The New York herald., 1876-12-30
HAMPTON TO HAYES.
Judge MGksy's Mission TO the Republican Chsi---An
Embassy Of Peace.
SOUTHERN SEN ENT,
North and South Carolina Echo No War Cry
from Northern Democrats.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA
THE oovERNoRsHIP QuEsTIoN BEFORE A JUDI
cIAL TRIBUNAL-THE ELECTORAL voTE--IN-
CREASED MAJoRrrIEs FOR THE HAYES TICKET
HAMProN's FRIGHTENING PROSPECTS,.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, Dec. %, 1874
The question as to who Is entitled 70 hold the ofico
OF Governor Of this State has length been squarcly
presented for determination OF the courtx On tho
10th day of November Colonel T. W. Parmele, the
superintendent OF the Penitentiary, received n
pardon signed by Daniel II. Chamberlain as
Governor, for Peter Smith, a convict in
tho institution above named. In view
OF the fact that the authority OF Chamberlain was
questioned, Colonel Parmele, although apponteo
OF Chamberlain and stanch republican, felt that no
could not lawfully comply with the said pardon, and
In a communication addressed TO Chamberlain recited
his therefor and concluded by saying that he
"muss, under the circumstances, decline to act, until
he had the matters involved adudicated BY court OF
competent jurisdiction
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Thercupon the prisoner made application to Hon. R.
B. Carpenter. Judge of the Fifth Circuit, for writ OF
habeas corpus which WAS granted, and to-day was
finally set apart for tho hearing. st
THE ARGUMENT.
The counsel for respondent, Colonel Parmele, base
their refusal 10 recognize tho pardon question upon
the following grounds
FIrst-That Chamberlain is not de jure de fdcto
Governor Of the State by virtue OF the late election
Second-That Wade Hampton received the highest
number OF votes and was duly qualined such Gov
ern0r; and,
Third-That II there be any question as TO tho
method OF qualification in Hainpton's case, then that
Chamberlain bad, by assuming TO enter on the DIS
charge Of duties Governor elect, practically re-
signed all title TO "hod ovcr until his
qualified
THE ELECTORAL QUO wARRANTo.
In the Supreme Court to-day, At halfpast ton, the
hour appointed Tor hoaring the quo parranto the
case OF the electors, Mr. Corb,n, counsel for c. G.
Bowen and others, Hayes and Wheeler electors, an
defendants nad determined 10 amend their answer,
but withdraw their appearance In the cause deeming
that the not within the jurisdiction OF tho
Supreme Court. the filing OF the petition It's
removal to the Circuit Court of the United States
Tho Court asked of the counsel for tho plaintiffs in
the quo ,ca,rdnto the Tdcn and Hendricks electors
II they had any motion. Mr. Barker, for himself and
other electors said that they moved for judgment in
qu0 rnrrdnf0.
The Court said they would consider tho motion, ana
adjourned.
THE HOUSE INvxsrIG ArORs
The sub committee OF the House having concluded
its mission here which was an investigation OF the
electoral vote OF the State, left here tonight for
Charleston whore It will be joined by the other two
ton. The committee announced last night that the
Hayes electors had the vote OF the State by tho
returns OF the precinct mnnagers but resoiutcly
fused give the figures until Official result could
be ascertaned In session OF tho entire committee
Washington.
FIGURES or THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Despite this decision Of tho committee have, after
considerable trouble arrived at the figures ascerainc
by and which will not vary lerialIy from the off,
eial statement when II shall be announced
HAYES ELECTORS.