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FROM COLUMBIA.
the right triumphant.
proceedings in the Democratic House
_A Full Organization— Prospective
Downfall of the Rump Chamber
lain’s Mock Inauguration Sumter
County Wants Another Election—
The Rump Senate in a Qaandary—
Supreme Court Matters.
(Special to Constitutionalist.)
Con MISIA, S. C., December 7,187 G.
In the Democratic House to-day the
Edge-field and Laurens delegations
were seated by a vote of 60 to 3. The
delegations in interest declined to vote
oa tht ir own case. The report of the
committee showed that, on the testi
ii. uy of the managers and canvassers,
and fifty live affidavits of whites and
blacks, the election had been free and
far; that these membeis had certifi
cates of the Supreme Court and or the
County Canvassers, certified to by the
Clerked the Court in their respective
counties.
The House now consists of 71 mem
bers, G3 holding certificates from the
Secretary of State, which certificates
are in the bauds of the Clerk of the
Hous,*. Its foundations are sure. The
present officers were again to-day re
cognis'd as the legal officers by a full
vote, called by ayes and nays.
Chamberlain’s inauguration is the
event of the day. The Democrats re
gard it as of little moment, and it is
considered that he only overreached
himself by his haste. Grant promised
to recognize him as Governor until his
successor was legally qualified. He is
now his own illegal successor, and falls
with the Hump House which supports
him. 1 ifty-two Republican Represen
tatives and seventeen Senators partici
pated in the inauguration. No Demo-
crats wore present.
The Democratic House was peti
tioned to-day by the citizens of Sututer
county. The petition set forth that
three representatives from that county
absent themselves from the House,
leaving the county unrepresented. A
ii'.-w election is prayed for, in accord
ance with the Constitution. It is sign
ed by a Republican Judge and many
citizens. The House will probably act
on it to-morrow. If anew election is
ordered the Hump will crumble at once.
The Senate is in tbe awkward position
of having recognized the Rump in ad
vance of the Supreme Court’s adverse
decision. It is not known what step it
will take to correct or sustain its error.
The matter will probably come before
the courts at once. The Whipper
keed case aiso comes up for a hearing
to-morrow.
The Congressional Committee ar
rivod to-night. W. H. M.
[By the Associated Press.]
Columbia, December 7.— The Demo
crane House appointed a Committee to
inform the Senate and Gen. Huger that
it was the legal House, under the de
cision of the Supreme Court, and re
<inested the latter to withdraw the
troops from the State House. The
Senate and the Mackey House passed
a bill authorizing any qualified officer
; > administer the oath to the Governor.
A few minutes past one the Republican
members of the Senate marched to the
Mackey House, where Chamberlain
was inaugurated and sworn in
by Probate Judge Boone. He de
livered a short inaugural speeen—
The Republican Legislature ad
journed at the close of Chamberlain’s
address. The Democratic House met
to-day with a constitutional quorum
f numbers holding eertilicates from
the Secretary of State. They confirm
ed all acts previously done and
finally seated the Edgefield and Lau
rens delegations. A e unmittee was
appointed to inform the Senate that
tic* House was ready for bii-din ss. alld
ask Gen. Roger to leinove the tro; -
in te e State House.
tom. l‘ mpfim's Card —lie Pronounce*
(Chamberlain a Liar.
ti*v Wade Hampton lias issued the
following card to the public
The loilowiug paiagraph appears in
an midi*- s u f and h. Chamberlain, de
livered in the Capitol to day: “Tbe gen
tleman who was my opponent for this
eCice in the late election lias recently
1 iiri-d, us I am credibly informed,
t ,t ii“holds, not only the peace of
this dty and S'ate, but my life in his
baud, f iio nor. doubt the truth of his
statement. Neither the public
peace nor the life of any man
who now reposes the consumma
tion of this policy of fraud and
'i ieuio is safe from the assaults of
those who have enforced that .policy.”
1 pronounce this statement infamously
‘•‘ise. i, by* my unwearied exertions,
' ov endeavored to preserve the peace
'■ the State, and I have thus con
tributed to shield from popular indig
nation one who has proved himself a
disgrace to his rank and a traitor to his
* ; ust. flia conscience may make him
tremble,Jbut neither I nor the inen|with
":oin 1 act countenance the hand of
tll e assassin. Wade Hampton.
"Governor” Chamberlain’s Inaugural
Address—llis “Fling” at (Jen. Hamp
ton.
Columbia, D comber 7.—Governor
Chamb.in to- lay took the oath of
.-e Governor, iu the State House,
bvf . 'p.vbate Judge B>one, of Roh
w'.i cmin;v- * joint resolution lepeal
itg ih<-J wv that t.lie oath siioui l be
tnitPti tiotorc the Otaje.f Justice or the
Justice .btju repealed pre
i 'i' s'; The inauguration B'as over
'T u u was k "own in the ei;y, aud tho
lj “*y i■ tu .“a adiiiutcd by the authorities
I *ho witnessed the ceremony were
I bua company of troops who were
I stationed in the lower corridor and the
I ' ostabulary who guarded the entrance.
