River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-11-30
That is What We Are All Trying to Find Out

That is What We Are All Trying to Find Ont
Days lengthen into weeks without
the question of the Presidential cleo.
tion being settled. The contest still
RACES in South Carolina, Louisiana and
| Florida. We give the more important
items, in connection with each State
contest, which have been brought out
since our last issue:
South Carolina.
Notwithstanding the direct orders Of the
Supreme Court, the South Carolina returning
board on the odd threw out Edgefeld and Law
renee counties, which gave Democratic ma
orities issued certificates OF election to Cham
berlain and the other Republican nominees
| Tor State offices, also TO the Hayes and Wheel
er electors and adjourned sine die. This ae-
| ton produces great excitement in that State.
Wade Hampton, the Democratic candidate Tor
Governor, has issued an address urging the
people to be quiet and stating that the Demo-
Gratis still rely upon the courts to reverse this
action.
The canvassing board claims that it was linn
| tied by law to a session OF ten days and that
the time having expired they had no alterna-
tive save TO adjourn.
The Court ordered the Board to re-convene
and upon its refusal to comply the members
were fined 81 500 each and committed to the
Columbia Jail to await the pleasure of the
court. The names of the imprisoned board
are +. L CardOzo, treasurer; L. { Dun, COMP
troller; General w. 5. Stone, Attorney GEN
eral ii. K. Payne, Secretary OF State, and Ii.
w. Purvis, ex-Adjutant and Inspector Gen.
eral.
The Court has under advisement the ques-
ton OF requiring the board OF State canvassers
10 make comparison OF the returns OF the
county canvassers and returns of precinct
canvassers in the cases OF the Presidential
electors. The court declined TO issue the or
der, giving the certificates TO members OF the
legislature for Edgefeld and Lourens coun-
ties, refused by the board, but stated such
members could obtain copy OF the record
from the Clerk OF the Court which would be
equivalent to certificate.
CHAMBERLAIN SECURES MILITARY AID.
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 27th, 1S76.-The
following has been received from the Presi-
dent:
To Gen. Thos. H. Ruger, or Col. II. NJ Black,
Columbia. s. e.
Executive Mansion, Nov. 26th-Hon. J. D.
Cameron, Secretary OF War Sir: D. h.
Chamberlain is now Governor OF the State OF
South Carolina, beyond any controversy, and
remains so until the new Governor shall be
duly and legally inaugurated. Under the
constitution the government has been called
upon to aid with the military and naval forces
OF the United States to MAINTAIN q republican
government in the State against resistance too
iOrulluaDle 10 De overcome Dy Tue Slate au-
thorities. You are directed, therefore, to sus-
tain Governor Chamberlain in his authority
against domestic violence until otherwise di-
rected. Signed. U. S. Grant"
SIN obeying these instructions you will ad-
wise with the Governor, and place your troops
in such manner as may be deemed best in
order to carry out the spirit of the above or
der Of the President. Acknowledge receipt.
lSigned. J. d. Cameron,
Secretary of War"