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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

The cranberry crop in this valley
promises frst-Tate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Wheat.haryest has begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

The Excelsior Music Co, Of Boston.
Mass, send ten of their best
3.page song and instrumental pieces
for only 2j cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Tie -. Paul Fire and Marine lnSm.
ance Co is probably one of the most
reliable companies in the country, and
il being home enterprise should re.
ceiye a liberal patronage from the
people Of this vicinity. According to
their 23d semi.annual statement, is.
sued July lst, the assets of the com.
pany over their liabilities amount t.
$3.50, ls4.t7. with 4 Reinsurance re.
serve Of s27j,j76.0s. ,. {. Mckay is
the agent az this place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Doors, Sash and Blinds for sale az
the Lumber Yard Of d. c. Davis y
Sons. 46tf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Quarterly Meeting at the Methodist
Church next Sabbath. Preaching
morning and evening by the Presiding
Elder, Rev. Mr.. Haw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

The informal agreement that we re-
ported last week as to the construction
of the iron bridge has since been modi-
fed by making its length LOG, instead
OF rs feet. Duncan McGregor has the
contract for doing the stone work.
price s437 lie is to he ready for the
putting up Of the iron work, Sept. LIST.
The company undertakes to do its
work in five days. Travel will be in.
terrupted altogether but twelve days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

II you want to see frst-class hard.
ware building, 60 and look at Dodge's.
He viii "open up in it next week, If
no bad luck prevents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Mr.. Huntley, the lecturer, occupied
the Methodist pulpit last Sunday morn.
ing. lie conducted the exercises to
the great pleasure and profit of his
hearers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Mr.. Torrey is doing a good work in
circulating that Johnson's Clyclopa-
dia. The verdict Of literary men is,
that it is the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

The next annual session Of the West
Wisconsin Conference, will be held at
Madison Sept. IA. Bishop Bowman
will preside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Uncle Daniel Wadsworth wants to
exchange his farm of eighty acres, in
Iowa, for property IN this village. In.
quire at this Office for particulars. A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Trempealeau County has elected
Porter delegates to the La Crosse Con-
yention. This. too, is a favorable
omen for Judge Humphrey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Doors, sash, blinds and mouldings
constantly on hand at the lumber yard
of +. j. Burhyte & Co. u
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Pastor Thorson holder Gudstjeneste
i Congregational Kirk en- iaften III
*.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

j. W. Perley will sell Western Cot
tage Organs at 20 per cent. of List
Prices. All organs warranted for five
years. If
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

If you want to buy clocks on time
call at Reeds, as he has a large stock
on hand and is selling them in that
way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

Mr.. Charles Harper has bought the
lot next south of G. N. Coming's store,
andis forthwith TO erect thereona brick
and stone store building Of the same
size as that Of Nh. Comings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

tits believed at Washington that the
hostile Sioux have been preparing for
war 'ince 1872 and have accumulated
a large "-'antity OF provisions and am
pie sup. 8 of ammunition.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
HAS HE JURISDICTION (?

The action of Judge Bond in sitting at
defiance the judgments of the Supreme
Court of this State give rise tc the above
inquiry. His Court is established by act
of Congress, and has no jurisdiction un-
der common law, and hence only such as
is given it by statute. There is no statute
of Congress giving the Circuit Court Of
the United States the right to review the
decision of the Supreme Court of any
State. Even on questions affecting the
national constitution, an appeal from the
Supreme Court of State lies to the
United States Supreme Court.
But the election for President and Con-
gressmen is not subject to review by the
United States Courts so far as the provis-
ion of the State law for the conduct of
the election are concerned. 1t is purely
a State matter, and the adjudication of
the State Supreme Court upon it is final.
One State chooses electors by the Legis-
lature, another by the people, and its own
Courts must decide its laws. We shall
probably refer to this subject at greater
length in our next issue, but for the pres
ent we must content ourselves with sug-
gesting that Congress ought to impeach
Judge Bond.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30

