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JA?. A. HOYT, ) _, Km B. MURRAY, j ????ru. THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 14, 1876 .",'i*'\"r" .<vnniimtl.il ruiMHIIPHBV IWlU ! r,Ar.VlllMu i " ... ...????.... There will ho a meeting of tlie Coun ty Executive Committee of thc Demo J critic Party of Anderson at the INTEL UuKNCKP. RooMrt on next TUBHDAY morning, the PJth inst., at 10 o'clock o. nt. Every incmbsr of the Committee is earnestly requested to be present ?' that time, and to bring the poll list H kept by the Democratic Clubs at the va rious election precincts. This will b an important meeting. <?KANT'S LAST ANNUAL MSEKACiE The President's message to Congrus is generi>liy termed nn empty document It is bitter toward? the South, and vio lent in abuse of Northern Dcmoi-rutt lt, has nothing about the Presidcnthi . rouble, and speak? of leaving office and apologizes for hit mistakes. Thc only important recommendations are the limi tation of the right of suffrage and the annexation of St. Domingo as a refuge for thc poor negro, fte. It is a weak paper, and cr.'.s forth no special atten tion. ANOTHER ELECTION. Another election for members of the Legislature has been resolved upon hy the Mackey House, to Le ordered in eve ry Ci.nnty where the representatives have o it been sworn in miller Mackey, or w bere they l ave left his House. The Constitutional House is considering tin subject of ordering au election fur tin seats of all those members who h ive not been sworn into its organization. Th? action of dbe Mackey (louse is illegal, mid we hope the Constitutional Housi will luke no steps towards another elec tion until its right? have been secured hy a recognition from the Senate or the in auguration ol' the Governor ch et. Wi will lune more to say on this subject, if the election is ordered. THAT DECISION. Judge Mond hus decided that the Stute Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over the Hoard of State Canvassers, und has released those dignatarios from the offi cers of the low, despite thc commitment by liie Supreme Court fir contempt. The decision is simply remarkable. How a Judge ?d'the United States Cir cuit Cou ct can review the acts of n State Supreme Court, in mutters relating to the State, we ca ll not understand upon any principle except that cd' bruto force. We suppose un appeal has been taken from Bond's decision, ?md the Supremo Court of the United States viii be asked upon Ids neb*. In tho meantime, Con gress ought, wc repeat, to impeach this meddler, and thereby suspend him from office, ut least until the election compli cations arc settled. Prominent men ol the Nation think Judge Hood is in con tempt of tho Supreme Court, and ought to he dealt with by it. Tho question would no doubt be made but for the fact that United States bayonets are here to uphold thc usurpers. It may be a sub ject for future action. We hope Congress will, however, save our State Courts the trouble ol looking aller Judge Bond by impeaching him. THE PRETENDED INAUGURATION. The action of Governor Chamberlain in pretending to be inaugurated ns Gov ernor leaves the State without nn execu tive. Ile was counted in by an illegal body, and took tho oath of office before a mau whose tenn of office as Probate Judge lind expired. His pretended in augural is indeed a remarkable produc tion, us our readers will perceive. He prates about duty impelling him to take the office, while every body knows that ho has violated every duty in taking it which is sacred to the better part of mun. The card of General Hampton de nounces a part of the so-called inaugural us false, and no response bas been mr. JO thereto. Tho close of his address speaks of a monstrous outrage, under whose black fthidow they were assembled, which it was his solemn duty to resist. Tho only outrages under whose shadow they were assembled, that weean learn of wn9, first, the invasion of thc rights of a State by military bayonets, and second, the usurpation of tho rights of tho .Houso of Representatives by his dusky followers. Ho has neglected his duty in not resisting these outrages. His inauguration was a farce, and he may, himself bo indicted for treason in thc opinion of many very able lawyers. UNITED STATES SENATORS!!IP. Thc Legislature on Tuesday voted for a Uniti -1 States Senator to succeed Sen ator Robertson on thu 4th of next March. The Senate iccognizcd tho Mackey House, und as provided by ln\v tho two Houses voted separately. In the bogus Hoots there were two ballots, on the second of which D. T. Corbin had tho majority. In the Senate there were five ballots, on the fifth of which D. T. C <r .._ ........ ... ? .'i'-'f . . . ..'I oin nun 1/ ann M. Xi . wary i? -i ., ? was then declared elected hy lin: :?v.? House.-. Thc members in the legal House voted, but there was no election. Gen. M. C. Butler, S. McGowan, Gov. B. F. Perry. Gen. Conner, Col. Haskel) und Maj. Barker received votes. They will con tinue to ballot without a cl?nico until tho Senate recognizes them. There is no question that Mr. Corbin's election is void, so far us its legality is concerned, but aa tho United States Son ate is Republican, it is not inipoasiblo for him to get the sent which fraud, tyranny und Usurpation (have conspired to give him tho shadow Of .a pretense to claim. Wc do not seo how^ such a.partisan decis ion can bc reached, however, overt, by a Republican Senate. - 1 ?.' \'n&i? -Tho St. Louis weekly -7/im*? asks: .'?las St. Louis nothing to say in denun ciation of tho Grant-Ohamhcrlnln iniqui ty? Are thc people of tho North under bonds to hold thplr tougoas whU6 Grant ?A* thc ttiroUVffjotah CUbtafot Ti IK CIRCUIT Jl'DHKS. Thc revolutionary laxly of 6o</?