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

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THE LAST OUTRAGE.
The country has witnessed many hu-
initiating scenes of Gen. Grants despotic,
revolutionary and contemplate disposi-
ton during the past few years, and has
become somewhat familiar with and ac-
customed to the violation of Law and
precedent which have resulted from his
selfish, arbitrary and inte'nperate nature,
but we imagine every true patriot-yes,
every man that reverences or respects the
name and memory of one of earth's great:
est hcroes-was surprised, astonished;
shocked beyond any previous experience
by the usurpation and deliberate desire
to insult and mortify the people of South
Carolina manifested by President Grant
in his uncalled-for and tyrannical order
forbidding military parade upon the
22nd of last month in homer of the i'm:
mortal Washington's birth day. The
following card explains the situation:
Posr OF COLUMBIA,
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Feb. 20, 1877.
Captain Won.pson, Col,tmbia, S. g.:
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 his Excellency the President of
the United States directs me to notify
YOU that the members Of the so-called
rife clubs, who, under his 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 is said to be con.
templated; and it is hoped you will give
a cheerful obedience to this order, and
notify The members of your club or, COM
pany thereof, in order to prevent a parade
taking place.
My orders require me to see that no
such parade takes place.
! am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant,
II. NJ. BLACK,
Lieutenant-C Colonel 18th Infantry Com.
manding Post.
This order was be6tting document to
eminate from Grant at this time. While
the minions of fraud, corruption and
villainy were engaged in stealing the
choice of 9 President from the great
American people, it was appropriate for
the man who has used the national army
to thwart the will of sovereign States, to
issue his edicts to his subordinates, COM
manding them to prevent the time.hon'
ored homage that has been for nearly
century past bestowed upon hero and q
patriot from being paid in 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 it to be wondered that
Grant the tylant and would-be destroyer
of that government should prohibit dem.
onstratious of henor to his memory?
All, how the thought that his memory
will be greeted with scoh and a scowt
by all honorable men, while the rich
legacy Washington has left his country
men will only grow brighter as it is
crowned with fresh cycles Of years, must
irritate the selfish and narrow-minded
bigot who looks upon this nation as his
property or slaves. The following digni'
fed yet be6tting and scathing proclama-
ton was issued by his Excellency Gov.
Hampton, in reference to the military
order of Grant:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, February 20, 1877.
His Excellency the President of the
United States having ordered that the
white militia companies of this State
should not parade on the 22nd instant,
to celebrate Washington's birth day; in
Difference to the Office he holds, hereby
call upon these organizations TO postpone
to some future day this manifestation of
their respect to the memory of that illus
trious President, whose highest ambition
it was, as it was bis chief glory, to observe
the constitution and TO obey the law OF
his country.
If the arbitrary commands of Chief
Executive, who has not sought to emu
late the virtues of Washington, deprive
the citizens of this State of the privilege
of joining publicly in paying reverence
to that day, so sacred to every American
patriot, we can at least show by our obe-
dience to constituted authority, however
arbitrarily exercised, that We are not un-
worthy to be the countrymen of Wash
ington.
We must, therefore, remit to some aus
pieious period, which l trust is not far
distant, the exercise of our right to COM
memorate the civic virtues of that unsul.
lied character, who welded his sword
only to found and perpetuate that Amer
lean constitutional liberty which is now
denied to the citizens of South Carolina.
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor.
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