The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-02
The South Carolina Middle.

4AC SAlIdkO 41lbuAO VI NV. oOtii Gays
on this subject: In Columbia, to-day, the
experiment of running two legislatures
in n was unsuccessful, and by
mutual agreement, an adjournment was
had till tomorrow. While the eleven
Edgefield members will be excluded,
what the consequences of expelling them
will be is unknown. Means of violence
are at hand in Columbia. Probably ten
thousand rife club men are within ten
minutes call of the state house.
1t is understood that the cabinet firm
ly believe Tilden instigated the plot to
capture the South Carolina electoral
vote by a of the Democratic legis-
lature, which will appoint a new return
ing board. 1t is believed Kruger has
been ordered to eject the eleven men,
bers tomorrow if the sergeant-at-arms
is unable to do SC.
Democratic congressman talk strongly
of impeaching the president, secretary
of wal and every cabinet ofhcer who adj
vised the use of troops, ard it is said
that such process vii be instituted the
first week of the session.
The New York Times says: Ever
since the Democratic members refused
to go into the House, they have given a
great advantage to the Republicans, who
control the senate. If the Republicans
did not have a quorum with their fifty
nine members the Democrats had not a
p~retense to one with their fifty six.
They never believed in the legality of
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that the board of alone could
give valid certificates Of election. The
blunder of the Democratic managers
was committed because the Edgefield
policy once more dominated and it
insisted upon taking part in the organ
ization of the house. 1t attempted to
take possession of the hall the night be
fore, when it was baked. 1t insisted
upon the parade Of a protest against
troops. Had this policy been put aside,
andthe fifty-six Democrats quietly taken
their seats, it is evident to everyone
that a Democrat could have been elect
ed speaker, a favorable committee on
privileges and elections been appointed,
and before to-day Edgefeld and .Laur-
ems would have been seated. There
were two Republicans who refused to
vote for the aucus speaker of Tuesday,
as it was, and another was ready to de-
sert to Hampton, as he did to-day, but
at this hour-9 p. m.-the session con-
tinues, neither party being willing to
adjourn. At II O'Clock tomorrow a
joint session of the two houses assem-
bles to count the votes for governor and
lieutenant governor. 1t is the plan Of
the Democrats to remain until then.
Counting Edgeield and Laurens they
would have a majority, and they would
force down opposition. The scene in
the house at this moment is ~disgraceful
and portends a serious riot within the
hall. Ruger has acted with great pru-
dence; he has consulted with both sides
and endeavored to persuade them to
good order and peace. Both sides have
appealed to him, but he has not yet in
terfered. He is likely to wait until the
point is decided in Washington whether
the house be recognized under speaker
Mackey as a legal body. If this is done
tomorrow or earlier, the speakers or
ders will be- enforced with the aid of U.
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