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ms? mmmmm JAS. A. HOYT, E. B. HURRAY. ^*lt??' Y, (Edit THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 14, 1876. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There will he a meeting of the Coun? ty Executive Committee of the Demo era tic Party of Anderson at the Intel ligencee Rooms on next Tuesday morning, the 19th inet, at 10 o'clock o. m. Every member of the Committee is earnestly requested to be present a? that time, and to bring the poll list a kept by the Democratic Clubs at the va rious election precincts. This will b an important meeting. GRANT'S LAST ANNUAL MSESAGE The- President's message to Congres is generally termed an empty document. It is bitter towards the South, and vio? lent in abuse of Northern Democrats. It has nothing about the Presidential trouble, and speaks of leaving office and apologizes for his mistakes. The only important recommendations are the limi? tation of the right of suffrage and the annexation of St. Domingo as a refuge for the poor negro, &c. It is a weak paper, and call? forth no special atten? tion. ANOTHER ELECTION. Another election for members of the Legislature has been resolved upon by the Mackey House, to be ordered in eve? ry County where the representatives have not been sworn in under Mackey, or where they have left his House. The Constitutional House is considering the subject of ordering an election for the seats of all those members who have not been sworn into its organization. The action of 'the Mackey House is illegal, and we hope the Constitutional Housf will take no steps towards another elec? tion until its rights have been secured by a recognition from the Senate or the in? auguration of the Governor elect. We will have more to say on this subject, if the election is ordered. .. ? <? ? i ? -- THAT DECISION. Judge Bond has decided that the State Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over the Board of State Canvassers, and has released those dignataries from the offi? cers of the law, despite the commitment by the Supreme Court for contempt. The decision is simply remarkable.? How a Judge of the United States Cir? cuit Court can review the acts of a State Supreme Court, in matters relating to the State, we cannot understand upon any principle except that of brute force. We suppose an appeal has been taken from Bond's decision, and the Supreme Court of the United States will be asked upon Iiis acts. In the meantime, Con? gress ought, we repeat, to impeach this meddler, and thereby suspend him from office, at least until the election compli? cations arc settled. Prominent men ol the Nation think Judge Bond is in con? tempt of the Supreme Court, and ought to be dealt with by it. The question would no doubt be made but for the fact that United States bayonets are here to uphold the usurpers. It may be a sub? ject for future action. We hope Congress will, however, save our State Courts the trouble of lookiug after Judge Bond by impeaching him. THE PRETENDED INAUGURATION. The action of Governor Chamberlain in pretending to be inaugurated as Gov? ernor leaves the State without an execu? tive. He was counted in by an illegal body, and took the oath of office before a man whose term of office as Probate Judge had expired. His pretended in? augural is iudeed a remarkable produc? tion, as our readers will perceive. He prates about duty impelling him to take the office, while every body knows that he has violated every duty in taking it which is sacred to the better part of man. The card of General Hampton de? nounces a part of the so-called inaugural as false, and uo response has been made thereto. The close of his address speaks of a monstrous outrage, under whose black shadow they were assembled, which it was his solemn duty to resist. The only outrages under whose shadow they were assembled, that we can learn of was, first, the invasion of the rights of a State by military bayonets, and second, the usurpation of the rights of the House of ] Representatives by his dusky followers. He has neglected his duty io not resisting these outrages. His inauguration was a farce, and he may, himself be indicted for treason in the opinion of many very able lawyers. UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP. The Legislature on Tuesday voted for a United States Senator to succeed Sen? ator Robertson oil the 4th of next March. The Senate recognized the Mackey House, and as provided by law the two Houses voted separately. In the bogus House there were two ballots, on the second of which D. T. Corbin had the majority. In the Senate there were five ballots, on the fifth of which I). T. C ?r bin had 17 and M. W. Gary 11 Cor $ was then declared elected by the two Houses. The members in the legal House voted, but there was no election. Gen. M. C. Butier, S. McGowan, Gov. B. F. Perry. Gen. Conner, Col. Haskell and Maj. Barker received votes. They will con? tinue to ballot without a choice until the Senate recognizes them. There is no question that Mr. Corbin's election is void, so far as its legality is concerned, but as the United States Sen? ate is Republican, it is not impossible for him to get the seat which fraud, tyranny and m>urpatiou have conspired to give him the shadow of a pretense to claim. We do not see how such a partisan decis? ion can be reached, however, even by a Kepublicau Senate. The St. Louis weekly -limes asks: "Has St. Louis nothing to say in denun? ciation of the Grant-Chamberlain iniqui? ty? Are the people of the North under bonds to hold their tongues while Grant cuu3 tub tnroM ?? S?tt?i ^aVoiiTikt THE CIRCUIT JUDGES. The revolutionary body of bogus states? men (?), which is presided over by E. W. XI. Xlackey, have requested the Attorney General to furnish them his written opin? ion as to the legality of the election of Circuit Judges by. the last Legislature. The evident intention of this body is to reject the last election, and proceed to place in office a set of irabecilesorJoiaves, who will prove more subservient for party trickery and rascality than some of the preseutjudges have done. .This at? tempt is based upon a purely legal quib? ble as to the form of the last election, which is at present under review by the Supreme Court of this State, and is not -.he subject of review. The