The New York herald., 1876-11-29
BAYONET AGAINST BALLOT.
UnaVailing Throes of the
PROSTATE State.
VEDERAL TROOPS IN HER STATE HOUSE.
None but Republicans Admitted to the
House Of Representatives.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS WERE KEPT OUT.
4 Decision Of the Supreme Court Reviewed by
Corporal Of the Guard.
SHUFPLlNG COURSE OF GEN. RUGER.
A Dual Organization Com
pleted.
TILDEN AHEAD In THE FLORIDA COUNT.
Delay in Forwarding the Returns in
4 Decision Of the Supreme Court Reviewed by
Corporal Of the Guard.
SHUFPLlNG COURSE OF GEN. RUGER.
A Dual Organization Com
pleted.
TILDEN AHEAD In THE FLORIDA COUNT
Delay in Forwarding the Returns in
Louisiana.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA
AEGIs OF TEDERAL BAYoNKTs-rRooPs occU-
PYIN0 THE STATE HoUsE-DEMocRArIc
MRMBERs REFUSED ACCESS TO THE HALL
ACTION AND PROTEST OF THE DEMOCRATS
ORGANIZATION DY THE REPUBLICAN MEN,
DERs-How GENERAL auoEn's ORDERS WERE
HvADHD.
[BY TELRGRAPH TO THE HRRALD.]
COLUMBIA, Nov. %. 1874
To-day has been stirring day in Columbia. Yester-
day the democrats in and adjourned about
o'clock subject the call OF thor Chairman. The
republicans also one OF Of the
Capitol At dark the democrats reassembled in the
hall OF the House Of and proceeded to
agree upon Speaker, Clerk aud other officers OF the
House BY nine o'clock thcy adjourned. Tho House
was shrouded in darkness, and there was unusual
quiet the Streets the tremor Of expectation await
ing for the morrow
TROOPS MOVING TO THE STATE
Al midnight two companies OF United States troops
ht their camp anu took possession tho State House,
which opened for them by ordcr Of Governor
Chamberlain and this morning the city awoke to the
shock of the legislative halls OF the State garrsoncd
by armed men, all wearing the United States uniform,
under the orders OF Governor Chamberlain.
THE EXPECT
was prodgious, though It has been expected by the
dened the Supreme Court, and released by Judge
Bond. and although the public generally believed it
about to happen, the reality was much terri
bio than the anticipation that mon asked with bated
breath. "what nexta Arc there any lawsf Docs
Ihe constitution OF tho Unitsd States exissi"
REFUSED ADMISSION.
Soon after nine O'Clock Generals Gordon and John
son. with Messrs Peck and Jenrics members OF the
Legislature from Union, proceeded to the Capitol,
whero they found all tho closed and barred ex
eept s,do door on the north end They entered there
and found tie rotunda filed with troops, their arms
stacked around statue of Washington and two sem
unels with nxod bayonsts pacing to and fro by the
ioor Of the Supreme Court They demanded admis-
son aud the corporal guard stated they would
be admitted unless by pass from Mr. Jones GEN.
Ha Dennis Tho corporal then requested to
SrIng General Dennis, which he did and he also refused
10 admit any OF them. Tho members exhibited their
3ert0catcs OF election signed by the Clerk Of the
supreme Court, with its seal affixed, but told
Eordous questions the corporal said he under the
orders Of General Dennis, who citizen Mr..
Jones is tho Clerk OF tho old House, and General
Dennis warm supporter of Governor Chamberlain.
ACTION or rnx DEMOCRATS
The democrats met in caucus at ten o'clock, and ~
even proceeded in body the State House demand
admission. The orders appear to have been changed,
nnd they were admitted after the officer OF the guard
had examined their credentials. II they were found
satisfactory TO that functonary he demanded whether
ihe democrats applying had any arms and required
Them to be delivered up. There had been general
understanding that all to go there unarmed, and
consequently only two, who did not understand
II, had any arms at all They gave them to friends
hour and hall. for tho officer slow read some
sf the papera Judge MacKay says that the oneer
revising tho decision of tho Supreme Court OF the
Etato and he saw the reason for everything In
the manner no read tho certificate. He had read
tho constitution upside down, and thus had
learned TO construe that the civil should
Always be subordinate to the military authority. The
republican members passed freely, without question
10 arms and delay examination Of crcdentials
when the democrats had thus got within the drs line
OF defsnces they waited until all were in and then
moved in body up stairs to the hall Of the House
scESg AMERICAN.
A. soon - they entered the rotunda they con-
fronted by company standing ordered arms. guns
loaded and bayons.s liked. When they approached
the door Of she House more significant and impress
sve sight presented itself thom. On each side Of
the door OF tho House in the corridor stood six
soldiers. with muskets shouldered and bayo-
nets cleaning Between them stood two United
Btates ofncerG One order would bring tho
them; one motion Of the soldier and tho Legislature
OF she State was transnxsd on tho bayonets before
them. The democrats pressed on, however headed by
che members from Edgclod and Laursns and do
manded admission. The Doorkoepcr backed by the
military force, declared their certificates null ana void
ana refused them admitlancs
RHcoxxoissAxcn.
The members then Withdrew down the corridor and