'■ lV - Chamberlain delivered his inau-
I Sural. He said he accepted the office
which, by a majority of the people,
■ ; had the second time been called,
I ‘ the full knowledge of its grave
I and difficulties. No
9 ''' Q idera<v>n but duty impelled him to
I eept. He regarded the present hour
■ South Carolina as the crisis at which
U Patriotic citizen should shrink from
I Public post to which he was called,
u , present struggle is in defense of the
k 1 •■’kodationa of our government and its
■ Jttltutiona If we fad now, the govert;-
!| South Carolina will qo longer rest
■ )B the consent of tho governed, ex-
I -ysst'd by a free vote of >the majority
1 lli people. If our opponents tri-
I J' T, Ph under whatever guise of legal
I free goveranaeat in thi3 State
will be overthrown. His chief care
to dieiS c ° Dtnbute Ws utmost efforts
to defend the rights, guard the peace
ffie l welfare of all the peo
til hnH he State ’ other Pressing du
ties had prevented his preparing the
usual recommendations respectingpub-
The &ff n f TbiS r UI b 0 **<le P ffi Km*
he pressing duty now is to stand
rrnly agaiuat the aggression of our
opponents, whose position heretofore
has been within law. Only cowardice
or treachery can rob the Republicans
of victory. If the Republicans yield
SbaP witness the cuusurnma
‘°“ ° , a eruel conspiracy by the Dem
iSm 8 ,! 0 °Tf r ? tne ’ by bruto force
political will of twenty thousand law
ful voters He had mourned over pre
uous public abuses, and he had labored
oi honesty. But he stood appalled
at •tue recent crimes against freedom
ana good government recently wit
nessed here—the more so because the j
iNorth is divided in sympathy and
judgment upon such questions. It is
written in blood, that no nation can
sarely rest on the enforced slavery ft
degradation of a rack Yet the Amer- j
icau people are to-day divided on the
question of the disfranchisement and
degradation of the race it freed, and
what is more astonishing, Republicans
have permitted the errors attend
ing the first efforts of this race
in self-government to so chill
tncir sympathies as to stand and prac
tically say that peace and political
servitude is better than the abuses
which newly acquired freedom has
brought. He denounced the conduct
of the Democratic campaign as a bru
tal outrage, depending on fraud, pro
scription, intimidation and murder.
Hampton had said ho held, not only
the peace of the State, but his (Cham
berlain's) life in his hand. This he did
not doubt. His life could be easily
taken, but nothing could make him
abate his hatred and opposition to the
enslavement of the people or South
Carolina. All other considerations
must yield to his duty to resist the
final success of that outrage attempted
by the Democrats.
[Special to the Journal of Commerce.)
Columbia, December 6.—Gen. Hamp
ton addressed a large assembly of
Democrats in front of the Democratic
Executive Committee Headquarters at
7p. m. He told them that everything
would be all right. He had received
information to that effect from Wash
ington, and in less than two days he
would be Governor. In conclusion, he
said he was preparing his inaugural
address.
THE BROOKLYN PIKE.
Cause of the Disaster—3ls Bodies Re
covered.
New Yoke, December 7. —Work on
tne ruins of the Brooklyn Theatre was
stopped this morning. It is stated that
315 bodies in all were found.
Brooklyn, December 7.— Official re
port of the coroner’s counsel at II a.
m. : 284 bodies were recovered, 30 of
which were unrecognizable. Five have
been discovered since midnight. Bur
roughs’ remains were identified by a
fragment of aquiletic worn over the
left shoulders as “Ricardo.” The body
or James Ervin was identified. Accor
ding to the statements of all parties
who profess to know anything as to
tho origin of the fire, it began on the
stage. The business manager, Mr.
Rogers, who may be supposed to pos
sess the most accurate information on
the subject, says that one of the pieces
of canvass out of which the trees, &c.,
are made, was broken from its fasten
ings and hung immediately over one of
the border lights, near the centre of
the stage. The canvass had began to
smoulder and tbe paint on it to
crackle.
The carpenter was directed to ascend
to one of the grooves and remove the
dangerous objects. He could barely
reach it with his hand and he drew it
hastily up. The rapid motion through
the air of the half igniied aud highly
inflammable canvass caused it to burst
into a flame, which rapidly spread to
the adjoining material, which was
equally susceptible. All efforts to ex
tinguish the flames were abortive, and
tbe carpenter had to return to save his
own life. There were 1,200 people in
the house. The majority of the dead
had their right hand lifted over their
heads, as if to ward off danger.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
His Views on the Situation—He Con
demns the Action of the Returning
Boards in South Carolina, Louisiana
aud Florida.
Indianapolis, December 7. —The Jour
nal to-day publishes an interview with
Gov. Hendricks on the situation. He
tiiiuks the action of the Returning
Boards iu Florida, South Carolina and
Louisiana not in accordance with the
laws of those States or the Federal
Constitution, but hopes Congress will
do justice, aud assert the true spirit of
the Constitution. Ho does not believe
that.the Vice-President can declare
who is elected, or that the two Houses
of Congress are simply witnesses as to
the count, furnishing letters to certify
to the correct reading of the ballots.
He relies upon the twenty-second
joint rule, which he contends has been
iq operation since 1858, and declares it
is a legislative interpretation of the
Constitution, specially intended to meet
such a crisis as the present one. He
admits the possibility or the House de
claring Tildeu President, and the Sen
ate declaring Hayes President, and
that such a crisis would be of a most
serious character, aud entail upon all
parties the greatest responsibility. He
declines making any statement as to
his recent meeting with Gov. Tilden.
M -
FLORIDA.
Attorney-General Cocke Denounces
the ReturninK Board.
Tallahassee, December 6.—A quo
warranto was served on the Hayes
electors before casting their votes. The
injunction was issued in favor of Drew
against the Canvassing Board. Cocke,
Attorney-General, and member of the
Canvassing Board, denounced the re
turn oi the goard in an official protest,
as criminal, and a falsification of
the returns. He also certificates
to the Tilden electors.
The Canvassing Board has got yqt
oompleted the canvass and has been
all day ia session, and the same
changes will, it is said be made in the
count for State officers. The coming
of the Congressional Committee is
looked for with great anxiety, and It
is expected they will go into those
counties where the frauds were con
spicuous, and thus be brought face to
race with those testifying.
Attorney General Cocke will, it is
understood, at the conclusion of the
canvass review the proceedings and
dissent Uom the opinion of his col
leagues on tbh board. The military
yet remain, but orders are daily ex
pected calling the artillery to Wash
ington.
‘11)c [Augusta Constitutionalist
CONGRESSIONAL. *
Proceedings of the Two Houses Yes
terday.
