The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-14

The Democrats still Appealing to the
Courts--The Banks Enjoined--The
Policy Of our Leaders, -Chamberlain's
Bogus Inauguration--What botf
Houses are Doing Grants Awkward
Posit1on--Scenesa st the State House
The Congressional Committees--The
Abb eville Negro Conspiracy, Etc.
ETC., Etc.
Correspondence Of The Ne,cs and Herald.
COLUMBIA, December 11.-The
wearying suspense which has al
ready lasted 50 long still continues
with no Immediate prospect o
abatement. The Democrats appee,
to have adopted the policy of 6
siege, and propose to starve the
Chamberlain crew from tl.ei" pcsi
ton. A temporary injunction has
been granted, preventing Chamber
lain and Cardozo from drawing an,
public funds now in the banks, an6
it is hoped that the injunction viii
be made permanent on Wednesday
This will do more to cripple the
Rump than any other possible
action by the people.
The Supreme Court having decid
ed against the Mackey House, any
legislation in which that body par.
ticipates will not have the sanction
of the law, and consequently any
tax bill originating in it will not be
recognized in the courts. This will
prevent any collection of revenue in
the future, and when this fact be,
comes known the Chamberlain moi
will disperse. The Democrats, how,
over, are not idle. They are pro
coeding through the courts, obtain.
Judgments and heaping them up fol
the day of final reckoning. Nc
steps are omitted which should be
taken, ana if the people will remain
quiet, trusting their leaders, all will
be light in the cnd-that is, if right
be possible at all in this horrible
national political muddle. A promi-
nent national Democrat visiting
here remarked in my presence q few
days since, that the peace policy will
Win, if any will, and that violence at
present is bound to hurt either side
that resorts to it and his is the
generally conceived opinion among
the visor heads. A great many
threats and complaints are heard, it
is true, but it is believed they will
signify nothing.
THE EvENTS OF LAST WE X
contain nothing startling, and a
general monotony pervades Colum-
bia. On Thursday Chamberlain
went through the farce of an in
auguration. He drove in close
carriage with the notorious Bowen
to the State House, and entered the
Executive room, hanging his head
as he passed decent men. The
corridors were filled with constabu-
larry, and n company of troops were
on the lower floor At the appoint
ed hour Chamberlain entered the
Hall and in the presence of about
sixty persons, all told, took the
oath OF office before Probate Judge
Boone, of Ricbland county, and then
read his so-called inaugural, which
consisted Of nothing but abuse of
the Democracy and glorifcation of
himself. All this time tho door was
kept securely locked md guarded.
In the midst of the inaugural some
one wishing to enter, and the door
not being promptly opened, made
considerable noise knocking. Eye
witnesses say that Chamberlain
TUNED white and trembled, and
could scarcely articulate. When
the intruder was discovered to be q
black sheep himself, and not the
ringloader of band of ku-klux, the
doughty Chamberlain waxed valiant
again and proceeded with his piece.
His effort was greeted with three
feeble cheers, that were not heard
outside the building. This is the
manner in which the defeated ex
Governor once more pretended to
assume control over the affairs OF
South Carolina.
| The Rump has been going on
with the farce of transacting busi-
ness. A resolution was adopted,
directing committee to inquire
into the propriety of impeaching
the Supreme Court Another reso,
luton was adopted to declare
vacant the seats of all members who
do not return to that delectable
body within five days. Another
and still more ridiculous resolution
was passed directing the attorney.
general (Elliott) to ascertain wheth
or the circuit judges were consti
tutionally elected. The constitu-
tional provision is that they she'll be
elected by both houses in Joint
ballot. They have all along been