The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-03
DESERVING TILLMAN.
The Newberry Rifles Dismissed
from the State Militia,
THEIR RESERVATIONS DECLINED.
The Governor Sends Them n Lecture on
Disobedience and Demands Their Equip
ments--Hs Declares That He VIII En-
force the Law-Quiet at Darlington.

Disobedience and Demands Their Equip
ments-Hs Declares That He WIN En-
force the Law-QuIet at Darlington.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April s.-There Is no
warlike aspect about the capitol city to-
day, and everything is peaceful. The guards
at the executive mansion have been with
drawn, all the local militia are giving up
their guns and Governor Tillman himself
says: "The worst is over and order now
reigns"
The governor has had offers of their ser
vices from several outside military com
panes, all of which he has declined. The
Newberry Rifles refuse to remain stationed
at the telegraph Offices and supervise the
kilograms AT dress parade following
letters were read by Judge Advocate John
Gary Evans
To His ExceIlency b. II. Tillman Governor of
South Carolina:
DEAR SIIs--I have the honor to inform you
that we, the Newberry Rifles, have performed
the duties assigned us that of guarding the
state house and telegraph offices. The latter
duty being exceedingly distastcful 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 a
duty not ouly distasteful but, in the Judgment
of the company, unnecessary and calculated
to irritatc 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.
>. j. McCAUGHEY, Captain.
Captain $. j. McGaughey, Commanding New
berry RiHes
Slr-Your commuuics tton NJ his date hoo
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 the 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 mutiny and an insult TO the com
mander-n-chief, 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
supcriors, and not 10 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 tho
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 al jutant and inspector gen
eral, and you can depart to your homes You
do not deserve it. but | will pay your hotel
bill. and trust that may never be bothered
with any more such bandhnx and holiday
soldiers b. X. TiLLNAS, Governor.
The reading Of the governors reply to
McCaughey brought deafening 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 1illman" after marching
back into the penitentary grounds
There is hut little news TO be given out
from Darlington, as absolutely nothing of
u 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 he 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 Immonsyille 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, hut
no one knows or will tell what has become
of them The supposton is that they are
concealed in large and almost impcne-
trable swamp about ten miles from Tim
monsville, The people of Darlington real
ize that the troops, with few exceptions,
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 il is that calm TINT may at
any time burst into a storm. Ii is no ex-
aggeration to say that the people of the
state are virtually living on n volcano. 1t
is no secret that there are thousands of
people all over the eastern section of the
state who are pledged and ready to go to
Darlington upon the least hint that they
are wanted 1t is asserted that the COVER
nor intends to order renewal of the house
to house search for contraband liquor in
this city, but this is not credited Should
this be done there is very little doubt the
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 al Oar
lington and elsewhere in the enforcement
of the law was n necessary sacrilege To the
moloeh of whisky, and this nsurrectinn
is the last expiring agonies of The whisky
ring