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JAS. A. IIOYT, ) E. B. MURRAY, j ******* THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 30, 1876. LATEST FR0& COLUMBIA. 5y?c?iZ Telegrams to f/ic X-'tf<r*>n Intelligencer. Columbia, Nov. 25,1876. The Supreme Court met at 11:30 a. m. to-day. The Chief Justice asked if couusel desired to submit any order. No response being made, ho stated that as respondent had taken notice of the rule of Court, and had made to reply thereto, judgment would be rendered. This was that each member of Board or State Canvassers be adjudged in contempt of Court, and should pay a fine of $1,500 each, and be incarcerated in Bichland County jail until further order of the Court. Sheriff Dent being in attendance upon the funeral of his son, (shot by Senator Cochran Wednesday night,) members of Board were placed under ar? rest, and will surrender themselves for? mally to the Sheriff at five o'clock this afternoon. Proceedings for contempt in case of United States District Attorney D. T. Corbin are still pending. He read returns disclaiming contempt in fact or intent, and asked for time, which was granted, until Monday. Court then took up case of Presidential Electors, and argument was heard. A recess has now been taken until 4 p. m. It is thought that the Board will submit to arrest quietly, and lie in jail for a' time, their offices being closed, and State Gov? ernment virtually clogged. Judge Boud will scarcely interfere. Will inform you of any further developments. C. McK. Columbia, Nov. 25?5 p. m. The Supreme Court has imprisoned Cardozo, Dunn, Purvis, Hayne and Stone for contempt of Court, besides fining them fifteen hundred dollars each. Ru? mors of all kinds are upon the streets, but otherwise the situation is not ex? citing. J. A. H. Columbia, Nov. 27, 1876. The State Canvassers were taken be? fore Judge Bond this morning on writ of habeas corpus. They were placed in cus? tody of United States Marshal, and after brief argument the Court fixed Wednes? day at one o'clock to hear further argu? ment as to jurisdiction of the Court, and the prisoners were released on parole. This programme has been arranged at Washington, and troops are placed at Chamberhtiu's disposal to-morrow, when it is expected they will surround the State House, and prevent admission to the members from Laarens and Edge field. Certificates have been issued to all members elect by the Supreme Court, and also by Secretary of State, except as to Laurens and Edgefield. Both parties are in caucus to day, arranging plans, but neither has disclosed result of their deliberatiotiS. A large crowd is in the city. Gen. Ruger is expected to-night to take command of troops. J. A. H. Columbia, Nov. 28. United States troops garrisoned State House at twelve o'clock last night. Sen? tinels are now stationed at front entrance, and none are admitted except upon a pass from the Clerk, Jones, or General Dennis, United States Marshal, or a commission from the Secretary of State, which excludes the Edgefield and Lau? rens members. The Democrats will go to the State House in a body before noon, and upon refusal to admit Edge field and Laurens, will retire and organ? ize a separate House, unless enough Re? publicans signify their intention to act with us to secure the organization, some having declared such intention. It is possible we may succeed with their aid. A large crowd is upon the street, but there is no excitement. J. A. H. Columbia, Nov. 28. Under arrangement, with Gen. Ruger in command of the United States troops, the Democratic members went in proces? sion to the State House, and were per? mitted to pass the outer line of seutinels at the front entrance. The Senators were admitted to the Senate Chamber, but the members were refused admission to the House. They withdrew after vain efforts to pass the sentinel at the door of the Hall. While the members were waiting, Gen. Hampton briefly addressed the multitude from the Capitol steps, advising all to retire and keep the peace. The whites left immediately, but the most of the blacks remained, although the officer of the day remonstrated with them. Gen. Gary is the speaker for the Democratic party of the Senate, but the result as to seating the Democrats from Edgefield and Laurens is unknown at this time. It is reported that the House completed its organization by electing E. W. M. Mackey Speaker, but this lacks confirmation. J. A. H. Columbia, Nov. 29?12 m. The situation here is not practically changed since yesterday. After the Democratic members retired from the door of the hall of Representatives, the Republicans, fifty-nine in number, pro? ceeded between 11 and one o'clock with the organization of the House of Repre? sentatives, by electing E. W. M. Mackey, of Charleston, formerly a member of Congress, Speaker, and re-electing A. O. Jones, colored, Clerk. Two Republicans voted against Mackey, and three against Jones. The Republicans claim that fifty nine members is a quorum of the House, on the ground that there was no election in Edgefield and Laureus, and hence the House only consists of one hundred and sixteen members. Sixty-four Democrats, including the representatives from Edgefield and Lau? rens, organized the House of Represen? tatives at Carolina Hall last night, by electing Col. W. H. Wallace, of Union, Speaker, and Col. John T. Sloan, of Co? lumbia, Clerk. Col. Sloau was Clerk of the House for a number of years previ? ous to reconstruction. Messrs. Orr, of Anderson, Sboppard, of Edgefield, and Aldrich, of Barnwell, were appointed a committee to wait upon the Secretary of State, and demand the election returns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. This morning they performed that duty, arid w'eYc informeti by Hayne that the returns had been delivered yecterday afternoon. Of course this meant they were delivered io the State HoUse Legis? lature. Theae returns will be opened by them this afternoon, and their intention is to throw out the vote of Edgefield and Laurens counties, declare Chamberlain elected Governor and iuaugurate him forthwith. The Democrats will resist this through judicial process, and will, through the House of Representatives, declare the election from the