The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-07
SOUTH CAROLINA,

!
Electors Ga, and Hayes Electors -.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
| The Democratic House took peaceable
| possession Of the State Legislature hall on
/ the Both ult., at eleven O'Clock. The Re,
| publican House entered the hall at noon.
| Both Speakers occupied the stand, Wall
ace (Dem.) in the chair, and Mackey
iRep.) at the clerks desk. Wallace was
subsequently notified by / messenger from
Gen. Ruger that at noon on the 1st the
Democratic members from Edgefeld would
not be permitted on the floor of the House.
\ letter was thereupon semitic Gen. Ruger,
signed by Messrs. T. B. Gordon,
Wade Hampton and A c. Haskell, ex-
pressing astonishment at this interference
on his part in the proceedings Of the Leg
islature, which were being conducted in a
COod-natUrcd manner, and calling his at
tcntiOn to the fact that he had previously
assured them that no troops should there
after be at the door Of the House, and that
under no circumstances would he inter-
fere except there should be serious dis
turbance of the peace. They close their
letter as follows:
"The Democratic members from Edgefeld
and Laurens are entitled to their seats by the
Judgment of the Supreme Court of the
State, and we have advised them to remain
in that hall until removed by Your troops,
that issue may be made, in this centennial
year of American independence, whether we
Lou t,r ri
by the courts, or a centralized despotism
whose only law is force. Let the American
people behold the spectacle of B igadicr-
General Of the army seated by the side of
". Chamberlain, in Il room OF the State
House, and issuing his orders to 'sStsla-
tive body peacefully assembled in one of the
original thirteen Commonwealth Of this
CniOn."
The situation on the 1st was unchanged.
Both bodies had occupied the House OF
Representatives hall since the day before.
Numerous propositions for compromise
availed nothing. The United States troops
did not interfere with the proceed
ings. Gen. Ruger sent dispatch
to Gen. Sherman explaining the action
of the troops on the Both ult., say
ing that as soon as he had been IN
formed of the placing Of the soldiers at
the entrance of the House Of Representa-
tivcs to protect the action of person en-
gagged, without legal authority, in exam
ming the certificates of those claiming to
be members of the House, he had ordered
the soldiers withdrawn, he had pre-
viouslv informed Gov Chamberlain he
should con1ine his action 10 the preserva-
ton of the peace.
The rival Houses were stll in session
on the Cd. Two Republicans members
Ccolored) and Hamilton deserted
the Republican side and were sworn in
by the Democratic Speaker. In the even
ing the Republicans seated four new
members from Abbeyville County
no protests or contests were heard
the Democratic members, with certl-
fcates of election from the Board
of Canvassers, were IN the hail. a mo-
ton was made in the Supreme Court III
behalf of Wallace, Speaker OF the DEM
ocratic House, for a mandamuS on
Mackey, Speaker Of the RepuDlicah
House, to compel him to deliver the re-
turns for Governor in his possession to
Wallace, as the legal Speaker Of the legal
House; also motion for quo eo"rF""tC
on the Hayes Electors; both cases would
be heard on the 4th.
At noon on the 4th, Mr.. Wallace, the
Democratic Speaker, announced tha' he
had been informed officially that a large
Constabulary force, fully armed, had
been organized to eject the Edgetield ana
Laurens delegates from the floor, ano
that, if resisted, the military would be
called in. To avoid bloodshed, he rec
commended that they adjourn in peace
The motion was put and carried by
vote of 45 to 7, none voting Du
Democrats. Speaker Mackey, RepuD-
lican, then read preamble ana res
olution in which it was recited that th'
House of Representatives assembled OF
the 2Sth of November, and, there oeihg
quorum of duly elected members present
proceeded to elect their officers; lhat OF
the Both of November the hall was takcl
possession of by certain men, who usurpe'
the Speakers and Clerks prerogatiVeS
and impeded the public business ah'
were interrupting the business ah'
delaying the authority OF tle ilouo'
of Representatives of South caro-
lima. The resolution called on 'h'
Governor TO take measures to protec
the House against the unlawful intrusion
intimidation, and violence OF the boay o
men who, bv their unlawful conduct ahe
presence in the House, were preVeh'iht
the assembling in joint convention OF lh'
Legislature, as provided by the Constitu
tion. The resolutions passed. The Dem
ocrats then retired and went into ano'he
hall. The Republican body lhef
went into secret session. Inc oena'
adjourned without going into joint con
yention and the election of Governor wa
not declared. The Republican Presideh
tial Electors were served with rule U
appear in the Supreme Court on inc ot'
and SHOW by what authority they pro
posed to act The Supreme Court near
arguments during the entire day on tli
application for mandamus requirih
the Secretary of State to deliver the r'
turns for Governor and Lieutenant,GoV
ernor to Speaker Wallace, and adJolrne'
at Z: 80 p. m. until the 9th.
FLORIDA.
Several affidavits were presented by tn
Democrats before the Board OF CanVasse'
on the Goth ult. in support of their claiI
, Of fssud in Archer precinct in Alaehu