The New York herald., 1876-12-04

assistance oil the opening ure on the
democrats, who thus taken by surprise and a, disad
vantage would fall an easy prey.
rHg PLOT DISCOVERED
This knowledge wns communicated 10 Genera
Hampton from entitled TO perfect credit and
he at once made General Ruger acquainted with the
details General Ruger expressed the mpossbiiity OF
behevi ng anything SO terrible General Hampton told
him he would try to prevent ~ that he desired to keep
the peace at all hazards but II IL attempted any
OF the democratic members lost their lives he could
not forstell the consequences With this understand
ing he left and the Of the night spent IN max
ing preparations to prevent II by being thoroughly
prepared Tor 1t as possible.
HORROR THE SITUATION
is tnat only the democratic mbers and some SIX or
sgh, of their advisers Colonel Haskell, chairman Of
the club democratic committees and others, allowed
TO the hail. while large numbers OF republican out
sders admitted by AacSey's pass. The reason
the democrats have not be ore this asserted their
rights, they believe them IN the hall, Is that they
understood perfectly well the moment they do so the
military will enter and expcl them.
The night passed rcstlessly to all and the move was
not made, doubtless prevented by the preparations 10
meet IL
ANOTHER ARRANGED.
To-day Hampton and Haskell received . detailed
communlcat from Hayes republican OF the
Evarrs and Bryant type. known to be responsible,
which explains the contemplated movement to
morrow. Sixty seventy desperadoes ap-
pointed by Chamberlain State consabu
larry, wearing badges, are to be introduced
into the hall armed with revolvers. They arc TO
be detail Of fifteen men from tho "Hunkldori Club
Of Charleston Mackcys club there and at the signal
the attack be made on the democrats. The plan
s Ior the colored members 10 act as lankers in tins
operation This move intended TO clear the tall of
La dei a tn bp tVo O Il
10 declare Chamberlain Governor This communica-
ticn sent to General Ruger this evening. anr
Hampton had further conversation with him this
morning. the substantially that OF last night
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Precautions are being quietly made for tomorrow
BY midday 10 600 people VIII bc here attend the
State Fair, and scveradays there Will be from ten
10 twenty thousand people here to witness the fair
and 10 witness the inauguration II the issue be
STAYED oil until they come It will probably not be made
at ALL Every republican leader and the tools used 10
perpetua,e thor outrases will meet with certain
vengeance.
THE GUBERyAToRIAL COUNT
On the other hand, II the matter is dropped-and !
think 1t Will be, because 1t Is well known and pre-
pared for-lhen O'Clock tho Senate will proceed
the hall OF the House and the vote for Governor
will be counted and declared The democratic Sena-
tors will JON their democratic brethren of the House.
lain in by excluding the OF Edgcaeld and Laurens,
the other hand the Democrats will count the
declared by the Board of state Canvasscrs including
those COUNTIES, and declare Hampton elected. Both
Governors will then be in and Hampton will be
inaucuraed In tho presence OF the great crowd of
10000 people. This will make two governments, two
houses two governors and one Senate AT present
the Senate acknowledge the Chamberlain House; but
il is by impossible 1t may become disguised
with the revolutionary acts or tho Mackey House,
which filing It's vacant seats with bogus members,
denounce 1t, acknowledge tho Hampton House. and
thus end the imbrogo.
CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAMME.
learn night that the programme above indicated
is already being carried out Orders have been issued
troops at tho State House TO admit nobody but
members Of the Legislature having certificates from
the Secretary of State or persons having constabu-
larry badges. 1t IS reported that quito a number
OF the latter now lying on the floor Of the
room to Governor Cnanperlains Office The plot will
be carried tomorrow. Tho militia constaoles
will march TO tho hall, sustained and
perhaps supported by United States troops.
They will demaud tho removal of Speaker
Wallace from the chair aud the ejcclment
OF the members from Edgehcld and Lanrens. II these
latter resist they will then be ejeotcd by constabes
with tho United States soldiers at their back. II can
be done no other way without ooodshed To.
is looked forward to with great anxiety aud
horrible anticirations
SCENES AT MIDNIGHT
visit to the State House at midnight resulted in
ascertainng that the greatest is exercised the
admission OF persons to the building Members OF the
prcss have to be personally known the officers
being admitted. Presenting myself at the door
OF the House OF Representatives. l pest
lively refused admission, and had to send written
out and half reluctantly let mo In. The democratic
members who awake seemed 10 be unaware OF
the impending crisis. am informed that the
chambers OF the Executive and Committee rooms ana
other Offices, filled with special constables
10 be used tomorrow IN ejccting the democrats
representatives. General Ruger and his aid have been
telcgraphing constantly the entire night Tho Demo-
cratic Executive Committee are similarly engaged,
both of them commu nicatng, IL is supposed, with
Washington. The Indications that there will be a
co llson Tomorrow between Chamberain's constabu-
larry and the citizens the does take
place in the House The situation IS exceedingly criti-
cal and icversh feeling Of suspense anxiety pre-
walls
OPINION JUDGE WILLARD.
The HERALD correspondent called upon Judge vii
lard recently, and the following conversation took
place -
CORRESPONDENT What is your opinion tho de-
velopmcns Of today
Judge WiLLARn-I have been quietly at home, as It
is Thanksgiving Day, excepting while in attendance
public worship and really ia iul possession Of
the facts concerning the events OF tho day.
CoEREsPoSDrST-What do you understand as the
basis OF the organization OF the two bodies claiming
each TO be the House Of Representatives
Judge wnLARD-I understand that a portion of the
members elect. consisting OF minority OF the nun.
Der OF members held by the supreme Court entitled
10 take their seats organized themselves the House
OF Representatives in the hall of tho State House,
while the residue of the members elect constituting
n majority, understand, are also fully organ zed and
claim TO DO the House OF Representatives Tho
nct OF these two bodies involves questions OF
nature. bat the remedies lie within the constitution
and laws OF the State The question Of the legality Of