The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-12-06

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/ Columbia. 5 G.; Noy. 30 TO Iii.
Excellency u. 5. Grant Washington: The
! Democratic members of the lower House.
sixtssiivein llumber. met quietly 10 the
hall to-day, viii, their Speaker 10 The chair.
i The Republicans. wandering fifty nine,
also assembled there, md placed their
Speaker on the desk. General Ruger pro-
| pose 10 take our Of the House eight mem.
hers duly elected, holding certificates from
the Supreme Court. The House is the
sole judge Of the qualifications OF its men,
bers. We propoes to leave the question
10 the llotlse. These members will remain
until expelled BY force hut we earnestly
desire i peaceful solution. The I.egisla-
lature will not interfere with the Presiden-
tial electoral vote. We ask only con-
>titutional Legislature. peaceably asscmbl-
ed. for the good Of the Staie.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant.
WADE HAMPTON.
Columbia. S. q; Dec. p.
Hon. j. q. 9. Lamar, Washington. d. L.
Have the President. Secretary Fish and
the Cabinet waited on immediately by our
friends. Lettheni state that absolute
peace prevails here and 10 the House where
Goth bodies are in session. III Gen. Ru-
ger interferes. /. viii I've without :he
shadow Of an excuse. Republicans are ex-
pressing ON the floor Of the House their
disgust wrtii the revolutionary proceedings
of their party and are joining witt, Us.
Press these points and let the cour.ry know
the real situation.
J. b. GoGDoy.
MADE HAMPTON.
Washington, Nog. ~. The situation
this morning is rs iulloSs;
The postmaster question in Oregon j.
undecided.
florida hrngs on two returns from Ba
ker county. The Ersi -egnlar) gives the
State 10 l'ilden: the last (irreguIar) give
the State . llayes--NItt lmenty.iIine
counties questioned.
In South Carolina two lover houses have
heen organized; one composed otGI Demo-
crais aud Republicans; the other com.
POSED II 5s Republicans. Pending hofnre
Judge Bond is the htt5eas e0tI,,ts il favor
Of The caGyassers eo.nmitied by the Supre
me Court for contempt; and before the
Snprene Court Of the State is rule for
counting the elector vote.
Tie main question before the l.ouisiana
returning board seems to be how mol 10 e.,
returns 5
New York HeaLi special from Colnln-
bia says: Three Republican Senators vi !
vote with the Democrats. making dead,
lock il that hady. The three excluded
Democrats, from Eagefeld and I.aurens
counties. have guod chance FOR admission.
The Democratic House prpnninted com.
inittee to INFORM the Senate tha, the House
was organized and ready FOR business.
They alsa appointed committees to obtain
the returns for State officers.
New Orleans. Nov. %. Xxx Gov. We Il
stated to-day at the meeting of The board
that The testimony in the contested eases
must be rlasei by Friday afternoon al 4
o'clock. lie added that the board would
then 90 into executive session. and said
that Tie Democrats could present two wit.
pcsses IN the case Of nnachiia parish. and
that only one could be IN tue ruum at II
time.
Statements from all tlle parishes are now
in. and tile Democratic COMMITTEES have
obtained The Official figures Of every pari,b.
They vary only . few hundred tine to the
throwing out of polls) from the figures
heretofore telegraphed.l rft8f 0te.
on Iurs'iay The board will dispose of
the East Ba;ou Ruuge case,