The New York herald., 1876-12-06

Mackey, announced that ne objected 10 Inc Soso VI
Edsensd county being counted. because the House
had already pronounced the election in that county
as invalid Thereupon the Senators withdrew
Their backs had hardly disappeared before
the question was put to whether
the OF the county should be canvassed or not No
answer was returned when the yeas were called ior
bet the call Tor the nays elected yell The senate
was Immediately notified.
Things did not work quito smoothly
In tho Senate, as the democrats were pres
ent and proceeded to discuss the matter
They were, however voted down by a vote OF 10
10 "a, one coored republican voting with the demo-
Gratis The Senate then returned to the hall OF tho
House. and the counting proceeded with until
Iaurens was reached, when the same form was gone
through, with the exception that the discussion was
moro protracted. In the or the discussion
great deal was said by the republicans
INTIMIDATION.
These charges OF intimidation not made specin-
cally but generally The speakers charged that while
actual violence may have place, there
system OF general intimidation practscd by OF
which the democrats had conducted The election.
They failed, however, 10 say OF what this general
tmidation consisted. The vote OF tho county
rejected by Il l3
LEGISLATIVE ACTION IN rHR DARK.
BY the time tho Senate had decided this question IL
was growing dark, and Mackcy ordered the Sergeant
alarms TO light the gas Il found however. that
the gas company had cut or tho gas as the
democrats who had to guarantee the bill to
get II turned on had Withdrawn. few
candles were procured and stuck into empty ink
bottles By the feeble light OF thcs0fhc count was
proceeded with AS soon as the last nty had been
called tho tcliers proceeded to add the agurcs.
After The lapse of few minutes they handed up the
rosu IN MnrE vvbo
CHAMBERLAIN DECLARED ELECTED
The figures gavc Chamberlain 3, las majority, aad
MacEey announced that Chamberlain ana Geaves
duly elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
He then appointed committee, consisting OF white
aud two negroes, TO proceed with tho
Senate committed consisting also OF white
man and two negroes, to notify Chamberlain
Of his election and ascertain when would bo ready
TO be inauguratcd. This white man appointed on the
House Committee 10 almost the only in the assem-
blage, and he is brought forward on all occasions.
Tho House adjourned, as did also the Senate. Tho
announcement of Chamberlain IS election received
with some stamping Of feet by the members, which is
the only indication OF JOY which have seen.
HAMProS's ACTUAL MAJORITY
The two counties thrown out gave Hampton ag-
gregate majority OF 4272, which, dcductng Chamber
lain's majority would give Hampton, according to the
Chamberlain will probably be inauguratod io-mor-
row. il the Senate and Mackey House succeed In pass
ing an act dispensing with the requirement that tho
Governor shall bo sworn in by the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court
ARGUMENTS MANDAMUS AND QUO wAgRAyro
In the Supreme Court to-day further argument was
heard the mandamus to compel the Secretary Of
State and E. W. NJ. Mackey, the so-callcd speaker OF
the republican House. to deliver to Wallace the
turns OF the election Of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Judge Denny, of Indiana argued
the case for Mackey, and Major Barker for Wal
lace. Tho Court took the papers, reserving Its
decision Subsequently the quo ,cdyrdno against tho
Presidential electors taken up. Mr. Corbin,
United States District Attorney, appeared for the
electors and read their and answer, asked
for prepare the ana the Count postponed
the hearing OF the argument until to The OBJ
ject OF these proceedings In quo tcarranto is TO
test the validity Of the election Of tho electors
and compel them to show by what authority they
claim and exercise their Office. Tho democrats alege
that of the vote, given the returns OF
the managers OF precincts will show that portion at
least OF the Tiden electoral ticket was elected.
THE ELECTORAL coLLEGK MExr. .-.--~a-..a
The Electoral College OF tho State met to-day and
elected C. c. Bowen, of Charleston. chairman, and
Myers secretary. No business transacted, and
enc Electoral College adjourned until tomorrow when
the vote Of South Carolina will DO for Hayes and
Wheeler.
i. is anticipated that tho result OF the proceedings in
tho Supreme Court will nvadatc tho functions OF the
Hayes electors and thus throw the election OF Prcsi-
dent and Vice President tho United States into the
House of Representatives.
EILENroN RIOT CASES.
In the Circuit Court OF tho United States to-day,
Judges Bond and Bryan presiding, the OF V. G.
w. Craft and others, the first Of the Ellenton riot
cases. taken up. Counsel for defendant moved to
quash Information tho ground that the govern
mcnt could proceed only by Indictment found by
Grand Jury, the offence charged conspiracy beng
an Infamous one and therefore under the constitu.
ton and tho act only cornizable by Indictment Mr.
Thompson and Mr.. Leroy r. Youmans argued for tho
defendants and Mr.. Earle for the government.
GEEyKRAL HAMPTON ON THE SITUATION
Just after dark, when tho action Of the Senate
and Mackcy House declaring Chamberlain reelected
was announced, concourso Of abo1t 900 people. OF
both races collected before The democratic headquar-
ters and cheored vociierously for General Hampton
The General appeared and made speech OF some
length anu great He asked his hearers to
rcpress Indignation and TO in the peace
fu course they had heretofore pursued The object OF
the republicans. he sald. was to provoke collision In
order that Governor Chamberlain might seize the pre.
text to declare martial law and suspend by revolu-
tonary measures tho action of the courts, which he
dared not face.
.sYou have trusted thus far,n said General
Hampton, ''and l only ask you to trust me
few days longer, when feel certain that
our victory will be assured am supported
by the property owners Of tho State
ana by the good Of all classes. The republican
party is bankrupt Tno Legislature which has
frauduently attempted to count in Governor man
who to-day should be IN tho pcnitcntiary was COM
PEELED 10 adjourn because it had not credit
enough to procure gas. Such govern
incnt would starve 10 death. The people will
refuse TO pay 1t any taxes; two months
ago | said l would submit my claims before tho
people OF South Car 1Iina and If elected Governor
that by the Eternal cd would have my place
(Chccrs) Since when, in spite of frauds and lalsc-
hoods, all the powers OF the State government and