The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-01

ton of tho T7th Of October last, were
instructed to disband, not to make
any public demonstration or parade
on the 22d instant, as is said to be
contemplated, and it is hoped that
you will give cheerful obedience to
this order, and notify the members of
your club or company in order to
provont parade of any kind taking
place. My orders require me to sec
that nc suoh parade takos place.
l am sir, very respectfully,
Your obodient servant,
II. NJ. BLACK,
LIT. COL 18th Infantry, Comm'dg Post
The news very soon spread over
the city. Few persons seemed in
clineG to believe it, it being regarded
rs o hoax, until inquiry at headquart-
ers clicitcd confirmation. 1t was
generally received with dorisivo ro>
marks on the potty malice which i'm
spirod the order. Somo proposals to
celebrate Washington's birthday by
burning Grant in eff gy were made,
but found but little support, the gen
oral opinion seeming to be, that it
would be taking too much notice of
that individual, and displaying TOO
much regard for him and his orders.
A man expressed the general feeling
when he remarked somewhat pro-
fanely but tersely: "The Internal
hound amt worth the matches"
Judge Mackoy proposed that pc
tition be sent to Grant to allow the
celebration of tho twonty-fitth birth
day of Judas Iscariot.
Governor Hampton Immediately
issued the following proclamation:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Executive Chamber,
Columbia, February 20, 1877.
His Excellency, the Pl esident of the
United States, having ordered that
the white militia companies of this
State should not parade on the 22d
instant, to celebrate Washington's
birthday, in difference to the Office he
holds, hereby call upon those organ
izations to postpone to some future
day this manifos tation Of respect to
the memory of that illustrious Presi-
don't, whose highest ambition it was,
as it was his chief glory, to Observe
the Constitution, and to obey the
laws of his country. If the arbitrary
commands of chief executive, vino
has not sought to emulate the virtues
of Washington, deprive the citizens
Of this State of the privileges of join
ing publicly in paying reverence to
that day, 80 sacred to every Ameri.
can patriot, wo can at least, by our
obedience to the constituted author
ity, however arbitrary exercised, show
that we are not unworthy to be the
coantrymen Of Washington. We
must, therefore, remit to some more
auspicious period, which l trust is not
far distant, the exercise of our right
to commemorate the civic virtues OF
that unsullied character, who welded
his sword only to found and perpe-
tuate thai American constitutional
liberty which is now denied to the
of South Carolina.
(Signed) WADE HAMPTON,
49, Governor.
One of the companies was at their
hall drilling for the parade. The
members Immediately took their guns
and disb"nded, each man going home. |
The order was received with some in, |
dignation, but more ridicule. A pen.
eral determination is e7inced to sub>
NIT at once. . ....,.
1t is the generally expressed opin-
ion here that Chamberlain was the in.
stigator of the order. It's only effect
is TO add to the contempt with which
the people regard him. Only one
company of the Second Regiment and
regular garrison of the United States
troops now remain here. ...,.