The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
TiIGcn Elected. Will it Stand?

The exceedingly PIE and virtuouS
Republicans have OF late eNerted all
their energies and directed al their
cunning to aid their gracelcss Return
in" Boards in cheating Tillen out or
the Electoral votes of South Carolina,
Florid,. and Louisiana. Even in Lou
isiana. where Democratic can lidafeS
:, majority of eight Thousand
the R.nullicans were declared elected
and the vote Of the State caSt for
Hayes. When it appeared that they
TO be tho gamers by their down.
right frauds in the South everything
worked well and the law was defined
to I've clear that it was impossible to 90
behind the certificates Of Electors,
even on account of fraud. The Dem
ocratic vote from Oregon came on
them as q clap of thunder from a
clear skv. The Republicans of that
State had elected their entire ticket by
a majority of eleven hundred, but by
Sonc oversight they voted for Il post.
master who was Ineligible, anI the
Governor gave his certificate to the
next candidate having tie highest
vote. who was a Democrat, thus elect
ing TiIden and defeating Hayes. II
the Republicans apply the same rule
to Themselves that they have been ap.
nlying to us, the matter is settled and
49,. .s n.,,ltlntn 1c nInHtnI
If they 60 behind the vote of Oregon,
ON account Of alleged irrrgulHrity and
take our vote from us they may thus
have to go behind the Vntc Of Florida,
LouiSian& aud South Carolina. II
they do this, II chances are still
good, for It Can be clearly shown,
without q doubt that we are entitled
to the vote Of Louisiana.
SAN FRANCIsCO, December IA
Post special from Salem says: al
noon to-day the Secretary of State de.
liyered to Edward Cron:n, Democratic
candidate for e~lcctor, contrasting the
seat of j. w. Watts, Postmaster, the
certificate Of appointment IF elcct"r,
which is evidence that Gov. Grover
has ousted Watts. The six electoral
candidates then assembled in the com.
mittee room OF the Senate Chamber
After half all hour one of the leepub-
lean electors, w. H. Odell, came out
and went to the Office of the Secretary
of State to demand O certified copy al
the certificate, for it seems the certifi.
cate included the names of r.. A. Gro
min. Democrat, and w. IL. Ode!l and
J. G.. Cartwright. Republicans and a.
the latter demanded to see and hold
the certificate. and rs Cronin refused
ia let them have it. nothing could he
done. About this time Crouin lef;
the room where the electors were as
.embled, and took 3 stroll around
town. that when the electors were to
meet OGell and Cartwright refused to
act with Crouiu. Whereupon Cronin
declared a vacancy and elected J. n.
T.. Miller and II. Parker to
hill the places Of the electors,
and the vote being taken, Gro.
min voted for Tillen and Hen
bricks and the two others for Hayes
and Wheeler. Cartwright and Odcll
at first accepted the resignation o
elec.or Watts, then elected him to fill
the vacancy. and cast the vote q
the Stale for Hayes and Wheeler,
There is great excitement, and the
Republicans arc indignant at the Gov
ernOr's action"
WASHINGTON. December 7.-Thc
World SAYS: "Tlie certificate given
by the Governor OF Oregon to the
Democratic c~lector, Cronin, establish
Is on principles laid down Ivy the
Radicals, the majority Of Governor
rilden, and puts The poaiiinn Of the
Presidential contest in \ new and in
,erestinw light"
The Times says: 1.-THE illegally GER
tifira'ed Cronin proceeded to consti'
tute himself the Electoral CollrSa OF
Oregon, to take unto himself two Re-
publican associates, and to cast hi.
vote for Tilden and Hendricks. This
travestry of Constitutional forms ap'
ricarS to have been gone through, moi
only with the aid and approval of the
Executive OF Oregon, but under al
expressed understanding with Mr.
Tilden and his managers. If the
moral sense of the country cannot he
trusted to rebuke the reckless trick
stcrs who have scllemed by this ant
similar methods to get p"Ssesiuh o
the Government, then so much tht
worse for the future Of the country
San FRANCISCO, December IA
Salem, Oregon, dispatch says the Re
puhlicans held a meeting here las
! night to consider the action Of Gov,
Grover. Resolutions were passed de
n%ounting him, ,and calling upon the
United States Senate to prevent hin
from taking his seat, on the gr"unr
that he was willfully violated his oath
Prominent Republicans advised {
calm expression of public opinion, ant
it is now thought that 10 outbreaks
will occur.