free will of liberty-loving people from
taking their seats to represent their con-
stituents in the law-making body of the
Commonwealth! What a Centennial pic
tureI! The bayonets Of the Nation
stacked around the statue Of the "Father
of his Country" for the purpose of de-
grading the pure and noble government
for whose foundation and liberty he had
commanded the Nations bayonets one
hundred years ago! Will the great
Nation of Anerica-the noblest republic
the world has aven produced-consent to
such a desecration as to allow the de-
struction of this government in its cen
tennial anniversary by the bayonets
which erected it upon the ruins OF q
monarchial despotism? Will the great
mass of Northern and Western Union
men and patriots who fought the battles
of the late war to preserve the union of
States, consent that their victory shall be
made barren by the destruction of the
constitution and government for which
they battled? The North and West
must decide the question.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
BACKS OUT.

The following telegraphic correspon-
dence shows that the Democratic party is
desirous of abiding the law and having a
verdict that is satisfactory to the country
as regards the count of South Carolina's
vote. The reply of the Chief Justice is
not such as tc inspire the people that he
is equally desirous of having the action of
the United States Court in this State
above suspicion. AS lawyer he could
not afford to endorse the revolutionary
action nov being had in this State. Asa
partisan, he could not afford to rebuke
the rascals who are stealing the vote of
this State for Hayes and the corrupt
minious of Grantism. The dispatch from
the Chief Justice is the reverse of assur-
ing to the country. 1t is sententious and
indicates no concern for the welfare of
the nation or for the vindication of the
law. These were the dispatches:
NEW YORK, Nov. %.
Hon. Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice
of the United States, Washington, D: G.
4 am satisfied that your immediate
presence at Columbia at this iuncture
may save the country from very serious
complications. hope that you will see
your way clear to 60.
(Signed) ABRAM S. HEwETT,
Chairman National Dem. Com.
To which the following reply has been
received:
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. %.
Hon. Abram S. Hewett, Chairman,
&c.-Business of the Supreme Court re-
quires my presence here.
(Signed) NJ. II. WAITE.
If the Chief Justice could not be pres
ent he should have sent some able and
impartial Judge of the Supreme Court to
see that the law of the nation IS not per-
verted. The action taken, however, is IN
keeping with all the other actions of the
Republican party.
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A PROTEST FROM THE DEMOCRATS.

The Democratic members of the House
of Representative withdrew from the
Capitol on Tuesday when the members
from Edgefeld and Laurens were refused
admission to the Hall of the House, and
upon withdrawing they read from the
steps of the Capitol the following protest
against the infamous tyranny and usurpa-
tion of the Republicans:
eve, majority of the members of the
House of Representatives of South Caro-
lima, elect, protest against the refusal to
admit us to the Hall Of Representatives; !;
We protest against the military power of
the United States barring the passage
into the State House of members elected
to the Legislature; We protest against
the legality of the proceeding-and
especially against the army of the United
States being placed for the purpose Of
this exclusion, under the command of
one John B. Dennis-a partisan of Gov.
Chamberlain; We protest against the
said Dennis instructions to the guard to
admit no one to the State House except
upon his own pass or pass of A. 0.
Jones, former Clerk of the House, who
may thus exclude all except Ills own
partizans, and who, by the Republican
programme, is to organize the said House !;
we have presented ourselves with the
judgment of the highest Court Of South
Carolina, certified to BY its Clerk, with
the great seal of the Court attached as to
our rights to participate in the organiza-
ton of said House; we are refused by
the orders of the said Dennis admission
to said Hall except upon his pass, the
pass of the said Jones, or the certificate
of H. E. Hayne, Secretary of State, who
is now under condemnation of said Court
for refusal to issue certificates in accord
ance with its judgment and mandate in
protesting against this barefaced usurpa-
ton; thus tramp!ed on the laws and con-
stitution of the State; this defiance Of
the highest tribunal and of its seal; it is
our purpose to offer no resistance, but to
make our solemn appeal 10 the American
people, without distinction of party; our
veneration for law; our respect for the
Supreme Court, aud the usages of the
Legislative assemblages, forbid our par
ticipation in such unprecedented and
revolutionary procedure" Signed by all
the Democratic neutrality-suspicious. in
number. The Democrats then proceeded
to the Hall over the Southern Life In
surance Company, where a caucus was
held, which adjourned to meet at 8 P. NJ.
at Carolina Hail.
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General Hampton Endorsed.

