The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-29
Democrats have retired and Mackey hiss
taken the ehsir.

In explanation of these proceedings it
must be remembered that the House when
full consists of l24 members, and 63 being
majority, are a quorum for the
transaction of business. The Demo
crats, including the nine dis.
puted members from Edgfeld
and Lsurens, have sixty-four members,
and the Republicans only sixty. When
all their members are present the Dem
ocrats claim that sixty-three is the law
full quorum, while the Republicans claim
that majority of the members admitted
by the Csnvassers to be elected-ll5-is
q quorum, and with their ffty-nine mem.
bers have gone to work.
Mr.. Mackey, on taking his seat as
Speaker, delivered speech, and the
ffty-nine members were then sworn in'
only one Republican being absent, D. A.
Jones. The former colored clerk was
reelected and sworn in. The House, IS
now organized consists of Fine Whites
and FTtty-Four Negroes.
Democratic Members surrender
Their Private Arms.
The Democratic members, before they
reached the door of the State House, this
morning, surrendered all their private
arms. One of the Democratic members
who bore q certificate of the Board of
Canvassers, went into the hall and found
the Republicans already organized, with
a speaker in the chair and clerk at the
desk. He returned to the doo- and was
refused egress until he threatened
Prosecution for False Imprison-
menI.
VIM. II. Reddish, prominent Republi-
can member refuses TO enter the hall
with federal bayonets at the door, ard is
now acting with the Democrats.
An Excited Crowd.
During the excitement created by the
refusal to admit the Democrats an i'm
mense crowd assembled in front OF the
State House, when the Federal officers in
charged approached General Hampton,
who was in the State House, with re-
quest to prevent the crowd from push
ing IN.
The NobIest Roman Of Them all
Quiets the Excitement.
General Hampton immediately ap-
pesred upon the front steps of the Capt.
tol and addressed the crowd as follows:
My FRIENDs:-I am truly doing what
have done during this whole exciting
contest-pouring oil on the troubled
waters. 1t is of the greatest Importance
TO US all, as citizens OF South Carolina,
that peace should be preserved. l ap-
peal to you all, white men and colored
as Carolinians, TO use every effort to
keep down violence or turbulence. One
act of violence may precipltato bloodshed.
and desolstion. | implore you then to
preserve the peace. | beg of all my
friends to disperse, to leave the grounds
of the Capitol, and | advise all the colored
men to do the same. Keep perfectly
ouiet leave the streets and do nothing 70
provoke riot,
We Trust 10 the Law and The COnsti-
tuition.
and we have perfect faith in the justice
of our cause.
The whites Immediately Y dispersed and
they were followed by great number of
colored people.
Order OF Procession.
I2:45 ?. M.-At l2:45 A. NJ, the whole
number of the Democratic members Of
the legislature marched up TO the State
House door, with John &. Shepard, of
Edgefeld, at their head. The door was
guarded by L. S. troops aud John b.
Dennis, L. 5. Marshal. Shepard asked
for admission. whereupon Dennis asked
if he had certificate Of cleo
ton from the Secretary of State.
Shepard said he had the certih-
cate Of the Supreme Court, and
Mr.. Dennis said; "If you have not
certificate from the secretary you cannot
enter" Dir. Snepsrd then SAID that he
demanded the right 10 read a protest
from the Democrats, which be proceeded
to DO when he was stopped by Col Has
kell. Chairman OF the Democratic Com
mittee. Capt. Kellogg, Of the United
States army. who was a. the door
after the conference SAID that al persons
having certificates from either the Sec
retsry of State or the Supreme Court
would be admitted. Mr. Shepard pre-
sented a certificate ofthe court, and psss-
ed in The guard nre now examining
the certificates, and the Democrats are
passing in. They are frst asked for
their arms.
p. M.-The Democratic mem oerS
after leaving the State House met
together for consultation. and without
taking any action adjourned till P. N.
/ The session was secret.
An Honest Republican.
Mr.. Reddish, a Republican member Of
the Legislature from Orsngsburg, left
the Republican house with the Demo
Gratis, refusing 10 have anything 20 do
With the organization Of that body.
There are only three whites in the House
Of Representatives a. organized now.
The Democrats Organize.
/ COLUMBIA, November Is The Dem
ocra.ic members elect 70 the House o!