Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-17
The Democratic Committee Dis
hearfened and Disguised.
They Have been Deceived by
Southern Democrats and
Want to Come Home.
The South Carolina Democratic
Examination q Failure
and Florida no
better.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
\ BASKET FULL or ITEMS.


New York, Dec. l6-The Tines
Columbia SPECIAL says this has been y
dull day in Columbia. The Icgisla-
ture had brief session; the demo
cratic senators are st1]l in their seats,
aud the bill to punish parties engaged
III MI attempt to set up state gov
crnment, passed the lower house.
Hsmpton's assembly met again in
Caruliu. hall aud hid another ballol
for U. s. senator. They gave notice
Of a few bills and adjourned.
It IS reported agaIu to-day tthzt the
democratic senators will secede and
go over to Carolina hall ON Monday
but their future programme, il they
have any, is KEEP, secret.
Hampton called on the U. s. sen
ale committee to-day, aud had some
general conversation on the political
situation.
Batler also paid his respects to the
committee.
The committee agreed to take tes-
tl,nony IN secret. They 6nd the same
state Of nfurs existing here as they
did IN Mississippi. W,,nesse. are
afraid to come forward aud testify in
public for fear Of the vengeance that
will follow, and the only way to ".
witnesses before the committee is 70
mold their sessions in private.
There will be nearly two hundred
witnesses examined.
Testimony Was taken to day rela-
tive to Hamburg massacre, which in
augursted the shot gun policy IN
Suih Carolina. There il ahundan,
evidence ,h.t the Hamburg affair Was
prened,tatrd, and1.he beginning Of y
concerted plan 10 carry South C.ro
lima by intimidation. II WAS predicted
by those who took part in il more
than = month, before it occurred, NC
compAnied by threats that Hampton
hsd got 70 be elected if they had to
wade knee deep in blood.
The house committee spent another
day trying to find some errors in the
canvsssing OF the electoral ticket by
the state board, but failed % usual.
They have become thoroughly eon-
vinced that their mission down here
must prove an abortion, but they have
not the msnliness to go back to con-
gress TO say SO.
am constantly urged TO contradict
lies that are daily sent north from
here. 1t will not pay. sNorthcrp
readers who are willing TO discrimr-
nate between truth and falschood can
generally sift out the truth II they
desire 1t. The following illustrates
the utter Disregard Of truth shown By
the democrats in their efforts to mis-.
lead the public opinion 1t the uorh
| 1t has been stated and psblished in
tho democratic papers sll over the
country, that Mr.. Payne, secretary OF
state, who is always designated 8 !
colored secretary, has thrown all the
], obstacles he could in tho way Of the
congressional committee, In their ef
forts to get papers and document,
from his office.
/. Seeing these falsehoods, Mr. Hayne
addressed note TO, the chairman OF
the committee requesting, him TO stat.
whe her these ststements were true
or not. ] o.dAy as received The tot
I LOSING re. Ii.
/ Hon. H B. Hayne..
i bxAk sfK-in response 10 your let
H Of yesterday, rake piis.surs o'
behalf Of the sub comni.tee consi.t
!, ing Of Judge Abbott, Gen. Bank,
and myself, that you have treated u