New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-24
BY TELEGR APH
THE SITUATION.
Matters In South Carolina.

Matters In South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, November 23.-Cousiderable
excitement is reported throughout tho
State, but there has been no demonstration
of lawlessness or violence. The action Of
the Board of State Canvassers is cOnsid-
cred final b. the Republi,ans, while the
Democrats claim it has no effect, because
the whole question was in the hands of the
Supreme Court, and the board is guilty of
contempt. They express Differentiation
to continue in the courts and bring matters
to conclusion there.
Last night the Democrst'c 6 counsel served
the writ of niandam iseued yesterday by
the court on the officials composing the
board.
The Supreme Court meet tomorrow TO
hear the return of the board
H.W. Purvis, adjutant and inspector gen.
eral, and me mber Of tie Board OF Can.
vassers, says he has resigned his office.
Opinions of the New York Press.
New York, November % Tho Post ssys:
The best thing the South Carolina Board of
Canvassers can do is to reassemble. The
country will not be satisfied With proceed
ings which look like sharp practice. We
admit that the Supreme Court itself is not
free from suspicion CT sharp prao-
tlce. No appearance of Judicial sharp
practice, however, can excuse the sharp
practice of the Canvassers. In the fret
place the conservative opinion of the cOun-
try demands respect for the judgments Of
the constituted tribunals. 1t is better that
a decision which ls wrong shall be Obeyed,
than that it shall be disobeyed sven t. &c.
cure a right end. The proceedings of yes
terday in South Carolina will not convince
the country that the Cap vass is honest and
fair.
The Times says that the South Carolina
I'D ,LoA
late the mistake in submitting their action
to the review and control of the Supreme
Conrt.. In issuing its orders to q judicial
BODY of entirely Independent Jurisdiction.
that court was guilty Of manifest usurpa-
ton. In consenting TO argue the case be-
fore the court, the Board of Canvassers
gave these orders an appearance of validity
claimed for them. The clear inten.
tion Of q majority Of the Supreme
Court was to do the work of the Demo
Gratis ut whatever eacri6oe of constitu-
tional right and common justice.
The World sage: The Board Of Canvass.
ers Yesterday stole the electotal vote of
that State openly from the Supreme Court,
with the avowed object OF cff.ring 1t TO
Hayes. The robbery was brazen and
shameless. 1t rests with the American
people to decide whether they will surren-
der control of their government to suoh
hards, OF MAINTAIN their liberties, self
respect and prosperity by enforcing reme-
dies Of law against q lawless conspiracy
without parallel in our annals.
The Herald says: This is very sharp
practice. Ii the Supreme Court can not
support it's authority. which the board has
defied. the State must be counted for
HAYES. The ardacity of this act betrays
great desperation, and if not undOne in the
course of Justice, it will stand as monu-
mental infamy.
In the Courts of Florida.
TALLAHAssEE, November % The court
room was crowded. The Governor pro-
sented, through counsel. an affidavit that
he had never made up his mind to canvass
the vote, and up to the present writing had
not decided that he was Empowered to can
yass votes. Democratic counsel, disre-
garding atfidavits. argued the Governor
had no right to canvass the electoral vote.
but such q right resided in the CsnvassiDg
Board, and that the court had power to re-
strain the Governor from performing an
act which he had no right to perform under
law.
The counsel for the Governor denied the
Jurisdiction of the court. He adiured the
Judge carefully to consider the risk he run
in issuing a writ of Injunction that could
not be enforced by legitimate procedure.
A decision has not yet been reached. Thoro
is some excitement in the city. Il is gem
erally believed the Governor will not obey
the Injunction even if issued tomorrow.
Dade. Brevard and Lafayette counties
have yet to be heard from.
Tho Oregon Elector.
! SAN Francisco, November Ex-senator
Kelly, Of Oregon, lett here Tuesday osteusi-
bly, tor Washington. 1t now appears he
| left the train at Sacramento aud took ths
rail and etage for Oregon. 1t is reported
he returned on the summons by telegraph
| to assist in obtaining an injunction from
the coust restraining the State board #
! canvassSss from issuing certificate of cleo.
ton to Postmaster Watts, tisctor on the
| Republican ticket
| The Republicans here sent Unitsd States
| District Attorney Cogtlan to Portland by
the steamer yesterday TO attend to the in
terests of their party.
The Contested ElectoT in Vermont.
! MONTPELIER, November % 3-Aldrich,
| Democrat, the contesting elect0r. has served
q protest upon the Governor against issu-
| ing certificate to Sollace.