The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-01

| Florida. We give the more important
items, III connection with each State
contest, which have been brought out
since our last issue:
South Carolina.
| Notwithstanding the direct orders Of the
! Supreme Court, the South Carolina returning
| board ON the 22d threw out Edgefield and Law
| renee counties, which gave Democratic ma.
| lorltles, issued certificates OF election to Cham
berlain and the other Republican nominees
| Tor State offices, also to the Hayes and Wheel
er electors and adjourned sine die. This ac-
ton produces great excitement in that State
! Wade Hampton, the Democratic candidate tor
Governor, has issued an address urging the
| people to be quiet and stating that the Demo-
| crats sull rely upon the courts to reverse this
| action.
The canvassing board claims that it was linn
tied by law to session OF ten days and that
the time having expired they had no alterna-
tive save to adjourn.
The Court ordered the Board to re-convene
and upon its refusal to comply the members
were lined 81 500 each and committed to the
Columbia jail to await the pleasure of the
court. The names of the imprisoned board
| are +. Il. Cardozo, treasurer T. G. Dun, COMP
troller; General W. S. Stone, Attorney Gen
eral IL. +. Payne, Secretary of State, and Ii ,
w. Furvls, ex-AdJutant and Inspector Gen.
eral.
The Court has under advisement the oues-
ton OF requiring the board of State canyassers
| TO make comparison of the returns OF the
| county canvasSers and returns of precinct
| canvassers In the cases of the Presidential
| electors. The court declined to issue the or
| der, giving the certificates to members of the
| legislature for Edgefeld and Lourens coun-
| ties, refused by the board, but stated such
members could obtain copy of the record
! from the Clerk of the Court which would be
| equivalent to certificate.
(l1Az N Gro -rou-CI
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 9th, I876.-The
following has been received from the Presi-
dent
To Gen. Thos. II. Ruger, or Col. 3. NJ. Black,
Columbia S. C..
Executive Mansion, Nov. 26th-Hon. ] D
Cameron, Secretary OF War-Sir: D. II.
Chamberlain is now Governor of the State OF
South Carolina, beyond any controversy and
remains so until the new Governor shall be
duly and legally inaugurated Under the
constitution the government has been called
upon to aid with the military and naval forces
OF the United States to MAINTAIN q republican
government in the State against resistance too
formidable to be overcome by the State au-
thorities. You are directed, therefore, to sus-
tain Governor Chamberlain in his authority
against domestic violence until otherwise di-
rected. Signed L. S Grant -
"m obeying these instructions YOU will ad-
wise with the Governor, and place your troops
in such manner as may be deemed best in
order to carry out the spirit of the above or
der Of the President. Acknowledge receipt.
Signed. ]. d. Cameron,
The following dispatch signed by Senator
Gordon OF Georgia, Senator Johnson OF Vir-
ginia, General Wade Hampton, several circuit
Judges, large number OF State senators, rep
resentatives, white and colored, and many
other prominent citizens OF this State, was
sent to the President when the order placing
of fhpY1 1lprlo t,,fO n
made public.
awe, the undersigned visitors from dis
lance and committee of the Democratic
members elect of the South Carolina legisla-
ture, the Democratic executive committee, and
citizens, having Just seen by associated press
dispatch that Governor Chamberlain has ap-
piled for United States troops to be placed
under his orders at the assembling of the leg
islature tomorrow, send this, our solemn
protest, against the troops being placed under
the command OF Governor Chamberlain. We
have no objection to 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 col
ored voters at the ballot-box. There is not
the remotest danger Of the disturbance
of the peace by the Democrats. 1t it occurs
it will be at the instigation of Gov. Cham |
erlain, whose partisans have taken the only
lives lost in the late exciting canvass i'll this |
State Not one drop OF blood has been shed |
in any political disturbances except by Re- |
publicans 1t is literally true that the Demo- |
Gratis received their greatest majorities in |
counties where United States soldiers were |
stationed. What pretense, therefore, is Gov.
ChamberlaiIls demand for troops to keep the
peace We refer for confirmation of these
statements to the commander of the United |
States forces at this place end elsewhere in the
State.
The imprisoned returning board were
brought before L. S. Justice Bond, on the
9th, on writ of habeas corpus, and the case
was set for hearing on the 29th, the board in
the meantime being at liberty. The Demo-
cratic counsel telegraphed Chief Justice Waite
asking him to hear the case on Wednesday,
the 29th, but he declined.
Louisiana.
THE DUPLICATE POLL LISTS.
Up to the evening OF the Odd only Is par
ishes have been canvasssd d. As there are II |