The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12


Nj. o. Butler, tho gallant South
Carolinian, who is IN tho field as Il
Major General was received by the
Colonel of the Second regiment yes.
terday. 1t is very much to the
point:
Headquarters First Division,
Second Army Corps,
Camp Algcr, Va, August Sth, 1893.
Col. Willie Jones, Columbia, 5. 9.
My Doar Sir: Replying to your
recent letter, | bog to say camp
next to tho Third Virginia and First
Connecticut il awaiting your rogi-
mont, which will complete the brig
ado / trust it will not be occupied
by another regiment, or that other
orders may not bo issuod before
yours renchcs this camp.
What is tho matter that your rog-
iment is not recruited to its full
quotaY
heretofore South Carolina has III
ways responded promptly to calls
mado upon her for troops, and it is
rather Il ortifying to those who feel
n pride in her past history to find
hor laggard when almost every
other State has como forward with
such alacrity. There must be somo-
thing wrong somewhere In after
years it will not sound woll to have
this State, with such splendid
fighting record, pnt down among
those who failod to furnish hor share
Of troops in obedience to call mado
by the properly constituted autho-
rites. Her people cannot vindicate
themselves by claiming that there
is no occasion for their services.
Congress must have had good grounds
for authorizing tho enlistment and
organization Of an army, and it if
not for us to question ITS wisdom OF
propriety. Our duty is to supply
our proportion Of mon "for the com
mon defence and general welfare" as
enjoinod by the constitution. No,
will it excuse liz by saying "the fight,
ing is over" and there is no longer
need for our services. Mono of us
can foresee how many troops will be
required to garrison for time al
least tho territory acquired by right
of conquest, and indemnity for OK
pen1iturs and sacrifices made fo
national purposes.
South Carolina's full quota ma.
not bo nodded, but sho is not thu
Judge in this instance.
l havo no greater interest in tho hon
or and character Of tho State, NJ
grenter roason to cherish lnudablC
State pride than any other of her cit
izens, but it is not ploasant to have
tho peoplo OF othor States offering t(
make up our quota. 1t il n reflec
ton upon our patriotism and goot
faith. 1t docs not comport with th
pride we have always justly felt il
, tho pluck and patriotism Of our poo
ple to have them fail now in tho FIJI
moasuro Of their duty.
} I trust you will yet comploto you
enlistmer', and report with you
regiment at an onrly day, and roliov
+ tho fair escutcheon of tho State fror
} tho stigma which is being place
. upon it. The regiment ought to b
J promptly filled to tho maximum if
. serves but ono month.
If it should be my fortune to b
D ordered to Cuba with The army {
occupation, it wonld be very CRAFTY
ing to havo ut loast ono Iogimer
- from my own State to acconpan
!, tho splendid body Of soldiers no
V constituting my division from tt
d States of Pennsylvania, Now Yor
= Ohio, Now Jersey, Illinois, Mass'
!, chusetts, Connecticut and Virgini
;~ I havo been devoting myself TO the
e discipline, equipment and organIz
II ton, and have no fears rs to thoir col
IL IL duct, but you can readily undorstau
! why I would feel n pride in having
body of Sonth C"rolinians near Il
to share whichever may await ns. l.
:" mo henr fully from you.
It; :" Very truly yonrs, etc,