# states men (?), which i? presided overly E. W. M. Mackey, have requested tho Attorney General to furnish them Iiis written opin ion as to the legality of the election of Circuit Judges hy the lust Legislature. The evident intention of this body is to reject the last election, and proceed to place iu office s ??? of imbeciles or knaves, who will prove more subservient for party trickery and rascality than some of the present judges have done. This at tempt is based upon a purely legal quib ble as to the form of thc last election, which it at present under review by thu Supreme Court of this State, and is not die subject of review. The Constitution .i. South Cand?na, Art. IV Sec. 13, pro vides that "the State ?ball bc divided into convenient circuits, and for each circuit a judge shall be elected by joint ballot of the General Assembly, who ?hall hold I his office for a tenn pf four years, and luring his continuance in office he shall reside in thc circuit of which lie is judge." There has never been any election con ducted strictly according to tho require ments nf tills section, in that the vote for judges ha.- alway* been taken by a vail ol ! the roil of III ('III herr), which had, p.cvious : to the Recd-Whipper contest, been con sidered a ballot by every one, and al though the point has been raised before thc Supreme Court, un adjudication upon : it bas yet been had. There have been j three stated elections for judges under thc new constitution, and several elec tions to lill vacancies, which were inva riably conducted rtiut torr. There is no doubt that the manlier of election was informal, but docs that make thc election i tie 11 void when it was acquiesced in by all thc electors and the candidate* them selves, and bas been the uniform practice for eight year* ? lint this ii not nil. The Constitution in speaking of thu legislative department of our government, provides in Art. II Ayv. 24, "lu all election* by the General Assembly, or cither House thereof, the member* ?h ill vote tica voce, and their votes thus given shall be entered upon the journal of thc House to which they respectively belong." The provisions of tili- section cannot be construed without violence lo its verbage to be in harmony with the section before referred to, for thc first section says the circuit judges shall bc elected "by joint ballot of the ( teilend Assembly," while the last quoted section provides that "all elections by thc General Assembly" shall bc "riwi roce." It is therefore impossible to fulfill the re quirement* of both the?c sections. Now this conflict of coiiai^itioual law is n matter for thu 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 construe tho law, but must act as thc law-giving power, leaving the construction to be placed upon tiny doubtful point to thc Courts. The Legis lature might pass un amendment to thc constitution, and, if adopted by thc peo ple, it would bind future bodies, but il cannot review the acts of u former Legis lature which were in their nature final. Il it be granted that the Legislature can construe the law und act upon ils con struction, we claim that the Legislatures for the past eight years have construed these sections of the constitution, and thc present Legislature, if legal, could not repudiate that construction *u far us it relates to the past, for if so thc next Leg islature might differ in its construction from the present one, mid thus there might be a continual couflict between successive Legislatures. Tho constitu tion nover intended foi the Legislators to be judges also. This attc.upt to striku down the judi ciary is a lick at thc hutt safeguard of our liberties, for the purpose of supplanting the judges who huvc been bold enough to oppose the extremo measures of unprin cipled politicians. It will not succeed, and wc will yet have the judiciary of South Carolina to guard the liberties, thc lives and the property of our citizens. UR OWNS IT AT LAST. The Constitutional House of Repre sentative? in Columbia appointed a com mittee to inquire of Gen. Rugerby whose authority troops occupied the State Cap? tul, and for what purpose Jthey wero placed there. The committee performed itsduty by a lotter add ressod to Gen. Ruger, asking for thc desired information, and received thc following reply, which shows conclusively that he hos been acting with duplicity heretofore: COLUMBIA, Dec. 9,1870. 7b the Hon. t\ A. Conner and others: GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE :-I have tho honor to say in reply to you*.* inquiry, based upon* the resolution cf which you handed mo a copy on yester day, thnvthe United States troops in the State House wero placed there under or ders, for the purpose of executing Bitch orders as might bo given: nnd tu this connection I will say with reference to inquiries, numbered nix and ?even ; that if your body should appear at the State House for the purpose of entering tho hail of the Houso of Representatives, and Bhould be refused admission by those hav ing charge of tho doors, and if such per sons should apply to tho officer in com mand of the troop* at tho State House for assistance necessary to prevent your entering, the prcse.it orders to the officers would require them to render such as sistnnce. I am, gentlemen, your obedient ser vant, THOMAS ll.?RUGE?, Col. and Hrevot Ihig.-General, Depart ment ol the South'; tir.m's S.n-rccary. ml War, me notoi - oas fallieron, in an interview with Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Com mittee, stated that persons had better be careful aa to bow they proceed in thc Presidential contest, for they might he guilty of treason. Mr. Hewitt replied that he was glad to see that thc Secretary lind gotten his eyes open to the danger whic!) was before him. This was a jest, but before tho great question is settled :ho men who are threatening revolution, o prevent Mr. Tilden'a inauguration, nay find that thc execution of thci." hrcatt will ph.ee, their necks in the trai or's halter. Mr. Tilden has been fairly ilecteil, end the Nation will seo to it lint he is inaugurate?]. - I would say that if tho pebpto" ot iouth Carolina have been dcoarrcd of my'of the!? right*, it ia not tho fault of hose soldier.