The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, June 05, 1890, Image 1
NSALSEDI . EWBERRY, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNt ,19.PIE8.0AYA
RICHMOND'S GREAT DAY.
The Whole South Honor'R the Memory of
Lee-The Unveiling of the Statue of the
Confederate Chieftain.
RICHMOND, VA., May 2s.-The city
is crowded and everything seems to be
in readiness for the great event of to
morrow, the unveiling of the Lee
statue. The principle streets on the
line of march, the side streets and
private residences are gaily decorated
with Union, Confederate and State
flags, bunting, banners and shields,
while here and there, residences
and business places in various parts
of the city are adorned. The street
cars and vehicles, have, also, caught
the decoration fever.
Detachments of military and vete
rans camps are constantly arriving all
of whom are met by details and es
corted to their places of rendezvous.
The patriotic airs of the bands of mu
sic and the steady tramp of soldiers
through the streets create considerable
enthusiasm. The majority of the pri
vate residences are entertaining invited
guests while the hotels and boarding
houses have all they can do. The
crowd will be largely augmented in
numbers by all the early morning
trains. It is estimated that at least
50,000 visitors will be here by noon to
morrow.
General Longstreet arrived to-day
with the Washington Artillery and
was given a most cordial welcome by
the Howitzers, who met their guests
at the station.
Many stirring and affecting incidents
have happened during the day between
old veterans, and there have been
many hegging matches. Two were
observed to go through this perform
ance on a principal street. Both had
been in the army as boys and they had
not met for a quarter of a century.
One is now a minister of the gospel,
the other engaged in mercantile pur
suits.
The following is a complete list of the
veteran organizations who will be in
the line of the parade to-mgrrow:
Fourth Cavalry, Wickham's Brigade,
Pegram's Battalion Association, Com
pany G, 3d Battalion, L. D. T.; Sturt
evant's Battery, Mexican Veterans,
Grand Commandery of Virginia, R. E.
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans, Geo.
E. Pickett Camp Confederate Vete
rans, Otey's Battery, Parker's Battery,
Wise's Brigade, Tenth Virginia Cav
alry, Army of Northern Virginia Be
nevolent Association Louisiana Divi
sion, Rowan County (N. C.) Veterans'
Regiment, Clinton Hatcher Camp Con
federate Veterans, Pickett-Buchanan
Camp Confederate Veterans, Stonewall
Camp Confederate Veterans, Maury
Camp Confederate Veterans, Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans. Members of the
army and navy of the Confederate
States from Maryland, Confederate
Veterans Camp of New York, Camp
Garnett Confederate Veterans, Win
chester Camp Confederate Veterans,
Louisa County (Va.) Confederate Vet
erans, Frederick County (Md.) Camp,
.Thirtieth Virginia Infantry (with their
old flag), Washington (D. C.) Confed
erate Veterans, Randolph's 31st Vir
giniaInfantry, ex-Confederates!Pearsonl
County (N. C.) Veteran Association,
Cabell Graves' Camp Confederate Vet
erans, Ninth virginia Cavalry mounted,
Henderson (N. C.) Confederate Vet
erans, Shepherdstown Camp Confed
erate Veterans, Stewart Harriston
Camp Confederate Veterans.
Members of the Legislature who may
be in the city will hold an informal
meeting at the State capitol to morrow
and arrange to participate in the un
veiling ceremonies.
AN IMMENsE AssEMBL.AGE.
Splendid Decoratlons-The Great Parade
South Carollas Accorded the Place of
Honor.
RICHMOND, May 29.-A remarkable
spectacia of enthusiasm was presentedl
in this city to-day. On every hand
were flags and decorations, and im
mense crowds anxious to view the
great parade and unveiling of the Lee
statue. Stars and stripes were min
gled amicably everywhere with stars
and bars. Everyone was in holiday
attire, and bright uniforms lent color
and brilliancy to the scene. Hotels
and lodging houses of every descrip
tion were packed with visItors. Re
viewing stands wvere gay with decora
ttons of bunting and greens.
To-day's trains brought in guests by
thousands, and the ceremonies were
witnessed by perhaps the largest as
semblage ever gathered in the South.
All business was suspended for the day.
By 9 o'clock this morning the various
- organizations began to prepare for the
parade.
The New York delegation arrived
this morning on a special train and
marched to Broad street, accompanied
by a band of musie. They madt(e a
splendid appearance and were heartily
cheered along the route. A bout twenty
commands arrived to-day.
An incident of the (day created a
good deal of feeling amoug somec of the
non-Confederate elemnt. A young
man elimbed to the top of the Wash
ington monument and plaed a Con
federate flag in the hands of the stat
ute, which was widely cheered by the
crowd. It wvas looked upon by all as a
very thoughtless act, and several pro
tested, but the tiag was ellowed to rc
manin.
