The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-04

nittce had gone far enough in their Investigations;
IL was time TO show the people Of Abbeylllc that
II they didn't vote according TO law they couldn't
lie represented here. An election couldn't be
held In that county unless six or seven lives were
sacrificed lie believed when Gufiln signed the
paper stating that Mr.. Cothran had received n
majority OF votes, he did II because he feared his
life would be sacrificed II he did not; II the con.
sltution did not give the Senate the privilege OF
Keeping from It's body the man whom 1t believed
was elected by fraud and intimidation, lie was
willing to camp outside OF II uhc constitution for
thls special occasion.
Senator Leslie introduced the following:
Resolrcd, That the subject matter OF the election
In In ASheys s G@Gmnty @ for State senator, especially
the Committee OH Privileges ana Elections aud
that they have power to send for persons and pa
gari to all charges or allegations OF fraud and in
limitation that took place ut that or any other
poll III the county.
Resolved, That the committee report to this
Senate the number OF votes cast at that and ut
every other poll In that county for State senator.
Rrsoired, That the committee report to the Sen.
ate every fact I'm connection with the legality or
egallty o. the election as held nt Calhoun's Mills,
In regard TO the organization OF the poll, and
whether there were any legal managers there or
not OH that day.
lioyt offered the following resolution:
Whereas. Frauds ana Irregularities and intimi-
uation were perpetratcd to such an extent, a,
Calhoun's Mills und other polling places Mt tue
late election for senator In the County Of Abbe
vile, as TO vtiate the election at those polls; and
whereas, Lemuel l.. Gulin received majority OF
votes at polls where no such acts were pcrpc-
trated: therefore, be II
Resolved, That Lcmuel l.. Gunin be, and lie is
hereby, declared entitled to his seat In this SEN
ate, and that hc be forthwith allowed to qualify
and take his scat.
Leslie desired TO know of IIoyt If lie wanted
the question clearly considered, and upon IIoyt's
replying in the negative, said: ..oh, why not
II we are going to down him, Cochran \ let liz do
1t legally"
HlIoyrs resolution was then tabled
Ji!lson nnd Calm, tcolored,) made brief remarks,
the former In opposition to IeslIc's resolution,
and the latter i'm advocacy OF 1t and fair consid-
Grafton OF the case.
Maxwell, colored, was in favor or Lesltc's rcso.
'ution and spoke at length in support OF 1t, and
concluding with an answer to question from
Iioyt "who would pay the cost OF the invcstiga.
tion :" that the State would pay II, hc would
rather 1t would expend 100000 than not to give
the cnsc Il fair consideration.
Wright spoke at length In support OF his motion
to declare the election Illegal and have new one
and was willing to be among the number to go
and see that every one had an opportunity to vote
as lie pleased; was willing to stand his chance or
being shot ana having his blood spilled.
Raincy, colored, thought It was high time that
some measures were taken to have the elections
In Aboeyllle conducted according to law. 1t was
we'll known that the Republicans were In ma
jority there, but, owing to their being lntmdatcd
and often murdered, they could not express their
opinion u: the ballot box. An election In Abbc-
Vile WINS always associated, in his mind with
murder, blood and death. 1t was time that such
things should be stopped.
lesIie's resolution was then put to vote and
carried-three voting against 1t.