The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-14

to bring on conflict, aI' nope ol sue
TO cess went with it.
SINCE our retirement from Ehe State
House, three more Republicans have
come ovor and joined us, which gives
, us sixty three members, /" constltu~
tiona! ho!ding certificates
from the Secretary of State, and leaves
them with only fifty thrce-sfx less
than they claimed to constitute quo
rum. We now havo seventy one
members, including tho Edge6eId and
Laurens delegates. To day we passed
upon tho rights of tho Edgefeld and
Lnurcns members and they were
votod in, not withstanding they were
declared legal members by the Su-
premo Court. This action was taken
in order to put at rest oil doubts as
the rights of those members.
The Rump to day wont through the
farce of inaugurating Chamberlain.
This, it is tho opinion of well informed
men strengthens our cause. BY this
action his tenure of Office ceases, he
no longer holds over, and is not
Governor of the State. No commits
sion no may now issue will bo legal.
We hope to havo everything straight
and to inaugurato Hampton in few
days. Is.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 8.-NothIng has
transpired to~day to change the con>
dition of affairs. Tho Congressional
Committee arrived last night, and
took q peep Mt the "bob-tailed' House
to day. l am informed that they arc
very much disgusted, and that Con.
Banks, Republican member of the
Committee, told the soldiers, who are
quartercd in tho State House, that
they woro in the wrong place. l met
Mr. Jones, OF Kentucky, this evening,
who is & member of the Committee,
and South Caroinian by birth, and
liUu " CODNciSaIiOIl Will lllIu Oh IiI0
situation. He is hopcful of our ulti-
mate success, and thinks it quite prob.
able that Hampton will be officially
recognized at Washington, when In
auguratod. All the prominent Re-
publicans of this place, except those
who are fighting for portion, denounce
Chamberlain in bitter torms. Judge
Hogo is outspol1en in his denuncia-
tons; Judge Melton has cut loose
from him; Ex-Governor Scott voted
for Hampton and takes no stock in
Chamberlain; IN fact he has no follows
crs. except by those who hopc to fat
ten at the public crib. He would fall
in less, than than twenty fonr hours,
were he not propped up by Federal
bayonets. I have not seen him since
I came TO Columbia, but am told he
looks almost like corpse. Our House
met to-day, but took no important
action. am informed that eomc of
the Republican Senator'S are rcpenting
of their sins and arc likely to leave
their sinking ship. Everybody are
nervous and anxious, and what twon-
ty>four hours will bring forth it is
hard TO tell. Is.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 1O.-Nothing has
occurred since my last, to change the
condition of affairs The troops still
occupy the Statohouse, and mono but
tho faithful few arc permitted to en-
ter it's halls.
A committee from our House waited
on Gen. Ruger yesterday, to enquire
of him why it was that the legal
Honse Of Representatives was not
permitted to occupy tho Halt set
apart specially for them. He replied
in substance, that he was acting under
instructions from Washington, and
that he WAS TO aid Cham berlain when
ever called on to do 80; that in the
event We attempted to occupy the
Hall, under instructions, he should
render assistance in preventing us so
doing. SO it will DO seen that we are
prevented exercising our lawful and
constitutional rights by dictation at
Washington. This thing will cease
when President Tildcn ia ;nanUurotcd