Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-06
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The South Carolina State Supreme Court
on the 18th entered judgment of 81 800
fine each and commitment of all the Board
of Canyasscrs to jail until released by order
of the Court United States District
Attorney Corbin, counsel for the State
Board of Canvassers, dsclaimcd any inten-
ton OF contempt, and asked and was
granted until the 9th to satisfy the
Court The Court declined to issue
an order giving certificates to mem
beers OF the Legislature from Edgehcld and
Laurens Counties, refused by the Board, but
| stated that such members could obtain n
copy of the record from the Clerk of the
Court, which would be equivalent To Ger
titicato. The five members Of the Board of
Canyassers who had been constructiyely ar
rested, reported at the Jail in the evening
and were confined there. Their names are:
f. l.. Cardoza, Treasurer; T. {. Dunn,
Comptroller; Gen. William Stone, Attorney
General; II. II. Payne, Secretary OF State
and H. W. Purvis, ex-Adjutant and Inspector
General. 1t is stated that the Secretary Of
State claims that the Board had not dis
obeyed any order of the Court, and that the
law was on their side.
Secretary OF War Cameron received the fol
lowing order from the President on the 9th
SIR: ID. IL. Chamberlain Is now Governor of the
state of South Carolina beyond any controversy;
duly and legally inaugurated under the
Constitution. The Government has been called
upon 10 aid with the military and naval forces of
the United tates 10 maintain republican form
OF government in the State against resistance too
formidable to be overcome by the State authorl-
ties, You are directed, therefore, To sustain GOV.
Chamberlain in his authority against domestic
violence until otherwise directed.
| The Secretary of War telegraphcd the
| above order to Gen. Kruger, at Columbia, s.
/ 4 cd m IA nd vi ,uit IL.
| Governor and disposoihis troops in such
| manner IA may be deemed best in order TO
! carry out the spirit of the order.
! The Board Of State Cauyassers of South
| Carolina were brought before the United
| States Circuit Court at Columbia, on appli.
cation for writs of habeds corpus, on the eth.
Time was given until ten O'Clock on the 10Th
To make return to the application for the
writs, pending which the Board was placed
in charge of the United States Marshal. A
request signed by counsel In the case was
sent TO Chief-Justice Waite, stating that a
conflict of jurisdiction had arisen, and that
the issues were grave, and asking him to
preside in the case. He responded that the
business of the Supreme Court required his
presence in Washington.
A Columbia Is CD telegram of the 2Sth
says that, al ten O'Clock Il. m, Il company of
| United States troops were marched into the
| State House, guards being placed at the
doors to prevent unauthorized persons from
entering, At twelve NJ, the hour for the as
SCmhliug of the Legislature, the Democrats
/ formed in body and marched 10 the State
! House, headed 10y the Edgedeld delegation
They were refused admission, and MIR Shep-
herd, OF the Edgeield delegation, read a Wig
orOuS protest Afterward the Democrats
withdrew to the Richlaud Rife Club hall,
and held n caucus 10 which no outsider was
admitted, The Republicans organized by
the election of eN-CunLressmau f.. 4. NJ
I Mackcy rs Speaker, when they proceeded TO
swear In the members. 4. q. Jones (col-
oredl was elected Clerk. They subsequent.
[ ~ adjourned TO meet az noon on the 10Th
/ In the Senate, swalls tColorcd) wss
/ elected President pro isa., and a commit
| toe appointed To wait upon the Governor
and inform him that the General
i Assembly WAS organized and ready
/ 10 receive any communication he might
make, The regular standing committees
/ were appointed, The Democrats appointed
I on the committee 10 wait on GOV. thamher-
/ lain declined TO act. During the evening the
/ Democrats organized Legislature by the
/ election OF W. II. Wallace aS Speaker and J.
/ ;, III an a. Clerk. Judge Cooke, OF the
! Eighth Circuit, sworc in the officers aud
members. Sixty -four Democrats were sworn
IN, and two Republicans who withdrew from
/ The state House Legislature. The Supreme
/ tou.t Rad not Yet decided the question of
! counting The electoral vote.
: Roth the Republican and Democratic
\ houses Of the State Legislature held ses-
sions on the 29th uli The Republican