Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
INSCRIPTIONS ON "Hiah-WATeRp
MONUMENT At GETTYSBURG.
Wade Hampton and General Grnnt-Tbe
Gilmcr SIS or IL - Perfect Human
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NEW YoRK. juno 5, 1892.
To ne Editor Of ne Dispa'ch,
viii YOU please publish the arbitrary
order that caused Governor Hampton, OF
South Carolina. TO issue the following pro-
clamation:
"F<rcurrvr CuaMnER.
"CoLuMrIA, s. C.. February 20, 1877.
His Excellencv the President Of the
United States having ordered that the
white military companies of this State
should not parade on the 22d instant 20
celebrate Washin. ton's birthday. IN defer
oncc TO the Office ne holds, hereby call
upon these organizations 10 postpone 70
some future day this manifestation of re-
spect 10 the memory or that illustrious
President whose highest ambition It was.
rs II was his chief glory, TO observe the
Constitution aad % obey the Jaws OF his
country
" IL the arbitrary command of q Chief
Executive who has not sought 10 emulate
the virtues Of Washington depriyes the
citizens OF this State OF the privilege of
joining publicly in paying reverence 10
that dav SO sacred TO every American pa
trIot. we can, ut least, by our obedience 10
the constituted aui hortY, however abrupt
ly exercised, snow that we are not un-
worthy TO be the countrymen of Washing
ton.
I'VE must therefore remit 20 some au.
spicious period. which ] trust Is not far
distant, the exercise of our right TO con-
nemOrate the civic virtues OF that unsul-
lied character, who welded his sword only
to found and perpetuate that American
constitutional liberty which is now denied
20 the citizens OF South Carolina.
lSlgnedl WADE HAMPTON. Governor
The following communication addressed
10 rolooal Blool, commandment of tho most
al Columbia. to Captain aiterward Cover
nor) Thompson. contains all that is known
of Grants order referred to by our cores
pendent:
Posi- OF COLUMBIA,
"CoLUMBIA, S. c.. February 20. 1871
To Captain H. S. Thompson. Columbia. 8. c. :
Dear Sir.-I have the honor to notify
you that | have been this day directed by
the honorable Secretary of War 10 inform
you that his ExceIlency the President OF
the United States directs me TO notify
you that the members of the so-cailed
rifle clubs who. under his proclamation
of the 18th October last, were instructed
to disband are not 10 make any public
demonstration or parade on the 22d IN
slant. as Is said 10 be contemplated ana
IT is hoped you will give a cheerful obcdi-
ence 10 this order ana notify the members
of your club or company. IN order TO pre-
vent parade of ans kind taking place.
My orders require me TO see that no sucn
parade takes place.
" am, sir, very respectfully. your ODE
dent servant. Ii. NJ. BLACK,
"Lieutenant-Co Colonel Eighteenth Infantry,
Commandant POST
Governor Hampton's proclamation fol-
lowed Colonel BACKS order. The mil
tary companies of Augusta. Ga, invited
those OF this State to go to Augusta TO
celebrate the day, but the invitation was
declined.
The Eighteenth United States Infantry
was invited TO take the head of the parade
in Columbia. Colonel Black was greatly
embarrassed by this invitation and the
publication of the order was the response.
Grant was burned in efiigy at Summer
vile, near Charleston, on the night of the
2lSt.