St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-03

/ designations Sent to the Gov.
ernor-Ke Dismisses Them
From the Service of the State
\ as Unworthy OF Its Uniform.
COLUMBIA. s. c., April 2.-There is
no war-like aspect about the capital
city today, and everything is peace.
The guards at the executive mansion
have been withdrawn. all the local
militia are giving up their guns and
Gov. TilIman himself says the worst is
Overland order now reigns. Through
out the day the governor has had offers
OF services from several outside mill
tiary companies, all of which he has
decliued. The telegraph censorship
has not been discontinued, but the
governor himself passes upon all tele.
grams, rejecting some and changing
others. The sensation of the day here
was the refusal of the Newberry Rifles
to remain stationed at the telegraph
office to supervise the kilograms
their notice to the governor of
resignation.
At dress parade today of the troop.
stationed here the following letters were
read by Judge Advocate John Garry
Evans:
columbia. s. c., April 2. 1s94.-To
His Excellencv, B. II. Tillman, Govern
or of South Carolina-Dear Sir: l have
the honor TO inform you that we, the
Newberry rifles, have performed the
duty assigned uS-that of guarding the
state house and telegraph Offices. The
latter duty being exceedingly dIstaste-
full to the entire command. and as the
company responded to your order to
appear here under the belief that it was
needed for the purpose of protecting
life and property. and not for the pur-
pose of exercising scrutiny over
TIE PRIVATE AFFAIRS
| OF South Carolina, a duty not only dis
tasteful. but. in the judgment of the
company, unnecessary, and calculated
to irritate the people the more under
| the present state of affairs, the members
| of the company, not caring to be sub
! iect to such orders in the future, beg
leave herewith to tender their resigna-
ons, and to say that their arms. ETC.,
are at your command.
S. j. McCAUGHEY.
Captain Newberry Rih..
Headquarters. Executive Mansion, Col
umbia. CAPRI 2.-To Capt. S. J. Me-
Caughey, Commanding Newberry Rifles:
Sir: Your communication of this
date has been received. Under the
laws of South Carolina, the governor is
clothed with discretionary power to call
out the militia whenever in the judg-
| ment of the governor it may be neces-
sary, and. when SO called into the service
OF the state. the militia shall he subject
| to the same rules and articles of war as
troops of the United States. The action
| Of your company, and your daring to
send it to me, under these rules is
mutiny and all insult to the commander
| in-chief, who was given his commission
| by the people. The duty of the soldiers
| aud militia, as soldiers, when called into
| service. is blind obedience TO their
| superiors, and not to question them Ill
| any degree. You have failed to learn
| the first lesson, and / will make OF you
and
YOUR COMPANY AN EXAMPLE.
| Your resignation is not accepted. but
! the state as unworthy to wear its uni
/, form. The arms and other state prop
ertpin your possession, will be deliy-
/ cred to Col. John Gary Watts, assistant
] adiutant general and inspector general,
! aud you can depart to your homes. You
| do not deserve it. but will pay your
| hotel bill, and / trust that l may never
be bothered with any more such band
box and holiday soldiers.
| b. II. TILLMAN.
| Governor and COmmander-in-Ch Chief.
| The reading of the governors reply
! TO McCaugiley's brought deafening APP
plause from all who were supporters of
/ the governor. Their enthusiasm was
| so great that they continued to cheer
loudly for Ben" Tillman after march
ing lack into the penItentiary grounds.
Gov. Tillman was asked tonight by the
correspondent of the Associated Press
how long he would keep the state troops
! at Darlington. He replied that his in
| tention was to see that the con.
| stables obtained fair play at the
inquest over the bodies of the
| men who were killed last Friday.
| He did not propose to let the cOnStables
| appear there without military protec-
ton. He further stated that the troops
| would be held under arms until the
raiding of Florence and rimousville
dispenSarieS had been investigated. The
governor declared that he will hereafter
| enforce the dispensary law more rigidly
| than ever. He said: 1.-THE blood which
| has been shed at Darlington and else
| where in tile enforcement of the dis
| pensary law was necessary sacrifice to
the Moloch of whisky, and the insurrec-
| ton is the last expiring agony of the
! whisky ring"