Washington, December 7.—The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections of
the Senate considered Mr. Edmunds’
resolution { of inquiry Into elections,
which, among other things, involves
Lamar’s seat in the Senate. They ap
pointed six sub committees to visit
questioned States.
In the House, McCrary submitted a
joint resolution referring the canvass
of the vote of the Electoral College to
the Supreme Court.
Mr. Wood suggested that a matter
of such importance should go to the
Committee, whereupon it was referred
to the judiciary.
On the House side of the Capitol the
broad seals of the States are üblaze, on
the Senate side they have paled their
ineffectual fires.
In the Senate, Anthony, from the
Committee on Printing, reported in
favor of printing the deposiiious in re
gard to the Louisiana election, pre
sented to the President by Senator
Sherman’s Committee, and a lengthy
debate followed.
In the House the resolution offered
by Wood, of New York, calling on the
President for copies of instructions
given to military officers in the South,
was objected to by Kasson, of lowa.
Beebe, of New York, was appointed
on the Louisiana Committee in place of j
Lynde, of Wisconsin, excused.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, a motion to print 1,500
copies of the Louisiana Republican
Committee’s report to the President
occupied the day. During the debate
the Oregon Electoral College came up.
Numerous precedents for and against
the action of Gov. Grovex were cited,
and authorities quoted at g reat length.
Pinally a motion to print was passed
by 40 to 23 —Key, McDonald!, Randolph,
Wallace and lieruan voting with the
Republicans.
Mitchell introduced the following,
which was printed:
W hereas. At the late Presidential
election in the State of Oregon, the
people, by a majority of over eleven
hundred chose electors, who were
pledged to vote for R. B. Hayes, for
President., and Wm. A. Wheeler, for
\ ice-President; and, whereas, the Gov
ernor of that State, upon the pretext
that. J. W. Watts, an elector thus
chosen, was at the time of his election,
a deputy postmaster, certified to one
L. A. Cronin, who had been a candi
date upon the Democratic electoral
ticket, that he (Cronin) was chosen
and elected in the face of the
notorious and undisputed fact
that he had been defeated by the ma
jority before stated; and whereas, the
Governor placed in the hands of the j
said E. A. Cronin the certificates of the
other two electors chosen to vote for
Hayes and Wheeler, instead of putting
them into their own hands as the low
required, who detained them in his
possession aud refused to exhibit them;
and whereas, this E. A. Cronin as
sumed to appoint two electors, and
with them pretended to east the elec
toral vote of the State, aud certified it
up to the President of the Senate; aud
whereas, the action of the said
Governor, in issuing a certificate
of election to the said Cronin, was
wholly unauthorized,illegal and fraudu
lent,and a gross violation of the rights of
the people of Oregon, and the action of
said Cronin, in assuming to act as an
elector, and to appoint two others, was
wholly fraudulent aud wicked; there
fore
Resolved, That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections is hereby in
structed to investigate the facts attend
ing tho appointment of said electors
and pretended electors, their action as
electors aud pretended electors, the ac
tion of the Governor to them, and re
port the same to the Senate; aud for
this purpose may employ a steno
grapher, send for persons and papers,
administer oaths and examine wit
nesses. Ordered to be printed. Ad
journed.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
How it is Seen at Washington—lßs for
Tilden aud 184 for Hayes.
Washington, Dacember 7.— A review
of telegraphic reports of the action re
garding the electoral votes shows the
following situation : The Republican
electors of Alabama cast their vote for
Mr. Hayes without auy credentials.
The Democratic electors of South Car
olina, under tho sanction of a decree
of the Supreme Court of the State,
cast their vote for Mr. Tilden. The
Democratic electors of Florida, under
a protest and certificates in their favor
from a member of the Canvassing
Board, who is also Attorney-General of
the State, cast their vote for Mr.
Tilden.
The Democratic electors, under cer
tificates from Governor McEnery, of
Louisiana, east the vote of that State
for Mr. Tilden. A Democratic elector
of Vermont claiming office in place of
Postmaster Sollace, cast his vote for
Mr. Tilden, aud appointed himself mes
senger to carry his vote to Washing
ton. The Republican electors of Ore
gon, without any credentials, cast their
vote for Mr. Hayes. The Electoral
College of Oregon, as commissioned by
the Governor, cast two votes for Mr.
Hayes, and one for Mr. Tilden. The
summing up shows, covered by the
broad seals of the States. 185 votes for
Mr. Tilden, and 184 votes for Mr.
Hayes.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Bucharest, December 7.—The Rou
manian Government have ordered
eighty thousand Chassepot rifles and
the necessary ammunition from a Bel
gian firm.
Belgrade, December 7.—The German
Government has given fresh orders for
arms and ammunition from abroad.
London, December 7.—Brent, the
Louisville forger, was rearrested at the
request of the Uuited States Legation.
A cypher dispatch from Secretary Fish
was exhibited to the authorities by the
Secretary of the Legation.
The Louisiana Case.
New Orleans, December 7.—The pro
mujgutian by the Returning Board of
thq city and pnrophjal officers for New
Orleans show no material change
from the face of the returns of tb,e
votes cast at the late election.
i.
Minor Teleirrams-
New Yoke, December 7. Special
Treasury Agent Brackett seized over
three thousand smuggled cigars on th e
Havana steamer Columbus to-day.
Further search will be made.
John Kelly, nominated by the Mayor,
was confirmed by the Aldermen as
Comptroller.
Savannah, December 7. Octavius
Cohen, a prominent merohant, is dead;
aged 63.
AUGUSTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1876.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
News and Gossip From the Capital.
Washington, December 7.— The Star
says : “Hewitt had a midnight inter
view with Grant. The States to be in
vestigated by the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, uuder Ed
munds’ resolution, are Louisiana,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Geor
gia aud South Carolina. The sub-com
mittee will sit in Washington, having
power to send for persons and papers.
No Southern nominations.
The Union, a Democratic journal,
with Montgomery Blair as editor, ap
peared this morning.
