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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-23
ELEGANT EXPRESSIONS.

The Springfield Republican prints the
following choicely worded telegram, over
the signature of the individual who has
occupied the gubernatorial chair of this
State for the past two years:
"We stand firm. Neither Hell-nor
shotgun Democracy can move U.S."
The Republicans significant remark
that "this is hardly the sort of a despatch
that one likes to see signed by Cover
nor of State" is well-bestowed criti-
cism, but we cannot forego informing the
Governor that he is in no danger from Ell
ther of the sources which he affirms can
not move his crew. The ruler of the first
mentioned place is so we'll satisfied with
their actions in this State, that he does
not care to move them, or make any sug-
gestions. He admires South Carolina
Republicanism very much. As to the
shotgun Democracy, we know of none,
and if any exists it will not be called in
to requisition, as the people have attend
ed to this matter at the ballot box. The
Governor need expect no trouble from the
sources mentioned, but he will have to
move any way, as the people of South
Carolina, irrespective of party, have deci-
ded that he and his motley crew must re-
tire from public life, for their country's
good.
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THE STATE ELECTION.

The State Canvassers have at last
footed up the returns of the County Com
missioners of Election, and the result
shows that there has been enough scratch
ing over the State to elect part of both
tickets. On the face of the returns, it
looks as if mixed ticket had been elec-
ted, but when comparison is made be-
tween the reports of the precinct mana
gers and the reports of the Commission
ers of Election, it is found that the
Republicans have made q deliberate and
concerted effort to steal the election from
the Democrats by counting them out, in
defiance 10 the will of the people as ex-
pressed at the ballot-box. In six coun-
ties mistakes enough were discovered to
throw out the Hayes electors, and give
the vote of this State to Tilden. This
would also elect our whole State ticket.
The only explanation of such state OF
affairs is that the County Commissioners
of election in the counties referred TO
doctored the returns for the express pur-
pose of gaining votes enough to secure
the Republicans. The notorious Leslie
brought box in from Barnwell with
over 1900 votes that had not one Demo
cratic vote in it. This box had no poll
list, and the fraud is so transparent that
we suppose it was not counted, though
we are without information on this sub
ject. In Beaufort County there was one
box more than the law allows, which
ought to be thrown out, and if it is done
our whole State ticket will be elected
and two or three of the Presidential
Electors also. The whole matter is in
the hands of the Supreme Court, and its
decision will probably settle the result.
We hope our people may receive justice,
and that none of the rogues' party will be
left in power in the State of South Caro-
lima.
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THE IMBROGLIO.

More than two weeks have elapsed
since the election throughout the United
States for President and Vice President,
and yet from three States-South Caro-
lima, Florida and Louisiana-there has
been no official announcement of the re-
suit. Returns have been received from
all the Counties in Florida and Parishes
in Louisiana, which show that Tilden
has carried these States, and that the
electoral vote of each of them must be
given to him, unless fraud is practiced by
the Canvassing Boards, and these Boards
elect Hayes against the clearly expressed
will of the people of the United States
expressed at the ballot box, and in the
Electoral College, if it be honestly con-
stituted. Will the people submit to this?
Will forty millions of freemen allow
eight or ten notoriously corrupt and dis
honest men to expunge from the returns
of the managers of the election at their
respective precincts thousands of votes.
that they may count their favorite in?
Such q proposition is such an outrage
upon free government that it seems i'm
possible for any honest man to answer it
in the affirmative. And yet the circum-
stances attending the actions of the
Boards of Canvassers in those States
show that such a course of fraud is con-
templated by them, and that they will
be sustained in it by those high in power.
If such is not the case, why do those
Boards not declare the election? =? and why
has the President surrounded them with
bayonets? If these Boards discharge
their duties honestly and uprightly, they
would have nothing to lear, and the
sending of troops to those States could
have been designed only to invite them
to the commission of high crime against
the Constitution and laws Of the country.
There was no disturbance in Florida and
Louisiana when the President ordered
troops to be concentrated in those States,
nor was there any threatened trouble.
The returns from all the States showed
that Tilden-without South Carolina,
Florida, or Louisiana-had received one
hundred and eighty-four electoral votes,
needing only one to insure his election.
and that if either of the three States
voted for him he would be elected.
Grant knew this, and he knew more than
this, that in each of these States the ma
jority of the Board of Canvassers were
composed of corrupt men-men lost to
all sense of right and shame, and men
who were prepared to commit any fraud,
unless restrained by the Indignation of a
virtuous, yet outraged people. Can any
construction be placed on the ordering
of troops to those States al that time,
except that he desired to assure those
desperate and corrupt politicians that
Federal bayonets would protect them in
fraudulently counting in Hayes? Will
the freemen of America permit this :?
We shall see.
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From Florida.
WASHINGTON. Noy. 16

