The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-08

locked up In Jail. The Court declined to
issue an order giving certificates TO the
members OF the Legislature from Edgeheld
and Laurens Counties, refused by the Board,
but stated that such members could obtain
a copy OF the record from the Clerk OF the
Court, which would be equivalent to GER
thcate.
An ORDER OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 26, ls76.-
Gen. Thos. f. Ruger or Col. IL. NJ. Black,
Columbia, 5. c.:
The following has been received from the
President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Nov. %, 1876. Hon
\. p. Cameron, Secretary of War. -Nir:-D.
Ill. chamberlain rs now Governor OF the state
ernor shall be duly and legally inaugu-
rated. Under the Constitution the Gov
eminent has been called upon 10 aid with
the military and naval forces OF the United
states To maintain Republican government IN the
state against resistance too formidable 10 be
overcome by the state authorities. You are III
rected, therefore, TO sustain Governor Chamber
lain In his authority against domestic violence
until otherwise directed.
lSignedl L. s. GRANT.
In obeying these instructions YOU will adj
wise with the Governor and dispose your
troops in such manner as may be deemed
best in order 10 carry out the spirit OF the
above order OF the President. AcknOwl-
edge receipt.
Signed j. ID. CAMERON,
Secretary OF War.
On application for writs OF hd5edS corpus,
the State Canyassers, on the 27th, were
brought into the United States Circuit
Court, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding,
when they were granted until the 2Jth 10
make return TO the application for the
writ, being held meanwhile ia custody OF
the United States Marshal. The applica-
ton is based on the ground that
the Board were discharging the du-
ties OF appointing Presidential Electors
when the Supreme Court OF the State inter-
fered. The Democratic counsel and Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee tele-
graphed 10 Chief-Justics Waite, requesting
his attendance at the United States Circuit
Court on wednesday, when the hdbedS cor
puS case OF the State Board OF Cauvassers
would be heard. Judge Waite telegraphed
in reply that the business 81 the supreme
Court required his presence i'm Washington.
A dispatch signed by Senator Gordon, Of
Georgia, Senator Johnson, Of Virginia,
General Wade Hampton, several Circuit
Judges, a large number OF State Senators,
Representatives, white and black, and many
other prominent citizens, was sent 10 the
President, on the 2Sth, protesting against
United states troops being placed under the
control Of Gov. Chamberlain. The signers
say that they "hsye no objections 10 the
presence OF troops, and will cooperate with
them in preserving the peace, but we pro-
test against the use OF the United States
army in controlling the organization q the
Legislature and enforcing the inauguration
OF Governor Chamberlain, who has been de-
feated by the white and cOlOred voters at
the ballot-boX.'' The signers furthermore
declare that "not one drop Of blood has
been shed in any political disturbance ex-
cept by the Republicans, and il is literally
true that the Democrats received their
greatest majorities in the counties where
the United States soldiers were stationed.
We refer for confirmation OF these state
ments TO the comm inder OF the United
States forces at this place, and elsewhere in
the State"
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Gen. Ruger arrived at Columbia at 10
O'Clock on the night OF the eth, and at mid
night three companies OF infantry were
quartered in the State-h ouse. No one wa.
allowed 10 enter the building unless bear
ing pass from Mr.. Jones, Clerk OF the late
House, or Mr.. Dennis, superintendent
OF the Penitentiary. About o O'Clock
Messrs. Reck and Jefferys, members elect
OF the House, accompanied by Gen. Cor
don, United States Senator from Georgia,
and Gen. Johnson, OF Virginia, APP
piled for admission TO the Sta te-house,
the two former presenting certificates
from the Supreme Court OF their election a.
members OF the House. The corporal OF
the guard, under orders from Dennis, re-
fused them admittance. Gen. Hampton
subsequently had an interview with Gen.
Ruger, who changed the order so as TO al
low all to pass into the rotunda who claimed
to be elected members OF the Legislature.
ABOUT II O'Clock the Democratic members
held a caucus, and Immediately proceeded
in body 10 the State house. Arrived there,
the Democratic members OF the House,
headed by the delegations from Edgefeld
and Laurens, presented themselves at the
door OF the House and demanded adms-
sion on the certificates OF election taken
from the record OF the Supreme Court.
Six soldiers were ranged on either side OF
the approach to the door, with two officers
in the center. Certificates OF the Edgefeld
and Laurens delegates being presented,
were decided invalid by the dooikee per,
whereupon the entire body OF Democrats
Withdrew. They assembled in front OF the
State house, from the steps OF which the
following protest was read in presence OF the
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