The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-30

best against the refusal to admit us tosthc
Hall of representatives. We protest
against the military power of the United
States barring the passage into the state
house OF members elect of the lcgisla-
ture. We protest against the legality Of
tic proceeding, aud especially. against
the army OF the United States being
placed, for the purpose of this exclusion,
under the command OF one John B. Dem
mis-. partisan of Governor Chamberlain.
We protest against the said Dennis in
structions to the guard 10 admit no one
to the state house except upon his own
clerk oftthc houeeywho may TINS exclude,
all oxcept bis oHiipaftisans, md who, by
the Republican, pro gram ne, r. to organ
lie said house. We have presented our
selves with the judgment of the highest
court of South Carolina, certified by its
clerk, with the great seal of thc,coirt at
tached, as to our right to participate In
the organization OF said house. We are
refused, by orders of said Dennis, admis-
siOnsto said hall except upon his pass or
pass of said Jones, or certificate of II. IL.
Uaync, secretary of state, who is now
under condemnation Of said court for his
refusal 10 issue certificates In accordance
with Its Judgment and mandate. In pro-
testing against the bare-faced usurpation,
this tramplng on the laws and constitu
ton OF the state, this defiance of the high
est tribunal of the state, il is our purpose
TO offer 10 resistance to this armed inter-
yention, but TO make our solemn appeal
to the American people without distinc-
ton OF party. Our veneration for law,
our respect for the supreme court and the
usages OF all legislative assemblabes for
HID .nrtipinaf inn in .Ilrl
dcnted and revolutionary proceedings.
Signed by all the Democrats sixty
four in number.
THE RADICALS ORGANIZED.
COLUMBIA, ). c., Nov. 2S.--Thc Dem
ocratic members before they reached the
door of the state house this morning sur
rendered all their private arms. One Of
the Democratic members, who bore n
certificate OF the board of canvassers,
went in the hall and found the Republi-
cans already organized with speaker IN
the chair and clerk at the desk. lie re-
turned to the door and was refused egress
until he threatened prosecution for false
imprisonment. sNt
VIM. VI. Reddish, a prominent Repub-
lican member, refuses to enter the hall
with federal bayonets at the door. and is
now acting with the Democrats. 81.
GEN. HAMpToS's SPEECH.
During the excitement created by the
refusal TO admit the Democrats an inn
mcnse crowd had assembled in front OF
the state house, when the Federal officer
in charge approached Gen. Hampton,
who was in the state house, with a re-
quest TO prevent the crowd from push
ing in. Gen. Hampton Immediately ap-
pearcd upon the front steps of the capt.
! toll and addressed the crowd as follows:
My FRIENDS | am truly doing what
| have done during this whole exciting
contest-pouring oil on the troubled wa
tiers. Ii is OF the greatest Importance to
| ils all, citizens of South Carolina, that
peace should be preserved. appeal to
| You all, white men and coiorcd, q. Caro-
! IinianS, To use every effort to keep down
| violence or turbulence. One act OF yio-
lence may precipitate bloodshed aud des-
| olation. | implore you. then, TO pre-
serve the peace. | beg all OF my friends
to disperse--to leave the grounds of the
capitol. and ] advise all the colored men
to do the same; keep perfectly quiet
| leave the streets and do nothing TO pro.
woke a riot. We trust TO the law and
| the constitution, aud we have perfect
| faith in the justice OF our cause.
| The whites Immediately dispersed and
and their conduct was followed by @
great many colored people.
| DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS.
The Democratic members, after leav-
ing the state house, met together for
consultation, and without taking any
action, adjourned till pm. The session
was secret.
Mr., Reddish, Republican rhcmber OF
the legislature ffom.Orangcbrc, left the
Republican house with The Democrats,
refusing to have anything to do with the
organization OF that body.
There are only three whites in the
house of representatives as organized.
| THE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED.
| COLUMBIA, 5. c., NOV. 2S.-Thc Dem
ocratic members elect to the house OF
representatives met at pm. in Carollna
hall. SiXty-four Democrats and two Re.
| publicans participated ana were sworn
in by Judge Cook. The mouse organ
lied and will claim recognition to-mor
row. This leaves tifty-eight members in
the Republican house, or one less thar
the quorum claimed by them, and five
| less than the number which the Demo
Gratis claim is necessary for quorum
Each house will demand of the secretary
Of state the returns of the vote for GOV
ernor.
! TfE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
! All is quiet tonight. The supreme
court has not yet decided the question
OF counting the electoral vote.
| Florida.
| OPENING AND READING THE MANUFAC
| TURED RETURNS.
! TALLAHASSEE, 2S.-Thc canyassine
board met to-day at 10 o'clock, and in
the presence of prominent men of both
| parties, from this and other states, broke
the seals Of the official returns from
thirty-eight counties --those of Dade no,
having been received.
1t is not probable that this was tho
first time the seals we're broken, as tho
report from Baker county, which is Ger.
I titled to by two of the county official as
given a Democratic majority of 50, APP
pears now to be Republican by IL. This