returns of the County Canvassers, which give Hampton the majority. Upon this count Hampton will be likewise proclaimed Governor. This seems to be the pro? gramme of both parties at this time. The Senate ovgauized by electing S. A. Swaila, colored, of Williamsburg, Presi? dent pro tern., by a majority of six votes. The Senators from Abbeville, Edgefield and Laurens, Democrats, were not per? mitted to participate in the election. A concurrent resolution from the Senate was adopted to wait on the Governor and inform him that the General Assembly I was duly organized and ready for busi | ness. The Democrats protested, and 1 will to-day endeavor to rescind this ac? tion. Governo'- Chamberlain announced that he had nothing to communicate. from florida. Telegrams from Florida say Tilden has carried the State by ninety-five ma? jority. The Canvassing Board has not yet declared the result, and their final action is uuceriivin. J. A. H. Columbia, Nov. 29?1 p. m. The Radical House is without a quo? rum this morning, according to its own theory. Hamilton, of Beaufort, has ab? sented himself, and says he will not re? turn unless compelled to do so by force. The Senate is occupied in debating a resolution to join the Radical House at 2 o'clock to count the vote for Governor aud Lieutenant Governor. The Demo? crats will occupy the floor until after the hour has passed. It is not likely that auything definite will be reached this afternoon. J. A. H. Columbia, Nov. 29?i p. m. The Senate h is adjourned until Friday, after postponing resolution to meet with the Radical House to count the vote for Governor. Tbe bogus House failed to get a quorum ai.d dispersed. To-morrow being thanksgiving day no session will be held. J. A. H. (JEN. HAMPTON SPEAKS. On last Tuesday the crowd which gathered at the Suite House at the hour for the assembling of the Legislature was immense, r.nd the Federal officers asked Gen. Hampton, who was at the State House, to prevent the crowd from pushing upoa the sentinels at the doors. It was a wonderful admission for the men under Clunnberlaiu's command to call upon Gen. Hampton to preserve the public peace, when the puritauic Gov? ernor from Ma&achuaetts claims and has frequently charged the Democrats with being the lawless portion of our State. Yet, whenever there is any appearance of trouble, the Federal officers call upon the Democrats to help keep the peace. Why did not Gov. Chamberlain, as the Chief Executive of South Carolina, per? form the task of keeping the crowd back? The officers did not ask his assistance, because they knew that he has neither the confidence aor respect of our people, and if he had that he was too much of a coward to attompt to preserve the peace when danger is possible. We venture the assertion that Chamberlain did not show himself daring tho day without a guard of United States troops. There was, however, no danger to the public peace on this occasion, and the following patriotic words from Gen. Hampton caused the Democrats and many of the Republicans to retire from the Capitol: "My Friends?I am truly doing what I have cone earnestly during this whole exciting contest, pouring oil on the troubled waters. It is of the great? est importance to us all as citizens of South Carolina, that peace should be preserved. I appeal to you all, white and colored, a< Carolinians, to use every effort, to keep down violence or turbu? lence. One act- of violence may precipi? tate bloodshed and desolation. I im? plore you, then, to preserve the peace. I beg all of my friends to disperse?to leave the grounds of the Capitol, and I advise all the colored men to do the ! same. Keep perfectly quiet; leave the streets, and do nothing to provoke a riot. We trust in the Law and the Constitu? tion, and we have perfect faith in the justice of our cause." BACKS OUT. The following telegraphic correspon? dence shows that the Democratic party is desirous of abiding the law and having a verdict that is satisfactory to the country as regards the count of South Carolina's vote. The reply of the Chief Justice is not such as to inspire the people that he is equally desirous of having the action of the United States Court in this State above suspicion. As a lawyer he could not afford to endorse the revolutionary action now hiring had in this State. As a partisan, he could not afford to rebuke the rascals who are stealing the vote of this State for Hayes and the corrupt minions of Giantism. The dispatch from the Chief Justice is the reverse of assur? ing to the country. It is sententious and indicates no concern for the welfare of the nation or for the vindication of the ?law. These were the dispatches: New York, Nov. 28. Hon. Morrison R. Waite, Cnief Justice of the United States, Washington, D. C. ?I am satisfied that your immediate presence at Columbia at this juncture may save the country from very serious complications. I hope that you will see your way clear to go. (Signed) Abram S. Hewett, Chairman National Dem. Com. To which the following reply has been received: Washington, D. C, Nov. 28. Hon. Abram S. Hewett, Chairman, &c?Business of the Supreme Court re? quires mv presence here. (Signed) M. R. Waite. If the Chief Justice could not be pres? ent be should have sent some able and impartial Judge of the Supreme Court to gee that the law of the nation is not per? verted. The fiction taken, however, is in keeping with ?II-the other actions of the Republican pfcrty'. A PROTEST FROM THE DEMOCRATS. The Democratic members of the House of Representatives withdrew from the Capitol on Tuesday when the members from Edgefield and Laurens were refused admission to the Hall of the House, and upon withdrawing they read from the steps of the Capitol the following protest against the infamous tyranny and usurpa? tion of the Republicans: "We, a majority of the members of the House of Representatives of South Caro? lina, elect, protest against the refusal to admit us to the Hall of Representatives; we protest against the military power of the United States barring the passage into the State House of members elected to the Legislature; we protest against the legality of the proceeding?and especially against the army of the United States being placed for the purpose