The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-13

= q negro race, THIS man IN COMPARE
son to whom the fercest anarchist OF
the age is a saint, this man was pro-
claimed a hero, a martyr, had monu-
ments raised to his memory, verses
sung in his praise, and to the shame
Of the New England section OF this
country, even to this day there are
held memorial exercises to commem-
crate his death. This Instruction OF
John Browns sent a shudder through
every Southern heart. The memories
of the terrible barbarities Of the ne
gro Instruction in st. Domingo came
to the mind Of every woman and man.
And to add to the thought Of a negro
instruction, with it's horrors, was
added the startling fact as portrayed
BY these demonstrations Of sympathy
I'd John Brown, that an outbreak OF
the negroes would have the help,
sympathy and assistance OF the abo-
lition party at the North.
Lincoln was elected president in
NC 7ember, 1850, and was to be inaug-
urated upon the following 4th of
March. and the control Of the u
try would then be in the hands OF
the abolition party.
A peaceful separation as guaran-
teed by the constitution with a con-
federation of the seeding States
seemed the only and the best solution
Of the problem to the wisest and o
thoughtful men. The feeling was gen.
eral that something must be done'
and in compliance with that general
desire a convention was called to
meet in Columbia to take such acuon
as the crisis demanded. This conVen-
ton meeting in Columbia soon ad-
iourned to Charleston, where after
mature and thoughtful elaboration
the ordinance of secession was pass
ed on December 20, 1860 And the
State peacefully suadered her con-
nection with the union of StatesiknoWn
as the United States. No war was
intended, no preparation for war fad
been or was made. In the d~efenceless
condition of the forts in and o
Charleston, they could have been
taken by the volunteer companies
then existing in Charleston without
the slightest difficulty. But the
State authorities forebore from any
act of violence, expecting to arrange
with the general government for the
transfer Of these forts to the State.
Gen. Anderson, in command OF r
Moultrie, quietly in the night OF De-
cember 26 moved all his force across
to Fort Sumter, where he could bet
ter defend himself. Governor Pickens
made. a hurried call for troops upon
volunteer companies in Charles
N throughout the State. Com
from Columbia, Newberry,
lille, Camden, Darlington, were
.Ry in Charleston, and were at
fganized into the lists. G. Reg
under Col. Maxcy Gregg. The
Guards, Of Newberry, under the
hand Of Capt. Whiteford Walker,
6 a splendid body of men, and
the admiration of all as they
Marched through Charleston to their
sost of duty on Sullivan's Island.
%This regiment, with several of the
Volunteer companies of Charleston,
WAS on duty on the morning of jan
uary 9, 1861, when, contrary to the
peaceful arrangements proposed by
the commissioners from South Caro-
lima, then in Washington, the Star of
the West came steaming up the har-
! Dor with reinforcements and supplies
| for Fort Sumter, the lannon's boom
! broke the stiffness of the peaceful
morn, and we woke to the fact that
the war was on. The first gun OF
the Civil Wal had been fred by 3
State defending it's territory against
the invader.
DR.. Mcintosh then gave a sketch of
) the collapse Of the C%onfederacy, as
) signing as one Of the chief reasons
lack Of railway facilities to get
.ARpplies to the Southern armies.
glowing tribute to the her.
be Confederate soldier, not
o. field Of battle, but among
the Fps and privations OF the
He gaSNe lucid picture Of the
burning %3-"columbia by sher-
mans ARMY and of the devastation
which was wrought, and said that
Newberry would have suffered a like
fate but for the timely arrival OF
Cheatham's troops.