New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

the body over which Wallace presided the lawful House
OF Representatives and Wallace its lawful and lawfully
elected Speaker and that Mackey not Speaker Of
tne House OF nor was the body which
tatves having assumed TO organize with only so mem
as a ON was I az S
following with difficulty and danger the lawful House OF
Representatives entered said hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatyes and there remained at the peril Of their lives
until the Monday following, when in consequence Of
S1 "a S @ Inc x9et @ PURPOSES Ot @ Sad S8
States they left the hall and returned to the said Caro-
hall by said troops Of the United States. Your memo
riasts further say that after due notice given TO
lace Speaker aforesaid the presence Of the House
OF Representatives and of such Senators chose 10 at
certificate from the Secretary Of State of the votes
cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and dup
cate returns filed with clerks Of the courts Of said coun-
ties; independent OF the original returns which said
Hayne refused TO deliver published the results and de-
ernor and William d. Simpson Lieutenant Governer of
the sate-Wade Hampton having received 92261 votes
William ID. Simpson having received 9l6s9 votes and r.
n. Glcaves 9i3oO I0tes Ior Lieutenant-GoSern2T.a
they duly installed such the 14h OF Decem-
Your memorialsts further show that Daniel H. Cham
berlan and r. ID. Gleaves who had been respectively
Governor and Eeutenant-G Governor, and whose terms
1876, upon the installation Of Wade Hampton as Gov.
ernOr, pretending to be Governor and euteDant-d0v
said MSckey as pretended Speaker Of the Illegal body
claiming TO be House OF Representatives made win
closed doors and guarded by said troops Of the United
States army, excluding in violation OF the Constitution
the returns from the unties Of Edgeed and Laurens
wherein Hampton received majority of 4272 votes for
Governor ana Simpson majority of 4.235 votes for
LcutenantGOyernor, and pretended installation Dase
thereon still claim to be Governor and eutenant'1ov
Your memoralists further show that said Wade Hamp
ton from taking peaceahe possession OF the
Executive Chamber of the great SEAL an all other things
apperanng 10 the Office OF Governor by armed troops
Brig-Gen Thomas II. Ringer, commanding in South Car
DINA, who have taken armed possession Of tEe state
House and its approaches and excluded thcreIrO nc
said Governor and LeutenantGovernor and House OF
Representatives. ~,
rights in the premises by peaoeabe means ana recOsh
ing the supremacy OF the constitution anu & LAVE & =" NJ
United states and relying upon the THU anu t ,S f
Congress guarantee 10 this state republican form O
sbe state snail not be suppressed bv the military,
respectfully apply to your honOlaDe poies W W
OF the military authorities and the United States
troops in the affairs OF this State and for such
action "a will relieve them from the unwarTaned con
duct OF the United states authorities hefen0efore SET
forth will enable the Governor. Lieutenant Govei
nor and House Representatives peacefully 10 exercise
the ghts aud perform the duties OF the Offices to which
they aaye been elected. Signed, WADE iI,s HAspToS
" v. +. + SHriHSi WHIiSSi
and 6 members of the House Of Delegates aud l3
bers Of the state Senate Of South Carolina. ,, =,
The memorial having been read by Toe o S9e ~ c
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN (Repl of New-Jerscy moved
to amend so refer 10 the Committee on PIlyeges
and Elections division being called for, IL Senators
voted in the affirmative and 13 In the negatyo As no
paya; but before they were ordered Nj. GORDON
Dem, Gal by unanimous consent submitted the ioi
lowing resolution:
cScye9 bV Snns the state Government now eT
Carolina and represented by Nahe
Hampton a. Governor the lawful government of sal state
that ii is Republican and that assistance neces
s proper and lawful antoty IN sara stare
shOud be gwen United states when properly called upon
fr that the the be- faithfully and
promptly executed life and property protected and eee
ali voatos Of law State NATIONAL Drought 10 scey
punishment for their crimes.
Mr.. MORTON (Rep., Ind)-Let that lie over. O..
Mr. GORDON asked that 1t be printed and lie over so
ordered. s,,
The pending question being on the amendment OF Mr.
Frelugluysen to refer the Hampton memorial 20 the
COMMITTEES ON Privileges and Elections, aud ns II was
apparent that quorum WAS present, the senate at
1880, adjourned until Tuesday next