The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

He tried to say as much in his annual
message. He said, in response to a
question, that he would answer the
House resolution and inform them
why he sent troops to the South. In
response to other questions, he said
there were GOO or 500 troops in Wash
iDgton. If there should be any ntces-
sity for more, he would order them
hither. We should have peace If we
have 10 fight for it. Some days he re
ceived five or six letters threatening
assassination, but be paid no attention
to them. Referring to political oompl;
cations, he said he had an aboundlug
faith in the people, as we had one re-
people were anxious for another, and
he thought there would be some wsv
out of our present difficulties.
COLUMBIA, December 11.-Positive
inform alton Is received here that the
Lowdensville murderers not lynched
have been removed to Walhalla, as a
precautIon against violence. The in
vestieatIon dlscloses that the plot to
murder whites indIscriminately was
Il -rrible, and aroused excitement among
the whites 10 the extent of threatening
puEishments. The PROBATION taken
avcrted this, and eyskyNIng is now
qQiet. enc of the supposed murder
ers took laudaRum and died from its
effects. A jury in the case rendered
the following verdict Unanimously
1--WE, the jurors, uponspu oaths, dol
say that Sam Benton came to his death
from the voluntary use. of laudanum
taken by himself and received by him
from the hands of his brother prisoner,
now safe in Walhalla jail"
Judge Bond has delivered a decision
discharging the State board of can
vassers from custody, on the grounds
that the Supreme Court of the State
has no jurisdiction.
SAN Francisco, December IA
dispatch from Salem, Oregon, says that
the following statement by the Demo
cratic candidates for presidential cleo
tors has been publisLaa-4., II. ny L. III
Ing's DALI. MeTc'ry, headed, "Trne
Statement to the People of Oregon:
1nasmuch as grossly false statement
purporting to relate what occurred at
the holding of the electoral college to-
day is being industriously circulated
by the members of the Republican
party, we, the undersigned, submit the
following as faithful detail of the
proceedings in question in the said
electoral college, held in Stlem on III ,
sixth day of December, 1876, at the
hour of 12 NJ. There were present in
the room designated as the one in
which the electoral vote should be
cast the following persons: J. c. Cart
wright, J. II. Odell, j. H. Watts, Hen
ry Ripple, w. B. Caswell and E. A.
Cronin. At the SAID hour the door of
the said room IN which. the said cleo
toral vote was to be cast was opened
and the Secretary of State handed to
Mr.. Cronin an envelope containing the
certificates in triplicate of the election
as electors of f. A. Croniu, J. G. Cart
wright and J. II. OGell. After +; l.
ing the certificates to Mr.. Cronin the
Secretary retired from the room. In
mediately afterward Mr.. Cartwright
opened the door and admitted one Mr.
Minte, a police officer of Salem and
deputy United States marshal. The
said Mr.. Minte, upon entering,
closed the door, locked it and took
out the key, whereupon CronIn re-
Guested him to leave the room. Cart.
wright and Odell insisted at first upon
Minte remaining, but finally, upon the
request of Cartwright, Mtnte retired,
leaving the key in the door. Odel
then locked the door and took the key,
but at the request of Democrat re,
placed the key in the door. Cronir
then read IN the presence or hearing 81
all those In the room one of the certi-
ficates showing the election of himself,
Odell and Cartwright. After the read
inf, Cronin inquired of Odell and Cart
wright if they were ready to vote with
him and proceed with their business as
electors. They answered by demand
ing the certificates in Cronin's posses
sion Cartwright setting as spokesman
Cronin replied by proposing to proceed
with the vote for president and vice
president, stating in effect that the GER
tlfcates would, be produced and at
tached to the certificate showing the
result. Cartwright and Odell refused
to proceed, and requ.;t d Kipp'e and
Caswell to retire, which they declined
to do. Cartwright then arose and ad
dressing Cronin said: If you want ,
row, you might as we'll have it now a.
at any other time" and Crcnin re
Piled: "Sit down. we are not here tC
have row, but to vote for president
and vice president" Cronin then agait
requested CsitwIEight and oaefl, TOPIC
l---f,,Trcns rs and ction. Cartwright
60 st Odell should b
-ltn, and upon the vote O
CIf aE{Odell declared the motto
-. Sed aRd oiell thep appointe'
aTdafswright secretary. DR.. Watt
then read G~~paper which pun
: ported to be his own resignation
as an elector. Mr.. Cartwright, move'
the acceptance of the pretended resig
nation and it was declared carried
and Immediately thereafter, by TIL
, votes of the two, Watts was declared
, an elector to fill the vacancy. Thes
: proceedings were interrupted througI
out by dialogues, which had the char
! acter of an alteration between CronIl
, on the one side and Cartwright ant
Odeli on the other, Cronin insIstin
= that the latter should act with him AM
) proceed with the business of the col
lese. and they refusing to do So. Al
: ter the pretended appointment of Watt
r Cronin arose and, addressing Cart