A significant indlication of the gener
al feeling here is manifested by the
display of a large sign in front of the
Stata newspaper otme. bearing the
wvords, "Robert E. Lee, Amnerica's
Great st Man." The sentiment of love
and1 veneration for Lee is so strong
here that the niemory of nVashington
is for the time entirely supplanted.
The re-union of so many Southern
veterans has aroused a strond feeling,
whicn, however, is chiefly displayed
in a profusion of Confederate flags and
praise of Confederate soldiers. Several
of the commands, however, carried the
stars and stripes in procession.
All private hoises along the line of
march are splendidly decorated. The
old Lee mansion has a bust of Gen.
Lee displayed in a conspicuous position
on the front porch, surmounted with a
wreath of laurel and placed in a bed of
flowers and evergreens.
The great procession began its march
at 12:30. At the head of the procession
rode ex-Governor Lee on an iron-gray
horse. In the first carriage were Gov
ernor MeKinney, Col. Archer Ander
son, the orator of the day; Gen. Jubal
A. Early and Gen. Joseph E. John
ston.
In other carriages were Capt. R. E.
Lee, Gen. W. H. F. Lee, Curtis Lee,
Miss Mary Lee, Governor Fleming, of
West Virginia, Senator Reagan, of
Texas, ex-postmaster-general, of the
Confederacy, and Hon. H. H. Walker,
of Morristown, N. J.
As the leading carriage passed down
Broad street it was greeted witti wild
demonstrations by the enormous crowd.
Fair hands flung roses from windows,
banners were torn from the fronts and
tossed high into the air, and as the
band struck up the familiar air of
"Dixie," gray heads bowed low, and
tears coursed down furrowed cheeks.
As the veteran cavalry passed, the
volunteer troops-infantry, artillery
and cavalry-fell into line behind
thenm, followed by the Farmers' Alli
ance. The state troops were arranged
in the order of secession of the South
ern states, South Carolina being in the
lead and Virginia bringing up the rear.
Each of the state contingents carried
a distinctive banner.
It was nearly 12:30 when theToces
sion started. It was headed by Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, chief marshal. The as
sistant marshals were Gens. John L.
Cooke, chief of staff; A. P. Colquitt, P.
31. B. Young, Robert Ransom, Jr.,
Joseph L. Anderson, Cadmus M. Wil
cox, James A. Walker, Robert F.
Hoke, L. L. Lomax, W. B. Tallifferro,
William R. Cox, Thomas L. Rosser,
William H. Bate, Eppa Hunton, Wil
liam P. Payne, James H. Lane, Wil
liam McCoombs, G. 31. Sorrell, J. M1.
Logan, E. M. Law, C. A. Battle, M. C.
Butler, W. P. Roberts, Joseph Wheel
er, Colonels William A. Morgan, Wil
liam P. Palmer, Hilary P. Jones, Thos.
H. Carter, N. H. Dulanrl, F. M. Per
kin, H. K. Douglass, H. T. Douglass,
William E. Cutshaw, Thomas Smith;
Majors W. J. Johnston, J. Van Holt
Nash, N. V. Randolph, Percy Hawes,
R. Taylor Scott; Captains E. J. Levy,
John Cushers, Charles M. Williams,
Thos. Pinckney, A. W. Gorber; Doc
tors S. A. Goodwin, J. S. D). Cullen',
J. B. McCaw, George Russ, C. WV. P.
Brock; Privates John,Gill, WV. J. Bin
ford, Phil Sutton, Thos. Walker, Jos
Parkinson, N. F. Vaughan, H .Clay
Chamblin, John Giilliam, J. Libscomb.
The military from South Carolina in
line were as follows:
Gen. T. 31. Huguenin ini command.
Washington Light Infantry, Col. Gil
christ: Gordon Light Infantry, Col.
Jordan; Governor's Guard, Lieut. Cal
yo, commanding; Edisto Rifles, Capt.
Bull; Richland Volunteer Rifle compa
nly, Capt. Neunbaumn; Palmetto Rifles,
Capt. Hall; Cataw ba Rifles, Lieut.
Reid commanding; Jenkins Rifles,
Capt. MIoore; Volunteers, Capt.MicLain;
Butler Guards, Capt. Hewitt.
The parade occupied two hours in
passing a given point. The display of
infantry and cavalry was specially
fine.
The New York Southern Society and
veterans marched in company in front
headed by Beck's famous Philadelphia
Band, and were greeted with wildest
applause. Generals Longstreet, Early,
Sewell and Johnson were also in line.
It is estimated that 4,000) veterans were
in line. The procession, augmented by
late arrivals, wvas swelled to 10,000 men.
The best of order prevailed throughout.
The parade was concluded at 4 p. in.,
when the exercises of unveiling began.
Of far more interest to the throng
were the tattered and smnokc-begrimied
war flags carried by the veterans. Wav
ing handkerchiefs and ringing cheers
from thousands of throats greeted themi
as they passed.
