, 1876-12-28
FLORIDA.

0EIAIHE AZ AAEAs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 97.-The notice
from the Secretary Of State to the other mem-
bers Of the Canvassing Board to meet this morn
Ing to rccanyass tho returns was withdrawn to
day. Mclin and Cowgirl refused to obey the
order vi tho Court, aud will tllc u motion to
yacatc the rule and set inside the n,antlamus.
Atturncy-ticneral Cocke will obey the mandate
Of thu Court .,y making tho CANVASS himself,
and filing the sa.nc In Lie Clerks office, rs d.
rected by tho Court.
morning
REPUBLICAN, AnvIcEs.
WAsu1Norox, d. C., Dec. 37--Adylccs received
to-day, by tta Nat!ona! Republican comn.ittea
from their counsel anu nhsr prominent NorlseEa 4n
that the canvass ordered By thu State Supreme
Court applies only to thu vote for Governor.
cte., md docs not apply to the votc for l'rcst~
denial Electors. These adysces also = say tho
sud sutcs, tho question whether county ts 10
irregular, false. Or fraudulent that tho vote ca~
nut bu determined, must be dcsidel By the
poarl not On proofs ,Ha shown F1ra tht hat BY
turn. It IL conceded that tho. application
OF these principles tn tho votes for Stato officers
will Five them to thu Democratic candidates BY
100 or eoo majority, but the Republicans say Il
the EEectora votes, tho niaforttles for the Hayes
aud Wheeler Electors would at least be from "
tn 10 respectively, according to the official Ger
tifcate nf the Cicrk 81 thu Honra, datea and
we're that day opcued by tl.a State Can-
yassers, md that thu vutca for Electors,
rs officially announced froIn tue face 0f
the returns in detail, aggregated, for Thomas 4,
md for Wilkinson Call: the highest Democratic
The Republican counsel at Tallahassee also In
form the Cammtttee that. II thu Hoard were TO
return On liz face, !l.ey would, Under this order
fctsrns, ana thereby Increase Hayes and Wheel.
crs majority to between :3!W atsl 100.
COUNTING AND AEcnuNTIN0.
TALLAHASSEE, Fia, Dcc. M.-Attorney.(scn
erl Cucke 1nalc tho eansass Of tho yoto this
morning after tl.s other a,enhera OF ths noatd
refassd e eanyass Ths glvea Drew T.; ~ Hna d;,4
tho order Of thu Court. Subsequently
tue other members of the Doarl ngreed 10 re-
Canvass md tho full Board tnct at tlia after
uoon: They hass Just concluded thels caavass,
anl have given Drew maturity of 105 anu tho
HAYES Electors aui. cocks filed protest,
Thu Court reassenlbies to-IllOrs0H. :
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoH4, Dcr: 27.-rho 3i"es has Tie fol-
TXllAnAssaE, Flu, Dec. ,a7.-Thc statc
CaIlyasscrs, in obetlipnco to the order Of tho
Supreme Court, NIT totlay and sttAi,vnssea ths
returns. Tic rcrurt Ut the result will ts pre-
| senteA to tllu Court tt+mortow, aecaaApaulc1 hy
q protest BY. ti'e ti'u{orty Of shs hoaFd, III
which they declare that THUR first cslnyass
stands ~ Tho TINS and proper e2nyass of the re-
surns. Tie position Ut the Republicans Is that
obcdlcnce 10 law IL the first duty Of tho eitizont
aud whllo denying The Jurisdiction vt ths Court
thcY4 yet sefuse to put themselves IN
/! thu attitude of reyolutioulsts,- preterring
to submit. to temporary defeat x,lts
| inJustir0 rather thall he purt!Ca tD
ni1prne fhe Htatp into anarchy and eoYeftttlt.
| It intu u field Of bloody strife. This poslt!ol.
must commend itseIf to Al! gotal citizcl,s &ln!
contrasts fayo1ub'y with t1lo revolutionary lur-
posi-, policy aulaets Ut thc Democratic. party.
| Un tho Resembling Ut tha Boarl today, At
| toruey.Geueral Cocks offered lhe following
resolution, which was st ol,ce seen by Comp
troller Cowgirl. 4ud exposed by hls amendment.
| Nr. Cooke said; ~ moYe that, In ohedienee to