The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05


by special train. This order was prompt.
ly obeJed, the company reaching there
Thursday evening.
The state of excitement among the
citizens was intense, and I expected
every moment that conflict would Be
brought on; but Insisted that the
chief constable and sheriff should com.
plete the service of all search warran Is.
l was on my way to attend meeting
Of the Clemson College trustees when
these telegrams were sent. Friday morn
ing carly, the Attorney General advis-
ing it, I ordered the Sumter company
home. have always regretted doing
this, because I believe that, had they
remained there until the constables had
left, the frebrands who were spurring
the citizens on to resistance and trying
to bring on riot would have failed
With the conflict at the depot be-
tween the citizens and the constables-
who had finished their work and had
gone to take the train and were
foil wed by the citizens, ard the riot,
brought on in which two citizens were
killed and two wounded, and one con.
stable killed and two wounded, one
very seriously-everyone is familiar.
The whiskey rebellion had broken out
in full fury, and for twenty-four hours
men held their breaths, not only in
this State but throughout the whole
United States, for it appeared that We
were on the verge Of civil war.
HURRIED HOME FROM CLEMSON.
Fearing trouble, 7 had cut short my
visit to Clemson and hurried home
Friday. I had scarcely reached the
Executive mansion when, at O'Clock
P. NJ, received dispatc announcing
the terrible tragedy. And then the
conspiracy, which had its origin in the
false teaching of the newspapers, began
to unfold itself. Dispatches flew thick
and fast, and into every town and ham
let in the State reached by telegr aph
wire the news was flashed that the
constables had provoked the conflict
and shot down the citizens in cold
blood, and were being pursued by two
hundred armed men, to be lynched
when caught. -
To ME there was but one course open
and that was to restore order and have
the law obeyed. Immediately pro-
vided a special train to leave Columbia
for the scene of the disturbance and
ordered the three companies in this
city, the company at Sumter and the
company at Manning to get ready. The
orders were extended to Gen. Farley
and to Col. Willie Jones and they were
urged to hurry. The conspirators in
this city, which seems to have imme-
diately become headquarters, set active
ly to work to seduce the soldiers from
their allegiance and to prevent them
from obeying the order. A large mob
gathered in front of the armory of the
only company, the Governors Guards,
which really attempted to obey the
order. Inflammatory speeches were
made by leading citizens. All manner
of incendiary talk was INDUCED in.
Threats to burn the State dispensary
were made and there were many who,
listening to the threats freely spoken,
were even alarmed for the safety of the
Governor himself.
-, REVOLT OF THE MILITIA.
(. At 9 o'clock + was informed by Col.
Jones that the men would not. or could
not, obey the order, and shortly after
wards I received telegram from the
c. otain of the Sumter Light Infantry,
stating that his company had likewise
refused to 60. 1t is butjust to say here
that the next morning Capt. Phelps
:reporte d that his company had returned
TO their senses, and would 80 to Dar-
,hngton.: They were not sent, but kept
at home to preserve the peace, aad did
good service in sgnarding+- +-some..o of the
,constabEes and-:pEotesIng tue djspen-
sary.l I Immediately ordered General
Farley to proceed with the special train
to Charleston, picking up the Manning
company as he went down, and tele-
graphed Gen. Huguenin to order the
4th brigade under arms. About half
past 2 o'clock Saturday morning | re-
ceived an unsatisfactory. reply from
that officer and next day the follow:
'scHARnBsroN, S. c., March 81. 1894.
-"Governor B. r. Tillmanj Columbia,
S. G. No company in this command
will sustain the constabulary in their
methods of enforcing the dispensary
law. This brigade will uphold and
defend the honor of the State, but>will
not lend itself to foment civil war
among our own brethren.
T. A. HUGUENIN.
"Brigadier General"
This will show the temper and inso-
lence of t e political warriors who
composed the city companies.
T had been endeavoring for nine
hours to get some of our boasted militia
to move to the point of disturbance
and restore the peace; and to their
everlasting disgrace be it said, for the
first time in their history, the oldest
and most noted military organizations
of the State refused to obey orders.
Saturday morning, as soon as the tele-
graph Offices were opened, dispatches
were sest to the captains of nearly
every military accessible company in
the State, ordering their men under
arms and to await orders. Six other
companies refused to obey, or their Of
ficers refused to extend the order, but
tie officers of many companies re-
sponded promptly. Especial trains
were arranged for on the various lines
Of road leading to Columbia, and all Of
the men west of the Santee and Wa
teree rivers were ordered to rendezvous
at Columbia at the earliest moment
possible. AS matter of record and q
just recognition of their patriotic
response to the call Of duty, l give
the names Of the several CON-
mands, with the names of their COM
nandinp officers:
ORGANIZED MILITIA.
Manning Guards, Capt w e Davis, 9 officers
and men.
Morgan:Rihes, Capt W Mitchell, 80 officers
and men.
Maxwell Guards, Capt F Evans. 50 officers
and men.
Gordon Light Dragons, Capt Il j Harvey,
q officers and men.
Edgetield Light Dragons, Capt. Bic cker,
Is officers and men.
Darlington Guards, Capt b Thompson, 81
officers and men.
Greenville Guards, Capt W P Conyers, Il
officers and n en-
Butler Guards, Capt A Mooney, 20 officers
and mn.
Dibble Light Dragons, Capt B H Moss, 81
officers and men.
Sally Rifles, Capt C steadman, a2 officers
and men.
tdgefeld Hussars, Capt B Mays, 2 officers
and men.
Palmetto Rifles, CAPITA W Oakley, IS officers
and men.
Hampton Guards, Capt Westneld, q Of