w ASHlNGION, NOV. lO.
The Heralds Tallahassee dispatch says
cx-Gov. Joe Brown, of Ga, who has abb
stained from any positive statement till
he had thoroughly overhaulcd all the re-
turns and the facts, now declares he is
prepared to say that Mr.. Tilden has car
ried this State fairly and honestly. His
majority is positive and ample. We shall
be able to show it before any fair or just
tribunal. IF it should be overthrown by
an authority determined to tramplc over
everything we shall be able to pre-
sent the matter to the American people
in such shape that it could not be sus-
tained a single month.
German Pierce Young has just re-
turned from an authorized tour through
the contested counties and endorses what
Governor Brown has to say.
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BEAUFORT COUNTY VoTE.-Thc re-
turns from all the precincts in this coun-
ty were in by o'clock on Friday after
noon, and in compliance with instruc-
tions by telegraph from the Attorney
General, the commissioners began the
count at 8 P. NJ. The board continued
in session all night and did not complete
their labors until Monday morning, when
the report was forwarded. On the as
sembling of the Board of Commissioners
protest was filed by the representatives
Of the Democracy against the vote cast
at six polling places on the following
grounds: Beaufort and Woodlawn, re-
peating; Myrtle Bush, failure to open
the polls until A. NJ. and disqualified
ton OF two of the managers, they not
having been sworn; Gray's Hill and
Hilton Head, intimidation, and Parry
Island, ior closing the polls at P. NJ.
At Gray's Hill the United States Super
visor was roughly handled and his Gre
dcutials taken from him. At Hilton
Head the mob captured Mr.. McFall who
was distributing tickets, and after being
beaten with palings he was escorted to
his house for safety. Other acts Of vio-
lence we're committed or threatened. all
of which are supported by atiidavits,
which were forwarded to Columbia. So
far as we can learn everything was quiet
in the rest of the county, and every one
seems to have voted, as the number OF
votes cast WAS 1858, being gill more
than were cast in 1874. The State ticket
run behind on account of lack of tick
cts at some precincts, and one Democrat
ic elector is credited with 700 :.lorc votes
than he received through an error of the
managers on st. Helena. The list also
shows that cighty-five voters voted for no
Governor at all, and l4l voted for no
clcctors.-Beautort Tribune.
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CHANGED AGAIN.

