The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-29

sented their credentials and demanded ad
mlttance. Allthe Republican members hat
| been previously admitted. ].
The officer informed the members tina
all those having certificates Of election from
the Secretary Of State could go in.
He was then asked If the members hay
ing certificates from the Supreme Cour
could also be admitted.
The officer replied "No"; but asked the
members to wait until General Ruger, who
was in the building, was consulted. That
officer was askedt and said they could be
admitted to the building, but that they
would have to produce their certificates al
the doors OF the respective houses, which
should decide whether they could be ad.
mittcd or not.
On the lower floor Of the State-House is
n company standing under arms. Proceed.
ing upstairs to the floor on which the SEN
ate and House are, are two lines OF soldiers
with fixed bayonets, standing each side OF
the approach to the door of the House OF
Representatives; another sentinel PAGES the
lobby leading to the gallery Of the House.
Press representatives are not admitted 10
the floor OF the House.
The Democrats are now standing in a
body in front OF the State-House, protesting
against the military invasion of the legisla-
| tive halls Of the State.
After reading the protest the Democrats
withdrew in a body and proceeded to hall
in the Southern Life Insurance Company'S
building, where they will organize, anu
claim to be the legal House OF Representa-.
tives OF the State.
The Republicans already in the House OF
Representatives have organized with &C
members on the theory that only 116 mem
bers have been legally elected. The clerk
declared 80 a quorum.
G. w. NJ. Mackay, OF Charleston, was
nominated and elected Speaker. He is now
swearing the members OF the House, anG
will then send out the Sergeant-at-Arms tc
bring in the other members. The spectacle
OF two Legislatures and two Governors is
now inevitable.
From Another Correspondent.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.J
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 2S-9:20 2. W
The outrage on South Carolina is consum
mated. Her Supreme Court has beer
strangled by 4 Federal Judge backed by
breech-loadcrs. Her Legislature has beer
manacled by military force. Her true ant
lawful Governor will be excluded and ;
usurpcr pinned in his place by bavonets
All this has been done in the presence o.
the American people, who have been called
upon to witness the infamous and shameful
spectacle. 1t has been done III execution
OF conspiracy continued and ripencd a
Washington to count in Republican Prcsi
dent By force and fraud. With one gigantic
stride it moves from New Orleans to Colum
bia. l: is only one step from here to Wash
in"ton. The scenes herc-a capitol packed
with troops, arms stacked around the STATUE
OF Washington, civil law subordinated t
military power, the citizen subject TO tn
soldicr-will lie repeated in Washington
unless the patriotic Republicans OF til
North forbid ii. The South is powcrless
The northern Democracy is utterly withou
ability TO prevent this. The patriotic, hon
est Republicans OF the North alone Cal
avert it ny their protests, their indignation
and the force OF their opinion.
Associated Press Report by Telegraph TO the
Dispatch.I
TIE STATE CAPITAL. IN POSSESSION OF FEDE
RAJ SoLDlERS-STlIE DELEGATIONS FRO!
| LACEENS AND EDGEFIELD COUNTIES re
FUSED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WAITE
BUSINESS OF THE SUPREME COURT REQUIRE
HIS PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON.
COLUMBIA. s. c., November 2S.-Unitct
States troops have possession OF the State
House, and have refused admission to tn
Edgcfield and LaurenS. county delegations
they being Democratic.
New YORK, November 2S.-The follow
ing dispatches explain themselves:
q Hon. Morrison Il. Waite, Chief JustiC
of the United States, Washington, ID. c.:
am satisfied that your immediate preSenc
at Columbia at this iuncture may save tn
country from very serious complications.
hope that YOU will see your way clear to so
"ADRAM S. HEWITT,
"Chairman National Democratic Commit
tee
To which the following reply has bee,
received:
" Washington, D. c., November 27.-T
Hon. AJrQnl S. Hewitt, Chairman, dc.
Business OF the Supreme Court requires m
presence here. N. Il. WAITE"
SOLDIERS TnRONG TIE STATE-H0uSE-DEMC
CRATIC MEMBERS REFUSED ADMITTANCE-
HAMPToN's INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL RI
GER, &C.
COLUMBIA, November 2S.-At mdnigh
last night the Statc-Housc was occupied b
United States troops. No one was allowed
to enter without pass from Mr.. Jones
clerk OF the Statc-IIouse, or Mr.. Dennis
one OF ChambcrIain's men.
Abot O'Clock this morning General Cor
, don. United States senator from Georgia
and General Johnson, State senator iron
Virginia, with MeSsrs. Peck and Jc1reys
members OF the Legislature, demanded ad
:nttance The rotunda was filed witt
troops. and arms stacked around the Wash
ington statue. The two members OF til
Legislature exhibited their certificates from
the Supreme Court of their election, and tn
corporal Of the guard refused them admit
lance, under orders from Dennis, who wa
standing by. The Democratic member
then met in caucus, and about 1:1J O'Clock
: proceeded in a body to demand admittance
In the mean time General Hampton hat
an interview with General Kruger, who the!
changed the orders so as to allow any one Il
pass the sentinels who claimed to he elected
members OF the Legislature. Under thi
change OF orders al the members are nov
being admitted slowly, rs the corporal o
the guard examines their credentials. The
members are thus admitted to the State
House, but not TO the lall OF the Senate, G.