The Portland daily press., 1876-12-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Theg Presideut,s OUiniOu.

w ASHlNGTON, Lee. l.-lu6 ITcSlu6Dt Ill COu-
versaton states that he does not believe that
Gen. Ruger had failed to fulfill the promises
made Messrs. Hampton and Gordon, as charg-
ed by the latter. He said that the charge that
the government had made illegal use of troo ps
in interference with state affairs, was not sus-
tanned by facts He believed that all the ques
tions growing out of the Presidential contest
will be peacefully adjusted, and that the coun-
sells of wise and patriotic men on both sides
will prevail He said the Cabinet were divid-
ed, several members advocating the ejecting of
the contesting members from the South Caro-
lima Legislature, while others opposed it, but
he, the President, favored the latter view, and
it was SO decided.
Proceedings Of the D1al Legislature.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 1.-The Senate and House
continued in session all night, both Mackey
and Wallace occupying the speakers chair.
halls and around the capitol There were ru-
mors that DISPATCHES had been received that
the President would recognize Mackey and
command Gen. Ruger to eject the Edgfeld and
Laurens members, in which case the Demo
Gratis had decided to withdraw in d body and
declare Hampton governor. The day passed,
however, without any such action. At 4 30 p.
m. stwo of the most prominent Republican
members, Myers and Hamilton OF Beaufort,
Joined the Democrats and were sworn in by
the Democratic speaker. which made the Dem
ocrats more hopeful. At that hour the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
In the evening Mackey, the Republican
speaker, told Wallace, the Democratic speaker,
he intended to remove the Edgheld men with
state constables. Wallace said the House was
the conservator of its own order, and could not
legally be interfered with by the constables or
any outside force, and he would resist them
with all the power at his command. and not
yield except to the U. S. troops under Gen. Ru-
ger. Mackey, however, made no attempt to
carry out this programme and the crisis passed
till Monday.
The Republicans seated four more members
from Abbeviile county without hearing the
protests or contests and while the Democratic
members were in the hall holding certifca. es
of election from the board of canvassers.
A Mandamus Asked 10 Compel the Deliv-
cry of the Returns.
A motion was made today in the Supreme
Court in behalf of Wallace, the speaker of the
Democratic House for a mandamus on Mackey,
the speaker of the Republican house, to compel
him to deliver the returns for governor in
Mackey's possession to Wallace as the legal
quo warranto on the Hayes electors Both
cases are to be heard on Monday.
The Democrats to be Elected To-day.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. SIT is reported to
night that preparations are being made by the
state constabulaIy or militia to remove the
Democratic Speaker from the chair he occu-
pies and eject the Democratic members of
the Edgefeid and Laurens county deeg atoms,
whom the Republicans claim were not legally
elected. The report states that they will be
sustained by the United States troops Owing
to these reports the Democrats are preparing
for the worst. 1t is feared that they will resist
the state constabulary, but not the troops.
Large numbers Ut people are expected to
arrive tomorrow to the state fair in anticipa-
ton of Hampton's Inauguration. The situation
tonight is critical.
Batch of Dispatches from Wade Hamp.
NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The Herald prints the
following:
COLUMBIA, Dec. l.
To the Editor Of the Herald:
No attempt has been made today to remove
the Laurens and Edgfeld delegations, and it is
not likely such an attempt will be made unless
Ruger receives orders from Washington which
he is evidently awaiting
WADE HAMPTON
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec l.
Hon. L. @. C. Lamar, Washington:
Have che President, Secretary of War and
Cabinet waited on Immediately by our friends.
Let them state that absolute peace prevails
here and in the State House, where both bodies
are in session. If Zen. Ruger interferes it will
be without the shadow of excuse. Republic
cans are expressing, on the floor of the House,
their disgust with the revolutionary proceed
ings of their party and joining us.
(signed) }. r. GORDON,
WADE HAMPTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The following tele-
gram was received by thel President at late
hour on Thursday night:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 90.
HIS E1cellenacy, U. S. Grant, Washington, d. C:
The Democratic members of the Lower
House, 65 in number, met quietly in the hall
today, with their speaker in the chair The
Republicans, SO, also assembled there and
placed their speaker in the desk. Gen. Ruger
proposes to take out of the House eight MEM
beers duly elected, holding certificates from the
Supreme Court. The House is the sole Judge
of the qualifications of its members. We pro-
pose to leave the question to the House These
members will remain until expelled by force,
but we earnestly desire a peaceful solution
The Legislature will not interfere with the
Presidential electoral vote. We ask only a
Constitutional Legislature, peacably assembled
for the good of the state.
Very respectfully,
Your obedieDt servant,
WADE HAMPTON