RooMs NATIONAL Dem. COMMITTEE,
New YORK, Nov. "a, 1876
General Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. c.:
DEAR S1R-Your admirable address to
the people of South Carolina is the SUBJ
iect of universal commentator here. In
fact, the prudence, the forbearance and
self-control of your people. under the
most exasperating provocations, is beyond
all praise. I can only think that in tho
exciting situation in which you will find
yourself next week no outbreak will oc~
cur.
It is almost too much to expect that
there will be no indiscreet man in South
Carolina who may provoke the collision,
but nevertheless the providence of God
has so far guided you and your people in
all your difficulties that your friends rest
in calm confidence upon the wisdom an
good fortune which have so far attended
your actions. You may rest assured that
your Northern brethren have cqnsecratel
themselves to the work of your deliver
ance, and will never cease their efforts
until you are restored to that "freedona
wherewith you were made free' by tho
labors and sacrifices and wisdom of Our
forefathers and your forafathers.
God give you and your people all the
wisdom and all the patience needed in
this hour of trial and in this crisis of the
destiny of our common country. We have
full faith in the justice of the people of
the United States, and we do not enter
tain doubt of the final verdict which
they will pass upon the occurrences Of
the past two weeks. This verdict will
surely vindicate their honesty and re.es-
tablish free government upon a lasting
basis.
I have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
ABRAM s. HEWITT,
Chairman National Democratic Commit
tee
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
GEN. HAMPTON SPEAKS.

On last Tuesday the crowd which
gathered at the State House at the hour
for the assembling of the Legislature
was immense, and the Federal officers
asked Gen. Hampton, who was at the
State House, to prevent the crowd from
pushing upon the sentinels ut the doors.
1t was wonderful admission for the
men under Chsmberlain's command to
call upon Gen. Hampton to preserve the
public peace, when the puritanic Gov
ernor from Massachusetts, claims and has
frequently charged the Democrats with
being the lawless portion of our State.
Yet, whenever there is any appearance
of trouble, the Federal officers call upon
the Democrats to help keep the peace.
Why did not Gov. Chamberlain, as the
Chief Executive of South Carolina, per-
form the task OF keeping the crowd back?
The officers did not ask his assistance,
because they knew that he has neither
the confidence nor respect of our people,
and if he had that he was too much of
coward to attempt to preserve the peace
when danger is possible. We venture
the assertion that Chamberlain did not
show himself during the day without a
guard of United States troops. There
was, however, no danger to the public
peace on this occasion, and the following
patriotic words from Gen. Hampton
caused the Democrats and many of the
Republicans to retire from the Capitol:
"MY FR1EaDs-I am truly doing
what 1 have Gene earnestly during this
whole exciting contest, pouring oil on
the troubled waters. It is of the great
est Importance to us all as citizens of
South Carolina, that peace should be
preserved. 1 appeal to you all, white
and colored, az Carolinians, to use every
effort to keep down violence or turbu-
lence. One acs of violence may precipi-
tate bloodshe<1 and desolation. I i'm
plore you, then, to preserve the peace.
I beg ali of my friends to disperse-to
leave the grounds of the Capitol, and I
advise all the colored men to do the
same. Keep perfectly quiet; leave the
streets, and do nothing to provoke riot.
We trust in tie Law and the Constitu-
ton, and we have perfect faith in the
Justice of our cause"
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Grant Protested.
co1 o1nun1A 8 G. M

