The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-01
THE LAST OUTRAGE.


The country has witnessed many hu-
initiating scenes of Gen. Grants despo.ic,
revolutionary anl contemplate diBpnsi-
tion during the past few years, and has
become somewhat familiar with and &C.
customed to the violation Of law and
precedent which have resulted from his
selfish. arbitrary and Incorporate nature,
but we imagine every true patriot-yes,
every man that reyerencea or respects the
name and memory of ane of earth's great
cat hcroea-was surprised, astonished,
shocked beyond any previous experience
by the usurpation and deliberate desire
to insult and mortify the people Of South
Carolina mnnifested by President Grant
in his uncalled.for and tyrannical order
forbidding military parade upon tue
22nd of last month in homer of the i'm.
murtal Waahington's birth day. The
following card explains the situation:
Posr OF COLUMBIA,
COLUMBIA. 8. C., Feb. 20, 1877.
S'sPtbtfs ANOhybcOIt (OfUUtOtu, ~. A.s
DEAR SIR-I have the honor to notify
you that have this day been directed by
the honorable Secretary of War, TO inform
you that bis Excellency the President Of
the United States directs me to .otify
you that the members Of the so.called
rife clubs, who, under ais proclamation
Of the 18th of October last, were instruc.
ted to disband, will not be permitted to
make any public demonstration or parade
on the 22nd instant. as 10 said 20 be con-
templated; aud 1t 10 hoped you will give
a cSeerful obedience to this order, and
notify :he members of your club or COM
pany thereof, In order to prevent parade
taking place.
Ny orders require me to see that no
such parade takes place.
! am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant,
H. M. BLACK.
Lieutenant.Coionel 18th Infantry Com.
manding rost.
This order was heftting document %
eminate from Grant st this time. While
the minions of frand. corruption and
-illainy were engaged III stealing the
choice of President iron, the great
American people, it was appropriate FOR
tho man who hes used The nat;aael a.1.y
to thwart the win Of suvereign Stat.s, to
isene hia edicta 10 his subordinates, coM-
manding them 20 prevent tho time.hon-
ored homage that has been for nearly q
century past bestowed upon hero and y
patriot from being paid Ia South Caro-
lima. It would indeed have been more
appropriate TO have prevented the tribute
in any American State. Washington
was patriot and founder Of republican
government. Is il to bs wondered that
Grant the tyiant and wouid-be destroyer
of that government should prohibit deu-
onstratlnus of hanor to his memoTy 2
Ah, how the thought that hin memory
will be greeted With scoff and d scowl
by all honorable n,sa, whiie the rich
legacy Washington has left his country
meR will only grow brighter as is is
crowned with fresh cyoiea OF years, must
irritate the selfish, aud narrow.m minded
bigot who looks upon this nation as his
property or slaves. The following digci.
fied yet betting and scathing proclan,a.
ticn was issued by his Excellcncy Gov
Hampton, in reference to the military
order Of Grant:
STATE or SouTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
CcLyMBIA, February 90, 1917.
His Excellency the President of the
United States having ordered thnt tho
white militia companies Of this State
=l1s.sd &C. ..e-aaA IN thA 92nA inain,,f.
to, celebrate Washington,s birth day; in
Difference to the Office he holds, hereby
call upon these organizations 10 postpone
20 some future day thiA manifestation Of
their respect 70 the memory of that Illus
tlsous PFeaident, whose highest ambition
IL was, as it was his chief glory, to observe
the constitution aud. to obey the Law. of
his country.
If tho arbitrary ;eompands Of Chief
Executive, who has not sought 20 emu
Late fha virtnea af WaAhinRtOn. donriye
che citizens of this State OF the privilege
of joining publicly In paying reverence
70 that day. 90 saered 70 every American
patriot, we can at least chow by our obe-
dience to constituted authority, however
arbitrarily exercised, that We are rot un-
Eorthy to DO the countrymen Of Wash
iagton.
We sssS==., s&i:>.@s>-> & re,.sis 90 ecsnA ans
pisiaRs period, which tF3at Is not Esr
distant, the exercise OF aJir Fight to rom.
linemoEate the civic virtues of that unsul.
lied character, who welded his sword
oEily to found and perpetuate that Amer
lear constitutions. liberty Whicsr 10 nnw
deniei 70 che eitiEana of South Carolina.
WADE HAMPTON.
AZ fti "a Governor.
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