J. O. Westflold, the latter in temporary charge of the Third Battalion. Those otlloers promptly enforced all orders issued to them and kept strict discipline in camp. After order had boon restored, and your ultimatum had been agreed to the citizens of Darlington called upon me and expressed thoTr gratification at the manner in which alTairs had been ad jiimuhj. i.noy wore cordial in their treatment of me and the members of my staff and complimented highly the conduct of the officers and soldiers during their stuy in DarlingtonFrom the time 1 was plueod in command 1 endeavored to the best of my ability to do my duty, enforcing rigidly all orders from your Kxcolloney. In conclusion, 1 would thank you for tho uniform courtesy shown me throughout the campaign. Having finished this report I would beg to ho discharged from duty. Kespectfully, K. N. UiciiHOtJHG, llrigadier General Commanding. ?? ? FLOYD ST It I It 109 HACK. An Open hcl(or to Governor Tillman ?The Durlington Dispouser Is Wrathy. The Now York World gives tho following statement from J. 15. Floyd, who kept tho dispensary at Darlington, and whose brother struck the blow that caused tho recent disturbances : "In a recent interview," said Mr. Floyd, " 1 notice that Governor Tillman makes the statement that I made myself obnoxious to tho people of Darlington, and that when that dispensary starts again it will bo with a now dispenser. It strikes mo that the Governor has found himself in a hole, and is now trying to place tho blame upon jomo of his officers. Tho trouble is that tho Governor is a candidate for the United States Senate, and is now conducting his campaign. Lie is trying to execute a law which is obnoxious to tho people and which, if put to a vote tomorrow, would be beaten by an overwhelming majority. Ho could never have started a dispensary in Darlington had it not boon for the fact that 1 made the canvass myself and got tho necessary signatures. At all times 1 had buen a close follower of Tillman, pviin in opposition to my best friends. Now, without any reason at all, and simply to pander to the whiskey element, he turns upon me in order to bolster himself up. He knows that in executing the law I have always used the greatest care, and that my standing with the people has been good. Ho is the man who is obnoxious, and he will iind it out when the election comes Around again." In addition to the foregoing statement, Mr. Floyd has addressed an r>pen lottor to Governor Tillman, which is as iollows : Washington, D. C., April 7, 1894. Dear Sir : 1 notice in an interview with the World correspondent in Columbia, whi;h is published in the issue of this date, you say : " Dispenser Floyd scorns to have mado himself obnoxious, and when that dispensary 4tarts it will bo with a now man." You have perhaps forgotten the circumstances under which I was selected iisponser at Darlington. The town was opposed to tho law and the establishment of a dispensary, and you well know that it was mainly through my influence that tho requisite number of names was obtained on the petition. 1 was not then considered by you obnoxious, but was selected on the ground of my availability. Hermit me then to ask tho question, when was it, thou, that you discovered [.hut I was obnoxious? It seems that in your opinion that something has occurred to make mo so, and I am a loss to dirine what it is. My leaving Darlington at tho time I did was not a domrt.inn f\( mw nnuf nf .. ...J X,. Ulll/j , V ,V'I J "?? ? ?"? ordered mo to close tho dispensary,) but simply an act of self-preservation inspired by tho surroundings and by the advice of trusted friends. Anything 1 have said in the newspapers was not intended to antagonize sithor tho Consorvativosor Reformers, *nd could not inuko iuo *'obnoxious." To removo me because I was obnoxious soems to mo an insufficient and unjustifiable ground, because at tho time >f my appointment you well knew that tho Conservatives were not only displeased, but violently opposed to my ioloction, and I was odious to thorn. To say I am obnoxious to tho " Itoformars " does not accord with my knowladgo of tho sentiment of tho " Roformars " of Darlington County. For you should remember that with tho Conservatives of the State you aro obnoxious which furnish u strong roaion for your impeachment. Tho injustice of my removal on the ground you state is, therefore, apparent. If I have rendered myself or>uoxious to tho people of Darlington it has been by faithfully obeying your (triors. You aro then in part responsible for it. Now