The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-10

who need Of its aid 1t should be matter Of congratulation
patriotic that have been able 10 do what we have
and Of regret that able to do The trouble
with pension laws the tendency abuse them and in many
really deserving without the assistance they
need which they entitled: but better that hundred who
are entitled should aid than that deserving old
soldier should suffer i'll his old for the want OF such help as the
State and the people he served we'll are Justly due him.
At the last session the Legislature pension law
acted which has yet been tested The law intended
reduce the number OF the roll and to have on
the worthy and give them sufficient
to help In order carry the purpose this
law Of blanks have been out and the roll tor this year
will completely revised In OF this fact would be we'll to
give the present pension law fair trial. and to make such an appo
priaton the old soldiers the General Assembly in its
wisdom feel that the State able to spend for this purpose Last
the appropriation Iooooo and there were on the ao
7o7 pensioners Of whom 4575 soldiers and 332 were
widows soldiers recommend that there be reduction in the
appropriation for this worthy
STATE MILITIA
During my have arisen in which
the civil authorities have called upon tor
the assistance the Militia peace and avert riot ana
bloodshed every the volunteer troops
have responded orders with aacy and enthusiasm and IN
every by their pompness and coolne 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 it atesed by Mayor Morgan and
best citizens of that city that but for the timely presence OF the
troops the civil authorities would have been
and and boodsed probably destruction
of property With the rapid progress the State manghe CEN
treing popuos industrial activities here and there all over the
Sae-the present problem OF another distinct midst
may that liable such occurrences as the
Georgetown riot and such conditions and to protect the
property citizens the State has other appeal no
other adequate reliable nothing else satisfying to the
people as the presence we'll organized thoroughly equipped
body soldiers Therefore, the Militia necessity when calam-
y threatens the peace and good order society the bounden
duty the State make liberal provision the line OF wise
If
system government the Militia, citizen soldiery is and must
always remain the Of last the maintenance and en-
and order Aside from personal knowledge and
observation Chief gives pleasure to note the
expressions of satisfaction that constantly reach praise OF the
progress and Improvement Of Militia system under the able con-
troll and direction of that department. and do not hesitate IN ad
vng the General Assembly provide as literally our means Will
the maintenance and advancement Of the Militia teeng
that every dollar appropriated will be wisely and economically
dsbursed the interest and steady Improvement the service
respectfully refer you the Adutan Generals report which covers
in detail the operations Of the Adtant Generals Department
for the last fiscal year in most satisfactory manner
CHICKAMAUGA BATTLEFIELD.
At of the Legislature $4,000 appropriated for
purpose erecting the South Carolina soldiers
on the Chckanauga Battlefield The Governor authorized
appoint Commission consisting of three Confederate soldiers with
Governor Chairman have charge Of the erection OF this
appointed as members of that Commission Gen. Cl
Walker Col Harvey Wilson, Capt G. K Henderson, lhe CON-
the battlefield and selected the location the various
markers designating the positions of the South Carolina troops
They also location for the large monument for all South
Caronian who fought and who fell that historic battlefield
The Commission called for designs and bids Several plans and
bids submitted and after carefully considering all OF he the
awarded the Stewart Stone Company OF Columbia
S. c. as their designs impressed the commission the most suit
abe they offered do the work the lowest price The
total and around the monument and tor
the monument ITSELF $o The work the markers has been
done and that on the monument nearly completed The
81 feet high and will be handsome shaft made OF South
Carolina granite by bronze palmetto eablemac
State Aankd sides by two bronze statues each OF
Confederate inanyman and aerman these figures represent
ing only the service from South Carolina on that battle
field
It'll proposed to unve JULY that being the
time of the reunion United Confederate Veterans at Memphis
This has been selected that veterans and our
people generally may have opportunity of attending the cere
while their the United Confederate Veterans Re