Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-23
COUNTED OUT.
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The Radical Board Of CanVassers OF
south Carolina, In Defiance OF the
Supreme Ceurt; tUrNt the
State Out.
They Admit that the Returns Prove the
Democratic Ticket Elected, but Is.
site Certificates Of BisstiOn to
the Radical Candidates.
Address from General Wade Hampton
TO the People Of South Carolina in
p Behalf Of Peace-l'imeiy and
,Ee58lat Coed Advice.
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As a sample OF the extent to which the
Radiealsa are determined to go in their pursuit
of the Presidency for Hayes, the following
will not surprise the readers of the APPEAL,
who have been steadily advised of the pur-
poses and plans of the conspirators, who
plotted at Washington, by fraud and corrup-
ton and the Jse G'f The 6fniy End faty; to
rob the people of their votes and either put
Hayes in the White House or perpetuate
Grant Anything more without excuse, pali-
alton, OF color of fairness than this action Of
the board of fcanvassers of South Carolina we
have never heard of, and we believe it to be
without parallel in history. Is it possible
the board of canvassers had their orders from
Washington? VIII the northern people per-
nit this to go unpunished? We believe they
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The Democrats have Majority.
CoLUMBIA, November 22.-The supreme
court to-day issued a peremptory mandamus
to the board OF State 'canvassers to issue GER
tificates to members of the senate and hoase
OF representatives appearing on the face of
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those houses to be decided by the members
themselves. This gives in the senate IS Re-
publicans and - DEMOCRATS, and III the house
80 Republicans and ga Democrats; Democratic
majority on Joint ballot, |. The Legislature
counts the votes for governor and lieutenant
governor, and elects a United States senator.
The court has decided to consider the other
tests separately, and will hear the argument
tins afternoon as to counting the electoral
vote.
30 How 1t was Done.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 2.-The
board Of State Canyassers yesterday made a
report to the supreme court, stating the per-
sons who had received the highest number of
votes for the offices for which they were cam
didates. Appended to the report of the re-
suits was a memorandum of the board
stating that in their opinion certain irregu-
larities which affects some of the Republican
candidates should be corrected, and also that
the vote of IAurens and Edgefield counties,
which gave large Democratic majOrities,
should be excluded on account Of frauds and
intimidation, This morning the court made
an order, commanding the board to issue
certificates of election to all the persons who
were shown by the report of the board to
have received the. highest number of votes
the counties of Edgefeld and Laurens. The
court also TO day toOk up the case of the elec-
tors, and issued rule on the board to show
cause why they should not correct the state
ments f~the county canvassers by the pre-
cinct returns. in their possession. Pending
these proceedings of the court, however, the
board held a session and issued certificates to
all members ofeshfs Legislature except for
Laurens and Edgeheld counties, thus securing
a majority of the Legislature to the Repubh-
can side, and the defeat of Hampton and the
election of Chamberlain. The board also
issued certificates. of election to the Hayes
and Wheeler electors, and I'LL the Republican
State ticket. The board then adjourned sine
die. This action of the board has created
much excitement, but the citizens are deter
mined to rely upon the courts, and exhaust
all legal means of redress
General Wade HamptOn's Address to
the People OF South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, November 22.-General Hamp-
ton has Just issued the following address:
COLUMBIA, S. G., November %, 1870.
To the People of South Carolina:
The board of canvassers have. by their unprece-
dented action to-day shown not only their contempt
and defiance OF the supreme court of the State but
their utter disregard of their own official Integrity
While the grave questions or determining the resut
OF the recent election pending before the SUI
preme court composed Of three judges belonging to
the Republican party, and In direct violation
Of the orders of this tribunal, the bOard
have issued certificates of election 70 the
Republican Presidential electors and to the Repub-
casState officers and have refused to give certin-
Gates to Democratic members of the legislature
shown by the returns or this same board to have
been elected In the counties of Edgefied and Lau-
renS. This hlgh-handed outrage Is well calculated
TO arouse the indignation OF our ng-sIferng peO
pie, but assure them that this daring and revOlu
H0nary act or the board can have legal force what
ever. appeal to you, therefore, in the fullest conf
dence that the appeal will not be uuheeded that you
will maintain even under that provOcatlon your
character as an orderly and laW-abldng people
During the past exciting canvass you have studOus-
u avoided even the Sembance of a purpose to dis
turb the public peace or to tansgEess the law Your
cause, and 10 Is the cause of constitutional govern
ment this country, has been carried to the highest
court OF the State, and willing TO abide by Its