We copy elsewhere an article signed
by ~. P. r." which we have informa-
tion cnanated from the pen of Judge
Reed, and is as remarkable as some of
the Judges other conduct. 1t was pub
lished in the tri-weekly News and Courier,
without any date or place of writing, but
it has the ear-marks by which we cannot
fail to recognize its source. We are sur
prised to see Judge Reed so profuse in
his admiration of Gov. Hampton. when
he so ardently desired his defeat before
the election. Indeed, he even told gen.
tlemen in Anderson that he intended to
support Chamberlain, and on the very
day of election he said to respectable
citizen of this County that he had no
right to vote under the Attorney Cen
erals construction of the law, but that if
he had he would vote for Chamberlain.
He was out-spoken in his abuse of lead
ing Democrats in this County, and fire.
quently indulged in rather strong Ian
guage against the Lntelhgencer for attack
ing the outrageous course of Ex-Gov.
Chamberlain. The Judge tried to ride
the fence during the canvass, it is true,
but whenever it was necessary for him to
get down on either side, he was invariably
favorable to Chamberlain. Our people
remember his evasive reply to the State
Democratic Executive Committee, rela-
tive to the Governors proclamation at
the time when other Judges were out
spoken and free in condemningit. Many
of our people witnessed his conduct when
the Anderson Grand Jury presented Gov
ernor Chamberlain, and all are familiar
with his conduct in the case of James
Miles, who was convicted of rocking the
Democratic torch light procession. He
seems to boast that he took no part in
the late canvass, but that he earnestly
sympathized in the reform movement.
It is possible that Carolina had son who
saw her great need of reform, and yet
stood idly by when the moment for
action was passing! Judge Reed would
have been more consistent to have re-
mained silent at this time. 1t is hardly
reasonable that he CAN receive credit for
any very great amount of sincerity in his
present professions. after his recent ac-
tions. He chose is company, and ought
not to forsake the immaculate ~ Cham
berlain in the hour of his defeat. Men
need their friends in misfortune more
than in prosperity, and Judge Reed ought
to remain among the Ex-Governor's COM
forters. If he had come over at the time
Judges Cooke and Mackey did to help
elect Hampton there would have been
something real about it, and our people
might have been willing and able to for
get his speech before the judicial caucus
two years ago, in which he advocated the
civil rights bill. 1t is too late now for
him to turn Democrat and expect to lead
the State. He must be content to occupy
back seat among the repentants for a
long time before our people can trust him
again,
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luton and adjourned (:

luton and adjourned:
Resoired, That the board will not act
upon any proposition until the question
OF its power and duties be decided by the
Supreme Court.
THURSDAY nov. 1G, 1876.
The argument before the Court on the
mandamus case occupied the day.
FRIDAY NOV. II, 1876.
The Supreme Court met at II a. IN.
The Chief Justice informed counsel that
the court had agreed to sign an order to
the effect that the board could count the
votes for electors for President and Vice
President and aggregate the figures and
make returns to this court forthwith In
the mandamus case.
Mr.. Rhctt asked permission to read a
resolution which the Board Of State Can
vassers had just passed. No objection
being made, the resolution was read and,
as it was in harmony with the order i'll
dicatcd by the court, Mr.. Pope Was IL
quested to draft such an oder.
After few minutes delay Mr.. Pope
submitted the following order:
The State of South Carolina ex rel. r. NJ.
Sims ct al. vs. II. E. Hayne ct al.
1t is ordered in the above entitled case
that the Board of State Canvassers do
forthwith proceed to aggregate the state
ments furnished to them by the Boards
of County Canyasscrs, and ascertain the
persons who have received the greatest
number of votes for the Office for which
they were candidates respectively at the
general election held in the State on the
7th instant, and certify their action in
the premises under this order to the court:
This order to apply to all officers voted
for at said general election, except the
Office of Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, which are not in question by the
pleadings. +: J.. MOSES.
dissent from 81 much of this order as
requires that the Board of State Canvass
ers certify their action in the premises to
this court. J. ). WRIGHT,
Associate Justice Supreme Court.
The Chief Justice asked Elliott if he
had any suggestion to make. He an
swcred in the negative.
In meeting Of the board OF State
canvasscrs the Attorney General offered
the following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That this board will now pro-
ceed to make up the statements OF votes
given at the last general election for cleo.
tors of President and Vice President OF
the United States and other officers, and
also for and against the proposed consti-
tutional amendment; and that during
the canvassing Of the returns from the
several counties persons from the
Democratic and Republican parties be
invited to witness the same.
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THE CONTRACT QUESTION.

