Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-02
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iority either way, have been opened by
the Board of CanvSssers. The Demo-
Gratis have a claim of tWcnty-three oEit,
ted voters in Clay county which appear on
the The fase ofthe returns from that ceun-
", but are not added up in the general re-
suit, because it is not in evidence that the
inspectors and clerk were sworn. The
twenty-three votes viii be counted prOba-
bly, by common consent. This would
leave majority of nineteen for the Re-
publican electors. The county that made
of the Democrats was Baker. The Dem
ocrats have \ regularly certified copy Of
the rcturns from that county which gives
them majority of uipety-four. This re-
turn was regular and was thought final.
A new return was read, signed by the
Judge and sheriff but not by the County
Clerk, which, by throwing out several
Democratic precincts, gives a Republican,
majority of forty-one, making difference
of 1856 votes. The Democrats were as
founded at this alteration, and viii pro-
duce the precinct returns to show that
the return read was not correct one.
In South Carolina, as was predicted by
the dispatches published in our last issue,
the Board of Canvassers disTegarded the
injunction of the Supreme Court and gave
certificates to the Republican candidates
for electors and State officers and refused
! certificates to the Democratic Represen-
tatives elected from Laurens and Edge
iield counties, on account of the frauds
practiced in those places. This gives the
Republicans majority in both branches
! of the Legislature. On the other hand
the Judges of the Supreme Court issued
certificates of election to members receiy-
ing majority of the votes in the cOun-
| ties in question; they were denied their
seats, however, whereupon all of the
| Democratic members withdrew, joined by
! two Republicans, leaving the Republican
House without quoram; both bodies
subsequently organized, and here the mat
ter stands. The State House is in pos
session of the U. S. troops, however, no
outbreak is apprehended. The Board of
Canvassers who were committed to Jail
for contempt of Court, have been taken
out on writ of hdbeaS corpus. and adj
mitted to bail by Judge Bond of the U.
| Circuit Court.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 21.-In-
formation received here tonight from
Tallahassee says the Supreme Court of
Florida has issued an injunction against
and action If Governor Stearns i'll con-
nection with his proposition to join with
the Board Of ,CanvasSers and canvass the
vote of the State, and has issued man
damus directing the Board of Canvassers
to proceed with the question Of fraud or
intimidation, as constituting the basis for
throwing out votes, but to cou2t votes
before them as the records in their hands
indicate. 1t Is thought that this action
of the Court will give the State to the
Democrats.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, La, November 21.-The
! Returning Board began it's work yestcr-
day, after many protests and speeches.
Messrs. Sherman Garfield, Parker, futile
and Schofeld were present representing
the Republicans, and Messrs. Trumbull,
Bigler, Palmer, Julian and G. B. Smith
for the Democrats. The Electoral votes
OF Ascension and Avoyelles parishes were
canvassed, both giving Republican major
tiles. No objections were raised. These
parishes give each six Republican Repre-
sentativeS against three Republicans and
three Democrats at the last election. Fif-
ty-three parishes and seventeen wards in
New Orleans remain to be canvassed.
The Official returns Of the Board of State
CanvasserS give thirteen Democratic Sen
ators and sixty Democratic Representa-
tiveS elected, which gives the Democrats
twelve majority in the House and one ma
jority claimed on joint ballot.
When the sealed returns of De Soto
Parish were opened, postmarked by regis
tered letter mailed November II, and re-
ceiyed November Is, an affidavit was found
therein dated New Orleans, November %,
which proved concluSivcly to all assem-
bled that the package had been tempered
with subsequent to its receipt in this city.
The discovery created quite consterna-
ton. The Secretary Of the Board, when
called upon to explain how protest dat
ed on the 25th inst, could get into a seal
ed, registered package received by mail
on the l8th inst, said that he had received
two packages. He was detected by one
of the Democratic counsel present in The
act of making another entry in his book
Of two packages received.
After some delay another package was
produced, and found to contain consol-
idated statement OF votes and Com
miSsioners' returns, but no protest or
atidavits. The members Of the Boards
were asked to explain the matter, and
Senator Sherman of the Republican Visit
Ing Committee remarked that in was no
use to disguise the fact that the returns
had been opened and tickets inserted after
the returns had been received. The
affair created quite a sensation among the
!, members Of the Committee, who were
present. This circumstance is regarded
by the Democrats as conclusive proof
that the sessions of the Board are being
prolonged merely to gain sufficient tim.
, to doctor the returns and meet the re.
quired exigencies.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser
The Timber Supply.
Mr. James Little of Montreal, who has
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