The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-30

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 27.-On applica-
ton for writs of habeas corpus, the Board
of State Canvassers were brought this
morning into the United States Circuit
Court, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding.
The Board were in custody, who, through
counsel, asked for time to make return
to the application for the writ. The
Court signified that time would be grant
ed, and that the prisoners would be held
in the custody of the Court pending the
return.
The application was based on the rea-
so, that the Board were discharging the
duties of appointing Presidential electors
when the Supreme Court of the State in
terfered. On a subsequent motion of
counsel time was granted until Wednes-
day at 10 o'clock to make return, pend
ing which the Board was placed in charge
of the United States Marshal. The
members are now at large hut accom- pa
MED by deputy marshals. 1t is under
stood troops will be posted at the State
House tomorrow, when the Legislature
meets to organize.
Protest Of Representative Men to Pres
ident Grant.
The following dispatch, signed by SEN
ator Gordon of Georpia, Senator johnson
of Virginia, Gen. Wade Hampton, sever.
al Circuit Judges, a large number ofState
Senators Representatives, both colored
and white, and many other prominent
citizens of his State has just been sent
Protest Against Placing the U. S. Army
at the DIctum OF Chamberlain.
To The President Of the United States!
We, the undersigned, visitors from q
distance, and committee of the Demo.
cratic members elect of the South Caro-.
lima Legislature, the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee and citizens, having lust
sren by Associated Press dispatch, that
Gov Chamberlain has applied for United
States troops to be placed under his or.
ders at 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 pre-,
serving the peace, but we protest against
the use of the United States army in con.
trolling the organization of the Legisla.
ture and enforcing the inauguration oi
Gov. Chamberlain, who has been defeat.
ed by the white and colored voters at the
ballot box. There is
Not the RemOtest Danger of Disturb
anee
of the peace by the Democrats, If it oc.
ours, it will be at the instigation of Gov.
Chamberlain, whose partisans have ta-
ken the only lives lost in the late excl
ting 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 Democrats re-
ceived their greatest majorities in the
counties where the United States troops
were stationed. What pretense, there
fore, is there for Governor Chamberlain's
demand for troops to keep the peace2-
We refer for confirmation of these state
ments to the commander of the Federal
troops at this place and elsewhere in the
State.
Chief Justice Waite's Presence Asked.
The Democratic counsel and Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee tele-
graphed this afternoon to Chief Justice
Waite, requesting his attendance at the
U. S, Circuit Court on Wednesday, when
the habeas corpus case of the State Board
of Canvassers will be heard. Both par
ties are in caucus tonight. The city is
full of people. Nothing has transpired
since this morning.