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. n.
The following dispatch is signed by
Senator Gordon, of Georgia; Senator
johnson, of Virginia; Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton and several Circuit Judges, and q.
large number of State Senators and Rep
resentatives, white and colored, and many
other prominent citizens of she State.
To the President of the United States:
We. the visitors from distance, and
committee of the Democratic members
elect of South Carolina Legislature, and
the Democratic Executive Committee
and citizens, having just seen by Asso-
ciated Press despatch, that Gov. Cham
berlain has applied for United States
troops to be placed under his orders, az
the assembling of the Legislature to-
morrow, we send this our solemn pro-
test against the troops being placed un-
der command of Gov. Chamberlain. We
have no objections to the presence Of
troops, and will cooperate with them in
preserving the peace, but we protest
against the use of the United States army
in controlling the organization of the
Legislature and enforcing the inaugura-
tion of Governor Chamberlain, who has
been defeated by the white and colored
voters at the ballot box. There is not the
remotest danger of disturbance of the,
peace by Democrats, if it occurs, it wile
be at the instigation of Gov. Chamber
lain, whose party has taken the onlylives
lost in the late exciting canvass in this
State. Not one drop of blood has beer
shed in any political disturbance, except
by Republicans. 1t is literally true, that
the Democrats received their greatest
naiorities in the counties where the
United States soldiers were stationed.
What pretence therefore is there for Gov.
Chamberlain's demand for troops to keep
the peace. We refer you for contirma-
ton of these statements to the commal.d'
er of the United States forces at this place
and elsewhere in the State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
THE REPUBLICAN LAW.BREAKERS.

The Republicans on last TUESDAY OF
ganized and elected officers of the House
of Representatives of South Carolina
with only ffty-nino members present.
The whole number of Representatives is
one hundred and twenty-four, of which
the Democrats elected sixty-four and the
Republicans sixty in the late election.
The Constitution of South Carolina, Art.
II, Sec. IA, provides ''that majority of
each House shall constitute quorum to
do business but smaller number may
adjourn from day to day, and may com-
pel the attendance of absent members, in
such manner and under such penalties as
may be provided by law" 1t would
therefore require sixty-three members to
constitute quorum to do business. The
State Canvassers issued certificates of
election to sixty Republicans and fifty
six Democrats, ignoring the election in
Laurens and Edgefeld. The Democrats
refused to attend the meeting of the
House on account of the exclusion of
these counties, and that left the Repub-
licans without majority of the House,
and as the State Canvassers have ad-
iourned no certificates could be issued to
Republicans from the missing counties.
There has never been any law passed to
enable a minority of either House to
compel the attendance of other members,
and therefore until each House is organ
lied and passes its own rules no member
can be compelled to attend. Hence, the
Republicans cannot legally organize the
House of Representatives, and therefore
some subtifuge had to be resorted to IN
order to evade this difficulty. They
claim that as there was no election in
Edgefeld and Laurens, the House only
consists Of one hundred and sixteen men,
bers, of which number ffty-nine is ma
iority, and consequently quorum tor
business. This might be accepted if the
Constitution was silent Us to what con-
stitutes the House of Representatives.
But such is not the case, for Art. II Sec.
4 declares "the House of Representatives
shall consist of one hundred and twenty
four members, to be apportioned among
the several counties according to the
| number ofinhabitants contained in each"
Thus the Constitution prescribes the
number of the House of Representatives
at one hundred and twenty-four members,
and then says majority of this number
shall constitute quorum. Thus making
sixty-three necessary for a quorum.
The body claiming to be the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. with E. w. N. Mackey
as Speaker, is revolutionary and illegal
body, held in defiance to the Constitution
of the State, and having for its object
the installation of 8 man as Governor
who has been beaten by more than one
thousand votes at the polls. Every man
who assists in this usurpation should be
indicted for treason, and made to pay the
forfeit of his crime if convicted before
the Courts of South Carolina.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
COLUMBIA, Nov. 29-12 m.

