Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
SOUTH CAROLINA.

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SOUTH CAROLINA.
: COLUMBIA, Nov. 2l.-The Board d
Canvassers made a report to the S,
preme Court on electors and Stat
3 officers. The court now permits til
Board of Canvassers to decide or,
!, Congressmen and Legislators as ind
Gated by the returns. This action Wi
$ decide the question of Governor. Til
Court will act tomorrow regardiny
| the report of the Boatd on clcctor
Q and State officers. Ex-Enited State
Attorney General Ackerman, Unite,
States District Attorney Corbin, an,
7; EX-Congressman Elliott (colorcd) an
/. peared as attorneys for the rcpubi;
can candidates.
u, COLUMBIA, Nov. 22.--The Suprem,
. Court, to-day issued d peremptor,
J mandamus to the board Of state can
: vassers to issue certificates to mem
bers of the senate and house of rep
resentatives appearing on the face O
the returns to have been elected, fina
contests in these houses TO be decided
4 by the members themselves.
/ This gives in the senate Is republi
cans, ID democrats, and in the hons,
90 republicans and GA democrats
democratic majority on joint balTo
1. The legislature counts the votes
for Governor and Lieut, Governor
and elects a United Sfafes senator.-
| The court has decided to consider 9th.
er contests separately and will hear
arguments this afternoon as to co,u.
ting the electoral vote.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 22.-Thc Board OF
State Canvassers yesterday reported
to the State Court, stating the candi.
dates who had received the highest
votes. Also giving memorandum
OF the Board stating that in their
opinion certain irregularities affect
ing some republican candidates shotl
be corrected. Also the vote of Lau-
rcns and Edgefield counties, both
largely democratic, should be excllld-
ed on account of frauds and intimi-
dations. ;t.a 4.t8 ~
This morning the, Court ordered
the Board to issue. certificates of cleo
tion to the candidates for the Iccis-
laturc shown by the Board g report to
have the highest votes, including
EdgcfieM and Laurcns counties, The
Court also to-day issued a rule for
the Board TO, show, cause. why they
should not correct. the statements Of
the county canvassers by the precinct
returns.
Pending these proceedings, how
ever, the Board held a session and
issued certificates to all members of
the Legislature. except Laurens and
Edgcfield counties, Thus securing a
majority of the Legislature to the re-
publicans and, the defeat Of Hampton
and election OF. Chamberlain, the
Board also issued certificates of cleo
ton to the republican electors and all
the republican State ticket. The
Board then adjourned sine die.
This action has created much ex.
citement, but the citizens will rely on
the courts and exhaust all legal means
of redress. "a, F
ADDRESS FROM MADE HAMPToS.
CoLuMHlA, Nov. 22.-Gen. Hampton
has just issued the following address:
.CoLuMBIA, s. c., Nov. %, 1876.
To the People Of iSowth Carolina:: ID
The Board of Cahvassers have. by,
their unprecedented 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
grave questions, determining the re-
suit of the recent election were pend
ing before the Supreme Court. COM
posed of the Judges belonging to the
republican party and in direct viola-
ton Of the orders OF this tribunal,
the Board have issued certificates OF
Ielectionto the republican presidential
electors, and to the republican State
officers, and have refused to give Ger
tificates to democratic members Of the.
Legislature shown by the returns OF
this same Board to have been elected
In the counties Of Edgcfield and
Laurens. This high-ilanded outra ge
is well calculated 10 arouse the indiS-
nation of our long suffering people,
but | assure them that this daring
and revolutionary act Of The Board
can have no 1egaf force whatever. I
appeal to you, therefore, in the fullest
confidence that the appeal will not be
unheeded, that You will maintain nm
der that provocation your character
as an orderly and law biding people
During the past exciting canvass You
have studiously avoided even tho
semblance of a purpose to disturb
the pnblic peace Or to traIsgrcss law.
Your cause, and ft is the canse Of the
constitutional = government of the
country, has beer carried to the high
est court Of the State, and We arc
willing to abide Try its decision, feel
ing assured that this tribunal win see
that the laws shall he enforced and
justice secmrd. - %i'e@'ts3 asi'tst ii,
tSigncdJH8 WeWApE HAMPTON.
New YoEk, Nov. 23..44A Columbia