The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-30
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.e. majority OF the ucmprs OF The House
1 Representatives of South Carolina eisct,
'rotes; against the refusal to admit us to
ne hsii Of the House OF Representatives,:
We pr tzst against the military power of
he ULiIed States barring the passage into
he State House of members elect OF the |
legislature. We protest against the legali-
y of the proceeding, and especially against |
he army of the United States being |
,laced, for the purpose of this exclusion,
Inder the command OF ore John B. Dennis, !
. partisan OF Gov Chan berlain. We pro-
est against the said Dennis instructions
@ the guard to admit no one to the State
House except upon his own pas, or pass
IF o. A. Jones, former clerk Of the House,
may thus exclude all except his own
partissns, and who, BY the Republican pre-
yramme, is to organize the said House.
We have presented ourselves with the
iudgea.ent oil the highest court OF south
Carolina, certified to BY its clerk, with the
great seal Of the court attached, rs to our
right TO participate in the organization OF
said House we are refused, by orders OF
said Dennis, admission 10 said hall, except
upon his pass or pass OF said Jones,
or certificate Ct II. L. Hayne.
Secretary Of State, who is now under
of said court for refusal to
issue certificates in accordance with its
Judgment and mandate. In protesting
agsinst this bareiaced usurpation, this
trampling on the laws and constitution Of
the State, this defiance Of the highest tri-
bunal of the State. it is our purpose to offer
no resistance to this armed intervention,
but to make cur solemn appeal TO the
,-:,b4nf nj
pariy. Our veneration for the law, our re-
spsct for the Supreme Count, and the usases
oil all Legislative assemblages, forbid our
participation in such unprecedented and
revolutionary proceedings. Signed by all
the Democrats, sixty-four in number.
The Democrats then proceeded to the
hall over the Office OF the Southern Life 10.
surance Company's building, where q eau
Gus was held which adjourned TO meet at
three p. II. The Republic ans Immediately
proceeded to organize; SO members an
swered to their names. Mr.. Jones, clerk Of
the old House, declared SO to. be a quorum,
and E. w. Msckey and n N. Meyers, col
ored, were nominated for Speaker, no Dem
ocratic member having yet come into the
House.
Mackey, on the call of the roll, received
81 on, OF the So and wss declared the du-
" elected speaker. The Democrats have
retired, and Mackey has taken the chair.
In explanation of these proceedings, 1t must
be remembered that the House, when full,
consists of 124 members, ard 63 being q
msiority-aIe a quorum for the transaction
of business. The Democrats, including the
nine disputed members, from Edgefeld and
Laurens, have 65 members, and the Re
publicans only 60, when all their members
are present. The Democrats claim that IS
is the lawful quorum, while the Hepubli.
cans claim that a majority OF the members
admitted by the canvassers to be elected
Ibis a quorum, and with the SO have
gone II work. Mackey, on taking his sea,
as Speaker, delivered speech, and the IS
members were then sworn iu, only one he
publican being absent. o. \. Jones, the
former colored clerk, was elected and sworn
in, and the Hou.e is now Organized and
consists of five whites and fifty-feur negroes
THE DEMOCRATIC WING.
The Democratic members elect to the
House of Representatives,, met at O'Clock
.. M, in Carolina Hall. Sixty-four Demo
Gratis and two Republicans participated
and were sworn in by Judge Cooke. The
house organized and will claim recognition
tomorrow. This leaves fifty-eight mem
bers in the Republican House, or one less
than quorum claimed BY them, and five
less than the number which the Democrats
claim is necessary for q quorum Each
House will demand Of the Secretary o.
State the returns of the vote for Governor
All is quiet tonight. The Supreme Court
4 l.. Ill he <,na,sinv, of m
ing the electoral vote.
POURING OIL ON THE TROUBLED WATERS
The Democratic members, before they
reached the door of the Sta.e House build
| ing this morning, surrendered all their pri
waite arms. One OF the Democratic nem
bers who had certificate OF the board OF
canyassers, went into the hall and found
the Republicans already organized with a
speaker in the chair ard clerk at the desk
| He returned to the door and was refused
eeress until he threatened prosecution fol
| false imprisonment. VIM. II. Reddick, 8
prominent Republican member, refuses te
enter the hall with Federel bayonets at the
door. and is now acting with the Democrats
During the excitement created by the refu'
| sal to admit the Democrats, an Immense
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 request to prevent the
| crowd from pushing in. Gen. Hampton
Immediately appeared upon the front
step. of the capitol and addressed the CROWD
as follows:
Ny FRIENps:-I am to-day doing wha'
have done during this whole exciting
contsst-pouring oil on the troubled waters
1t is of the greatest importance to US all
citizeIs Of South Carolina, that peacs
should be preserved. appeal to you all
white men and colored, as Caroliniars, tc
use every effort to keep down violence Oh
turbulence-onc act of violence may pre-
cipit1te bloodshed and desOlation. i i'm
plore you, then, to preserve the peace.
beg ali Of nv friends to disperse, to leave
the grounds Of the capitol, and l advise al
the colored men to do the same. Keep per
fec,ly quiet, leave the streets, and do moth
| ing to provoke q riot. We trust to the Law
and the constitution, and We have faith ii
the Justice of our cause.
The whites Immediately dispersed, anc
their conduct was followed BY great man.
colorsd people.
| OCCUPIED By FEDERAL ThOCPs.
CHARLEsroN, November 2S.-At mid
night the State House in Columbia va
occupied by Federal troops, Who campo,
| in the rotnnda and kept the doors barred
This morning a Gordon Of sent,nels va
| formed around the building, and admittanc
denied t. sill excerpt those having passe
from Gov Caambell inns private Secretary
| W. r. Jones. The streets of Columbia an
crowded with people from all parts OF tn
State. Quiet reigns, but the excitement
intense.
New ORLEANS, November 25.-The re
turning board met at 1l:3O. Gov. Well
stated that he must dispense with the read
ing of any protests. On the motion befor
the board, that all evidences must be in be
fore the close OF the coming week, or tn
board would not be able to get throug
with its deliberations, Col. Zachariah in
ouired whether the board had determine
to fill the vacancy, a. it was the more nee
essary to have representative on the boar
towards the close Of the deliberations tina
q, any other time. Gov. Wells intimate
that the Democrats had lost any claim I
representation on the board BY Mr.. Arrayo
resignation. He said the board would tr
to fiI the vacancy If they could agree o.
any one. Mr.. Mc6lsin asked If the Demt
cratic committee would Be accorded th
privilege Of cross interrogator,es to the te'
iimony of Clover. Supervisor Of East Batto
Rouge, and the three corroborstive afidi
wits, and inquired if the board would ords
the corroborative witnesses TO be present o
Monday. Gov. Wells stated that the priv
ilege Of appending croes interrogatori'
would be allowed, but that the proceeding
If The hosrd couId mt h. obsfructed updt