The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-01
Yesterdays Developments.

Yesterdays Developments.
Still another turn of the wheel in South
Carolina yesterday. An hour before the
time for the meeting of the CHAMBERLAIN
organization in the State House, the
Democratic organization entered the build
Ing, took possession of the Chamber, di-
rected their Speaker and other officers to
assume their places, and proceeded with
business. At noon, or an hour afterward
the CHAMBERLAIN body came in, and
took their places in the same hall. Their
Speaker, MAcKEY, demanded tho chair,
which was refused, upon which he took
position beside the Democratic Speak
er, and called his members to or
der amid great confusion and ex-
element. When some measure of
quiet was restored, the two bodies
were thrown into middle of motions,
speeches, and contradictory rulings, which
lasted several hours, and, during this
time, two Republican Representatives de-
nounced the conduct OF the CHAMBERLAIN
party. Then, about three o'clock, the
commander of the Federal troops, Gen.
RUGER, who was with CHAMBERLAIS
I'm the state Eousc, sent stafr
officer to the Democratic Speaker, ordering
him to remove the Edgefed and Laurens
delegations. As the order was not obeyed.
he sent second and third upon which
the Democratic Speaker announced that
the members III question would not leave
their seats except under compulsion. gen.
HAMPTON, who had an interview with Gen.
RUGER, told him he had no right to dictate
In this matter. Gen. RUGER then notified
the House that the obnoxious members
would have to leave before the
hour of meeting to-day; but the
House determined to remain in ses-
zion all night, and until noon OF
to-day, when the canvass of the votes for
Governor is to be made. No forcible re-
tstanco will be offered to Gen. RUGERs
notion. if lie should carry out the purpose
he has announced.
a strong letter Of protest was sent TO
Gen. RUGER, signed by Messrs. GORDON.
HAMPTON, and HASKELL, who charge him
with violating the pledges of non-inter-
ventlon he had personally made TO them,
and which, upon hi' honor IA n man and
his character rs a soldier, they had trusted
he would maintain Their letter is couched
evidence of the way in which their indig-
nation has been stirred up by the proceed
ings of Gen. RUGER
On Wednesday the CHAMBERLAIN body
had entered upon the interesting work OF
admitting to membership those Repub-
lican candidates in Democratic Districts
who had been defeated 10y the men who
hold CHAMBERLAIN's certificates OF cleo
ton, aud this work was 10 be continued
upon large scale Yesterday but 1t could
not carried cut under the changed cir
cumstances of the situation.
From New Orleans we have yesterdays
news OF the proceedings of the Louisiana
Returning Board, which grow more re-
maTkable as the time for The close OF the
Boards work approaches. They are DELHI
Grating over scheme 10 throw out the
ballots Of nearly all the nnturalized votors
Of the city, on the ground Of n lght tech
meal informally in the minutes Of the
courts by which they were naturalized.
though these voters have boon polled in
previous elections and are required to
perform the duties of citizenship.
The Board, also, under the pretext
Of another informahty, threw ont
nearly a thousand TILDES votes cast
in East Baton Rouge. ana thereupon
gave the parish to HAYES. The dispatches
tell of the indignation raised by these
occurrences in New Orleans. From the
same city we receive document setting
forth the grievances of Louisiana, and the
purposes of Its people, signed by number
OF clergymen belonging to the leading