Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-25
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

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Court, stating the persons who
had received the highest number
of votes for which thew were can
didates. Appended to the report
of results was a memorandum of
the Board, stating that in their
opinion certain irregularities
which affected some of the Repub-
iican candidates should be correct
ed, and also that the vote of
Laurens and Edgefeld counties,
which gave large Democratic ma
jorities, should be excluded, on a.
count of frauds and Intimidation.
This morning the Court made an
order commanding the Board to
issue certificates of election to all
who we're shown by the report OF
the Board to have received the
highest number of votes for men,
bers of the Legislature, including
the counties Of Edgefield and
Lsurens. The Court also to-day
took up the case of electors, and
| issued a rule on the Board to show
why they should not correct state
ments of county canvassers bT The
precinct returns in their posses
sion. Pending these proceedings
of the Court, however, the Board
held a session and issued certifi-
Gates to all members OF the Legis-
iature, except for Laurens and
Edgefield counties, thus securing
a majority Of the Legislature to
the Republican side, and securing
the defeat of Hampton and the
election of Chamberlain. The
Board also issued certificates of
election to Hayes and Wheeler
electors, and to all the Republican
State ticket. rhe Board then adj
journed sine die. This action of
1.-THE Board has created much ex-
,citement, but the citizens are de-
termined to rely upon the courts
and exhaust all legal means OF
redress.
Proclamation from Hamp-
ton.
The Board of Canvassers have
by their unprecedented action
shown not only their contempt
and defiance of the Supreme
Court of the State, bat their utter
disregard of their own official in
tegrity. While the grave questions
determining the result of the re-
cent election were pending before
the Supreme Court, composed of
three Judges belonging to the Re-
publican party, and in direct vio-
Diation of the orders of this tribunal,
the Board. have issued certificates of
election to the Republican Presi-
Dental electors and to the Repu1-
lican State officers, and have re-
fused to give certificates to Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature
shown by the returns of this same
Board to have been elected in the
counties of Edgefield and Laurens.
This high-handed outrage is well
calculated to arouse the indigna-
ton of our long suffering people,
but I assure them this daring revo-
iutionary act of the Board can
have no legal force whatever. l
appeal to you, therefore, in the
fullest confidence that the appeal
will not be unheeded, that you
will maintain, even under that
p%rovocation, your character as
an orderly and law-abiding peO-
pie. During the past exciting
canvass you have studionsly
avoided ever the semblance of a
purpose to disturb the public peace
or to transgress the laws. Your
cause, and il is the cause of con-
3titutional government of the
country, has been carried to the
highest Court of the State, and we
are willing to abide by its de-
cision, feeling assured that this
|triDunal will see that the laws
shall be enforced and justice Sc
CURED. T#. IN
fSigned) WADE HAMPTON.
Action Of the Board Of Cam
vasscrs.
COLUMBIA, November 1S.-The
Board of Canvassers of South Car
Dina completed the count for the
Presidential election, and at 1
O'Clock the announcement was
made of the result. The highest re-
publican elector has 964 majority
ever the highest democratic cleo
tor, and the lowest Republican
eiector has 265 majority over the
highest democratic elector. Ten
representatives from each political
party were present during the
,unt. Two republican and two
,mocratic clerks verified the tall
lists.
The seven votes Of South Caro-
Ina are for Hayes and Wheeler.