*, but of Governor Cbamber ain. under whose Orders that are. That B, the order* erne through Chamberlain, VCiAriilrahby tho President; ai Governor THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP, Tho Mackey Hourn! is like au cur? gov. monster, whifth ijjdev.nid of all faculties eitcept revenge and cunning;. In its des peration every precedent is despised, and every rig.it. of the public o: of individuals is f tte m pt cd to bc train pied upon, to se cure an advantage which thc sentiment of tho people of this State tried to over throw by thc majority given for thc Dem ocratic candidates in November. This self-constituted budy ol individual* who are essaying to usurp the functions of the House ol Representatives of South Caro lina, has done many acts which will con sign its memory lo in li my in history, but none come Indore the jieople with such brazen effrontery as its action dec's ring the office of Chief Justice vacant, because Judge F. J. Moses, Sr., is a Professor of law in the South Carolina University. The true reason i", that tl; venerable Chief Justice has been firm uno ?utspriken in bis determination to administer the laws of our State impartially to all men and to all parties. The ('institution Art. IV, Sec. 0, provides that Judges of the Supreme ami Circuit Courts "shall not be allowed any fee or perquisites <-f office, nor shall they hold any other offici; of trust or profit under this State, thc 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 mit vacated his Judgship, HUI! the best lawyers of the State held to thc negative, its did almost every Republican in tin State. He has held both positions more than a year, ami tho action of the Mackey House is too contemptible for comment, but for the i ill ports nee of the move at tempted by thciiT, The Supreme Court has decided this body to be no House, and it seeks revenge by try..ig to oust i thc Chief Justice without either the right to do so, or a cause, if it had thu right. The Professorship is no office, hut simply a position. There is no oath of office, and no qualification fixed by law for it. He hus no commission, and there is no officer in our government who is not commissioned under the seal of the StBte. 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 eases of impeachment, and have also the power to judge of the qualification of their own members. It is evident that thc Professorship is not a Legislative office. 2nd. Ministerial officers, who ure charged with the execution of the law ns made by the Legislative Department, subject to the construction of thc proper Courts. These officers have duties pre scribed by law, and ure commissioned and required to take un oath to perform those duties. A Professor does not come under this class of officers, us he is not commissioned, does not take au oath of otfice, and his duties are not prescribeu by law, but ure ?ubject to the direction mid control of the trustees and faculty ol* the College. 3rd. The lust class of officers are Ju dicial, and ure charged with the construc tion of the laws. ? Professorship cannot bc construed to come under this head, and hence, as wc have said, it is no office, and, of course, no disability has been in curred by the Chief Justice in accepting it. Thia unlawful action of the Mackey House will,therefore, amount to nothing, if law is to be respected. It is un unlaw ful body, und is attempting to do nu un lawful act if it was itself it legal House. The country ??'II sustain the Chief Jus tice. He has acted nobly, und the at tucks of tho robber bund cannot injure him. Senator Robertson declined being a candidate for re-election to the tTnited States Senate from South Carolina before tho usurping legislative body in Colum bia on last Tuesday, und concluded hir letter declining to run by saying, "re garding this body intending to pro ceed to elect a United States Senator on Tuesday as constitutionally defective, for want of the co-operution of the consti tutional House of Representatives, I am constrained to withhold my name as a candidato before it." Thia shows how the Senator, who is a Conservative Re publican, looks upon matters in South Carolina. His position will givo addi tional testimony to tho justice of the Democratic claim, that thc House of Representatives presided over by Col. Wallace, and recognized by tho Supreme Court, is the legal body. North Carolina has a politician of whom she ls profoundly ashamed. Tho people of tho "Old North State" hoped thut when Vance sat down on Judge Set tlo with the heavy weight of over 15,000 popular majority, it would "Settle" him forever from publi.' view, but his course in Columbia has convinced them thut ho bears the wrong name, for instead bf Set tle he ought to bo called Hover. He is excusable, however, for hirds of a feather love to flock together, and North Caroli na governed by Vance ia not tho chis* ? government that suits men like Settle and the balance of the Republicans. Where will he, Chamberlain & Co., haul up nt when Hampton is duly Installed in this fitetc ? The Congressional Committee fruin the Hoiiiu? of ' Representatives declines, very >.. iper'v, to luke UUT ?hie In Stufe .