The students of the WXash ingtoni and
Lee Unsversity carried a handsome
banner bearing the combined coat-of
arms of the families of Washington
and Lee. Each student wore a univer
sity cap of white and blue and carried
a cane ot white and blue streamers.
The faculty of the university, includ
ing the president, (3. WV. C. Lee, and
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, rode among
the invited guests.
TIhe students of the Williami and
3Lary College carried a standard that
was thbe ting of Virginia whlen she was
a British colony.
The surviving members of the cadet
corps who took part in the battle of
New MIarket carried the banner around
which they rallied in that memorable
fight.
The pasg of the procession was a
contonued ovation. Its progress was
much impeded byv the crTowd, and it
was nearly :2 o'c!oek when the mionu
ment was reached. An enormous
crowd was in wvaiting there.
The large stand in frontof the monu
menit had been reserved for distini
guished guests, the orator of the day
and women.
When Governor eNIcK nev, Colonel
Anderson and other distinguished
places on the front of the stand the
procession passed in review before
them, the Veteran Infantry leading
and the Veteran Cavalry and Volun
teer Infantry bringing up the rear. The
infantry organizations were massed as
rapidly as possible in front of the grand
stand, the mounted veterans on the
left near the monument. The artillery
took a position in line west of the in
fantry and facing the statue. The vol
unteer cavalry formed facing the grand
stand. The arrangement of the mass
of people occupied full half an hour.
When something like quiet could be
had rovernor McKinney, as president
of the Lee Monument association arose
and called the assemblage to order.
After a brief invocation by Rev. Chas.
Minnegerode of the Episcopal church,
Gov. McKinney introduced Gen. Early
as chairman of the meeting. He was
greeted with prolonged. applause and
cheering. Gen. Early announced in a
few chosen words the orator of the oc
casion, Col. Archer Anderson.
"Fellow Citizens-A people carves its
image in the monumentQ of its great
men. Not Virginians only; not only
those who dwell in the fa'r land stret
ching from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande, but all who bear the American
name may proudly'consent that posteri
ty shall judge them by the structure
which we are here to dedicate and
crown with a heroic figute. For, as the
Latin poet said, that wherever the Ro
man name and sway extended, there
should be the sepulchre of Pompey, so
to-day in every part of America, the
character and fame of Robert Edward
Lee are treasured as "a possession for
all time." And if this be true of that
great name, what shall be said of the
circumstances which summoned us on
this day of solemn commemoration?
That at the end of the first quarter of s
century after the close of a stupendous
civil war, in which more than 1,000,000
men struggled for the mastery during
four years of fierce and bloody conflict,
we should see the Southern States in
complete possession of their local self
governments, the federal constitution
unchanged, save as respects the great
issues submitted to the arbitrament of
war; and a defeated party, while in
full and patriotic sympathy with all
the present grandeur and imperial pro
mise of a re-united country, still not
held to renounce any glorious memory,
but free to heap honors on their trusted
leaders living or dead. -
All this reveals a character in which
the American people may well be con
tent to be handed down to history. All
this, and more, will be the testimony
of the solid fabric we here complete. It
will -recall the generous initiative and
the unflagging zeal of those noble wo
men of the South to whom, in a large
measure, we owe this auspicious day.
It will bear its lasting witness as the
voluntary offering of the people, not
the governments of the Southern
States; and standing as a perpetual
memorial of our great leader, it will
stand not less as an enduring record. of
what his fellow-citizens deemed most
worthy to be honored. What kind of
greatness then, it may be fitting in
this spot to ask-what kind of great
ness should men most honor in their
fellow-man? Strong and natural as is
the inclination of those given up to in
tellectual life to exalt triumphs of im
aginat ion and the reason, such is not
the impulse of the great heart of the
multitude. And the multitude is right.
In a large and true sense, conduct is
more than intellect, more than art or
eloquence; to have aone great things is
nobler than to have thought or ex
p)ressed them. Thus, in every land, the
most conspicuous monuments com
memorate the great actors, not the
great thinkers, of the world's history,
and among these men of' acting, the
great soldier has always secured the
first place ini the affections of his coun
t rymen.
Millions of our countrymen, p)resent
here, with us in their thoughts, and
echoing back from city and plain and
mountain top the deep and reverent
voice of this vast multitude, will this
day confirm our solemn declaration
that the monument of George Wash
ington has found its only fitting com
plement and companion in a morm
mient to Robert E. Lee.
The orator then went into an elabo
rate biographical review of the life and
character of Gen. Lee, and after lead
ing up to the period when it became
necessary for Gen. Lee to make his
choice of which side he should fight on
in the coining conflict, Vol. Anderson
said:
No more painful struggle ever tore
the heart of a patriot. He had served
the whole country in a gallant army
which commanded all his afl'ection.
He, better than most men, knew the
great resources of the North and West.