In the adjourned caucus of Demo
crats, Hewitt, from the committee
appointed by the caucus yesterday, re
ported a resolution providing for a
committee of ten to co-operate with the
committee appointed by the Democratic
Seuatois to tike into consideration thq
recent elections in the South, and use
Government troops therein, and further
to report to the caucus, from time to
time, such recommendations as they
may deem proper.
Wood offered a resolution proposing
a resolution in the House instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether there has been any violations
of law by the President.
Lord moved that all matters under
discussion be referred to a committee
of ten, to report when the committee
now going to South Carolina, Florida
and Louisiana have reported.
During the discussion the views were
of a pacific character. It was the gen
eral sentiment, that pending questions
between the political parties respecting
the electoral vote should be preserved
distinctively, and side issues which
would divert public attention ivoided.
In this connection it was intimated
that there should be no movement to
wards the impeachment of the Presi
dent. The discussion was generally
between Northern aud Western Demo
crats, the Southern members of the
caucus only participating when called
upon for advice. They counseled calm
ness and moderation, stating in this
connection that the conduct of Wade
Hampton afforded an example, but
owing to the peculiar relations of the
South at the present time, they prefer
red not to take an active part in the
discussion. The caucus adjourned,
subject to the call of Mr. Lamar, Chair
man.
OREGON.
Two Votes for Hayes and One for
Tilden—Comments of the World and
Times —Radical “Indignation.”
Portland, Oregon, December G.—
Gov. Grover to-day issued certificates
to the two Hayes electors, and one Til
den elector, Cronin. The two Hayes
electors declined to meet with Cronin,
whereupon the latter, who had ail three
certificates, appointed two representa
tives to act iu their places.
The two whom he appointed met with
him and received their certificates, aud
then all voted for President —two for
Hayes and one for Tildeu.
Washington, December 7.—The fol
lowing describes tiie situation more
clearly:
San Francisco, December I.—A Post
special from Salem says : “At noon to
day the Secretary of State delivered
to Edward Cronin, Democratic candi
date for elector, contesting the seat of
J. \V. Watts, Postmaster, the certificate
of appointment of elector, which is
evidence that Gov. Grover has ousted
Watts. The six electoral candidates
then assembled iu the committee room
of the Senate Chamber. After half an
hour one of the Republican electors,
W. H. Odell, came out and went to the
office of the Secretary of State to de
mand a certified copy of the certificate,
for it seems the certificate included the
name of E. A. Cronin, Democrat, aud
W. H. Odell aud J. C. Cartwright, Repub
licans ; and as the latter demanded
to see and hold the certificate, and as
Cronin refused to let them have it,
nothing could be done. About this
time Cronin left the room where the
electors were assembled, and took a
stroll around town, that when the
electors were to meet {Odell aud Cart
refused to act with Cronin. Where
upon Cronin declared a vacancy and
elected J. N. T. Miller aud H. Parker to
fill the places of the electors, and the
vote being taken, Cronin voted for
Tilden and HeDdricas and the two
others for Hayes and Wheeler. Cart
wright aud Odeli at first accepted the
resignation of elector Watts, then
elected him to fill the vacancy, aud cast
the vote of the State for Hayes and
Wheeler. There is great excitement,
and the Republicans are indignant at
the Governor’s action.”
Washington, December 7.— The IForld
says: “The certificate given by the
Governor of Oregon to the Democratic
elector, Cronin, establishes on princi
ples laid down by the Radicals, the ma
jority of Governor Tildeu, aud puts
the position of the Presidential contest
iu anew and interesting light.”
The Times says: “The illegally cer
tificated Cronin proceeded to consti
tute himself the Electoral College of
Oregon, to take unto himself two Re
publican associates, and to cast his
vote for Tildeu and Hendricks. This
travestrv of Constitutional forms ap
pears to have been gone through, not
ouly with the aid aud approval of the
Executive of Oregon, but under an ex
pressed understanding with Mr. Tilden
and his managers. If the moral sense
of the country cannot be trusted to re
buke the reckless tricksters who have
schemed by this and similar methods
to get possession of the Government,
then so much the worse for the future
of the country.”
Denunciation of Gov. Grover by tbe
Republicans.
San Francisco, December 7.—A Sa
lem, Oregon, dispatch says the Repub
licans held a meeting here last night to
consider the action of Gov. Grover.
Resolutions were passed denouncing
him, and calling upon the United States
Senate to prevent him from taking his
seat, on the ground that he has wil
fully violated his oath, l’romineut
Republicans advised a calm expression
or public opinion. and it is now thought
that no outbreak will occur.
205 Against 185.
Washington, December q— The Re
publicans fired 185 guos to-night; the
Democrats lire to-morrow nig|jt.
My name havingbeen mentioned a$
a candidate for nomination for the
vacancy in the Legislative delegation
from this county, an 4 also for tho po
sitiop of an Alderman of the city, J beg
leave to return my tjjanks to thp f’rippds
who have thus complimente4 me, aiffi
to salythat I am not an aspirant for and
would not accept a nomination were
either position tendered me, J trust,
therefore, that those who have urged
my name will consent to let it drop.
Very respectfully,
J. H. Estill.
GRANT’S GREAT PRECEDENT.
AN APPROPRIATE STORY FOR
AMERICAN READERS NOW.
Oliver Cromwell’s Dissolution of the
Long Parliament—A Scene which
Grant is Making Very Familiar to
the People of This Conntry.
Early in 1653 Cromwell had deter
mined to dissolve the long Parliament.
It had been proposed by the Parlia
mentary leaders, Yane, Martyn 'and St.
John, to establish a system identical
with that previously proposed la 1649
by the general council of officers of the
army to the Parliament, viz.; an assem
bly of 400 members to be elected in
the counties, by X2OO property owners,
and in the boroughs by such as paid a
certain annual rental. The membeis of
Parliament then sitting, to the number
of 150, were to remain members de jure
of the new Parliament for the counties
or boroughs which they theQ repre
sented, and they were to be invested
with the right of pronouncing upon the
validity of the new elections and the
qualifications of those elected, thus
establishing the right of the old mem
bers to sit as members of the new Par
liament as a permanent and predomi
nant nucleus.