of this exclusion, under the command of one John B. Dennia?a partisan of Gov. Chamberlain; we protest against the said Dennis' instructions to the guard to admit no one to the State House except upon his own pass or a pass of A. 0. Jones, former Clerk of the House, who may thus exclude all except his own partizans, and who, by the Republican programme, is to organize the said House ; we have presented ourselves with the judgment of the highest Court of South Carolina, certified to by its Clerk, with the great seal of the Court attached as to our rights to participate in the organiza? tion of said House; we are refused by the orders of the said Dennis admission to said Hall except upon his pass, the pass of the said Jones, or the certificate of H. E. Hayne, Secretary of State, who is now under condemnation of said Court for refusal to issue certificates in accord? ance with its judgment and mandate ; in protecting against this barefaced usurpa? tion ; thus trampled on the laws and con? stitution of the State.; this defiance of the highest tribunal and of its seal; it ia our purpose to offer no resistance, but to make our solemn appeal to the American people, without distinction of party; our veneration for law; our respect for the Supreme Court, aud the usages of the Legislative assemblages, fcrbid our par? ticipation in such unprecedented aud revolutionary procedure." Signed by all the Democratic members?sixty-four in number. The Democrats then proceeded to the Hall over the Southern Life In? surance Company, where a caucus was held, which adjourned to meet at 3 p. m. at Carolina Hall. THE REPUBLICAN LAW-BREAKERS. The Republicans on last Tuesday or? ganized and elected officers of the House I-of Representatives of* South Carolina with only fifty-nino members present. The whole number of Representatives is I one hundred aud twenty-four, of which the Democrats elected sixty-four and the Republicans sixty in the late election. The Constitution of South Carolina, Art. II, Sec. 14, provides "that a majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to dobusineas; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may com? pel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as may be provided by law." It would therefore require sixty-three members to constitute a quorum to do business. The 'State Canvassers issued certificates of election to sixty Republicans and fifty I six Democrats, ignoring the election in Laurens and Edgefield. The Democrats refused to attend the meeting of the House on account of the exclusion of these counties, and that left the Repub? licans without a majority of the House, and as the State Canvassers have ad? journed no certificates could be issued to Republicans from the missing counties. There has never been any law passed to enable a minority of either House to compel the attendance of other members, and therefore until each House is organ? ized and passes its own ralea nb member can be compelled to attend. Hence, the Republicans cannot legally organize the House of Representatives, and therefore some subtifuge had to be resorted to in order to evade this difficulty. They claim that as there was no election in Edgefield and Laurens, the House only consists of one hundred and sixteen mem? bers, of which number fifty-nine is a ma? jority, and consequently a quorum for business. This might be accepted if the Constitution was silent as to what con? stitutes the House of Representatives. But such is not the case, for Art. II Sec. 4 declares "the House of Representatives shall consist of one hundred and twenty four members, to be apportioned among the several counties according to the number of inhabitants contained in each." Thus the Constitution prescribes the number of the House of Representatives at one hundred and twenty-four members, and then says a majority of this number shall constitute a quorum. Thus making sixty-three necessary for a quorum. The body claiming to be the House of Representatives, with E. W. M. Mackey as Speaker, in a revolutionary and illegal body, held in defiance to the Constitution of the State, and having for its object the installation of a man as Governor who has been beaten by more than one thousand votes at the polls. Every man who assists in this usurpation should be indicted for treason, and made to pay the forfeit of his crime if convicted before the Courts of South Carolina. Judge Bond is playing Durcll in South Carolina, lit is perverting ail the pre? cedents of law, and trampling upon the rights of the highest tribunal of a State. When Congress meets on next Monday, its first act ought to be to present articles of impeachment against him. This would suspend him from office until after his trial, and the country would thereby be relieved of any further intermeddling in the Presidential election on the part of this judicial usurper. The frienda of many gentlemen in the State are pressing their claims for the next United States Senatorship to suc? ceed Senator Robertson. This would all be very well at a later day, but they had better be giving their attention to the thieves who are trying to steal our whole State government. Unless they are thwarted no Democrat will be Senator from this State?indeed, we do not be? lieve there will be any National Senate to send them to, if the rogue's policy in the State and Nation is adopted. It means a change of our government and the erttefti?n of a ctotrnliA'd des^tfeu-f. COUNTING THE TOTE. Among the many able articles which have appeared from the abler men and statesmen on both sides; there is consid? erable difference of opinion, but the most satisfactory and conclusive argument on the subject appeared a few days since in the New York Herald, from Hon. Clark son N. Potter, a neighbor and intimate friend of Gov. Tilden; and, although he claims that the views given are simply his idea of the law of the case, we may fairly conclude that they are consistent to, aud in accordance with, Goy. Tildeu's view of the matter, and are, to say the least of them, semi official. Mr. Potter is an able mau, and one among the fore? most politicians of the State of New York, and also a member of Congress from that State, which gives the more importance to the