American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

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have not yet been heard from. The
Widest figures cannot make ma
t,rlty Of 163 for Hayes or for Til,lrr.
The differences will he hardly 200
leSther way, aud the chance favor
the Democrats
THE SOUTH CAROLINA sCHENE.
| The act,en of the State Board OF
Canvass yesterday has produced a
profound fleet i'll this State, and
the political prospect 80 bright Il
few hours ago is gloomy in the eH
IRENE. The Democrats are conf
dent OF their ability to uphold the
faction Of the Supreme Court and to
Install, without difficulty, the OF
ficers elect ted by the return to the
Supreme Court, bnt they fear the
intervention of United Statea troops
and the United States Court in the.
mode mace as familiar az disgrace
fal in Louisiana In 1872 and 1874.
| An effort was made by our CORES
lpondent late last night to obtain
some explanation Of ,hcir conduct
from the members of the board but
they were rcticent and would not
talk, simply saying that they had
acted under the ad vice Of Ackerman
the ex- Attorney General, Corbin,
the Cnited States District Attor
iney, aud Elicit. Corbin was in
1.-THE Supreme Court representing
THE board, aud ask ing Tor an AL
1 ~ TO J.,
Hoard time to make their return 10
the rule. At that very time the
board. under bis sdyice, having
already disobeyed the order of the
court. issued certificates of election
10 the Republican candidates, and
ad iourned sine die.
l have ascertain-d this mornIn.:
that Purvis. the Adjutant General
" the State, and "a member Of the
Board of Cauvassers. resigned his
Office late last night. The board
originally consisted of seven mem.
bers, all State officers. The aho.i
ton of the ofAce OF State Auditor
land the expiration OF the term of
Off ce of another officer reduced the.
number to Ave. Tie resignation OF
Pnrvis reduces the number TO -four
of whom three are candidates for
Office.
Gen. Cock of Washington arrived
in Columbia late last night, accom-.
panied by two others, unknown
! personages. They btiag with them
/ important papers from Washing
ton bearing upon the work of the
4 ~
ed with Chamberlain all night.
Judge Wright, the colored mem
Der of the Supreme Court, said
openly today thN If the Board Of
Canvassers had adjourned in viola
ton OF the order of the Court, they
would convene at noon tomorrow
in the county Jail. The Court
meets tomorrow at IL o'clock, and
Will probably imprison the whole
board for contempt of court.
| COLUMBIA, Nuv. 23.-Consider-
able excitement is reported through
out the State, but there has been
no demonstration OF violence or
iawlessness The action Of the
Board of State Canyassers is con-
sitlered final by the Republicans,
while the Democrats claim it has no
effect. because the whole question
was III the hands of the Supreme
Court, and the board is guilty of
contempt. They express the deter
minatiOn to continue i'm the courts,
and bring the matter TO conclu-
sion there. Last night the Demo
cratic counsel served the writ OF
mandamus issued yesterday by the
court on the officials composing the
board.
The following has been sent to
the Democratic National Com
mitteP
"Tne Democratic electors OF
South Carolina have brought ac-
lions against those to whom TIA.
Contrasting Board here gave GERS
frases, 20 determine their rights
and enjoin them from acting until
their rights are determined. We
do not doubt the fairness of the
count nor our ability TO SHOW that
the real vote, both as returned by
precinct managers who counted the
vote. and as found by the Judgment :
we seek from the court, will give u
portion. AZ least, of he electoral
vote of South Carolina TO Mr. III; |
den.
1t may be remembered that .
Application was Inatlt to the board
on Saturday for copies of the pre- .
cincr managers sworn statements OF !.
the votes east, and tia, this appi-
cation was refused. We knuw II
Sufficient trautiui-ui aiterat ,on- i
lIese swofn rel u,Hs to Civ, i. hrs
the abovr Result W.
nave stated on ':ss. on ,la las ma
facts, and vii stand " i,.!' ~ IT,.
ludg .,cut Of tne csm.t, .-,eIg ,.cc
bet OF which supported HA.- Z
Pres Hcnt tn cUiairi nrnln,.
II III >IpTeine t'ui-t fsa- = XII ,i'..
as ,ic erIui"ation o u5-lre With Is,
d .eI 80 aIelnbeIs II. III .fus :.
! v3Iu in,a.. and ntf..rl ,et. :
Il he DO isi to t,s- st-ti $50 :.
board Itself ~ ..uni~hnrn5 for t+es
,=mIn III Gear ,;I-sIocs >5.sf 70
ID presence of The t.snv.t~Siae Il q
.hst ali the I'M. he a.,afd ,sr-fc
delayed toy the Courts 0rIrts uuli.
re deducted tom and not con
'ideied part OF, i,e ten days Will
v inch tnr canvas Was - t'e tuad
'Ilt t,rs.tpxt ,i,nf - -. g.. a.