>?. gate ..ie ouro. v. iii l.ie late e ec. ?II ..?r President, and that they w'il contine themselves to the mission for which they were sent. This nction is extremely wise, ami will no doubt secure the best results for the country. The frauds in the Presidential election were great, und by unearthing them the still greater frauds in thc Republican count of thc Stato vote will appear. Thc Constitutional House passed a res olution on Monday to authorize tts Speaker to draw warrant? for $100 of thc salary of each member. Col. Wallace did so, and dclivercd the wnrranta to tho members. They were presented to thc Banks of Columbia and cashed. Thia show tho copfidenco which our business roon have io tho succss of the Democrats in this State. Tho Mackey Houso cannot even get credit for gas to light tho hall with, and no sensible person would think of honoring a certificate for salary from E. Wi M. Mackey Speaker. Thia rtfovm tiw t3?c twb HoWjy s&bU. COLUMBIA CORREHl'OXDKXCE. Meters. Kditot* vf 'hr ?ntrlliij-ncer and Journal : AH \V<* nrt ?h'nlrolM of gtvinpr to tho people of Anderson County a? far as pos ? ibli' thc full particular? of the history enacted during the past two week?, and aa we have had hui limited time at our I disposal, wc have found it necessary to unite in writing this article, and wc re quest that both the INTKM.IUKNCKB and Jonmal accept i? as the promised commu- j ll teat iou from . ach of the utiders:gned. K. NV. SIMPSCN*, J. L. <)KK. ('OLI MPIA, S. C., Dec. ll, 1870. MaSKIUt. ElHTOIW: There has been so Hinch excitement among and so much labor to perl ?nu by the members since the assembling of the Legislature, that I J have not found it possible before this to fulfill my promise, und oven 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 aro aware, the Democratic members were summoned several days before thc time appointed by law for the Assembly to meet. Every member was pr?sent on Monday night, (hui. Hamp ton and his faithful aids bad plans ar ranged for us to pursue, which plans were submitted and approved by ? caucus of all the members on that night. Tuesday, in pursuance to thc plain adopted by the caucus the night before, the Democratic members ol the House and Senate, with the Edgcficld and Laurens delegation ut the heail, all inarched two and two to the door of the Capitol. The United State? sentinels ?topped us, refusing to admit the Edgcfield and Laurens members upon the Supreme Court certificates. Thereupon Mr. Sheppard turned to the vast assembly id' blacks and whites and ?tarted to read a protest also adopted by the caucus th- nigh? before. At this Den nis, who was Chamberlain's agent, roared ont that wc were not prevented and could proceed. Thc Lieutenant then demand ed our certificates of election und our arms and allowed us to proceed to tho door of the Hall of Representatives. At this point wc were halted by a half doren Assistant Scrgcant-at-Arins, br 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 ts wc reached the door a squad of soldiers were hurried to the spot, and at once placed themselves be tween us and tue door. Gen. Hampton, who was present, asked thc Lieutenant in command if he intended to prevent the members of the Legislature from en tering their Hall. He replied be would sufTcr none to enter upon the certificates of thc .Supremo Court. Gen. Hampton then said-Gentlemen, in my judgment liol hing is left for you but to retire. Im mediately the column about faced and retired to thu Carolina Hall, and lhere organized the Lower House of Represen tatives. The Democrats hud a majority in the House, and had they been permit ted to participate in the organization of the House, could have elected a Speaker and controlled thu counting of the elec toral vole and thc vote for Governor. Thus you see at once why such stringent measures were adopted to keep us out. Ont it was not intended to keep us out altogether. Let mc explain, for their plans vero moro damnable even than their after acts. Thc Radicals assembled in tho 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 shimmed in their faces. Now the Radicals all assembled, the troops were to interfere with and prevent us from entering the Hall until after the hour fixed by law for tho House to or ganize. While wc were held outside the hour urrived, thc Radicals called oue of their number to the chair, but not having a quorum they could not proceed uutil some of our men were let in. As soon as thia could havo been accomplished the House was to organize, and before we all could have been admitted by the slow process of admission tho Edgcfield and Laurens delegations were to havo been voted out, and thus the Radicals would have had a majority iu both branches of the Assembly, and could have controlled eveiything. Thc point to bo observed here is that the military acted in concert with the low tricks of thc 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 ot one more than half of the entire number (124) of membeis, which would be sixty-three. We had sixty-three in our House and the Radi cals had fifty-nine, which of course wns not a quorum, but as it was one in.ore than half of tho whole number elected, (they claiming that thc 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 quoriim, and having organized by electing Wal lao', of Union, Speaker, and Sloan, of Richland, Clerkt a message was sent lo the Senate notifying that body that wo were prepared for business. The Senate refused to recognize u?, und even refused t.. a.low mir mexKlgu to m* read. Wed o. i...v ? '.-maui I ai l.'ii <$ao. . Tiiuisdai al li iV.ooi. o?r Mouse niel again. A lew minnies alter several gentlemen entered mir Hull and stated that they were in formed by Gen. litintr himself that if we would g?? peaceably to the Hall of Repre sentatives thc troops would not interfere with ii:?. Immediately thereupon it was jctermiued to proceed hy devious routes iud in >-.quads of twos and threes to thc Capitol. Gen. Hankel), Gen. Brutton, Lieu. Kennedy and CM. Hoyt, at their uwii request, were appointed Assistant Sergeant-al-arms. Messrs. Orr, Austin, ?loan, myself and tao or three others were appointed a committee to proceed first to tho 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 tho outer door, wo presented our creden tials and demanded admission, which was partially refused us. Wu told them we would go in, and nt ouce commenced a general scramble with the door keepers, by pulling eoine of them away aud forc Mg ol&fet CS frtaod atfde. MV. Ott final* ly got the door open and braced, hi oise! f in it, and jnitt at thin moment Mr. Venter, of < Jennee, thut in nuder Iii? annfone other member followed him and yoi^ humble servant followed n?