American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-09

any Hayes Elector was a, l52. and the low
est, "A, S44. They further say that the re.
suit shown by these figures can not be ma
terially changed by the official finding OF
the Returning Board, without palpable
abuse of The letter and spirit Of the law
governing the Board. In regard to ir-
regularities, intimidations, etc., they say
that they have been committed about
equally on each side, but not sufficient in
any case to affect the general result. In
most instances, they believe, the acts OF
violence reported were mere law!essness
| Quoting the Pinkston easel, and had no
connection with politics. The report is
signed by John M. Palmer, Lyman Trum-
bull, VIM. Bigler, Geo. W. Julian, and p.
| H. Watson.
south Carolina.
The South Carolina Legislature met on
the 2Sth. On the preceding night the State
| house was occupied by United States troops.
Entrance to the hall of the House was re-
fused to the Democratic Members from
Edgefield and Laurens, claiming their seats
by authority of the State Supreme Court,
whereupon the entire Democratic delega-
ton, after, protesting against their exclu-
sion, withdrew and organized in another
hall with Ga members. The Republican
House organized with 50 members, which
they claimed to be quorum, and subse-
quently admitted five Republican contest
ants from Barnwell County. On the 30th
the United States troops were wftndrawn
from the State-house, Gen. Ruger stating
that the barring of the doors
against persons claiming to- be
entitled to seats was done under
a Misrepresentation Of orders, which only
authorized him to.preserve the peace. The
two.rival Houses thereupon assembled, and
with separate organizations kept up con-
tinuous session until the 4th. Protests
against the use Of United States troops to
control the organization Of the Legislature
were sent to President, Grant signed by
Wade Hampton, Senator Gordon, and 9TH
ers. - - 2. 4 >
The Democratic members Of the House
vacated the State-house ON the 4th, Speaker
Wallace having been informed that large
force Of State censtables, supported by
Federal soldiers, would be called upon to
eject the disputed Democratic members at
noon- Fearing q scene Of disorder, and
perhaps bloodshed, it was decided to quiet
" withdraw to- Carolina Hall, where the
Democrats went into secret session. The
Senate met and adjourned without counting
the vote for Governor, although the time
had been set for p. m. on that day.
Florida.
The State Board of Canvassers met on the
2Sth, and, in the presence of prominent rep
resentatives of both parties, canvassed the
returns from all but one county in the State
those of Dade County not having been re-
g.
gave the Hayes Electors a majority of AZ.
The Democrats gave notice that they should
produce evidence showing the returns in
several cases to have been fraudulently
changed in the interest of their OPP
ponents, and the Republicans en-
tered protest against the counting
of the vote in several Democratic counties.
Two returns were sent from Baker County,
one Of which shows 135 majority for Tilden
and the other (the one counted) Al for
Hayes. With the first return admitted,
Tilden Electors have 135 majority; with
both returns held subject to future decis-
ion, the Democrats have two Electors by
five majority, one by three majority, and
the Republicans have one Elector by one
majority.
Before the Returning Board, on the Goth,
the Democrats introduced evidence to the
effect that the returns from one precinct in
Alachua County had been raised 219 Votes
over the true poll cast, and the Republicans
counter affidavits, which were
in turn discredited by Democratic evidence.
miscellaneous Notes.
The official canvass Of the vote of Illinois
gives the following totals: Largest vote for
Hayes Elector, 27s. 232, largest vote for Til
den Elector, 25s, COZ; Cooper Electors, II, -
100. Plurality for Hayes, 10, 625. The
Legislature on joint ballot will stand: Re-
publicans, 101; Democrats, 50; Independ-
ents, B.
The official majority for Tilden in North
Carolina, as promulgated by Gov. Brogden,
is 16, It's, with three small counties not
heard from. The Chairman Of the Repub-
Iican State Committee entered protest
against the promulgation of the vote by the
Governor, on the grounds Of frauds and il
localities in % counties.
The official vote of Indians is: Tilden,
213, 526; Hayes. BOT ,971; Tlden over Hayes,
|, 1856. Cooper's vote was s, 533.
The official canvass of the vote in Califor-
mia, one snail county not received, gives
Hayes 7s, COS; Tilden, 1854. Hayes'sma-
jority, 2,767.
Tilden's official majority in New Jersey
is IL ,945.
gives Hayes plurality of 40, 400.