The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-20
WHEELING, W MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2o 1876

members are authorized to participate
in the organization of either branch of
the legislature, and said legislature so
! constituted, under act 48, title 3 Of the
! Constitution of tne State of Louisiana,
shall examine and count the vote for
governor and ieutenaht-gOvernor, the
direct and immediate effect of all of
which is to pace the power in the hands
of five persons. or ultimately in that Of
one person and MS appointees, for
all time, to determine what
persons shall be constituted the
executive and legislative branches Of
the state government; that said act in
said respect is in direct conflict with the
constitution of the United States and of
the stste of Louisiana, as creating gov
ernnent not republican in form or char
acter. Second. By act under which said
Board claims to proceed, the said Board
is vested with powers Judicial in their
| character, and In that respect the act Is
in onf1ict with act "a of the constitution
of the State of Louisiana. Third. That
! if the constitution of Louisiana were es-
tablished beyond question, we again OBJ
ject and protest and except to the
manner in which the present act
ing Board is constituted The
act SO of 1872, section 2, pro-
vides that five persons be elected by
the Senate from all political parties,
which shall be the returning officers for
all elections in the State. We except,
object and protest that the act has not
been complied with, as none OF the MEM
bers now composing sad board are mem.
bers of the Democratic. Cons arvative
party. and therefore said board is not
constituted as required by law. Fourth,
on behalf of the Democratic electors,
counsel protest against the counting
and compilation Of the votes for A. b.
Levizee and o. Ii. Brewster, Republican
electors, on the ground that when Brew
ster was voted for he was occupying
the federal position Of..United States
Surveyor General, and that A. b. Levizee
was United States Commissioner, ia
eligible according to article 2, section 2,
of the Constitution. The board will de-
termine on Monday whether argument
on this protest will be permitted. No
election was held to ill the vacancy on
the board, which adjourned till noon
Monday.
from the Returning
Board Inviting Prominent Persons
TO witness the Proceedings.
NEW ORLEANS, November 1S.-Ihe
following communication has been sent
to the visiting Republicans and similar
one to the Democrats:
Hon. John Sherman, ST. Charles Hotel.
New Orleans:
At meeting of the board of returning
officers neld this day, the following
preamble and resolution, INTRODUCED bv
Gen. Thomas g. Anderson, was unapi-
mouslv adopted. namely:
WHEREAS, This board has learned with
satisfaction tnat distinguished men OF
national reputation from other States,
some at the request of the President OF
the United States, and some ut the
request of the National Execu
tive Committe of the Democratic
party, are present in this city with view
TO witness the proceedings OF this board
in csnvassIng and compiling Ih% -
or the recent electlon Ia TINS State lur
Presidential electors, and in order that
the public opinion OF the country may be
satisfied rs to the truth of The result and
the fairness Of the means by which II
may have been attained, and
WHEREAS. This board recognizes the
importance which may attach TO the
result of their proceedings and that the
public mind should be convinced OF Its
Justice by knowledge OF the facts on
which 1t may be based; therefore
Resoired, That this board does hereby
cordially invite and request five geLtlr-
men, from each of the two bodies named,
to be selected by themselves respectively,
to attend and be present at the meeting
of this board while engaged in the dis
charge Of its duties under the law in can
vassing and compiling returns and ascer-
tanning and declaring the result OF said
election for Presidential electors, IN their
capacity as private citizens OF eminent
reputation and high character, and as
spectators of the proceedings.
In behalf of this board,
Respectfully,
J. MADISON WELLS,
President Board Of Returning Officers.
Reply.
To which the following answer has
been seDt:
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
New ORLEANS, Nov. IS, 1876.
To Hon. j. Madison Wells:
&IR:-I have received your note of to-
day with a copy Of the resolutions of the
board of returning officers OF the State
Of Louisiana, and have communicated
the invitation contained In 1t TO the gen
tlemen who are here at the request OF the
President of the United States, to wit
ness the canvassing Of the votes at the
election in this State for Presidential
electors, and am instructed by them TO
inform YOU Of their acceptance OF the IN
vitation, and that they will designate
committee of i've of their number to at
tend the meetings OF the board, and
take this occasion to express my thanks
tor the courteous terms OF this invitation,
my deep sense OF the importance of your
proceedings and my confident hope that
thev will be so conducted Ms to convince
the public miud OF the Justice of your
finding. Very respectfully yours,
JOIN SHERMAN.
Reply fihe Visiting Republicans at
New Orleans TO the Letter OF the
Democrats
NEW ORLEANS, November Is.
GESTLEMEN:-We are grstifed to
learn that VIC have mlsspprehended the
language and spirit OF your communics-
ton of November l4th, and that We were
in error in sttributing to you purpose
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