The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
NOT LEGAL TO DISBAND
STATE MILITIA NEVER OUT OF
SERVICE, SAYS MANNING.
Issues Proclamation, National Guard
Not Affected by Said Illegal I.
Order"

instating the National Guard Of the
State and declared the "purported
order, issued by former governor,
disbanding the militia void and of
no effect" and said the order was
illegal. The governor also issued Or
ders assuming charge of the National
Guard as commander-in-chief, and
another order directs that his procla-
nation reinstating the National
Guard take effect Immediately.
Adjt. Gen. Moore was called into
the governors office late this after
noon in consultation, and the procla-
nation declaring that the former
governor had no authority to disband
the militia was promulgated. The
proclamation follows:
The State of South Carolina-By
His Excellency, Richard l. Manning,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over the State aforesaid:
ITO whom it may concern-greet-
ing:
Whereas, General Order No. 2,
heretofore issued on the 11th day of
January, 1915, by the governor and
commander-in-chief of the organized
forces of the State of South Carolina,
purported to dissolve, muster out and
disband all of the militia Of the State
of South Carolina and all of the vol
unteer militia of said State; and
Whereas, under the constitution
of the United States and of the State
of South Carolina, and under the
general statutes of South Carolina
the governor and commander-in-
chief has no authority to dissolve,
disband and muster out the entire
militia; but
Whereas, the said purported Or
der has created an element of uncer-
tainty in the minds Of officers and
men of the National Guard and of
the, public, highly prejudicial to the
discipline and efficiency Of the Ma
tional Guard; and
Whereas, it is the duty Of the
governor and commander-in-chief OF
the organized forces of the State OF
South Carolina to promote the dis
cipline and efficiency of the National
Guard,
"Now, therefore, 1, Richard l..
Manning, governor and commander
in-chief of the organized forces of the
State of South Carolina, do hereby
declare the said purported order void
and of no effect; and further declare
that the rights, duties, privileges and
obligations, whether civil or military,
of the said National Guard and the
volunteer militia, in whole or in part,
and the officers and men thereof,
were not affected by said illegal or
der, but have continued, and do here
by continue, as though said order had
never been issued.
'NGiven under my hand and the
seal of this State, in Columbia, this
22nd day of January. in the year OF
our Lord 1915, and in the one hum
dred and thirty-ninth year Of the in
dependence of the United States OF
America.
RICHARD I. MANNING.
"R. NJ. McCOWN, Governor.
-Secretary of State"
The following orders were also issued;
General order No. 8: The under
signed. having duly qualified as gov
ernor of the State of South Carolina,
hereby assumes command of the or
ganized militia of the State of South
Carolina and announces the follow
ing staff.
The adjutant general. Brig. Cen.
William w. Moore; military secre-
tary, Col. Charles u. Cabaniss.
RICHARD l. MANNING,
Governor and commender-in-chief. y
General orders No. 4: The pur-
ported order of the 18th day OF Jan
uary, 1915, known as General Order
No. 2, is hereby declared void and OF
no effect. All rights, duties, privi-
leges and obligations, whether civil
or military, of the National Guard
and of the volunteer militia, in whole
or in part, and of the officers and men
thereof, are not affected by said ille-
gal order, but have continued, and
do now continue as though said Or
der had never been issued. This or
red to take effect Immediately.
"RICHARD /. MANNING.
Governor and commander-in-chief.
WOMAN GOES TO SENATE.