The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-29
rms DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
the ENoRMIrY or THE OUTRAGE.
An Utter Disregard OF Lnw and Deccncy-
What the Democrats VIII DO.


CHARLESTON, Nov. S.-The events of to-
day, of which you have already been advised by
telegraph. have created profound sensation a.
Advice. from all parts OF the State are to the
effect that all business Is suspended. In Cha rles-
ton many stores are closed, ami Broad street Is
thronged with men anIiousy looking for bull
letins from the state capital. The wharves are
deserted, and thousands OF bales of cotton block
up the streets leading to them. 1t has been
mentioned that the State House was In
charge OF Federal troops. who obeyed
the orders OF John II. Dennis
an acting Deputy United States Marshal.
IL should be added that Dennis Is known as the
Ingersoll Of the South Carolina Lerisla,ure, OF
which he was member in 1870. and that while
acting In that capacity lie swiudled the state
by the officer commanding the troops, but nt the
door Of the hall they were moi hy lie of
troops, who under Deunis's orders refused to
ainit those members who had the cettin ates
Of the supreme Court. The Democrats, sixtv-
four In number, then retired, ana were joined
10y one Re ublican member, VINO refused 10 be-
come a party to the fraud. When the Clerk u
the House c He'd the roll. 80 members-Vz.. 10
negroes aud whiies-ans wered TO Their names.
10 understand the cheek Of tnls mItter, 1t
must be understood that the state Cons'itn-
ton provides tnat the House OF Represe ntatives
shall consist Of I.i members, majority ut
whom snail constitute quorum, etc. lhe po-
situn keL by the II Iuhlican> Is thar the vote
OF Edgcleld and Laureus counties having been
thrown out 10y tue Board OF State Canvassers,
only ll6 members Of the House were elected,
aud that 80 j. equcnty "A mBj0rity one
bltck member from Beaufort had the courage
to deuOuncc the trtuu. Dut ne WAS soon whip
ped into the traces. Tne House. after org niZ
ing, determined to announce the result Of the
vote fOr Cove nor tomorrow at l.. NJ, ant
then adj 'urut d.
The Democrats nave been in council all day,
but their pl lin 10 not Vet developed NJ white
| man in south Carolina will pay one cent Of taxes
t. the Chant erlan Government. So closely
was the state House guarded TO-DAY that even
| Juigcs OF the state supreme Court were
| not allowed to go 10 the court room without a
| pass from - nni-.
tie democratic House Of Representatives or
Chairman. ono other Republican, Il cOlofed
| tunes with the Democrats. lie was duly sworn
IN. IN = action of Westbury, 1t Il thought,
solves the question as to the com piexlon Of the
LEGISLATURE.
The state House crowd according - their
own position. claimed to have org nized on the
basis Of I'D members elect, Of which 80 WAS d
quorum. Tho detection OF Westbury leaves
them without quorum. and kiyes the Demo
crate 90 members, a ma ajDrity OF eight
II Is possible that the state House crowd may
| attempt To- Arrest Westbuiy ana cdTfy hlm to the
) a.e House. Unless they do this they cannot
| yet IA quorum, ID even II they 10 arrest hi II
| they cannot force bim to answer roll call, which
| will siiil le.ve them without a quordm. lnt
| Democrats here are all calm and depend upon
| the public seLtment Of their Northern brethren
fnr relief from this terrible outrage That ha'
been put upOu then.