The Republican journal., 1876-11-30
THE ELECTION,
sol TIL CAROLINA


ng the Returning Board to issue certili-
Gates of election to all persons who We're
shown by the report o! the Roard TO have
received the highest number OF votes for
members OF the Legislature, including the
counties Of Edgetield and Laurens. This
would have given the Democrats a major
ity Of four in the lower house and secured
to them the State Offices The Court then
took up the question of electors and is
sued an order to the Board to show cause
why they should not correct the state
ments OF the County Canvassers by the
precinct returns in their possession.
Within an hour after these orders were
made, and in open defiance Of the Court,
the Board threw cut the whole vote ot
Laurens aud Edgetiall counties. and de-
clared the vote BY this their count gives
Republican majority IN the Legislature,
and defeats every Democratic candidate
far State offices Tine Board then finally
| aajournel
CHARLESTON, :. e., NOV. u. The .npri,on
meat by the Supreme { tourt of the state Con
NasserS Tor contempt, tins evening, and the de-
| cisiOn OF the Court that its CLERK shall issue
! certificates of election 10 all the members of the
| Ieois atule who We're elected according to the
| report made by the State CanNaSsers to the
| Court, viii prerpitate the issue IN south Caro-
| lima. The highest lc@;ll tribunal IN the state
has thus solenniy decided that the vote act dal-
| " cast ut the election, officially certified first
lty the precinct managers, then by the County
! Board, and finally by the state Canvass IS
| themselves, must prima flce determine the
composition of the Legislature until that body
can organize and pass upon the credentials OF
| its own members and upon the question OF who
has been elected Governor.
There is no power i'll existence which can
| lhWart or reverse this decision. unless ii be the
military forces OF the United States, acting ur-
| der the direct authority OF President Grant.
This would be step so lnuch further IN adj
vance OF the utmost stretch of Federal interier-
ence eN cr attempted in time OF peace, that pro-
pie here generally do nOt think it possible; for
the intervention of bayoncts in this ease would
be absolutely without color of law or Justice
and in defiance OF the authority of Il tribunal
composed of three Republican Judges, one of
whom j. a black man. Nevertheless leading
Republicans here profess the utmost conf
dence that now that crisis has come, it will be
solved by the sword within forty-eight hours.
The programme which they predict VIII be
carried out is the occupation of the state
|
with order, to disregard the certificates OF elec-
ton issued under authority of the supreme
Court. and to admit into the building none bat
those holding the certificates issued by The
State CanyasSerS in such hot haste on WenIs-
day previous to their final adjournment, to ea-
cape the jurisdiction of the Supreme COuit.
Quite sensation ha, been created here TO-
night bv the public declaration Of Tim Hurley.
one Of the Hayes electors, that if he believes hi,
certificate OF election has been unfairly issued,
! 1x fri,.l i,p "a
serve. Hurley SAYS that he is an intimate
friend of Coy. Chamberlain, that he has got TO
live in this State, and, what is more. he eonsid-
ers himself the only man on the Republican
| electoral ticket who has any substantial inter
esS al stake. He. therefore,, cannot afford to
accept a certificate of election granted through
fraud or chicanery. Ii Hurley should decline
TO serve in the event OF the State beng fully de-
ciared for HAYES, it would make no difference,
, as under the laws OF South Carolina the other
Republican clcctor, have the right to ill the
vacancy. Whether upon Il consideration OF
law Hurley might Not conclude to cast his vote
for TiIden is uncertain. He declines to speak
positively on this point, but says his present
inclination would be to decline 10 serve.
. GRANT ORDERS THE TROOPS 10 SUSTAIN
CnAMBERLA1N.
The following was sent from This city to
night -
WAsul%GIoN, NOV. u.
Gen. Thomas >. Ruger, or Col. II. NJ. Black
ioIurnhio 3 e.,
The following has been received from the
5 Is-e,ITiyE M3Hs1n> NOV. "a;
Hon. }. u. Cameron, secretary OF War:
srD. II. Chamberlain is now the Governor o
ae @ i m NM n @ n! li h G
to maintain Republican government in the sfat,
against resistance too formidable 10 be overcome b,
me Atate authorities, on are directed therefor,
l." sustain 'ot e'por chamberlain iii lil5 authority
+ against domestic violence until otherwise ordered
u D. "tAHI.
ifh tI s l't, ~ ~ 'iol'a you WIZ adN lst
nah ,,an NV ~ ,''i'i ~ '''9l'ooo Ho"i troops III
>lifh manner as may be deemed best, in order
10 carry ont The spirit OF the above order of the
President AcknoW ledge receipt
j. II. CAMERON, Secretary of War
" '
| MPLICAlION To CNITEn STATES CGl-rr
ro,,-1,u, N ~
v,rits nf hahs.. nnr,,,' M ,,' ,n i,plllr'l.oh Tor
WINS VI h''e"S corpus, me Board Of State
tihNassefS We're brought this morning into
lhe United states Circuit Court, Judges IT, r.
Bond and G. 5. BRYAN ItresjIno me Ieo,ri
were in inc rusto,y of t,e .,hariif of H. t1,
tv MIA thro,,[, ,,,,i u! " .i'7 '0iiii-
,'tr, - - ''''it:i 3htu 'iiiie 10 Lake a
tt @ - M aIi'," atlpn VI me WINS. The
touIi NlSnlheu tlihi NE time WOlId be granted
ana the prisoners would he held i'll the custody
OF lhe Court pending the return
The apirati0u was based on tl,, s,ro,,., 4
tb,t The pn.rJ wore ,Iisnl,..l.;.,,. " '"o'l'.
uunintin~ Pr.siLcntieI in't t,'T "u 'le9 oi
| ll ll.c .'c . = 'i'o P t''i 'i ciecioIs Wleh tlle gu
| "tht o"lt vi ihe 5lale interrupted them.
o A'lbSeIuelil i0tlce nl the counsel time wa
| granted until "Wednesday ii 10 O'Clock 10 max q
Il return, pending which the Board was ul,rr,l
| in charge of the nitetl Stntes N;rshal
| 'Tha members of :ha pn.,.l .na' ,i''
but accompanied by Ueputy M.roh.ls
| ,..,,.., ..
| ~ may - '''AhAl ION
lhe following despatch Simncd bv E4nator
Gordon Of Georgia, Senator johnson of NiInin
! ia. Gen. Wade HAMPTON. several rirnuit ;n,jna.
| a LARGE number of lt,tn San,tor. n'', ,'r '"o,ee
| tivos ana n,.,,, ,,.o,,,,t>,,+ '' ~ esthtt-
| M ;,"t L p,o''i'ii' III 'itiH'h> oi the State
i''a Juei oceh So'i''
TO the President of the nel States:
We, the undersigned, visitors from a distance and
committee OF the Democratic members elect of thr
| South Carolina Legislature the Democratic Eyeru-
tive Committee and citizens having lust seen Inv an
A Associated Press despatch that Gov Chamberlain
| has applied for United States troops TO he nac,J
under his orders at the assembling OF the eoisItnr
tomorrow, and this is our solemn protest aoIinvt th
| troops being placed under command of CIV Chn1
troops and will operate with Them in ,,ras,,|
Army in controlling the g nse Ct 81 1h the T. >
lure hrIa ana enc ehorcns E the inauguration Of Coy Cham