Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

More Trouble I'm south CarOlina-e0n.
Hict Between the Canvassfng Board
and the Supreme Court.

Charleston dispatch says: Inc BOARD OF
state canvassers Tuesday made report 10
the Supreme Court, stating the persons who
received the highest number of votes for the
offices for which they were candidates. APP
pended 10 the report of the result was mem
Orandum of the board, stating that in their
opinion the certain Irregularities which af-
fected some of the republican candidates
should be corrected, and also that the vote of
LaurenS and Edgefield counties, which gave
large democratic majorities, should be ex-
cluded on account of frauds and intimi!a-
ton. Yesterday morning the court passed an
order commanding the board to issue certif-
Gates of election to all the persons who were
shown by the report of the board to have re-
ceivCd the highest number of votes for MEM
bers of the legislature, including the counties
of Fdgefeld and LaurenS. The court also
took up the case of the electors, and issued a
rule ON he board To show cause why they
Should not count the statements of the county
caDVaSScrS by the precinct returns in their
possession. Pending these proceedings of
the court. however, the board held @ session
and issued certificates TO all members of the
legislature except for Laurens and Edgefeld
counties, TINS securing majority OF the leg
iSlature 10 lie republicans, and securing the
defeat of Hampton and the election of Cham
beTlain. The board also issued certificates of
election to the Hayes and Wheeler electors,
and 10 all the republican state ticket. The
board then adjourned sire die. This action of
the board has created much excitement, but
the citizens are determined to rely upon the
courts, and exhaust all legal means of re-
dress.
WADE HAMPToNS APPEAL TO THEPEo-
PIE.
Gen. Hampton has just issued the followi ng
address, dated the I'D:
To the People Of SOlah Carolina: The board of
canNaSsers have by their unprecedented ac-
ton 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
determining the result of the recent election
were pending before the Supreme Court, COM
posed OF three judges belonging to the repub
lican party, and in direct violation of the or
ders of this tribunal, the board have issued
certificates Of election to the republican Pres
idential electors and TO republican state Off
GERS, and have refused to give certificates to
democratic members ofthe legislature shown
10y the returns of this same board to have
been elected in the counties of Edgefield and
Laurens. This high handed outrage is well
calculated 10 arouse the indignation of our
lOng-sufieriHg people, but assure them that
this daring and revolutionary act of the board
can have no legal force whatever. / appeal
to YOU, therefore, in the fullest confidence
that the appeal will not be unheeded, that you
will maintain. even under that prOvOcatiOn
your character as an orderly and law-abiding
people. During the past exciting canvass you
have studiouSly avoided even the semblance
of purpose to disturb the public peace or to
tranSgreSS the law. Your cause. and il is the
cause of constitutional government of the
country, has been carried to the highest court
OF the state, and we are willing TO abide by
its decision, feeling assured that this tribu-
nal will see that the laws shall be enforced
ard justice secured.
LOUISIANA.
Immediately after the meeting of the re-
tuning board, at 1880 "a. IN. yesterday, coun-
sci of the democratic committee on returns
filed motion for copies of protests, con-
tests. &c, entered on the republican side.
The motion was taken under advisement A
protest against the rules adopted by the board
was filed by the democratic counsel. When
the board went into executive session Gov.
X I. Wlckllffe, elector at large on the demo
cratic ticket, was excluded from the room,
Notwithstanding he had The day before re
ceived n rote from the preside NJ of the board
inviting his attendance. President Wells
said that Governor Wyckliffe could only be
present in case of a contest. The latter gave
notice that he would file protest. The board
went into executive session about nOOl, the
following gentlemen, composing the demo
cratic and republican visiting committee, re-
naming in the room: Democratic commit
tee. Messrs. Palmer, Trumbull, Julian, q. Ii
Smith, and Bigler; republican committee,
MeSSrS. sherman, Hale, StOughtOn, Garfield,
and Kelley. The clerk reported that the re-
turns from fourteen parishes had not yet been
received. The following parishes were can
yassed today in executive session. 81. Mary,
Tilden ,4s5, Hayes 2,4O7 st. Helena, Tilden
G49, Hayes $40; TensaS, Tilden 464, Hayes
1920; TerIebOnne, Tilden 1892, Hayes $40;
NerInillion, Tilden 9O2, Hayes "a; Washing
ton. IIlden 5l4, Hayes l65; La Fouche, Tilden
1.6S4, Hayes ,865.
The vacancy on the board has not been
hlied, and 1t is not likely any action will be
taken on the subject.
Everything is suspended to await the con-
test before Judge White to-day, when the
injunction against the governor will either
be confirmed or withdrawn, and the case of
the mandamus against the canvassing board.
compelling them to begin work, will be de-
cided. The judge arrived last night. and the
argument will open at IL O'Clock to-day. The
result can hardly be reached in one day. Ii
Is impossible TO discover what course the
counsel for the governor will take. 1t is be-
neved he will deny the right of the court to
"a INN n fnra N fnef d Inn. a., a
on the other hand, that in accepting the juris-
diction OF the court he will go into an elabo-
rate defense OF his right TO canvass the cleo
tofal vote Tallahassee is crowded with stran-
gers. Every train from the north brings new
corners. There will, doubtless be an appeal
from Judge Whites decision, no matter what
that decision may be.
KANSAS.
The official vote of the state with the excep-
ton of Barton and Pratt counties, gives
Hayes a $40 and Tilden 81 Al, a majority for
caiyyed OH 4oG Scr Inc Two counties not re-
over Martin % ,665, and over ali 16, 24I. Phil
lips majority in the first Congressional dis
s,lG1 Is - hear Evans majority with two
GoOdin, and 5,20S over all
WISCONSIN.
The official majority for HAYES in this state
is 6,i41. Owing to a mistake in printing blank
returns the majority for Downs, one of the
republican electors, is only 300.
The Democratic Conference at Co.
lumbus.
The Ohio democratic central committee
and a number OF representative democrats
from various counties of the state met at Co
lumbus yesterday for consultation. ResOlu-
tions were unanimously adopted "that pa
triotism demands of every good citizen a
spirit OF ready acquiescence in the result of
the Pres idential election as fairly ascertained,
and we deprecate all partisan feeling in the
discussions of fact and law on which that re-
suit depends; that IL is due to the people, and
IL Is Indispensable TO the preservation of free
government, that the President shall not be
chosen by fraud or force, and we appeal to
the officers charged with canvassing the vote
and making returns to allay public appre-
hension and suspicion by open and impartial
action, thus commanding the cordial acqui-
escence of the American people; but, admon-
ished by the past action of the present return
ing board in Louisiana that such returns NAV
be falsely and fraudulently made, we de-
mand of the Senate and House of Represent
atives TO exert, IL necessary the constitutional
powers vested in them, jointly or severally,
TO the end that whoever has been fairly
chosen by the people shall be declared and
inaugurated President of the United States;
that we regard the concentration of regular
troops at Washington by the President on
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