The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04

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81 II sSatSorlns 80 your arms furntSh a
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do that my duty ii ttzs * '4 is
orders Issued By the proper a1tnofitfes m q
proper way, OF course you are useless to the
state and the money that has been expended
on YOU has been wasted. Now without eS.
acting any pledges without making any
promises rs q matter simply Of duty, desire
10 ask you gentlemen, one and ail, if your
arms are restored to you and you are made
again one of the leading companies of this
Stute ard the disgrace and stigma staining
your brow washed Off, can rely upon you:
II can't rely upon You, If there are any
members Of this company so lost to the du.
ties of citizenship that they will not resr ouI
to proper orders they are unworthy TO be
soldiers and should resign from the company.
u there is a man i'll your ranks who feels he
is not ready to obey any order given By me
let 1t be made known. because our duty to
South Carolina will not allow this"
At this point Private Moore, son OF
DR.. /. I. Moore, unbuckled his bayonet
, and threw it at the feet of the Cover
nor. He was quickly followed by four
others.
Capt. Bateman checked the impulses
of The remainder by begging bis men
to desist until the Governor had
finished his remarks.
Col. Willie Jones also endearcred to
keep The mon in line, and as their
bayonets would strike the ground at
the feet of TilIman the Colonel would
remark, Men, don't do that"
Governor Tillman turned to the
Captain OF the company and said:
Capt Baternan, if these gentlemen
don't realize and understand the situa-
ton, it is best for them TO do this,
because don't want any soldier who
cannot obey orders. You know that |
want it thoroughly understood that II
the Governors Guards cannot be
trusted the Governor must know ii.
| understand that these gentlemen
who have discarded their arms mean
to inform me that they will not obey
orders if they do Hot suit them. J
admire the nctioU."
At this junclure nine Of the company
threw down tnpir bayonets and left the
mansion grounds. This left eight men
remaining. Governor Tillman ad-
dressed Capt. Bitenau again, saying:
"IUu have u nucleus for company.
restore you your guns. You will
report at the Penitentiary to Gen.
RchbUurg, who has been given orders
to restore you your arms. 1s 1T satis-
fHctory, or have you any questions to
ssk?'
Capt. Ba!emap,: II have no ques-
tinus to ask. your orders are clear"
Governor TiIlunn: "Well take your
company to the pcnitentiary."
A member Of the company: II will
not obey your ord'rs; ! will obey the
orders OF the Captain"
Governor Tillman: THE Captain
gels his orders from his General and
the General gets The orders from me."@
Each Of the fragmentary force left
turned 20 Capt. Bateman and said;
"Captain, will obey your orders;
whatever you say do we will do"
Capt. Baterran turned towards the
Governor, who was retiring to the
mansion, and said be would have a
consultation with his remnant of q
company and announce their decision.
The boys were then marched out and
were ordered by the captain to assem-
BILE at O'Clock, at which time they met
and unanimously decided to follow the
action taken by those who had given
up their bayonets, and the company
declared themselves disbanded.