Constitution of'Sonth Carolina, Art. IV Sec. 13, pro? vides that "the State shall be divided into convenient circuits, and for each circuit a judge shall be elected by joint ballot of the General Assembly, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, and during his continuance in office he shall reside iu the circuit of which he is judge." There has never been any election con? ducted strictly according to tbe require? ments of this section, in that the vote for judges has always been taken by a call of. the roll of members, which had, p.evious to the Reed-Whipper contest, been con? sidered a ballot by every oue, and al? though the point has been raised before the Supreme Court, no adjudication upon it has yet been had. There have been three stated elections for judges under the new constitution, and several elec? tions to fill vacancies, which were inva? riably conducted viva voce. There is no doubt that the manner of election was informal, but does that make the election itself void when it was acquiesced in by all the electors and the candidates them? selves, and has been the uniform practice for eight years? But this is not all. The constitution in speaking of the legislative department of our government, provides in Art. II See. 24, "In all elections by the General Assembly, or either House thereof, tbe members shall vote viva voce, and their votes thus given shall be entered upon the journal of the House to which they respectively belong." The provisions of this section cannot be construed without violence to its verbage to be in harmony with the section before referred to, for the first section says the circuit judges shall be elected "by joint ballot of the General Assembly," while the last quoted" section provides that "all elections by the General Assembly" shall be "viva voce." It is therefore impossible to fulfill the re? quirements of both these sections. Now this conflict of conventional law is a matter for the decision of the Supreme Court, The Legislature if legally or? ganized cannot undertake to pass upon it. The legislative branch of the govern? ment cannot coustrue the law, but must act as the law-giving power, leaving the construction to be placed upon any doubtful point to the Courts. The Legis? lature might pass an amendment to the constitution, and, if adopted by the peo? ple, it would bind future bodies, but it cannot review the acts of a former Legis? lature which were in their nature final. If it be granted that the Legislature can construe the law and act upon its con? struction, we claim that the Legislatures for the past eight years have construed these sections of the constitution, and the present Legislature, if legal, could not repudiate that construction so far as it relates to the past, for if so the next Leg? islature might differ in its construction from the present one, and thus there might be a continual conflict between successive Legislatures. The constitu? tion never intended for the Legislators to be judges also. This attempt to strike down the judi? ciary is a lick at the last safeguard of our liberties, for the purpose of supplanting the judges who have been bold enough to oppose the extreme measures of unprin? cipled politicians. It will not succeed, and we will yet have the judiciary of South Carolina to guard the liberties, the lives aud the property of our citizens. UR OWNS IT AT LAST. The Constitutional House of Repre? sentatives in Columbia appointed a com? mittee to inquire of Gen. Rugerby whose authority troops occupied the State Capi? tol, and for what purpose jthey were placed there. The committee performed its duty by a letter addressed to Gen. Ruger, asking for the desired information, and received the following reply, which shows conclusively that he has been acting with duplicity heretofore: Columbia, Dec. 9,1876. To the Hon. F. A. Connei- and others: Gentlemen of the Committee :?I have the honor to say in reply to your inquiry, based upon the resolution of which you handed me a copy on yester? day, that the United States troops in the State House were placed there under or? ders, for the purpose of executing such orders as might be given; and in' this connection I will say with reference to inquiries, numbered six and seven; that if your body should appear at the State House for the purpose of entering the hall of the House of Representatives, and should be refused admission by thosehav ing charge of the doors, and if such per? sons should apply to the officer in com? mand of the troops at the State House for assistance necessary to prevent your entering, the present.orders to the officers would require them to render such as? sistance. I am, gentlemen, your obedient ser? vant, Thomas H.. Rugep, Col. and Brevet Brig.-Genexal, Depart? ment of 'he South. j Gr.isu's S/crc8arv oi War. ti.e uotoi - ous Cameron, in an interview with Hon. Abrain S. Hewitt, Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Com j mittee, stated that persons had better be I careful as to how they proceed in the ? Presidential contest, for they might be ! guilty of tre;u>on. XIr. Hewitt replied j that he was glad to see that the Secretary I had gotten his eyes open to the danger j which was before him. This was a jest, ! but before tiie great question is settled j the men who are threatening revolution, j to prevent XIr. Tilden's inauguration, ? may find that the execution of their I threats will place their necks in the trai | tor's halter. Mr. Tildeu has been fairly ! elected, and the Nation will sec to it ? that lie is inaugurated. ? I would say that if the people of I South Carolina have been debarred of ! any of their rights, it is not the fault of I these soldiers, but of Governor Chamber i lain, under whose orders that are. That is, the orders como through Chamberlain, ri'cojmizedibv tho President* as Governor THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. The Mackey House is like an enraged monster, which is/deyoid of all faculties except revenge arid cunning. In its des? peration every precedent is despised, and every right of the public or of individuals is attempted to be trampled upon, to se? cure an advantage which the sentiment of the people of this State tried to over? throw by the majority given for the Dem? ocratic candidates in November. This self-constituted body of individuals -who are essaying to usurp the functions of the House of Representatives of South Caro? lina, has done many acts which will con? sign its memory to infamy in history, but none come before the people with such brazen effrontery as its action dec'aring the office of Chief Justice vacant, because Judge F. J. Moses, Sr., is a Professor of la.w in the South Carolina University. The true reason is, that the venerable Chief Justice has been firm and outspoken in his determination to administer the laws of our State impartially to all men aud to all parties. The Constitution Art. IV, Sec. 9, provides that .Fudges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts "shall not be allowed any fee or perquisites of office, nor shall they hold any other office of trust or profit under this State, the United States or any other power.