The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-05
SOME ] "a HISTORY
.5EIrioL,sght3toS Memory by tho 90 cath
], 81 Judge Walla or ,ss
AN y Exciting q ! 4 d q 4 PERIOD
The Stirring Events of 1876 Rem.
!. lnescencss Of the Wallace
Il. House ,s'l '.5 I .,+s,amrpson''s 4 rib
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The Columbia State says no tribute
to the memory Of Gon. Wallace could,
bo moro gratifying to his loved ones
than tho kind expressions from q an
Wade Hampton, who wat ohed Cen
Wallace's career in the war and who
was Governor at the time that Judge
Wallsco was leader Of the Democratic
House Of Representatives. in 1876 TO
9 representative Of The State Cen
Hampton Expressed his regret at the
death Of Gen. Wallace. He said that
Gen Wal|a.e's groat soldicrly ,quali.;
tiee We're testified to by his rapid and
deserved promotion; that bis emincnco
as a legislator is a matter Of history.
and that his broad judicial mind quali
fed him to preside in The dignlfed,
able manner which characterized his
long, true end faithful service on the
bench. | aincorely regret his death,p
concluded Gen. Hampton. 4
Gen. Robert II Hemphill, OF Abbe
vile, who was member Of tho Wal.
IL @. House, spcke thus Of judge Wal.
lace: "My fret acquaintance with
Judge Wallace was in 1876 VII on ho
beoamo Speaker Of tho historic
House Of kepf esen tatives which haa
eiDoe that time been known as the Wal.
lace Hou:o He was the right man for
that critical time. His courage. iudg.t
ment and discretion eaved tho Slate
from many evils. If no had not been
perft oily stl'-posBessod whom the State
House was frat entered q COL Aiot would
have onsucd and all our people would
have become inv lved. Tho samo il
t,uo Of the timo whom the Houao wss
oompt lied to quit tho State House..
dc wes en- excellent presiding ofioer,
impartial in his rulings and quick in
hiB decisions. Those who served with
him will hear Of his death with Bro.
found sorrow. He was q brave and
patriotic soldier, q learned lawyer. sr
honorable counsellor and lust Judge.
The State has lost ono Of her noblest
sons. ga n
The death Of Gen. Wa laoo RI q calls
viviely to the minds Of not few the
exciting scenes enacted while South
Carolina was in tho bands Of dual
government. Mr.. Jehn s.. Werner,
master Of Riohland County, was q
mtmber Of the Wallace House, repre-.
senting Oconee County. He psys a
high tribute to the oharaotor of,J
Wallace. THAT gentleman, hoS says,
was enc Of tho most oven tempered
men this State produced in the closing
years of the last century. Inssll the
Excitement, when tragedy brooded
over the law-making assemblies, q en-,
Wallace was cool, determined and In
full possession Of tho situation 3 Refor-
ring 10 tho insidenta Of that tine, Mr..
Werner gave q running statemen as to
tho principal happenings. !. h 5SsI "a
In tho general election Of 1876 tho
Democrats elected largo numbor 81
representatives 10 the General Assemr em.
bly,, which had formerly beon oyory
whelmingly Republican. The election
OF the delegations from E3 gefield and
Laurons counties was contested, how
ever. The State Demo cratic executive
committee urged tho Democratic mem4 Z
bers elect TO report to Oolumbia prompt.
ly. This was done and the night be-
fore tho assembling Of the Legislature
the Democratic represent tativos met in
Olerk's hall al d ia caucus nominated
tho following ticket: w. III. Wallace
Union, Speaker; Jno. Z. Sloan, Sr,, Rich.
land, clerk; w. b. Williams, of'Yoik,,
reading oleark; and John Brown, Barn.
we'll, sergeant at arms.
The negro secretary Of State, Hayne,
had in the meantime refused to grant
certificates Of election to tho Demo-
oraotio optcstees from Edge field and
Lsurens. The Republicans gathered
in the State capitol tho day tho Cen.
eral Assembly was called TO oyder and
elected e W. Maokey, of Charleston,
Speaker. The Demo Gratis in body,
headod by the Edgefield and Laurens
delegations marched to tho State capi-
tol, but were refused admission.
Whereupon John @. Sheppard, OF
Edgefeld, delivered protest. The
capitol building was in charge Of Fed.
eral troops commanded by Gen. Ruger.a
The Democrats then marched back to
the Oarolins hall, which ls now stand.
ing, in the rear of Riohlapd County
court house and behind the stores on
Main street. This building is historic
in many ways, having been built Of
brick still hot from the smoking ruins
Of Columbia in 1865. In this hall the
Democratic members, constituting a
quorum (though not a mt 3ority) Of the
General Assembly, proceeded to elect
the ticket nominated in caucus the
night before. The Senate, which was
conceded to be Republican, was noti.
fed of the organization at Carolina
hall, but took no notloo OF tho body
and recognized the Republican House,
which was in session at tho State capi.
tol. .
From this the Democratic House
brought action in the State supreme
court to mandamus Hayno, the score
tAry Of State, to issue election cortifi-
oates to the Democrats from Edgefeld
and Laurenn. The Democrats won
their point Then at the suggestion Of
tho State Domoorati 0 executive. commit.
toe the Wallace House decided to got
control Of the hall OF the House Of Rep.
resentativos.
Gon Ruger agreed to intorpoae no
martial interference If the Democrats
would conduct themselves peaoeably.
However, although admission to tho
hus1dfun ugaa ohtosooJ - ,r,o :,