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this question and show you the error into which yonr
community, well as yourselves, perhaps are labor
ing under. The dspensary law was enacted by the
Legislature, by the majority Of the of
the people. 1t Is the law until the Supreme Court
dee ares 1t unconstitutional. The place to fight it Is
the ballot box and the courts and not with bullets
Am |, as chief executive Of the State, authorized to
support that law to stand here and see those appoint
ed 10 uphold It killed and logged and hunted like
wild BEASTS And when | authorize the militia to
60 there to be opposed by the sentiment Of the towns
where the whiskey and bar men live and parayze tie
military?
Thank God; South Carolina is safe today, because
she has soldiers who will "bey orders. Now. gente-
men. you live in Columbia. My purpose and desire,
II you evince the proper spirit is to show Columbia
bear her no malice; that trust her citizens when
they are in cool blood want to say, II will he al
lowed to do 80, that In restoring yonr furnish
guarantee of this, provided the hntheals who have
been preaching strife and discord down street are
Quelled But before 60 that my duty Is to that
don't entrnst arms TO unworthy hands. II you
cannot obey orders issued by the proper authorities
In a proper way, OF course you are useless to the
state, end the money which has been expended on
you has been wasted. Nov, without exactine any
pledges, without making any promises, rs matter
simply Of duty, desire to usk ynu, gentlemen, one
ind ALL II yonr arms are restored to you and you
made again one of the leading companies of this
State, and the disgrace and stigma staining yonr
brow washed of, can | rely upon you? If cannot
rely upon you, II there are any members Of this
pany so lost to the duties of citizenship that they
will not respond to proper orders, they are unworthy
to be soldiers and should resign from the company.
II there is In your ranks who feels he Is not
ready to obey any order given by me lie; 1t be made
known, because our duty to South Carolina will not
allow this.'
At this point Private Moore son of DR., T. T.
Moore, unbucklrd his hnyonct and threw it at the
feet Of the Governor. He was quickly followed by
four others. Capt. Buteman checked the impulses
of the remaining by begging his to desst until
Governor Tillman he'd finished his remarks. Col.
Willie Jones also enGeavored to keep the men in line
and the bayonets would strike the ground at the
feet OF Tilman the colonel would remark, "Men,
don't do that"
Guvernur Tillman turned to the captain of the
company, and said "Cnptain Batemen, If these gen.
tlemen don't realize and understand the situation II
ls best for them to do this because cont want any
soldier who cannot obey orders You know that.
want 1t thoroughly understood that II the Governors
Guards cannot he trusted, the Governor must know
1t understand II that the gentlemen who have dis
CO rded their arms mean to inform me that they will
not obey orders If they do not suit them. admire
their action"
At this juncture nine of the company threw down
their bayOnets and left the mansion grounds. This
left eight Hen remaining.
Governor Tillman addressed Captain Bateman
again, saying: You have nucleus for company.
restore you yonr guns. Yon will report at the pen
iten,isry u General Richbourg who has been given
orders to restorey your Is 1t satisfa ctory, or
have you any questions to ask?"
Captain Bateinan 81 have no questions to ask
Your orders clear"
Governor Tillman: "Well take your company to
the penitentiary."
Private swatield: II will not obey your ORDERS
will obey the ord rs of the captain"
Governor i1liman Ihe captain gets ms oraers
from his general and the general gets the orders from
me-"
Each one Of the fragnen,ary force LETT turned to
Capt. Bateman and said: "Captain, will obey
your orders. Whatever you say we VIII 20.
captain natenan tnen turned to~aro tne uoroinnI S
VINO was retiring 10 the mansion, ana saia ne woua
have consultation Win MS remnant OF company
and announce their decision. I he boys were then
marched out and were ordered by the captain 10 as
semble at o'clock, at which time they met and
unanimously decided tp follow the action taken by
those who had given up their 6ayonets, and the COM
pany declared themselves disoanded. fhere was
oaI one oissenllng voice.
The Governor was so notified.
inc men VINO remained IN tne rahKs wish IL stateu
that they were standing by their captain and were
not going to do any thing without his orders.
Inc Guards were warmly congratulated curing the
afternoon.
CoLUMBIANS INSULT THE SOLDIERS.
to Darlington. In the afternoon Governor I1lllnan
ordered special train on the Atlantic Coast Line
which LETT here at D o'clock Tor Darlington. Inc
troops were assembled at tae penitentay, anu Inc
i. There was large crowd Of citizens present, but
oeyono oisslng lne Troops mere wss no u.ooIGer. G
Before the troops lett the penitentiary governor
Iiliman appeared on tne scene ana mounting one VI
the iron portcos surrounding the Dnldlng n'ade an
address to the men. among other Things ne saln:
AS cnlei executive OF South Caroina "isn 70 say
lew worSs 70 you before your Gepa.tuas' tnsan G
you ior tne prompthess an" zen dispayeu Wy YOU ~
responding 10 the cal LOT duty. many OF you nave
doubts as 10 the 1ustce OF the cause iof WhGn you
go. You are Reform Democrats and Ahtis, but oil
South Carolinians, thank God. The reason OF your
going to Darlington Is caused by lne di'pensary law
until repealed or declared unconstitutional by the
supreme Court; Inc newspapers nave sown lne
seeds OF dlscord by teachlng you tnat tnere are
portions OF the law which lnVades priVate rignts'
They know that when they say that they lie. The
right to search private houses on warrant Is old
the law itself They know that they are not tell
ing the truth when they try to make you believe
that these men in Darlington were defending their
liberties. l said In nay message to the Legislature
thata big force OF constabes would be necessary II
the police of the towns would enforce the law, but
they wouldn't do Il. The dispensary Is not the is
sue now. bnt long It is on The statutes so help
me God intend ts enforce 1t. 1t is not question
Of politics to be fought ont by ball and powder. bnt
BY the ballot box. So much for the opinions that y0n
are going to uphold tyranny When the news came
sae a. Wbnn e the i"srs "r the Iaw
were shot down was Mortified, The sheriff tee
graphrd Inc that he was p0weriess. My first and
jnmbia What did they do Tbey surrendered in.
glornsly the honor of being In the service Of their
State But thank God there ore men left who will
ohev orders and are not To be swayed from duty by
adverse nolitral Upinions. Two companies ut Flor
ence and Sumter did likewise when the action ut
Columbia was known. We then see the spectacle of
tne Adimtant General OF the state running over the
state irving IN gel men 10 90 and do their duty.
Ihen called out The Fourth Brigade of Charleston that
crent cnmnauS and nil thew did MS Ia dickcr with
ma os to ,phai wos their dntv" Thus, EDWARDS in
Charles,on did like thnse In Columbia.
MWisSnn, % "" q cnmnany nj nv cu,nmand began to
oos, aI"", and sc. w:bat 7 conII do In unhULI the
S'"u,. nr ,hn @ .w Thanh Gnd I have fuund them
;nS sS "! W a.a ro,na nn J,I;cota and don,rrus