*' Two years ago, when the Chief Justice ac? cepted the law Professorship, it was pret? ty freely discussed as to whether he had not vacated his Judgship, and the best lawyers of the State held to the negative, as did almost every Republican in tb*? State. He has held both positions more than a year, and tho action of the Mackey House is too contemptible for comment, but for the importance of the move at? tempted by thenf. The Supreme Court has decided this body to be no House, and it seeks revenge by trying to oust the Chief Justice without either the right to do so, or a cause, if it had the right. The Professorship is no office, but simply a position. There is no oath of office, and no qualification fixed by law for it. He has no commission, and there is no officer in our government who is not commissioned under the seal of the Stste. All officers must come under one of the three following classes: 1st. Legislative officers, who are charged with the enactment of laws, and who are also given judicial powers in cases of impeachment, and have also the power to judge of the qualification of their own members. It is evident that the Professorship is not a Legislative office. 2nd. Ministerial officers, who are charged with the execution of the law as made by the Legislative Department, subject to the construction of the proper Courts. These officers have duties pre? scribed by law, aud are commissioned aud required to take au oath to perform those duties. A Prr r"ssor does not come under this class of officers, as he is not commissioned, does not take an oath of office, and his duties are not prescribed by law, but are subject to the direction and control of the trustees and faculty of the College. 3rd. The last class of officers are Ju? dicial, and are charged with the construc? tion of the laws. A Professorship cannot be coustrued to come under this head, and hence, as we have said, it is no office, and, of course, no disability has been in? curred by the Chief Justice in accepting it. This unlawful action of the Mackey House will, therefore, amount to nothing, if law is to be respected. It is an unlaw? ful body, and is attempting to do an un? lawful act if it was itself a legal House. The country will sustain the Chief Jus? tice. He has acted nobly, and the at? tacks of the robber band cannot injure him. Senator Robertson declined being a candidate for re-election to the United States Seuate from South Carolina before the usurping legislative body in Colum? bia on last Tuesday, and concluded his letter declining to run by saying, "re? garding this body intending to pro? ceed to elect a United States 8enator on I Tuesday as constitutionally defective, for want of the co-operation of the consti? tutional House of Representatives, I am constrained to withhold my name as a candidate before it." This shows how the Senator, who is a Conservative Re? publican, looks upon matters in South Carolina. His position will give addi? tional testimony to the justice of the Democratic claim, that the House of Representatives presided over by Col. Wallace, and recognized by the Supreme Court, is the legal body. North Carolina has a politician of whom she is profoundly ashamed. The people of the "Old North State" hoped that when Vance sat down on Judge Set? tle with the heavy weight of over 15,000 popular majority, it would "Settle" him forever from public view, but his course iu Columbia has convinced them that he bears the wrong name, for instead of Set? tle he ought to be called Rover. He is excusable, however, for birds of a feather love to flock together, and North Caroli? na governed by Vance is not the class of government that suits men like Settle and the balance of the Republicans. Where will he, Chamberlain & Co., haul up at when Hampton is duly installed in this State? The Congressional Committee from the House of Representatives declines, very i?r'?p{?r!v, to ink:' any slih* in State m-* ? f f . :'. \ asv 'i? -:*? w? mm -? gai?" .iic iairiK'iS l.n- Lite e ee*. in President, and that they will confine themselves to the mission for which they were sent. This action is extremely wise, and will no doubt secure the best results for the country. The frauds in the Presidential election were great, and by unearthing them the still greater frauds in the Republican count of the State vote, will appear. The Constitutional House passed a res? olution on Monday to authorize its Speaker to draw warrants for $100 of the salary of each member. Col. Wallace did so, and delivered the warrants to the members. They were presented to the Banks of Columbia and cashed. This show the confidence which our business men have in the success of the Democrats in this State. The Mackey House cannot even get credit for gas to light the hall with, and no sensible person would think of honoring a certificate for salary from E. W. M. Mackey as Speaker. This ; sWvtf boV t&d fwb House* stau'd. COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. Messrs. Editors of. the Intelligencer and Journal: As we are desirous of giving to the people of Anderson County as far as pos? sible the full particulars of the history enacted during the past two weeks, and as we have had but limited time at our disposal, we have found it necessary to unit? in writing this article, and we re? quest that both the Intelligencer and Jdurnal accept it as the promised commu? nication from each of the undersigned. R. YV. SIMPSON, J. L. ORR. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 11,1876. Messrs. Editors : There has been so much excitement among and so much labor to perform by the members since the assembling of the Legislature, that I have not found it possible before this to fulfill my promise, and even now I find it difficult to know what to write, fearing that I may inadvertantly write something which at this particular time should not be written. As you are aware, the Democratic members were summoned several days before the time appointed by law for the Assembly to meet. Every member was present on Monday night. Gen. Hamp? ton and his faithful aids had plans ar? ranged for us to pursue, which plans were submitted and approved by a caucus of all the members on that night. Tuesday, in pursuance to the plans adopted by the c:.ucus the night before, the Democratic members of the House and Senate, with the Edgcfield and Laurena delegation at the head, all marched two and two to the door of the Capitol. The United States sentinels stopped us, refusing to admit the Edgcfield and Laurens members upon the Supreme Court certificates. Thereupon Mr. Sheppard turned to the vast assembly of blacks and whites and started to read a protest also adopted by the caucus th* night before. At this Den? nis, who was Chamberlain's agent, roared out that we were not prevented and could proceed. The Lieutenant then demand? ed our certificates of election and our arms and allowed us to proceed to the door of the Hall of Representatives. At this point we were halted by a half dozen Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, by whom appointed we could not tell. These kind of men could not have stopped us and we would have gone on, but al? most immediately as we reached the door a squad of soldiers were hurried to the spot, and at once placed themselves be? tween us and the door. Gen. Hampton, who was present, asked the Lieutenant in command if he intended to prevent the members of the Legislature from en? tering their Hall. He replied he would suffer none to enter upon the certificates of the Supreme Court. Gen. Hampton then said?Gentlemen, in myjudgmeut nothing is left for you but to retire. Im? mediately the column about faced and retired to the Carolina Hall, and there organized the Lower House of Represen? tatives. The Democrats had a majority in the House, and had they beeu permit? ted to participate in the organization of the House, could have elected a Speaker and controlled tbe counting of the elec? toral vote and the vote for Governor. Thus you see at once why such stringent measures were adopted to keep us out1. But it was not intended to keep us out altogether. Let me explain, for their plans were more damnable even than their after acts. The Radicals assembled in the Hall early in the morning, but the Democrats could not assemble, being pre? vented by force offered by United States troops from so doing. Mr. Orr and others desired admittance of the Sentinels at a few minutes to 9 o'clock, and had the door rudely slammed in their faces. Now tbe Radicals all assembled, the troops were to interfere with and prevent us from entering the Hall until after the hour fixed by law for the House to or? ganize. While we were held outiide the hour arrived, the Radicals called one of their number to the chair, but not having a quorum they could not proceed until some of our men were let in. As soon as this could have been accomplished the House was to organize, and before we all could have been admitted by tbe slow process of admission the Edgcfield and Laurens delegations were to have been voted out, and thus the Radicals would have bad a majority in both branches of the Assembly, and could have controlled eveiything. The point to be observed here is that the military acted in concert with the low tricks of the Radical party, and did not observe that impartiality which is claimed for them by the admin? istration at Washington. The constitu? tion fixes a quorum at one more than half of the entire number (124) of members, which would be sixty-three. We had sixty-three in our House and the Radi? cals had fifty-nine, which of course was not a quorum, but as it was one more than half of the whole number elected, (they claiming that the Edgcfield and Laurens delegations were not elected,) they claimed to have a constitutional quorum, and upon that theory based all their subsequent actions. Our body alone having a constitutional quorum, and having organized by electing Wal? lace, of Union, Speaker, and Sloan, of Richland, Clerk, a message was sent to the Senate notifying that body that we were prepared for business. The Senate refused to recognize us, and even refused to allow our message t-> be read. Wed ,i. ...... a. vmhks ;j **./.'.{ ijtto. Thursday a. li Sc'.oc'u war Li.ou.4c ..u : again. A few minutes alter several gentlemen entered our Hall and stated that they were in? formed by Gen. ltugcr himself that if we would go peaceably to the Hall of Repre? sentatives the troops would not interfere with us. Immediately thereupon it was determined to proceed by devious routes and in squads of twos and threes to the Capitol. Gen. Haskell, Gen. Bratton, Gen. Kennedy and Col. Hoyt, at their own request, were appointed Assistant Scrgeant-at-arms. Messrs. Orr, Austin, Sloan, myself and two or three others were appointed a committee to proceed first to the door and take care of the door keepers. Gen. Haskell was with us also. Immediately on reaching the inner door, the Sentinels asking us no questions at the outer door, we presented our creden? tials and demanded admission, which was partially refused us. We told them we would go in, and at ouee commenced a general scramble with the door keepers, by puiling soroe of them away aud forc? ing others' Co' ?fau'd sfcfde. Mfc ?A final- ? ly got the door open und braced himself in it, and juet at this moment Mr. Verner, of Oconee, shot in under his arm,, one. other member followed him and-..you*:' humble servant followed uexj^ ?it? at? this time additional membere*earat> urej the door keepers were overpowered^ the: doors were opened and the entire body entered. Having been among the first to enter I ua..1 a good opportunity to observe the effect of our coup d'etat, upon the .Radicals thus aeembled. ? .Notwith? standing the seriousness of'the matter; I