He knew the Northerni men in their
homes; he knew the bravery of the
Northern soldiers who filled our regu
lar regiments in Mexico. He was
above the prejudice and taunts of the
day which belittled Northern virtue
and courage. He knew that with
slight external difference there was
substantial identity of the American
race in all the States North and South.
He was equally above the weak and
passionate view of slavery as good in
itself, into which the fanatical and un
constitutional agitation of the A bolition
party had dIriven many strong minds
in the South. He regarded slavery as
an evil which the South had inherited,
and must he left to mitigate, and ,if
possible, extirpate by wise and gradual
measures. He, if any iman of that
time, was capable of weighing with
calmness the dluty of the hour.
With him the only question then, as
at every moment of his spotless life,
pointed. Against the urg'nt solicita- t
tions of General Scott, in defiance of J
the temptings of ambition-for evi
dence is complete that commhiand of the
United States army was offered to him 1
-in manifest sacrifice of all his pecu- t
niary interests, he determined that
duty bade him side with his beloved
Virginia. He laid down his commis- r
sion, and solemnly declared his purpose
never to draw his sword save in behalf
of his native State.
The orator then carried his audience
through the battles of the late civil war
in which General Lee's army partici
pated, and after a brief reference to the
remainder of Lee's life, passed in the
discharge of his duties as president of e
Washington college, the orator ended c
his address as follows. c
Let this monument, then, teach to f
generations yet unborn these lessons of r
his life. Let it stand not as a record of t
civil strife, but as a perpetual protest r
against whatever is low and sordid in c
our private and public objects. Let it c
stand as a memorial of personal honor
that never brooked a stain; of knightly e
valor and without a thought of self; of c
far reaching military genius unsoiled
by ambition; of heroic constancy, from t
which no cloud of misfortune could a
ever hide the path of duty. Let it t
stand for reproof and censure if our
people shall ever sink below the stan- s
dards of their fathers. Let it stand for
patriotic hope and cheer, if a day of 4
national gloom and disaster shall ever r
dawn upon our country. Let it stand
as the embodiment of a brave and vir
tuous people's ideal leader. Let it
stand as a great public act of thanks
giving and praise for that it pleased
Almighty God to bestow upon the
Southern States a man so formed to i
respect His attributes of power, majesty
and goodness.
General Anderson spoke with em- 4
phasis, and held the attention of the
vast audience until the close. He was
frequently interrupted by applause. A
pause for a few moments, and then
came the great feature of the occasion. i
At the conclusion of his address a
wave of applause swept over the crowd.
When silence had been restored Gen. t
Joseph E. Johnston arose from his seat
behind the orator's stand, and leaving I
the platform walked toward the monu- i
ment. On either side walked veteran f
Confederates from the Soldier's Home,
Joseph Marion White and J. J. O'Neill. <
His progress was greeted with contin-1
uous cheering. Reaching the foot of t
the monument he took in his hand the
end of the long rope which held the great
white veil about the statue. A gentle
pressure and the veil parted, and fall
ing on either side disclosed the statue.
As it came into view a shout went up
from the assemblage in volume so
great that it almost drowned the boom
ofcannon.
The scene that ensued is indescriba
ble. Every man, woman and child
participated in the cheering; hats,
handkerchiefs, canes, Confederate and
Unmon flags filled the air above the
people. It was a sea of color and a
sight never to be forgotten-a climax
of all the enthusiastic scenes connected
with the event.
A page in history was made at the
moment. Some of the veterans cried
for joy. .Dignified matrons and stately
belles acted as if mad. The sight of
the statue seemed to rouse enthusiasm
beside which even the excitement of
the early days of the war was tame.
After the enthusiasm had subsided
to some extent the people crowded
around the statue to inspect every
point. The statue is pronounced re
markably natural by old soldiers and
Genm. Lee's former comipan ions.
As the covering was removed from
the statue a salute was fired, but the1
noise was hardly heard in the yell
which arose..1
Several large stands which were
erected, contained hundreds of ladies,
arid nearly every Southern soldier of
note. Governors Richardson of South
Carolina, Gordon of Georgia, Fowler of
North Carolina, Jackson of Maryland;
Lieutenant-Governor Mauldin of South
Carolina, and Generals Lee and Long
street, were among the dignitaries on
the speakers' stand with Governor
McKinney.
A fter the ceremonies a big barbecue
was served to over 6,000 veterans at
Sam Jones' tabernacle.
To-night the city presents a gay ap
pearance, with festivities of a hundred
sorts. .
The ball of the Virginia Institute ca
dets, a brilliant society event, took
place this evening at Belvidere hall. It
was attended by over 500 people ini-(
eluding many visiting ladies of Wash-C
ington and Baltimore and visiting mi
litia companies. Sanger's hall was alsoi
engaged for a banquet at which over
2,000 participated.
An elaborate display of fireworks
was also given this evening at the mion
ument site, many thousands witness
ing it. Besides these there were several
private social events.