views he entertains. He reviews at length the government of Louisiana, showing its corruption and the peculiar character of the returning board there, which makes the vote of that State almost certain to be given by fraud to Hayes. Next, he cites the provision of the Constitution as amended for counting the vote for President and Vice Presi? dent, which is in the following words : "The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted." From this he argues that the counting must not he done by the president of the Senate, but by the two houses of Con? gress, for the Constitution says that the president of the Senate shall open all the certif catcs, and the votes shall then be counted, not that he shall open and count the votes. That as the Constitution de? volves this dut y upon both houses of Congress, it is necessary for both houses to agree in order for any vote to be counted. The Constitution then says? "and if no person have such a majorily, then from the persons having the highest number of votes, not exceediug three, on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately by ballot the President." This clause shows clearly that it was the intention of the Constitution to make the House of Representatives the judge as to ! whether any one has been elected Presi? dent, for if not, it would have provided that the person or body having the right to decide the election should inform the House if there should b? no elec? tion, and then that body should pro? ceed to elect. The absence of such a provision shows that the Constitution meant to give the House or Senate the right to reject any vote in their joint ses? sion, and upon such objection, tho House being present, must, if no one had a ma? jority of all the votes, proceed to elect a President; aud to mako this view clearer, the same article of the Constitution pro? vides that if the House does not elect by the fourth of March, then the Vice Pres? ident shall be President. This is the view of this question which the Republicans have always held and acted on, aud Mr. Potter's reasoning upon it is conclusive. In support of the position that both Houses of Congress must concur to count the vote of any State, he cites the record of all preceding votes for President, where votes ef auy State were objected to, showing in each instance that both Houses must agree to count the vote or it must be rejected, and showing further that the President of the Senate has never decided iu favor of any vote except as directed by the Senate and House of Representatives. In 1817 the two Houses consented to the counting of the vote of Indiana, which was at first objected to, and the President of the Senate counted it as directed. In 1821 the vote of Mis? souri was objected to, and the two Houses directed the President of the Senate as the form in which he should announce the result. In 1857 the Vice President decided that the tellers of the two Houses must count the vote, and it was counted by them. In 1865 the two Houses direc? ted the Vice President not to open the votes of Tennessee and Louisiana, and he obeyed the instructions. In 1869 the I votes of Louisiana and Georgia were objected to, and the Vice President, under direction of both Houses, counted them. In 1873 the Vice President opened the returns and refused to count the votes of Georgia, Arkansas and Louisiana because the House of Repre? sentatives and Senate objected, and al? though tho votes of Texas and Missis? sippi were objected to, they were counted because both Houses of Congress direc? ted it. The adoption of a joint rule is not necessary, as the precedent is firmly established by the practice of every elec? tion. In 1857 the two Houses directed the vote of Wisconsin to be counted separately, because a snow storm preven? ted its being cast on the proper day; and in 1873, when two sets of electoral votes were sent up by Louisiana, both were rejected, and tho vote of Georgia was rejected because it was cast for Greeley, who was then dead. These instances show clearly that both Houses must act together to count auy vote, and of course an objection by either House would re? ject the vote of any State. Having showu the known corruption of the Louisiana returning board, and the right of the House to reject any vote, he says that the vote of Louisiana?and we may add South Carolina?will not be counted by the House if it is tainted with a well founded suspicion of fraud. Tho House of Represeutatives must choose a President from *the three high? est candidates ou the list of those voted for. There is no one to inform the House that there is no election, as it is by the clear implication of the constitu? tion to judge whether there has been any one elected President. If, therefore, the Republicans count Hayes in by fraud it will result in the House refusing to count the fraudulent votes, and immediately withdrawing to their own hall aud elec? ting Tilden the President. Then tho Senate must elect the Vice President from the two highest candidates for Vice President, and of course would make Wheeler the Vice President, so that the Nation would have a Democratic Presi? dent with a Republican Vice President. The election in the House beiug declared, Tilden would be inaugurated on tho 5th day of March next. If Washington is garrisoned to prevent his inauguration by force, he can take the oath in New York, and thereupon becomes the President. Ally resMhu'ce to his authority wOult? after that be treason, and the persons so guilty would certainly be severely dealt with as Boon as law and order could be restored. It will be soon, therefore, that the Democrats, as Senator Bayard ex? pressed it, "have a remedy under the law" for the frauds the Republicans are attempting. For our part we are satis? fied that Gov. Tilden has been elected, and we have confidence enough in his ability to trust him to secure hi3 rights and the rights of the great party that elected him. We trust also in the patri? otism of the masse* of our Nation to see that right and justice shall prevail over fraud and tyranny and treason. EDITORIAL NOTES. Will Governor Chamberlain undertake to swear that be has been elected Gov? ernor of South Carolina ? He knows and the world knows that