could not help jut take a good hearty ! laugh. Blank consternation was depict. I ed on every face, and if there had been an outlet I honestly believe every soul of them would have decamped never to re? turn again. As soon as we entered the Hall, Gen. Wallace took the chair, Clerk Sloan his seat and the members all crowded the stand. ; The Speaker called the House to order, and was about to proceed to business, when E. W. M. Mackey came up to the Speaker's desk, and asked Gen. Wallace to vacate, which he promptly declined doing. Then Mackey ordered his Ser geant^at-Arms to remove Wallace, and although he was backed up by Breastplate Hubbard, United States Marshal, and half dozen such, he did not dare attempt it, for by that time a good number of Democrats had formed around the Speaker's chair, and they would have gotten into business on the spot, so Mackey contented himself with standing by, and ordered his Clerk to call the roll, during which time the Wallace House proceeded with the business of the House. Then a Rad. would get up and address Mackey as "Mr. Speaker," and proceed to speak. A Democrat would address "vVallace in the same way, and go to speaking. The consequence was the most infernal huilabalou imaginable, and the noise of the Tower of Babel would have sunk into harmonious ca? dence in comparison with it. This thing had to have an end, however, and to? wards nine o'clock the situation remained the same, but comparative quiet pre? vailed. Simpson, of Anderson, got the floor and urged a compromise, and to carry it out, moved a committee of three from each side of the House be appointed for conference. The motion was carried, and Speaker Wallace appointed three Democrats and three Rads. The latter refused to serve, and although every hon? orable effort was made to effect an ad? justment by the Democrats, still the Rads, refused, Mackey having told them that the Democrats would be ejected in a very short time. The question then came up, what should be done? If the Democrats went out of the door they would not be allowed to return, at least those from Edgefield and Laurens Coun? ties, as the Rump House had charge of the door, and were backed up by the United States troops. They found them? selves in the condition of the hunter "who had the bear by the tail," he could not let go, for it *.'as only "a good holt while well held," so they determined to hold on. This thing wentou until twelve o'clock, sometimes a Democrat explaining our position, and urging all honest men who cared a copper for the State or for law and justice, to come over and join pur side. Then a Radical who would, ply the party lash, and urge and implore them "to stand to the party." Zeal aud prejudice finally fagged out, aud the members of both Houses quietly laid down for a snooze, some on each side staying up as sentinels. At day-break all was bustle and excite? ment, and rumors of every conceivable nature were afloat?that a Constabulary force had been formed to force us out of the hall; that large numbers of U. 8. Marshals had been appointed for that duty; that the troops were all ready to come up to force us out, &c., &c. These rumors, as unpleasant as they were, had but little effect on the Democratic mem? bers, for they had captured the State House with a certain purpose in view, and were going to hold it until that end was attained. Their position, however, | to he appreciated must be understood. The troops held possession of the lower part and entrance to the State House, and precluded all of our friends from en? tering, but allowing as many negroes and Radicals as desired to come in. The Sergeauts-at-Arms of the Mackey House had control of the door, arid we could not assume control except by violence, which was the last thing we would have resorted to, as it would have given the Radicals the very opportunity they had sought so hard for, to put the State under military rule, with Chamberlain as quad dictator. So frequently we found our? selves with but thirty or forty men on our side, and from one to two hundred on the other. Speaking went on until breakfast, and then some of our men went to get theirs, and others had it brought to them, and there they satin' the Hall of the House of Representatives, making it a dining room, though they were the representatives of the people of j South Carolina, excluded from their Hall by Federal bayonets, had they gone to breakfast. When one of the Democrats got up to speak, Mackey ordered him to sit down, but he paid no attention to him; then the Sergeant-at Arms was sent to seat him, and he was also disregarded. So after that Mackey found that he could not make: us, scare us, or bully us.iuto keeping siience, and i; wry thing weal on .noro sin Mtniy. Jwat before twelve o'clock a member of each House moved that the House adjourn, and it was so ordered. The two Speakers called their Houses to order, the Clerks called the rolls, and a new legislative day was be? gun at twelve o'clock, the one just expir? ing having lasted continuously twenty four hours. ,: The second night the Democrats were better prepared for the camping, and all of those who stayed (some couldn't stand the pressure) had their blankets, and took it regular soldier fashion. The negroes amused themselves by singing hymns, corn songs, "Hold the Fort," &c, evincing a more reconciled spirit, and having given up the idea of bluffing the Democrats out of the Hall. The next day passed off in tho same wearisome, monotonous way, until the ablest South Carolina negro in the Leg? islature, Thomas Hamilton, of Beaufort, declared be was disgusted with the farce his party were playing, and the infamous injustice thby Wero atttutpl?r/g i&-fSejfc1 tr?te on the people of this State, and came up and took the oath of office be jbre Speaker Wallace N>?B. Myejp, the ttj&t intel^ent ^f ^hir^oll?gu^ ^ ?? lowed ^^tamplei- Tnenv&e excite- j nijept p'f the negroes heigiu'teneil into 1 frenzy:.