The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-04
THE AND soUTHRoN, APRIL 4, 1894.

South Carolina Will not allow 0lm to
remain in your ranks.
At this point Private Moore, son Of
DR.. TT Moore, unbuckled his bayo-
net and threw it at the feet of the
Governor. He was quickly followed by
four others, the second nan being Pri-
vate Casson.
Capt. Baseman checked the impulses
of the remaining men, begging them TO
desist until the Governor had finished
his remarks. Col. Willie Jones also
endeavored to keep the men in line, and
as the bayonets would strike the ground
at the feet of Governor Tillman, the
colonel would remark, "Men, don't do
that"
Governor Tillman turned to the cap
tain of the company and said: capt.
Bateman, if these gentlemen don't
realize and understand the situation, it
is best for them to do this, and I don't
want any soldier who cannot obey orders.
You know that I want it thoroughly M
derstood that if the Governors Guards
cannot be trusted. the Governor must
know it. I understand that the gentle
men who have discarded their arms
mean to inform me they will not obey
orders, if they do not suit them. I ad.
mire their action"
At this ju%nctare, nine of the COM
pany threw down their bayouets and
left the mansion grounds. This left
eight men remaining. They were Pri-
Yates Pearce, Iredell Jones, jr.. Stack.
Summers, Tadlock. Lowrauce. Swafield
and L. Scott. Governor Tillman ad-
dressed Capt. Bateman again. saying.
lyon have a nucleus for a company.
restore you your guns, You will report
at the p%euitentiary to Gen. Ricbbourg,
who has been given. orders to restore
you your arms. Is it satisfactory or
have you any questions to ask ?"
Capt. Bateman-''I have no ques-
tions to ask your orders are clear"
Governor Tillman-'.Well take your
company to the peuitentiary."
Private Swafield-'tI will not obey
your orders I will obey the orders Of
the captain"
Governor TilIman-''Tbe captain
gets bis orders from his general and the
general gets the orders from me-"
Each one Of the fragmentary force
left turned to Capt. Bateman and said,
Captain, I will obey your orders.
Whatever you say do, we will do"
Capt. Batemau then turned towards
the Governor, who was retiring to the
mansion, and said be would have a con-
sultation with his remnant of a com
PAW and announce their decision.
raE GOVERNORS GUARDS D1sBAND.
The boys we're then marched out and
we're ordered by the captain to assemble
at / o'clock, at which time they met.
and decided to follow the action taken
BY those who had given up their bayo
nets and the company declared them.
selves disbanded. There was but one
dissenting voice. The Governor was SC
notified. The menwhe remained il
ranks wish it understood that they
were standing by their captain. and
were not going to do anything withou
bis orders. The guards were warmly
congratulated during the afternoon.
The Gear during Sunday also granted
an interview to the representative of the
Southern Associated Press. In this ht
is reported to have spoken as follows
The Governor stated that in his opin
ion the worst Of the danger was over
He said that ipasmuch as Darlington
and Florence were in a state of insur
rection, he felt it his duty to exert him
self to the utmost to uphold the dignit!
aud preserve the peace Of the State. A
the time of the interview the 3O(
militiamen had just left on a specia
train for Darlington. In view of th'
number of companies which hat
refused to respond to his call, he wa
greatly gratifed at having foally place.
the troops enroute to the scene of tn
tragedy.
sBut will they shoot p was asked.
"Will they shoot 7" exclaimed tn
Governor with emphasis. well, yo'
ought to have heard them cheer when
told them to shoot"
He then went on to give me tn
substance of his speech to the assembled
militia just previous to their departure
a report of which appears elsewhere.
asked him when in his opinion th
present tension would be relieve'
sufficiently for him to dismiss tb
military.
He said he could not tell, and ther,
was much at stake. Darlington an
the community was in insurrection
defying the authority of the State
The insurrectionists must be put down
The property of the State (meaniug tn
dispensaries) had been destroyed. Tn
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