The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
SOUTH CAROLINA
The Rump Legislature
Counts the Votes
And Declares Cham berlain
Elected.
The Democrats cain Two More Mem
bers

The Democrats cain Two More Mem
bers
COLUMBIA. December 5.-The Demo
cratic House has gained two more from
the Republican house, with certificates
Of the Board of Canvassers, making
sixty-two, and lacking only one Of con.
stitutional quorum. Both houses are in
session, also the Senate. The troops are
being removed and special Constsbles
now supply their places.
Armed Bodies Of Men Gathering.
NEW YORK, December "a Tribune
correspondent at Columbia telegraph',
under date of the 4th, as follows: All
day special trains have been arriving
bringing bodies uisrmed men, nesrly y All
with rifles. They have their blankets
rolled around their necks and their nav
ersacks slung. and they look very little
different from Confederate So G.dIers, with
whom we were once 90 familiar. They
have been Qusrtercd in the spacious
buildings ofthe fair grounds and IN the
public halls of the town. There are only
about 400 soldiers in the city and not less
than 1000 members of the rifle clubs are
here.
Statement Of OiGOyeruor Chamberlain
NEW YORK, December 6.-Goyernor
Chamberlain, in q summary of the situs-
ton which he te.egraphs 20 the Tribune,
SAWS il il not true Ms stated that any per
sons held certificates of election from the
Supreme Court The court, on applies.
tion, refused 10 issue sny certificates.
What the persons from Edgetield and
Laurens counties hold are mere
evidences from the c,erk OF that
court that the court made
An order requiring the canvasaers and
Secretary of State TO Cd what they have
never done, vet such papers are SAID to be
valid certificates of election, emitting the
bearers TO 6e recognized as members of
the House. take issue and appeal 10
the Judgment of the courts and lawyers
The Democratic members holding valid
certificates refused Tuesday, doubtless
under the advice Of Senator Gordon and
our other Democratic strangers, to 60
into the House because their
frier ds from Edgeied and Lau'
aens counties, without certificates.
were refused admittance. No impedment
other than this WAS placed IN their way
by any civil or military officer. The
House now presided over by hscEe Y
was organized with 90 members present
holding the certificates OF the State
b ased on the acton Of the canvssserf, 81
ofwhom voted IN the election of Speaker.
This is msjority of llG, the whole num-
Der holding the certificates Of the Secre-
tsry Of State. The body presided over
by Wallace has never hsd more than 81
persons holding the certificate OF the
Secretary of State less than majority o:
ll6.
The TrtjtGl< has Il telegram un-
der the CAction
"A Democratic View Of AHairs."
which closes ~ foIlows: The Dem
Gratis are confident Of success
Speeches were made tonight by Wade
Hampton and other Democratic speakers,
full Of spirit but counsellng peace. The
CITY is crowded with armed Democrat
and many are arriving By every train
The Democrats will not FIRE shO; unless
under orders 70 sustain the Supreme
! court.
The Repub.I ans desire speedy Ard
peaceful settlement %. the present DIM
/ culties; but they will never, with my
consent. Weld one hair breath ot their
| legal rights 20 secure peace, specially
/ ulder the present menAces Of South
/ Carolina Democrats. have fought cor
ruption in my own party, snd | shsil not
/ finch before violence in the Democratic
/ party.
Troops Withdrawn.
COLUMBIA, December 5.-Tni' morn
ing the troops were withdrawn from the
doors and entrsncGs u the state nous'
and the places ot. the sentinels supplisr
by special coustsbies acting under The
orders of Gov. Chamberlain. 4 large
number Of specis. deputy sergeant a.
arms were enrolled and PLACED
=, the doors Of me Senate aDd Rspub
can House. TIE troops are still r.
tsined in the state house for the purpose Z,
protec,ing ike Governor A EerIib'
p,ces the corridor 10 front Of GOyernO
Chamberlsln Office.
The Seuste AID House, in JOINT ses
sion. after the passage Of concurrsn
resolution. met and
Canyassed the Vote
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The cyuuuc. of Edgfsld, which gsv'
Hampton over 200 nskouiy, End Lsu
rgu, which gave HIM over 1000 ma
jgr.ty, were previously thrown out, vhsr
lae Democratic Senators retired iron
.le Hall.
When the -eturns were canvstseC
Leu. Gov. Glesves, coloredr snc Speak
er Mackey declared
chamberlain Elected
. bv 2,O4i vOtes, Adjourned. ..
Il il expected that Ch- nberisin vii
Be- ius1gurs.sd tomorrow
Tbs Hampton House has teen II
session nearly al day. Their se