, 1876-11-29

Hampton, who was In tho statc-1iousc, with =
requc.t TO prevent tho crowd from pushing In.
Gen. Hampton Immediately appeared upon tho
front etcps Of the Capitol, and addressed tho
crowds as follows:
Mr FRtxSps: lam truly doing what have done
during ths whole exciting contest, pouring oil on
tho troubled watcts. til Of the greatest impor-
tanco 10 ns n II citixens 1T South Carolina, that
resee should Be preserved. 1appeat 10 you all,
white nan and cosorcd a. Carollnlanpt to uAc every
effort to keep down violence OF turbulence. Dne
net Of violence may precpitae b!oodshed and
dcsofat'on. 1fmplore you. then, to preserve tho
peace. beg a!1 Of my friends to diepersc, to leave
tho grounds of tic Capitol, and advise at the
co1orcd men 10 do the same. Keep perfectly
quiet. Leave tho stscets, and do nothing to pro-
woke riot. We trust 10 the law and the Constl.
tutton and have perfect faith in tho Justice Of
our cause.
The whites
IMMEDIATELY p1sPERsED,
and their conduct was followed BY great many
colorcd people.
At 1l:45 a. m. the whole number Of the
Democratic members ni the Legislature marched
up to the statc-Housc door, With John c.
shepard, Of Edg1cld, al their head. The door
wasguarded by United Btatcs troops and By John
D. Dennis, United States Marshal. Shepard
asked for a1mfsson, wlcrcupon neunts asked II
he had ccrtilcate Of election from the 8ccre-
tary Of state. Shepard said he bad tho certi1-
cate OF the Supreme Court. and Dcnni8 said:
" II you have not the certificate Of the scrre-
tary you cnnnot enter" Shepard then said be
demanded the right to
READ 4 PROTEST
from the Democrats which lie proceeded to do,
When hc ,po. .+onncd nv rol 3tn.tct1 Inn choJr.
mon ~ tbn n.n,n.,.,,o fo,,n, .oo ,rho w.
49,, rs,,-m.
~.'.,s ~ 4o'to"s' =, =, .r
-. un"' o ~ 49,. NY. r,, o"' n. nalu.s ~
80 "s C""I, .. VIC .au"os " nsp' 'essu1a
eA.on. 1,ss'7 p1p'ehs aKa'na. sa0 's,.sa' ~
aa'n,t n. 70 .ne !la,' VI Hepsescnta "e p.o.
~ asa.'' +Ae t.'ti"s' po"c. y. VIC o"'cu ot's'
"sss'ns me passage 'n1o .ne eae'Aoo.e 81 Ism
~" ,eN,t s.' '.tsstue. ~ p1o'sss oesnes
nu.}r.t tho ~ III. 1,nltca sts,cx h.,rv n,rcd
for the purpose Of ,his exclusion upaer tho com.
mnnd Of one John II. Dennis. = partisan Of Gov,
chamberlain. We protect against the satd Dennis
Instructions to the .uard 10 admit no one 10 the
stac']iouse except upon hls own pass OF pass Of
4. Q: Joncs. The former Clerk Of the House. who
n!aS ',us s1eu"e 81, stceP' n's o"h paf"eahs' anu
- 80 ,,-
..,,h ~. a,nt.., ,x,aas,an, ~ .,. h,1,,a.. sanrt
~ sor,h r, .oIr, car,,no, h~ n. ctnrs ,x,h .tLn
ereat .eu of TIM Conf STACKED A. to mr. rict Ia
participate In the organization OF said House, VIC
are refused, by the osIcss OF rad Dennis, atais-
sion to said hail. except upon his pass, or the pa.a
Of the snfd Jones, the certificate Of II. E.
Bayne, tho Secretary Of State, vino Is now under
the condemnation OF said Court for bis scinsal to
Issue eeftiaeatcs IN aeeoIdanee win us Judgment
nnu 'aaoa'e ~ pso'ss ass'"s. .as patsacvu t.a.'
ta.n" ~ -" cts,n III. ,,adan.a - Wv t,ah".,
tr,huns, of Tho s,atc ~ +, not mr. to oTar
re.s,onco to tbt, armed intervention. but ia mako
our solemn appeal to tho American pcoplc, wi.huut
distinction Of party. Orr rcncsatlon for ,nw, gu,
respect for the Supreme Court, and tue u.ages OF
all legislative assembnges forbid our participation
In such unprecedented and revolutionary proceed
ihgs'
s'snea oy o1' TUG ocmoesa''c ncmoens' s'&'s'
'ous :" ""''oe''
ORDER AMENDED.
eapt' hclaogg' Of tue ontea states army.
VINO was II inc door, a1tef CONFERENCE saiu
tnat nj persons having ecrtineates from clther
inc secretary OF state or supreme court woald
oc aanlttcd'
h1' ehePa1a pIcscn'eo ecFtn1eatc o1 inc
e"ut' auo pnsseo ''''
TIE cHAahEHLa1R HOUSE,
Inc Nepun''eanS l'toeecaea 10 oFeah'@e' r!-
lynne nemoess answered 70 thcif names. at.
ooocs' u'e c'eeh o1 tne olu !ouse, ues'atea III
t''nns 10 pe quorum, at'o L. ~ A. MaeNeS
a'''' ~ H'e'efs teo1osce} were hotn1na1ca lot
speaker NO inoFe pemocfa'ic members Aa'-
'ns yes come 1"to Inc 1ioase' hacRey' ~ the
ca.' u ''e 1o''' Fcee'ea A'ty-sc'en OUT o' ti'e
Hl1S'hiae sotes' anu was oee'a1ed the uaiy
c!ectco speaker. !ho Uen'oesats hase &C.
.''e"' aho ."1' A1mhey 'as taAen tno chatr'
In explanation ot THESE proceedings, It must be
remembered tnat tne notsc, when 1all' cona1st8
Oh III memocrs' anu hkty'thrcs ncins ma]oFl'