The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26
rHE cnIsis ~ sorrH caRoLIy1
The Members of the Board of Canyns.crs In
Jail Tor Contempt.

COLUMBIA. Nov. 25.-The supreme Court
met at balf-past II this morning, and. no mo-
tion being made by counsel, Chief Justice Moses
said;
i not appearing to ne curt that ia order through
Ing .ntil ns mornins for me ins'ru. lion 20 that
snee' r. r. C9pr, An prSceed t. pronounce #. ds
i. {. Dunn. member of the DOtri Canvssser,. ana
SD T. Z. Dunn contempt OF thi. Court and thai
RE and county take MIN into cnstoay and connnc him
% ne common jan Of SAID count, until he discharged
al members Of the board ''-"' '''"'' ~
The service of the papers has been made upon
the members of the toard by the Shcrir's depu-
ties and they will be taken to Jail at o'clock
this evening. The board comprises all the ex-
ecuiive m cers OF the state government except
the Governor. Lieutenant Governor. and Super
intendent of Education. II they refuse to purge
themselves OF contempt and remlin In Jail the
oflces Of the Treasurer, Secretary OF state,
Comptroller General, and Attorney G enerdl will
be deprived Of their respective heads. ana Will
be closed and unless they can exercise the
functions OF their otnccs the wheels OF the gov
ernment will tie virtually stopped. 1t is not
known what course they intend To pursue. The
order Is verv emphatic In the matter OF connne-
ment OF the hoard until 1t purges itself ana dis
tnctly specifies that they shall not be released
by any other authority than that OF the Supreme
Court itself
members OF the board 10 tuelr senses, as they
all have property.
The cass Of District Attorney Corbln. the
counsel for the board, who was required to
show cause why he should not also be held in
Contempt was taken up oy the court after It
had issued the above order. Mr.. Corpin dis
claimed any intention of contempt, and asked
un,il Monday to satisfy tue Court, which was
The Court adjourned without deciding the
motion made 10y counsel for the Democrats Tor
a pereniptOry mandamus compelling the Board
% Cant "A lN a. h
tho county canyassers' returns, amended
and corrected by tue precinct IN .nagers'
them. II the Court compels the count of
votes asked for ~ the Democrats, II Will secure
tue election Of two. and maybe three, Jiden
$50 votes cast Tor Hayes and Wheeler, ana 30
votes cast Tor illden ana HeudIicks, and also
show precinct returns from polling pl.ces un-
known To the law and which toe Dem Dcrats
charge are fraudulent and m,nuia'tured Tor
the pur ose. lhe TACT IS beyond doubt that pJO
vote, were cast fer liayes ana ~ for lildrn,
and tnat the state C,Gvassers have counted all
ii yea ana lldcn electors
he Court declined To issue an order giving
the ceiulcates 10 nemte' of the LEGISLATURE
from l. igeGeli and Lnur.u counties. wnlch
were refused hy the bo rd bat stated thtt such
members could Obtain copy Of the record
from the clerk OF the court, which would DO
equivalent to certncale.
who were cOnsIuciively arr ested this morning,
reported al the jill TINS evening, where tney are
now coniued. heir names are: i. L. Cardoz,,
stone, Attorney General; II. l.. HaNne, Score
taly OF state; ana H. W. Purvls, ex-Adjutant
and Inspector. General.
CHARiR-roN. Nov. j.-The imprisonment. by
the supreme Court Of the state Cinyassers for
cnhteupl, this evening" anu the declsloh ol the
Court thtt It's clfrk nan issue certificates OF cleo
zion C. all the member, uf tue Legislature who
were elected according 10 the report made by the
state idnFas9efs To the Court vii preclptate
the Issue IN s0uth Carolina The highest legal
nuunl in the state hns thus solemnly de-
election as Officially certified 1rst by the
precinct Managers then 10y the county
themselves, must prima face determine
the composition Of the Legislature until that
body can organize and pass upon the creden-
tials Of l. s own members anu upon the question
of who has been elected Governor. There
Is no power IN existence which can al .er or
forces of the United states acting under the
direct authority Of President Grant This would
most stretch of federal Interference ever at
tempted In time oI peace that the people
for the intervention OF bayonets in this
case would be ahsOlul ely without color of law
tribunal composed Of three Republie ean Judges,
one " whom IL a black man. Nevtri heless
leading Republic ms here profess the utmost
confidence ihat nov that the crises has
come, 1t will be solved by the sword within
forty eight hours. The prcgamme which they
predict will he carried out IL the occupation Of
tho State House bY strong force OF Federal
tTO ps, with orders - disregard tie certificates
Of election Issued under authority Of the SUI
preme Court. and to admit into the building
none but ihose holding the certificates issued
by the state c nVassers IN such hot haste on
ednes day previous 10 Their nnal adjournment
to escaIe tue jurisdiction Of the supreme Court.
Qlite a sensation has been created here to-
night rs the public delardtiun Of Tim Iluiley,
one OF the HAYES electors, that II he believes
his certificate II election has been unfairly Is
sued, ~ by any trckoiy or fraud, ne Will de-
cline 10 serve.
Hurley says that he IL an Intimate friend OF
GOV, Chamberlain, but that he has got to live In
This State; and wnat ia more, he considers hm-
self the only man on the Republican electoral
ticket who has any substantial interests at
state. lie, therefore, cannot Afford to accept "a