The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
! The Trouble in Alabama.

. The Radicals in Alabama don't like
tosloosen their grip on the offices,
and endeavor to thwart the verdict
cof. the, people. A dispatch from
Montgomery dated the 26th ult., says:
.os At a late hour last night, Cover
nor Smith and, Treasurer Brigham
obtained from the Supreme Court,
Judge Stafford, and from the Circuit
Court, Judge Pelham's injunctions
restraining tho presiding officers of
the Senate from counting the vote for
Governor and Treasurer At one
O'Clock the Two Houses met in joint
convention. Mr.. Barr, President pro
tcnlpore, announced that he could not
| or and Treasurer. but that he would
count for the other officers. The re-
suit of the count showed that major
ity of the votes cast in the State were
for the following candidates: E. III.
Moren, for Lieutenant Governor, re-
ceiyed 4377 majority; j. j. Parker,
for Secretary OF State, 1859; and j.
W. A. Ilantord, 3,423. All these
were Democrats. The President an
nounced that these gentlemen were
Legally elected to their respective Off
ces, and ordered the returns to be
Fsent!t to the Secretary of State to await
judicial proceedings. Senator Mabry
then offered a resolution that Hon. E,
II. Moren be sworn in as Lieutenant
Governor of. Alabama, and that he be
invited to preside over the joint COM
mittee as legal presiding officer of the
Senate. ssiiLIl sea
Mr.. Barr, presiding officer pro tenn
pore, announced the resolution out OF
order, and asked the Senate to retire
to its chamber, which it did and i'm
mediately adjourned. MI. Moren, in
the mean time was, sworn in as Lieu.
tenant Governor by Judge N. j. SAT.
ford, and was escorted 10 the speak
er,s chair. He announced that he
was ready to proceed to business as
presiding officer of the Joint Commit.
tee. e -s~qs 5;=. ast8 - 20
Mr.. Lowe offered resolution that
yet being sworn in, be asked TO re-
turn to the Lieutenant Governor the
returns of the vote cast at the late
election. Mr.. Rehims, Clerk of the
House, waited on the Secretary al
State and obtained the returns. Mr.
Moren; majority of the General AS.
sembly being present, counted the
vote for Governor and Treasurer. Il
, resulted in 1,429 majority for Lind.
, say, Democrat, and about $500 fol
Grant, Democrat. Mr.. Lindsay took
the oath of office as Governor, and
the State, for, a time, will probably
3 have two Governors. The Senate
, will recognize Mr.. Smith, and the
House Mr.. Lindsay. The matter
3 will be in the courts soon.
/ Another despatch dated the 9th ult
i. says :-The city is full of excitement
| and the wheels of the state govern
ment are entirely locked. Smith anG
: Bingham still claim to be Governor
E and Treasurer, respectively, and eaci
e retain possession of the offices. Smith
D has obtained a number of troops from
+ the commanding officer here and they
i are posted in front of the entrance o
I, the executive room and fhe Treasurer
!, Office. The Senate met and immedi.
: ately adjourned. The House passed
e the following resolution:
/, Resolved, the Senate concurring
q That a committee of six. consisting o
three from the Senate and three from
: the House, be appointed TO ascertain
D. without delay, upon whose applica
: tion, by whose order and for wha
e purpose the said military force wa
1 quartered in, this Capitol, and that tn,
e General Assembly desist from all fur
q ther proceedings until the report o
: the said committee be received ant
Il acted upon. :~g s-sMgslos Ha3a-".-
o Only two Republicans voted agains
i the resolution. .,,-.. ,...,-.
"a An Indignation meeting, composed
0 of all the parties opposed to Govern
f or Smiths proceedings, will be helt
! tonight, and will be addressed BY
Q many speakers who supported Gov
q ernor Smith in the late election.