This was not the dissolution which
Cromwell and his friends of the army
desired, and he determined not to suf
fer such an act to become a law. He
was conscious of the fact that in the
minds of the people there was a strong
feeling in fuvor of accepting a law once
passed. The public mind had been
disturbed by the revolution, and it was
desirous of a conservative peace.—
Writers tell us that Cromwell knew
well that, when the crisis approached,
the large majority would be willing to
rest satisfied with a little, although
that little fall short of their anticipa
tions. Those who were devoted to him
went about repeating that the Parlia
ment was determined not to dissolve,
and even from the pulpit it was assert
ed that in one way or another it would
be fouud necessary to force It to do so.
“I am pushed on,” he said, “by two
parties to do that, the consideration of
the issue whereof makes my hair stand
on end. One of these is headed by
Major General Lambert, who, in re
venge of the injury the parliament did
him in not permitting him to go into
Ireland with a character and condi-
tions suitable to his merit, will be con
tented with nothing less than dissolu
tion. Of the other, Major General Har
rison is the chief, who, from the im
patience of his spirit, will not wait the
Lord’s leisure, but hurries me on to
that which he and all honest men will
have cam e to repent.”
On April 10th, 1653, a meeting was
held at Whitehall. Vane and other
parliamentary readers pressed the
adoption of the proposed bill. Crom
well urged them to put an end to the
existing Parliament, and to provide for
the government of the commonwealth
until anew Parliament should be called.
The discussion was anj mated and Jong.
The bill was attacked as delusive and
destined to perpetuate the Parliament
agaiDst its own will. The conference
broke up at midnight without any re
sult. but it wa* agreed that theyshould
meet again on the next day,
As proposed, tbe conference met, bqt
was less numerously attended, irri
tated or alarmed, some of them did
not return, while others went to the
House of Parliament to watch the pro
ceedings, aud report to Cromwell.
Vane. Sidney and others, pressed the
immediate adoption Of what they
calied the “dissolution bill," and Qrom
well was from time to time advised of
the proceedings. The members who
were with Cromwell went to Westmin
ister, aud presently, as we are informed,
Colonel lugolsby arrived, exclaiming,
“If you mean to do anything decisive,
you have no time to lose.” The House
was coming to a vote. Vane had in
sisted on the passage of the bilk while
Harrison had conjured his colleague
“sweetly and humbly” to pause before
taking so important a step. CromweJJ
left Whitehall in baste, followed by
Lambert and some officers, while he
commanded a detachment of soldiers
to march around to the House of Co®:
tnons. On reaching Westminster he
placed guards at the doors uf the lob
by, aud stationed another body of
troops outside tbe rooms in which the
members were seated.
Cromwell entered alone, without
noise, clad iu plain black clothes and
gray worsted stockings—his usual
dress when not iu uniform. Vane had
the floor, aDd was earnestly discussing
the urgency of the bill. Cromwell
walked quietly to his usual seat and
gave his earnest attention to the
speaker. St. John joined him, to
whom he said said that he was “come
to do that which grieved him to the
very soul, and that he had with tears
prayed to God against. Nay. that he
had rather be torn in pieces than do it;
but there was a necessity laid upon
him therein, iu order to the glory of
God and the good of the nation,” St,
John replied that he “knew not what
he meant, but did pray that what it
was might have a happy issue for the
general good.” And so saying, he
returned to his seat. Vane passed in
his argument to the last stage of the
bill, asking tbe House to dispense
with the usual formalities preceding its
adoption, Cromwell beckoned Harri
son to his side. “Now is tho time,” he
said; “I must do it.”
“Sir,” said Harrison anxiously, “the
work is very great and dangerous.”
“You say well,” answered Cromwell,
and he sat still for another quarter of
an hour.
Yane finished, and Lenthal, the
Speaker, rose to put the question. At
this supreme moment Cromwell stood
up, took off his hat. and addressed the
House. Every eve was bent on him.
ip his oonuaenee knew what was
coming, and half dreaded, half feared
the result. Vane aud the parliamenta
ry leaders knew that the crisis had ar
rived. They saw that the iron man be
fore them had on the battle-face.
At first he commended the Parlia
ment and its members, praising their
zeal and care fur the public good. His
tones at ffrst wpre measured dig
nified ; gradually his accents and ges
tures became violent. He fepjfuauhed
them \yith covetousness, self
iuierest. The nature cf the man seem
ed changet]. It was as if he was again
charging at the head of his Ironsides
op the bloody field of Naseby,'
1-You have po bsprt to do anything
for the public good,” he shouted.
“Your intention was to perpetuate
yoprseif in power, but your tiffie is
come. The Lord bks 4dhe w|th you.
He has cbosep qtbpr insttumeota for
the carrying on of Hia work that are
more worthy. It is the Lord has taken
me by the hand and set me on to do
this thing.”
Vane, Wentworth and Martyn rose
to reply, but he would not suffer them
to speak.
“You think, perhaps,” Cromwell con
tinued, “that this is not parliamentary
language ; I know it, but expect no
other language from me.”
Wentworth at last made himself
heard. He declared that “it was in
deed the first time that he had ever
heard such unbecoming language to
the Parliament ; that it was more hor
rid In that it came from their servant
whom they had so nightly trusted and
obliged, and whom by their unprece
dented bounty had made what he
was.”
Cromwell thrust his hat firmly on
his head, sprang from his seat into the
centre of the floor of the House, and
shouted, “Come ! Come 1 we have had
enough of this ; I’ll put an end to your
prating. Call them in.”
This last direction was given to Har
rison, and directly after the door open
ed and Lieutenant-Colonel Worsley en
tered at the head of some thirty mus
keteers. Cromwell paced up and down
the floor of the House, stamping his
foot and giving his orders.