Many visitors will remain ovor night,
but the festivities close to-night, andl
the great event in Virginia's history
was over at midnight.
Critics declare the Lee monument
equal if not superior to any equestrian
work at Paris. It is forty feet high,
forty-one feet across, and weighs eight
tons, and is the result of four years'a
careful study. The horse alone was a3
year's labor. The statue was cast inI
eight sections, and was six months in 1
the foundry. The pedestal is twenty- I
one feet high, making the total heightt
sixty-one feet. It is of granite, almosti
white as nmarble, four columns of pol- I
ished blue granite are on either side.
Th.e base is designed for the statues of
hree selected at present are Stonewall
fackson, J. E. B. Stuart, A. P. Hill.
Gen. Lee sits erect upon his favored |
var horse, Traveler. His cavalry
loots touch the stirrups lightly, after
he manner of Southern horsemen.
-le has just come upon the field of
xettysburg. His orders have been
niscarried. Horse and rider seem to t
eel the stab of an unloyal hand. e
BRATTON IN THE RACE. t;
ormal Announcenent or His Candidacy 1
for Governor. 'I
I
[Greenville Daily News.] r
FA RrIrGos, May 25, 1890-Be kind |
nough to allow me the use of your v
olumns to reply to those of my fellow t
itizens who have expressed a desirej
or me to be a candidate for the Guber- s
atorial nomination of our party. In c
he expression of these wishes as they
each me along with the high personal
ompliment conveyed there is the ring f
f a call to duty. e
I accept both, and will give my best
fforts to deserve the one and meet the
0
ther.
This is perhaps enough. But that
here may no misapprehension so far
s I am concerned, permit a word as to
he present status, as I see it.
I trust and believe that we are all
t
till a unit as to a common sentiment
tmd desire for the best interests of the
state and its people, and the great con
non purpose to guard and promote
;hem, and all agree that our Democratic
>rganization is the only agency
hrougli which this settlement can be
?ractically operated and this purpose
ffected by us. Our differences of
>pinion are confined to the ways and
neans to be used by our party for their
tecomplishment. When such differ
!nces exist some of us are certainly in
rror and possibly none of us are ab
iolutely right.
In this emergency, our Democratic
tuthorities have arranged for the can
'ass of the State ; certainly not to fo
nent a family quarrel or that partisan
trife and personal scramble for office,
vhich is alleged to prevail in conven
ions of politicians, but for the fair and
iquare submission of our differences
reely and frankly stated to the people
heniselves for final adjudication and
tdjustment.
If they can be submitted calmly and]
lispassionately and the people bring to
bear on their public business that prac
.ical business discretion which they
mxercise in their private affairs the
lecision reached, while it must neces
sarily overrule the views of same of us,
will be worthy of a free people and
comm'and the respect and cordial sup
port of all.
But should it be otherwise, and be
come involved in partisan strife and
allow passion and prejudice to take
possession of our reason and judgment,
the decision will still be the best that
we as a people are for the time capable
of and it must be sustained with un
animity. Any clean cut division of us
will surely result in graver consequen
ces tban unanimity in even error for a
season can bring upon us.
Hedged about by unprecedented
danger and difficulties, we must sink
or swim together. We must stick to the
ship, for it requires us all to even con
trol her steering gear; and as long as
we do that we retain the power, if we
will exercise it, to rescue her from
dangers to which we ourselves may
inadvertently or recklessly subject
ber.
I shall attend as many of the meet
ings appointed by our cornmittee as
practicable, and direct my efforts to the
discussion of the situation in its bear
ings on our common interests, and in
the hope that I may contribute to that
national agitation which will help to
throw the light of truth upon it and
enable us to perform intelligently our
duty as sovereign citizens. Yours re
spectfully, JonN BRATTON.
Miss Bisland and Miss Bly. 1
[Eliza Putnam Heaton's Letter.]
Now that pretty Elizabeth Bisland:
bas gone off again to Europe for a holi-<
day, people are admiring her head fori
business and contrasting it with the
rocket-like career of the young womani
who came in first on that round-the- i
vorld scramble. Miss Bisland started
~or San rrancisco on the afternoon of
he day on which the proposition was
unade to her, but out of the few hours
tt her disposal for preparation she found I
ime to send for her lawyer and take I
hat gentleman to Mr. Walker, at the
f1ice of the Cosmopolitan, and have a
:ontract drawn in regular form and
igned, giving her a position at $3,000 a
rear for two years, whether she lost the
ace or won. With this in her pocket
he packed her trunks with an easy
nind, and now, her task accomplished, E
oes off for a tour on the continent, (
>lanning to "return to London for a ~
ortnight occasionally to keep her work
n hand." A nd her rival ? She brought ~
ome a monkey and cbarged it in her 2
xpense account. The World refused a
o pay for it, she refused to interrupt t
er lecture tour to testify in a suit
gainst the World for libel, and now I
thmere is Nellie Bly.
t
(Aiken Recorder.] |
The death of Samuel Salter occurred
Lt his homie near Trenton, S. C., on |8
sfonday night, after a brief illness, a
{e died from the effects of the sting of| t
>ees inflicted two weeks ago. His E
torse had knocked over a gum, when |3
he bees covered him, and Mr. Salter, r
n attempting to rescue the horse, wasli
atally stung himself. The horse died |$
day :or two afterwards- Mr. Salter|0
vas seventy-t wo years old and a good a
nan. [a
THE COST OF GOVERNMENT.
