The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-14
UNION C. H., SOUTH cAR66rdAA, JUNE IA, 1878

~ - S~AAsO O1<&AS ~ Il
think, on the 3Oth of;November. I had
declined, and had reported the state of the
case to Gen. Sherman and the dispatch
which received in n 1ystashss -was that
he (the Governor) sid afd EXERCISE his own
resources to purge tho Legi8sthre3 he had
recognized of unauthorized psrsohs, and
in case he was resisted that's 7 shGlt assist
him. 1 think those We're thasR sksubs
stance. M Nj
Q. That was in referencs1o lfes men,
bers from Laurens ands Edsefeld Gduatics?
A. presume so. L had aleoa before
that application by the commit teb Of the
Conservative House, rcceiyedsa dispatch to
prevent unlawful interference with the Leg
stature ISu " usaiSiaaSa StiH3 q ssss
was the lawful Legislature e. &.
A. I considered that the other, .rl ltSt -
the one called the Conservative ouse,'
should be classed as outsiders. II did not
assume anything as to the kgal status, but
| considered it within the intent Of my
orders that should suppoyt the euthoyftfI
of the Governor. kT y y
T. L think you did NOV g quite,
through your statement as to, your answer
to The committee that waited upon you.
A. The substance of ittwasS that if
they appeared there, as proposed, for the
purpose of occupying tho hall of the House
OF Representatives, and If they were re-
fused admission by the persons az the door
the State corstablcs or persoI having
charge as doorkeepers-and-sucF persons
should call on the officers IN command of
the troops at the State House for assistance
to prevent their entrance -it,would be his
duty under his orders to give it. If they
were granted admission, of course should
not have prevented their entry. :,
In response to a question whether Gen.
Ruger had not sent his orderly to exclude
the Conservative members when both parties
were in the hall, he said
a. [ did at one time send word to
Speaker Wallace by Maj. Maginnis that at
twelve O'Clock the next day the members
from Laurens and Edgeield should or must
not be there. My impression was that the
Legislature would adjourn that" evening
and that when they came back at twelve
the next day these members SHOULD not
come. But that had nothing to do with
the application by the Governor. Several
gentlemen had been to see me Before thac
and had asked whether I should give orders
to exclude tho members who had sc4tiicates
signed by the secretary of State or prevent
their entering the hall. I said that l
should not. They asked if 1 would say
that the members who had certificates from
the Supreme Court might so in I said |
would not consent That would have
brought up new subject, and did not
know what it might call forth also 1 did
not regard it within nv authority. L was
told by these gentlemen that the members
who had the certificate from the secretary
of State would probably so to the hall, ard
when L heard that the Conservative House
had gone up and taken possession of the
hall, thought that l had not been fairly
treated. suppose that Mr.. Wallace knew
of this conversation.
Q. While the two bodies were in the
House together, and while the two Speakers
were on the stand, was word sent by you to
Mr.. Wallace, the Speaker, that at II o'clock
the next day the Laurens and Edgefeld
members must not be there?
A. l do not remember that said that
they must not be there; think / said
either must or should not, but which ex-
preston used do not remember
Question. Do you know whethcr that
message was repeated the second time ?
Answer. l think not I told Maj
Maginns to say to Mr. Wallace that these
members should not or must not be there
at the time Of meeting next day.
Q. Were they in the House at that
time?
A. Yes, sir; so understood at the
time. l gave the message to Maj. Magin-
mis-.
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