, 1876-12-26

Coy. c:-"The returns were IN startling con-
trast 10 the returns OF any previous election
held in this county. Fur tnstanee, tho entire
vote ot tEls county, Republican and Democratic,
etdedly full yote for hit COUNTY; and,
N tha present election, the aggregate reported
vote is nvcr 9,30D In the election Ut 1874 tho
KepublIean maturity W. lao: and, In thia
eest9n III tq 1epcrted Democratie msjority e
the county 's ortr t,o.fus1 hundred In exeess of
au rerso'H trtz and co'ored, tseeufyone Utars
q d3t q, TIC county, according u the 8tate cen
asa sgs of n f r% GTs srgs s,s essss q # o
" In vfoH Of thcsc facts. tho Hoard Of atatc
Canvassere declfed rs to the County Of Esgc-
field that no legal and valid election had taken
plaec OF tic ,,l of November, and that they
cnuld not decide that any persons had been
elected in TINT county at that election.
1.-THE Bnard reached tho same conclusion rs
to thc County of Lat1rcns. upon grounds gfncr-
a!iy thc sane , a those III Edgetcld. and wtth
Doarl Of County Canvasscrs in Laurens County
were signed by only two Of the three members
OF the Board, one u these two signing under
Tr'tten i't prot:s., and afterwar,s making his IN.
he signed simply to saTc 1lis lie until llc could
get to Columbia, or some other placs Of safety.
Tho election was, therefore, not only void
y itse'f, ;,a out there wcrG .,, no returns %
notice of by tho Board Of State Canvasscrs.
In this way II came about that only 110 me,n-
herz Of the House Of Representatives. received
certificates Of their election from the Boanl Of
rcscntatives, five from Elgfcld anil three from
Lawrencc-wlth the one Senator from each."
THE BOGUS LEGISLATURE
o. All wGrc rejecte1l''
countless
Q.:-"How many Democrats were elected At
tho late election tothe House, exclusive oft1cse
two count!cslf'
ga minority Of tlle IIouscl''
Gov. c." Yes, minority, under any vtev
OF the question OF quosum-1 incan to say
minority OF 116, and Of course minority Of IA.
The only prctext that the Democrats have that
House came from their including. the cains nf
pcraons who tappearcd on the face Of the re.
turns to have bean elected from Edg1etd and
Q-"From whom do your mcmbcr.-elect to
The House Of Representatives receive their cer-
ttllcntcsf"
Gov. C.-"From the Secretary Of State. He
!saue. them upon tlic DECLARATION OF the election
q.-"To how many, Of these Democrats did
Gov. G:-"To only flfty.scven."
,,.Q1 Q:-"tIhen 1T m AoT DID these hfty-sevcn mtm.
Houac, seat tho eight members from these two
countiesl Ia there any law Of South Carolina
that authorizes them to do so!f'
Gov C.-.' No law whatever; they simply did
defiance Ut tho Ian. In fact, It was sheer as
sumption that because the members from Edg-
field mud Laurens appeared by the returns, as
originally sent ln to tho Board Of State Cam
fore utre elected, notwithstanding the board OF
State Cauvasscrs had declared otherwise, urd
the Secretary Of State had refused to give them
certificates uf e1cctIon.h
Al A. AR.nA kF.. y
Ing body claiming tu be the Democratic House
llns no legal quorum under any Interpretation uf
the Law, and also that It haB no Senate ut nl1l
How docs Y get along without scnatef Do
will, the secessonists' senate, or hive they
Gov. C.-"No, they baye mn scnate whatever,
and no portion qf tho Senate which co-opssatcs
tcnds IN any way to cooperate with tho seces-
sion House., They are eilnply holding daily
sessions Of their secession House without hay
lug any pretensc to a 8cnatc.f
DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUENCY.
Q.-"Hnyc tho Democratic Senators who
were elected at this last election taken scats in
sss::;sa e S,iis sg oid a"p SENATE in the
Gov. C.-"Ml the Renators-elect have actunl-
IT, qualified, and taken their seats III the Senate
which meets III the State -nousc, asll which rec
osnizes inc as Governor, alnl the persons claim
Ing to hare been elected from tho two counties
for seats in the Same 2cnatc."
Q.-"Ilave these Democratic Senators drawn
theiF salary under your ccrticatoi'
Goy. C.-"Well, they have applied for and
received certificates upon our State Treasurer,
who, under Democratic tultlou, has, ~ sup
pose, adopted tho system called by LIS Charles
ton lSews aud Courier, by way Of enphemism,
'rroflers-not prescriptions but believe he lsns
nps nSssst ss'ufly Ra their certificates II" to TIC
THE nustr SENATOR.
Q.-"1low does dues tlhs legislative Hamp.
ton Legion pretend to be able to ELECT United
States Senators with only one branch OF their
Legislature, ,cvcn II It should be admitted that
Toy. C.-"That | ,uay call nn inso1ublc DEM
ocratie mystery: Plainly, they hare no grounds
elect United States Senator"
Q.-"ls It true that Democratic Scnators slt-
ting and voting dui!y in the Legislature TINT
rccognizcs you ns Governor, md addressing your
Lieutenant Governor every time they rise ~ the
fresldcpt OF tho Senate. hive gone over to thu
fSS.sslon ,Ss, Legislature and voted for GEN. but-
- eoy. C.-"Yes, they have done precisely that.
Of ~ corbin, they actually vote.l in thu ssn-
ute nthe statc-l lollse, and ret they hare snce,
% you aave reminded nc, gonot to ttls secession
Aouss as4 voted again for N. G. Butler"
p1rfEEES;R nKTWEEN cttAMuEALAIN'a AND
,,,t uAYEa' yorE.
Q-"Wl!Y 1nainrity did you claim to havc
RECEIVED M tn last election over .Hamptonl"
Coy. T. according to the decision Of tho
turus from all tllScountles In dispute, / had q
majority of considerable over 1000 upon the
lace OF tho re{urns,snd II, on tho other hand,
Sss,atny Scn ad ID esf% En- als = thnk should ayo
aud by tho leytslat,is ot other counties by
separate polls, IsflomlI ,haye received major
ity Of tn,;n 5000 to y go" -