The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-03

| Democrat left the hall for fear that he
could not gain reaemission. Food was
brought by friends, and the Demo
cratic legislators slept in the hall:
If Democrat would rise to ac dress
Speaker Wallace Radical would ad'
dress Speaker Mackey, and both mem
bers would speak at the same time,
each trying to drown out the other. No
business was transacted or attempted.
Din the meantime four negroes came
over to the Democratic standard,
Hamilton and Myers, Of Beaufort;
Westberry, Of Sumter; Boston, Of New
berry, and another from Fairfield.
Hamilton was the first to make a
break. He is said to have been negro
Of intelligence and means. He walked
into tie hall fsulslessly attired in
broadcloth. Laying his beaver hat
and gold. headed cane on his desk, and
displaying his revolver, which he also
laid close at hand. he addressed Judge
Wallace as ''Mr. Speaker" The ne
eroes crowded around linn snrsged.
The white men also srrged up towards
his desk. Whom did be mean to ad-
dress as 'Mr. Spt akel? " Telling the
negroes to stand back, Hamilton kept
them at bay with his pistol and said
that as soon as quiet was restored be
would explain whom he meant. The
eager ,rowd fell back and the negro
tt en- proclaimed why he would uphold
the decent political party and would
aligu himself with the Democrats.
The following Monday at DON on the
advice Of Judge Wallace the Demo
cratic House abandoned the hall of the
House Of Representatives and went
back to Carolina hall. ibis was done
for reason that no good could be ac'
complished by remaining and it was
feared tt at the terrible strain on the
people would be followed by disaster
unless the tension be relaxed.
Having now, with the egro recruits,
clear majority as veil as quorum, the
Wallace House elected Gen. NJ. @. But
lar to be United States Senator. A
stand was built in front Of Carolina
hall, there being no buildings between
that srot and Main Street, and there
Gen. Hampton was insugurated Cover
nor, the oath belrg administered by j..
Q Marshall, a Democratic trial justice,
now Senator from Richland county.
The Republicans elected D. T. Cor
bin to the United States Senate. Cor
bin was an alien, but a very capable
lawyer. No business was transacted,
no laws enacted. Resolutions we're
discussed by the three several branches
Of the General Assembly meeting daily.
Dr.. James Woodrow voluntarily did the
printing Of the Wallace Hause, but was
| afterwards repaid. Just before Christ
mas the Radical House adjourned and
the Wallace House followed suit. The
expenses Of the Wallace House were
met by voluntary services Of the mem
bers and by voluntary contributions
from patriots.
The next spring affairs were chaotic.
The Democrats refused to pay taxes to
Radical county officials, but made a
contribution to the Hampton govern
ment. When Rutherford B. Hayes
be,sme President March 4th, he with
drew the United States troops from
South Carolina and the backbone of the
Radical party was gone. D. q. Cham
beTlain, RI publican Governor, abdicat
ed, and Wade Hampton, the hero and
| idol Of the Democrats, occupied tie
executive Office at the State capitol. A
special session of the General Assembly
was called, and IS there wer. no funds
for the ezpenses Of the Radicals, the
Mackey House nas dissipated, Ho1-
ever, there we're many Republican ne
groes who sat in the Legislature after
the Wallace House gained full control,
because the c.unties which they
represented were undoubtedly Republi-
can.
| W.D Simpson, of L,urens, had al.
ready been sworn in as Lieutenant
Governor. When Cbsmbsrlsin gave
gay to HAMPTON Geeaves, the negro
Lieutenant Governor, gave way to Mr..
Simpson. Greaves tried to force Gov.
Simpson to to take the osth Of ef6ca.
Gov. Simpson, sseliirg With indigna
tiop, replied: The Senate will come
to order. I have taken the oa'h OF
cfice once, and no power on earth can
make me take it again"
There was no dramatic scene after
this announcement, but quiet vas after
some d:Goulty resso2ed and Gov. Simp.
son did not take the oath as proposed
by the negro. Gen. Mart ". Gary was
q member Of the Senate and defed the
negre Senator's to dispute Gov Simp-
sons right to the cfiee.
| Gov. Simpson was elected chief jus
tice Of the State supreme court and
Jeter, of Union, became Lieutenant
Governor. Gen. Wallace, the presid-
ing officer Of tie House, was also from
Union. When Gen. Wallace tE5 pre-
siding officer Of the House, was e.s7ased
to the circuit bench in 1877, John Q.
Sheppard, after an interesting contest
with Jas. L. Orr, became Speaker OF
the House. Mr.. Sheppard afterwards
married Gen. Wsllase's daughter.
None but a man Of highest attain
ments. delicate tact, supreme courage
and indcmitable will could have been
Speaker of the Democratic House Of
1876 and such man ". &. Wallace Is
declared By all who served with him.
Committed Suicide.
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