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Show TELEGRAPHIC WA!niX4TON. H ide Hampton to (he Preal-tl Preal-tl ul Or u lit lutorvlewud The Cabinet ou Mouth Carolina Caro-lina Atlnira Ihaudlcr Not Muutaiued. WauhiugtoD, 2. The following telegram tel-egram wa received by the president Thursday nighL: Columbia, S. 0., Nov. 80. Bis Excellency, U. S. Grant, Wash- i nylon: The democratic member of the lower house, sixty-five in number, met quietly in the ball to day with their epeaker in the chair. The republicans, re-publicans, Gfty-nine in number, also assembled there and placed their speaker in the chair. General Ruger proposes to tnkeout of the house eight members duly elected, holding certificates cer-tificates from the supreme court. The Iioiibo is the sole judge of the qualification qualifi-cation of its members. We propose to leave the question to the house. ThcBe members will remain until expelled ex-pelled by force, but we earnestly desire de-sire a peaceful solution The legislature legisla-ture will not interfere with the presidential electoral vote. We ask only a constitutional legislature peaceably peace-ably assemhled, for tbe good of the state. Very respectfully, your obedi- (Signed) Wade Hampton. Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar yesterday reciaivod a. talccram from UenaLor Gordon and Wade Hampton, urging him to have the president and cabinet waited upon immediately by their friends, stating that absolute peace prevails in Columbia and in the houie, where both bodiei were in session, and that lho republicans were joining them. The president in a conversation referring to the statements made by Gordon and Hampton, whereia they claimed that Ruger has made pledges to them in regard to the non-interference of the military at the meeting of the South Carolina legislature, which he had failed to keep, said he was satisfied that General Ruger had done no such thing. He knew the general welt. He as a gallant soldier and a high-toned, honorable man, and would scorn to do a mean act under any circumstance. In regard to the olt-repcaled charge that the administration had used the military mili-tary to interfere in the affairs of the southern states to an extent unwarranted unwar-ranted by law, tbe preeideut said the charge was not sustained by facts. Tbe commanding ofhetrs at all the military pouts in the south ware at all times instructed simply to Biistain tbe legally constituted authorities and preserve the peace. Where the military mili-tary had gone further it has beon clearly shown to be a misconception miscon-ception of orders, and tbe act bad been promptly disavowed by the superior authority. In regard to interference in elections there ia not a single instance on record where the presence of the military had intimidated intimi-dated a single voter. On tbe contrary, it bad been clearly shown that both in South Carolina and Louisiana, tbe presence of the military had enabled all tbe colored people who wished to do so to vote the democratic ticket. The president has no doubt but what all the questions growing out of tbe presidential contest will be peacefully peace-fully adjusted, that the counsel of good and patriotic men in both parties par-ties will prevail. In reference to a telegram received yesterday from General Ruger asting fur further instructions in regard to nny future action on his part towards the rival legislatures, the cabinet were divided, several members advocating , the sending of instructions to General Ruger to oust the eight members who held certificates of election from the supreme court, while other members contended that the government had no right to go to that extent, and that ; it was tbe duty of the federal government govern-ment to Bimply sustain the legally constituted authorities and preserve the peace. In this view the president agreed, and it was so decided. After I the adjournment of the cabinet, a telegram tel-egram was Bent to General Ruger announcing that his explanation of ' the action f the military on Tuesday last was satisfactory, and that his course was fully approved. Grant thinks that Hayes ia undoubtedly ; elected by the electoral vole of South I Carolina and Florida, and perhaps of I Louisiana, but about the latter state he thinks thare may be some doubt on account of so many complications surrounding the work of tbe returning board, but tho eminent gentlemen of bc lh parties who have been witnesses of the operations of tbo boards, he thinks ought u be able to agree upon ' a verdict that will satisfy both parties throughout the country. 5 There was a short session of the 3 cabinet this ruoruiug, at which all the q members were present except Secretaries Secre-taries Fish and Robeson. Official reports re-ports from General Rugor were read by the escretary of war. It waa believed there was no necessity foi ' nv Additional official action by tht government at present, and the meeting meet-ing adjourned. The president's mes sage will probably be read at a session to be held for the purpose this even-j even-j ng- |