[r. Ellis G. Graydon Shows How Our State
Government is Economically Ad
ministered.
[News and Courier.]
The call for a convention issued by
lie executive committee of the Farm
rs Association has.a great deal to say
bout the necessity for economy, re
renchment and reform in the admin
itration of our State government.
'he demand for economy and retrench
ient presupposes the existence of cor
uption, or at least mismanagement.
LS the latter charge seems to have been
Irtually abandoned, as that count in
be "indictment" of the executive com
littee of the Farmers' Association
-ems to have been nol prossed, let us
onsider the former.
ABSOLUTE ECONOMY.
Some weeks ago I wrote an article
>r the News and Courier in which an
ftort was made to show that this
tate has, relatively to the other States
f the-.Unien, an economical govern
,ent. Let us see, if it is not positively
conomical, if it is possible to reduce
axation so that the reduction will be
alt appreciably. The school tax is fixed
y the Constitution at not less than
wo mills. The experience of fourteen
'ears has shown that in Abbeville
ounty (which is taken for conve
tience) an annual levy of at least three
aills is required for ordinary county
>urposes. In some counties a higher
ate is necessary. Very few have a
ower.
The State levy for this year is five
.nd one-fourth mills. About two and
bree-fourths mills of this levy are re
luired to pay the interest on the State
lebt, requiring (in this county) a levy
f about seven and three-fourths mills,
nay be called fixed charges, in which
to reduction is possible unless the
>tate debt can be refunded at a lower
ate of interest. All the other expenses
f the State government are paid out of
he remaining two and one-half mills
evy and the phosphate royalty, and if
ny reduction can be made it must be
nade here. What are those expenses?
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT,
.bout $60,000, about $38,000 for salaries,
nd the balance for printing and other
)urposes. We d' not suppose any
vell-informed man thinks the salaries
iere too high. Those who have been
nembers of the Legislature know that
t involves a sacrifice of money as well
is of time.
EXECUTIVE DEI'ARTMENT,
bout $65,000 for salaries and the bal
ince for other purposes. The bill
which passed the House at the last ses
;ion proposed to reduce the Governor's
alary $500, and the salaries of some of
he State officers and their clerks $300
ac1. I have not the bill before me,
_ut according to my recollection of it,
t would have eff'ected a reduction in
~his department-of only $3,000 to $4,000.
The most ardent economists did not
ant to go farther.
THE JUDICIAL DEPART3MENT,
mnder existing law, requires about,
65,000 per annum. A bill passed the
louse at the last session reducing the
ialaries of Judges $.500 each, or $.5,500
n all. Many think this reduction
yught to have been made. I confess I
im not one of the number. Before the
~var twelve or thirteen Judges, with
ggregate salaries of $36,000 or $39,000,
tttended to the business of a litigation
population of 275,000. Now eleven
udges, with aggregate salaries of
99,000, attend to the business of a liti
~ating population of over a million.
['hey have nearly twice as much work
, do and their expenses are heavier.
ENAL AND CHARITABLE INSTITU
TIONS.
The next item is penal and charita
1e instItutions, including the Peni
entiary, the Lunatic Asylum and the
sylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind,
o0 which may be added for convenience
he Catawba Indians. These require
or this year an appropriation of $133,
25. The Penitentiary supports its own
>fficers, and no reduction in the others
s possible, so far as anyone has shown.
The next is the health department.
some contend that this department is
iseless. That is a question of policy.
['he appropriation, $13,600, is certainly
ot excessive.
The next is the tax department. The
ppropriation for this is $2.5,400, $22,
oo for salaries of auditors, and $2,5300
or printing for auditors and treasurers.
'he salaries of the auditors are low
nough, and the printing is absolutely,
ecessary.
COST OF HIIGJHER ED)UCATION.
The next is the appropriation for'
ducational institutions, including the
~outhi Carolina College $42,000, the
itadel S20,400, Claflin College $1.000,
he Winthrop Training Schtol $5,400,
nd the Clemson College $43;000, total
115,800. Some persons are opposed to
ny ap)propriations for higher educa
ion. It may be taken to be the settled
olicy of the State, however, that these
istitutions shall be maintained. If
bey are to be maintained it is hard to
e how it can be done on less money,
nless it be in the case of the Southb
arolina College.
