Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-05
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DOES THIS MEAN WAR?
Exciting News from South Carolina.
Rifemen Rushing to Columbia.
5000 Already There.
LOUISIANA FOR HAYES.
The Democratic Electors Claim 1t.
VIEWS OF GOV. HAYES.
LOUISIANA FOR HAYES.
VIEWS OF GOV. HAYES.
A Consultation and Explanation.
DOES THIS MEAN WAR?
Three thousand Armed Rificmen in


DOES THIS MEAN WAR?
Three Thousand Armed Rihcmen in
colnwb,a f disba,ch Dec; 1.-The o Tribune,
trains have been arriving, bringing bodies
OF armed men, nearly all with rifles. They
have their blankets rolled around their
necks and their haversacks slung. They
have been CHARTERED in the spacious fair
ground buildings and in the public halls of
the town. The state-house has still its federal
guard. There are only about 400 soldiers in
rife clubs are here
THE SUPREME COURT
heard rule today against Speaker Mackey
TO show cause why he should not deliver the
returns received by him, as speaker, to Gen.
Wallace, speaker of the democratic house
Mr.. Mackey answered, setting forth all the
facts OF his election, and denied the jurisdic-
ton of the court over the returns, az he held
them, by virtue of his office, for a legal
purpose. 1t is conceded, however, that the
court will not recognize his right TO them,
and will order him to give them up to Mr.
Wallace. Should he refuse, the democratic
10 put him in arrest.
Not Enough Trains to Carry the Rifle
Clubs
The Times Columbia dispatch says: The
city is in great agitation. Hundreds of men
have arrived to-day; all are armed with re-
Nolvers, some with rifles, and some with both
pistols and guns. They are lodged i'm public
halls and at the fair grounds. Every regular
train reaching Columbia to-day, and many
extra trains have been filled with armed
men. They have blankets rolled and slung
around them ard their haversacks full OF
provisions. They are organized i'm compa-
MES, ard march together under the orders of
captains ard lieuteDants as regulars. This
evening the regular trains are delayed b.
cause of the unusual numbers demanding to
come.
The Situation To-day.
COLUMBIA, =. G., Dec. 5.-The democratic
house has gained two more from the republi-
wit nnfn % h. 49,
canvasSers making sixty-twO, and lacking
only one of the constitutional quorum Both
houses are in session; also the senate. The
troops are being removed and special con-
stables now supply their place.
Gov. Chamberlain Rises 70 Exulain.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Gov. Chamberlain, in
a dispatch to the Tribune, says: 1t is not true
that the United States army officers have as
sumed any duties here without being proper
ly He'd upon to do so. called upon Colonel
Clack on the 9th ult. for a force sufficient to
protect the state house against the intrusion
OF aimed and violent men on Monday night
ard Tuesday morning prior TO the hour for
the legislature to assemble. This did upon
evidence that a plan was matured to take for
ard carry out
THE SHOTGUN" POLICY
in the organization of the two houses. Col.
Black, as he was bound to do, responded by
ordering a company of soldiers to guard the
state house. On the morning of Tuesday, the
9TH ult., detailed a state officer TO take
state house, with instructions to admit
only such persons as had official bust
ness in the state house, or who held
the certificates of the secretary of state
as members OF the general assembly.
These orders were infOrced whenever neces-
sary by the military officers on duty in the
state house. Later IN the forenoon it seemed
best to relax these orders and admit persons
generally into the state house. This was done
subsequently,. When the democratic memb rs
reached the door of the house of representa-
who were in charge of the doors and acting
under the orders OF the former house, found
themselves pressed upon, and
ABOUT TO BE OvERPOwERED
by body of democrats demanding admiS-
sion. The clerk had properly given orders to
admit only those who held the certificates of
the secretary Of state. In this emergency
the seryeaht-at-a farms called upon the mill
tary officers in charge OF the United States
troops to aid him in guarding the doors
against the intrusion of unauthorized per-
that after conference with me upon the
point
GENERAL RUGER
properly intended that this call for aid at the
door should be submitted TO him before the
aid was given, and this is SO far as know,
the only act done by the military forces
which was not previously sanctioned by Gen.
mander here has assumed to decide upon the
certificates of members Of the general assem-
bly,, 1t is not true that any persons
supreme court. The court, on application,
refused to issue any certificates. What
the persons from Edgefeld and Laurens
the clerk Of tha. court that the court made
an order requiring the canvassers and the
secretary of state to do what they have never
done such papers are said to be valid
to be recognized as members OF the house,
take issue, and appeal to the judgment of
SeTs bone valid aeSsed on
Tuesday, doubtless under the advice of Sem |
atOr Gordon and other democratic strangers,
TO go into the house because
THEIR FRIENDS FROM HDGEFIELD AND
LAURENS COUNTIES
without certificates were refused admittance
No impeachment other than this was placed
The house now presided over by Mr.. Mackey
was organized with co present, holding the
certificates of the state based on the action of
the canvassers, 80 of whom voted In the cleo
ton of speaker. This is a majority of 116,
the whole number holding the certificates of
the secretary Of the state. The body pre-.
more than 81 persons holding the certificates
OF the secretary Of state, less than q majority.
The democrats have fOrcibly injected them
selves including the persons holding no GER
tificates of election from Edgefield and Lau-
rens, into the house presided over by Mr..
Mackey, and the Edgefield and Laurens men
state infantry force was available and ought
TO be employed by men in enforcing the law
full orders of Mr.. Mackey, as speaker, en-
terrain no doubt. AS such force is not avail
able, what alternative is left except a call
upon the President for aid in suppressing
domestic violence. To call this a parlia-
mentary struggle is to do violence to Ian
guage as well as misstate facts. The repub-
licans desire a speedy end peaceful settlement
of the present difficulties, but they will,
with my consent,
NEVER YIELD ONB HAIRS BREADTH
OF their legal rights to secure peace and pros
perity under the present menaces of the
South Carolina democracy. l have fought
corruption in my own party, and shall not
blanch before violence in the democratic
party.
The above statement was prepared before
the democrats withdrew.
GOVERNOR HAYES.
A Consultation with Him.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-A Columbus, Ohio,
special of the 4th says: Senator Sherman and
General Garfield, +. w. Stoughton, Eugene
Hale, and Harry White OF Pa, spent the day
with Gov. Hayes to-day.