1
Our people throughout the County are
resolute in their determination not to give
employment to any person who voted the
Republican ticket nj the late election.
That they have the undoubted right to
pursue this policy there can be no doubt.
The LnteHigsncer has from time to time
advocated such course, if it was necessa-
ry to regcneratc ou. State government,
but now that we have been successful we
ask our people to be magnanimous to
those who opposed us, except in the cases
of white men and tie more intelligent
colored leaders. These latter persons do
not deserveany sympathy or countcnance,
and no true Democrat should patronize
them in any way or fern. tits this class
of men who should resolve our unquali-
fed condemnation. Fat for the masses
of the colorcd men VIC ask charity. Not
that they are entirely forgiven, but that
they be taken upon less advantageous
terms than those who voted the Demo
cratic ticket. A man who voted the
Democratic ticket ought to receive better
wages, or larger portion of the crop,
than one who voted the Republican ticket.
Our people should just say to them, you
voted for low taxes and I can pay you
more for work, and to the others, you
voted for high taxes, so I will only give
you what 1 would have been able to pay
you if your government had been in
power. This will ;.fford practical illus
tration of the workings of bad govern
ment, and will in our opinion do more to
correct the evils under which we have
labored, than any course that can be pur-
sued. The Democrats OF this county are
bound to give Democrats preference and
to pay them better wages for work under
the pledges we have made to them. and
we must not under any consideration 60
back upon promises made to our friends.
The Republicans have no right to COM
plain if our people do not give them en-
ployment, for we warned them before the
election of what they might expect, but
we ask this action from our people not as
an act of justice, but as an act of magma
nimity which is a nobler course than even
Justice demands. The great Caesar when
he conquered a nation was always mag
unanimous to them, and the result was
that they made good Subjects, and could
be relied upon by him in the future. So
it is with the question now before us. If
we treat those whom VIC have conquered
politically with magp&nimity, we may
confidently expect them to 60 with us
next time.
While upon this subject, however, we
wish to urge unity of :tion among our
people. The Executive Committee of
this county meets tomorrow, and our peo
pie ought to follow the suggestion they
make upon this subject. No matter
which way it is decided, we ought all to
acquiescc. Fit is for rigid application
of the campaign, every man should follow
it out. If it is for magnanimity, every
man should also adopt it. 1t is time We
should all act upon the motto, "United
we stand divided we fall"
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The doubt, uncertainty and anxiety
which has rested upon the minds of the
people of our cation for the past two
weeks relative to the Presidential cleo
ton have in no wise abated up to this
tim. That Gov. Tilden has popular
majority of over quarter of a million
votes no question is made, and that a
clear majority OF the votes in the cleo
toral college if fairly counted all fair and
impartial men admit. The States of
Louisiana and Florida have certainly
gone Democratic, but how their votes
will be reported by the Returning Boards
of these States is more than any finite
being can foreteli. We believe thatSouth
Carolina has given good majority for
Tilden, and yet lis vote has been counted
by the State Canvassers for Hayes. The
most hopeful indications are that the
courts in this State and Florida, which
have taken coguizance of the elections
in these States, may compel justice to be
done. In the mean while, however, the
country is in state of unrest never
known over any preceding Presidential
election. Grant ha:: been concentrating the
army in Louisiana and South Carolina,
and also gathering large force at Wash
ington. What ,he military has to do
with civil election is something which
we cannot conceife from the provisions
of the national Constitution. This pro-
ceeding has brought CONSERVATION to all
lovers of civil liberty, and threatens to
yet make seriot,s if not fatal shock to
our Republican Institutions. The mcna-
cling danger is not from the Republican
party alone, but rom President Grant,
who has aroused fears that his ambition
will prompt him 10 make an effort to
subvert the institutions he is credited
with having fougat to uphold. He is the
Commander-in-Cisief of the armies ofthe
nation, and has military prestige which
makes him the IDOL of the Republican
party, which in lis death straits would
be willing to perpstuate his rule rather
than deliver the country into the hands
the people at the polls have selected.
Various speculaticns have been made as
to the course things will take in counting
the vote. II Tilden gets his dues their
will be no further trouble, but if Hayes
is elected at the point Of the bayonet, or
ifthcre should prove to be no election, it
will be difficult to foretell the future. If
the Northern and Western Democrats
quietly submit that will end the matter,
and the Republicans will seat Hayes, but
it they assert their rights, then the coun-
try may be plunged into anothev revolu-
tion more desperate and appalling in its
objects and more disastrous in its result
than any in which our people have ever
been engaged. There is no manhood,
no patriotism, nc self-respect in such
submission, and W. do not believe the
American people are themselves so cor
rupt as to be cheated out of their liber-
ties by tyrants or pplitical knaves. The
South, however, NUT not be instrumental
in inaugurating strife. 1t it comes, the
North and West must be responsible, and
the Republican party must bear the
blame before the nation and before the
world.
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PROSPECTS OF WAR IN EUROPE.

