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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1876
Page
2
Report on alleged executive overreach by a state leader, violating Supreme Court mandates and overturning a rival government. Describes disgraceful proceedings at the South Carolina state Capitol on a December Wednesday in 1876.
Special dispatch from Washington reports the South Carolina political crisis and national commentary. Gen Hampton and the Democratic committee act to secure peace as troops occupy the Columbia state house. barred are all but those bearing passes. Democratic legislators from Edgefield may be blocked and Hampton installed as governor. United States troops guard the capitol while crowds fill the streets.
The legislature faces a split over quorum as two rival bodies claim authority. The bayonet house, dominated by Democrats, seeks to count votes to override the Republican majority, while the constitutional house reorganizes with 66 members and elects Gen. W. H. Wallace speaker amid tension and solemn conduct.
Democrats assert their credentials to the South Carolina legislature while U S troops guard the state house door. Protests over election certificates read aloud as Hampton Ruger and Gen Johnson negotiate access. Members admitted gradually, debate centers on recognition and seating in the Senate and House.
A large crowd gathered at the South Carolina State House as Democrats protest a governor’s ally gatekeeping, asserting legal rights to entry. Gen Wade Hampton calmed the scene urging peace and adherence to law as Republicans and Democrats meet to organize in the wake of admission refusals and contested electoral procedures.
A fragmented paragraph portrays a witty editor addressing a vivid youth. The piece mentions an opening and a carpenter, suggesting a staged visit and directions to turn a knob. The tone resembles a satirical or cryptic local feature from a historic newspaper.
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