The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30
lXDIGNATION AT THE NORTH.
what the Papers Say About the Dis
honest Count-The Electoral Vote
Of South Can olina Little Bet
ter than stolen Gouddo
From the Ne,c York Hcrald.l


Even if the Court fails to reach the
board the electoral vote of the State will
be little better than stolen goods, which
will taint the receiver as we'll as the sharp
practitioners who purloined it. Can the
Republican party afford to take its first
instalment from the doubtful States with
the highest judicial tribunal of South
Carolina crying "Stop thief" after its
nimblc carriersP
From N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, Ind.
MANIFEsTLY AND LITERALLY A
DODGE."-Putting the sudden movement
of the South Carolina board of canvas
sers in the best light, it is manifestly and
literally dodge, and, being so, it is ex-
actly the sort of thing which the Creat
majority Of MEN of all parties will concur
in reprobating. Gen. Hampton, in his
dignified and temperate address to the
people, expresses confidence that the
trick cannot serve the purpose Of those
who have executed it. Certainly such o
proceeding ought not to have eYen O
te nporary and prima Jacie validity.
From the Washington Scr, Rep.I
"a DAMAGING The &C.
ton of the South Carolina board of can
vassers denying the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court of the State. and declar-
ing he election of Chamberlain as Gov
ernor, and q Republican majority in the
Legislature, does not have a wholesome
look on the face. 1t may be that the
board has acted within the law, and
probably it has not taken this decisive
step without being fortified " legal ad-
vice, but even should it be able to main-
tain itself, it will be damaging victory,
serving greatly to discredit the Republi-
can party nationally. There has been q
general acquiescence in the fact of the
success of the Hayes electoral ticket in
South Carolina. At the same time the
election Of Hampton as Governor has
been as generally accepted, and with sat
isfactlon by Republicans, even, as afford
ing prospect for the rescue of the State
from misrule.
Telegram to the Baltimore SUM-
New YORK, November %.
The news from Europe loses ITS inter-
est to-day, while that from the Palmetto
State has flung death-like pail over all
branches of trade. Not for long years
has the heart of finance been SO profound
ly stirred as it is to-day, and "whither are
"-e drifting?" is the exclamation on all
sides. Those even who have professed to
believe and declare that the action of the
returning boards would in the end meet
the approval of the American people.
stand aghast Mt the usurpation that has
defied the Supreme Court CT State, and
attempted even the theft Of the State it
self. ai Ia
And yet the daring act of yesterday is
not wholly unproductive of good. It has
done vast amount of good in that it has
turned hundreds, per. aps thousands, of
the blind worshippers and adherents of
the administration, which sits silent and
lndorses tho revolutionary act; it has
changed these adherents into inflexible
opponents. "What do you think Of South
Carolina?" said a Democratic member OF
the gold room to a Republican member
before opening of the room this morning.
Il do not wish to discuss tho matter,''
was the reply, as the speaker hung his
head in shame, "but am done with the
Republican party" The infalny was the
paramount topic Of the room, and there
was not n Republican member who
seemed to have che courage to indorsa
those who, uut;i this hour, he hcd never
been ashamed to uphold ~,
Gold opened firmer on the South Caro-
.:a: excitement. The price vi cousoiu
came higher, but this failed to shake the
tirmness OF gold. Indeed, nobody cared
Tor console in view Of tho more stirring
events at home, the final result of which
no man could tell. There Is feeling of
extreme feverishness, and news from the
South is awaited with an anxiety never
before known