-rt arid us this time additional inembeisranjl ung ihe door keepers were ovcrpowerejo, tilt doors were opened and thc entire body entered. H n iog been among the first to enter I bad a good opportunity to observe the effect of our c>up (Feint upon tliii Radicals tims asseiubled- Notwith standing the ?criousnfKs of'the rh?tter, I could not help but tate a good hearty laugh. Hlank consternation was depict ed on every face, ami if there had been un 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 nil crowded the stand. The Speaker called the House to owler, and was about to proceed to business, when F.. W. M. Mackey caine lip tn tho Speaker's desk, ?nd asked Gen. W illare to vacate, which he promptly declined tining. Then Mackey ordered iiis Ser goant-at-Arms to remove Wallace-, and although he was backed up by Itreustplatc Hubbard, United States Marshal, and half dozen such, he did not dare attempt it, for by that time a good number ol Democrats bud formed around tin Speaker's chair, und they would havt gutten into business on the spot, s? Mackey contented himself willi ntsiuiinj by, and ordered his Clerk to cull thc roll during which time the Wallace Housi proceeded with the business of the House Then a Hud. would get up and addres Mackey as "Mr. Speaker," and proceei to speak. A Democrat would add res Wallace in the same way, and go ts speaking. The consequence was th most infernal hullabaloo imaginable i and the noise of the Tower of Habe would have sunk into harmonious cu dence in comparison with it. This thin hud to have an end, however, and tr wards nine o'clock the situation reinainc the same, but comparative quiet pri vailed. Simpson, of Anderson, got th floor and urged a compromise, and t carry it out, moved a committee of thrc j from each side of thc House be appointe for conference. The motion was carrie? and Speaker Wallace appointed thrc Dem?crata and three Rads. The latu refused to serve, and although every hot omble effort was made to effect an ai justment by the Democrats, still tl: Rads, refused, Mackey having told tbci that thc Democrats would be ejected in very short time. The question thc came up, what should be done? If tl Democrats went out of ibo 'nor tin would not be allowed to return, at lea those from Edgefield and Laurens Com tics, as the Rump House had charge i thc door, and were backed up by tl United States troops. They found then selves in the condition of thc hunt "who lind the bear by thc tail," he cou not let go, for it was only "a good he while well held," so they determined hold on. This thing went on until twelve o'cloc .sometimes a Democrat explaining o position, and urging nil honest men w cured a copper for the State or for h and justice, to come over and join o side. Then a Radical who would ji the party lash, and urge and imph them "to stund lo the party." Zeal ai prejudice finally fagged out, and t members of both Houses quietly lu down for a snooze, some on each si staying up as sentinels. At day-breuk all was misti.- and exci ment, nnd rumors of every conceival nature were afloat-that a Constabuh force had been formed to force us out thc hall ; that large numbers of U. Marshals had been appointed for tl duty; thal the troops were ali ready come up to force us out, ?Sec., ?Sic. Thi rumors, as unpleasant ns they were, h but little effect on the Democratic me hers, for they had captured thc Sb House with a certain purpose in vic and were going to hold it until that e was attained. Their position, howcv to be appreciated must be undergo The troops held possession of tho lo-, part and > Ur-nco to tho State Hon and precluded all of our friends from < tering, but allowing as many negroes n Radicals as desired to come in. 1 Scrgcauts-at-Arms of thc Mackey Hoi had control of the door, and we coi not assume control except by violen which was the lost thing we would hi resorted to, as it would have given I Radicals thc very opportunity they 1 sought so '.ard for, to put thc State um military I ile, with Chamberlain as ?* dictator. J- irequently we found o selves with hut thirty or forty men oUr side, and from one to two bund on the other. - Speaking went on ui breakfast, and then annie of our n went to get theirs, and others had brought to them, and there they sal tho Hall of thc Houso of Repr?sent?t*!' making it a dining room, though tl were the representatives of thc peoiJi South Carolina, excluded from tl Hall by Federal bsyouots, lind they g to breakfast. When one o* the Democrats got u] speak, Mackey ordorcd him io sit do but ho paid no attention to him ; t! the Sergeant-nt Arms waa sent to ; him, and he was also disregarded, after that Mackey found that he co n d make us, scan: us, or jul ly MS i ..-?.??.u.-i,> siietiiv . a tiri, every I hi nie wen! .nore soi Ml o ly. Junt before I Wi o'clock a member of each House mu that tho House adjourn, mid it wai ordered. The two Speakers called tl Houses to order, the Clerk* called rolls, and a now legislative day was gun ut twelve o'clock, the. ono just ex ing having lasted continuously twei four hours. Tho second night tho Democrats v better prepared for the camping, ant of those who stayed (some couldn't si the pressure) hud their blankets, took it regular soldier fashion, negroes amused themselves by slnj hymns, com songs, "Hold the Fort," evincing n more reconciled spirit, having given'Up the idea bf bluffing Democrats out of the Hall. The next day passed off in tho? wearisome, monotonous way, until ablest South Carolina negro in thc I Mature, Thomas Hamilton, of Be>U declared bc was disgusted with .the 1 h's party were playing, and tb? Infiu ?rXjr?tfce tbby dto??pl?ttg Ol ?0 trate on the people of this Slate, and came up and took Ihe catii of ''titre be fore Speaker Wallace ?^B. My*-*, the imefi|eritV^f^it|&#gu^ ty; l?ed l%P.I li?' Tneii)jPic ?xcfj* triebt the negro?