The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-07
RETURN OF THE TROOPS.
The Governor Addresses Them on
Their Arrival at Columbia.

An Attempt to Raise a Cheer Proves
Vain-The Troops Paid dOf-Disband-
ing of the Fourth Brigade.
Columbia, S. c., April 6.-Early in the
5av Gov. Tillman and his staff busted
themselves preparing for the reception of
the troops who returned from Darlington.
A few minutes before u o'clock a train of
six coaches on the Coast Line railroad
stoDped at the Plain street crossing, near
the penitentiary, where Gov. Tillman,
Pavmaster General Neal and Judge Ad-
vocate General John Gary Evans, who
has been the governors shadow through
out the alleged hostilities, awaited it,
Several hundred spectators, on foot and
in carriages, were present to view the
final scene in the drama in which
the governor has burlesqued high tragedy
with such success. The troops disem-
barked from the cars, formed in three
bat-alions, and were reviewed by his ex-
cellency and Gen. Richbourg. They went
through the manual of arms in lifeless
sort of way, and then the executive, hav-
ing brought the men to ''order arms" ad-
dressed them briefly, and for the first
time during the unpleasantness refrained
from indulging IN pyrotechnics. Stand
ing with the black wool hat in hand, the
sun shining full on his rugged
face. and ia tones which for
once seemed touched with melancholy,
he said: 81 feel that it is important and
necessary, and indeed due, before dis
missing you, that / should return, in the
name of South Carolina, thanks for your
valuable services. Without a moments
notice without a moments hesitation,
YOU responded to the call. When you de-
parted for Darlington, the idea prevailed
in the minds of some, that you were going
there to shoot your fellow citizens. No
such thought ever entered the mind of a
there for the purpose of sup
pressing disorder and restoring the law
10 let those who had done wrong be dealt
with by the civil court and to prevent a
mob from doing more and to sec that the
laws must be obeyed. You have been
away from your families, and l am glad
to send you homeward with the benison
and blessing of every lover Of order and
peace.
81 thank you. fellow citizens and SOL
diers for the valuable services you have
rendered to South Carolina, and, in con-
clusion let me say it is time for this Bit
teruess and animosity between brethren
TO cease, and let US henceforth and for
ever be One-all united for the glory and
honor Of South Carolina"
FAINT ATTEMPT TO CHEER
When he concluded, the traditional pin
drop would have sounded like the re-
port of a cannon, SO solemn and unbroken
W2s the silence. After several moments
one bold fellow lifted up his voice in an
attempt to cheer, but the sound fell like
the dying Cadences of a wall of despair,
and some of the profane bystanders act
ually broke into laugh. Then the gov
ernor sauntered off, with the aristocratic
looking, and well dressed young Judge ad-
yo ate general close at his heels.
The paymaster general then
issued checks to the captains of the re-
spectlye companies, and within a few
MINUTES, the heavy dullness of which was
broken by an occasional cheer from a de-
parting train, the Capital City had been
evacuated by all but one company. These
We're the Hampton Guards of Spartan
burg commanded by Capt. j. o. West
heid, who was promoted to the rank of
ma or at Darlington. Capt. Westfeld, ="
Sald the governor, as he walked by the
company "a good dinner has been
prepared for you at the peni-
tenuary.' Capt. Westfeld thanked
the governor for his proffered hos
ptality and then marched his men
10 an uptown hotel, where they Jared
sQmptuously. This company left in the
afternoon, and tonight half dozen Off
GERS constitute the whole armament of
Columbia
The officers of the various companies
received the same pay, per diem of Sl.50,
as The priyates, and they complain little
tAdI Jhey were not paid on the scale of
regular army officers. Some of them
sIgned their receipts under protest.
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appearance, but inquiries among them
!ead to the suspicion that much
u their unremittent service was
oe5oted to the lovely girls in Darlington
anu 10 the en- oyment of the towns un-
Suuled hospitality. There is no question
gat that they established an entente cor
uI.le with the people of the town
promptly on their arrival Sunday night.
ou one day only, so the boys say, when
some person very high in authority
Uluefed the closing of the blind tigers,
VIDA unmltlgated hardship endured.
CONTROL OF THE POLICE.
Ihe governor talked freely this after
uuol, referring to his proclamation, as
SSulnlng. control OF town and city police
Ioic. S, he declared he did not intend to
GI-9organlze they forces as the now exist,
ouu Intended the proclamation to have u
moral effect in ending the hesitancy with
NV ,TTlIcA Jhey enforce the dispensary law.
mere were some places, the governor
Sald, IN which he would order changes
ana removals.
In regard to the constables charged
EStlh murder the governor stated that
oel' would be applied for as soon as the
TGoHmitment ~ papers were received from
DofAngton. THE constables," he OBJ
served, accuse Mccullough of killing
ttepper. The constables had no counsel
70 orlug out their side at the inquest and
7. am not astonished at the verdict.
IS no indication of the final
ttesuiJ The fact that they were leaving
p"h when the fight occurred must
~ laken into consideration when they are
HIel and the matter of the proyocation
- Investigated. If they are guilty of pro-
,'ohlng riot they ought to sufer, but
vi gullt must be proven and their
IoIus should have as much weight as
SroSse OIL the men against them. The con-
Sttaples have retained Col. Robert Aid
''1u' Oh Barnwell, as their attorney"
SEARCHES TO CONTINUE.
D. NE governor said significantly, that
9 1H9 search of private dwellings or other
tt1tes where there was reason to believe
cal.. caa. .cohtrahand liquor was stored, would
i,a. ,aA.nls"ering a query about the reorgan-
tI51.iQh OF the militia, the governor said
maii ai ne was receiving letters by every