Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-28
THE TROUBLESOME TRIO.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
SOUTH CAROLINA,

WRITs OF HABEAs CORPUS.
On application for writs of habeas CORPUS
the board of state canvassers were brought
yesterday morning in the u. s. circuit court
In Charleston, Judges Bond and Bryan pre-
siding: The board were in the custody Of the
sheriff of the county, who, through counsel,
asked Tor time To make a return to the appli-
cation for the writs. The court signified that
time would be granted, and that the prison.
ers would DE held in the custody of the court
pending the return. The application is based
on the ground that the board were discharp-
ing the duties of appointing Presidential
electors, when the supreme court of the state
intertered. On subsequent motion of coun-
sci, time was granted until Wednesday, at 10
O'Clock, TO make return, pending which the
BOARD were placed IN charge of the United
States marshal. The members are now an
large, but accompanied by deputy marshals,
1t is understood that troops viii be posted AT
me STATE house to-day, when the Legislature
meets TO organize.
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
The following dispatch signed by Senator
Stordon, OF Georgia; Senator Johnson, of
Virginia; Gen. Wade Hampton, several cir
cult judges, a large number of state senator's
and representatives, white and colored and
many other prominent citizens of this state,
lust sent:
TO the President Of The United States. We. the
undersigned, visitors from distance and a
committee OF the democratic members elect
cf the South Carolina legislature, the demo-
cratic executive committee and citizens,
havinAjus seen by Associated Press dispatch
mat CIV Chamberlain has applied for United
the assembling Of the legislature Tomorrow.
send this our solemn protest against the
troops being placed under command of Gov
chamberlain. We have no objections to the
presence of troops, and will cooperate with
them IN preserving the peace, but we protest
against the use of the United States army in
controlling the organization of the legislature
ana enforcing the Inauguration of Gov.
chamberlain, who has been defeated by the
white and colored voters at the ballot box
There is not the remotest danger OF a dis
m rll lnaa of +fn.a. I,-@
occurs it Will be at the instigation of Gov.
Chamberlain, whose partisans have taken
The only lives lost in the late exciting canvass
in this state. Not one drop of blood has been
shed in any political disturbance except by
republicans. 1t is literally true that the DEM
ocrats received their creates. majorities in
the counties where the United States soldiers
We're stationed. What pretense, therefore is
there for Gov. Chamberlain's demand for
troops TO keep the peace? We refer for the
conIfmatlon of these statements to the COM
mander of the United States forces at this
place and elsewhere in the state
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE DECLINES.
by request OF the democratic state commit
Tee OF South Carolina, the following dispatch
was sent by Mr.. Hewitt, chairman of the
national democratic committee, to Chief
Justice Waite:
:" am satisfied that your immediate pres
ence at Columbia at this juncture may save
the country from very serious complications
| hope that you will see your way clear 10
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov "a 1876
TO Hon Abram s. HeaCftt, Chairman, &c.
The business of the Supreme Court requires
my presence mere. NJ. K. WAITE.
RULES FOR THE CANvAssING BOARD.
The canvassing board met yesterday A
protest was filed by the republican electors
against Attorney General Cookies sitting a.
member of the board, ON the ground that he
had virtually decided and given a decision
prior TO the assembling of the board i'm thai
The democrats had certainly carried the
cheat them out of it."
Mr.. Cooke stated that he had sent the dis
patch i'm reply to a friend in Baltimore who
TO the newspapers. He respectfully submit
ted that the dispatch and the opinion therein
contained did not disqualify him from sitting
as member of the board.
The Protest was entered and the board pro-
ceeded with the regular business.
Mr.. Cowgirl moved that Gov. Stearns and
gel. Brannon, commanding the troops at
This point, be admitted TO the sessions of the
board. Mr.. Cooke amended by adding the
was accepted.
and adopted rules for its government
The board then agreed to admit six gentle
men from abroad ard six local politicians
from each side.
The board then adjourned until to-day at 10
o'clock.
Among the rules referred TO are the follow
its duties on the 2sth day of November inst.
at 10 O'Clock, and viii meet daily thereafter
al the same hour, unless q different hour be
nXed, except on Sundays and holidays, and
VIII remain so long in session each day a
the necessities of the case may REQUIRE. On
tile announcement of the vote OF any county
any person may give notice that the said re-
turus and the election or vote OF said county
or any precinct thereof will be contested and
the clelk shall forthwith note the objection
The contestants, subsequently to the an
nouncelnent, as Aforesaid, of the result as il
appears on the face of the returns, must file
with the board brief statements in writing.
giving specifically the objections proposed TO
be made, with particulars OF the time, place
and circumstances, together with a statement
OF The relief demanded. All motions and ar
guments shall be i'm writing and signed. No
oral arguments will be allowed.
LOUISIANA
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RETURNING BOARD
YESTERDAY.
The returning board met yesterday. The
visiting republicans were Messrs. Stoughton
Van Allen, Kelly, Parker and Hale and the
democrats Messrs. Palmer, Smith TrumbulI
and Julian The democratic counsel were
Ing the board to order President Wells stated
That the board would decline TO hear read any
motions or protests whatever. The demo-
cratic counsel object to an entry on the min
utes TO the effect that rule eight of the board
had been modified so far as TO allow the adj
mission as rebutting evidence of ex parte
affidavits in contested cases. Colonel Zach
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fication Of the rule, on the ground that the
change had been made after an application
or the counsel for modification had been re-
fused, and that thus the democratic commits
Tee had lost an opportunity of preparing re-
putting aff1dayits, whereas this privilege had
been accorded to republicans. The protest
was not read or acted upon, but received and
laid aside. The documents were sealed up
In the boxes through ignorance of the law on
the part OF the commissioners of election.
me secretary of the board was instructed on
saturday to telegraph for the boxes, but
JAILED 10 do so ON the plea of the want of
FUNDS Suhcfent money to pay all expenses
was deposited with the secretary by the DEM
ocratic counsel, and the necessary message
was sent. There were democratic majorities
at the polls where the above mistake was
made, and unless the tally sheets are pro-
cured the vote will be thrown out.
In executive session the board examined
returns from number of parishes, which re-
turns were examined and laid over for future
action, there being protests and contests in
each case. In the It'll ward of Orleans parish
the supervisors threw out the vote of one of
the polls where there was a majority of f13
Tor T1lden electors, on the ground that the
vote mad not been counted and returned with
In twenty four hours after the close of the
election. The board adjourned until 10 a. m.
to-day.
NEGRO ARRESTED FOR RoBBING 1Suy-
SET Cox-Two weeks ago Mr.. s. s. Cox of
waS rob cd h,ru