you evade this responsibility and by your desertion of me not unly bring mo in disrepute with lieformers, but eruolly injure mo. This is poor encouragement to your friends. Of course if I am removed I bow submissively to tho will of the Kxecutive who has tho power to displace, but in this act of removal I feol that there is the exercise of an unjust and tyrannical power. So far as tho dispensary law is concerned I have favored it and its due execution, but I am satisfied now that the public sentiment of the State will uover acquiesco in its rigid enforcement. The opposition engendered to it cannot be peaceably over1ITDU At. 1 i;umn, tv nil tllt'HU CUI1V lCl/lOHH 11 lH perhaps host that I should no longer he officially con not:ted with its enforcement. Very respectfully your obodlont servant. J. Buckneh Floyd, DisponHer Darlington County. ?Friday last was tho thirtv-thirc anniversary of the firing of tho firal gun in the civil war upon Fort Sumter Many old veterans recalled the fad and told Interesting stories of thai ;r;, mute. Willi cW^'vIctipiiH it is lori*tte\hoW X Hit G<*tattriqfl?q<Pfl IbayiityhUihowfteftt Btf)pe^iX^L)i:(^r ?0O*lx*fc ry aw tydfl^ofjwniftfr1 HYTirrtaa in the 57th year of his age a the time of W* heatfcneic Floyd, Dispenser Darlington County. ?Friday last was the thirty-third nniversary of the firing of the first un in tho civil war upon Fort Sumter, lany ohl veterans rf*"9"*'' " ' uppkotb or the titoi nu;. (ilivprimr 1'ill mill row lli?# V.? ItPHRoii to Further Disorder. Tho Columbia Roglster bus the j following article on the effects of tho Into trouble upon the linaucial iu to rests of the State, giving the views of Governor Tillman on the subject: Tho effects of tho trouble ut Darllngton tn the financial interests of the Stuto can never he estimated. The wildest "stuff" has )>eeu sent to Northern newspapers and tho result is that a portion of the outside world looks upon South Caroliua as a turbulent State, in which it is unsafe to lnv*-at money. Hankers are complaining that they can not got money from Northern banks, and it is said that Northern people who had subscribed to new enterprises have pulled out, fearing that their investments will be unsafe. Members of the State administration say that this feeling has been brought about by the failure of the Columbia and Charleston companies to respond to the call of the Governor. A well posted gentleman said vestordnv that ! ho knows it to bo u fact that the minute the wires flashed tho news over ' tho country thut tho Columbia com- i panics had refused to answer tho eall of tho%Govornor, every man with a dollar's worth of money in tho State, who lives outside of it, becumo frightened. Securities dropped way down, lie said that the refusal of tho I Columbia companies, and later those J in Charleston, guvo the impression ! that the whole people wore involved in insurrection against the laws of tho State. i'eoplo outsido, he said, can not understand the situation here. They do not know thut the trouble is the outcome of bitter political hatred and roach to tho conclusion thut the people aro reckless and in open resistance to the law. A curious tiling about tho affair Is thut American securities dropped in Liverpool on the strength of tho difficulties in this Stato. In some way the Knglish people thought that rehellion, involving the whole country, had started. Governor Tillman regrets that financial danger appears to bo in store on account of tho fulso impressions which hud gone abroad, and yostorday ho gave to the newspaper men the following interview which lie hopes will l>o extensively printed in tho North and which will do good in removing some of tho false impressions : " 1 wish to say a few tilings to-day in regard to the aspect of this insurrection on tho business interests of tho Stato. I desire to express, with all the emphasis I can, my absolute belief and confidence in tho assertion that sevon-oights of our poople. without regard to politics, condemn the action of those who brought on the trouble and of thoir sympatizors, both among tho citizens and the militia. The responses which arc coming in from all over the Slate and tho offers of volunteers to uphold tho law and repress disorder inako it clear that life und proporty are as safe here as they are anywhere. South Carolinians havb no stomach for nor will they tolerate any such emeuteu as those at Darlington and Florence. "Tho business centers and capital seeking investment will do great injustio if they are led to believe that uny more