COLUMBlA, NOV. l5-1A LII.
The situation here is not practically
changed since yesterday. After the
Democratic members retired from the
door of the hall of Representatives, the
Republicans, ffty-nine in number, pro-
ceeded between II and one o'clock with
the organization of the House of Repre-
sentatives, by electing E. W. NJ. Mackey,
of Charleston, formerly a member OF
Congress, Speaker, and re-electing A. o..
Jones, colored, Clerk. Two Republicans
voted against Mackey, and three against
Jones. The Republicans claim that fifty
nine members is quorum of the House,
on the ground that there was no election
in Edgefeld and Laurens, and hence the
House only consists of one hundred and
sixteen members.
Sixty-four Democrats, including the
representatives from Edge6eld and Lau-
rens, organized the House of Represen-
tatives at Carolina Hall last night, by
electing Col. w. II. Wallace, of Union,
Speaker, and Col. John T. Sloan, of Co.
lumbia, Clerk. Col. Sloan was Clerk OF
the House for number of years preyi-
Gus to reconstruction. Messrs. Orr, of
Anderson, Sheppard, of Edgefeld, and
Aldrich, of Barnwell, were appointed a
committee to wait upon the Secretary OF
State. and demand the election returns
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
This morning they performed that duty,
and were informed by Hayne that the
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
LATEST FROM COLUMBIA.
Special kilograms to the .Aadersoa 1ntelltgencer.

COLUMBIA, Nov. 25, 1876,
The Supreme Court met at ll;30 O. m.
to-day. The Chief Justice asked if
counsel desired to submit any order. No
response being made, he stated that as
respondent had taken notice of the rule
of Court, and had made to reply thereto,
judgment would be rendered. This was
that each member of Board OF State
Canvassers be adjudged in contempt of
Court, and should pay 6ne of l,5oo
each, and be incarcerated in Richland
County Jail until further order of the
Court. Sheriff Dent being in attendance
upon the funeral of his son, (shot by
Senator Cochran Wednesday night
members of Board were placed under ar
rest, and will surrender themselves for
mally to the Sheriff at five o'clock this
afternoon. Proceedings for contempt in
case of United States District Attorney
D. T. Corbin are still pending. BE read
returns disclaiming contempt in fact or
intent, and asked for time, which was
granted, until Monday. Court then
took up case of Presidential Electors,
and argument was heard. A recess has
now been taken until p. nj. It is
thought that the Board will submit to
arrest quietly, and lie in Jail for a time,
their Offices being closed, and State Gov
ernment virtually clogged. Judge Bond
will scarcely interfere. Will inform you
of any further developments.
g. Nick
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den or Governor Hendricks to enter upon
decided plan of action, and after a few
further remarks on various topics, Gov.
ernor Hendricks withdrew without max
ing definite appointment, only express
ing the hope that he would see Mr.. Til
den again before leaving the city at the
Everett House. Last night Mr. Hen
bricks said, "we have no idea of agreeing
upon a plan of action. My coming East
was caused solely, by desire to be post
ed as to the public feeling, and to see \
few members of the National Committee.
We talked no politics at dinner this even
ing. may go back to Indiana to-mor-
ow.-Greenvie Ne,us.
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COLUMBIA, Nov. %.


Under arrangement, with Gen. Ruger
in command of the United States troops,
the Democratic members went in process
sion to the State House, and were pe.-
mitted to pass the outer line of sentinels
at the front entrance. The Senators
were admitted to the Senate Chamber,
but the members were refused admission
to the House. They withdrew after vain
efforts to pass the sentinel at the door of
the Hall. While the members were
waiting, Gen. Hampton briefly addressed
the multitude from the Capitol steps,
advising all to retire and keep the peace.
The whites left Immediately, but the
most of the blacks remained, although
the officer of the day demonstrated with
them. Gen. Gary is the speaker for the
Democratic party of the Senate, but the
result as to seating the Democrats from
Edge6eld and Laurens is unknown at
this time. 1t is reported that the House
completed its organization by electing
E. w. M. Mackey Speaker, but this lacks
confirmation. j. A. e.