The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-29

srrStS then tnNrcneu Dach W oo'
ahnD, which is now standing in th'j
%rear Of Ricbland county court hous |
saud Lrh.uG .he stores on n"in street.
q rhis building is historic in nianH
lwaNs, having been built Of brick s'l'l
Shot from the SiD,ki"g ruiiS or CoIur4-
8bia in 1863. In this hail the Dam
3ncrotjc members, constituting quo
s.rnm Ohouah not majority OF the
. general assembly, proceeded to eiec'
8 &the ticket nominated in caucus the
snight before. The senate which was
Sconceded to be republican, was no'l-
Htied of the Organization at Carolina
&hall, but trok no notice OF the body
land recognized the republican house,
(which was il session at the State
SCapitol.
q From this the Dem >cratic house
%brought action in the State supreme
;Acourt to mandamus Hiyne, the sec
Sretary Of State to issue election Ger
sstiicates TO the Democrats from
'sEdgetield and Laurens. The Demo
%crats won their point.
"a Then at the suggestion OF the
NState Democratic executive commit
%tee, the Wallace house now decided
Nto get control Of the hall of th~
.shouse Of representatives
Is Gen. Ruger agceed to interpose n"
|g gmartial interference if the Dem y
crats would conduct themselves
81 &pnaceably. However, although al
Hmisson to the house was obtained, i
4 was necessary to pass the portals Of
81 he legislative hall. Strategy hnC
%force were both brought into play.
s. The Radical house was to assemble
Eat noon one Thursday. The Demo
Scrats. sinoly and by back sire It's,
8made their way to the State capdo
BAND obtained admission. The Rad,
.aicals were not expecting this m we
ssment. However the negro sergeant
gat-arms Il burlsy fellow, attempted
p to prevent entrance at the swinging
Edoors of green biaze. JAS. l.. Orr, o.
Henderson, thrust him to one side
$Iu the scuffle Mr.. John S. Werner
n 2scrambled through the legs OF tn
81 @cumbatants aod suatched the door
s5opcn. The Democrats then filed il
Hand Gen. Wallace took the speaker
g chair.
III This was few minutes before J.
81 o'clock. When the hour Of noon ar.
& rived the republican house officials
81 EAttempted to get their seats, but
Mvere refused. They obtained chairs
&howorer, and sat beside the Demo
Hcratic officers. From Thursday unit
&NIonday at noon the dual government
Econtinued thus, two speakers, tive
81 Jerks, two of every Office. Duricg
ssthat time no Democrat left the hlli
@;or fear that he could not gain read
Emission. Food was brought b!
@triends, and the Democratic legisla
Eture slept in the hall.
E If Democrat would rise to i'd
Elress Speaker Wallace a Radica
Evould address Speaker Mackey, ant
81 Doth members would speak Mt tn
Asame time, each trying to drown on
Encted or attempted.
IA In the meantime four negroes cam'
Hover to the Democratic standard
RsEIamiton and Myers, Of Beaufort
HWestberry, Of Sumter; Boston; al
SNewberry, and another from Fair
Eield.
H Hamilton was the ficst to make !
Nbreak. He is said to have been :
&negro OF intelligence and means. Ii
Eswalkel into the hall faultlessly nj
f5tirtd in broad cloth. Laying hi
Hbeaver hat and gold headed cane o.
EShis desk, and displaying his revolver
(which he also laid close at hand, h
Baddressed Judge Wallace "a Mr.
RS speaker. The negroes cr"~de'
Maround him enraged. The white me-
Balso surged up towards his desk
fA"Whom did he mean t. address a
sa'Mr. Speaker Telling the negroe
Hto stand back, Hamilton kept then
sS,at bay with his pistol aud said tha
#as soon as quiet was restored II
SSwould explain whom he meant. Th
E3eager crowd fell back and the negr
Nthen proclaimed why he would up
tshold the decent political party an
tzwould align himself with the Demo
Fscrats.
h3 The following Mondly a. n,on ni
&the advice OF Judge Wallace IN
house nbundone the hnI
S'of the house Of representatives, IN
,tnwent back to Chco'ina hall. Thi
;iwas done for the reason that no go'
E{couid be accomplished by rem tinio
Esand it was feared that thu terribt
.sstrain on the peop'e would be folio"
Fed by disaster unless the tensio
Eawas relaxed.
lEl Having now, with The nagr' r.
E,crui,s, clear majority ns we'll a'
( llduorum. the Wallace h)usa Guile
e Gen. NJ G.. Butler tD be Uuite
Estates senator
E 4 stand was bailt in front OF Car'
Eilina hall, there being no building
ksbetween that spot and main stree
i2and there Gen. Hampton was inar