Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1876-11-30

Mr. Straker of oranspburg, said: now
that the house had hcer or@anized, 10
wa$ dcsiroas 70 know upon what Az
thority it was so organized.
The speaker informed the member that
tho authority was found in section IA,
article ., of tho State constitution, which
made the house the judge of the qualiii-
cation of its own members. The num-
her of members legally elected was 1lG.
a majority Of which wac 81 aud lie per-
fectly agreed with the clerk, who decIar-
ed that quorum was present. The case
was so decided in the national house OF
representatives by Mr.. Va,andiGham.
And thus the matter stands. The
Democrats are in scssio,l as VIC write
o'clock Tuesday night. They have
moved from Military Hall TO tho old
Court House, now called Carolina Hall.
We shall no. close our letter until their
adjournment, hoping 70 be able to give
you something more definite concerning
their proceedings anu their plans.
The Senate and tho Radical House adj
journed at about . P. NJ. until tomorrow
morning. 1t is thought they will inau
gurate Chamberlain to-mosssw.
And now few struggling items, and
we are done.
The city is immensely crowded, but
extremely quiet. Edgefeld men, from
all sections of the County are here by
hundreds. Ed9efield red shirts are to be
seen every corner. Gen Butler keeps
watchful eye-and a loving one-upon
them, and at word from him they be-
come as sucking doves. Gen Hampton
is calm, dienitied, self-possessed. and con
times to counsel peace, moderation, anc
strict abiding b. the law.
Over two hundred Aiken and Barn
we'll prisoners are here, awgiting Judge
Bonds pleasure IN theiGtShited States
caurt They are upon Their IN e%-
panses of course, ,&ancS5lz lo'
chat or how soon will, be the end. Their
expense, theirinconvenience theirperil
arc terrible! For twelve hours our soul
has been in blood! We have committed
murder. IN thought, thousand times
And, so help us God, we de not believe
that the end of all this trouble will come
until we-South Carcl;nians-ari$c and
shoot the last scoundrcl of a carpet-bag-
ger in our State II we kill out this crop
no more will come. We can see no othe,
solution TO this great difficulty
As regards the situatioI, we make nc
reflections. no progncsti1ations Emf
neut leading Democrats profess 10 be ex-
trenlely hopeful and to believe conf
IDENTIFY that the day and the State will
very soon be ours E
JAMES Y. BACON.
P. s.-ll P. M.-The Democratic body
which can now lie called the ConStitt
.ional Legislature of South Carolina-
has just adjourned until tomorrow. Du-
ring The sitting jus. ended, they organ
lied regularly as the House of Repro
sen.atives of this State. Sixty six mem
bers. including Reedish, Republican
member from Orangeburg, and West
burg, negro from Sumter, were sworn
in. Gen. Wallace. of Union, was elected
Speaker; John T. Sloan. Esq, Clerk
The Radical House will meet to morrow
in the Sl..e House. The Democratic "i
Constitutional House will assemble il
Carolina Hall. For two or three days
unit! Chamberlain or Gen. Hampton. ol
perhaps both OF them sLaii be installed
Cen. Gary will mari, time Is it were. L
is the impre, sion that should Chamber
lain be inaugurated tomorrow, hr will
attempt to anpease The Democrats by
Immediately having Gary. Todd ant
Maxwell swo-n. Up to THE timo. We
have seen neither Cain, simll!ns, noi
any other Edseieid negro.
Mrs Judge Bacon is inaugura:in-
movement among the Ladies of Colum-
5ia for .lesaening the expenses and az
tending to the wants of the Aiken, Barn
we'll and Edgefield prisoners.
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