The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-03-27
"REMINISCENCES
OF WALLACE HOUSE.
The Stirring Events OF 1876 p
Hampton's Tribute to Wallace.

hhhiplon' > 1rlDuLe TO wallace
The death of Gen. w. II. Wallace
Confederate soldier, legislator, iurist
and prince among men, has callet
forth many strong tributes to his wortl
and excellence. Governor McSwccnc,
sent telegram of coincidence to The
family, and the flags on The Stat,
House were placed at half mast. Al
though il, has been number of year:
since Gen. Wallace was in public, his
eminent services to the State are well
remembered. The following is taken
from the Columbia State
No tribute to his memory could be
more gratifying to his loved ones than
the kind expressions from Gen. Wade
Hampton, who watched Gen. WallaCc's
career in the war and who was Gov
e:nor at the time that Judge Wallace
was leader OF the Democratic House of
Representatives in 1876. TO repre-
sentative of The State Gen. Hampton
expressed his regret at the death of
Gen. Wallace. lie said that "Gcn.
Wallacc's great soldicrly qualities were
testified TO by his rapid and deserved
promotion that his cmincnce as a lcu-
islator is matter of history and that
his broad judicial mind qualified him
to preside III the digniticd, able manner
which characterized his long, true eaud
faithful service on the bench. | sin.
ccrcly regret his dcath,' concluded
Gen. Hampton.
| Gen. Robert II. llcmphill, of Able
vile, who was Il member of the Wal
lace House, was in the city Yesterday.
He spoke thus Of Judge Wallace: "Niy
first acquaintance with Judge Wallace
was in 1876 when he became Speaker
of the historic IIpusc of Representa-
tivcs which has stree that time been
known as the Wallace House He was
the right man for that critical time.
His courage, judgment and discretion
saved the State from many evils. If he
had not been perfectly SClf-pussessed
when the State House was first entered
a conflict would have cnsucd and all
our people would have become invOlv-
ed. The same is true OF the time when
the House was compelled to quit the
State House. lie was all excellent
presiding officer, impartial III his rul-
imgs and quick in his decisions. Those
who served with hlm will hear Of his
death with profound sorrow. He was
a brave and patriotic soldier, leaned
lawyer, an honorable counsellor and
| Jusl Judge. The State has lost one of
her noblest sohS."
| Ihc death OF Cen. Wallace recalls
VlVldIy to the minds OF not few the
exciting scenes enacted while South
Carolina was IN the hands Of n dual
government. Mr.. John $. Werner,
master OF Richland County, was
member of the Wallace House, repre-
sentIng Oconec County. He pays q
high tribute TO the character of Judge
Wallace. mat gentleman, he says,
was one OF the most even tempered
men TINS State produced IN the closing
years OF thc last century. In all the
excitement, when tragedy broOdcd
over the law-makinS assemblies, Gen.
Wallace was eooi determined and in
iuIl possession OF the situation. Refer
ring to the incidents OF that time, MIR.
Werner gave a running statement as
to the principal happenings.
IN the general election of 1876 the
democrats elected large rumbcr of
rcprcScnIatiycS to The Genera! Assem-
DIy, winch had formerly been over
WhelmingIy RepuDllcan. The election
OF lhc delegations from EdScGcld and
laurens couhtieS was contested, how
ever. lhc state Democratic executive
comihi'lcc urged thc Democratic mem
ocrs eject TO report TO Columbia prompt
y. Inns was done and the night be-
iore tIle ASCENDING OF inc Legislature
the i'c'nocralic representatives met IN
C'arK nan ana III caucus nominated
thc lo!lowihS llcKct w. ii. Wallace,
mon, speaker; mo; /. sloan, ST.,
nicniaho' clerN w. b; Williams, OF
J. OK, reading c'crK; ana John Brown,
hari'"cii' ScrSeanI-"'-armS.
Inc negro secretary OF state, llaync,
h'u IN inc meantime refused to grant
certillcaIcS ol cleclioh TO Tie Demo
Cra'ic cohteslecs from EdSchcId and
L"lrohs. Inc hepuDlicahs gathered
III INC olalc capitol lhc day The Gen
cr"i Assembly was callcd 10 order and
cicc'e" E' w. MackcY, Oh charleston,
speaker; me democrats IN Dody,
ncaocu oS lhe f"SchoId ana l'aurens
aI'cSa'loilS ihafcheu 10 thc STATE capt
tol, puC were reused admission.
ncIcupon Johh u sheppard, OF
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