he has not. Juit to think! The Attorney Gen? eral, State Treasurer, Comptroller Gen? eral, Secretary of State and Adjutant and Inspector General of South Carolina all in jail at once. That is a select batch of free boarders. Judge Bond is as bad as Durell, and his conduct richly deserves the condem? nation of every American citizen, re? gardless of party affiliations. Congress will no doubt pay its respects to this j judicial law breaker. j The Board of State Canvassers have I begun taking lessons in prison life rather [ earlier than we expected. When they treated the Supreme Court with con? tempt they had better have followed Leslie in his flight to unknown parts. It is either Democracy or despotism in America. The Republican party repre? sents the fanaticism of our nation, audits triumph is a victory which is achieved by fraud. It will be death to our Constitu? tion and defiance to the laws of our coun? try. The gathering of a large portion of the army in Washington forbodes no good to the American people. It is not in? tended to seat Haye3, but only to be in waiting to furnish the American Caesar an opportunity of trampling upou the liberties of his people and perpetuating his own power. Three Republican Judges on the Su? preme Bench have done their duty to the whole country in a noble manner, and the Union-Herald is ruminating over their ingratitude to "the party." It for? gets that because men are elected to office by a party of thieves they are not necessarily thieves themselves. The people of South Carolina owe a debt of gratitude to the Judges of the Supreme Court for its independence and patriotism in checking the flood of elec? tion corruption, and bringing to punish? ment the culprits who were endeavoring to purloin the vote of this State for them selven and their vile companions. Grant has used the array for the last four years to perpetuate, the infamies of Southern Republicanism. He marched his soldiers into the Capitol of Louisi? ana and arrested Democratic Legisla? tors two years ago, and is now concentra? ting his army at Washington. Will he dare arrest the Representatives of the American people in the sacred halls of Congress f The Executive Committee of the Dem? ocratic party of South Carolina and their counsel telegraphed Chief Justice Waite, asking him to be present when the case of the board of State Canvassers was to be heard on Wednesday. They desired the highest judicial officer of the nation to witness the infamies which are being perpetrated in the name of law in South Carolina. Judge Bryan claims that as the peti? tion for writs of habeas corpus were di? rected to the Circuit Court only, he would not act. He ought not to have dodged the issue by declining to act. He is the District Judge of South Caro? lina, with Circuit Court powers, and the State, yes, the nation, had the right to expect his voice to be raised upon the side of law and justice. Stone the carpet-bagger, Cardozo the carpet-bagger, Dunn the carpet-bagger, Haync the carpet-bagger and Purvis the carpet-bagger have received a positive proof of South Carolina's ingratitude. Their illustrious services in trying to keep the party of abstraction and division in power in this State have beeu re? warded by free board in jtbe county jail of Richland. The ingratitude of repub? lics ! The patriotism of our Nation will be sorely tried before the present Presiden? tial contest is decided, but we have faith in the nobiMty of our free institutions and the integrity of our people. The men of to-day are too proud of their heritage and too devoted to liberty to permit the government for which their ancestors periled their lives one century ago to be changed from a glorious repub? lic to a despotism or a monarchy. An unknown person has been advising and directing the Radicals in this State for the past two weeks. Some people be? lieve it has been Grant, but from the in? fernal nature of the proceedings resorted to by the leaders of the party, we believe they have been getting counsel from the devil himself. No mortal scoundrel, however accomplished, could have de? vised ways and means for perpetrating such enormous infamies upon our people. Grant says that Chamberlain is un? doubtedly the Governor until the new Governor is inaugurated, and makes this the excuse for giving him command of the army to preserve the peace. There was not auy danger of a riot, and Grant knew it. His action was simply intended to enable Chamberlain to re-seat himself, and set his pals at liberty in defiance to the orders of the Supreme Court of the State. Is this a republic or a league with rogues? Tilden is calm and confident. His popular majority in too large to be chiselled away by corrupt and thievish returning boarus. He knows that he is the choice of the American people, and that he can rely upon their will to in? augurate him. A Democratic House of Representatives will never count the votes of States opposite to what the votes as cast by the free will of the people de? clared. Tilden will be inuagnrated Pres? ident or th'e government UgJac. The residence of Misses Kate and Ann Hampton, about five miles out of Colum? bia, was burned on last Thursday night by the dastardly act of some incendiary, whose fiendish motive was no doubt to do an injury to their brother, the gallant General Wade Hampton, who has been elected Governor over the rogue's candi? date in South Carolina. The ladies lost everything by the fire, and up to this time no one has been arrested for the crime. Judge Mackey says questions of mem? bership in either House of the Legisla? ture were formally decided according to parliamentary law aud on points of or? der. Now, the Radicals want to decide them by military law, and on points of the bayonet. He is right. The Radi? cals, from Governor down, know that they have no right to retain the govern? ment on any other ground than the law of brute force. We shall see if the citi? zens of the nation give their consent to this usurpation and tyranny. Mr. W. H. Ridish, a Republican mem? ber of the House of Representatives, re? fuses to enter the Hall while Federal bay? onets guard the door. He is unwilling to become one of the public conspirators to erect a despotism in this State which