Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-28
Further Instructions from ihe Pres
DENT.

Further Instructions from ihe Presi-
dent.
WASHINGTON, November 26.-The following
was sent from this city tonight: ,-----,y--,,z
General Thomas IT. Ruger OF Colonel II. N. Black
Columbia, south Carolina.
The following has been received from the Presi-
dent:
EXECUTIVE NtSsroS. NOyember26
H0n. J. D. Cameron, Secretary of Waf:
SIR-D. II. Chamberlain Is nov governor OF the
state of South Carolina beyond any controversy and
remains SO until new governor shall BE- duly and
legally lnauguTated. Under the constitution the
government has been called upon TO aid with the
military and naval forces OF the United States and
TO maintain a republican government In the State
against resistance too formidable TO be overcome
by the State authorities YOuarp directed, therefore,
to sustain Governor Chamberlain In his authority
against domestic violence until otherwise directed.
U. s. GRANT.
IL Obeying these instructions you Will advise with
the governor, and dispose your troops In such
as may be deemed best in order to carry out the
spirit OF the above order OF the President. Ac
knowledge and report,
Secretary of War.
The Beard OF Canvassers stiII in Jail.
COLUMBIA. November 26.-ft Is understood that
efforts will be made TO have Judge Bond United
States Judge TO release the board OF canvasseTS on
a writ Of klbedS corpus. TheJ are, however, still in
jail and no action Of the character mentioned has
Jet been taken.
Out on Habeas Corpus.
COLUMBUS, November 27,--0u application for
yrits OF 6,IIs rz,s ts.e board state canvassers
we're brought into the United States circuit court,
Judges Bond and Bryan, presiding. The board were
in custody, and through counsel asked Tor time 70
make return to the application for the wTitS. The
court signifed that time would be granted and that
the prisoners be held In custody OF the court pending
the return The application was based on the ground
pointing Presidential electors Hl1en the supreme
court OF the State interfered. On subsequent mo-
tIOn Of counsel, time was granted until Wednesday,
q which
board was placed In charge Of the United States
marshal. The members are now at large, bnt accom-
panied by deputy marshals. II is understood that
troops will be posted at the statehOuse tomorrow
when the legislature meets TO organize.
a letter from Judge Bond.
NEW YORK, November PA Columbia dispatch
TO the TinsoS says that Judge Bond has addressed
letter 70 the Baltimore AIIericIf IN which he says
The board of State canvasseTs had never been ad-
vised by me. have never seen them. would not
know more than one OF the board, and II did that
one is the encouragement of'SOuth Carolina. No
one has yet applied to the circuit court OF this dis
tTct for ally action In relation to the recent election
for it he shall have relief II there be none he must
seek his remedy elsewhere. If 1t be thought un-
reasonable that when the circuit court was about to
be held at expense Of about one thousand dollars
daily that should anticipate its session in order to
arrange Its business, TO make the term short as
possible, do not coincide with the ObIectors."
4 Protest Against United states Troops
Being Placed at Chamberlain's DIS
pOsal.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 2T.-The following
dispatch, signed by Senator Gordon, of Georgia,
Senator Johnson. OF Virginia, General Wade Hamp-
ton several circuit judges large number of State
senators and representatives, both white and black
and many Others, prominent citizens Of this State,
has been sent
To the President of the United States:
I'VE the undersigned visitors from distance, the
committee OF the Democratic members elect OF and
South Carolina Legislature the Democratic executive
committee and citizens. having Just seen by an As
a (hamlhaFiain
has applied for United States troops, to be placed
under his orders at the assembling Ofthe legislature
tomorrow, send this our solemn protest, against
the troops being placed under the command of the
governor We have no objection 10 the presence of
troops, and will cooperate with them in preserving
the peace but We protest against the use OF the
United States army In controlling the organization
Of the legislature and enforcing the Inauguration Of
Governor Chamberlain who has been defeated
by the white and cOlOred voters at the bal
lot-bOx. There is not the remOtest danger of
disturbance of the peace by Democrats. II Il Sc
cures It, 1t Will be at the inStlgatOn of Governor
Chamberlain, whose parlsans have taken the only
lives lost IN the late exciting canvass IN this State
Not one drop OF blood has been shed In any pOitI-
cal disturbance except by the Republicans, and II Is
literally true that the Democrats received their great
est maOrleS I'm the counties where the United States
soldiers were stationed. What pretense therefore,
Is there for Governor Chamberlains demand for
troops to keep The peace? We refer, for con-
irmdton OF these statements, to the commander Of
the United states forces at this place and elsewhere
In the State
Chief Justice Waite Requested to At
tend.
COLUMBIA, November 2T.-The Democratic
counsel and the Democratic State executive commit
tee elegraphed this evening TO ChiefJustice Waite
requesting his 3ttepdance at the United States cir
cult cOuu on Wednesday, when the hGtrGS cOTigis
case of the State board Of canvasserS will be heard
But Judge Waite declined, saying the business Of
the supreme court required his presence In Wash
ington. Both parties are In caucus tonight. The
city is full of people. Nothing has transpTed since
this morning.
The United states District Attorneys
Case Continued.
COLUMBIA, November 2T-The State supreme
court to-day continued the case of contempt against
the United States district attorney, counsel for the
board until tomorrow. The counsel for the sheriff
of Richand county, who had the canvassers in Gus
tOdy stated TO the supreme court that the members
of the board had been taken from him on a writ Of