The next appropriation is under the
eneral head of miscellaneous. The
ppropriations under this aggregate for
is year $177,950 02. T wo items, the
tate House and pensions, amount to
111,200. Then thaere are expenses of
ilroad commission, $7,sSKo; expenses
2cident to elections, $20,200; claims,
1.5.000; transportation of conviets, $~>,
E0; leaving a balance of $12,750 02, only
bout $6,400) of which are permanents
nropriationis. The State House ap
Next we will take up public printing
RPINTING.
Comptroller general..............$ 200 00
Superintendent education..... 600 00
General assembly.............. 1S,000 00
State board of health............ 50000
Tax department.................... 2,500 00
Advertising election.............. 2,000 00
Deficiency printing............... 2,959 92
Books, blanks, gen'l election. 300 00
Registration certificates........ - 500 00
Note to American Bank Note
company........................... 1,013 97
Total.................................$28,573 89 w$
After carefully reading over these
items, does it not strike any man that
a reduction can be made in the expen
ses in other places than the State uni
versity? What could the house of rep
resentatives want with a contingent
fund fund of $2,500? What could the
senate want with a contingent fund of
$1,300? And the goverdor of South
Carolina with a contingent fund of $6,
000?
These are small items, it is true, but
an aggregation of small items make
large items-more hereafter.
SAMPSON POPE.
Newberry, May 24, 1890. -
A RICH SOUTH CAROLINA BABY.
Little Francis Marion Whaley, of Edisto,
and His Fortune.
[New York Sun.]
Two lawyers, three laymen and a
referee, appointed by the Supreme
Court, put their headsgravely together
on Wednesday last in order to find out
whether an allowance of $5,000 a year
should be granted to a two-year-old
baby for his proper support. The little
chap is heir to at least $600,000, so that
even if he should have $5,000 a year
pocket money he would be able to lay
up something out of his income. Oddly
enough his father is a poor man, unable
through business reverses, to look after
the maintenance of the boy.
This remarkable baby is Francis
Marion Whaley, only son of Lawyer,
William Whaley qnd Louisine Mc
Cready Whaley. His grand father was
Nathaniel L. McCready, who left a
large fortunc to his daughter with
power to use the income from it during
her life, and to appoint any other -
children as heir to it upon her death.
By the exercise of this power she made
Baby Francis her heir. Just how large
the estate is cannot be told as yet, but
is certainly not less than $600,000 and
may be more. William Whaley, the
father, is a lawyer.
Mrs. Whaley's sister, Mrs. Marie
Whaley Chisholm, has been appointed
guardian of the person of Baby Francis,
and the Farmers' Loan and Trust
Company is guardian of the estate. Mrs
Chisholm lives at Edisto Island, about
thirty miles south of Charleston. Re- -<<
cently she petitioned the Supreme
Court here for an order allowing $.5,000
a year to be withdrawn from the in
come of Franci's fortune for the proper -
support of the child in his early infancy,
and for $3,750 for his care since his -
mother's death. The Farmers' Loan
and Trust Company was somewhat
surprised at the amount asked for, and
the result was a friendly suit to deter
mine just how much the baby requires.
Lawyer William H. Willis of 117
Broadway was appointed referee to as
certain the facts.
Lawyer Edward Kaufman of 154
Nassau Street appeared for Mrs. Chis
holm, and Mr. Austin of Turner, Mc
Clure & Rolston for the Trust company. :
Testimony was first taken to establish
the wealth of the grandfather and the
style in which the mother was accus
tomed to live. Then the petitioner
claimed that the sum named was needed
because .Edisto Island is an unhealthy
place to live in the summer, and it
would therefore, be necessary to take
baby to Saratoga in the season. It
costs agood deal to live ina first rate
hotel in Saratoga, even for a baby, and
then the guardian would have to go
along and a nurse, and there might be
need of a doctor. All told, $.5,000 seemed
to be the right figure. -
Charles Holnmes, a former resident of
South Carolina, and an Englishman
named Adams, testified that Edisto
Island was a place where no white man
could live with safety between July
and November, and that it would be
especially dangerous for a Northern
baby. Tiavel in their opinion would
be imperative in the warm months.
The trust company was not disposed
to dispute the necessity for travel, but
suggested that Asheville would be just
as advantageous as Saratoga, and less
expensive. The witnesses replied that
board at Asheville is $5 a day with
other things in proportion, quite equi
valent to the expenses at Saratoga.
The only added expenses would be for
railway travel.
Referee Willis wanted to know more
particularly about the expenses of sum
mering in either place, but the witnes
ses could not tell him. It was therefore
agreed that a commission should be
sent to Edisto Island to take the testi
mony of Mrs. Chisholmi in detail as to
what she wants. The commission
started last night, and as soon as it
returns the hearings will be resumed.
The matter will be pushed to an im
mediate conclusion because it is nearly
time now to get the baby away from
the unhealthy island.
& Nomination from the Old North State.
