Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-29
A PROTEST.

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! We majority Of the members OF the house Of re-
representatives. Of south Carolina elect protest against
the refusal TO admit US TO the hail OF Representatives,
We protest against the military po"er OF me United
the members elect of the legislature; We protest
against the legality of the proceeding, and especial
| IL against the army OF the United States being
| placed for the purpose of this exclusion under the
command Of one John B. Dennis, partisan OF Gov
ernOr Chamberlain; we protest against the said Den
Mss instructions to the guard TO admit no one TO
the StatehOuse except upon his own pass, or pass
OF A. :. Jones. former clerk OF the house, who may
thus exclude ALL except his own paItisans, and who,
by the Republican programme, is 20 organize said
house. We have presented ourselves with the juIg
ment Of the highest court of South Carolina, certl-
fed to by its clerk with the great seal
Of the court attached, as to our right 10 participate
In the organization of said houses. We are refused
! by orders or SUD Dennis adnlSsloh 70 saiu
hall except upon his pass. or the pass OF said Jones.
the certificate of II Z. Hayne, secretary Of state,
who is now under condemnation of said court for re
fuS TO issue certificates in accordance with It's iudg
mtnt and mandate. In protesting against this bare
faced usuTpatiOn; this trdmpling on the laws and
constitution Of the State; the defiance of the high
est tribunal of the State It Is purpose TO offer no
resistance to this armed Intervention but TO make
our solemn appeal to the American people, without
respect for the supreme court, and the usageS Of all
legislative assemblages forbid our participation In
such unprecedented and revolutionary proceedings.
Signed by all the Democratic members, sixty-four
'''''''' A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democrats then proceeded TO the hall over the
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building whence caucus was held which adjourned
70 meet at three O'Clock in the afternoon at Carolina
hall.
The Republicans Organize the Lesis-
Iature.
COLUMBIA November 2S, / p.m.-The Demo-
cratic members from Edgefeld and Laurens having
been refused admiance to the hall of the house OF
representatives, the Republicans Immediately pro
ceeded to organize. Fifty-nine members answered
to their names Mr.. Jones, clerk Of the old house,
declared fifty-nine to be quorum, and Z. W. N.
n nominated
speaker. No Democratic members having yet come
into the house, Aackey on the call Of the roll re-
ceiyed tftySeyen out Of ftynine votes, and was de
clared the duly elected speaker. The Democrats
have retired and Mackey has taken the chair.
In explanation Of these proceedings 1t must be re-
membered that the house, when full, consists of
! hundred and twenty-four members and sixty-three
being majority. are quorum for the transaction Of
business. The Democrats, including the nine dis
puted members from Edgefeld and Laurens, have
sixy-fOur members and the Republicans only sixty,
when all their members are present. The Democrats
claim that Sity-thTee is the lawful quorum, while
the Republicans claim that majority of the mem
DeTS admitted by the caiyaSSeTS to be elected VIZ,
Onelhundred and fifteen Is quorum, and with their
hfty-nine have gone to work Mackey, on taking his
seat rs speaker, delivered speech, ,andth fty-nine
members were then sworn in, only one Republican
being absent o. A. Jones, the former cOl0red clerk
was elected and sworn In. The house as now organ
lied consists Of five whites and flftyfOur negroes.
General Hampton Dispensing the Mob
with Good COunsels.
COLUMBIA. November 28.-The Democratic
members before they reached the door OF the State
house building this morning, surrendered all their
private arms. One Of the Democratic members who
bore a certificate of the board of cdnvasSerS went
In the hall and found the Republicans already Or
glnlZed, with speaker In the chair and clerk at
the desk. He returned TO the door, and was re-
fused egress until he threatened prosecution for
false Imprisonment VIM II. ReindiSh, a pTOmi-
nent Republican member, refuses TO enter the hall
with Federal bayOnetS at the door, and Is now acting
with the Democrats. During the excitement created
by the refusal TO adult the Democrats an Immense
crowd had assembled in front OF the StatehOuse,
L.g.E. 1nf In n..ol,rT
eral Hampton, who was in the StatehOuSe, with the
request 10 prevent the crowd from pushing In. Gen
eral Hampton Immediately appeared upon the front
steps Of the CAPITOL and addressed the crowd as fol-
''liY FRIESDs-I am truy doing what have done
during this whole exciting eontest-pouring oil on
the troubled waters 1t Is OF the utmost Importance
TO Us all, citizens OF South Carolina. that peace
should IL preserved. l appeal to you all as Caro-
turbalence-0ne act OF violence may preeipitate
bloodshed and desolation. implore you, then, TO
perse--to leave the grounds of the capito-and ad-
wise AL eolored men to do the same. Keep perfectly
quiet leave the streets, and do nothing to provoke
riot We trust to the law and the constitution, and
have perfect faith in the justice Of cause"
The whites Immediately dispersed, and their con-
duCJ was followed by great many cOlOreG people
stand and Deliver your Arms.
COLUMBIA, November 2S.-At forty-iive minutes
after one O'Clock this afternOOR, the whole number
Of the Democratic members OF the legislature
marched up to the StatehOuse door with John c.
Shepard. OF Edgefeld, at their head. The door was
guarded by United States and by John B. Dennis,
United States marshal. Shepard asked for admis-
sion, whereupOn Dennis asked If be had certificate
OF election from the secretary Of state Shepard
said tnat he had the certificate Of the supreme court
and Dennis said: if you have not the certificate of
the secretary you cannCt enter" Shepard then said
that lie demanded the right TO read protest from
the Democrats, which he proceeded to do. when he
was stopped By Colonel Hascall the chairman of the
Democratic committee. Captain Kellogg, of the
United States army, VINO was at the door, after q
conference said that all persons having certificates
from either the secretary OF state or the supreme
court would be admitted. Shepard presented the
certificate of the court and passed in. The guards
are now examining the certificates and the Demo
Gratis are passing In, being first asked for their
arms
One Honest Republican.
COLUMBIA, November rs, 2 pm.-The Demo
cratic members after leaving the Statehouse met to-
gether for consultation and without taking any ac-
ton. adjourned till five O'Clock The session was
secret Mr.. RelndlSh, a Republican member Of the
legislature from OTangeDurg left the Republican
house with the Democrats refusing to have anything
to do with the organization of that BODY There are
only three whites I'm the house of representatives
organized
Confusion Worse COMPOUNDED.
COLUMBIA. November 2S-The Democratic
members elect to the house of representatives met
at seven O'Clock this evening In Carolina hall.
SiXty-fOur Democrats and two Republicans paTtici-
pated, and were sworn In by Judge Cook. The house
organized and viii claim recognition tomorrow.
house. or one less than the quorum claimed by them
and tive less than the number which the Democrats
claim is necessary for a quorum. Each house will
demand Of the secretary OF state tine returns Of the
vote for governor. All is quiet toni ght. The su-
preme court has not yet decided the question of
counting the electoral vote.
LOUISIANA.