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VOL. VIII. LAURENS, S. C, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1893. NO. 50. THE HISTORIC MANSION AT FORT HILL,S.C. JOHN C. CALHOUN'S OLD HOME NOW A COLLEGE SITE. A Long Cherished Idea of the Great Statesman is Realized in the Institution Now Open for Students. ? Special Correspondence of the Atlanta Journal. Foht Hill, S. C, Juno 29.?To have boon tho homo of John C. Calhoun and tho site of tho loading Industrial col logo of tho south, will be Fort Hill's two-fold title to ronr^rabranco by future generations. Fifty years ago tho groat dofondor of State's rights was wont to sook rofugo in this thon sooluded spot from the eures and worries of official lifo. Thursday, tho (1th of July, tho grounds about his old mansion will bo tho scone of tho formal opening of u new and im posing institution for tho education of tho youths of tho State in agriculture and tho mechanic arts?" Tho Clomson Agricultural College." The building of just such an institu tion as this, was an idoa long cherished by Calhoun, though it was loft to his was languishing at the time of Mr. Clomson's death, but his bequest of tho Calhoun oBtate, Including eight hun dred acres of land and personal pro perty to the valuo of $80,000, aftor all othor legacies had been paid, gavo tho movement, fresh impetus. The accep tance of tho bequest became the lead ing issuo in tho politics of tho State, and eugondered a long and hitter fight. Tho outcome was a victory for tho I farmers' movoment. In 1889, the leg islature accepted the gift of Mr. Chun son and the work of establishing an in dustrial collogo In compliance with tho terms of hid will WOS soon there after entered on. In 1800, Captain Tillman, who had como Into publicity through his agitation for the collogo, was elected Govornor and has slnco THE OLD JOHN C. CALHOUN MANSION AT FORT HILL, S. C. son-in-law, Thomas G. Clomson, to make tho dream a roallty by bequeath ing for that purposo the ostato he had inhoritod from tho distinguished Caro linian. Tho trust was accepted by tho State, and the splendid now collogo now about to open, built at a cost of $200,000, and with accommodations for six hundred young mon, Is tho result. Strnngo to say, though the institution is indirectly a memorial to Calhoun, It bears tho namo of another, not a Southerner by birth or training, as Mr. Clomson was born in Pennsylvania and educated abroad. the FOUNDER of the college. After having been graduated at tho Fronch School of Minos and Mining, Mr. Clomson returned to this country, mot Miss Anna Calhoun, oldest daugn tor of John C. Calhoun, in Washington, and soon after was married to her. Ho served as charge d'uffairos at Brussels under President Van B?ren, and wus afterwards at tho head of tho national agricultural bureau. In tho oivil war Mr. Clomson sided with tho South, and at its closo he took up his residence at Fort Hill with his family and tho widow of tho dead statesman, his father-in-law. Mrs. Calhoun died not long thereafter, and in 1870 Mrs. Clomson died. From that dato Mr. Clomson lived alono In tho old house. Tho establishment of an agricultural college was one of Mr. Clomson's hobbies. Ho had bocomo imbued with Mr. Calhoun's project and during his lifo mado ono or two ineffectual attempts to interest tho public in his plans, at ono time issuing an address on tho subject. But up to within a fow years-of his death his offorts had boon fruitless. Nevertheless ho made a will, leaving his fortune to tho State on condition that it establish at Fort Hill tho institution on founding which his heart had boon sot. a CW9IS in state affairs. In 1888 Mr. Clomson died at Fort Hill, and tho provisions of his will wore mado public for tho first time. They precipitated a crisis in tho Stato's affairs. Several years previous, an agitation had been begun among tho farmers for tho establishment of an agricultural collogo, and Captain Benjamin R. Till man, thon known only as Congressman Goorgo D. Tillman's brother and a successful farmer in Edgofiold County, . had brought himself into prominonco by his advocacy of tho scheme. Tillman had writton a series of lottere to tho boon the undisputed loader of tho "Reform" faction, which had Its origin In that agitation. Tho Govor nor is a member of tho board of trustees of tho Clomson college. the old calhoun house. Imposing as tho modern collogo buildings are, tho point towards which tho visitor at Fort Hill turns with most interest is the statoly old mansion on tho hill, where Calhoun lived and worked. The houso must have boon improssivo in its day and it still wears tho air of somo ancient ancestral hall. It is a frame building with tall white washed brick columns supporting tho roofs of two spacious verandas, the ono facing northward, the othor to tho oast. Tho walls are white, roliovod by blinds of groon. Inside, everything is practically as it was in Calhoun's day. Tho rooms are papered and furnished with heavy, oumber somo, old fashioned furniture, which, with tho low coiling and narrow door ways and passages, give tho interior a not over cneerful aspect. A long, narrow npartmont opening on tho oast front of tho houso is tho art gallery, containing a raro collec tion of pictures and brick-a-brac. Hero are preserved a chair givon to Mr. Clomson by tho King of the Belgians, another chair said to have beon used by Goorgo Washington, a sideboard mado from the hull of the old frigate "Constitution" presented : to Calhoun by Henry Clay, to whom it had boon given by tho officers of tho frigate, and othor quaint souvenirs of Calhoun's lifo. This room will bo i fitted up and rotainod as a museum of i Calhoun rollos, whllo tho rest of the ! mansion will, after having boon thoroughly renovated and refitted, bo occupied by tho younger members of tho college faculty. Calhoun's old library is a little, singlo room house in tho yard a fow stops from tho mansion. Its tables and sholvos, with many of tbo books? somo of thorn raro relics in themselves ?uro thoso used by tho great states man