The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-02
THE CRISIS IN THE SOUTH.
rHE LATEST CHANGE IN the sITUA-
TION ~ SOUTH CAROLINA.
Sen. Rugcr Besitstins 10 Carry Out His
Threat TO Invade the Hou-c-Eforts nt
Compromise Republicans Desorting the
Bayonet House and dining tho Democrats.

Gen. RuRcr Besitstins TO Carry Out His
Threat TO Invade the Hou-c-Ehoris ut
Compromise Republicans Deserving the
Bayonet House and J dining tho Democrats
COLUMBIA, j. c.. Dec. 1.-The two Houses
OF REPRESENTATIVES have sat In dual session con-
tinuously since noon yesterday. tho two speak
cr. occupying chairs side by side. 10th parties
seemed to accept the situation. aud for
the most pau put motions and trans
acted business alternately. Occasionally the
harmony ~ the Occasion would he marred by
some n6ammatory speech, or by the forts Of
two members to speak at the same time. but no
event OF any Importance occurred. The
members at frat kept their seats closely for
fear Of possible attempts to oust them by
the other side, hut In the end moved about the
hall. and some went out Tor refreshments. At 2
o'clock In the morning Ar. Mackey left his House
In charge of a colured memb and went to bed
The members generally went to sleep In the
chairs and on tho lounges. At 5o'clock they
ewoke aud INDUCED In more oratoty, and then
slept again until breakfast. All day this
deadlock has continued. but better
feeling seems to Irevail. number Of
speeches were delivered by the Democrats
proposing a conference on the basis Of a
Con mttee. consisting Of six members OF the
Senate and six from each Of the two Houses. the
par;ie. being equally divided, who shall en-
daAVor to mike some settlement. Several Re
puhlic ms spoke In favor Of this, but the major ty
were opposed to opening the question. The
democrats charsed that this was a confession
of wrong Hamilton made an earnest appeal to
the members for a settlement. As cOlored
man he could not but protest against the teyO-
ivuonary conduct Of the Republicans. who
claim to represent his race. Their course, II
persisted In, would entail the whole negro
rice IN inevitable ruin, They were establishing
~ We precedent by which the Democrats In
futIre elections could arbitrarily exclude them
from any participation in the Government.
The Republican House was Illegal from begin
uing - end; its mandates could not be oheved.
The only safety for the state lay IN the inaugu-
'A'ion Of the properly elected officers number
81 negro members replied to Hamilton. Twelve
,clock having been reached, the Houses were
sailed 10 order and the roll WAS called. The Re
publican House bad n quorum, several mem hers
being absent. but one member answered to three
names. and the apparent quorum was then b.
tained. il had been announced that at this hour
the two disputed delegations would be removed
ir"n the hall. aud the Republicans looked con.
0dently for the appearance OF "A file OF soldiers
at every moment. 1he Democrats rmsined
arm, and. as the moments passed. and the hoped
Tor bi yonets did not appear, tie Repulli ans
became despondent and the leaders found T..
10 bring about a solution Of the difficulty. Mr..
Jnne- l.. orr. Jr. Democrat. ti.n offricd the
following resolution, which w. unduin cusly
>dopte1:
Re,ot,d That TN. House na. 30 purpose Of nierfer.
Pres ent, ana vii take no acii thereto.
This was intended to block the Republican
The plea that il viii interfere with the Presiien'
tial vote The DEMOCRATS purpose to keep state
vose to be desded as ma, s'Se Se
several concilihtorltpeeches were delivered by
Me Demosrats' ana the the fepnGlicansiiines I Mere
lhet an order bad Just been received oy Gen.
Hueer 20 disperse the democrats and that
spired fresh courage In the bosoms OF the faith
ful and several INDUCED In clustering speeches,
but "a the hour passed snd still the troops did
not come the Republicans again suosided. and a
supply OF oyercoats ana blankets having been
obtained N" members rolled themselves elves
conrted the droWsy god. All Is now quiet
but there is no prospect Of any present termlns-
tion Of the CON pllcaii1n; s .e canaent of Iii,
mate success. An effort is being made 70
adjourn the two Houses on the agreement thst
ali the members shall be permitted 10 enter me
hall tom orrow unmolested, when the status
quo shall be preserved. The Democrats nave
not accepted: They claim that ihey nave tne
only regular House, that they are now ~ posses
siou. and that II will be much more dimcult 10
The Mackey House postponed the consdsra-
tion of the gubernatorial vote until to,moi row
at2PM. The reason OF this was evidently 70
gain time TO OBTAIN a quorum by swearing in
bogus delep tions. The Houses then settled
down comfortably to pass the weary night
Keith. n colored man, spoke two hours and
Kept the hall In rosrs OF Laughter. He Wa
who quoted the rule against tediousness,
Minort. q colored Republican. SPOKE again,
f,yoring some COMPROMISE. Mr.. sheppard oil
Edgeheld made a fine effort. he proposed
conference for the sake OF peace. good order
and the welfare Of the state. he was willing to
submit his case, and though he was the lawiuli'
elected member from EJgeneld, he would dc
ANYTHING for the sake OF peace.
II the Republicans persist IN counting IN
Cnhmbetlain the Democrats VIII lnhngurhtt
Hampton and will support his Government. uu-
less President Grant interposes with his troops
In the MIDST Of these complications the mos
perfect OF der prevails, and despite the speeche.
Of such negroes as Bryant of Charleston, WIG
SAID last night. " am one OF the Cainhoy boys,
referring to the Cainhoy massacre, " and we car
do II again" the members OF the two Houses
preserve the most perfect tnttHte coTdtde
Should the Radicals, however, carry out theil
purpose Of inauguTating Chamberlain, the Dem
tho rights Of free ballot. II is ddcult &
prophecy the result Of such high-bande6
measure
COLTMBIA. Dec 1.-The situation is bu
little changed. proposition has been sgnet
by the two Speakers to adjourn the respective
Houses simultaneously, TO meet to-moirov
at Il N. with the status OF each unchanged
Gen. Ruger will agree. Gen. Ruger. however
refuses. on the ground tnat ne must obe order
II he receives them from Washington. Tut
Houses Will not therefore, be likely to adjourn
Several Republican meinbers have siguihe
their intention 10 abandon the Mackey organ
Zatlon.
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