* heig^ciioSp ip^o fr; nzy. Tlivy thrtct?ncd .ihc?o men ?nd lill other*' with ?loath ami' destruction. Inflammatory speeches were made hy their leaders, incendiary pieces were Pfad WM H?wSp?per?; ?ud they were urged on ill their hellish hatred hy the lea<iers to make an attack, there heing olily about sixty-llVe or seventy Deuio crats in the Hull, and probably Awo hun dred and fifty Republican*, nearly all of whom were negroes, the white scoundrels having left when they thought they bad things under way. The whites were well armed, and clustered around Hamilton and Myers to protect them, and at the same limo let tho Rads, know that they would fight to the bitter e?ld? be the con sequence what it might. Thc pluck and d?termination pf thc Democrats soon quieted the Rads down, and order waa restored in thc House. Then comes thc darked 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 thc State armory, together wiib/ummufii lion, we presume and hear to arni the convict*, who were to-be turned loose, upon the pennie of Columbia. Then they quietly admitted about ono hundred roughs, who were, at the appointed time, to aitack the Democratic members in the hour* of darkness and massacre them all. God, in his providence, protected us, and the plot was discovered to Governor Hampton, whn notified us. and took measures nt once to prevent this horrible outrage on humanity and civilization. Can you conceive of a more hellish plot had it been concocted in tho lower re gions? The representatives of tho peo ple of South Carolina, to be massacred by a set of savage* and bloodhounds to place this government in the hands ?il that infamous wretch, D. H. Chamber lain ! This deed alone will consign him, not to oblivion, but to that detested in famy w hich has Immortalized such fiend; as Nero, Caliguel or Robcspiere. Thc session which commenced Saturday at twelve, histed through Sunday unti! Monday at twelve o'clock, thus making i legislative day of forty-eight contiuuoui hours, most of which time passed of ir comparative quiet. During these scenes of hardship um danger, the Executive Committee of th? Suite, and especially Gen. A. C. Haskel and Capt. James A. Hoyt, stood by Ul nobly; also, two gentlemen from ou County, Messrs. D. S. McCullough ant R. L. Mtwrhend, who will always bc re membered with gratitude by the Ander son delegation of 1876-77, for buviuj voluntarily stood by us in our hour* o trouble, from the commencement to th cloie of this trying ordeal. Ou Monday Gen. Wallace receive* official information that over one hun dred of- the State Constabulary would b sent into the Hall to put the Democrat! members out, and would be supported b the United States bayonets. So th House decided to leave before the peat was broken and a riot inaugurated, i conformity to the policy of Govi Ilumj ton through thc eutire campaign, thong thc Speaker entered the solemn protea of the House of Representative* again: being driven from the Capitol of th people by Federal buyoiiets. Subsequei ?venta havo established beyond u que tion thc wisdom and propriety of tb move, and if such prudence and limine: but characterize the policy of the Demi crata here speedy succeas is inevitable. In the meantime, a large concourse < citizens from all part* of thc State hu assembled in Columbia, and as thc Den ocrutic members - each carrying h blanket uudcr his arm-filed out of tl Stat? House, they were met by the; frenzied and almost uncontrolable me ic was a sight long to be rememberc* for every one present felt that in thesigl presented he witnessed tho downfall < American freedom, and tho destructif of purity and honesty in government, ar realized from this on the ascendancy trickery and scheming in their slea Slowly and sadly wo wended our wi back to Carolina Hall, from which pia? we had issued four days before in ?ut high spirits ; but, though dispirited, the was stamped on every tired and sloe; face a determination which wa* encou aging at least; and in that mem ora b walk was born resolutions in the heat of every one which -will in tho futu long be remembered by tyrants ai usurpar*. Our action wan a surprise all outsiders, and justly so; for'they , hi been excluded from the'House, und b sides were not informed as to the milita statua inside ol' the Capitol. Mai thoughtless-persons reprobated our u tion, and m;voy telegrams "wcre sent i over th? State that wo hid withdraw from1 the State House against the earn?, 'protest of Governor Hampton' mid 1 advisers. This and such like stuteiner are without thc shadow of truth, lor eve step wc have so for taken has been in e tire accord with the plans arranged Gov. Hampton, who is more than ov . Our trusted -leader.. ^,Beaides this, wo wt assured by direct information, receiv before wc left the State House, that Pr? ?dent Grunt did not intend to recogni either House until it had aconstitutuu quorum of sixty-three member*, hold i original certificates from tho Secretary State. The Radicals, had but 5'J, a could not possibly obtain thc requis number unless they drew from the Uen crabs, while thc Democrats hud lifty-eig and it wa* possible for thom to draw fri thc ..Radicals. Our plan thou was to . 'to?work and obtain tue requisite numb and wc very soon avoomplisjied ti ?in ?ii ir,. Itadie.i.K lui i-? nur inned oui Ko. lo give us sixty-U/ree Holding audi e tiliculv*. A* soon ?is such c quorum v obtained, the Committee on. Privilcj and Elections made a report reconiuiei ing thc eating' of tho E^lgefiold ii Laurens members, which was adopt This gave us eight more, makin j seven one in all. Aa each House io alone ce pe tei it to judge of thc qualifications its own members, our action in this ni ,ter was entirely i Hit, ami beyond review of any other Court.or tribut In .this position we rest to-day, ami each House is closely watching the nie moms of tlie other, it would be iutpro ' to aay or allude to what may or may be our next step. j"-1 The political status of ' tho Uni States is tottering on, tho verge of a ? riblo rovolutjon.. Both of the partie* arming themselves for thc impend crisis, aud thc results of tho electioi South Carolina make or mar ono or other of the?e. two partie?, land Whet we may will it or not, we aro liable tc dragged into thc conflict wh*!n it con But in playing our little gabie, thong is impossible lor da to separate" ourscl fruin the great issues 'to-day disturb the quiet of our country, we are try ! to?