Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-11

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my conviction that have been elected by the
people. Itis my firm conviction that Con.
gress can never be constituted National can
wasting or returning board. The Congress
cannot 60 behind returns beyond the mere
question of the regularity of the certificates.
Understand me clearly, for it is point on
which would not like to he Misunderstood {:
the Congress cannot investigate whether Lou
isiana has gone for Tilden or Hayes the &C.
ton Of the returning board. on this point, has
been final and conclusive"
Two Legislatures in Louisiana. ''..
- On the assembling of the Legislature of
Louisiana, on the 1st instant, there was, in
some respects, repetition Of the recent scenes
in Columbia. The doors of the State House
were barricaded, policemen patrolled the
grounds, and admission was refused to Demo-
Gratis claiming to have been elected, but who
had no certificates of election. These, with
Democratic members about whose election
there was no contest, organized in another
building.
The Republican House passed resolutions,
under suspension of the rules, alleging that
armed resistance to the State authorities ex-
lists, and calling on President Grant for the
protection guaranteed by the constitution. A
joint session of the Republican Legislature
announced the election of Packard and An
tome as Governor and Lieutenant-G Governor.
The Democratic Legislature, in joint ses-
sion, adopted an address to the President of
the United States, and proclaimed Nichols
and Wilt to be elected Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor. They were inaugurated
last Monday, at St. Patrick's Hall. Packard,
the Republican, claiming to have been elect
ted Governor, was also inaugurated at the
State House ON the same day. Each Of the
Governors will doubtless proceed to organize
State government.
On the 9th, both Houses Of the Republican
Legislature passed a bill recognizing the
State militia, appropriating 100000 for that
purpose, and making all military organiza-
tions, outside the militia, illegal. The Re-
publicans are enrolling militia daily, and it is
said General Lougstreet, whn is in New Or.
leans, will be iu command. All executive or
der has been issued ON the State treasury to
pay no more money out of the interest, school
and general funds, all the present funds being
held subject to an order for defensive pur-
poses. s'""
The Oracular President.
- President Grant accorded to Mr.. Go
bright, agent OF the American Associated
Press, another interview, recently, in which
the affairs of the nation were discussed at some
length Touching upon South Carolina, the
President said:
The result so far as the Republican electors
were concerned, seemed to be conceded by all
parties, and that the facts elected in the case
of Edge6eld county were sufficient to vitiate
the election there, and that the casting out of
those returns was justified in the fullest de-.
gree by the law of the State. In this county,
as officially reported, armed bands, non-resi'
dents of the county, took possession Of the 70.
ting places, posted their pckets, voted as Of
ten as they pleased and allowed any one else
to vote who would vote their way, and had d
good time generally. That when the feturns
were made up and sent to Columbia and can
vassed by the State Board of Canvassers, they
showed about twice as many votes cast as
there we're residents in the county
He is also reported as using the following
language in reference to complications in this
State: .......-
By way of comment upon the intensity of
the political sentiments entertained by g large
portion of the people of the South, he said
that it, by any means, the contest should f.
nally result in the choice of Mr.. Tilden, none
of the Republican governments in the South
could stand twenty-four hours. ..,...r...-.
In reference to the Democratic contestants
for authority in South Carolina and Louisiana,
he thought they would continue to hold out
until the Presidential contest was finally dis.
posed of, and if favorable to the Republicans
they would quietly disband; but if on the con-
trary favorable to the Democrats they would,
under the auspices of the National Govern
ment, doubtless make summary disposition
of the Republican authorities, and they might
consider themselves fortunate if allowed to
leave at all.
In speaking of Hampton's letter to Cover
nor Hayes, he had seen it printed in the news
papers, and he thought it was in keeping with
the other acts of that person. He did not
think that as matters now stood in South Car.
oina that they could be legally reversed. He
thought that the act of the Legislature, which
was empowered by law to canvass the vote for
Governor and other State officials, could not
be set aside and it seemed to him that the
question of administration in that State has
been definitely settled. ...
Correspondence of the YorkviIIe Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, January 8, 1877.
A meeting of citizens was held at the Court
House on last Tuesday morning, for the pur-
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