in his dally labors. Tbo dosk ho wrote on is still thoro, and in one of its drawers are tho remains of his supply of goosoquill pens. ? A grovo of majestic oaks surrounds tho houso and a long, winding, cedar linod avonuo loads up to tho door. From tho front veranda tho view is towards the Bluo Ridge mountains on I tho north, whllo to the west tho Seneca 1 rivor, ono of tho headwaters of tho Savannah, winds through hundreds o acres of fertile bottom lands. Th CLRMSON COLLEGE?THE MAIN BUILDING. little station of "Calhoun," on the Richmond and Danvillorailroad, which furnishes communication with tho out side world, Is a milo away and in full view, and tho village of Pemdlcton, four miles distant, is, as it was in Cal houn's time, tho noarest town of impor tance. the clkmson college. The now college ocoupies a grovo a fow hundred yards away from the mansion. The buildings are all of briok made on the spot by State con victs. The main building is a hand some three-story struoture, with a tall tower, wide hails and spacious recita tion rooms and offices. At ono end and connected with It is tho " Memorial Hall," a roomy, well lighted auditorium, with a seating capacity of 800 outsido of the galleries. At the rear of tbo main building are the dorm 1 tor loa. Thoso are models in Charleston Nows and Courier on the I subject which attractod attention and, declaring his purposo to accept no offico, ho had como to bo recognized by tho farmors as tho loader of the. move ment for the establishment of tho new college. At lt9 outset, the object of thiB movo ment was to secure from tho legisla ture the abolishment of the agricul tural and mechanical department of the South Carolina college, at Colum bia, which had come to be regarded as a " rich man's school," and the orea tlon of a separate and distinct institu tion for farmers' sons. Gradually, however, tho movement broadened its scope made tho agricultural col logo a minor consideration, and, with Tillman at its head, secured control of the entire State government in all \U hranchos. The agricultural collogo agitation thoir way, being roomy, well ventilat od, well lighted and equipped with all tho modern sanitary conveniences. The building includes, besides sleep ing accommodations for 600 boys, a great mess hall, 134x44 feet, whore these youngsters will be fed at the rate of $7 a month, and a monster kitchen where the food, most of which will be produced on the college farm, will be prepared. The ohemloal building, whore the State fortilizer analyses will be con ducted. Is a two-story brick building with thirteen rooms and a complete laboratory. In Mechanic hall are tho carpenter and machine shops, forge and foundry, where the students will be taught mechanies by being made to do mo chanical work. In connection with this is the electric light plant, and near by is the collogo steam laundry. Tho grounds are surrounded with tho neat briok residences of tho pro fessors and officers of the faculty. Tho course of instruction is intended to furnish a practical education to foung mon who expect to load practical Ivos. The students will work two hours a day, olthor In tho laboratory or In the fields, and they will be given practical Instruction In dairy work, cheese-making, the care of stock, the cultivation of plants and flowers as well as in the culture of the standard farm crops. A part of the equipment of the in stitution is a herd of Devon, Holstein and Jersoy, cattle, a barn with stalls for 100 cows and six silos for onsilage, a stable to accommodate sixty horsos and an Infirmary withtujstatT of surgeons and nurses. About one hundred acros of the college land will bo UBod as an experimental farm. The faculty of tho college Includes a staff of twonty professors and otght assistants, headed by President E. B. Craighead, lato of Wofford College, S. C, a graduate of the universities of Letpslc, Paris and Italy. Tno Clomson-Collego will take the place of the State agricultural depart ment, recontly operated at Columbia. It will receive the income from the privilege tax of twenty-five cents a ton 1 on fertilizers, tho Hatch fund, half of the Morrill fund and tho land scrip I fund from the national government, In additions to direct annual appropria tion from the State. The college will bo conducted under military discipline and the students will wear gray uniforms. There is room for 600 boys, and alroady 460 ap plications have been received. It is expected that by next Thursday, the opening day, over 400 gray uniformed J I young men will swarm about the 1< grounds mado sacred to South Caroli- i niuns as the home of their greatest < statesman. Thaddeus Hohton. GORDON AT GREENWOOD : The Great Bennien of Confederate Vet- I er ans. A DAY OF ION THUS I ASM AND GOOD FEELING. The Fourth of July Celebrated in True Southern Style?Grand Speech es and Flue Barbecue. Tho Fourth of July was celebrated ( in grand stylo at Greenwood, ono of the most hospitablo towns in South Caro- ' Una, by a reunion of Confederate sol- 1 diers and an immense gathering of , people from almost every section of tho Stato. Tho railroads had provided every facility to make tho occasion a , succesb, and In addition to tho ordi nary means of transportation by trains coming from six different directions, extra trains were provided to accom modate the throng from various points In tho up-country, and In somo in stances froe transportation was givon to parties of old soldiers and their friends. The reunion was originally intended for the Sixth South Carolina Cavalry, but the citizens of Greenwood ex tended the scope of the Invitation so as to include all tho old soldiers who were disposed to meet thoir comrades onco again. It was accepted with de light by many hundreds, and they found tho door open at Greenwood for thoir kindly reception and entertain ment. Tho committee of arrangements had been indefatigablo in thoir prep arations for tho great ovqnt, and tho citizens generally had united heartily in providing whatever was necessary for the comfort and pleasure of thoir guests. Mayor