“You are no Parliament,” he cried.
“I say you are no Parliament. Begone!
Give way to honester men. Fetch him
down,” he cried to Harrison, and point
ing to the Speaker, who remained in
his chair. Lenthai refused. “Take
him down,” roared Cromwell, furiously.
Harrison laid his hand on the Speak
i i’s gown, and Lenthai descended and
If ft the house. Others followed his ex-
ample. All was confusion. Men look
ed on aghast, not knowing what was to
follow. Algernon Sidney was sitting
near the Speaker’s chair. “Put him
out,” said Crernwell to Harrison. Sid
ney did not move. “Put him out,”
thundered Cromwell. Harrison and
Worsely laid their hands gently on Sid
ney’s shoulder, upon which he rose
with the dignity of his race and walked
slowly out. “This is not honest,” ex
claimed Vane. “It is against morality
i and common honesty.”
“Sir Harry Yane! Sir Harry Yane !”
replied Cromwell, with fury, “you
might have prevented this extraordi
nary course; but you are a juggler,
and have not so much as common
honesty and throwiug up his hands,
“The Lord deliver me from Sir Harry
Yane.” As the members passed out
before him he accosted them abusive
ly. “Some of jou are drunkards,” he
said, pointing to one ; “some of you
are adulterers,” pointing to another ;
“some of you are corrupt, unjust per
sons and so mostly to ail he had
something to say as they passed on.
He went up to the table on which the
mace lay. “Take this table away,” he
called to the soldiers. Aid. Alien tojd
him “it had not yet gone so far but all
things might be restored again,” and
that if the soldiers were commanded
out of the house and the mace re
turned, the public affairs might go qn
in their course. Cromwell immediately
called Alien to account for some hun
dred thousand pounds which he had
embezzled as Treasurer of tjje army,
and lie ordered him under arrest. The
room was now empty ; he seized on all
the papers, took the dissolution bill
from the clerk, put it under his short
cloak, ordered the doors to be shut,
and returned to
4 fbW fcmurs jater hb was informed
that the Council of State had assem
bled in Whitehall itself, under the
presidency of Bradshaw. Ho went to
them immediately, followed only by
ffaftifi’ii apd Jjambeft. “Gentlemen,”
bp su'd* ,{ H ypu are iqet here as private
persons, you shall not tie disturbed ;
but if as a Council of State, this is no
place for you. And since you pap't
but know what, dcau at the House
this morning, so take notice that the
Parliament is dissolved.”
“Sir,” replied Bradshaw, “we have
beard what you did pt ’bo ftouue this
morning, aud beforp many hours all
England will hear it; but, sir, you are
mistaken to think the Parliament is
dissolved ; for under heaven nope puu
djssojvp t'-em bpt themselves ; there
fore take you notipp of that.”
4ud they rose and left the room.
The Ifiqye Saving Alpohme Comuaay.
[From the N. Y. World. 1
Mip Editor In your iasge of the
17th ult., yoq publish a letter from a
special correspondent in Vermont
whiph coptaiped a statement that the
Howe Machine Company had issued a
circular directing its employes to vote
i *-he Republican ticket, and threatening
a discharge from employment us a
penalty for disobedience. Yotiv corresi
pondeut’s letter contained a copy of
the circular. It js dated at Rochester,
N. y., is addressed to an unnamed per
son at Rutland, Vt., aud is signed
“George R. Pettibone,”
I his description of the circular is
sufficient to satisfy any oue acquainted
with our business that no such docu
ment was issued with the] knowledge
or approval of the officers of our com
pany. Our principal manufactories
(where are the most of our employes,)
are at Bridgeport, Conn., and Peru.
Ind., and not iu Rutland. Vt, Our prin
cipal office is iu New York City, not in
Rochester,
W have local agents in every city of
the United States, and many in for
eign countries, but they are employed
by us to sell sewing machines and not
to influence elections. The extreme
improbability that one residiug iu
Rochester, N. Y , should have thought
it hjs duty to adopt intimidating meas
ures in Vermont in order to help oarry
that State for Hayes will, we hope, cor
roborate aud emphasize the denial on
our part of the writing or the sending
of any suoh document.
We ask you to insert our declaration
that no such oiroular was issued to our
knowledge, nor with the asssent, con
nivance or approval of any of tho
officers of this corporation.
The Howe Machine Company,
Levi S. Stockwell, Treasurer.
28 Union square, December 2, 1876.
Georgia.— Georgia is the Banner
Democratic State of the UuioD. giving
in the last election 81,181 majority.
Now, if the Republican theory is cor
rect —that the negroes are opressed
in proportion to the power of the Rera
ocrats—we would find their condition
truly deplorable in But the
record shows that in 1875, 50>319 black
pupils were educated by the State,
against (>,684 in 1871, when the Repub
licans were in power. Nearly one-third,
of the amount expended last year went
to the support of schools for colored
children, aud we need scarcely state
that afmost the entire sum came from
the pockets of the white people.—
Montgomery Advertiser.
Brother of the Gainesville
Sout/hvo/i, wants to trade his straw hat,
white vest, linen duster, low-quartered
shoes, and fan, for a good warm over
coat. Any person emigrating to Terra
del Fuego will please call at once; they
can get a good trade before he thaws
out.
ANDREW CURTIN.
The Great War Governor Gives His
Own and Mr. Tilden's Views on the
Situation—Resnlts of His Visit to
Louisiana.
The great ex-Governor o! Pennsyl
vania, Andrew G. Curtin, was taking
his ease in his inn (the Fifth Avenue
Hotel) last evening when a Herald re
porter met him and inquired, after a
hearty shake of the hand—for the
Governor and the reporter met many
times before—what he thought of the
troubled look the times wore. Said he:
“I tell you what it is, every man in the
country, unless he is either a fool or a
knave, must know that Governor Til
den only is elected, and that if he is
not inaugurated there will be great em
barrassment in every branch of trade
aud business.”
