The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10

uaue reauy Ior tne nfst move II the
South Carolina regiment. It was
not long before Col. Alston gave the
order for the "duty" call on the
bugle, and it was sounded, the men
rushing to their places in ranks with
cheers, tossing up their hats. Sow
eral touching farewells on the picket
lines were suddenly interrupted by
the G, II. Th' n the men stood in
ranks III the hot sun for a short
time. While standing thus Capt.
Ezra B. Fuller, U. S. A., who had
mustered the mon went from com.
pany to company, telling the officers
and men goodbye, Each company
in the regiment gave tho popular
officer hearty cheers, which he &C.
knowledged most gracefully.
At 2.15 p. M. Col. w. w. Bruce,
assistant adjutant general, in full
uniform, rode up and reported to
Col. Alston that his Excellency,
Governor Ellerbe, and his escort
were approaching. This was the
news that had been expected. The
regiment was then formed very
quickly and in manner that re-
aected credit upon all the officers.
In short time up rode Governor
Ellerbe, Adjt. Gen. Watts, Coils.
Jones and Claffy, Col. w. Boyd
Evans, Col. Bruce, Major B. B.
Evans, Dr. Hopkins, Capt. +. i.
Calvo, Dr. T. d. Kendall and a json
of Col. Jones, who acted as courier.
All were in full uniform save the
Governor, and each was mounted on
handsome charger. The regiment
was called to attention and Col. Al
ston took his stand.
Adjt Frost then published an or.
der from Col. Alston, which an
nounoed that Private Robert @.
Cheshire, Of Company @, had been
discharged from the service upon an
order from the war department.
COL. ALsToN's SPEECH.
Col. Aston then stepped aside and
came back accompanied by Governor
Ellerbe, who was followed by his es-
cort. Mounting a table with the
Governor, Col. Alston said to his
men that when Governor Ellerbe ap-
pointed him colonel that was the
happiest moment of his life. He
knew that his men would make a
record to be proud of. He was GER
tain that there would not march to
the front in this war braver or
better regiment. After some other
remarks he introduced the Cover
nor.
GOVERNOR ELLERBE's CHEF D'ouvRE,
Governor Ellerbe, although he
spoke but short time to tho SOL
diers, made the speech Of his public
career. 1t was delivered with de-
gree of earnestness and vigor that
carried his words home to his hear
ers, and caused many men in the
ranks to throw their hats in the air
and cheer the Governor when he
concluded. The Governor said that
he was glad OF tLis opportunity to
express to the men in ranks his ap-
probation Of and qualification ut tho
patriotic response they had made to
the call Of their country. He saw
mon before him who had left their
wives, their children, their mothers,
some to suffer, had left their com
Portable homes in order to respond
to the call to duty. He knew that
where duty called ho' could count on
such mon to be. He said there was
never moro righteous war than
this. There was no question of ao-
QUESTION Of territory; there was no
monetary consideration. It's object
was to tear down tho infamous Span
ish flag that was the emblem of de.
potism and oppression. And when
that flag was torn down he wanted
to know that the hen before him
were there and had assisted in doing
the work. Looking over the line Of
men, ho said he knew that the good
name Of South Carolina was in good
hands. Some had said that it was
not necessary for South Carolina to
respond to this call. 1t was as much
their duty as to defend their own
homes. This was now one country.
fIa hope1 thot footiopo1 1;fforanooo