The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-07

United States overriding the plain decia-
ration of the constitution of the State.
We have witnessed the solemn mockery
of the corporal of the guard reviewing
and reversing the judgment of the high
est court. We have seen the spectacle,
humiliating in the last degree to every
right-minded American, Of the halls OF
Legislature occupied at the hour of mid
night, and holding them against the in
gress of the law-making power; and this
at time of the profoundest peace, and
when not q single act of violence fur
nishcd the slightest pretext for the usur.
patton. We have seen the still more
humiliating spectacle of United States
troops having been placed under the i'm
mediate control, and receiving orders
from, q citizen, without authority, and a
partisan of the present administration.
We have seen this citizen assuming abso-
lutte control over the capitol of COM
monwealth, and admitting through the
lines of armed sentinels his own parti-
sans, upon his own edict or written pass
from another citizen who was selected by
his partisans to organize House of Rep
resentatives. We have seen this body OF
partisans thus admitted claiming to or.
ganize the House, but without a quorum,
in violation of law, in defiance of the
Supreme Court and under the protection
of the United States troops.
We, therefore, enter this our protest
against any recognition Of the said body
pretending to be the House of Represen-
tatives of the State of South Carolina,
and for the following reasons:
l. The said body having organized
without q constitutional quorum, there
being but SO members present, as shown
by its own journal, whereas majority oi
the entire representation is requisite to
quorum, to wit: sixty-three members, as
set forth in the journals of the House
during the past eight years, and as con-
firmed by the immemorial practice oI
legislative bodies in every American
State; and we do further allege, on oul
responsibility as Senators, that the SAID
body is still without constitutional
quorum, and therefore wanting in the
organic character of the House of Rep
resentatives of South Carolina, and ought
not to be recognized as such.
9. That said resolution was adopted BY
the Senate before any announcement va:
made of an organization by any House
of Representatives.
8. That in fact, and in truth, no lega
and eGcctual organization of a House o
Representatives was at that time made.
4. that the body of men claiming to bt
House of Representatives, and from
which the announcement Of said organi
cation came, has not and cannot organize
by reason of the non-eIistence of quo
rum.
5. We further and finally protest agains
the adoption of the said resolution, TO
this reason: That we have since received
official notification of the organization o
the House of Representatives, now sitting
iu Carolina Hall, where quorum o
legally constituted members does exist
and of which body Hon. William H
Wallace has been elected Speaker, ant
John T. Sloan Clerk.
G.. CANNON,
T. B. JETER,
w. A. EVANS,
R. E. Bowen,
A. P. BUTLER,
]. M. WILLIAMS,
8. S. CRITTENDEN,
w. L. BUCK,
H. A. MEETzE,
r. G. HOWARD,
J. w LIVINGSTON,
| |. D. WITHERsP0oN.
Mr.. Cochran submitted the followin!