Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-20

[REPLY
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber,
Columbia, December Is, 1876.
Sh-i have received the communication in
which you call upon me to deliver up to you the
great seal of the State, &c, &c. do not recog-
nize in you any light to make the foregoing de-
mand, and hereby refuse compliance herewith.
ID. Ii. CHAMBERLAIN
Governor of South Carolina.
WADE HAMPTON, ESQ.
! 1t is believed that the first trouble will originate
with the different county officers appointed.
| The bill to prevent and punish persons for set
ting up State government in opposition to the
legitimate government, passed the republican
house Yesterday, and was sent to the senate.
| A bill was introduced authorizing the governor
TO appoint five hundred special constables to pro-
tect the witnesses in attendance at the capital.
| In the democratic house, to-day, 70 senators
and representatives were present, u legal quorum
of the joint assembly; ballot was taken for United
States senator, which resulted in the election of
NJ. {. Butler, he receiving Ga votes
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, December 10. In the house
committee to-day, ex governor X. G. Wickliffe
was recalled and cross examined by General Hur-
! burt.
| In answer to questions. the witness said The
organization of regulators was gotten up when
was in Kentucky ;swhen / came back found it in
existence. Don't know anything about the con-
stitution or mode of procedure OF the organizs-
ton Had conversations with Colonel Power who
was in command of the organization. Don't
know who succeeded him. Don't know if it ex-
listed when the campaign was opened. Have no
knowledge of armed bodies of men moving about
over the parishes at night. Received circular
from Col. Patten, in which he said You can
not convince negro by reason" Did not agree
with the views of Col PatteD. Found negroes
readily convinced by the arguments he employed.
No other means were used 10 influence them to
vote the democratic ticket.
nf OLE
testified
II voted the democratic ticket last election.
Was frequently threatened by coored republicans.
The day after the election was knocked down by
two coored men who said they wanted to kill me
for voting the democratic ticket. Was told that
all colored men who voted the democratic ticket
would be sent to the penieutary at Baton
Rouge"
The senate committee was called to order at
10 80 2. NJ, By Senator Howe. chairman who
stated that the committee not yet provided
with the desired tables of returns. He said the
statement given the clerks of the senate commit
tee by the secretary of the returning board was
defective in several particulars. 1t did not indi-
cate by the votes thrown out in detail but simply
gave the aggregate number, whereas it was de-
iii ed to obtain the vote rejected at each poll.
Mr.. Moray of the republican counsel, stated
that 1t would be well to take the testimony of wit
ness Eaton Langwood, who he said was about to
die of wounds received in Ouachita parish, and
was now in the city.
Mr. McCloin, Of the democratic counsel, urged
that in cases where 1t was alleged that witnesses
could not appear before the committee account
of sickness, doctors certificate 10 that effect be
ill, d with the committee.
After some discussion as to the best way of taxi
ing the testimony of Langwood, it was determin-
ed that it should be taken before commissioner
at his residence.
The evidence elected was materially the same
as given by Langwood before the returning board
Nov. 2Sth, and included in Senator Shelmans re-
port to the president
The clerk was instructed to procure the required
tables from the board.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The following is part of the line of evidence
submitted to the senate committee by the counsel
OF the republicans. The elaborate document is
signed by Hugh J. Campbell, and gives all the
p limits in full.
We charge as true, and propose to prove on
behalf of the republicans, the following facts
First That the late election in this state
at certain polls, and in certain precincts and pai-
ishes made null and void in law, by violence and
intimidation, this occa. Toned by, aud consisting of
secret consprators, leagues and armed bands of
brigands, known as bull dozers, who have intict-
ed upon white and colored republicans whippings,
shootlngs, hengings, burnings, mutilaons and in
some instances have perpetrated murder aud
massacre Tina. by these means condition of
terror has been produced among the republicans
in central sections of the state, which continued
for period of more than twelve months prior to
the state election.
Second, That the election law ofthls State was
created to meet a similar condition of affairs
which had occurred in 1865 That the law de-
cared election held under such conditions TO
be null and void and votes pretended to be cast
under the insecurity, danger, fear and terror thus
occasioned, to be null and void. That the law
vests the returning officers Of the State with pow
er to inquire into and examine the facts where
such a condition of affairs is charged and to
certain the truth of such charges, and if proven,
to declare nullity of such election and carry into
effect such nullity by rejecting aud refusing to
count the prevented votes so made null and void,
and that this election law is righteous, just and
necessary.
Third, That the board did so examine and
inquire. according to law, and did find in certain
parishes and polls the election abuses above Ie-
cited, and the returning officers as commanded by
law did declare this nullity and did reject and re-
fuse to count the pretended votes thus made null
10 the localities thus terrorized by brigands and
bull doxers.
OREGON.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 10. Gov. Grover
has just published long, deliberately prepared
statement relative to his official action regarding
the recent electoral middle in Oregon. 1t con-