The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-29
LOUISIANA IN STATU QU0.
&c, SC, &c.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
RUGER'S COMMAND IN TIE STATE-HuUSE.

RUGER'S COMMAND IN TIE STATE-HQUSE.
HOW TIRE MILITARY HAVE BEEN P0STED--TIIE
SENTINELS STAND WITH LOADED MUSKETS
AND FINED BAYoNETS-NO MEMBER OF THE
LEGISLATURE ADMITTED UNLESS lie HAS A
CERTIFICATE SEALED WITH THE GREAT SIG
NET OF TIE STATE-SENAToES GORDON,
JOHNSON. AND OTHERS REFUSED ADMISSION
AFEnEEAL CORPORAL REVIEWING THE ACTS
OF THE SUPREME COURT" DO NOT ADMIT
ANYBODY WITHOUT 4 PASS FROM MR.. JONES
OR GENERAL DENNIS AN INTERESTING
MISUNDERSTANDING Cp 4 GOOD CASE.
Special TclccramS from Our Own Correspondent
COLUMBIA, 5. c.. November 2S-2:l0 L.
IN-The troops which took possession OF
the State-IIousc remained there all night,
and this morning ScntineiS are posted ON
the inside OF all the doors, which are closed,
with tic exception OF the cast entrance. AT
this door is sentinel with 4 loaded musket
and fixed bayonct. He is easily passed,
and the visitor proceeds down the hall as
FIR rs the door OF the Supreme Courtroom,
where lie encounters line OF >entlnciS
across the hall, commanded by a corporal
TO this non-commisSioned officer the men,
Der presents his certificate: and if it has
been issued from the Office OF the Secretary
OF State, and has thereon the great seal OF
the State. lie is admitted.
Thus, IN one instance, when 4 member
from Edgetield county presented his certii-
cate from the Supreme Court, there was
witnessed the most extraordinary spectacle
OF a corporal reviewing and passing upon
the decision OF the Supreme Court OF the
State.
4 stack Of muskets is standing directly in
front OF the statue OF Washington.
General Gordon. United States senator
from Georgia, and General Bradley 7. John
son, State senator from Virginia, went to
the State-IIouse Just now, accompanied by
MessrS. Peek and Jcii'reys, members of the
Legislature from Union. The sentinels
brought their muskcts to the "port " and
halted the party.
! Senator Gordon: eve want to 60 into
the House. These gentlemen are members
OF the LEGISLATURE
Sentinel: "You can 80 in with pass
Gordon: "What are your orlcrs!"
Johnson Gnterruptingl: "Call the corpo-
raj Of the guard"
Sentinel: " Corporal OF the guard" The
corporal comes up. r
Gordon: "What are your ordcrs:"
Corporal: ..Not to admit anybody with
ont pass from Mr.. Jones or General
! Dennis" t.
Gordon: "Who arc Nj. Jones and
! General Dcnnis?''
Corporal: 81 don't know. These are my
orders; I can bring General Dennis,
| though"
johnson: Bring him here"
The corporal walks back, and returns
with a stubhy-looliing man rs General
sDcnnis.
Mr.. Jcfreys, member from Union: "
am amember OF the Legislature from Union,
and I want to go into the House."
Dennis: "You can't come in without q
pass" ...
Jch,rcys: 90 viii this do It is a certit-
cate from the Supreme Court" (handing it
to HIM. :.-. "-~"
Dennis: NO, ii Wont.f ....-
johnson taking the paper and spreading
il open before Dennis's facc): There, look
slt il: will not the certificate OF the Supreme
Court answcr?"
Dennis: $40, il won't"
Gordon: SPY what authority do you
claim to exercise this power OF excluding
members:"
Dennis: "By what right do you ask
me?" .r.-....s. -..# .#. =.
Gordon: by the right CT q freeman" :.
johnson: ''Who are you:" s#s, q.
Dennis 81 don't know that it is any Of
your business" .............
johnson: Z" 1t is the business OF every citi-
zen to know it,"
TO the sentinel: "NVho is this MANI"
Sentinel: 81 don't know"
Johnson 50 His name is Dennis"
Sentinel: eyes; he is General Dennis"
johnson "Well, we will find out who
you are.'
This ended the colloquy; and the United
States senator and Virginia State senator
and members Of the Legislature walked of.
GENERAL. RUGER ADMITS DEMOCRATIC MEM
BEERS TO THE sTATE-HoCsE, But NOT TO THE
LEGISLATIVE H0USEs-THE PRESS EXCLUDED
FROM TIE FLOOR OF THE HousE--THE DEMO
Gratis PROTESTING AGAINST THE MILITARY
INyAsI0N-0gGANIZATl OF A DEMOCRATIC.
HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures REPUBLI-
CANS ORGANIZING THEIR HousE--Two LEGIs-
LATuREs AND TWO GOVERNORS INEVITABLE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November $3.50 I.
M.-About half-past 10 O'Clock the west
ern orfront entrance to the State House
was opened with Gordon OF scntineis
strung across the doorway; and two com
missoned officers just behind. At II A.