New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
TTLLNiN SENDS THE MILITIA HOME.

END OF THE FARCTCAL SOUTH CAROLINA IN
sURREcTGON"-A SPEECH TO THE SOLDIERS.
Columbia S c., April 6.-The State guards ar
rived at the Capitol from Darlington at noon to-
dav and were addressed by Governor Timan on
the grounds fronting the penitentlary. The speech
of the Governor was brief and intended to be
conciatory He thanked the guards in the name
of South Carolina for the prompt and efficient SER
vices rendered by them. The report that they were
sent 10 Darlington to shoot their fellow-citizens
never had the shadow of foundation; they were
sent there to repress mob violence and enforce the
laws Of the State. In conclusion he said:
"F'e.iow-cltizens. as Governor Of the Common
wealth Of South Carolina / want to say here and
now that am anxious to quiet and good order
fully restored 1t Is time for al bitterness. anger
and anlmosty to cease for all to work together
for the glory and honor and moral and financial
prosperity Of this State"
These pacific utterances were received without
cheers; one man attempted to start wave of ap-
plause BY waving his hat in the air and shout
Ing That's right" but helped him. and a
painful silence followed. during which the Governor
bit his lips and pale with anger. The anti
Tilmanltes say the Governor is "crawfshing,' and
threw out the white flag because he feared TO do
otherwise The Tllmantes bitterly condemn the
spirit in which the Governors offering was re-
ceived and say that the opposition TO the Gov
ernor Is disappointed because he did not give vent
70 infammatory utterances which would further
embroi South Carolina.
At the conclusion of the Governors speech, In
which he formally relieved the State Guards from
further military duty. McLendOn. the spy who Is
under arrest for the killing Darlington. was sur
rendered into the hands Of the Governor. Governor
Tillnlan received the revolvers Of McIendon with
his own hands and he'd the prisoner for few
moments after which he turned him over to a
constable As the state guards were making ready
to board the train the Governor went from captain
10 captain and shook them by the hand and
thanked them for their responses to his call AS he
APPROACHED one Of them the captain turned his
back on the Governor and boarded the train.
Charleston. :. c.. April (SpecaD.-The scene or
military operations In the dispensary war was TO-
day transferred to Charleston. when j. Gary watts
the Assistant Adutant-G Of the State. arrived
here with instructions from Governor Tillman to
di-arm and disband the Fourth Brigade. the
charges are that the Rrigadier-Genera refused to
obey the Governors orders and repair to Darlington
to suppress the ''nsurrecton." The Assistant Adju-
tant-General came down on a special train and his
ins rucons were TO take al the and accoutre-
rnents back to Columbia with him. lie called upon
General Iuguenin the commanding oflcer or the
brigade and issued his orders. There was no com
plaut The General issued an order directing each
command In the brigade to give up to the ASSISTANT
Admtant General all the property OF the state IN
their possession and this order. II Is expected VIII
be obeyed by all the commands. The process OF
collecting the will begin tomorrow. Inc
Fourth brigade will be left unarmed. however
Some OF the companies have arms issued to them by
the State. A good many of them have rifles and
cannon which they bought and paid for themselves.
This Is the case with the German Artillery, which
has a battery OF four guns and equipments. There
seems to. be no fear that the companies or the
Fourth Brigade will dlsband From 1871 to 1876, they
existed rifle clubs while negroes 10 rormed me me
be reOrganized