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The State
When the sun rose yesterday morning and began
to shed its ray the Capital City Of South Caro-
lima, those rays we're brightly reflected from shining
rifles and the thrilling and exciting Sabbath the
old city has known since the war; was ushered In
Never has there been day 30 full OF exciting Incl.
dents and occurrences. The chimes of the church.
bells were heard, but men forgot all abont attending
services.
Yesterday was the most stirring day since the trou.
BILE began. What today will be no one can tell. The
citizen sodery, after being assembled in the capital
of the State hiss now gone to the seat of war. But
the commanding officers are carrying cool heads upon
their shoulders, and every one living through the
night In the hope that results going to be accom-
plished without the further shedding of human
blood. Columbia Is almost nnder marital law. Her
telegraph offices have been seized by the soldiers at
Governor Tilmans command, and m esssges concern.
Ing the situation cannot be sent or received. Mes.
snges going outside Of the State are permitted to
pass after going through the strict censorship Of the
soldiers stationed in the Offices The orders are that
nothing but purely personal and commercial mes
sayes can 60 over the wrcs OF this condition
Of things bad enough in itself. Then yesterday
there was speech oy Governor lllinSn In The court
ynr of the Executive Mssion which resulted in per-
haps the most remarkable events that ever occurred
in any State In the UniOn II thrilling series OF
evnets that transpired at the Mansion just OF the lime
that the people usually going to chu rch.
All around the block in which the mansion Is To-
ed armed soldiers posted, and one could not
walk the pavements The Governor came out into
the yard with his large wool hat bis head. Before
him stood twenty.three members Of an unarmed mil.
itsry company. the Governors Guards of this city,
which had been one of the first IN the State to refuse
to obey his orders He said things to them that were
harsh Undertakings that made the checks OF every
do hnnrn aria
eyes fash. Governor Tillman has often been seen
when he excited, all that but yesterday his eyes
flashed with strange fire. he was as pale rs sheet
and yet acted with seeming coolnehs and deliber-
alton. Capt Bateman, who stGOd like statue 1T the
head Of the men upon whose heads the Governor was
pouring forth his utterances was nOless than the
speaker. He could not trust himself to speak. He
had been assured that the Governor wished to talk
cody and earnestly with the men OF bis company.
When he did speak It was hardly above whisper.
Then came the thrilling scene, when young W. B.
Moore could stand It no longer, jerked off his ac
cuurements and dashed them to the feet Of the chief
executive. 1t was signal for young q. 3. Green and
Z. Z. Casson to do likewise, Others following their
example. There stood the cOmmander-in-chief with
the accoutrements about his feet and the men Of the
company retiring. 1t wos such scene as will never
die In the memory Of those who witnessed 1t.
Then again there was the excitement due to the
telegraph offices. Later on there came the incidents
occasoned BY the departure OF the military forces for
the scene OF action In the Pee Dee section.
The people Of the city had begun to assemble upon
the streets at an early hour and thev kept things GO
Ing pretty lively oil day Bulletins were not posted
It being thought that this would cause the peo
pie to return to their hones. But they remained all
the same md there was great deal or excitement
throughout the day. Senator NJ. G. Butler came
down from Charlotte to remain in the city till the
excitement was over. He appeared on the streets
for about half an hour, but had very little to say
II was about 10 o'clock when the captain Of the dis
banded Governors Guards received a message from
The Governor to the effect that be wished him to
hrn tha me- anh Of hie IN ha iva
mansion, as he wished to talk TO them. The men at
first displayed disposition to refuse to 60. good
many, however, counseled them to do SO. and they
slipped on their uniforms and went twenty three
strong.
While the Guards were preparing to leave for the
mansion squad uf six soldiers marched through the
crowd Of citizens 10 the Postal Telegraph's office.
They were under the command Of Lieut.. John Bo-
mar of the Hampton Guards. Several citizens went
to the door Of the Office / offered t defend 1t
against the soldiers when It came Known that the
detail hnd been sent to take charge Of the Office.