such South American attempts at revolution will l>e mudo. Over half of the militia has never been called out at all, and there would have been uo demoralization or injurious impression sent abroad but for tbo mutiny of tho companies in this jity, which is the hoad center of the political opposition which lay at the bottom of the insurrection. Their refusal gave tho impulse to tho militia in the other towns, and created a false impression that wo wore on tho brink of civil war. Only four countlos wore at all involved in any riotous demonstration?Darlington, Florence, Sumter und liichland. "The reorganization of tho militia, or rather the organization of new companies to take tho places of those which have disgraced themselves, has already taken place and the arms will soon be in tho hands of faithful men, who will respond always promptly to the call of duty. Rack of these is a Vesorvo force of thousands of citizens, volunteer companies already organized huh ttriuuu wim hiioi guns ready to move when callod on. " I can thoroforo (five assurance to the world that law and order will bo maintained in South Carolina, and 1 havo every reason to believe that there will Bever be another outbreak. " In conclusion it is a source of gratification to express publicly my thanks to the officers of the different railroads contoring hero for their prompt acquioscene in my orders, and hearty co-operation In concentrating and moving tho troops. Thoy showed plainly that thoy had no sympathy for such lawless behavior and contributed in no small degree to the prompt suppression of the insurrection." ?? ONE MIIjIJION DOLLAItA. TlioHoiith Carolina Hallway is 111(1 Off for tlio First Mortgage Bondholders. Charleston, April 12.?In pursuance of tho decree of the United States Court, made last December, the South Carolina Itailwuy was sold at public auction at 11 o'clock today. A large number of prominent financers were present at the sale, but little excitement attended tho bidding. Tho road was sold to Wheeler H. Pock ham of New York, who represented a syndicate of first mortgage 1 bondholders, for $1,000,000 with which 1 to discharge prior liens and outstanding indebtedness. Tho price paid > virtually amounts to something less than $7,000,000. The I?uisvillo and Nashville system, which owns about $iMX).000 worth of second mortgage bonds, wbd reproaentI ed at the salo by J. II. Probst, but he t took no part in the bidding. There arc rumors to the effect that there it I an understanding between the first , mortgagor bond holders and the Louisrlllo and Nashville peonle by which the latter may hltitrjatoly oontrobthe 1 OTQtR)y ;* ,r ,ut>rtgay. ! f!rufie^y?i?rwhiiirtw?hanl ' f tnSMrPlNM tB?i& vtl e systeno, I < i which owns about $1R)0.000 worth of I > second mortgage bonds, was represent j ' I ed at tho sale by J. if. Probst, but he 1 1 took no part in the bidding. There i \ are rumors to the effeot that t)<? >? t. I * TIIK HAST VS. THK SOUTH. Tho I'nrport of Senator IIIH'r Hpeeclt ?An Attack on 1'reaideut Cloveland. S|K'ci?I to The Augusta ' hronlcio. Washington, I). c., April J2.? Senator Hill's speech in tho Senate wt< not a disappointment. It wiw expo Hod that ho would arraign tho adminiHtration, and tho expectation of the public was fully and completely realized. it was a miserable arraign nKMit, uQvuiii oven f?i eioquonco or u?gio. I In (lid not seem to be speaking to the public, or oven to the vast audience which gathered to hear him, hut directly to Clovoland himself. Ho as much as said to tho Prosldont, " I have long wanted to tell you what I think of you, and I take this opportunity to do ho. Sit is your chair and listen." He knew that every line of his carefully prepared inveetlvo would bo carefully scanned by the Chief Executive. There is no other solution to bo set upon ilia words. His speech was read mostly from manuscript and delivered from the desk occupied by Senator Gray, one of tho President's closest friends. Ho opened with a declaration that Cleveland's first error was in choosing a renegade Republican, one who knew nothing of the traditional principles of tho Democratic party, to represent tho party in tho Department of State. Ha laid stress upon traditional Democratic principles, and proceeded forthwith to tear to tatters the great second fundainontul principle of tho party, tariff reform, lie lauded to heights the plank of tho platform regarding Federal election laws, but when he came to tho great idea of tariff reform, of whicli Mr. Cleveland is the embodiment, ho discussed it