cannot by law sustain itself, and resorts to the aid of force as represented by Fed? eral bayonets to uphold it. He is now acting with the Democrats in their or? ganization, which contains a majority of the members of the House of Represen? tatives of this State. The correspondent of the News and Courier is responsible for the statement that the white members of the board of State Canvassers refused to sleep in the same room with th*? colored members of the board while they were in jail to? gether. Messrs. Dunn and Stone de? clared there were no civil rights in jail, and therefore they wished a separate cell. The moral of this is that every white man who advocates civil rights in order to get office from colored voters is not willing to give practical evidence of his belief. Governor Grover, of Oregon, has re? fused to commission cx-postmaster Watts as a Presidential elector on the ground that he was notoriously ineligible at the time he was voted for, and therefore votes cast for him were illegal. He will give the certificate to the person having the next highest number of votes in the State, who is Coghlan, a Democrat. If this decision stands, Tilden will have the missing vote, and will be elected inde? pendent of the action of the returning boards of South Carolina, Louisiana aud Florida. Some of our exchanges are discussing the reforms needed in our State, but it strikes us the first thing to be secured is the inauguration of the government we have peacefully chosen at the polls. There is no use to talk about needed re? forms if our government is to be run by the robber band of South Carolina, up? held with the whole power of the Fed? eral Government. It does not mean re? form. It is a new growtn of corruption, and it will surpass any of the astounding accomplishments in this direction of former administrations. The United States troops have been placed under command of Gen. John B. Dennis, of Republican fame in this State. What a sense of degradation it must cause to the officers of the standing national army, to be compelled to obey a man ol Dennis' standing in South Carolina. We suppose the reason Gov. Chamberlain if not in command of the forces personally, is that he is afraid his nerves might be shocked by mistaking some noise for the clicking of pistols, as he did the moving of the keys on the horns of the Abbeville Cornet Band, and there might be con? venient place of refuge. A Democrat who bore a certificate oi election as a member of the "? use of Representatives, went into the .uall on Tuesday, and after he got there the Re? publican scoundrels endeavored to pre? vent him from leaving, in order to help make up their deficient quorum. He could not get out until he threatened to prosecute those who refused to pass him for false imprisonment. This brought the minions of the tyrants to their senses and they let him out. Force is the only claim that the Republican fiends have to rely upon for a continuance of power in this State. It is might, and not right, that enables them to continue their fla? grant usurpation. The Democrats were required to give up their private arms before they were allowed to pass the first line of sentinels at the State House on last Tuesday, but the Republicans were not questioned about arms. The partisan course pur? sued in this matter, is in keeping with the balance of Republican infamy. It will be remembered that at Cainhoy the Democrats, under contract with Republi? cans, went to a joint meeting unarmed, and were attacked by colored malitia, without any provocatiou, aud several of them killed. Was the programme of Tuesday intended to repeat such dis? graceful treachery in the State House, ii occasion offered ? Was it just to disarm one party, and leave the other armed ? It was radical justice, which is but an? other name for treachery and crime 1 The correspondent of the News and Couritr states that a serious difficulty oc? curred iu Blackville on the 25th inst., brought on by a mob of negroes. Bill Bull, a notorious desperado, who hr.s re? cently been figuring as one of the affida? vit makers relative to the Ellington riot, was arrested by two men named Peacock, under the orders of the town council for disturbing the peace. A crowd ol negroes attacked them, wounding one in the arm aud. one in the leg. They re? turned the fire, killing William Newton, the ring-leader, aud wounding two others. Great excitement prevailed, and the Pea? cocks were forced to leave the County for safety. The negroes made open threats to burn the towu, and tho whites were guarding the town. The law, as admin? istered by a carpet-bag Governor, fails to preserve the peace of our State. Federal bayonets were stacked around the statue of the immortal Washington in the rotunda of the State House in Columbia on last Tuesday, while the despots had soldiers guarding the en? trance to the Capitol of a sovereign State to p'rcV<mt the Legislator chosen b'y fb'e free will of a liberty-loving people from taking their seats to represent their con? stituents in the law-making body of the Commonwealth 1 What a Centennial pie turel! The bayonets of the Nation stacked around the statue of the "Father of his Country" for the purpose of de? grading the pure and noble government for whose foundation and liberty he had commanded the Nation's bayonets one hundred years ago!! Will the great Nation of America?the noblest republic the world has ?ven produced?consent to such a desecration as to allow the de? struction of this government in its cen? tennial anniversary by the bayonets which erected it upon the ruins of a monarchial despotism? Will the great mass of Northern and Western Union men and patriots who fought the battles of the late war to preserve the union of States, consent that their victory shall be made barren by the destruction of the constitution and government for which they battled? The North and West must decide the question. HAS HE JURISDICTION 2 The action of Judge Bond in sitting at defiance the judgments of the Supreme Court of this State give rise to the above inquiry. His Court is established by act of Congress, and has no jurisdiction un? der common law, and hence only such as is given it by statute. There is no statute of Congress