Thos. P. Riley, the [ whole-souled proprietor of tho Green wood Hotel, was tho chairman of tho committee of arrangements and hos pitality, and ho left no act uudono that contributed to the unbound ml success of tho occasion. Ho was actlvo, ener getic and untiring in making the nec essary preparations, and ho was cour teous, obliging and helpful 1 o all with whom ho camo In contact during the day. The crowd began to arrive at a vory early hour, and the scene became ani mated and Inspiring long before tho formal ceremonies began. Trains brought bund reds ovory hour, and vehicles wore pouring In from ovory direction. At eleven o'clock tho shady streets woro lined with beautiful womon and gallont mon, and among tho latter woro tho scores and, hun dreds of voter'ans who woro exchanging greetings, many of them looking into each other's faces for tho first time sinco thoy separated at Appomattox. It was the largest gathering of veter ans held In recent years, and possibly no occasion sinco tho Confederate armies woro disbandod has witnessed so largo an assembly of old sold tors In this State. Twelve hundred or raoro wero on the ground, and badges were issuod to all who roported in person to the committee, who had thoir names enrolled, with rank, company and regl mont. It was a glorious day for Greonwood. Almost ovory county in tho State was represented at the gathering. Among tho counties most largely represented were : Edgeflctd, Newborry, Laurens, Itiohland, Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, Anderson, Charleston and Ches terfield and other counties had smaller I representations. It was a remarkablo sight to have a band of veterans and . their ohildren extend further than one could well see. I Gen. John B. Gordon, tho orator of tho day, arrived the evening before, and was met at the G., C. and N. depot by tho Maxwell Guards, under com mand of Capt. Will Evans,.headod by , tho Y. M. C. A. band of Augusta, which furnished excellent music for the entire occasion. Gen. Gordon was os eorted to the hotel, but ho became the guest of Dr. J. G. Maxwell later in the evening. ~ The Sixth South Carolina Cavalry, under whose auspices tho reunion was held, was drawn from tho following counties: Greenville, Laurens, An derson, AbbovHlo, Edgofield, Charles ton, Darlington and Chesterfield. Its commander was Col. Hugh K. Aiken, of Charleston, who was killed just after tho surrender by a raiding party in tho eastern section of the State. Lieut. Col. L. P. Miller, of Nowborry, was prosent, and represented the com mand. The military companies that were present in uniform were as follows: Capers Light Infantry, EdgoUold, Capt. J. H. Tillinan; Maxwell Guards, Green wood, Capt. Evans; Abbevillo Riflos, Abbeville, Capt. Perrin; Electric City Cadets, Augusta, Capt. Bryson. The battle flags of the Sixth, Sev enth and Twenty-Fourth Regiments were carried in the procession. The stand whore tho spoaking took Elueo was in a beautiful grove near the otol and in tho business portion of the town. Tho decorations wore exceed ingly simple. The posts of the stair1 wore bedockod with cedar and pahnoi to. On the rear end of the stand were handsome steel ongravings of Gen. Stonewall JackBon, Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet, with Loo, tho Farewell Address of Gen. Lee to his army, Gen. Leo on military parade, and tho Stars and Bars of tho Confederacy. Among tho prominent citizens and old soldiers prosent woro Gou. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, Gen. M. C. Butlor, of South Carolina, Col. M. P. Carroll, of Augusta, Col. James Armstrong of Charleston, Col. J. A. Hoyt of Groen vlllo, Gen. R. R. Homnhill of Abbe ville, Col. M. L. Dnnaldson of Grooil villo, Col. Wm. Wallace of Columbia, Col. F. W. MeMaster of Columbia, Gen. H. D. Capers of Charleston, Represen tatives Frank Gary and D. H. Magill of Abbeville, Col. V. E. McBee of Co lumbia, Mr. John Bauskett, Repre sentative Yeldoll of Edgofield, Col. L. P. Miller of Newberry, Dr. W. M. Girier of Duo Wost, ex-Lieutenant Gov srnor Mauldin, ex-Congressman John stone, Capt. J. D. Browne, Col. R. G. Lamar, Capt. John Guignard and Col. A. ,D. Goodwyn of Columbia, J. M. Hough of Chesterfield, U. R. Brooks of Columbia, Capt. A P. Brown of Co lumbia, W. H. Wallace of Nowborry, Dr. S. S. Knight of Fountain Inn, Cal Caughman of Lexington, Capt. J. J. Bunch of Edgofield, and many others. At noon the procession was formod and marched to tho stand, where the committee and distinguished guests awaited thoir arrival. Chairman Itiley opened the meeting by saying that it was with intense pleasure that he ^rooted such an assemblage upon the jolebration of the Fourth, a day which jught to have inspiration for every American. It was a happy day for :'aaolinians that thoy could now live tor one great oountry. He thought that it was significant and encouraging to see such an array of ex-Confedorato 'hieftains hero to colobrate the glori jus Fourth. Tho proceedings began with a fer vent prayer by Rev. W. M. Grior, D. D., of Ei*8kino College. Gen. M. C. Butler was introduced as tho master of ceremonies, and ho was jrooted with rousing choers from tho multitude. Ho was compelled to mount i chair in order to bo scon and heard, as lid tho other speakers. Tho cheering lasted several minutes, and Gen. Butlor .?mild not proceed with his remarks. I have boon commissioned, said he, bo express to you tho profound thanks and gratitude which that old regiment, the 6th South Carolina Cavalry, enter tain for this hospitable, generous and kind welcome on the part of the peoplo of Groonwood. Most of us have passod the meridian which divides tho lino between youth and old age, and tho de scent to the grave now will be accolora ted by time, and in a very few yoars more nono will bo loft to represent that noblo band of soldiers, and I fcol au thorized to state that this incident is the most gratifying of our civic life, and our hearts go out to you, my friends, with gratitude and thanks and we wish to invoke upon you in return for this kindness