Reporter—You have seen the Gov
ernor lately, and what does he think in
a general way of the situation.
Governor Curtin—Mr. Tilden is satis
fied he is elected. He is a man of
great equipoise, of well balanced im
pulses every way, and he will be the
last to do an indiscreet act, or say an
indiscreet word at this crisis of the na-
tion’s trouble. He believes a remedy
for all the prevailing embarrassment
can be found within the law, and to the
law he looks, and to that only, to vin
dicate him and the party that sup
ported him. Governor Tilden would
be the last man in America to counsel
any other than a legal process of re
dress for wrongs manifestly perpetrat
ed, and if it should happen, which I
have a strong belief will not occur, that
the worst elements or the Republican
party insist upon Ignoring Mr. Tilden'a
claims to the Presidency and oounting
in another, then Mr. Tilden will show
himself the same patriotic citizen he is
to-day.
Reporter—What particularly struck
you, Governor, dowu in New Orleans
on your recent visit ?
Governor Curtin—Such was the peace
and quiet everywhere prevailing that
Kellogg und Packard might have taken
out their mattresses in the most public
streets of the city and slept there all
night, and nobody would have dis
turbed them. It is the very depth of
partisan misrepresentation to say tljere
was intimidation in that Stqfp. Hun
dreds of colored ifieri agme to us and
said they yofed the Democratic ticket
because they wanted to get rid of the
ruinous government that wag pyer
them and the whites alike. The North
has been terribly misled about the
State of Louisiana from Republican
sources. Its election was as fair and
peaceable, and, I think, mor§ hugest
than our own in and
nothing bqf the must barefaced out
rages pqu deprive Mr. Tilden of the
yote of the State.
North f+pfirjfia Oonference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
Spabta, Ga., December 6,1876.
This body assembled at this place
this morning, at 9 q’pjock, Bishop G.
I’. Pierce jn the chair.
J. W. Heidt was appointed Secretary,
and W. P. Lovejoy, J. H Baxter. I>, i.
Anderson and T. A. Seals assistants.
Ihe roll was called aud a large ma
jority of th? ministers and lay mem
answered to their names.
failed to appear, having died during
the year.
Several comiffittoeu were appointed
and vacancies idled in several boards.
Rishop Pierce, before taking up the
regular order of business, ovads a few
appropriate remarks, stating shat it was
seventy years sippe Conference assent-,
bled \n Spefia; that the house in which
stius body met was still standing in this
town. At that time tfae Conference
was composed of a part of North Car*
olina, all oi South Carolina and Geor
gia, and part of Florida, aud had only
twenty-mne ministers; and now see
what it has wrought. Wo have four
large Conferences occupying this terri
tory, with several hundred preachers.
He called the attention of the Confer
ence to the n.eai and fidelity of tho
preaohers in those days, and exhorted
them to imbibe their spirit and emu
late their exampin.
The report of the Board of Visitors
to Wesleyan Female College was read,
.mowing some degree oi prosperity’
which was referred to the Committee
on Education,
The report of the publishers of tho
Srjiifheru Christian Advocate was read
and referred to the committee on hooks
and periodicals. It states that the
paper has 6,000 subscribers, and the
net receipts have been $237.46, while
last j’ear they were over 81,500.
A communication from Dr. J. B. Mc-
Ferrin, Missionary Secretary of the
Church, South, was read. He states
that the foreign aud domestic mission
werk is very encouraging in many
respects. Collections the past year
have exceeded any year since 1866,
over $141,000 being raised. The assess
ment for foreign missions for the
present year is 8100,000.
Dr. A. G. Haygood, President of
Emory College, read his annual report.
The college has enjoyed a good degree
of prosperity, and for tho last two
terms, there was no increase of stu
dents. Referred to the Committee on
Education.
The examination of the character of
the elders was taken up and the follow
ing names were called, and their
characters passed :
Athene District—T. F. Pierce, P. E.;
W. H. Potter, A. W. Williams, W. W.
Oslin, A. T. Mann, J. L. Lupo, F. G.
Hughes, W. F. Smith, Jesse Boiing, J.
F. Mixon, D. Kelsey, E. W. Speer, D.
L Anderson.
Atlanta District—Jas. E. Evans, P.
E. W. P. HarrisoD, W. C. Dunlap, T.
H. Timmons, (J. H. Harris died daring
the year), W. F. Cook, W, A,. Dodge,
W. M. Crumley pa*ed aud made a
superannuate; J(. A. Reynolds, W. D.
Heath, W- R. Branham, Sr., A. W r . Row
land, A. G. Haygood, Albert Gray, M.
F. Malsby passed and made a super
annuate, W. A, Florence, Morgan
Colloway.
Augusta district—R. W. Righam, P,
C. A. Evans, C. W. Key, H. H.
Parks, F. A. KimbalL R. A. Seale, B. F.
Farriss, W. T. Hamilton, F. P. Brown,
F. B. Davies, G. H. Pattillo, J, L Pierce,
li. J. Adams, W. T. CaldwelL
About the best report made of the
above preachers was that of W. A.
Dodge, a native of and raised in Au
gusta, aud now stationed at St. Paul’s,
in Atlanta.
A committee, composed of W. H.
Potter, A. G. SaygoodandH. J. Adams,
was appointed to take into considera
t lot the fraternal relations between the
Methodist Churches North and South,
and also the action of the Cape May
Liommisslon.
Conference adjourned with the Wne
diction. *
The hospitality iQ. citizens of
Sparta known qd bounds, and they
seem t,9 honored in having this
typdff to assemble in their town. X;
SIX DOLLARS A YEAR
GEORGIA NEWS.
Mr. Charlie Davis was married to
Miss Mamie Heilman at Monroe, Ga.,
last Sunday morning.
About one hundred girls are em
ployed In one establishment ia Atlanta
in making paper boxes.
