The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 19, 1894, Image 1
VOL. VIII.
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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
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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.
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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."
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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
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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.
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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