and liberality and generosity God's choicest blessings. It has been commissioned to me also to Introduco to you thnt distinguished soldier and statesman who is to deliver the first address. Wo are happy and grateful for having with us as the first spokesman ono of tho most brilliant of the leaders of Leo's grand, immortal legion. [Applause.] No less renowned In his civic virtues and civic honors and pursuits than ho was renowned as tho gallant, dashing, brilliant leader of a division in tho Army of Northern Virginia. [Applause.] Gen. Butler spoko in oloquent lan guage of tho cavalry, and humorously uddod that thoy woro not altogether buttermilk rangers. I commend, said he, to my friend as gallant a hand of soldiers as ever tired a carbine or drew a sabre. It was my distinguished honor to command it, and I can say that truer, more devoted, patriotic and gallant soldiers never wont into any war. Ho concluded by calling for three good old Confederate yells for Gon. Gordon, and with one accord thousands of throats that had not for years given that yoll sent up such a cry as has sel dom beforo boon hoard In Carolina. It was a tremendous yell, and was given with a vim. GEN. GORDON'S GREAT SPEECH. Whon Gon. Gordon came to tho front and faced tho audienco, his bright eyes wero bedimmed with tears of gratitude. Gen. Gordon, naturally a brilliant orator, has nevor spoken to bettor advantage than on this occasion. Ho had tho inspiration and throw won derful forco into everything ho said. It was a splondid speech, full of moan ing, full of sense and full of gonuino fooling. Gen. Gordon began by expressing his thanks and appreciation of tho rooop tlon accorded by his Confederate com rades and,Confederate sisters of South Carolina. Ho said ho had no Ho v/as hero at South Carolina's bidding to groet his old comrades and on this birthday of a people's in dependence to counsel with tuom in the interest of that people's wolfaro and libortles. Hero to recall certain memories of the past as incentives to certain duties for the future ; hero, in a word, to invoke the recollections of former struggles for tho dead Con federacy as an inspiration for future Services to tho living Republic. The Genoral then developed tho thought that with his old comrados memories and duties should be correla tive terms; that war memories ought to beget higher conceptions of peace duties; that the bravest and truest soldiers ought, and as a rule would, be the truest and best citizens. He then analyzed some of these duties and laid down as a foundation nrlnolplo that next to our duty as Christiana to God and tho Church comos our duty as citi zens to tho country and Its institutions. He then said that it was important to understand fully tho meaning of the word* "our oountry " and Its Instltu turns. Did you evor Beriously consider what is involved in the momentous words government, country, liberty ? Talco tho word government. Tno great Sidnoy deolared that human gov ernment was the greatest earthly con corn of man, and Sidney was right. Gen. Gordon then proceeded to show that there was no proporty, no right, no home, no life, no station lofty or lowly which was not in somo way or to some extent touohed and affected by government?by the laws and policies. He next took tho word country, and asked what is your country V Is it your lands, your homes, your railroads, your schools, your churches V Ho do clarod that all those mado but a part of our country. He sooko of how near wore these lands on which our fathers dwelt, marred, perhaps, with ruins or glorified with the gravos of martyred dead, but, ho said, thoso lands aro but apart of our country. Ho spoke of tho railroads, of their grout value to the country, their civilizing influence and of tho importance of affording thom pro per protection, etc. But these wore but u small part of our country. Ho referred to tho manner in which wo cherish our schools and churches, training tho intellect uud lifo for earth and time, tho heart and spirit for I leaven and eternity. Yet ho declar ed thoso do not constituo our country. Indeed nil combined?lands, homes, railroads, schools, churches?all are but a part, and not tho most important part, of our country. By far the greatest, part of tho country was tho men and tho women who inhubit und dorninute it, who make its laws, shape its policies und decree its dostinios. Ho noxt took tho word liborty. How mon lovo It und have always loved It and fought for it. How prayers havo ascended to Heaven for it and earth has boon drenched with blood for it. Yot you cannot plunt liberty in your soil, nor cultivuto it on your lunds, nor puint it on tho wulls of your homos, nor perpetuate It in brass, nor chisel it in murblo, nor decree it in statutes. If liborty livos ut all it must live in tho hearts and lives und services of tho mon und women of u country. Ho therefore ropoutod that by fur tho most important, part of our country consists of tho people who till its soil, build its homes und its railrouds, develop its re sources und ci vilizat ion, make its luws und preserve its liberties. Gen. Gordon then spoke of tho con sequent duty of tho citizen, tho soldior, tho statesman and patriot to do all In his powor to elovato and onnoblo tho character of a peo ple. Ho said this was especially truo of the South, bocauso in tho grout contest of tho sixties we hud been tho losing section; that it was a sad truth, but a truth which every thoughtful man must rccognizo, that tho advant ages uro always greater to tho victors, in tho estimation of mankind than they really uro whon measured by tho infallible judgment of God or the un biased opinions of posterity. Thut in the avoruge estlmutlon of mon victory vindicates whilo dofout dooms to de traction and misrepresentation. Honco, tho preservation of our chaructors, of our manhood und womanhood becomes a mutter to us of tho South of over shadowing importance Gen. Gordon thon asked how uro wo to preserve our munhood und sustain und strengthen Southern character. In bis analysis of this question Gon. Gordon