Our people have been so absorbed in
home affairs for the last two months that
comparatively little interest has been
taken in foreign affairs. The war be-
tween Turkey and Servia has resulted
very disastrously to the latter, and if it
were not for complications, difficult of
solution, involving the great powers of
Europe, might be considered at an end.
Russia has from the beginning sympa-
thized, with Servia and it now seems more
than probable that before the termination
of the armistice, will be engaged in a
great war with Turkey. Although an
European conference, is soon to be held,
Russia is mobilizing her entire army, and
concentrating large force near the from
tiers of Turkey, which, Notwithstanding
the peace conference menaces Turkey
and threatens war. England, which
heretofore has been firm friend to Tur-
key, and has really upheld the Mahom-
medan power in Europe, is also prepar-
ing for war. If the contest should be
between Russia and Turkey the Mahom-
medan power will soon be overthrown !;
but if England should, as she has here
tofore done, espouse the cause of Turkey,
it willin all probability involve the other
great powers of Europe, and general
European war ensue. The latest intelli-
gence from Europe is more favorable to a
peaceable solution of the Eastern ques-
ton, and yet in the great capitals of
Europe war is regarded as imminent.
The Mahommedan power has for CEN
turies been curse to Europe and Asia,
and if it had not been for the sel6shness
of England and the Jealousy OF the other
powers, would long since have passed
away, and would not now be one
of the most vexed and difficult questions
in diplomacy for European statesmen.
The Eastern questions as it is SCALED, or the
relation which Turkey sustains to other
nations, has produced one great war, and
frequently threatened the peace Of Eu-
rope, and this peace will never be secured
until Turkey, as Mahommedan power
ceases to exist. The great difficulty In
settling the question is, Russia wants
Constantinople, and England and France,
Austria and Germany, are not willing
that Russia should have it. Turkey can
not long continue an independent power,
and the sooner the nations which hold her
destiny in their hands relieve Europe of
this blot on civilization and apple OF dis
cord the better it will be for, all parties,
for the peace of Europe can never be 81
cured while Turkey remains an indepen-
dent Mahommedan power.
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

There will be q meeting Of this body
at the INrELLIGENcER Office on to NOR
row. Friday, morning at 10 o'clock a. IN.
1t is very important for every member of
the committee to be present at that time,
as several matters of interest will be pre-
sented. The Democracy of Anderson
County expect this committee to keep
themselves postedupon thestate ofthe can
vass, and to recommend such action in diff
ferent matters as will preserve the unity
of action which has been so successful in
the past, We hope every member of the
committee will be present.
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THE VOTE In SOUTH CAROLINA.

The following figures show the vote
for Presidential Electors, as ascer,aincd
by the State Board Of Canvassers from
the statements of the County Canvassers,
without correcting the errors, omissions
and irregularities which will be devel-
oped by an examination of the precinct
managers returns. The Supreme Court
will be asked to direct the State Cam
vassers to make the corrections by the
managers returns, which will reduce the
vote Of the Republican Electors in every
instance, and it is confidently believed
will elect two or three of the Democratic
Electors The vote is as follows:
Pen,IEc0u EIccjOr9