Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-12-07

members legally sworn in. We do not re-
cognize that any others than those sworn In
here on Tuesday last are members Of this
House, and these men who are visiting this
hall without our consent must keep order.
must again demand that you, Gen. Wallace,
leave this chair"
Speaker Wallace II have ealready declared
that am the legally elected Speaker of this
House, and I must request you to retire"
Mackey: "The sergeant-at-arms will please
step forward and enforce my order"
Speaker Wallace "The sergeantat-arms
will please step forward and enforce my or.
der"
The Democratic and Republican sergeants-
alarms marched up the aisle together, and
each obeyed the orders given them, and sew,
eral of the Democrats and Radicals ascended
the stand and stood behind their respective
leaders. Neither Speaker Wallacenor Mack
ey moved, and there was general crowding
toward the stand, as if in anticipation Of a
fight. But no fight came! Both parties held
firm, the sergeants.at-arms standing on either
side, glaring at each other.
One of the Democratic members then moved
that committee of six be appointed to adjust
the matter. Speaker Wallace appointed
Messrs. Simpson, Allen, Shaw, Gibson, Hamil-
ton and Goul. q. s-gr ,...s..,
Mackey called out to his crowd to take no
notice ofthe Democratic Speakers commands,
and told Jones to call the roll. Jones pro.
ceeded to call the roll, while the Democrats
continued addressing Gen. Wallace as Speak
er all the while. When Jones got through
calling over the names, being answered only
by Radicals, Mackey said: "a majority being
present, the proceedings will be opened with
prayer" ..
Thomas, of Newberry, the mulatto chairman
of the committee ofprivileges and elections,
who admitted the negroes from Barnwell, yes
terday, then went upon the stand and offered
prayer. ~
Mr.. Gray, of Greenville, moved that tho
chair appoint committee Of three >ts~ inform
the proper authorities that the~House of Rep:
resentatives was disturbed and usurped by a
band of insurgents. Speaker Wallace ap-
pointed Messrs Simpson, Allen, Shaw, Hamil-
ton, Meyers and Gibson. Gibson, one Of the
Radicals on the committee, declined to serve.
Mackey then called upon all the members
who had not been sworn to come forward and
be sworn. Speaker Wallace did the same.
No one came forward. ......
Several Democrats then arose and we're re-
cognized by Speaker Wallace. Several Radi-
Gals did the same, and were recognized by
Mackey. Both Democrats and Republicans
began to deliver speeches, each addressing
himself to their own party. At this stage
Mackey had conference with Dennis, and
sent a message to Chamberlain, stating that the
House was disturbed by men not members,
and calling upon him to send troops to eject
them. Dennis went off smiling, and Mackey
said, triumphantly :"Order will be restored in
a very short time, and the illegal members
will be elected" -
Andrews, of Sumter, moved to adjourn, but
the Radicals refused to adjourn, the Demo
Gratis taking no notice of the motion.
Reed, of Beaufort, got up and madea speech
in which he said no one desired peace more
than he did, and concluded by hoping that
the Democrats would 60 out and be admitted
by the certificates of the Secretary of State,
recognize E. W. M. Mackey as Speaker, and
have peace. ..'."
Mr.. Gray, of Greenville, (Dem.) and Glib
son, (Rep) both got up, and both made
speeches. Mackey called Gray to order.
Speaker Wallace called Gibson to order and
neither came to order. After these two had
finished, Mr.. Sheppard, (Dem.) Of Edge6eld,
and Minort, (Rep.) of Richland, both got up
and started to speak. Mackey called on the
Radical sergeant-at-arms to compel Sheppard
to go outside of the railing and stop disturb
ing the peace of the House. Speaker Wal
lace called on the Democratic sergeant-at-arms
to make Minort come to order. Both SER
geants-at.arms attempted to obey orders, and
both failed, and the double speeches continued.
Mr.. Sheppard stated that all he desired was
that committee of conference be appointed
and peace be restored, and pledged himself in
the name of the Democrats, that he would
abide by the arbitrament of that committee.
N. B. Meyers, (Rep) of Beaufort, then got
up and made speech, in which he said that
the time had certainly come when every rep
resentative of the people should perform his
whole duty. He came here from Republi-
can constituency, but he loved South Carolina
more than be loved the men who had brought
the State to the verge of ruin. He was stand
ing in his place for good government for South
Carolina. I am, said he, satisfied that Gen.
Hampton has received the highest number of
votes, and I am in favor of South Carolina be.
ing ruled by South Carolinians.
Reed, of Beaufort, attacked Meyers, and
Meyers replied II have fought corruption
every time. Governor Chamberlain has been
defeated, and even if elected he could not give
us peace or protect US, and here declare that
1 believe Gen. Hampton is the Governor of
South Carolina. and the man who can give US
peace. So long as you support defeated ad-
ministration that has to be upheld by United
States bayonets, so long do you oppose your
self to justice and right and support govern
ment that should be allowed to 60 down as de-
clared by the people at the ballot-box."
All this time Mackey gazed with longing
eyes toward the door of the House for the
troops that should enable him to usurp the
control of the House. But none came, and
Dennis came in, after long absence, looking
sad. He had conference with Mackey, and
he looked sad also. I.. .,..
Mr.. James L. Orr then made speech, in
which he protested against the ordering Of
United States troops to eject legal members of
the House.
Speaker Wallace said II have PROPOSE.
ton to make. propose that both sides shall
be heard" ... .,.
Reed, (Rep.) of Beaufort, then made a
lengthy harrangue in which he attacked Mey-
ers in bitter terms.
Mr.. Orr made another speech, in which he
appealed to the Radicals to agree to confer
ence and thus succeed in adjusting the matter.
Mackey: II am determined to have order.