The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-06
ELECTION MATTERS
CHAPTER FROM THE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA EMBKOGLIO.

LIMA LABkOGLIO.
c,,rvETA. Nov. 30.-The Democrat,
u.a.e took peaceable possession Of the
- legislative Hall at their regular
l,"r If converting, at / o'clock thi.
.,in., and proceeded 70 work under
.ps-r Organization. The Republican
IN entered the Hall at II o'clock,
- r.gular hour Of meeting. Both
...sga,5 are on the stand Wallace,
I'm In the Chair; Mackey, rep D
t5a Clerks desk. \ debate is pro
,,,....ng. Republican members Hamilton
7aI Movers deu0unce the action Of the
pengblicau Hou.e As illegal anG uncon-
.'if4aonaI Everything is peaceable,
sr1 rood temper prevails No persons
ar allowed in the hall except members.
The Democrats are cheerful and conf
5-ot. the Republicans anxious and
5.,iritsd. Some Of their members say
.5dv want a settled Government, ana
a.. for South Carolina rather than for
tha men who ruined her
Columbia, Nog. 30, p. m.-The sit
nation is but little changed at the State
house. There is good humor on both
.ila. Some efforts at Compromise have
b-sD made, which may result satisfacto-
riy
About p. m, General Ruger sent
bf. staff officer to the Speakers stand,
and notified the Democratic Speaker
tlgtat T. o'clock tomorrow, the Dem
,.ratie members from Edgefeld would
not be permitted on the floor Of the
Hous-. Upon receipt Of that order the
h,I0uiug letter was sent:
General +. III. Bugsr, Commanding u.
;. Troops in South Carolina:
DEAR SIE-We have just heard
through Major McGinuis, of your staff,
your order communicated to Mr.. Wa
nc,, Speaker of the House of Represen-
larves, that at II m. to morrow the mem
b.rs elect from + Igefeld would not be
allowed upon the floor of the House.
70 say that we are surprised at such IN
order after the explanations and pledges
made by Won to each one of Us, Is to use
very mild language. When the outrage
of Tuesday last was committed by the
placing of repres ntatives who decided
spyn the admission Of members to their
seats, AMI when the provisions Of the
Constitution and the decision Of the Su-
prsma Court were brought to your atten |
lion You distinctly AMI warmly asserted |
that your orders we're misunderstood |
that YOU had not intended to have ssnti
neis at the door Of the Hall, and that you |
HAD not aud did not intend to assume to
decide upon the legality of any mans seat, /
or upon his right to enter the Hall. You |
were hen reminded by Us, that your |
guard received instructions from one /
Dennis 4 citizen and partizan OF Gov.
Chamberlain, to admit parties upon his |
own pass or that of one Jonas, and had |
through armed forces excluded all Dem
ocrats from the hall until the Republl-
en- organization was completed. You
assured ~ that such were not your or
ders were told by US that notwithstand
ing the Preparation of this inexpresslble
sh,ma upon our free Institutions and the
rights of the people, the evil could still
be ramalied without any violence
or bIoodshed, By the simple with
draw i OF your guard from the doors of
the Hull, that the Democratic members
strug lie with the Republicans, aud by
s maj ,rity of votes decide all questions
IN accordance with law or usages Of Leg
sIatlva bodies You stated that no
rolp' should be at the door. and that
under no crcum stances woUid you inter
iere except there should occur ii serious
disturbances Of the peace; you affirmed
your determination 20 exercise no super
TlsOry control whatever over the body or
bodies claiming to be the House of Rep
All this occurred on yes
erday. Last night. in Il later interview
Fth Senator Gordon, yen made the same
assurances, and this morning. after both
bodies were assembled in the Hall, you
assured General Hampton that under
no circumstances would you interfere
Keep; 70 keep the peace. What can
low Justly measure our astonishment at
he issuance Of such IN order as the one
lst sent by you? There is no breach
Il the peace. and no prospect CT It's dis
urbauce. You had it officially brought
o your knowledge that absolute good |
lumor prevails in that hall. We cannot
etraln from expressing the apprehension
nat the fact that number OF leading
fepubiieans are taking issue with the le-
'aIity Of The proceedings by the Repub-
lcln House, has changed your views as
% your Iine Of duty. 1t is proper that
We should say, in conclusion, that we
elied upon your honor as man, and
'our character rs soldier, to
Maintain your pledged position Of
lon~luteryention. The Democratic
members from Edgetield and Lau-
'elS are entitled to their seats by the
lasment Of the Supreme Court Of the
state. and we have advised them to re-
nam IN tAat Hall until removed by your
Toaops that the issue may be made III
.AlS Centennial year of American lnde-
pendencdo whether we have Govern
1ent Ut law, as construed by Courts, or
centralized despotism, whose only law Is
9ree Let the American people behold
M spectacle OF a Brigadisr-General OF
" -ae Army seated by the side of Governor
nam berlajn in room OF the State house,
4ai Issuing his orders to a legislative
'oly peacefully assembled in one of the
,,riglhal thirteen Commonwealth OF the
Union
Respectfully yours,
leigned} j. B. GoRDoN,
WADE HAMPTON,
4. c. HASKELL.