The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-29

ounty was not under discussion. Mr..
Iasco insisted that u paper antedating
me one read, regularly signed by the
CLERK OF Court and Justice as required
by law, but giving different result, had
Deen sent to the Board, and demanded
10 know why that return had been sup.
pressed, and by whom. The Chairman
still refused to consider Pasco's inquiry.
Pasco then read the second rule, which
reiterated that all returns shall be told
before the Board. and the Board should
decide which were legal and regular on
their face. He then charged that the re
turn from Baker County had been sup
pressed, and another return read to its
exclusion. He then demanded that the
suppressed paper be read, In order that
the Board might decide, with the
ald or testimony, which was the right
ana proper return. At this point
the Secretary, without further
opposition, read the return, signed
by the Clerk and Justice and properly
attested, which gave Democratic ma
Jorlty OF 30. appears there were two
returns, one signed as above, and an
and Justice, was sent up with the first
return, admitted Tilden Electors have
l85 majority. With both returns held
subject to future decision, the Democrats
have two Electors by majority, one by
3 majority, and the Republicans have
one Eiector by majority.
South CarOiina.
COLUMBIA, Noy. 29.-The Democratic
Legislature, after reading protest from
the State-hOuse door against the inter-
ference OF the militia, held caucus in a
hall over the Southern Life Insurance
Company ofi2e. The Democratic mem
bers from Edgefeld ana Laurens have
been refused admittance to the hall OF
the House Of Representatives. The Re
publcans Immediately proceeded to or
ganize. Fiity-nine members answered
to their names. Mr.. Jones, Clerk of
the old House, declared fifty-nine to be
u quorum, and E. W. NJ. Mackey and N.
Meyers (colOred) were nominated for
Speaker. No democratic members hay
ing yet come into the house, Mackey, on
call of the ro.l received 81 out Of so votes,
and was declared the duly elected
Speaker. Tie Democrats have retired,
and Mackey has taken the chair.
In explanation OF these proceedings,
1t must be remembered that the House,
when full, consists Of 124 members, and
So being Il majority, are u quorum for the
transaction of business. The Demo-
Gratis, including the rine disputed MEM
bers from Edgetield and Laurens, have
"a members, and the Republicans only
6O. When all their members are present
the Democrats claim tHa[ SO is the law
Jul quorum, while the Republicans claim
that majority of the members admitted
by the cauYassers to be elected, viz: 115,
Ia a quorum, and with their 50 have gone
10 work.
During the excitement created by the
refusal to admit the Democrats an In
creased crowd had assem- bled in front of
the State-house, when the Federal Off
Ger in charge approached Gen. Hamp-
Ton, who was in the StaCe-hOuse, with
request to prevent the crowd from push.
ing in. Gen. Hampton Immediately ap-
peared upon the front steps of the eapI-
tol, and addressed the crowd as follows:
"My friends, am truly doing what
have done during this whole exciting
contest, pouring oil on the troubled
waters. 1t is OF the greatest Importance
to US all, citizens OF South Carolina, that
peace should be preserved. appeal to
you all, white men aud co!ored, as Caro-
linians, to use every effort to keep down
violence or turbulence. One. act OF vio-
lence may preclpitate bloodshed and des
oation. implore you, then, to pie
serve the peace. beg all of my friends
to disperse, to leave the grounds of the
Capitol, and advise all the colored men
to do the som9. Keep perfectly quiet;
leave the street, and do nothing to pro.
woke riot. We trust to the law and
the Constitution, and we have perfect
iaith in the justice Of our cause"
The whi.es Immediately dispersed,
and their conduct was followed by
great many coOred people.
Tie Democratic memDers-elect to the
House Of Representatives met at I Z. M.
in Carolina Hall. Sixty-iour Democrats
and two Republicans participated, and
were, sworn in BY Judge Cook. The
House organized and vii! claim recog.
uition. Tnis leaves titty eight members
in the Republican House.
COLUMBIA, S. g., Nov. 29.-Bo,h Leg
slatures met at noon, the Democrats IN
Hall, on Main street, and the
In the State-house.
rHe Hampton Legislature have
ull quorum, but it is stated
nat several Republicans who acted
With the StaJe-house Legisla ure yes
erday are not present to-day, and that
10 business is being transacted for want
If quorum. There is still consider
lble excitement in ibis city.
louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-The Return
ng Board commenced taking testimony
yesterday in regard to the intimidation
Eases. The first witness was Eliza Pink
ton, OF Ouachita Parish. She testified
hat her husband was taken out of bed |
" a body of armed men who were dis
,uised, and all of whom she identified |
tnd named. Her husband was shock. |
ngly mutilatcd and tnen shot for at. |
ending Republican meeting and cheer |
ng for Hayes and Wheeler. Her Child |
vas murdered while in her arms. She |
the witness) was then hamsLruug and !
lad her thigh ripped open, her throat |
,ut, and was shet. 1t seemed mysteri- |
'us how she lived. but she had sought |
he protection OF the guards aud was
,rougnt bither.
The testimony was vivid and terrible.
dr. Southern WIS affected to tears. Ar.
'aimer said that question OF humanity
vas involved before which the ques tion
t tue Presidency sunk into jnsignifi-
ance. The witness then gave the names
I her prosecutors, which included
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