The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-22
The Situation in South Carolina.

was declared by the constitutional Legisla-
I ture the true and lawful Governor of South
Carolina, The result Of the election was
ascertained, according TO law, from the votes
returned by the county canvassers and also
ON the official statement of the votes cast,
which was obtained from the Secretary OF
State, duly certified by him, and attcstcd by
by the State seal This document is proof
indisputable that Hampton carried the Stale
by 1874 majority for Governor, ard Simpson,
Democrat, for Lieutenant Governor by 1870
majority.
TIE Inauguration of Governor Hampton
took place the same day. His inaugural adj
! dress was firm, manly and patriotic in its
tone. In it he set forth the principles and
the aims of the people of South Carolina, by
whose votes he was elected Governor. He
declared the obedience Of the people of the
State TO the Constitution of the United
| States and the laws of the country, and re-
newed the pledges of reform and good gov
eminent, and the protection of the rights
and equality of both races, which constituted
the ISSUES upon which he was elected. The
oath Of office was then administered to Gov,
Hampton and Lieut., Governor Simpson.
| Chamberlain and his bogus Legislature
| still hold possession of the State House, with
/ the aid of the United States troops. They
arc endeavoring to impeach the Judges of
the Supreme Court Of the State, in order to
remove a serious obstacle in the way of their
| success
/ Lieut. Gov. Smps IN has made n formal
demand upon the Senate for lis seat as its
| presiding officer. His communication was
referred to the judiciary committee.
/ The Chamberlain Legislature have rushed
/ through bill, which has gone to the Senate,
/ providing tor tic punishment of any person
or persons setting up or attempting to set
/ up any government in opposition to what
they term the regular government Of the
Stale" This bill is intended to apply to
Gen. Hampton, and if it passes the Senate
an attempt will perhaps be made by Cham
| bcrldins negro constablcs, if they have as
surance Of Gen. Rugers support, to arrest
! Coy. Hampton. Such a course would nevi-
| tably bring on collision, and if blood is
shed no mn can tell where the matter may
end
Gov. Hampton, in tho meantime, does not
appear alarmed, but has made Il demand up.
on G amberain for the seal of the State,
possession of thu State louse and public
records To this Chamberlain gave a curt
refusal.
Gov. Hampton has taken steps to install
lawfully elected persons in the various town
and county Offices
The taxpayers arc rallying TO Hamptons
support with great spirit and vnanimity-
AT gathering of the most prominent mer-
chants and heaviest taxpayers of Charleston,
held Monday night, it was determined with
out dissenting voice, 10 ignore in every way
the shsm government Of Chamberlain and to
hold mass meeting of citizens of Charleston
at Hibernan Hall on Thursday night, to give
expression to the determination of the people
to recognize no other State government than
that Of Gov. Hampton, and to give to that
government prompt and absolute recognition
and obedience and the assurance of practical
and effective support. The example of the
commercial metropolis of the State will be
speedily followed in every county, and the
whole body of the property.ownsrs will
stand together in quietly refusing to pay
cent of taxes to Chamberlains agents unless
under direct and continuous local application
in every case of the military arm of the fed
eral government Hampton's pledge is al
ready fulfilled, and without any violence
whatever the authority of Chamberlain as
Governor has ceased to exist, and can never
be re.established except in the form of mar
tial law.
A memorial to Cong ess has been prepared
by lIampton's Legislature, and will he for
warded this week.
AS the case stands, nineteen counties are
in Democratic hands, and the authorities will
only recognize Hampton as Governor. The
other thirteen are in the hands of Republic
berlain. In the latter counties, however,
the taxpayers are chiefly Democrats, and will
pay taxes only to the constitutional govern
mcnt
No power short of utter subjugation and
the declaration Of martial law will compel
the people Of South Carolina to support
Chamber inns fraudu ent and corrupt gov.
eminent.
On Wednesday the lawful Legislature
ell cted Gen. NJ. C. Butler to the United
States Senate
A later dispatch says that the events of
Wednesday gave great encouragement to the
Democrats. The Sen-tc agreed to Joint
resolution TO adjourn sine die on Thursday.
In that event the bayonet BILL" intended to
provide for the arrest of Wade Hampton, can
not become law unless bya two.lhirds vote
which will be impossible without the aid of
the Democrats. Tie Democratic House on
Wednesday passed bin to provide in a
modest degree, for revenue for the Hamp-
ton government, and an adjournment sine
die was expected to take place yesterday.
The House cOngrcs sional commit ee were
engaged on Wednesday endcavoring TO as
certair. what became Of he missing election
returns. They intended to proceed to add
up the corrected returns, which it was
thought would show the election of three of
the Tiden electors, as the majority of miss
ing returns are from heavy Democratic pre-
cincis.
The call for the mess meeting in Charles
ton Thursday night TO support Hampton
through thick and thin was signed by the
leading bankers and wealthicst taxpayers of
that city
The story has been started that Ben
Hill and Mr. Inmlnr of Gnnrnin hn,.n do