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Crisis in South Carolina Legislature With Bayonet Threats
Charleston dispatch describes the looming crisis as Radicals delay vote counts for governor and lieutenant governor to avoid bayonet pressure. Democrats gain time by winning six Republican votes, while troops and lawmen prepare to eject Laurens and Edgefield delegations. (Named places and figures include Columbia, Ruger, Chamberlain, Wallace, Mackey, and Pepper’s era context.)
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Laurens
Edgefield
Senate
United States
Ruger
South Carolina
Grant
Aureanus
House
Barnwell
Wallace
Mackey
Gen
St. Louis
Columbia
Atate-House
Charleston
Edgeileliil
Anl
Nampton
Ie Suunght
Conumora
Snbught
Clalma
Hampton