showed that self-respect was tho foundation of all character, and that it was essential thut the self respect of the people und especially of tho young should no sustuiuod and de veloped, und he showod bow this was to bo done, by stimulating a just und honoruhlo pride in tho past history and achievements of this people. Ho dis cussed tho olTect of different impres sions mado upon the young In mould ing character, und recalled tho past history of the South to demonstrate tho truth that thoro was abundant ma terial for sustaining tho pride und self respect of Southern youth. Ho was generous to other sections; but ho claimed for tho South leadership in civil and military uronus in ull the anto-bollum period. Ho cited tho fncts of history to prove his chums. Whon ho cume to tho Into war he de clurod thut he did not shuro tho opinions of thoso who felt thut dosorv od praise of ono section was necessary depreciation of tho other section. Ho hud no sympathy with any such dwarf ed conceptions or such suggestions of bigotry. Thoro was enough of courage and devotion and sacriiico on both sides to sustain tho solf-respect of both sec tions; und 'us an American citizen, proud of tho American namo und with ull his hopes for the future wrapped in tho success of tho American Republic, lie was rojolcod that each section hud gathorod enough of glory in thut grcut war to fill tho mir.ds and heurte of Amorican youth'with prido in ull com ing timo. Gon. Gordon accorded to both sec tions high und holy nfotives, but said tho South hud tho advantage in tho sacred and burning zeal kindled by tho thought of solf-dofonco und dofonco of homo. Ho wont into numbers, und showod thut tho South hud made 'a record unsurpassed, if not unequalled, in tho annuls of war. Ho took up tho period succeeding tho war, and showed how tho old Con fed rates had stood together in tho de fence of tho right, and closed with an appeal for harmony und unity among US in South Carolina, harmony and unity botwoon tho sections, etc., etc., US essential to the welfare und happi ness of tho people and the perpetuity of tho Republic. Durning tho courso of his speech Gon. Gordon made somo roforonco which might or might not bo consldorod as having special re foronco to tho Senatorial race. Ho bogged Carolinians not to divido on minor mutters. Thoy ought to think of und romombor tho history of Caro lina in tho days whon tho State? was cruclflbd, whon tho State was Hooded with carpot-buggors and rohbors, mon who hud never neon noar tho buttle front. Whon your heroos returned ragged und battle-scarred, up to thoir necks in ruin and destruction, thoy did not thon divido upon minor und con tomptlblo issues. Thoy stood by Caro lina, whon she was in need, thoy novor deserted hor. They stood In the glorious rosurroetlon ready to crown nor. But will you blot out tho sun and mon that lesser lights muy shino? Will you clip tho wings of tho mighty oaglo and pinion him in order thut tho huts and owls may soar aloft f Aro you going to pin down tho mighty oaks and tall cedars of Lohanon thut tho bluck jack may thrlvo V Aro you going to fritter away your strongth on minor issues ? [Applause and hurrahs for Gen. Butler.] Are you, the white mon of this country, going to fritter away your strength on foolish divisions and bitter dissmslons and deprive* your selves of tae power with whloh you were endowed by the Groat Jehovah, and for which His very throne is pledg ed until an inferior raco grasps tho helm of powor ? Aro you going to let this groat Commonwealth bo in jeopardy ? [Applause for Butler.] *' Am 1 treading upon dangorous " rouiui ?" was Gen. Gordon's question ; to which there was a prompt reply : " No I no, ? " Go on, don*i stop 1" I wunt you to know, continued tho speaker, that I am not here aa a poli tician ; neither am I horo in tho In terests of any man or set of mon, but I do want to see you come together. I care only for mon as they are the In struments in God's hands for tho pre servation of liberty. Let mon die, but do not lot honor perish. Let the Com monwealth live and their liberties. Perhaps, my comrades, I shall never again look into your faces till we moot on the other shore, (with feeling,) but I want to warn you with all the serious ness I can against these divisions. You 'are treading on an abyss that is bottomless as to the future. I want to warn you against these petty divisions. Thoy ore as nothing compared with the Interests of South Carolina. Come back and stand by your brothers, your State and kindred. Let harmony Uvo among you. Come back, brethren, to the old beaten path of truth where you stood when you rodcomed South Caro lina from hor plunderers. Rally around your old flag, and let tho thoughts that well up from your hearts be your teachings, and thon when your ryes shall bo turned for tho last tlmo to look upon tho blue, balmy skies which a benignant God bends abovo you, you shall hohold South Carolina, as sho has always been, oroct, proud, prosperous, grand ami froo and groat. CARROLI- AND ARMSTRONG. When tho applause subsided at the conclusion of Gen. Gordon's speech, and It was long and onthusiastic, there woro continuous crios for Butler, but that gentleman said ho was at home, and while profoundly grateful for tho honor dono him, yet thoro woro others who had boon Invited to speak, and it was his duty and pleasure to introduce them. He mado a playful and compli mentary allusion to Col. M. P. Carroll, of Augusta, and then prcsontcd him to tho audience us tho next spoakor. Col. Carroll mado a short and interesting speech, which was punctuated with several capital anocdotcs, and ho paid a high compliment to Senator Butlor, urging upon tho old soldiers that ho ought to oe sustained in whatever he undertakes, on account of his eminent services and ability. The last speakor was Col. James Armstrong, oi Charleston, who gave ono of his humorous and pathetic spoechos, so gracefully mingled that the tears quickly followed tho laughter as ho dopictod some of tho touching scenes of tho battle or incidents of tho < "imp and bivouac. Col. Armstrong only added fresh laurels to his reputa tion as a pleasing and popular speaker, and tho audience parted from him with regret. Col. L. P. Miller, of Nowborry, the surviving ranking officer of tho Sixth Cnvalry, closed the exorcises in a briof address of thanks on the part of his command for tho ovation the old sol diers had recoivedon this occasion, and , for tho generous hospitality of Green wood in asking tho veterans to meet and fight their battles over again. It had boon an unalloyed pleasure to all, and the gratitude of every ono was duo to thoir nosts for such a delightful re union. Tho benediction was thon pronounced by Dr. Grlof, and tho old soldiers with their friends adjourned to tho long tablos near by and enjoyed a lino bar becue dinner, prepared by tho citi/.ons of Greenwood, and sorvod in admirable stylo. When the dinner was over, an impromptu meeting was held in front of tho hotel, and the following resolu tion was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we return our sinccro thanks to the citizens of Greenwood and vicinity for thoir kind reception and generous hospitality oxtendod to US OI1 til is me moral ile occasion. REUNION OK THE SIXTH REGIMENT. In the afternoon an actual reunion of tho Sixth Regiment took place In Bailey's hall, at which more than ono hundred survivors were present. Tho mooting was called to order by Hon. M. L. Donaldson, of Grcenvillo, who was tho prime mover in tho effort to bring the old soldiers together on this occasion, and after explaining tho purpose to be tho permanent organiza tion of tho regimental survivors, ho moved tho election of Col. L. P. Miller, of Newborry, as temporary chairman, and Dr. S. S. Knight, of Fountain Inn, as secretary. This motion was carried, and these gentlemen were afterwards mado tho permanent officers of the as olatlon. Beforo proceeding to tho roguhn* business, tno survivors rose and wel comed tho presence of Mrs. T. B. Fer guson and daughter, of Greenville, who were introduced by Mr. Donald son, and every member paid his cordial respects to tho widow and daughter of Ma). Ferguson, who was universally popular with tho command. An executive committee of ono mom ber from oach Congressional District was organized, with Col. Miller as ox ofliclo chairman. An enrolment was mado of tho survivors present, and the secretary was instructed to perfect tho roll, with tho assistance of ono from oacn company, and to publish the com pleted roll in tho nowspapors of tho State. It was agreed to hold a reunion next year, whon Columbia and Grcenvillo wore put In nomination, and Green ville was chosen as tho olaco by an al most unanimous voto. The timo Is to ho designated by tho oxecutivo com mittee, on or about tho 21st of July. Among thoso present was Dr. Frank Calhoun, of Cartersvillo, Ga., surgeon of the command, who made a very feel ing talk to tho survivors of tho regi ment, and urged that thoso reunions bo hold ovory year so long as thorc woro mon to hold them. Dr. Calhoun was very warmly greeted by his former comrades, and his visit to Greenwood was a constant and cordial reception from old friends and acquaintances. Col. Mlllor mado a brief speech, ox pressing his gratitudo for tho privilogo enjoyed in seeing once again the stal wart men whom ho commanded so of ten, and alluding most foelingly to tho relations OttCO occupied by them as members of tho Sixth Cavalry. Col. J. A. Hoyt, of Oroenvillo, who was present by invitation, addressed tho survivors with reference to tho or ganization of tho United Confederate Veterans, and urged tho formation of camps in ovory neighborhood of tho Stato. Tho mooting was a fitting conclusion to the stirring incidents of a memor ablo occasion, and tho survivors of tho Sixth Regiment have ovo.*y reason to congratulate thomselvcs upon tho re sults of tho day. ?A nogro named Charles Miller, a desperate eharaoler. outraged and murdered two young girls near Brads woll, Ky., on tho f?th inst., and he was caught in Illinois tho noxt day by a railroad brakeraan in a box car, whero he was hiding and stealing a ride. He was arrested and Identified, and carriod back to Kontucky. The mob at Brads well numbered soveral thousand, It and was agreed to burn tho negro at a stake, but when the train roaohed tho depot, the crowd became Impatient and hung him to tho nearest tolograph pole. James B. Marshall, a prominent oltizon of Richmond, Va., committed suicide last week by using a revolver. A REFORMER'S COMPLAINT. ADJUTANT OKNKIt Ali FARLEY ON Senator Irby la Denounced as a Dictator and Tyrant?The Only Danger to the Reform Movement. The following letter from Gen. Hugh L. Farley has been given to the public, although it was rejectod by one of the reform newspapers to which it is addrossed: To tho Editors of the Register and Headlight: Sirs : Various articles in roferenco to politics and the " blacklisting" which is going on have appeared in tho newspapers of this State, and my namo has boon frequently used in con nection therewith, but I have paid very little attention to them, regard ing them as merely sonsational in most cases or as tho potty malice of design ing purtios who only wanted to croato more bitterness and division in the re form ranks, to which I did not wish to contribute. Late developments, however, have convinced mo that thoro is a settled, malicious and determined purpose, on tho part of certain parties, not only to " blacklist," but to misrepresent and malign me and others, which has found expression in such a way as to cause ray friends to ask me tho reason for it, and to demand that it shall bo ex posed. Tho first i nt i mat ion I had of this was in the appearanco of tho following cor respondence in tho Augusta Chron iolo, signed "Craddock, which ap peared immediately aftor tho inaugural of Prosidont Cleveland, and was copied by various papers in this State : " Tho loadors of tho South Carolina reform movement that assembled in Washington during tho inauguration seemed to have more important busi ness than sight seeing. The rank