The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-21


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA. Fob 20. 1877.
Tho volunteer military associations OF this city and
Charleston wero deeply chagrined, disappointed and
somewhat excited by the rumor that orders had been
received from the President forbdding them to celc
brate the birthday Of Washington by parade in both
cities. These companies, which comprise all tho old
anti-bollum military companies, and which sub.
sequently dcnominatcd rific and sabre clubs,
formally disbandcd by tho proclamation Of tho
President In the month OF October last
Since that time thcy had not paradcd, nor
drilled at their halls until within the past week.
when they were organized into militia companies un.
der the democratic government, the officers holding
commissions from Wade Hampton, Governor, with
the great seal OF tho State attached In this city tho
preparations for tho birthday parade amounted to
nothing moro than q march through the principal
streets by the tour military companies which had
Jointly invited tho Eighteenth United States
Infantry and band to lead tho process.
sion. In Charleston tho demonstration was
have been moro imposing, and tho parade to con-
sist Of the Charleston Light Dragons, Washington
Artillery Battery. music First, Charleston Rifle
mon; second sumter Guards; third, Palmetto Guard;
fourth Irish Rifles nfh Irish Volunteer Rifles sixth,
Mon !gomery Guards; seventh German FusIlecrs and,
eighth Washington Light Infantry All OF these were
TO parade under tho flag Of the United States Two OF
these companies, tho German Fusccrs and tho wosh-
ington Light Infantry date thor organizations back
to tho Revolution, headed and made successful by
George Washington, and the latter company, bearing
United States arms participated tho celebration at
Bunker Hill and the Centennial, whero It was made
the recipient OF tho highest honora Tho Washington
Light Infantry also have boon prcscntes with
silk woven portrait of Washington by tho French
Consul and "Washington's Dry" written by MISS
Mary f. Lee, and first read 10 tho corps at ST. Angus
tine, Fla, In 1885,
Risc fellow ireemen, and shout the proud lay
Ills Libery's watchword. our washinrton's Dny.
was to have been the chief piece OF music. The
pectations Of tho volunteer white companies were
completely upset by the receipt from Colonel Black,
Of tho Eighteenth infantry. OF tho following ordcr:-
THE PRESIDENTS COMMANDS.
Posr or CoLuxniA, Feb. 20. 1877
Captain THOMPSON, Columbia. &. :
this d"y directed ~ Honorable Secretary Mato
form that His scssp9sy the PRESIDENT Of the United
called ride clubs who under his proclamation Of the nth
make 2s'G any public p.aGs on tho I'D
@ % BE % h N + Spsa yo" mS
bers club or comp ny IN order to prevent parade of
such parade tskes place am. sir very respectfully, your
Ie".snans Colonel Eighteenth Infantry. Commanding
Governor Hampton, upon being informed Of the re.
ceipt OF the Presidents ORDER issued tho following
proclamation:-
WADE mAMrroxs KEEN PROCLAMATION
EXECUTIVE CHAaBER.
His Excellency tho presden, Of the United states hav-
should parade tho I'D ms. % celebrate Washing
these organizations TO postpone to
day this manifestation OF respect the of that
insrious President whose highest ambition II
his chief glory to observe tho Constitution
and to obey the laws OF his country. II the
arbitrary command OF Chief Executive. who
has no, onsn. to emulate me virtues ." de-
publicly paying 10 that every
American patriot least by obedience the
constituted authority. however abruptly exercised show
that unworthy ~ be the countrymen OF WASH
ington.
I've must, therefore, remit to suspicious period.
which trust far distant the exercise right
civic virtues o that unsulied character
welded his sword only TO found aud
constitutional liberty waich Is denied tho
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
INDIGNANT rgorLE.
The order OF the President Is stigmatlzcd as gra.
tuitous insult tho white people OF the state prohb
ting them IRON celebrating washingtons birthday,
and at lImc according the undisputcd priv
lego OF dong TO the coorcd troops IL fail
to create additional antagonsm between the races
there IS doubt here That II was issucu ut the IN
stance OF Governor Chamberlain. 1t Is universally
dcplorcd because IL nccdlcssy antagonzcs and irri-
tatcs.