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Show Chamberlain's Ollicers Hold On. Columbia, 16. It is reported fionn reliable authority that the substance of the reply of the etate ofiicern to Governor Hampton's demand will be the assertion that they hold their eflices by the declaration of the etate canvassers from tho faco of all the election returns; that they wero commissioned com-missioned by Governor Chamberlain while his title wag undisputed; that their contestants have taken the cases to the supreme court; that Governor Hampton has no right to anticipate the judgment ol thni court, or in any Wiiy to pasoupon their title, and that his action is a violation of the pledges tu leave disputed questions to legal geU.-'inrnt For these reasons tlu:y aldi doclino to give up their oUicea. |