giving the Circuit Court of the United States the right to review the decision of the Supreme Court of any State. Even on questions affecting the national constitution, an appeal from the Supreme Court of a State lies to the United States Supreme Court. But the election for President and Con? gressmen is not subject to review by the United States Courts so far as the provis? ion of the State law for the conduct of the election arc concerned. It is purely a State matter, and the adjudication of the State Supreme Court upon it is final. One State chooses electors by the Legis? lature, another by the people, aud its own Courts must decide its laws. We shall probably refer to this subject at greater length in our next issue, but for the pres eut we must content ourselves with sug? gesting that Congress ought to impeach Judge Bond. INDIGNATION AT THE NORTH. What the Papers Say About the Dis? honest Count?The Electoral Vote of South Caioliua "Little Bet? ter than Stolen Good*." [From the Nexo York Herald.] Even if the Court fails to reach the board the electoral vote of the State will be little better than stolen goods, which will taint the receiver as well as the sharp practitioners who purloined it. Can the Republican party afford to take its first instalment from the doubtful States with the highest judicial tribunal of South Carolina crying "Stop thief 1" after its nimble carriers? [From N. Y. Journal of Commerce, Ind.] " Manifestly and Literally a Dodge."?Putting the sudden movement of the South Carolina board of canvas? sers in the best light, it is manifestly and literally a dodge, and. being so, it is ex? actly the sort of thing which the great majority of men of all parties will concur in reprobating. Gen. Hampton, in his dignined and temperate address to the people, expresses confidence that the trick cannot serve the purpose of those i who have executed it. Certainly such a proceeding ought not to have even a temporary and prima facie validity. [From the Washington Star, Hep.] i "A da3iaging Victory."?The ac f tion of the South Carolina board of can? vassers denying the jurisdiction of the 1 Supreme Court of the State, and declar i ing the election of Chamberlain as Gov , ernor, and a Republican majority in the , Legislature, does not have a wholesome look on the face. It may be that the ' board has acted within the law, and : probably it has not taken this decisive ! step without being fortified by legal ad , vice, but even should it be able to main? tain itself, it will be a damagingvictory, serving greatly to discredit the Ttepubli j can party nationally. There has been a . general acquiescence in the fact of the success of the Hayes electoral ticket in South Carolina. At the same time the election of Hampton as Governor has been as generally accepted, and with sat? isfaction by Republicans, even, as afford? ing a prospect tor the rescue of the State from misrule. [ Telegram to the Baltimore Sun.] New York, November 23. The news from Europe loses its inter? est to-day, while that from the Palmetto State has flung a death-like pall over all i branches of trade. Not for long years has the heart of finance been so profound? ly stirred as it is to-day, and "whither are we drifting ?" is the exclamation on all sides. Those even who have professed to believe and declare that the action of the returning boards would in the end meet i the approval of the American people, stand aghast at the usurpation that has defied the Supreme Court of a State, and attempted even the theft of the State it : self. And yet the daring act of yesterday is not wholly unproductive of good. It has done a vast amount of good in that it has turned hundreds, perhaps thousands, of i the blind worshippers and adherents of i the administration, which sits silent and indorses the revolutionary act; it has changed these adherents into inflexible opponents. "What do you think of South i Carolina?" said a Democratic member of F the gold room to a Republican member r before opening of the room this morning. "I do not wish to discuss the matter^" was the reply, as the speaker hung his f head in shame, "but I am done with the , Republican party." The infamy was the i paramouut topic of the room, and there was not a Republican member who seemed to have the courage to indorse those who, until this hour, he had never been ashamed to uphold I ' Gold opened firmer on the South Caro? lina excitement. The price of consols came higher, but this failed to shake the firmness of gold. Indeed, nobody cared 1 for consols in view of the more stirring events at home, the final result of which no man could tell. There is a feeling of extreme feverishness, and news from the South is awaited with an anxiety never ' before known. ' Meeting Between Tilden and Hendricks. New York, Nov. 25. The Tribune in its report of the meet? ing of Governor Tilden and Hendricks yesterday, says Governor Heudricks said the public sentiment in the Western ; States in regard to the election was so strong, that he was compelled to come East to ascertain the condition of public feeling here. He expressed his admira? tion at the conduct of the Southern Dem? ocrats, who, without the least manifesta? tion of turbulence, had appealed every? where to the Courts, and was glad, both in the West, and ou his journey hither ward, to notice the disposition of ail par? ties, to have matters amicably and law? fully settled. Governor Tildeu fully con? curred with all Governor Hendrick's re? marks, and there appeared to be a perfect accord of ideas, in- regard to the ques? tions of the hour. Nothing was raani fb? o*n fhb eltkb'r ?t l&WvferirbV T? den or Governor Hendricks to enter upon a decided plan of action, and after a few further remarks on various topics, Govi ernor Hendricks withdrew without mak? ing a definite appointment, only express? ing the hope that he would see Mr. Til den again before leaving the city at the Everett. House. Last night Mr. Hen? dricks said, "we have no idea of agreeing upon a plan of action. My coming East was caused solely, by a desire to be post? ed as to the public feeling, and to see a few members of the National Committee. We talked no politics at dinner this even? ing. I may go back to Indiana