The Portland daily press., 1876-12-16
THE DISPUTED STATES.
SNuTH CAROLINA,

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following proceed
lngs preceded the Inauguration of Wade Hamp-
ton yesterday as Governor in Columbia, South
Carolina:
Publishing the Vote for Governor.
The hour for the special order having arrived
which was the publishing of the vote for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, the Democrat
ic members in the Senate came forward in the
Democratic House OF Representatives and &C.
cupied front seats. Speaker Wallace, as pre-
siding officer of the General Assembly, met in
joint session, then in pursuance of the provls-
ions OF the Constitution, proceeded to publish
lsh the vote from certified copies of the oriei-
nal returns of the county boards OF canvassers.
The vote in the counties was proclaimed, and
the total vote in the state announced as follows:
Vote for Governor, Wade Hampton, Dem, 3d.
261; Chamberlain, Rep, 81, 127; Rampton's
majority 1874. For Lieutenant Governor, Simp-
son. DEM. 81 $50; Gleaves, Rep, 81 $50; Simp-
sons majority 139.
Certificates of the Secretary of Stnte.
To the surprise of everybody the Speaker
produced and read the following official state
ment from the colored Secretary of State:
Vote for Governor elected, 1876-Hampton,
81, 26l votes; Chamberlain, 91,127.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l, j. ii. e. Hayne, Secretary of State, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is true and
correct statement OF the O vote for Governor at
| the general election of 1876, as appears by the
Commissioners returns, now on file in this Of
| fee
Given under my hand and seal of state, at
Columbia, this 9th day of December, 1876, in
the one hundred and first year of American In
| dependence.
(SIsned,J j. H. E. HAYNE,
Secretary of State.
The Vote Of Edgefieid and Laurens
Counted.
| This important document includes the vote
| of the counties of Edgefield and Laurens,
IN
| elect Chamberlain. 1t bears the seal of the
state, and being issued as late as the 9th inst,
| says the Herald despatch, is proof indisputable
| that the Democrats carried the state, and
| Hampton is legally elected Governor.
Am Hncendiary Harangue.
The Times Columbia special says that DUR
| g Gen. Gray's harangue to the crowd in front
| of the Wheeler House yesterday, after telling
his hearers not to commit violence or do any
shooting until they were commanded to do it by
their leader, Hampton, he added that when the
| shooting did begin, they should commence with
| Chamberlain and shoot from him down.
The Investigating Committees.
| COLUMBIA, Dec. 15.-The Senate Committee
| with the exception of Senator Merrimon, who
| stopped on the way at Raleigh, arrived last
| night. Senator Merrimon is expected to NOR
row morning when the committee will proceed
| to work.
The House committee examined several wit
| nesses and have obtained returns from all the
precincts but about Is which will be supplied
by testimony.
Legislative Proceedings.
w. D. Simpson, the Democratic Lieutenant.
Governor, sent letter to the Senate to-day
claiming his election and demanding his seat
as presiding officer Of that body. The letter
was read and referred to the judiciary commit
tee for report. Another ballot was taken to-
day for u. s. Senator, by the Democrats, in
| joint session. The vote was scattering and
| there was 20 choice.