American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
CANTON, DECEMBER
Committees would be admitted to witness
the proceedings.
IAN ORDER FROM PRESIDENT GRANT.

Committees would be admitted to witness
the proceedings.
Jan ORDER FROM PRESIDENT GRANT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 26, 1876
Gen. lThos. E. Ruger or Col. H. M. Black,
| Columbia, s. c.:
! The following has been received from the
President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. 26, ls76.-Hon
H. Chamberlain is now Governor Of the State
and remains So ggne sns nsW
ernor shall be duly and legally
eminent has been called upon to aid with the
| military and naval forces of the United States to
maintain Republican government in the State
by the State authorities. You are directed.
therefore, to sustain Governor Chamberlain in
his authority against domestic violence until
otherwise directed.
[Signed] U. s. GRANT.
In obeying these instructions you will ad-
wise with the Governor and dispose your
troops in such manner as may be deemed
best in order to carry out the spirit OF the
above order of the President. Acknowl-
edge receipt.
ISignedl j. D. CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
Florida.
1t was intimated on the 10Th that the
Governor of Florida would assume the sole
right Of canvassfng the vote of that State
for Presidential Electors, on the ground
that the act creating the Returning Board
does not use the word ELECTORS in Civ
ing the list of officers whose vote the Board
shall canvass. The power to canvass this
vote, not being specifically conferred upon
the Board, he contends resides in him,
as he is required by Uuited States
law to issue Electors certificates,
and must canvass the vote in order that he
may decide who is entitled to the certifi-
Gates. The Democrats contend that Electors
are included under the head of estate off,
GERS, - which expression is used in the act,
and have given Governor Stearns notice that
they will contest in the courts his assump-
ton of the power to canvass the votes in
question.
A Tallahassee dispatch of the Goth says
that the official returns from all but seven
counties had been received, but it was not
expected that the official canvass would be
begun for some days. The Board of Can
vassers are allowed by law thirty-fiv days
after the election in which to begin the can
vass.
The Circuit Court of Tallahassee, on the
21st, issued q temporary injunction re-
straining Gov. Stearns from canvassing the
returns of the Electoral vote, and also
mandamus requiring the Board of Canvass
ers to at once begin their canvass.
Miscellaneous Notes.
The official vote Of Maryland is: Tilden,
81, $50; Hayes, 1881. Democratic ma
jority, 10, 799. Congressional majorities:
First District, David M. Henry, 1882
Second, Charles B. Roberts, 3,019; Third,
William Kimmell. $3.50; Fourth, Thomas
Swami, 1858; Fifth, Eli J. Henkle, 2, 731 !;
Sixth, William Walsh, Hall Democrats.
The official vote of Virginia, with the ex-
ception Of York County, the returns from
which are imperfect, is: Tilden, 139, 512;
Hayes, 50 ,26S. Democratic majority, A.
"a.
Complete returns from all the counties of |
Illinois give Hayes majority over Tilden |
Of IS, 013.
The official vote of Ohio is: Hayes, 800,
,ss; Tilden, 1913, 1872; Cooper, 3,057; Smith, |
;, 636. Hayes's plurality over Tilden, T.
SIG.
The official vote of Pennsylvania is:
Hayes, 3S4, 14S; Tilden, 366, 2O4; Cooper,
I, 2O4; Smith, 10, 1872. Hayes's plurality,
i, 944.
The official returns for Minnesota show
aayes's majority to be 24,O0S. The three
Republican Congressman are elected by the
ollowing majorities: Dunnell, s,945; Strait,
/, 100; Stewart, 2,040.
Wisconsin gives Hayes majority of
J, al. Owing to a mistake in printing the
flank returns, the majority for Downs, one
# the Republican Electors, is only L. 900.
The official canvass in New Hamp-
hire gives Hayes Al ,522; Tilden, 80, 449;
IA. Hayes's plurality, 3,073.
Aldrich. the contesting Democratic
Elector in Vermont, has served
lpon the Governor protest against the is
uing of certificate to SoIlace, alleged to
re ineligible.
Gov. Charles r. Ingersoll, who heads the
Democratic Electoral ticket in Connecticut,
lolds the office Of Commissioner of the Cir
nit Court of the United States, and the Re-
'ublicans will contest his election ON the
rounds of ineligibility.
The official canvass OF the vote of Missouri
ives the following totals: Tilden, 202,-
81; Hayes, IA, 1913; Cooper, 3,49S. Til
ems plurality, 5s, 2s9; majority, 54,791.
A San Francisco dispatch of the Oath says
hat Pacheco, Republican candidate for
congress in the Fourth District, has ma
,rity.
The official canvass of the vote in Arkan-
IS gives Tilden 81, 083, Hayes, 3S 1863, and
copper, 211. Plurality for TiIden, 10, 414.
Tying His Liberality.
While well known citizen was cross
Al