^. They threatenedstiteao meh^nd i all others' with death and-"destruction. Inflammatory speeches were made by their leaders, incendiary pieces were reaoTTroin" newspa~pefs7 i^'id they were " urged on in their hellish hatred by the leaders to make an attack, there being only about sixty-five oY Iseventy Demo-"" crats in the Hall, and .probably ,tivp hun? dred and fifty Republicans, nearly all of whom were negroes, the white scoundrels having left when they thought they had things under way. The whites were well armed, and clustered around''Hamilton and Myers to protect them,-and at the same time let the Rads, know that they would fight to the bitter end, be the con? sequence what it might. The pluck and determination of the Democrats soon quieted the Rads down, and order was restored in the House. Then comes the darkc.it part of the. whole history of this affair. It is claimed to be thoroughly authenticated, and we believe ? it beyond a question. In the first place, two wagon loads of State rifles were sent to the Penitentiary from the State armory, together witi^ammuni? tion, we presume and hear to arm the convicts, who were to-be turned loose upon the people of Columbia. Then they quietly admitted about one hoindred roughs, who were, at the appointed time, to attack the Democratic members in the hours of darkness and massacre them all.. God, in his providence, protected us, and the plot was discovered to Governor Hampton, who notified us, and took measures at once to prevent this .horrible ! outrage on humanity aud civilization. Can you conceive of a more hellish plot had it been coucocted in the lower re? gions? The representatives of the peo? ple of South Carolina, to be massacred by a set of savages and bloodhounds to place this government in the hands of that infamous wretch, D. H. Chamber? lain ! This deed alone will consign him, not to oblivion, but to that detested in? famy which has immortalized such fiends as Nero, Caliguea or Robespiere. Thesesaion which commenced Saturday at twelve, lasted through Sunday until Monday at twelve o'clock, thus making a legislative day of forty-eight continuous hours, most of which time passed of in comparative quiet. During these scenes of hardship and danger, the Executive Committee of the State, and especially Gen. A. C. Haskell and Capt. James A. Hoyt, stood by us nobly; also, two gentlemen from our County, Messrs. D. S. McCullough and R.'L. M?prhe?d, who will always be re? membered with gratitude by the Ander? son delegation of 1876-77, for having voluntarily stood by as in our hours of trouble, from the commencement to the close of this trying ordeal, On Monday Gen. Wallace received official information that over one hun? dred of the State Constabulary would be sent into the Hall to put the Democratic members out, and would be supported by the United States bayonets. So the' House decided to leave before the peace was broken and a riot'.inaugurated, in conformity to the policy of Gqv. Hamp? ton through tbe entire campaign, though the Speaker entered the solemn protest of the House of Representatives against being driven from the Capitol of the people by Federal bayonets. Subsequent events have established beyond a ques-j tion tbe wisdom and propriety of this move, and if such prudence and firmness but characterize the policy of the Demo? crats here speedy success is inevitable. In the meantime, a large concourse of citizens from all parts of the State had assembled in Columbia, and as the Dem? ocratic members ? each carrying his blanket under his arm?filed out of the State House, they were met by these frenzied and almost uncontrolable men. It was a sight long to be remembered, for every one present felt that in the sight presented he witnessed the downfall of American freedom, and the destruction of purity and houesty in government, and realized from this on the ascendancy of trickery and scheming in their, stead; Slowly and sadly we wended our way back to Carolina Hall, from which place we had issued four days before in such high spirits; but, though dispirited, there was stamped on every tired and sleepy face a determination which was encour? aging at least; and in that memorable walk was born resolutions in the hearts of every one which will in the future long be remembered by tyrants and usurpers. Our action was; a surprise to all outsiders, and juBtly so. for'they had been excluded from tbe;House, and be? sides were notinformedas to the military status inside of the Capitol. Many thoughtless-persons reprobated our ac I tion, and ni*ay telegrams 'were sent all over the State that we had withdrawn from the State House against the earnest 'protest of Governor Hampton'and his advisers. This and such like statements are without the shadow of truth, lor every step we have so for taken has been in en? tire accord witb the plans arranged by Gov. Hampton, who is more thau ever our trusted leader. Besides this, we were assured by direct Information, received, before we left the State House, that Pres? ident Grant did not intend to recognize either House until it had a constitutional quorum of sixty-three members, holding original certificates from the Secretary of State. The Radicals had but 5<J, and could not possibly obtain the requisite number unless they drew from the Demo? crats, while the Democrats had fifty-eight, and it was possible for them to draw front the. Radicals. Our plan then was to set to work and obtain tue requisite number, and we very soon uccouiphsncd it? euuugo Radical* having joined out Ho.im togive us sixty-throe tioldiug such cer? tificates. As soon as .such a quorum was obtained, the Committee on Privileges aud Elections made a report recommend? ing the seating of the Edgefield and Laurens members, which was adopted. This gave us eight more, making seventy one in all. As each House is alone com? petent to judge of the qualifications of its own members, our action in this mat? ter was entirely right, and beyond the review of any other Court or tribunal. In this position we rest to-day, and as each House is closely watching the move? ments of the other, it would be improper to say or allude to what may or may not be our next step. The political status of the United States is tottering on tho verge of a ter? rible revolution. Both of the parties arc arming themselves for the impending crisis, and the results of the election in South Carolina make or mar one or the other of these two parties, and whether we may will it or not, we are liable to be dragged into the conflict when it comes. But in playing our little game, though it is impossible for us to separate ourselves from the great issues to-day disturbing the quiet of our country, we