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therefore we must collect. .Nellner can
we afford the time aud means to send
bills three or four times before settlement
is made. We trust our patrons will not
ask this and will settle at once.
A motion was made on the 14th by the
Democratic Committee, before the full
bench of the South Carolina Supreme
Court, praying that writ of prohibition
and mandamus be granted, restraining
the Canvassing Board from exercising
judicial functions in the election of
electors, ETC., and combining them to
ministerial functions only, and restrain
ing Dunn, Cardoza and Hayne, Comp
troller, Treasurer and Secretary of State
and nominees for reelection, from sit
ting as judges of their own election. The
court issued a rule requiring the Board
to answer on the 10th why writs should
not be issued.
Gen. Ruger arrived at Tallahassee,
Fla, on the 14th and took command of
the troops.
A New Orleans telegram of the 14th
says the Democratic Committee have
complete returns, showing Tilden's ma
jority in Louisiana to be 8,107. The Re-
publicans claimed the State by at least
1900.
Gen. Sheridan arrived at New Or
leans on the 18th. Many leading men
of both parties were in the city. A letter
signed by ex.Gov. Palmer of Illinois,
Trumbull, Doolittle, Watterson, Stallo,
Bogy, Carroll, Sumner and other Demo
Gratis, addressed to Messrs. Kelley, Kas-
son, Garfield and other Republicans was
published at New Orleans on the 14th,
inviting them to conference, in order
that such influence as we possess may
be exerted in behalf of such canvass of
the votes actually cast as by its fairness
and impartiality shall command the re-
spect and acquiescence of the American
people of all parties"
The counsel for the South Caro-
lima Board of Canvassers on the 10th
asked the Supreme Court for an
order instructing the Board to pro-
ceed with the canvass of returns,
to save time, and strictly in ministerial
capacity. The order was granted, but
subsequently, amended, on motion of the
Democratic counsel, to read, "shall
proceed in a ministerial capacity" in
stead of "may" as in the original order,
whereupon the order was withdrawn.
The court heard the argument of counsel
on both sides until evening.
The New York Herald of the 18th es-
timated Tilden's majority in Florida at
100 and the Democratic State ticket 800,
while the Times claimed that the State
Eas Republican on both State and ma
ional tickets.
I The Republican visitors at New Or
leans on the 10th replied to the Demo
Gratis invitation for conference. They
state that the laws of Louisiana fix the
duties of the Returning Board, and to re-
duce the whole question to the mere
clerical duty of counting the
votes actually cast, as proposed
by the Democrats, in distinction to votes
legally cast and returned, irrespective of
the question whether they are fraudu-
lently or violently cast or otherwise
involves notification of the
provisions of the laws of Louisiana,
which have already been adjudicated as
valid by the Supreme Court, and would
be wholly unjustifable in Louisiana as
well as in any other State of the Union
which had provided laws to protect the
rights of voters and the purity of the
ballot. They therefore refuse to concur
the proposition for a conference on
his basis. The Returning Board on the
9th took the oath of office and held an ex-
Icutive session and adjourned to the 18th.
The Democratic visitors at New Orleans
m the 18th published reply to the Re-
publican letter of the previous day
They say the Republicans err in attrib-
Iting to them purpose to interfere with
he legal authorities of the State in the dis
:harge of their duties, to claim rights
md to arrogate powers which they
10 not possess. Their purpose was sim
oly to invite the Republican visitors to
zee, with them, that, whatever may be
he character of these functions, they
ire openly, fairly and honestly dis
charged. In conclusion they say they
still cherish the hope that the Returning
Board, warned by the history of the past
md conscious that it's actions are being
'bserved by the whole nation, will dis
harge its delicate duty with such cir
umspection, fairness and impartiality as
Fill give satisfaction to the American
eople." The Returning Board on the
vening of the 18th decided to allow five
lembers from each party to be present
uring the canvassing of the returns.
Ex-senator Osborn sent a dispatch to
Washington on the 18th asserting posi-
tvely that Florida had gone for Hayes
nd Wheeler. A telegram from Demo
ratio sources says Tilden's majority is
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