The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-05
.Sl()ME sHISTOR Y
Hrcughs to Memory BY Tho 70 cath
of Judge WaiIac Q :. 81
An tfSxoiTiNuu i \ s5PERloD. '. ! J
9 = ne g Stirring Events Of 1876 isern-
ines 'cre,nces 3of the Wallace u
taouse Hampton'a T,lh.
ute to Watla CO.

.iG,s sSs SssS ~ ~ ~ tAtSN le3fst
B The Columbia State says no tribute
to the memory Of Con. Wallace could
DO more gratifying to his loved ones
than tho kind expressions from Gen.
Wade Hampton, who watched Gep.
Wallaoo's career In the war and who
was Governor ct tho time that Judge
Wallace was leader Of the Democratic
House Of Representatives in 1876. TO
q representative Of Tho State Gen.
Hampton expressed his regret at the
death Of Gen. Wallace. He said that
Gen Walla"c'a groat soldierly quali-g
ties were testified to by bis rapid and
deserved promotion; that bis eminence
as legislator is a matter Of history
and IL st bis broad judicial mind quail
fed ] i'm to preside in the dignlfied,
able tanner which characterized his
long, true and faithful service oa the
bonoh. eincoroly regret his DEATH"
concluded Con. Hampton. B, B,
Gen. Robert r Homphill, OF Abbe
yillc, who was member Of the Wal.
Il Q, Houso, spcko thus Of Judge Wal.
lace: my first acquaintanoo with
Judge Wallace was in 1876 WHOM he
beoamo Speaker of tho historic
House Of Repl ploBentatives which has
aiDoe that time been known aa the Wal
lace Hou:o He was the right man for
that critical timo. His courage, judg:.
ment and discretion saved tho State
from many tvlls. If ho had not been
perft oily stl'-possesood when tho State
House was. first entered q COL fiot would
have cnaned and Ill our people would
havo bocome inv lvcd. The Same is
tluo Of tho ,ima whom tho House was
oompt lied to quit tho State Houao.
Ho was an exoollent presiding offiosr.
impartial lii mis- rulings and quick in
his decisions. Those who served with
him will hear OF his death with pro-
found sorrow. He was q brave and
patriotic soldier, d learned lawyer, an
honorable counsellor and a just judge.
The State has lost ono Of her noblest
sons" &. x ~. 9ii G
Tho death Of Gen. Wa lace u, r. 9 alls
vivi9ly to the minds Of not a,few the
exciting scenes enacted while South
Carolina was in tho hands Of IA dual
government. Mr.. Jehn s.. Werner
master Of Riohland County, was q
mt mber Of tho Wallace House, repre-
senting Ooonee County. He psys a
high tribute to the character of Judge
Wallace. 'That gentlemsn, ho says,
was enc of the most oven \ tempered
men this State produced in the closing
years of the last oontury. ,In}all the
txci. ement, when tragedy brooded
over tho law-making assemblies, Gen.
Wallace was cool, determined and in.
full possession Of tho situation Refer
ring 10 the in,idonts Of that time, Mr..
Werner gave running staten ont es to
the principal happenings.
In tho general election Of 1876 tho
Democrats elected q large number Of
representatives 10 tho General ASS EN- )
bly,, which had formerly boon overs,
whelmingly Republican. The election
Of the delegations from ES Sgefield and
LaurenB counties WAS contested, how
ever. The State Demo cratic executive
committee urged tho Democratic mem
bers elect 10 report to Oolum bia prompt
ly. This was done and the night be-
fore tho assembling Of the Legislature
the Democratic representatives met ia
Olark's hall al in caucus nominated
the following ticket: w. III. Wallaoo,s
Union, Speaker; Jno.T Sloan, Sr3 Rich.
land, olerL w. b. Williams, ofYoik,.
reading oleark; and John Brown, Barn.
we'll, sergeant at arms. !. i
The negro secretary Of State, Hayne,
had in the meantime refused to grant
certificates Of election 10 the Demo-
oraotio COZ testeea from Edgefeld and
Laurens. The Republicans gathered
in the State capitol tho day the Gen.
cral Assembly was called TO o.der and
elected T. w. Maokoy, Of Obarleston,
Speaker. The Demo orats in body,
headed by the Edgofeld and Lsurens
delegations marched to the State capi-
til, but were refused admission.
Whereupon John q. Sheppard, Of
Edge field, delivered protest. The
capitol building was ia charge Of Fed.
eral troops commanded by Gen. Rugor.
The Democrats then marched back to
the Carolina hall, which Is now stand
ing, in the roar of Rioh!and County
court house and behind tho 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 q
quorum (though not a mtjority) Of the
General Assembly, proceeded to elect
the ticket nominated in caucus tho
night before. Tho Senate, which was
conceded to be Republican, was noti.;
fed Of the organization at Carolina
hall, but took no notice of the body
and recognized the Republican House,
which was in session at the State oapi-
tol.
From this tho Democratic House
brought action In the State supreme
court to mandamus Hayno, the score
tary Of State, to Issue election certifi-
oates to the Democrats from Edgefield
and Laurens. The Democrats won
their point. Then at the suggestion Of
tho State Demoo executive commit
tee tho Wallace House decided to get
control Of tho hall Of tho House of Rep,
resentatives. a
Gen. Ruger agreed to interpose no
martial interference If tho Democrats
would conduct themselves poaceably.i
However, although admission to tho
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