The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-07
WHO SHALL BE PRES1DEN1S

WHO SHALL BE L IkEOADHN =
| That ia What We Are ALI Trying to Find Out
Days lengthen into weeks without
the question of the Presidential cleo
ton being settled. The contest still
| RACES in South Carolina, Louisiana and
| Florida. We give the more important
items, in connection with each State
contest, which have been brought out
since our last issue:
South Carolina.
The Court ordered the Board to re-convene
| and upon it's refusal to comply the members
were fined 81 800 each and committed to the
Columbia Jail to await the pleasure OF the
| coutt The names OF the imprisoned BOARD
are +. L. Cardozo, Treasurer; 7. G. Dun,
General; H. Payne, Secretary OF State, and
H. w. Purv1s, ex-Adjutant and Inspector
| General.
The Court has under advisement the ques-
ton OF requiring the board OF State canvass
| ers to make comparison OF the returns OF
| the county canvassers ana returns OF Precnic.
canyassers in the cases of the PRESIDENTIAL
electors. The court declined to issue the or
der. giving the certificates to members OF the
LEGISLATURE Tor Edgtield and Lourens counties,
refused by the board, but stated such mem
bers could obtain copy OF the record from
the Clerk OF the Nouft WHICH "ouiu OC e4ui'
alent to certificate.
CHAMBERLAIN SECURES MILITARY AID.
q Columbia. S. c., Nov. 9th, lS76.-The
following has been received from the Presl-
dent.
TO Gen. Thos. II. Ruger, or Col I'M. Black,
Columbia, S. e.. :,
".Executiye Mansion, Nov. 26th-Hon. }.
; d Cameron, Secretary OF War.-or: y. n
Cham ealain is now Governor OF South Caro-
lima. beyond any controversy, and remains sc
until the new Cove nor shall be daily and le-
? gallv inaugurated Under the constitution
tue government has been called upon to aid
with the military and naval forces OF the
United States to MAINTAIN republican gov
eminent in the State against resistance toe
a formidable to be overcome by the State au-
!, tborities You are directed, therefore, to sus.
tain Governor Chamberlain in his authority
{ against domestic violence until otherwise oil
!, | rec ed lSigned U. D urame.
q Gin obeying these instructions you Will al
| wise with the Governor and place your troops
in such q manner as may be dee med best II
order to carry out the spirit OF the above or
n der of the President. Acknowledge receipt
: Signed. J. d. Cameron,
n Secretary of War"
e The following dispatch signed by Senate
= Gordon OF Georgia, Senator Johnson OF Vlr
pinia. General Wade Hampton, several circul
! ridges, and large number OF State senators
REPRESENTATIVES white and colOred, and man.
= other prominent citizens OF this State, wa
IS sent to the Presiden., when the order placln
~ troops at Gov. Chamberlain's disposal wa
made public: :.
1--WE. the undersigned visitors from dis
y lance and committee OF the Democrati
N members elect of the South Carolina leglsls
; ture the Democratic executive COMMITTEES, AN
:. citizens having just seen by associated pres
Is dispatch that Governor Chamberlain has az
or piled for United States troops to be place
1 NJ tl,ea oys,kVl
in slature tomorrow, send this, our soienl
protest, against the troops being place1 unn'
ne the command of Governor Chamberlain
I'd have no objection to the presence OF trool
he and will cooperate with them IN preservli
be the peace, but we protest against the use
the United States army IN controlling the o
ganization OF the legislature and enforcing Il
n inauguration OF Governor Chamberlain, vi
,re has been defeated by the white and &C
!, ored voters at the hallot-box. There
. not the remotest danger OF the distnrban
lls O, the peace by the Democrats. Ii 1t occu
&c il will be at the instigation OF Governor Cnai
beriain. whose partisans have taken the on
lives lost in the late exciting canvass IN II
state. Not one drop OF blood has been sh
a in any political disturbances except hy h
publicans 1t is literally true that the Dem
Gratis received their greatest majorities
d. counties where United States soldiers We
ro- stationed. What pretense, therefore, Is Gc
Chamberlain demand for troops To keep
peace. We refer tor confirmation OF the
III statements to the commander OF the Unit
the States ,orces at this place and elsewhere IN
for State"
The imprisoned returning board VI
brought before T. s. Justice Bond, on
Nj 9th. on a writ OF habeas corpus, and the G
ose was Sc, for hearing on the goth, the board
nor the meantime being at liberty. The Den
cratic counsel tele graphed ChseiJusi wa
asking him to hear the case on Nedne>d
Feu the 18th, but he declined.
be- MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
MES Z. s. troops took possession oil the q
House ut midnigh, OF Monday. the 9Th, .
on the morning OF the 2Sth would only al
n 4 members elect oil the Legislature who
and passes from W. r. Jones, Gov Chamherlal
n o,l private Secretary. Later in the day U
- Rugar allowed all who claimed to Re ms
1on- hers of the LEGISLATURE TO enter the ;;
House. The Democratic members with II
lien Supreme Court credentials then entered
her proceeding to the House OF Representa-
-. found the door, guarded by SIX solds
neN' The Edgefetd and Laurens members wess
Ass the head Of the Democrats and they nelne
fused admissAnce all the Democrats v
,red drew, and proceeding to the State ht
,.r,, steps adopted protest, which was sisnet
sixty-ive.
dgar The Republican members OF the House
the in number t54 cclored and whisel met
sum elected L. W. Mackey tcolorsd1 speaker,
\. Nc perfected An organization