*lf*r clear of Ihe rebpriaflibility of the conflict. Our position then fruin thc li rut hus been on. the defensive, ami must necessarily cortlBQe to bc so, else we urfU sftlit uponjfhe very roclr solf-preser L .li,would pVOllllit us to avoid Some ??niii? liase tuged us to an uggic.sMVe feiU'-'- -t!,i-they only ve, the dilfi Hltif wnp intmdMtely surround us. Sw!,:r?fus?'6r are WitiMe to comprehend the greater' difficulties which in Wash ington stare ?in ??i the ?iKc. .?over ?>ci??rc have the people of the State so fully ap preciated the noble qualities ?nd politi cal sagacity of our noble Hampton. Wc feel no hesitation ju saying tijajt w> \y*{>uld be willing to assume the responsibility of any mbTtrtkc committed by"Hampton. Though this delny policy may worry and distress tho pennie of the State, who are anxious to be relieved from the sus pence which lins for so long a time dis tressed them, yet we would urge patience for a little time longer. By precipita":. action we may lose alf; by patience alone we can gain all. Patience so far has borne glorious fruit?}-first, the ?entring a quorum, which Grunt can't ?ven refuse to recognise ; and, second, the recognition of our House as the constitutional House, and the consequent judgment that the Bump House is unconstitutional. This of its>'f will nullify ex erv act which may be passed ts? which the Rump was a party, and fixes, beyond question, the fact that by their House no taxes can hu collected. If the worse then should como, we have 1 only to refuse to pay tares, and thc Courts stand ready to protect us. EDITORIAL KOTES. Col. John T. Sloan, Clerk of the Con stitutional House of Representatives of j South Carolina, was sent by th rit House with a message to the Scnato, but was refused admission into thal body. The Sonate thus cuts off all communication with the representatives of thc people, ? and helps to uphold thc usurpation which ? is now being attempted. The people who overthrew these tuiserable wretches at thc polls, will in thc next election overthrow the Senators who are thus thwarlirg tho popular will. Gold is only "M.074 cents in New York. That does not look like *.he business men of Wall Street thought the result of the Presidential election iu much doubt. It is also an indication that they do not ha ;c much fear of a revolution, for if so tho Jemand for gold would bc 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 ?Sc 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 say? that he never thought it advisable to inform his ene mies as to what moves he expected to make, ami therefore he does not choose to inform thc Republicans at this time ns to the manner in which tho Democrats intend to thwart tho infamous usurpation which is attempted by tho robber band of South Carolina. We need not expect to bc delivered irom the tyrants' grasp immediately, but we have an immovable confidence in the success of our cause. It may not bc completed before March, but when it is accomplished, it will bring a thorough reformation to us. Republican po?ticans are beginning to think seriously of going back on negro ?uffrag? ?n the Slates, as they have in thc District of Columbia. This is alto gether because they ?ce that tho long career of robbery of the Southern Slates, which thc negro population nt last finds affects them ns ir does white men, istnrn-' ing thc negro vote against them. The Ohio State Journal, the home organ of Hayes, says: "Tho fair thing to do, should the present Democratic terrorism and intimidation in the South be perpet uated, would bc to count out the blacks entirely in the basis of representation, in which case the South would loso fifty electoral votes and fifty representatives in. Congress." A similar proposition is made by the Chicago Inter-Ooean. The great Centennial Farce continues in South Carolina, and tho free people of this nation still blush with shame when they read the uews from tho old Patmctto State. What a contrast! Ono of tho original sisters of this great country, pin ioned with bnyonets, and enslaved to aliens and thieves. The pride of Ameri cans hns bren insulted and their honor tarnished by the miscreants who have de fied all laws and all precedents in this State, and who are to-day endeavoring to ~,ake South Carolina a den of thieves andi usurpers. A day of tearful 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 voto has been cast, and the regularly attested returns give Tilden 185; Hayes 184. A few days, ago Re publicans claimed thc.!- thc. certified vote must stand whether right or wrong. Was that position taken upon a conviction of principle, or upon the Radical principle that thc decision must bc made to suit thc interests of the party ? Wo shall seo. In either case? however, Mr. Tilden will now be President, as the Democrats have already broken tho hoad of Radicalism with the very weapon which had been provided to destroy Democracy. They have thc vote, and the Senate cati either count it or not. If it ia counted as east, Tilden is President.. It" it is rejected, the House will elect him President. TAKE NOTICE. A ''I'-iSE01!"? Indebted^to nie for FUIt -*?-?. un ?.???? ?ir ??FFiNS HUI!? collie ui mice and pay, or jebe they will lind their Accounts in the bauds ol* au Otheer for col lection. / NERD MUSKY, AND MUST HA YE IT. O. F TOLLY. Dec l l, 1870 -Ul 3 ' HAMPTON and HUBBARD FIXING FOR C JEi lil ST M A.S ,?edt?<-rP-,. BY reference to late Telegrams you will lind that Hampton, aro the dawn of enristraos morn, wifi. 1?? inaugurated Oov crnor of South Carolina, und in view of. this gloriuus fact, lt becomes the solemn duty ol' every mun, woman and child In Audera?n County to make preparation for a Kraut! celebration of Christ ms?. This can 1 best Ix.?done by calling m. 11CJBU AREft'N, where yo", can buy all kind? of ?L'oulfcc tlons, Toy?, * hriNtnmn l'rcneuttt, *e., at Low Price* An invitation ls ex- ! tended lo everybody to come to Hubbard's ot once, buy what you want, ami thoo eivt, three cheer? for Hampton, Hubbard and tim Democracy. XjRB?B NORFOLK OYSTERS exaf THE Idiyslciau? of A-?crsou r^aUriag thc imposition pn^ice^^^' ?h~? by certain nnscr=p-lo.?.