The New York herald., 1876-12-29


PILED BY Mr.. sAyLER's HOUSE COMMITTEE
GIVE THE HAYES ELECTORS A DECIDED MA
JoRITY, AND SHOW HAMPTON CHOSEN AS Gov
ERNoR.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
COLUMBIA, Dec 2s 1876
There arc no developments to-day that new, be-
yond tho TACT that the House Committee has. in
GLIDING its abors here, nsccrtaincd that the Hayes
electors have average majority OF about 600
over the Tiden electors in this State.
COUNT PRECINCT RETURNS
This result which has been surmiscd for sevcra'
days past reached early this morning by the ac-
countants Of the committee, and Is based upon the
returns OF the precinct managers and upon the actual
votes cast us near as the committee could ut hcm
'.EKRoRs &xcErrEp"
II was with some difficulty that the SUBJ com nittee
remaining hcrc-consisling OF Mr. sayer, chairman ;
Judge Abbott, and Judge Lawrcnce-could be
persuaded to give tlAs announcement TO tho
press, and It was then qualified by the remark
that there certain illegal boxes, irregularities and
discrepancies that would have be considered by
entire committee when again assembled at Washing
ton.
The two sub committees now at Charleston will meet
tho here al Florence II a lew days, when tho
entire committee will proceed to Washington 10 CON-
plce its labors. Without mincng matters, how
evcr as TO its ultimate action, Is sac to say that
the committee will be unanimous In declaring that the
soid electoral vote OF South Carolina was cast tor
Hayes and Wheeler on tho 7th OF November last.
HAMPTON MAJORITY OF THE STATE VOTE
Tho committee, while it did not 90 into aiormal nves
ugaon OF the election Of Governor and State officers
required to do So incidentally, in ascertaning
facts TO the electoral vote equally safe say
that the gentlemen composing are almost unanimous
in the opinion that Hampton and the remainder of the
democratic State ticket elected by majortcs rang
ing from 100 downward. Mr.. Sayler freely expressed
the opinion that Hampton would be recognized Gov
crnor and the Wallace House as tho legally elected
House OF Representatives of the General Assembly.
ARMY OFFICERS TESTIMONY.
The democrats on tho committee quite elatcd
over the testimony OF the army officers who were
subpGnacd TO appear before IT, They were chosen
from the companies garrisoning tho counties whero
thc republicans claim that violence and wholesale In
timidation practsed by the democrats against
the negroes. A large number of these military wilt
ncsscs were republicans, and their testimony CON-
pietey rciutes tho mass Of .outrago inl' evidence
which is being carefully brought out before
tho Senate committee.
no WHITE nuLLDozISG II THE PALMETTO STATE
The officers, without single exception, testified to
orderly. quiet and pcaceablo election in every
locality in which they were stationed and upon
examination, Judge Lawrence, republican. failed to
chct from them single instance OF even the mdcs,
sort Of intimidation within their observation know
edge The committee examined a large number OF
witnesses, bo.h republicans and democrats. all OF
whom established the TACT that neither tho Hamburg
affair the Ellcnton riot had any political sgnin
cancc had they any relation canvass or the
election whatever
DARK DEEDS NEGRO REruBucAys
On the other hand II established that negro in
timidation of democratic negroes was practiscd to
such extent to materially Affect tho rcsu OF tho
election The OF this testimony is so strong and
conclusive It's character In tho judgment or
several members of the COMMITTED, 10 thoroughly
Offset tho drilled evidence which United States Dis
trct Attorney corbin is now presenting before tho
Senate committee.