are trying to steer clear of the responsibility of be - itig?to $t?t\y etfriW 4 $ow oYute & the conflict. Our position then from the first has been on. the defensive, and must necessarily cootipne to be so, else we will split upon^the very rock self-preser $j|tidi?fwould prompt us to avoid. Some beopte haveurged us to an aggressive bourse, but4n this they only see the diffi? cult"*? wlrfcli immediately surround us, wid*?fusft or are unable to comprehend the greater difficulties which in Wash? ington stare us in the face. Never before have the people of the State so fully ap? preciated- the noble qualities-amr-politi cal sagacity of our noble Hampton. We feel no hesitation in saving that we would be willing to assume the responsibility of any mistake'committed' by"Ham"pt?n. ~ Though this delay policy may worry and distress the people of the State, who are anxious to be relieved from the sus pence which has for so long a time dis? tressed them, yet we would urge patience for a little time longer. By precipitate action we may lose all ; by patience alone we can gain all. Patience so far, has borne glorious fruits?first, the securing a quorum, which Grant can't even refuse to recognize; and, second, the recognition of our House as the constitutional House, and the consequent judgment that the Rump House is unconstitutional. This of itself will nullify every act which may be passed to which the Rump was a party, and fixes, beyond question, the fact that by their House no taxes can be collected. If the worse then should come, we have only to refuse to pay taxes, and the Courts stand ready to protect us. EDITORIAL NOTES. Col. John T. Sloan, Clerk of the Con? stitutional House of Representatives of South Carolina, was sent by that House with a message to the Senate, but was refused admissiou into that body. The Senate thus cuts off all communication with the representatives of the people, and helps to uphold the usurpation which is now being attempted. The peopfe who overthrew these miserable wretches at the polls, will in the next election overthrow the Senators whd are thus thwarting the popular will. Gold is only $1.G7? cents in New York. That does not look like the business men of Wall Street thought the result of the Presidential election in much doubt. It is also an indication that they do not have much fear of a revolution, for if so the demand for gold would be so great that its price would be much higher. The fact is, the people know Tilden has been fairly elected President, and they do not mean to have any foolishness over his inauguration. Hayes, Grant, Chandler & Co. to the contrary, notwithstanding. The price of gold is an exceedingly en? couraging feature of the present crisis. General Hampton asks our people to have patience, and says that he never thought it advisable to inform his ene? mies as to what moves Le expected to make, and therefore he does not choose to inform the Republicans at this time as to the manner in which the Democrats intend to thwart the infamous usurpation which is attempted by the robber band of South Carolina. We need not expect to be delivered I from the tyrants' grasp immediately, but we have an immovable confidence in the success of our cause. It may not be completed before March, but when it is accomplished, it.will bring a thorough reformation to us. Republican politicans are beginning to think seriously of going back on negro suffrage in the Stated, as they have in the District of Columbia. This is alto? gether because they aee that the long career of robbery of the Southern States, which the negro population at last- finds affects them as it does white men, is turn? ing the negro vote against them. The Ohio State Journal, the home organ of Hayes, says: "The fair thing to do, should the present Democratic terrorism and intimidation in the South be perpet? uated, would be to count out the blacks entirely in the basis of representation, in which case the South would lose fifty electoral vote3 and fifty representatives in, Congress." A similar proposition is made by the Chicago Inter* Ocean. The great Centennial Farce continues in South Carolina, and the free people of this nation still blush with shame when they read the news from the old Patmetto State. What a contrast! One of the original sisters of this great country', pin? ioned with bayonets, and enslaved to aliens and thieves. The pride,of Ameri? cans has been insulted and their honor tarnished by. the miscrea'rits who have de? fied all laws and all precedents in this State, and who are to-day endeavoring to iiske South Carolina a den of thieves and; usurpers. A day of learful reckoning is in store for these culprits. Patience and obedience will triumph over crime and shame, even .if the bayonets of the nation do uphold them. The electoral vote has been cast, and the regularly attested returns give Tilden 185; Hayes 184. A few days ago Re? publicans claimed -thauthe certified vote must stand whether right or wrong. Was that position taken upon a conviction of principle, or upon the Radical principle that theSlceision must be made to suit the. interests of the party ? We shall see. In either case.; however, Mr. Tilden will now be President, as the Democrats have already broken the head of Radicalism with the very weapon which had been provided to destroy Democracy. They have the vote, and the Senate can either count it or not. If it is counted as cast, Tilden is President. If it is rejected, the House will elect him President. TAKE NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to me for FUR? NITURE or COFFINS must come at mice and pay; or else they will find their Accounts in the hands of an Officer for col? lection. / NEED MONEY. AND MUST IIA YE IT. G. F. TOLLY. Dec 14, 1S7G 22 3 ' HAMPTON and HtJBBAED FIXING FOR CHRISTMAS BY reference to late Telegrams you will rind that Hampton, ere .the-dawn of Cnristmns morn, will be inaugurated Gov? ernor of South Carolina, and in view of this glorious fact, it becomes the solemn dutv of everv man, woman and child in Lnclerson County to make preparation for u grand celebration of Christmas. This can best be done by calling at HfJJBBARD'S, where vou can buy all kinds ofContfec-: tions", Tojs, Christmas Presents, ?fcc, at Low Prices An invitation is ex? tended to everybody to come to Hubbard's at once, buy what you want, and then give three cheers for Hampton, Hubbard and the Democracv. ~ FRESH NORFOLK OYSTERS every MEDICAL NOTICE. THE .Physicians of Andersou County, realizing the imposition practiced upon them by'certain unscrupulous par tie, upon ;on saltation have adopted tile following preamble and resolutions, as sei fe:th by ;he Mead vi Ue Medical Society of Penn? jyh'ania: Whereas, It is a fact well known - o eve? ry Practitioner of Medicine that there is a ?rtain class of persons in every cort muni ;y who, while abundantly able to remancr irtrtfrelrfamily Physician for proreaaonaT services, habitually.defraudiuuioutof hon at dues, and exchange him for another as ioon as payment is insisted on for rpani'scr viceS} and *hereas, thi.