The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-09


to reduce the number pensioners roll and have
the list only those who worthy and give them sufficient
to be real help them In order out the purpose this
law new blanks have been and the roll this year
will completely revised In of this fact would be we'll to
give the present pension trial. and make such appro
priation for the old soldiers the General Assembly its
wisdom feel State able spend for this purpose Last
year the appropriation ooooo and there were on the
o7 pensioners Of whom 45 soldiers and 3I32 were
widows of soldiers that there be reduction in the
appropriation for this worthy
STATE MILITIA
During nv administration several occasions have which
the civil authorities called upon Chief Tor
the assistance the Militia preserve the and avert not and
boodshed in In each and every the volunteer troops
have responded to my with aac and enthusiasm and
every their popness and coones law and order were
enforced without loss OF life property In the recent threatened
Georgetown caused by the killing officer IN the dis
charge his duty by negro attested by Mayor Morgan and
the OF that city that but the timely OF the
volunteer troops the civil authorities would have been overwhelmed
and city reduced and oodshed and probably destruction
of property With the rapid progress the State ainge
treing of popuous industrial activities here and there all the
S-th present problem OF another distinct race in Our midst
may warn that liable such occurrences as the
Georgetown and such conditions and to protect the
lives and property of Our citizens has other appeal
other adequate reliable nothing else satisfying to the
people as the presence well organized thoroughly equipped
BODY of soldiers Therefore the Militia necessity when caa1
y threatens the peace and good order OF society is the bounden
duty of the State make liberal provision the line OF wise
economy and maintain it, for under the genius OF Our
system government the Militia citizen soldery IS and must
always remain the resort in the maintenance and en-
law and order Aside from personal knowledge and
observation Chief gives pleasure note the
expressions Of satisfaction that constantly reach in praise Of the
progress and Improvement Militia system under the able
troll and direction Of that department and do not hesitate IN ad
vising the Assembly provide as literally will
allow the maintenance and advancement OF the Militia 1eeln as
do that every dollar appropriated will be wisely and economically
dsbursed in the interest steady improvement Of the service
respectfully refer you the Auant Generals report which covers
in detail the entire operations Of Aduant Generals Department
for the last fiscal year in most satisfactory manner
CHICKALAUGA BATTLEFIELD
the session of the Legislature appropriated fo
the purpose erecting to the South Carolina sooers
on the Chckan1auga Battlefield The Governor authorized to
appoint Commission consisting OF three Confederate soldiers with
the Governor Chairman have charge OF the erection tins
monument appointed members of that Commission Gen. C
Walker COL Harvey Wilson, Capt C. K. Henderson The Com
mission visited the battlefield and selected the location the various
markers designating positions of the South Carolina troops
They the location for the large monument fo all South
Caroinian who fought and who fell that historic battlefield
The Commission called designs and bids Several plans and
bids were submitted after carefully considering all the the
contract was awarded the Stewart Stone Company OF Columbia
S. c. their designs impressed the commission as the most SUIT
able they offered do the work at the lowest price Inc
total cost for and pavement around the and Tor
the monument itself S5o The work the markers has been
done and that on the nearly completed The monu
nent 32 high and will be handsome shaft made OF South
Carolina granite sounted by bronze palmetto tree embenac
of our State and anked sides by two bronze statues OF
Confederate inantnan and arleryan these figures represent
w the only arms Of the service from South Carolina that battle
field
It proposed unve the monument July 1901 that being the
time of the reunion the United Confederate Veterans Memphis
Tenn This selected that veterans and our
people generally may have opportunity Of attending the cee
monies while way the United Confederate Veterans Re
union and able the advantages Of the low rates OF
fare given that occasion.
The Commission that would be very appropriate Tor the
entire Legislature be present at the dedication OF this memorial
which v caused erected to the gallant OF the state
who on this sacred spot offered their lives with distinguished gal
lanrv or their beloved country The spot selected for the o
ent one held by the intrepid courage OF the brave men OF h
shas Brigade they vcorouy swept toward Snodgra Range
and every marker the spot where South Carolina valor was
displayed
THE BLACK REPORT
In my Annual Message the Legislature called attention to
the importance OF securing report made by Mr. John Black TO