with the spirit of Sperry of Connecticut. Such is tho stuff from which Eastern Democrats are made. His attempt in the Senate is inter eating, howevor, not becauso it emunutcd from the brain of IIlll. nor bocause it bold up tbo President^ woaknoss, but becauso it is 11 type of tbe Democratic politicians of tbo Hast. His compeers in tbo Senate are looking about du/.cd to llnd some reason for bis aetTbn, beyond personal spleen toward Cleveland, lie is venomous as a fox, but quite as wily. His speech bus sol id i tied the taritY reformers. Those who wore weukonintf, such as Senators (Jail, of Florida, Gorman and MoPherson. cannot foliow him in iwload which he clearly demonstrated to be ruinous. The bill would have been in greater danger hud Hill remained silent. It mi^ht then havo been construed thut he was lighting the bill from conviction, but now he hus shown he is following some personal ambition. 1 heard several Senators discussing this timely topic this morning. The general impression left on their minds wus that Hill foreseeing new lines, and of a sectional nature, put himself on record as an advocate of the Fast and opposed to the South and West. In fact bis spoecii was a formal declaration that ho was bitterly opposed to Democracy as construed by Southern and Western Senators on all minor issues, and opposed to tariff reform as construed and translated by President Cleveland. All this conjecture may bo wrong, and after all his speech may huve been the mowing of a political cat or the braying of a sore-back donkoy. Whatover it be, it will not much hurt the ouuso. It is only verious when it is remembered that be lias u voto. The discussion on the bill will last fully throe months. Then general debate will continue fully a month and a half, and then the bill is taken up in paragraphs, which will conHumo anywhere from a month und a half to two months uiui u half. ???# -? DAVII) DUDLEY FIELD. The DUtuiKuUhrd Jurist anil Author Dies Suddenly. New York, April 13.?David Dudley Field died suddenly ut 3:30 o'clock this morning, of pneumonia. Mr. Field's death is a total surprise and a great shock to his friends. Although he had reached the advunced age of 89 years he was halo and hearty, and was considered good for many years yet. Mr. Field returned on Wednesday from an extended trip to F.urooe, and prononnced himself at that time in splendid condition. David Dudlov Fiold was born in Iladden, Conn., February 13, 1805, and was the eldest of four brothers?Henry M. Cyrus W. and Stophen baing the other three?all of whom achieved distinction. David was graduated from Williams Colloge in 18'i"), and was admit tod to tho bar in Now York city in 1828. Ho oarly became prominent, and after olovon yearn' practice wrote a letter on" Tl?o Reform of tho Judiciary System," which ho followed up later with a pamphlet on tho same lino. The result of this agitation wan that the constitutional convention of 1846 recommended a "general code" and a " reform of the practice" on tho line , * j of his suggestions. lie was later ap- m pointed a commissioner to roforra tho practice in Now York State, to which work ho devoted himself until January, 1850, when his completed " code of civil and crlmiual procedure" wore presented to tho Legislature. His system of laws mot with such general approval that the " New York Code," as originated and prepared by him, was adopted by twenty-three States of tho Union. In 1857 Mr. Field was appointed by tho State of Now York to codify the whole body of tho law by preparing a political code, a penal code and a civil code. To this work ho devoted twentylive years of thought and enorgy, covering tho whole province of the law, and presenting to the people in compact form the whole law by which thoy aro governed. Later, in 18(56, Mr. Field undertook ^ # tno preparation of an international code, which ho presented to tha social scinco Congress aftor seven year*' work. This work attracted the attention of the jurists of the world, and was translacted into several tongues. . Mr. Field was originally a Domocrat, ? until the nomination 01 Fremont in 1850. whon he supported that ticket. ? * During 1876 he served two months in | Congress, tilling the unexpired term of %. Sod piafa I ahntfciAn initio ? * ^Mjr aWf^dvbeflfMfubliHhoo a numwr of ? Ihisigr^n kUndwOM au international 3ode, which ho preseutod to the sooial icinoe Congress aftor seven \ ears' > fv'x vork. This work attracted the attention of the jurists of the wflHd, *an<l * - tvas translacted iato soveral tor?<?n?? * 11