Thomas Lashley, sentenced to twen
ty years in the penitentiary, has brok
en Meriwether jail and fled.
Col. Bulow Campbell, of the Execu
tive Department, is suffering with neu
ralgia. Too much Centennial, Colonel.
Mr. Thos, McNeal, of Warren county,
and Miss Edney Cook, of Jewell’s Mills
were married on the 26th of November!
Mr. John Camp has returned to Cov
ington. He has been absent in Texa*-
and Arkansas for the past six years
Star.
Mr. John Massey, who lives near
Columbus, was accidentally shot in the
thigh by a friend, Mondav. Wound
not dangerous.
Rome Courier: More hogs than usual
have been slaughtered this year, and
the prospect of hog and hominy was
never better.
Two negroes had a shooting scrape
in Macon Friday eveuiug, in which one
of them was slightly and the other
mortally woußded.
Mr. Reuben Aaron was m
Miss Emma E. Wellborn, at tLe esi
dence of the bride’s father, \ewton
oounty, by Rev. A. C. MUdf on th*
26th uit. ’ ou tLo
I i n 2 P itr? *? aJ a “ arro?,r from fire
last Monday. Ihe residence or Mrs
aasuett near the depot, caught. Thurl
aa) tue residence of W. H Rusk
caught fire, but was extinguished be
fore any serious damage was done.
„n S , P ? r f a S 8 *® 8 : Messrs. Dock McCook
aud John Hancock had an altercation
Fril the ff| deuee of Dr. Jones, oi
Friday, which resulted in ttio latter’s
receiving a very severe wound from
pistol shot by the former.
i^° v j ngt ° n says *ltss Ellen
H. Oook, daughter of the la*e ivt
SKLSJdIS- PIK aottte
in r^, ma ?,? h 0 Buc <**cded Joe Harris
it fediting ‘Uoorgia affairs” in the Sa
vannah knows “how to do it
niomell. ihis department is as inter
esting as of yore, and we rise to know
p° es R Harris has intimated
that Billie NY hito is the man.— Monroe
Aaverti&w.
Irwiuton Southerner: A terrible, ac
cident occurred on J. H. Jones’ planta
tion in Twiggs couHty, Friday night.
A uegro house was consumed, and with
It the inmates, a woman aud a bov ten
years of age anu au infant. Nothing
but the hearts of the unfortunate were
discovered after the fire
Sandora villa Herald: Last Monday,
whit* Jesses Lee, son of Jesse G Joy
ner, and aged about eight years, was
©Dgaged in driving the horses attached
to the gin U got up on one of the
to lay a wedge on the arm of the
qqgwheel, and was caught in the ma
chinerj and crushed to death instantly.
Ihe Eat.ahton Messenger says: We
agreq with the Covington 'Enterprise
man in saying that Governor Smith, in
our opinion, ia not the man for United
States Senator, but we do not approve
the manner in which the editor expreses
this idea. When it is known that the
Messenger is an out aud out Herschel
V. JoUnsouite, none can be surprised
at tba above assertion.
Dalton says grace over squirrel
breakfasts, thusly: There are more
squirrels brought to this market than
any other town of its size in the South.
The woods adjacent are said to be alive
with them. Observing one's say, this
indicates that uext year will be one of
abundant, crops, which is true, but at
the same time don’t forget to get rid of
the squirrels, “which steal up all old
mas'ers corn, and shucks it on a rail.”
The Tuomasville Southern Enterprise
reports the following astonishing
yield from “a one mule crop” planted
by Mr. VV. C. Eason : Twenty-oue bales
of cotton, five hundred bushels of oats,
four barrels of syrup, fifteen hundred
9eed cane, twenty bushels of corn, and
Irish potatoes, vegetables and melons
world without end. The number of
acres cultivated was thirty, and the ex
pense of cultivation, save" cotton pick
ing, 8156. No commercial fertilizers
were used.
Commend me to the young lady.
Miss Rebecca Turner, of Clay county,
is now over eighty-four years old, is aJ
sprightly as a maiden of twenty sum
mers, and can do more work than a
brigade of “pin backs.” Sho ha3 card
ed and spun the present year forty
seven hanks of thread, besides attend
ing to her household duties. She now
has dresses, caps aud capes she made
for herself over forty years ago; she
never wore a waterfall, switch, pin
back, trail, or patent elevator, and is
happy and contented, bealthv and
cheerful. —Savannah News.
One of the most shocking and dis
tressing accidents occurred at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Lee, in
Covington, on Friday afternoon last
we have ever recorded. Their young
est child, little Robert Lee, aged 2 years
and t> months, was left alone for a few
minutes in the house, and it is supposed
it went too near the fire, and its clothes
caught, and when its parents came to
its rescue, its clothes were nearly sll
burnt off, and it was terribly burned
about the body, face and hands. It
lingered fur twenty-three hours when
death came to its relief on Saturday
afternoon. — Star.
The Augusta ivtustitntiunulist runs in
startling italics, at the head of one of
its oolumns, the announcement that it
is the “W dest Democratic paper in the
State of Georgia.’' “Old age is honor
able,” hut not always edirying. Some
times senility degenerates into dotage.
Not that our venerable brother is by
any rneaus in that condition. But be
had better "dry up” about his age, and
look sharp that some juveuile contes
tant does not leave him behind in the
race for fame and fortune.— Macon.
Teiegrarph. [The old lady of the Td <>-
graplh certaiuly does not allude to b.er
self in the last paragraph. Sh<i bad
wake U P from her EiP Van
Winkle nap. That announcement has
been standing for over a voar Besides
truth Is mighty and will prevail.]
Mr. Chartrand v %gent at the depot of
the Charlotte Columbia* and Au
gusta Railroad, at Columbia was thrown
from on Sunday last; the ve-
ran over and both bone* of
the right ankle were broken*
got not ear-eedinir *
dozen white votoe in A&wnilis aou htri
and if thought t&g. some of
voted; fpn him because- >
b.ope of reward,, or through fear.