The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-05

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Democrat left tho hall fol fear that ho
GOULD not gain raaelniasion. Food was
brought BY friends, and the Demo,
Sratio Legislators slept in The hall.
5 TIA Democrat would riso to ad dress
! Speaker Wallace a Radical would ad !.
dress Speaker Mackey, aud both mem.
bers would speak at tho same time,
each trying to drown out tho other. No
bueinass WAS transacted or attempted.
@ In. tho meantime four negroes camo
oyer TO tho Democratic standard,
HaDiis0a ssaa Myers, Of Beaufort:
Wostberry, Of Sumtor; Boston, Of Now
berry, and another from Fairfield.
Hamilton was tho first to make q
break. Ho is said to have boon 4 negro
-of intelligence and means. He walked
into tho hall faultlessly attired IN
broad cloth. Laying his beaver hat
and gold. headed oano ON his doak, aud
displaying his revolver, which ho also
laid oloHe at hand. ho addressed Judge
E Wallace as 'sMr. Speaker" Tho no
groos crowded around him enrsged.
The white men also aurged up towards
his desk. Whom did he mean to ad.
dress as Mr.. Sptakof?' Telling tho
negroes to stand back, Hamilton kept
them at bay with his pistol and said
that as soon as quiet was restored he
would explain whom ho meant. Tho
eagererowd fell back and tho negro
then proclaimed why he would uphold
tho decent political party and would
align himsolf with the Democrats.
The following Monday at noon on tho
adVioo Of Judge Wallace tho Domo-
cratic House abandoned the hall Of tho
House of Representatives and won't
back to Carolina hall. This wss dono
for a reason that no good could be ao.
complished by remaining and it was
feared Il at tho terrible strain on tho
people would be followed by disaster
unleHs the tension bo relaxed,
Having now, with tho n sgro recruits,
Ole or majority as we'll aB q quorum, tho
Wallace House oleoted Gen. NJ. y. But.
larlto bo United Ststos Senator. A
stand was built in front Of Carolina
hall thero being no buildings between
that erot and Main Street, and thore
Gen. Hampton was inaugurated Cover
nor, the oath bong administered by j.
@ Marshall, Democratic trial justice,
now Senator from Riohland county.
Tho Republicans olcoted D. II. Cor
bin to the United States Senate. Cor
bin yas an alion, but worry capable
lawyer. No business WAS transacted,
no laws enacted. Resolutions wore
discussed by the three several branches
iof tho General Assembly meeting daily.
DIR. James Woodrow voluntarily did the
printing Of the Wallace Hauae, but was
afterwards repaid, j Jii5t hhaforo Ch.iat
mas the Radical House adjourned and
tho Wallaoo House followed suit. The
expenses Of the Wallace House were
met by voluntary services of tho mem
ibors and by voluntary contributions
from patriots.
Tbe next spring affairs wero chaotic.
The Democrats refused to pay taxes to
Radical county officials, but mado a
contribution to tho Hampton govern
menS. When Rutherford B. Hayes
bessme President March 4th, he with
drew the United States troops from
South Carolina and the backbone OF the
sKadioal party was gone. D. H. Cham
berlain, RI publican Governor, abdioaG
ed, and Wade Hampton, the hero and
idol OF the Democrats, occupied the
executive Office at the State capitol. A
npecial sc ssion Of tho General A. ssembly
was called, and as there wer, no funds
for tho expenses Of tho Radicals, tho
lMaokey House nas dissipatcd, Hoa-
ever, thoro were many Republican no
Egroeg who sat in the Legislature after
the Wallace House gained full control,
becauee tho counties which they
) 33ssSaEpreaonted were undoubtedly RepubIi-
dan
sW j. Simpson, Of L,urens, had al
ready been sworn in as lieutenant
Governor. Whom Chamberlain gave
way to HAMPTON. Greaves, the negro
Lieutenant Governor, gave way to Mr..
Himrson. Greaves tried to forco Gov.
Simpson to to take tho oath Of office.
Gov. Simpson, swelling With indigna
ition, repliod: hTho Senate will como
to, order / havo taken tho oath Of
Ettfice onco, and no power on earth can
mako mo take it again" K,
There was no dramatic scone after
this announcement, but quiet was after
some difficulty restored and Gov. Simp-
Hon did not take the oath as proposed
by the negro. Gen. Mart w. Gary was
q member Of the Senate and defiod the
negre Senators to dispute Gov. Simp.
sons right to the ofiioc.
Gov. Simpson was elccted chief JUS
tice Of tho State supreme court and
deter, of Union, bccamo Lieutenant
Governor. Gen. Wallace, tho presid-
ing officer Of tie House, was also from
Union. Whom Gen. Wallace tho pre-
siding officer Of the House, was elevated
to the circuit bonoh in 1877, John q.
Sheppard, after an interesting contest
with JAS. L. Orr, became Speaker Of
tho House. Mr. Sheppard afterwards
married Gen. Wallaoe's daughter.
Mono but a man of highest attain
ments. delicate tact, supreme courage
and indomitable will could have been
Speaker of tho Democratic House of
1876 and such man w. II. Wallace is
declared by all who served with him.
Committed Suicide.
A dispatch from st. Georges to The
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