The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-04
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES AND PLAN.
TATsON HYMNS.
How the Negroes and Members of the
Two Houses Propose to Amuse
Themselves on Sunday.
ALMOST CONCLUDED.
The Crisis in the Palmetto State To-
Day---In Florida on Tuesday--Lou-
isiana not Heard From.
OTHER ELECTION MATTERS.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
! \ NEW PLAN or TACTICS nEyELorED-THE
! RADICALS DECLARE THE ELECTION IN EDGE
| FIELD AND RARNwEIL NULL AND VOID
| BLoop>lIEp TO Re THE RESULT II CHAMBER
! LAIN ATTEMPTS TO PUT OUT THE EDGEFIEID
! AND IACRf.NS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SER
| VICES AND PLANTATION HYMNS FOR TO-DAY.
| Especial kilograms from Our Own Correspondents
COLUMBIA, 5. c., December 2-IWdnight.
The postponement of the special order
| for to-day till Monday-whch was the
counting OF the vote for Governor and
Llcutenant-Govcrnor by concurrent reSo-
! luton OF the Nackey House and the Senate
dcvclopcS either new plan OF tactics OF
indicates that Chamberlain and Kruger are
waiting the arrival of Attorney-Gen-
cral Taft, who is expected here
| tomorrow. Ii they had proceeded to count
, the vote from the returns, Is forwarded 10
them by the Secretary OF State from the
| Board oil Canva>ScrS, Hampton and Simpson
would have had to be declared elected. To
remedy this, the Radical Committee on
| Privileges and Elections, Immediately
after the po>tponemcnt, held meeting
! and submitted Il cut-and-dricd report
declaring the election in the coun-
! ties ii Elycied and Barnwen invalid.
and the MacNey House passed 4
resolution 10 that effect. Il is clear from
/ this action fiat it is the purpose OF the
Radicals 10 count in Chamberlain, rs throw
! inr ont these two counties gives Cham
! bcrlain majority. Another indication
! that this is their programme was that given
today hy notification from Mackey to
! Speaker Wallace that he would eject the
eight Democratic members from Edgcfleld
Wallace informed him that the House OF
! Representatives was its own con5tabuiary,
and would resist any infringement upon its
rights. Ii this is attempted bloodShed will
result. for the Democrats will resist either
constabulary or Chamherlain's militia to the
bitter end. 1t is believed by many that ii
| is the purpose and plan TO create riot and
b!ood<hcd by this means, and to involve the
United States troops, which might possibly
accomplish the cud> in view by the author
ties at Washington.
The dual Houses are now preparing to
sleep in their seats. Religious services and
plantation hymns will be in order to-mor-
row.
! IRy Associated rress.l
Tile SITUATION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PARTIES
N TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DESERVING
! TIE REPUBLICANS.
| COLUMBIA. December 2.-Thc Democratic
and Republican Houses OF Representatives
have occupied the same hall since Novem-
/ Der 3Oth. Both parties are working TO Sc
cure advantage. The Democrats arc cheer
inl but il is easy TO discover their anxiety.
The Republicans Tall colored except four
are nearly all strangers, and appreciate the
honorS. They will likely hold out several
days.
t:3O p. I-Two Of the most prominent
Republican members (colored), Myers and
Hamilton, OF Beaufort, have Just deserted
Mackey's side OF the House, and have been
sworn in by the Democratic Speaker, Wal,
lace. Others are expected this evening.
Both Houses are still in session: the Re-
publicans strainng every nerve to save
themselves. The Democrats are more
cheerful. There has been no interference
yet.
,.N Second Dispatch. +.
/ i NOTION FOR MANDAMUs IN BEHALF OF THE
| DEMOCRATIC sPEAKER-BY WHAT RIGHT
/ no TIE HAYES ELECTORS HOLD THEIR
! CERTIFICATES :-MATTEkS APPROACHING
| CRISIS.
COLUMBIA, &. c.. December "A motion
was made to-day in the Supreme Court in
behalf of Wallace. Speaker Of the Democratic
House, for nlGndQm1ts on Mackev, Speaker
al the Republican House, to compel him to
! deliver the returns for Governor, IN Mac
KEYS possession, TO Wallace, as legal Speak
or OF the legal House; also motion 1or
ouo 7rG13unt0 on the Hayes electors. Botl
| eases are to be be heard on Monday.
Mackcy, in the House this evening, told
Wallace he intended TO remove the Edge
field men with State constables. Wallace
said the House was the only conservator OF
IFS own order, and could not legally be in
lerfered with by constahles or any outside
| force. and he would resist them with all the
mower at his command, and not yield eX-
cent to the United States troops under Ten
cral Ruger. =,
Matters are approaching crisis. ii
Rueer sustains Mackey the Democrats VIII
he expelled: il he declines to do so they
will remain.
IHird Dispatch..
THE REPUBLICANS SEAT FOUR MORE MEMBERS
| TO MAKE QUORUM.
| Co1r,1RIA, S. c., December 2.-Thc Ee'
Dubicau> seated four more members lrolii
hhDryii.r county without hearing protests
or r.,nfests, and while Democratic member.
were in the bali holding certificates OF cleo
| tion from the Board Of State Canvassers.
| So militia or cOnstabuiary force nave yet
made their appearance at the State-Hollse.
| The crisis is passed till Monday.
FLORIDA.
| ,CrIoS OF TIE RETURNING BoARD-THE DAY
SPENT Il TIE TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION OF
| TESTIMONIAL DECISION PROBABLE 0NTCEs-
| DAY.
TALLAHASSEE, Decembrr 2.-Tho day was
consumed in the Technical introduction OF
iestlinony Il. the Board. This being the
iast u. allowed for this work each side
LED specifications OF contest in sercra.
counties, and made replications to charges
on certain other counties. There was only
one new or reliable point raiscd-that in
the county OF Manatee. The clerk Of this
county, who is by law the registering OIL
Ger, resigned a week or SO before the cleo
ton. The Governor accepted his resisna-
| ton at once, and the county was thus left
with out q clerk. Some OF the citizens
attempted to register with the deputy clerk,
| who declined TO take their names. A new
clerk was appointed by telegraph, but for
reasons stated differently by each side he
did not qualify before the election was
held. however, the registry list OF last
vear heinz llsed. and each voter taking the