to-mot row.?Greenville Newt. Grant Protested. Columbia, S. OL, Nov. 27. The following dispatch is signed by Senator Gordon, of Georgia; Senator Johnson, of Virginia ; Gen. Wade Hamp? ton, and several Circuit Judges, and a. large number of State Senators and Rep? resentatives, white and colored, and many other prominent citizens of the State. To the President of the United States : We, the visitors from a distance, andC committee of the Democratic members elect of South Carolina Legislature, and the Democratic Executive Committee and citizens, having just seen by Asso? ciated Press despatch, that Gov. Cham? berlain has applied for United State? troops to be placed under his orders, at the assembling of the Legislature to? morrow, we send this our solemn pick test against the troops being placed un? der command of Gov. Chamberlain. We* have no objections to the presence of troops, and will co-operate with them in preserving the peace, but we protest against the use of the United States array in controlling the organization of the Legislature and enforcing the inaugura? tion of Governor Chamberlain, who has been defeated by the white and colored*, voters at the ballot box. There is not the remotest danger of disturbance of the^ peace by Democrats, if it occurs, it wilt be at the instigation of Gov. Chamber? lain, whose party has taken the only lives lost in the late exciting canvass in this State. Not one drop of blood has been shed in any political disturbance, except by Republicans. It is literally true, that the Democrats received their greatest majorities in the counties where the United States soldiers were stationed. What pretence therefore is there for Gov. Chamberlain's demand for troops to keep the peace. We refer you for confirma? tion of these statements to thecommaud er of the United States forces at this place and elsewhere in the State. General Hampton Endorsed. Rooms National Dem. Committee, New York, Nov. 24,1876". General Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. C. r. Dear Sir?Your admirable address to the people of South Carolina is the sub ? I ject of universal commendation here. In fact, the prudence, the forbearance and self-control of your people, under thci most exasperating provocations, is beyond, all praise. I can only think that in the exciting situation in which you will find yourself next week no outbreak will oc? cur. It is almost too much to expect that there will be no indiscreet man in South Carolina who may provoke the collision., but nevertheless the providence of God has so far guided you and your people in. all your difficulties that your friends reit; in calm confidence upon the wisdom an-~ good fortune which have so far attended your actions. You may rest assured that your Northeru brethren have consecrated themselves to the work of your deliver? ance, and will never cease their efforu until you are restored to that "freedom wherewith you were made free" by tb > labors and sacrifices and wisdom of our forefathers and your forefathers. God give you and your people all the wisdom and all the patience needed in this hour of trial and in this crisis of the destiny of our common country. We have full faith in the justice of the people of the United States, and we do not enter? tain a doubt of the final verdict which they will pass upon the occurrences of the past two weeks. This verdict will surely vindicate their honesty and re-es? tablish free government upon a lasting basis. I have the honor to be, very respect? fully, your obedient servant. Abeam S. Hewitt, Chairman National Democratic Commit? tee. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.?All persons having demands against the Estate of J. T. Kennedy, deceased, are no? tified to present them to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment at once. M. L. KENNEDY, Adm'r. Nov 30,1876_20_3_ Situation Wanted! AFIRST CLASS TANNER and CUR? RIER wishes a situation. Will work for wages or an intei-ast. Best of references as to ability, character, <tc. Apply by letter immediately to JAMES THE TANNER, Webster, Jackson Countv, N. C. Nov 30, 1876_2()_4__ Guano! Guano!! TO ALL WHOM IT MAT CONCERN: WE hereby give notice to all persons owing us for BRADLEY'S PAT? ENT PHOSPHATE, sold on account of Messrs. Geo. W. Williams & Co., that pay? ment must be made to us by the first of January next. All notes unpaid at that time will be placed in the hands of an offi? cer for collection. TOWERS & BROYLE3, Ag'te. Nov 30,1876_20_3_ Honea Path High School. THE Exercises of this School will be re? sumed November 27th. Instruction will be carefully imparted in Latin, Greek, Mathematics. Book Keeping, and in all the ordinary and higher brancl.es of English. Special attention will be paid to Penmanship. Terms?From $6.00 to $14.00 per term. Contingent Fee, 50 cents. Students will be received at any time, and charged onlv for the time they come. H. G. REED, A. B. Nov 23, 1876_19_4_ I Mean What I Say. ALL persons indebted to me for Guano and Tobacco for the years of 1875and 1876, or who owe me for money loaned, are hereby notified that they must make settle? ment before the first day of January hext, or before that time give me satisfactory rea? son for the delay, or they will have to settle. with an officer of the law. I have on hand a large lot of fine Tobacco, which I will ?i\ low for cash. It is in caddies of ten pounds and upwards. O. H. P. FANT. Nov 23J.876_ 19_6 THE INAUGURATION OF HAMPTON WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE STATE FAIR, AND the citizens of Anderson are cordi? ally invited to unite in the grand de? monstration, when will be inaugurated a Great Redaction in Prices, at the famous Dry Goods and Notion Store of C. F. JACKSON, Columbia, S. C, Who is prepared to give bargains of every kind for the benefit of the whole people, "irrespective of race, color or previous con? dition." My entire stock of Dry Goods will be sold at lower prices than ever before offered in this city, and extra inducements wdl be made to purchasers in White and Colored Blankets, Mcus' Heavy Jeans and Cosh> meres, Ladies' and Misses Hose, &c. Call and examine goods and prices, or send for samples. ,. ;C. iFt, JACKSON? Columbia? SIC. Nov23, Br6 19 ?