The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-03
SOME PAST HISTORY
Brought to Memory by the Death
cf Judge Wallace.
AN EXCITING PERIOD.
TIE Stirring Events Of 1876 Rem.
Inescerces Of the Wallace
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The Columbia State says no tribute
to the memory Of Gen. Wallace could
be more gratifying to his loved ones
than the kind expressions from Gen.
Wade Hampton, who watched Gen.
Wallace's career in the war and who
was Governor at the time that Judge
Wallace was leader Of the Democratic
House of Representatives in 1876 To
representative of The State Gen.
Hampton expressed bis regret at the
death of Gen. Wallace. He said that
"Gen Walla"e's great soldierly quail
ties were testified to by his rapid and
deserved promotion; that lis cminence
as q legislator is mstter Of history
and that bis broad judicial mind quail
fed him to preside in the digul6ed,
able manner which characterized his
long, true and faithful service oa the
bench. sincerely regret his death, !"
concluded Ger. Hampton.
Gen. Robers R Hemphill, Of Able
Vile, who was 8 member of the Wal
ltc, House, srcke thus Of Judge Wal.
lace: "My first Acquaintance with
Judge Wallace was in 1876 when he
became Speaker Of the historic
House of Repl lesen tatives which hiss
since that time been known as the Wal
lace Houe He vas the right man for
that critical time. HIS courage, judg
rnent and discretion saved the State
from many evils. If lie had not been
peri, city ssl'-possessed when the State
House was 6rst entered . COL Lhict would
have ensued and sll our people would
have become inv l0ed. The same is
tue Of the line when the House Wss
COMP lied to quit the State House.
BE was an excellent presiding eflcar,
impartial IA his rulings and quick in
his decisions. Those who served with
him will hear Of his death with pro-
found sorrow. He WAS a brave and
patriotic soldier, 8 learned lawyer, an
honorable counsellor and q just judge.
The State has lost one Of her nob.est
sons"
The death Of Gen. Wa lace +. calls
vi7ialy to the minds Of not few the
exciting scenes enacted while South
Carolina was in the hands Of dual
government. Mr.. John S. Werner,
master Of RichlaDd County, was a
member Of the Wallace House, repre.
senting Oconee County. He p;ys a
high tribute to the character Of Judge
Wallace. That gentleman, he says,
was cne Of the most even tempered
men this State produced in the closing
years of the last century. In all the
txci emeDt, when tragedy brooded
over the laE-making assemblies, Gen.
Wallace was cool, determined and in
full possession of the situation." Refer
riBg tc the in,idents Of that time, Mr..
Werner gave running statement as to
the principal happenings.
In the general election Of 1876 The
Democrats elected large number Of
representatives. TO the General Assem-
bly, which had formerly been over
Ehelningly Republican. The election
Of the delegations from EogeGeld and
Laurens counties Was contested, how
ever. The State Demo cratic executive
committee urged tho Democratic mem
bers elect to report to Columbia prompt
~. This was done snd the night be-
fore the assembling Of the Legislature
the Democratic representatives net in
Clsrk's hall a:d 10 caucus nominated
the following ticket: ". 4. Wallace,
Union, Speaker; Jno. 7. Sloan, Sr; Rich
land, clerb; W. 3. Williams, Of York,
reading cleark; and John Brown, Barn.
we'll, sergeant at.arns.
The negro secretary Of State, Hayne,
had in the meantime refused to grant
certificates Of election to the Demo
cractic cortestees from Edgefeld and
Lsurens. The Republicans gathered
in the State capitol the day the Gen:
eral Assembly wss called to orde and
elected E ". Mackey, Of Charleston,
Speaker. The D., Gratis in a body,
headed by the Eigefeld and Lsu-ens
delegations marched to the State oapi-
tol, tut were refused admission:
Whersupon John G. Sheppard, Of
Edge field, delivered protest. The
capitol building was in charge Of Fed
eraI troops commanded by Gen. Ruger.
The Democrats then marched back to
the Carolins hall, which Is now stand
ing, in the rear Of Richlsud County
cout house and behind tie stores on
Main street. This building is historic
in many ways, having been built Of
brick still hot from the smoking ruins
of Columhia in 1865. In this hall tie
Democratic members, constituting a
quorum (shough not ms jority) of the
General Assembly, proceeded to elect
The ticket nominated in caucus the
night before. The Senate, which was
conceded to be Republican, was noti-
fed of the organization at Carolina
kall, but took no notice Of the body
and recognized the Republican House,
which vas in session at the State capi-
tol.
From this the Democratic House
brought action in the State supreme
court to msndamus Hayne, the secre
tAry Of State, to issue election certifi.
Gates to the Democrats from Edgefeld
and Iaurens. The Democrats won
their point. Then st the suggestion Of
the State Democratic executive commit
tee the Wallace House decided to get
control Of the hall Of the House Of Rep
resentatiVes.>
Gen. Ruger agreed to interpose no
martial interference If the Democra'
would conduct themselves peaceably.
However, although admission to the