and filo of tho reform movement of the State, to all appearance, have been sat isfied with the leadership of Tillman and Irby, but not so with somo of the lieutenants. Ono of tho State officials announced to a supposed enemy of Governor Tillman and Sonatory Irby that the following combinations had been agreed upon : Congressman Shell, who signed tho prepared mani festo in 1890, and who all at onco re cently became so disgusted with politics and politicians that ho had himself interviewed, announcing his retirement from politics, is to bo tho anti-Tillman candidate for Governor, posing as a healing plaster between tho two factions. Senator Butler is to bo their candidate for re-election. Gonoral Farley is to succeed Shell in Congress. Mr. Talbort is to havo no opposition from tho conservative fac tion for Congross and is to rccolvo tho conservative support. The position of Adjutant General Farley is said to have been offered to Capt. J. H. Till man, but it is likely that he will not accept." Later an article appeared In tho Laurensvillo Herald, ' In which tho charge is mado that I hod attended tho Donaldson caucus at Spartanburg, in which various parties mentioned us "traitors," etc., wore "sharpening thoir Brutus daggers for Bon Tillman," and liko expressions. Now, I would havo been content to let these things go by without digni fying thorn by a denial, relying upon my record and character us u sulllcient refutation with all interested and well informed parties, as I and m y others saw tho animus and purpose with which thoy were written, und could ousily tell tho source from which thoy cume, but later developments havo convinced mo that it is my duty to ex pose them. It may 'bo as well, how ever, while I am writing to say in my own behalf us well us tho others named, thut there is not ono pnrtieleof truth in the ullogod " combination" suid to huvo been ugreed upon in Wushington, und thut tho whole thing sprung from tho malice and the imagination of ono who evidently aspires to be the " cham pion liar" of tho State. This is not only a simple denial, but a challenge to the real author of the " Craddock" article, who I shall name, to produco uny credible evidence to support his statement. If necessary I will appeal to ull the parties named, i. o., Butler, Shell, Talbort and J. H. Tillman as to whether thoro has ever beon a convolution, or intimation, or effort ut such a scheme. Although it. is u small matter, it may bo well ulso to state, by wuy of showing how lies uro manufactured, that no Farley cither previously know of, was invited to or attended the so-called " Donald son caucus" ut which tho "Brutus daggers" wore sharpened, Indeed I am yet to bo Informed whether tho can en- ol ulliuncomon at Spartanburg hud uny politicul signillcunce, und the first intimation thut I hud thut I at t end ed it went from Stunyarne Wilson to Columbia, und later in the Laurens villo Horald, which possibly got its information from tho same source. Tho parties who attended Senator Donaldson's alliance caucus can easily toll who were expected, or Invited to, or did attend the Donaldson caucus, as I suppose thoy hud a right to do, and also as to tho object. T his, howovor, Is a muttorof little importance. As tho "blacklisting" and tho "Craddock" article, charging a politi cal combination commenced in Wash ington, und has been followed up by various articles und interviews in the papers, charging conspiracy und ul tuding to various parties us " traitors," otc, to tho " roform movement," thus causing groat dissatisfaction, confu sion and suspicion us well us throuton ing contention und division in our* ranks, it is of tho greatest importance to find out what is tho cuuse of it, who is ut tho bot t o i u of it or responsible for It und in short to inquire who is the real author of " Craddock V" I will stute simply thut I have the evidence in writing, in iny possession, which shows with othor facts that 1 am in possession of, that one Senator John I .aureus Manning Irby dictated tho artiolo quoted above to his private secretary, and had It sent to tho Chroniclo under tho namo of " Crad dock," tho regulur correspondent, without his knowledge and consent, and that the outrage, would havo beon oxposod (as it will bo now) but for peculiar circumstances and relations existing at the timo. I stand roudy to glvo my authority and evidence, on donial or demand. Hero is tho " milk in tho cocoanut" and tho cause of all tho dlssonsion and confusion in our ranks. This meat "political accidont" and "political misfortune," who represents tho " greutest mistake" in tho roform movomont, is at tho bottom of it all. No wondor that wo havo discord and division in our ranks when a United States Senutor descends to such dirty and disgraceful mothods of injuring his former personal and political friends and allies, who have rendered far greater service than ho to tho roform party. Now the obioct and animus of Senator Irby is perfectly dear. Aftor proving himsolf a pollticai failure'In Washington and realizing , that his political hold and diet atop-,'! powor Is about dead in South Carolina; after losing all of his patronage and influ ence In Washiui'ten byhis fool course THE WAR PATH. there, where he rashly declared, al though the Stute chairman of the whole Democracy, that " he did not want any reconciliation " amoug the Demooruey of South Carolina; after in short, mak ing an aas of, and subjecting him self to tho scorn and ridicule of the whole country, he turns his envy, mal ice and disappointment upon Congress man Shell to denounce him, and to blackon and "blacklist" every man who he thinks can not be made a tool of and will not submit to his dictation. Knowing that he has no real power or influence of his own, he tries in every way to drag Governor Tillman into his quarrels, to attach himself to him like a Siamese twin, hoping thereby to save himself, and under the cry of the, " leadership of Tillman ana Irby " to* brand tho rest of us who do not approve i of his foolish and unprincipled mothods as "traitors to