The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
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THE PRESIDENCY.


THE PRESIDENCY
The Result Still in Doubt.
Notwithstanding the era Of railroads
and telegraph the official result Of the Presi-
dental election on the 7th OF November is
still in doubt. The circle Of doubtful States
now seems to be limited to Louisiana with |
votes and Florida with 4. The votes practical |
i " settled give Tilden 1874 and Hayes 173. Il |
the two doubtful States arc both given to
toral College. Ii Tilden secures either one
he will be elected. We append some account
OF the contests in the disputed States:
| TIM SOUTH CAROLINA CANVASS.
| The Supreme Court Of South Carolind, OH
| the 18th, ordered the cAnvasslng board IN
! that State to act in ministerial capacity only
and report to the court the record OF the votes
actually cast. The court still holds the ques-
ton Of throw ing out any votes for fraud and
| intimidation under advisement, but orders
| the count to be announced as it stands and
will then decide whether it shall be officially
recorded or whether evidence shall be taken
relative to illegal voting.
nearly completed on the 18th, and showed
maorities tor the Hayes electors ranging from
$50 to Ills On the State ticket the result Is
mixed. For Governor, Hampton (Dem.) has
liza majority. The Republicans elect their
Secretary OF state ana the n Democr nnS en- sne
! perintendent Of Public Instruction are still IN
doubt. The Democrats have filed exceptions
/ to the count on the ground OF irregularities,
errors, and omissions.
Notwithstanding the direct orders OF the
Supreme Court, the South Carolina returning
board on the 22d threw out Edgefeld and Law
: renee counties, which gave Democratic ma
: iorites issued certificates OF election to Cham
berlain and the other Republican nominees
! for State offices. also to the Hayes and Wheel
9 er tlectors and adjourned sine die ms ac-
I tion 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
G Gratis still rely upon the courts TO reverse TINS
+ action.
! The canyassing board claims that it was linn
J. 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 has ordered
e the board to reconvene but it is not likely tht
q order will be oheyed. GOV. Chamberlain say'
3 he expects to stick, and il trouble ensnes y,
: anticipates that the federal government vii
interfere.
: The Republicans present i'll New Orleans, up
:. on invitation OF the President sent reply de
q clining the conference proposed by the Dem
e ocrats They say:
nYou remark that you are informed that "
4 come at the request Of the President TO Sc
a that the board OF canvassers make Ia,r coa ~
~ OF the votes actually cast and ask that "
ct meet and confer in order that such lnfuene
K. as we possess may be exerted in behalf OF sue
"A canvass Of the votes actually cast as by 4
Il fairness and impartiality shall command IL
- respect andacquiescence otthe American pei
4 W. trf,. hour ri u Wit
* in counsels Of peace and in the expression
d. an earnest desire for perfectly honest 81
H. inst declaration OF the results OF the recel
IL election in Louisiana by it's lawfully const
- tuted authorities, and We may add that y
Is know Of no reason to doubt but that such
n, declaration will be made, but We do not I.
lis the prnpriety or utility of conference ontt
e basis, and subject to the limitations you pr
- pose, Tor we have no such duty imposed 9
:" us ~ is suggested BY the clause OF the no
&c first quoted. We are only requested TO
witnesses Of what shall occur in the canva
,lf oil the votes without power or legal infuen.
a. ovor the result or means by which, under u
laws OF Louisiana. the result is to be dete
u mined. We cannot doubt but that 20
he upon reflection will concur with US. We
he here as private citizens with no official POI
re-. ers.''
- After quoting the law governing the Retnr
~ ing Board in Louisiana, the reply states tn
ed the Board has judicial as we'll as minister
he functions, and concludes a. follows:
BE- ITO reduce the whole question, therefore,
log the mere clerical duty Of counting votes act
AZ ally cast, IS proposed BY you IN distlncti
~ rom votes legally cast and returned, irr'
IN pectiye Of the question whether they are iran
no. iIently or violently cast otherwise vi0lats
,ed involves notification Of the provisions o.
ce. laws of Louisiana, which have already o
-, - adiudicated AZ valid by the Supreme Coal
py and would be wholly unjustifabt here
BON well as in any other State Of the Union, viii
have provided laws to protect the rights Of
nd. tiers and the purity d the ballot. We cam
IL therefore, concur in your proposition ni
-. conference on thai basis
$50 REJorsrEa or THE DEMOCRATS
To the above the Democrats sen. reply
which the following il an extract:
.It can hardly have escaped your no.
that our statement Of the result 70 be ALLAH
by tho cooperative action which We sou
men to bring about was simple reproduction
city he language OF President Grant, At whose
Dols quest we understand you ere here. In
~. recent order to General Sherman that
Quage was deliberately used, nodoubf In Y
: vi of the tact about which, AZ We conceive, q
MP. rsn be no dispute, that the first and most
side sertia prerequisite to an honest ana
nm. declarasinu OF the result of the recent cleo
,,.a | Id Louisiana il fair and impartial canvai
- tie votes actually cast, and il seems 10 u
w.. Yen do the President great injustice Ia
tassA IsJMtT&I I08ks - ss&@ $3.50
The cast, be maant v incinde votes iliegaiiy
, In. 81 Won certainly do u injustice by the in
80 tat.on of desire to insist On sneh naI
lac and vicious int rpretaiion- In our Infgr
anu the expression Votes actually cast o. ne
rday si,y Delegates votes legally cast, and !
lIers consequence OF such votes only did We y
9th to secure tair and impartial canvass
pool a. .ns ss. 80. ,.r.ri, d. 10 s.v
irieS Notwithstanding your rrfusals to eo-orr
as to sse still cherish the hope that tie retur
until beard, warmed By the history Q. the past
dir.. cnns1ions that III actions are Observed 81
-. whole nasson, will discharge IT. delicate
heh. with such circnmspccsion, fairness And
rartiagity ~ will give satisfaction Y
American people IT. this end we viii
aS q t;nue To lAsnr Should different result
han. Low the action ct the board, we shall hAs
icing taken the respgn-ilility of declining Y
IL SIS with rs. We hare done MI in our Pv1..s
-. avert the consequences which may INi