< -system- ?f fraud lias become such a nuisance in this commu? nity, that some concertcd action on t': {.part of Physicians has become a necessity for self-protection. Therefore, be it Resolved, By the Physicians whose names arc hereunto subscribed tliat we, and each of us, will furnish our accountant a com? plete list of delinquents referred to. Resolved, That Mr. is here? by authorized to notify each of said delin? quents, by printed circular, of such delin? quency, the amount ot arrears, and to whom dne, with the information that if thea. t ar? rears are not paid, or satisfactorily adjusted in thirty days from date of such notice, their named will appear on the general printed Black List. Resolved, That the undersigned hereby pledge themselves not to give prescriptions or medical advice to those who permit their names ?> appear on said Black List, tinlesti the payment of the Fee shall be secured before services are rendered. Resolved. That nothing in the above .-haU apply to those who are not able to pay, or interfere in any manner with that work of charity which every humane and honorable medical man delights to follow. G. H. SYMMES.M.D... . W. H. NARDIN, M. D.,. 0. R. BROYLES, M. D. H. H. SCUDDAYfc M. D. J. M. ROBINSON, M. B\ M. L. SHARPE, M. D. JAMES T. McPALL, M. 1> P. H. E. SLOAN, M. D. R. P. DIVVER, M. D. R. G. WITHERSPOON, M. D. R. E. THOMPSON, M. D. A. J. SPEER, M. D. P. K. BREAZEALE, H. D. THOS. L. CUTHBERT^M. D. F^G. CARPENTER, M. D. R. GOURD IN SLOAN, M. D H. L EPTING, M. D. J. WILSON, M. D. E. M. BROWN, M. D. J. G. DUCKWORTH, M. D. W. C. BROWN, M.D. B. F. BROWN, M. D. JAMES A. TODD, M. D. JOHN T. COOK, M. D. T. J. PICKENS, M. D. W. L. JENKINS, M. D. P. A. WILHITE, M. D C. V. BARNES, M. D. M. C. PARKER, M. D. S. W. CLAYTON, M. D. -FOLGER, M. D. Dec 14, 1876_22 lm ; SHERIFF'S SALES. BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of Executions to me direc? ted, I will expose to sale on' the First Monday in January next, at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit: One Buggy, levied on as the property of Z. L. Burress, at the suit of Watson A Son Also? one one-horse Wa^on, !evied on as the property of James W. Le .vis, at the suit of P. A. Wilhitc and others. Also, one Bay Horse, one Bridle and Sad? dle, about GO bushels of Corn, one lot of Shucks, and one Singer Sewing Machine, levied on as'tbe property of E. M. Reese, at the suit of Samuel Crawford, and others. Also, one one-horse Wagon, levied or* as the property of C. S. Davis at the suit of Samuel Crawford. Also, one mare Mule, one bay Horse, one Wagon, one small lot of Corn, four head of Cattle, one Sow and six Shoats, one Clock, and a small lot of Fodder, levied on as the property of Jesse R. Martin, at the soi'. of S. E; &*J. B. Moore, and others. Also, one two-horse Wagon, levied on as the property of W. A. MilTwee, at the suit of Maxy Moorhead and others. Also, Ohe Copper Still, Cap and Worm, one Corn Sheller, one one-horse Wagon ana old Harness, levied on as the property of W. M. Davenport, at the suit of E. M. Brown and H. B. Davenport and others. . Also, two Mares, one Colt, (one.year old,; one Ox Wagon, one Yoke of Oxen, one old Buggy, three Cows and five head of Hogs, levied on as the property of Robert Spence, at the suit of Manerd white and Mary Ann Cox, Executrix. Terms of Sole?Cash. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff, Dec 13, 1876_22_3__ Assignee's Sale. B Y virtue of an order in Bankruptcy to me directed, I will sell at Beiton, S.C., . On December 18th, 1876, l . ? : :. ' 'jii Jirrft j The entire Stock of Goods of W. A, Cfcer, Bankrupt, consisting of Hats, Shoes, I>Ky Goods, Groceries, ?See. I will also sell at same time and place the uucollectable Notes and Accounts due said Bankrupt Estate. Allen McDavid, Esq., will conduct the sale. He is also authorized to make settie ments with parties indebted to the Estate. Terms?Cosh. W. T. SHUMATE, Assignee. Dec 14, 1876_22 1 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. In the matter of John B. Neal, Bankrupt, by whom a petition for adjudication in bankruptcy was filed on the 10th day of February, 1S7?, in said Court. THIS is to give notice that on the 10th day of February, 1876; a warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of John B. Neal, of the County of Anderson and State of South Carolina, who has bevn adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and the de? livery ol any property belonging to said bankrupt, to* him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him ore forbid? den by law; and t hat a meeting of the cred? itors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more Assignees of bis Estate, will be held at a Court of Bonfcrup: cy, to be holden on the 2nd day of Jan? uary, A. D. 1H77, at 3 o'clock p. ni., at Newberry C. H., in said District, before C. G. Jivgcr, Esq., Register. R. M. WALLACE, ? ? U. S. Marshal as Messenger. Per A. P. Pifeb, D. M. Dec 14,1876_22 3 Sale of Land. IWILL sell at public outcry on SALE DAY in JANUARY next, at Ander? son C. H., my TRACT of LAND, situatetn Twenty-Six Mile Creek, adjoining lands of H. II. Gray, Mrs. Miliwee, John Kay and others, contaiiung 176 acres, more or lees. There is 22 acres of good bottom land, weil drained, in the tract, good dwelling-house and out-houses, all in good repair. There ? are some three acres of wheat sown, which will go with the place, the purchaser get? ting the rent. Sold to pay off mortgage* upon the same, with consent of mortgagees in writing. Terms mode known on day of eale. . ~ *L. tt P- MOORE.