The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-16
MANDAMUSED.
The Democrats of South Carolina
Go Into the Supreme Court.
And Ash for "a Writ OF Prohibition
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Especial to the -. Louis Republican,
CHARLESTON. =. G.. Nov ll.-Boarl OF
state cauvas>crs met this morning. and
the chairman announced that he had been
served wiki notice 20 appear in the Su-
preme court TO answer 20 a
WRIT OF PROHIBITION AID MANDAMUs
Tie board adjourned til Tomorrow
and proceeded TO the supreme court. The
object OF the writ Is 20 prevent the board
from acting judiciousiy OF any question
before them and 10 compel them to GER
thy the vote as reported to them by The
county commis ,ioners Of election. Tho
writ. if granted, insures the election OF
the Democratic state officers and marn-
beers OF the legislature. and, a. believed,
OF tie Democratic electors.
ACTION or THE SUPREME CoCET.
The supreme court to-day, after ar.u.
ment for and against the board OF can
( yassers. granted rule 10 show cause WHY
writs ofmandamus and prohibition should
not issue as asked for by the Democratic
counsel. Tie rule is returnablc on Thurs
day.
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL.
The Democrat. are in high spirits. aud
confident that the supreme court Will At
the very least prevent the board from
considering any protests or contests al
| iecting the presidential electors or gov
ernor or members OF the legislature. Ia
this case the election OF one Democratic
elector is considered certain and OF the
whole seven highly probable. Iilden may
yet get his missing vote from South Caro-
| lima.
/ ACTION % TIE BOARD WATCHED Hilu ~
TEREsT.
People are watching with interest the
action Of the board OF state canvas,ers
and the proceedings Of the supreme court
/ which begun to-day. These proceedings
have their origin IN u newborn conh-
dencc in the majority OF that court,
which is composed o! Chief Justice
Moses, father OF the late governor, A.
sociate Justice Hillard. New Yorker.
and Justice Wright, coal black negro.
Hillard stands well and i man OF con-
siderable ability. Moses and Wright
have generally gone together, and tales
OF the way in which they have been cor
ruptly influenced are a. common az
black beavers. Indeed. one OF the most
serious charges made against GOV.
Chamberlain by his Republican antago-
nists prior TO his denomination as gov
ernor. was that he had made arrange
ments TO bride the cliief-justice had re-
ceived the consideration and had
not paid the money. Judge Carpen-
ter. one of the Republican circuit Judges,
has openly said that he has seen Cham
berlain's letters which fix his culpabiiity.
Whatever the case or causes. Moses and
Wright were in bad oder, and Moses.
who was a It .te senator Tor many wear.
and was highly thought of before the
war. evidently made up his mind TO re-
habilitate himself in public esteem. Some
years ago Wade Hampton refused 10 rec
ognize Moses in the public street, he hay-
lDg accepted Office under the Republi-
cans, and they had not spoken until few
weeks ago, when Hampton addressed
Democratic meetingat Sumpter. Moses.
as he had been nominated, was ready 10
flop. Hampton gave him the opportu-
nifty. a public reconciliation followed,
and from that moment Moses has been
staunch friend OF Hampton. Thus. like
wise, Moses. Jr., the ex-governor. has
been more vigorous than refined. Chief
Justice Moses so became the pivotal point
tor the judicial "coup d'etat'' by which
alone the Democrats can secure fair play
in this state.