The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-23
A M0NSTR0US OUTRAGE,
BY the South Carolina Repub-
Iican Returning Board.
The Court Defied and Demo
cratic Counties not
Counted.
Calm and Self-Reliant Address From
Gen. Hampton


The board OF state canvass, rs yesterday |
to the supreme court, stating the
candidates who had received the highest
vote; also giving a memorandum of the
board stating that, in their opinion, certain
irregularities affecting some Republican
candidates should be corrected; also that
the vote of Laurens aud Edgefcld coun-
ties, both largely Democratic, should be
excluded on account Of frauds and intiai
datlonS.
This morning the court ordered the
board to issue certificates of election to
candidates for the legislature shown by
the boards report to Eave the highest
votes, including Edgefeld and Laurens
counties, The court to day issued a Iule
for the board to show cause why they
should not correct the statements of the
county canyassers by the precinct returns.
Pending these proceedings, however,
the board held session and issued
certificates to all members of the Iegisla-
ture except from Laurens and Edge6eId
counties, thus securing a majority of the
legislature for the Republicans, the defeat
of Hampton and the election Of Chamber
lain. The board also issued certificates of
election to the Republican electors and all
the Republican state ticket. The board
hen adjourned sine die.
This action has created much excl te-
ment, but the citizens will rely on the
courts and exhaust all legal means Of re-
dress.
GEN. HAMPToN's ADDRESS.
Gen. Hampton has just issued the fol-
lowing address.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. ~, 1876.
To the people of South Caroira:
The board of canvassers 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 official integrity. While
grave questions determining the result
of the recent election were pending before
| the supreme court, composed of three
judges belonging to the Republican party,
and 10 direct violation of the orders of this
| tribunal, the board have issued certificates
Of election to the Republican presidential
electors andsto the Republican state Off
GERS and have refused to give certificates
to the Democratic members Of the legisla-
ture shown by the returns of this same
| board to have been elected Ia the coun
ties of Edgefeld and Laurens. This high
handed outrage is we'll calculated to arouse
the Indignation of our long suffering peo-
pie, 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 an appeal will not be unheeded; that
you will maintain, even under that provo
cation, your character as an orderly 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 it is the cause of con-
stitutional cover 1ment 10 this country, has
been carried to the highest court of the
state. and we are willing to abide by its
decision, feeling assured that this tribunal
will see that the laws shall be enforced
and justice secured
lSigued, WADE HAMPTON.