The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-02
~ OMIN0US!s..
~ $50 s
Ia "
More Use for Grants
.s,..-.... Bayonets.
Chamberlain Directs
that the Edgefield
Members Must
Leave.
Will They Be Driven
Out at the Point Of
the Federal
Bayonets ?
AmericamLiberty to Re-
ceive it's Death-Blo
in South Caro-
lima.
Additional Infamies
Perpetrated by the
Louisiana Board.
Over Eleven Hundred
Democratic Votes
Thrown Out in
East Baton
ROuS0.
A Day of Telling DEM
ocratic Work in
Little Florida.
Where Purchased and
Forged Radical Aft
davits are Elk
posed.
A Day of Telling DEM
Ocratic Work in
Little Florida.
Where Purchased and
Forged Radical Aft
davits are Elk
posed.
SCUM Caro,,aa.
DEMOCRATS ENTER THE sTArE-Ho

DEMOCRATS ENTER THE sTArE-HoTsE.
CoItMBIA, ). G., Nov. 80. The Demo.
cratic members OF the House this morn
ing resolved to proceed in body 10 the
hail Of the capitol and demand re organ
ization, General Kruger assuring them
that he should interpose no objections.
In accordance with this resolution. they
went to the state-house and insisted upon
admission. This was refused by the
door-keeper. One member, however.
presented a certificate obtained from the
canvassing board and was let in, the re-
mainder following. In few moments
the doors were thrown open and the en-
tire party entered, so that by III O'Clock
the legislative hall was in peacoable pos
session OF the Democratic members.
General Kruger again stating that he
should not interfere except in case OF a
riot. The Republican members entered
at noon, the regular hour OF. converting,
and both speakers took the stand. At !
O'Clock p. m. Wallace. Democrat, was in
the chair, and Mackey. Republican, at the
clerks desk. Hamilton and Meyers, Re-
publican members, denounced the action
of the Republican house as illegal and un.
| constitutional. The discussion was car
ried on quietly and good temper general
~ prevailed. No person is allowed in
the hall except members.
THE CRISIS APPRoACHING.
COLUMBIA. Nov. 80, 8 p. m.--The stu.
alton is bat little changed at tile state
house. Good humor is manifested on
| both sides. Some efforts are being made
to compromise, which may be the result.
General Ruger has sent his staff officer to
I the speakers stand and notified the Dem.
ocratic speaker, Wallace, that at noon to-
| morrow the Democratic members from
! Edgefield would not be permitted on the
floor OF the House. Upon receipt of that
order the following letter was immediate
ly sent to General Ruger;
| COLUMBIA, 5. C., Nov. 80, 1875.
| Cen. T. H. Kruger, Commanding L. ) Troops
| In south Carolina
DEAR SIR We. have just heard
through Major McGinnis, Of your staff,
| your order commun Gated TO Mr. Wal
| lace, speaker OF the house OF representa-
! tiyes, that at IL O'Clock tomorrow the
| members elect from Edgeiieid would not
be allowed upon The floor Of the house.
10 say that we are surprised at such an
order after the explanations and pledges
made by you TO each one of US, is to use
very mild language. When the outrage
Of Tuesday last was committed by the
placing of armed sentlnels at the door OF
the house of representatives, who de-
| cided upon the admission Of members to
their seats, aud when the provisions OF
the constitution and decision OF the SUI
preme court were brought to your atten-
ton, you distinctly and warmly asserted
again and again that your orders were
misunderstood that you did not intend
to have sentinels at the door OF the hall
and that you had not, and did not, intend
to assume to decide upon the legality of
any mans seat or upon his right to enter
the hall. You were then reminded by
vs. that your guard received instructions
from one Dennis, citizen and partisan
oil Coy. Chamberlain, to admit parties
upon his own pass or that of one Jones,
ana had. through an armed force. eX-
eluded ali Democrats from the hall until
the Republican organization was COM
pleted. You assured us again that such
were not your orders. You were told by
us that, Notwithstanding the perpetra-
ton of this inexpressible shame upon
our free institutions and the rights OF the
people, the evils could still be remedied
without any violence or bloodshed, by
the simple Withdrawal OF your guard
from the doors OF the hall, and that q
majority OF votes decides all questions Ia
accordance with the laws and usages Of
legislative bodies. You stated that nc
troops should be at the door, aud thai
under no fcircun stances would yon In
terfere except there should occur seri.
Gus disturbance of the peace. Nou al
hrmed your discrimination to exercise nc
supervisory control whatever OF the body