There considerable earnest and determined talk,
but cooler heads called the attention Of the crowd
the fact that the officer tnere simply to carry out
instructions. The commanding officer was then per-
mitted to enter He granted Manager Moore time to
communicate with the officers Of his company.
Lieut.. Bomar stated that bis orders we're plain. Il
have simply come with this order In my hand to
station three soldiers here to that nothing but
private commercial kilograms are sent over the
wires" He displayed order signed by Gen.
Richbourg commanding nstrncting the detail not to
permit messages Of any other character than those of
commercial or private nature, unless attested to
and from "these headquarters" tD be seat received or
delivered. The men were shortly stationed in the
office.
The lieutenant then took three other men to the
Western Union office and showed his orders to Mana
ger Gray Mr.. Gray said be did the necessity
uf this action after his company had complied with
the Injunction served upon them. The additional
detail Of three men were then placed inside the rail.
OF course the seizure Of the telegraph Office created
| natA nanf0 md fhn
Editor A. B. Williams Of the Greenville News, one
Of the editors whom the Governor charged with hay
ing caused the whole trouble down last night
with the Greenvile company In full uniform. He re-
marked that having caused It oil he thought it was
but proper that he should cume to quel It, He went
| TO the seat OF war with bis company.
| The Guards marched through the principal streets
Of the city and on up the executive mansion. When
they came within gun shot Of the block upon which
the mansion rests, they found the members of the
Edgeaeld Huzzars, the company which Governor
Tillman once commanded, stationed at the corner
Of the block doing guard duty. They were In COM
mand OF Capt. George Evans. The company was
halted there. Capt. Bateman and his lie eutenants got
through the lines and came on up to the executive
mansion. Several armed men were In the court yard
The people were kept from the neighborhoOd of the
mansion. The officers were met by Col Jones who
gave the orders 10 march the company into the
| grounds. The officers went back and marched the
company In. The men were drawn up In line faci ng
the mansion. On the piazza of the mansion were
John Gary Evans and Others. and some of the ladies
| OF the n0ueenolQ.
Gov Tlllrnan out on the Mansion front wearing
q very large slouch hat. The Governor looked pale
there FIRE in his eyes, and he never appeared SC
determined aud wore such expression Of resoluti0r
upon his face. BY this time good many citizens hat
gotten as as they dared-eyery one felt tina
something never before witnessed In the State was
sbont to happen. The Governor walked out very de-
beraty into the court yard facing the captain Of the
company, who stood "a imInovabe rs q stone He
too, looked pale. His face perceptiby blanched late
on, and he seemed later on TO become speechless
Governor Tillman said
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR TILLMAN.
"Gentlemen of the Governors Guards: l ha W
sent for you under pecu liar circumstances. which will
be stated In q few remarks. | am chief executive o
| South Carolina-the head of this government. My
duty Is to have the laws enforced. When the civil
authorities become poweress, the militia is the only
resource Of the Governur to restore order. WheI
my right stretched forth night heure last t,
| command the peace, endeayOring restore order
you, representing that right artu, were parayzed BY
O mob here. when my effort and desire WIS to sent
you To Darlington to ieprrss another mob. | hav,
/ been Tor fourteen years a mi iliaman and l know
perhaps better than any OF you, how as cizen-sOl
ders you must feel with reference to the position
you occupy You stand ber,re the State Us
disgrace; Us men who have refused TO obey the or
der Of your superior offer. YUu have been organ
lied for half century and this Is the first time II
your history this thing hus occurred. have beer
tod by those who were present that II WIS not You
fault That until Bishop CapeIs made his unfortun
ne speech you had resisted the pressure brought L
bear upon you and your fathers and YOUR knsmrn
| and were ready to obey your Governor. You hav'
| disobeyrd them and disappointed me- | have sen
for you, mott crticise you or please you. wish t
aye plain talk. | represent In great degree ih,
Iactton which control the Stair, viii 10 You represent
the other side and because of the pressure of th,
public Opnion brought TO bear upon you s the reas"I