The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-03
DESERVING TILLNAN.
The Newberry Rifles Dismissed
from the State Militia.
THEIR RESERVATIONS DECLINED,


The Governor Sends Them Lecture on
Disobodience and Demands Their Equip
ments-He Declares That He WIN En-
force the Law-Qulet at Darlington.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 8.-There is no
wariSe aspect about the capitol city TO-
day,and everything is peaceful The guards
ct the executive mansion have been with
drawn, all the local militia are giving up
their guns and Governor Tllman himself
says. THE worst is over and order now
reignsn
The governor has had offers Of their ser
vices from several outside military com
pauies, all of which he has declined The
telegraph censorship has not been discon-
tinued but the governor himself passes
upon all kilograms, rejecting some and
changing others The sensation of the
day here was the refusal of the Newberry
Rifles to remain stationed at the telegraph
Offices and supervise the kilograms and
their notice to the governor of their resig
nation. At dress parade Of the troops
stationed here the following letters We're
read by Judge Advocate John Gary Evans:
To his excellency b. r. Tilman, governor Of
South Carolina;
DEAR SIR-I have the honor to inform you
that we, the Newberry Rifles, have performed
the duties assigned u.s. that of guarding the
state house and telegraph offices. The latter
duty being exceedingly dstasteful to the en-
tire command, and as the company responded
to your order to appear here under the belief
that they were needed for the purpose of pro
| tecting life and property, and not for the pur-
| pose Of exercising "A scrutiny over the private
| affairs Of the citizens Of South Carolina,
| duty not only distasteful but, in the judgment
| of the company, unnecessary and calculated
| to irritate the people all the more under the
present state of affairs, the members of the
company, not caring TO be subject to such or
! ders in the future, beg leave herewith to ten
| der their resignation, and to say that their
arms etc, are at your command.
5. J. MCCAUGHEY, Captain.
Captain S. J. McCaughey, Commanding New
| berry Rifles;
| SR-Nour communication of this date has
| just been received Under the laws of South
| Carolina the governor is clothed with disCre-
| tion and power TO call out the militia when
| ever in the judgment of the governor it may
| be necessary, and when so called into service
| of tn he state militia shall be subject to the
same rules and articles Of war as the troops of
| the United States The action of your com
| pany and your daring to send to me under
| these rules is mutny and an insult to the COM
| mander-in-Chiet, who was given his commits
sion by the people. The duty Of the soldiers
and the militia as soldiers. when called into
service is blind obedience to orders from their
| superiors, and not to question them in any de
gree. You have failed to learn the first lesson
| and will make of you and your company an
| example. Your resignation is not accepted,
but you are dismissed from the service of the
| state as unworthy to wear its uniform The
| arms and other state property in your possess
sion will be delivered to Colonel John Gary
| Watts, assistant adjutant and inspector gen
| eral, and you can depart to your homes. You
do not deserve it, hut / will pay your hotel
bill, and trust that may never be bothered
| with any more such bandbox and holiday
soldiers. b. r. TILLMAN, Governor.
The reading of the governors reply to
McCaughey brought deafeuing applause
from the 200 troops who are all supporters
of the governor Their enthusiasm was
so great that they continued TO cheer
loudly for Ben Tillman' after marching
back into the penitentiary grounds.
There is but little news vS be given out
from Darlington, as absolutely cothing OF
a startling or even interesting nature has
occurred There is not a more quiet town
in the state. The town is still under mar
tial law, and the troops are still there, and
they have marched and drilled all over
the town, but that is all they have done
The two spies reported to have been found
dead in the woods near Timmonsville are
supposed to be two of those wounded here
in the melee of last Friday. 1t is not de
MED that the bodies have been found, but
no one knows or will tell what has become
of them. The supposition is that they are
concealed in a large and almost impene
trable swamp about ten miles from Tim
monsville. The people of Darlington real
| iZe that the troops, with few executions
are their friends, and will not harm them
There is however, the natural feeling Of
restraint over the fact of being placed un
der military rule.
The situation in Charleston is remark
ably quiet, but it is that calm that may al
any time burst into a storm. 1t is no ex
aggeration to say that the people of tn,
state are virtually living on volcano. i
Is no secret that there are thousands o
people all over the eastern section Of tn,
state who are pledged and ready to go t.
Darlington upon the least hint that the,
are wanted. 1t is asserted that the COVER
nor intends to order renewal of the hous
! to house search for contraband liquor il
this city, but this is not credited. Should
this be done there is very little doubt th
] scene Of war will be transferred from Dar
lington to Charleston.
The governor declares that he will here
after enforce the dispensary law more rig
! idly than ever Said he
1.-THE blood which has been shed at Dar
4 lington and elsewhere in the enforcement
Of the law was "a necessary sacrilege to tn
) moloch OF whisky, and this insurrectiol
! ring"