[From the Tarboro Carolina Esnner.
For President in '62, John G. Carlbsle
>f KentLucky. DJo you like him ?
A Womnan Knews Every Time.
[From the Atchison Globe.]
A man never becomes so wise that
bie can tell which is worst in this world
love without money or money without
propriation will finish the work, unless
the Legislature sees fit to complete the
outside. The salaries and expenses of
the railroad commission are paid by the
railroads. It is plain that any reduc
tion under this head is impracticable.
CANNOT BE FOUND.
Where then is the great leakage we
have heard so much of?
Notwithstanding all the talk about
the necessity for economy and retrench
rnent, where can it be effected, unless
by a reduction of less than $10,000 in
the salaries of the Judges and State
officers, and about the same amount in
the appropriation for the South Caro
lina College? This would effect a saving
of about $20,000, or one-seventh of a
mill, about fourteen cents to a man
paying -taxes on $1,000 worth of prop
erty.
If the appropriation for the militia,
$14,000, be discontinued the reduction
on the three items would be only about
one-fourth of a mill, or twenty-five
cents to a man paying taxes on $1,000
worth of property.
LOWER TAXES NOT POSSIBLE.
Is it true, then, that our people are
burdened, oppressed, ground down to
the earth with unnecessary taxation?
Is it possible to make a reduction that
will be sensibly felt, unless and until
the State debt can be refunded at a
lower rate of interest? .
The State Government is on trial be
fore the people of the State. The
"indictment" is preferred against every.
department of it. Having been a mem
ber of the committee of ways and means
in the last House, and knowifig how
earnestly and faithfully it labored to
bring every appropriation down to the
lowest point consistent with efficiency
in the administration of the Govern
ment, I feel it to be my duty to the
other members of the committee, as
well as to myself. to plead not guilty to
the charges pre'erred in the "indict
ment." ELLIS G. GRAYDON.
Abbeville, May 19, 1890.
SOME FIGURES FROM M. S. POPE TO
SHOW THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT
ECONO ICALLY ADMINISTEBED.
[Charleston World.]
I have read the article of Mr. Gray
don in yesterday's News and Courier,
and I am sorry to see that my old
friend cannot see that the appropria
tions have not been extravagant, and
that they cannot be reduced except in
the case of the South Carolina Univer
sity. When we remember that in 1880
the appropriations were only about
$652,000, and when we compare this
with the appropriations of 1889 which
amounted to $1,040,278.02, we natural
ly enquire, how is this? How is it that
the government in 1889 is $388,278
more costly than it was in 1880? We
must remember too, that the interest
account in 1889 is $7,200 less than in
1880; that the lieutenant-governor's
salary, $1,000 in 1880, is not paid in
1889; that the penitentiary is self-sup
porting in 1889. Now, per contra, we
must, to be fair, admit that the uni
versity proper only received $2,500 in
1880 as against $42,000 in 1889, and for
fear that I shall forget it, let your
readers remember just here that the
university gets several thousand dol
lars in addition to this sum in 1889; it
must be remembered that she gets the
tuition fees, which amount possibly to
$5,000-$47,000. No wonder that my
friend says that this might be reduced;
$47,000 of the people's money for the
tuition and room rent of 213 students
--pretty expensive tuition that. Why,
the Citadel academy gives board, tui
tion, etc., to her students and does it
On an appropriation of $20,000. I think
this appropriation unconstitutional,
yet I must, in all fairness, admit that
I believe that a better, more practical
education is given at the Citadel than
at the State university.
Mr. Graydon makes a mistake when
he puts down Clemson College as re
ceiving $4:3,000 out of the money aris
ing from the 5} mill tax; of this she
gets .$18,000, and from the tag tax she
gets $25,000. But for the phosphate
royalty, which amounted, I believe,
last year to $238,000, the tax would be
over 7 mnstead of 5} mills. In 1880,
without the royalty, the State tax was
5 mills, and this raised an amount of
money sufficient to pay the expenses
of government on a lower basis of tax
able property than in 1889 with 63.
mills, supplemented by a phosphate
royalty of $234,0( ). And yet men say
that the government is not an extrava
gauat one.
First, we will take the contingent
funds appropriat.:d in 1889.
CONTINGENT FUN.JS.
Governor's contingent fund..$ .5,000
Governor'secivil contingent fund 1,000
See'y. of State's contingent fund 250
C:om~Pt roller general's contin
gent fund................... 3
State treasurer's contingent
fun d............................ 0
Superintendent education's con
tingent fund.................... 200
Adjutant and inspector gener
al's contingent fund........... 150
A ttorney general's contingent
fund ....................----... 150
State librarian's contingent fund 125
State house keeper's contingent
fun .............--------------- 100
Supremre court's contingent
fund ............................. (650)
Senate's contingent fund....... 1,300
House of representatives' con
gent fund................... ,0
Rail road commissioner's contin
gent fund.......................3->0