Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-23
'Sise Sham Election.

up It's work in is owu way. The cause Of The
prcmo Ccur; requiring the Board to show cause
wig it should not make another canvass Of the
votes Tor Presidential electors, aud correct the
returns by comparing them with the certificates
Of the precinct managers. Before the Board
began 10 canvass the returGs al order was pro.
cured from the Supreme Court directing it to
proceed 10 purely ministerla! capacity, ADD to
report what Candidates were elected By face Of
the returns. without any inqu,y as to the regu
Iarlty Of the same ur the legality ct til. votes.
HIS order Was complied with. aud it was found
that upon adding up the figures reported hs
the county canvaasers the Hayes electors had
uaj0ri!y. 1t VAS further ascsrtaineI that
the returns elected Hampton, and gave the
democrats 4 majority Of four III the lower
bsauo'i Of the Legislature, aud majority Of
out in JOINT convention OF the two Houses.
Thia result having been reported TO the Court,
au orJ,r vas passed directing the Board to Is,
sue certificates 81! election to such candidates
Tor the h gisla;urc IL had j lnaJority Oh the
face o; the returns, which would have given the
d.moclats the eonrol ct the organization OF the
Legislature. aud determined the question as TO
whether lie members lrom l. .tialI ADD Liu-
reus h1l been elected by intimidation aud VIC
cac. or otherwise. The Court thea issued
a1otllrr order requiring tho Board to show
cause why it should not pr>ceed to compare
the returns showing the vote Tor electors with
the prcciuot books OF the election managers.
the effect Of which wcu.d have been tue dis
covcry oil glaring frauds aal the election ul II
least some OF the r!IIcn electors.
The Doard thereupon determined not /,
obey either OF the orders, and holding secret
session early in the morning procacle,t with tie
clnvass as they saw lit.
The returns from EiecieId and L.u-
rens were thrown out, certificates OF c!ecioo
were issued 10 the Hayes electors TO all the
candidates on the radical State ticket, and to
the candidates for the Legislature, who had re-
ceivc,l majority Of votes Except the demo.
cratic candidates in E1geield aud Laurcns.)
aud then the Board adjourned sine die. 10.
less something is done 10 reverse the action OF
the Returning Board, Tie radicals will have q
ajorty in both branch Of the Legislature
when it meets AID will central its organization
ard declare the defeat OF Hampton and he
election Of Chamberlain.
At New Orleans yesterday the Returning
Board refused to admit 10 the sessions Gov.
Wickiitf,, one Of the electors at large, to whom
they had 90 Tuesday granted that permission.
There excuse WAS that the clerk ct the Board
had made mistake 10 the matter, and that
Gov Wcklitfe was entitled only to be present
in case Of contest. The returns ofseven parish
cs were canvasscd by the Board The republi
can II anagers we're busy during the day mauu.
featuring Intimidation material. The dema.
cratic statistics show that at least seven tbous.
and cclored people 10 Louisiana voted the deui
0crallc ticket.
WieG the Board met yesterday morning the
returns from fifteen parishes had not bec0 re
ccived. although al least c-halt of them are
k1ow0 10 be 10 the city, aud soGie OF them have
been there a week. They are 10 the hands Of
the republican supervisors. 1t was reported IN
New Orleans last night that the radicals had
discovered plot to buy up the two c0lorcd
members Of the Board fer one hundred thousand
dollars each and then, with the aid OF the dem.
ocrat when he IS appointed, TO return the State
fer 1llien.
la Florida tue Circuit Court at Tallahassee,
couvencs to-day, and before it will come the
injunction against the Governor and the case
OF mandanus to the canvassing board. There
will Doubtless be an appeal from the decision
Of The court whichever way the cages may be
decided
as soon as Cement Wade Hampton was in
formed CT the action Of the Returning Board he
Issued the following address:
"COLUMBIA, ). G., Nov 20 s1G.-io tie
people of South Carolina: The board Of can.
7assers have by their unprecedented ac!iJn
shown not only their contempt and defiance .!
the Supreme Court Of the State, but their ut
ter disregard Of their owo official Integrity.
While the grave questions determining the re-
suit Of the rsc2n, election were pcntIng before
the Supreme Court, compossd Of three judges
belonging to the republican party, aud IA III
rect violation Of orders of this tribunal, the
board have issued certificates Ct election to Tie
republican Presidential eIector, and TO ha rc
publican State officers and have refused IL pIv.
certificates to The democratic members u! Tie
Legislature shown by the returns OF ths sIInc
Board to have been elected in the counties III
EdgeEeId aud Laurens.
"Ihs high haoded outrage is we'll calculated
10 arouse the indignation Of our long suffering
people, bat | assure them that this daring and
revolutionary act o! the board can have no l:ga!
force whatever. appeal to you, therefore, IN
the fullest confidence that The appeal will not
be UNDECIDED that you viii maintain, even under
that provocaton, your character AZ an orderly
and law.abidiDg people. During the past cX-
citing canvass you have studiously avoided even
the semblance ci purpose to disturb the pup
lie peace or TO trarsgress the law. Your catlar
and it is the cause of constitutional government
of the ccuptry, has been carried to the highest
court OF tAe State, and wo are wiling to abide
its decision, feeling assured that this tribunal
will see that the laws shall be enforced aud jas
tees secured. WADE HAMPTON.
The Democratic Stale Central Committee
OF Chic and number Of representative demo
Gratis FROM various couDties OF that Stale met 1t
Columbus yesterday for consultation The fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resolced, That patriotism demands of every
good citizen spirit Of ready acqulesceuce IN
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