The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-03
He Refuses to Accept the Resignation of
a Militia Company that Objected to
Scrutinizing Telegraph Dispatches.
HE SCORES IT'S MEMBERS
And Then DismiSSeS Them from
the Service in Disgrace.
"The Worst Over, and Order Now
Reigns" in South Carolina, the Gov
ernOr Says-Darlington Quiet.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 2.-There is no
warlike aspect about the capital city to-
day and everything is peace. The guards
at the executive mansion have been with
drawn. all the local militia are giving up
their guns and Governor Tilman himself
says: "The worst is over and order now
reigns"
Throughout the day the Governor has
had offers of services from several outside
military companies, all of which he has de-
clined. The telegraph censorship has not
been discontinued but the Governor him
self passes upon all kilograms, rejecting
some and changing others. The sensation
of the day here was the refusal of the New
berry Rifles to remain stationed at the
telegraph office to supervise the kilograms
and their notice to the Governor of their
resignation. At a dress parade to-day of
troops stationed here the following letter,
addressed to the Governor. was read by
Judge Advocate John Gary Evans:
Dear Sir-I have the honor TO inform
performed the duties assigned us, that of
guarding the Statehouse and telegraph Of
fees. The latter duty being exceedingly dis
tasteful to the entire command and, as
the company responded TO your orders TO
appear here, under the belief that they
were needed for the purpose of protecting
exercising a scrutiny over the private af-
fairs of the citizens of South Carolina,
duty not only distasteful but. in the |udg-
ment of the company, unnecessary and cal
culated to irritate the people the more under
the present state of affairs, the members
of the company, not caring to be subject
TO such orders in the future, beg leave
herewith to tender their resignation, and to
say that their arms, ETC., are at your COM
mand.
The above was signed by S. ]. Me-
~ he -herr
The Governors reply. as follows, was also
read:
"Sir-Your communication of this date
has lust been received. Under the laws
of South Carolina the Governor is clothed
with discretion and power 10 call out the
militia whenever in the judgment of the
Governor il may be necessary. and when
so called into the service of the State the
militia shall be subject TO the same rules
and articles of war as troops or the United
States. The action of your company and
your daring TO send II TO me under these
rules is mutiny and an insult 10 the COM
mander i'm chief, who was given his com
mission 10y the people. The duty of the
soldiers and the militia as soldiers when
called into service is blind obedience to
their superiOrs, and not 10 question them
in any degree. You have failed 10 learn
the arst lesson, and / will make of you and
your company example. Your restgna-
ton is not accepted, but YOU are dismissed
from the service OF the State as unworthy
70 wear its uniform. The arms and other
State property in your possession VIII be
delivered 10 Col John Gary Watts, asSs-
tant adjutant and inspector general and
you can depart to your homes. You do
not deserve il. but | will pay your hotel
bill. and l trust l may never be bothered
with any more such bandboX and holiday
soldiers"
The reading of the Governors reply TO
Captain McCaughey brought deafening ap-
plause from all who We're supporters of the
Governor Their enthusiasm was so great
that they continued to cheer loudly for
Ben Tillman" after marching back into
the pententiary grounds.
Governor Tillman was asked tonight by
the correspondent of the Associated Press
how long he would keep the State troops
at Burlington He replied that his inten-
tion was TO see that the constables obtained
fair play at the inquest over the bodies of
the men who were killed last Friday. He
did not propose 10 let the constables appear
there without military protection. lie fur
ther stated tnat the troops would be held
under arms until the raiding of the Flor
ence ana Timnonsville dispensaries had