Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-22

Grant. -
PHILADELPHIA, Nov TO-
Gen. W. T. Sherman. Washington: Instruct
Gen. Anger In Florida, to be yigilant with the
force at his command to preserve peace and goed
order and to see that the proper and legal boards
of canyassers are unmolested in the perform
anee Of their dutiet. Should there be any
grounds Of suspicion of fraudulent count on
either side il should be reported and deno9nced
dent should be willing to hold IL II counted In,
or placed there by fraud. Either can afford 10 be
disappointed In the result. The country cannot
afford TO have the result tainted by asuspicion OF
Illegal or falre returns. r. u. S. GRANT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 10, 1878.
To Gen. Sherman, asii o giOn 3t7f 90
Send all the troops to Gen. Anger that he may
deem necessary to Insure entire qniet and peace
BILE count OF the bal ota actually cast They may
taken from South Carolina unless there Is rea-
on to suspect an outbreak there. The presence OF
citizens from other States, ! understand, is re
quested in Louisiana to see that the Board of Can,
vassers make fair count OF the vote actually
cart II IL to be hoped that representative and
fair men o. both parties will 90. Y. 5 GRANT.
Four companies of troops had left South
Carolina for Tallahassee, accompanied by
Gen. Ruger. rvs tr+r 4u-uratf 8
Several OF the leading Northern gentlemen
requested to be present at the counting OF
the votes in Louisiana, arrived In New Or
leans ON the 18th
AT Columbia, s. C., on the 14th a motion
was made by the Democratic counsel before
fun bench OF the Supreme Court, praying
that writ of prohibition and mandamus be
granted restraining the Board OF State Can
vassers from exercising judicial functions
in the election of Electors, members Of the
Legislature, members OF Congress and
Solicitors, and combining them TO min
,atn raj
ing Dunn, Cardoza and IIayne, candi-
dates for Comptroller, Treasurer and
Secretary OF State, and nominees for re-elec-
ton 10 these Offices, from sitting as Judges
of their own election. The court issued
rule requiring the Board Of Canvassers to
answer on the 10th why the writs should not
be issued. The Board OF Canvassers had de-
cided themselves that they had no Iurisdic-
ton over the election of Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, and hence no question was
raised respecting them.
The visiting Democrats at New Orleans,
who were there ut the request of the Nation
al Committee, on the l4th sent communi-
cation to the leading visiting Republicans in
that city, asking for n joint conference,
either by personal attendance or through
sub. committees, ain order that such in
huence rs We possess may be exertCd IN be-
half Of such "A canvass OF the votes actually
cast as by its fairness and impartiality shall
command tho respect and acquiescence of
the American people OF all parties"
Gen Sheridan and staff arrived at New
Orleans on the 10TH The condition of af
fairs remained practically unchanged, both
parties claiming to have carried the State on
fair count. 1t would probably be several
days after the converting OF the Returning
Board (on the 10TH before anything definite
would be known as 10 the final action of the
Board.
Dispatches were received on the morning
of the 10th from leading men of both par
ties in South Carolina aud Florida still
claiming those States for their respective
tickets.
At New Orleans, on the 10Th, ex-Goy. j.
Madison Wells, Gen. Thomas &. Anderson,
c. Casanaye and Lewis NJ. Kennedy took the
oath of office AS members of the Returning
Board OF Louisiana, filed the necessary pa
pers with the Secretary of State, and went
into executive session in the room assigned
vas chosen President and c. S. Abel Score.
tary OF the Board The vacancy in the
Board had not yet been filed. An adjourn,
ment was had TO the 18th.
The Republicans in New Orleans from the
Northern aud Western States replied on the
10th 10 the communication of the visiting
Democrats requesting conference, SAYING
thai they Joined heartily with them In
eounscs Of peace and in the expression of
an earnest desire for perfectly honest and
Just declaration Of the results OF the recent
election in Louisiana by its lawfully consti-
tuted authorities; and they add that they
know ot no reason TO doubt that such
declaration would bc made; but they
did not see the propriety or utility of the
conference proposed, for they had no such
duty imposed upon them, aud were without
power or legal influence In the matter. They
quote from the laws OF the State relative TO
the canNassing of votes, and state that to re-
duce the question 10 the mere clerical duty
OF counting the votes actually cast, IN dis.
tincuon from votes legally cast and re-
turned, irrespective of the question
whether they were frauduleutly or violently
east or otherwise Initiated, involved a uul.
hhcaton of the provisions of the laws of
Louisiana, which had already been adudi.
Gated A. valid by the supreme Court They.
therefore, declined to consent TO the proposed
conference.
Tallahassee tF'a.) telegram of the 10th
says the returns from that State would prob.
ably all he in 10y the 18th, and the canvass
ing would begin early In the ensuing week.
Both parties still claimed the State
Before the South Carolina suprcme
Court at Columbia on the 10th, counsel for
thc Board of CsnvasSers asked for an order
instructing the Board 10 proceed with the
rnpvass ~ RETURNS tn SAW time art3 st-,.tl,.