The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-06
The Negro Legislature Of South Carolina
Count in Chamberlain in Spite OF y
ss Hampton's Acknowledged =. ! !:
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,..-...-,e.. Majority. 1E ,..@ss
OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING, TO
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The Latest News by Telegraph from,
All Parts of the Country. 81
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
&C., &c. &c.
SOUTU CAROLINA.
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! FEARS THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE AND
WITHDRAws HIS TRpOPs-NEGRoEs IN PLACE
OF THE SOLDIEES-THE REPUBLICAN, HOUSES
COUNTING TIE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR. rsH r
Especial kilograms from Our Own Correspondent
CoLUMDIA, S. c., December So p. NJ
The Democratic House to-day gained two
more aecessons from the Maokey House
having the certificates Of the Board OF State
Canvasaers, which makes their strength
sixty-two, and requiring only one more to
make constitutional quorum without the
Edgefielu and Laurcns delegations. As
soon rs, the siyty-third man comea over the
Democratic House will then demand recog-
milton by the Senate, and in any case will
proceed 20 canvass the vote for Governor
and Immediately inaugllratc Hampton and
Il State government. -
At the State-HollSc matters have consider
ably changed. General Kruger, upon hear
ing OF the coming OF congressional! COM
mittcc, has withdrawn all the troops with
the exception Of Il squad left there to pro-
tect Governor Chamberlain. All the doors
o; the Siate-House, which before were
guarded by United States soldiers, are now
held by special deputy scrgeants-at-arms
wearing badges, and all OF them negroes.
Over one lundred of these are in the build
ing, and no person is allowed III thc Mackey
House except 4 member.
4 Joint resolution was passed by the SEN
ate and MaclScv House to proceed to count
The vote for Governor and Licutenant-Gov-
1,nl int
session counting the vote, which vii! result
in the declaration OF Chamberlain as Gov
crnor. The troops, after having accom-
plished the installation OF Chambellain's
government, are now withdrawn.
There is: an immense crowd Of people IN
the city,. but they are very orderly aud
quiet. Z
THE VERY LATEST FROM C0LuMEIA-TIIE JOINT
Observation-Disclosures INFORMED THAT He
Is ELEeTED-THE HAMPTON HOUSE GAIN
| TIE OnIY OTHER MEMBER NEEDED 10 MAKE
A Observation-Disclosures To BE ISArGuRA-
TED. 7e-DAY-HAMPToN ,fAKEs ANOTHER
SPEEG:z AND URGES PEACE-1%o GOVERN
MENga PRoBAHLE-"ER5oNAL.
sCoL,rsBIA, S. c., Decemter,G-l:23 i, ".
The Daices of the United States sentinels III
the dsOgs and entrances to the State-House
were supplied by special constabies acting
undsr the orders OF Governor Chamberlain,
and II the Senate and House number OF
speaia} deputy scrgcarIs-at-arms were post
ed ii the door, acting. under the orders OF
the respective officers Of those bodies.
ALP. N. the Republicans members OF
:,rfp no
sod in joiut session proceeded to canvass
{he vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor When they reached the county
OF Edgeticld the Senate retired to tue Senate
chamber, and after Il ptotracicG debate,
. the Democrats participating, the county
was thrown orss by party vote.
Such was the result III the case OF LalTens
: county, When the entire roll had been can
,, yassed Mackey announced that Chamber.
: lain had heen elected Governor by 3,lIl
/ majority. and i committee was sent out te
inform h:m OF his election. . =,
! Tonight the Hampton House gained The
/, onIy oshcr members needed to make con
2 stitutiona quorum OF siXty-threc, holding
0 the certificates OF the Secretary OF State as
canyassed bythe Board OF State CanTasseTs
These, with the Edgefcld and Laurens dele
\ gations, who hold the certificates Of the Su
s .preme Court, give them membership o
j serenty-seyen. S .2lT.rsS ... .+
/. Chamberlain claims to be legally elected
? and will be inaugurated tomorrow ii tn
q Senate and Mackcy's bogus House succeed
It in passing IN act repeating III act which re
n uui7es the Governor h be sworn in by th
II chief justice of she Supreme Court. 1t j
: doubtful whether that progr&lumc will sax
!. coed. $685.. ,'E- III
Y General Hampton was called tins eyenin
o in front OF the Democratic hoadquartcr;
J. andin speech he told his audience Of 200
persons that they had already preserved tn
peace, and urging them TO continue to d
u so. said: "Either VIII be the Governor G
d South Carolina, as declared by the verde
st at the ballot-box, or you will have militar
l. Governor, :,L,4 .a,.
=. The widest enthusiasm prevailed amon
h the crowd, and Hampton was repeatedl
+ asked to +" Give us.the word and we wi
= clear the whole Radical crowd Of thievc
e out : . .. : - :. = -. - g.
;. Tonight the indications ate that Their
~ will be two governments, and a standin
ei army will have to be kept here to preserv
y the peace. sal 5.f@
n The Electoral College viii meet here &c
!, : morrow to cast the vote OF the State TO
:. Hayes and Wheeler. but it is anticipate
" that the quo ,cairanto proceedings in tn
Y Supreme Court win result in inyalidatin
e the functions of the electors, which wi
u throw. the election Of President into thl
House OF Representatives. .e,rg
!: l.. General b. I. johnson, of Virginia, VIII
II was actively engaged In these proceeding
/, Ebefore the Supreme Court, left here las
!. hight, and to-day his absence is keenly lei
: among the lawyers and by the Democrat
i Executive Committee, who were. great
/ benefited by his wise and sagaeious eounse
&c [Associated Press telegamsl 81
II THE sr .TE,-Ii0USE IN THE HANDS OF THE DEPuT
u sERGEASTs- ARsfs-C Ham b ERL4 Il
DECLARED ELEcTED-ACTfoN, OF THE 81
: PEEME -CouaT-MEETiNG OF ELECroRs.-,.
/ 1.uMBIA, S. c., December 5.-State cor
/. stables have replaced the troops at the stat
Q House. A large number OF special sergeanE
d at-arrns hive been plaeed!at the doors or ia
q ESenate and House. Troops arc still retalne
I'll In the State-H House for the purpose OF PR
!, l,tecting the Governor. A sentinel PAGES /
! front of Chafnberluin's door. The SSenai