tho reform movement," and as sharpening their " Brutus dag gers for Ben Tillman." His purposo Is to keep down evory other political loader in South Carolina who belongs to tho reform party and will not do his bidding by using Governor Tillman's name and intluonce in connection with his own to create distrust and suspic ion, and then with his banner cry of hate and discord to raise old Cain and keep hell a brewing until ho can get back into tho Senate. Tho simple truth is, that the " re form movement " 1b a permanent suc cess, and in no danger, excopt from such men as Irby. Tho only "traitors" to it are thoso who would divert It from Its true purposo, and prostitute It to thoir own base and ambitious alms and ends, and Govornor Tillman will be safe If ho will but be true to the Stato, tho reform movement, and to himself, and may well say, "from such friends and advisors as Senator Irby, 'Good Lord dolivormo."' As for Congressman Shell, I know that ho Is trying to do his duty to his God, his State, tho people, and tho "reform movement," and tno treatment he has received at the hands of Senator Irby, after having been his best persona1 and political friend, marks the basest in gratitudo that I have over known, even among politicians. Like the old far mer, ho found a frozen viper, took it to his bosom, warmed it with life and is now being repaid in denunciation and anonymous poison. I will not say any thing of ingratitude to myself as to our former personal, and as I thought friendly relations, for I have long since found that I will have to class all my connection with him as a part of crimi nal practico as a lawyer for which I am possibly being justly repaid. I only know as far as tho reform movement isconcorned that I was present at Its conception and birth under Gen. M.W. Gary in 1877-8-i?; I stood sponsor at its christening in the March Convention in 1800, when Governor Tillman was nominated, and as ono of its principal nurses and defenders 1 have seen it grow into strength, manhood and suc cess; but, now, if it is to bo turned ovor to tho tender mercies of such a step father as J. L. M. Irby I am afraid that it is destined to defoat and untimely death. When Governor Tillman first startod his work, as a now found leader of tho movement, he besought my aid and assistance. Tho whole State knows how I utood by his side in tho hours and days of difficulty and danger. He has had my cordial support and assist ance in his administration, and nono but calm and dispassionate counsel, which could make no enemy and injure no cause. When I disagreed with him I have frankly and kindly said so, and as a member of his administration I have kept silent. So long as he is true to what I consider the. best interests of tho State and to tho roform movement he is entitled to tho same considera tion, because there has never been tho slightest disturbance of our personal, official or political relations. I say this much, in justice to him and myself, but I want it distinctly understood, hot h now and hereafter, if I am to support him or any other man, it must bo of my own freo will because of the principles ho represents and for the good of tho State, and not in obedionce to tho drag ooning of any man or sot of men. Such things may do for slaves and cowards, but not for freemen who call thorn solves " reformers." Wo did not fight for ten long years to secure Indepen dence of thought and action, and to free ourselves from an autocratic ring in order to establish a new ono of a more dangerous and arbitrary charac ter. I want it understood also that I will not follow or be governed by such a man as Irby, who if allowed to have his way would not only " blacklist " us all, ' but would drag tho State into bloodshed and actual revolution in order to ac complish his own selfish purposes and to gratify his malice and ambition. He represents and personifies this idea and policy, while I do not believe that it is wise, statesmanlike or patriotic, much less Christian like to try to continue and to increase, ns ho evidently desires, tho present bitterness and discord in tho Democratic party. It can only load to riot, disorder, bloodshed and ruin. ? I am sorry that I feel compelled to make this exposure, but I can not and will not submit to the long continued private as well as anonymous abuse and misrepresentation of this loud mouth ed, vulgar mannered bully and brag gart, who has already disgraced us In Washington, and is now bringing dis cord into our own ranks by playing tho part of a dictator and tyrant. He has no good record, and has done nothing for tlio Stato, party or roform movement v. ort by of distinction, unless it bo for strutting around Washington ?as my old friend Colonel Cash would say?"like a big buck nigger on em ancipation day," while he is trying to make our innocent and unsuspecting people believe that tho bray of a jack ass is tho roar of a lion. I am very respectfully, ii. l. Farley. --Mrs. Potter Palmer has decided to spend the $0,010 which is duo her as president of tho board of lady man agers in a way that will make the waifs of Chicago " rlso up and call her bless ed." It will all go toward a grand out ing and excursion to the World's Pair for tho thousands of waifs cared for by tho Waif's Mission. Tho day for tho good time is July 27, which has Ihjcii sot aside by tho ollicials of tho fair as " poor children's day." Tho Illinois Central will furnish the transportation. ?Scott Hayes, the youngest sou of tho late Hx-Prosidont Hayes, has gone to Cleveland as the general manager of an electric, company. A year ago ho entered tho employment of an eleetrial concern in Cincinnati, whero ho mas tered tho business In every detail. Al though Ex-President Hayes left a large fortune to his children, all of them have shown industrious inclinations and havo maintained themselves in business since they havo attained thoir majority. 1 ?Vice Presldont Stevenson, with his family and a fow porsqual frieuds, will leave Chicago this weok for a tour of the Pacific coast and tho Pugt % Sound country.