^ Jjor* exultation have adopted ibo pi camble and resolutions, aa ??i ft&hi ? the MeadviUe Medical Suctety oV T sylvania : " . " WBBBB.U?, lt is a fact ?eu tawin fe ry Practitioner of Mediane tba* certain clans of persona in ?,vcry com?T ty who, while abundantly able to rtmw^ ste-Thetrtamny Physician fop proTe?l?a? arvie**, habitually defmulbiu.putgf b " est due?, and exchange him for'anotbl ? soon, a? pay picot ia insisted on for ^ Jr vies* i uu.t whereas, thbr system- ?dr- ftto has heroine such a nuisance in thUcoi),?aV nlty, thal some concerted actlqu oM timo or Physicians has become a necessity^ self-protection. Therefore, b<? it '?r Resolved, By the Physicians whose i"We. S are hereunto subscribed that we, and ead of us, will furnish our accountant a com' plvte list of delinquents referred to. Resolved. That Mr. i . 15 ijere* by uutn?rued to notify each o? ?aid della (picnts, by printed circular, of such ddln qtiency, the amount ot arrears. RI,d to whoU) 'ne, with the information that ir these ar rears are not paid, or sath?actortlv \ Iii thirty ?lays from date or such noll?, their r.utucs will appear on the general printed Black List. Resolved, That the undersign*! 1,^ ptedge themsolvm-uoud give prcMcripu;0IM or ineslic.il advice to those wlio permit iheir names ? appear on said Mack Litt, ?nle*, tho payment of tho Fee shall bo secured before services are rendersd. Resolved, That nothing in thc above Miali apply to those who aro not able to pay or interfere in any manner with that work of charity which every humane and honorable medical man delights to follow. O. H. 8YMME8, M. I>. W. H. NARDIN, M. I). 0. lt. BUOY LES. M. D. H. Ii. 8CUDDAYk M. I). J. M. ROBINSON, M. 1). M. L. SHARPE, M. D. JAMES T. McFALL, M. I> P. H. E. SLOAN, M. D. R. F. ?IVVER, M. D. R. G. WITHERSPOON. M. 1) K. E. TH0MP80N, M. )). A. J. SPEER, M. D. F. K. BREAZEALE, M. D. THOS. L. CUTHBERT, M. 1). F^.O. CARPENTER, M. D. R. GOURDIN SLOAN, M. U. H. t EPT1NG. 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. ?. T. J. BICKENS, M. D. W. L. JENKINS, M. D. P. A. WILHITE, M. I). C. V. BARNES, M. I). M. C. PARKER, M. D. S. W. CLAYTON, M. D. - FOLGER, M. I). Deel4, 1870_22 _ Ira SHERIFF'S SALES. BY J. H. MCCONNELL, Auctioueer. BY virtue of Executions to me direc ted, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in January next, at Andersoa ? Court House, the following property, to wit: One Buggy, levied on as the property of Z. L. Burrcss, at the suit of Watson A Son Also, one one-horse Wagon, levied on ns the Dropertv of James W. Lewis, nt the suit of P. A. Wilbite and others. Also, one Bay Horse, ono Bridle and 8ad I die, about GO bushels of Corn, one lot of I Shucks, and one Hinger Sewing Machine, levied on as the property of E. M. Reese, at the suit of Samuel Crawford, and others. Also, one one-horse Wagon, levied on as the property of C. S. Davis at thc suit of Samuel Crawford. Also, one mare Mule, one bay Horse, otie 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 us th? property of Jesse R. Martin, at the suit ?if fe. E. A'S. 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, i Also, olio Copper Still, Cap and Won?, one Corn Bheller, one one-horse Wugon ami cid il?itnssa, levied on =s the property cf W. M. Davenport, at the suit of E. M. Brown and H. B. Davenport and others. . Also, two Mares, one Colt, (one year old.) I one Ox Wagon, ono Yoke of Oxen, one old Buggy, three Cows and five head of Bog*, levied on as the property of Robert Spenw, at tho suit of Manerd White and Mury Atm Cox, Executrix. Terms of Sale-Cash. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. Dec IB. 1876_22_3_ Assignee's Sale. BY virtue of an order in Bankruptcy to me directed, I will sell at Belton. B.C., On Deceniber i8.li, 1876, The entire Stock of Goods of W. A. ticer, Bankrupt, consisting of Hats, jQx'y ?Good?, Groceries, Seo. I will also sell at same time and place the uiicollectuble Notes und Accounts due said Bankrupt Estate. Allen MoDavid, Es*i., will conduct the sale. He is also authorized to make settle ments with parties indebted to the Estate. Terms-Cash. 14, 1870 W. T. SHUMATE, Assign te. 22 I IN BANKRUPTCY. In tba District Court of the United 8Ut? for tho District of South Carolina. In the matter of John B. Neal, Bankrupt, by whom a petition for udjudicaoon ta bankruptcy was filed on thc 10th day ot February,*1870, iii said Court. . THIS is to give notice that on the IW day of February, 1H7U, a w*"0""" 1 bankruptcy waa issued against the esta.? of John B. Neal, of thc County or Anderson I and State of Somit Carolina, who WJg 1 adjuitgeit a bankrupt ol? Iiis ?iwn PW""? that the payment of any debt* pud the de livery of any property belonging to sat" bankrupt, to him or for hts use. transfer of any property oy him are roruiu den by law ; and that a meeting of itors of said bankrupt, to prove t'>Tr^S?. =; and to chooso ono or moro Assignees o' ? Estate, will bo held at a Court of .tem^rup. cy. to bc holden un the 2nd day ot J?" uary, A. I). I ?77, av ?.o'clocavp. ni., ? Newberry C. H., in said Diatrict, before u G. 'WWB^^ U. S. Marshal os Messenger. Per A. P. PI?H, Di M. Dec l^jlgTQ ???? 22 i___J: Sale of .Laiul. IWILL sell at public outcry on SALE DAY in JANUARY next, a t A. * .on U. H.. my TRACT of 1'AND, {???uof Twcntv-Six Mile Creek, adjoining lantto ? II. II. Gray, Mrs. Mlllwee, John Ka> ?? others, containing 170 acres, ?n"T0. i^ji Thara ls 22 aces or good R^JS&Sg drained, lu the tract, good dwetUbg-nj^" and out l.ou.ses, all in good repair. * are some three acivs or wheat sown, will go with the place, tho P,'fch*!^'V ting the rent. Sold to pay oil upon the sonic, with consent of niortK*c . in wriiing. Terms made known ou aa) a r MOOKE