Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-30

ers at 5@5Ec per lb. The prospect is not
good for rising market.
| Corn and oats are in good demand at 47@
49c. for corn and 32@34c for oats.
WHO SHALL BE PRESIDENT?
That is What We Arc All Trying to Find Ont.
Days lengthen into weeks without
the question of the Presidential elec-
tion being settled. The contest still
RACES in South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida. We give the more important
items, in 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 ED threw out Edgefeld and Law
| renee counties, which gave Democratic ma
critics, issued certificates OF election to Cham
berlain and the other Republican nominees
for State offices, also to the Hayes and Wheel
er electors and adjourned sine die. This ac-
tioA produces great excitement in that State
| Wade Hampton. the Democratic candidatefo for
Governor, has issued an address urging the
people to be quiet and stating that the Demo-
Gratis still rely upon the courts to reverse this
action.
The canvassing board claims that it was lim-
tied by law to session of ten days and that
the time having expired they had no alterna-
i've save to adjourn.
The Court ordered the Board to re-convcne
and upon its refusal to comply the members
were fined 81 500 each and committed to the
Columbia Jail to await the pleasure of the
court. The names OF the imprisoned board
are F. L. Cardozo Treasurer; 7. c. Dun,
Comptroller; General w. S. Stone, Attorney
| General; H. f. Payne, Secretary of State and
H. W., Purvls, ex-Adjutant and Inspector
General.
The Court has under adyisement the ques-
tion of requiring the board OF State canvass
ers 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
refused by the board, but stated such men,
bers could obtain copy, OF the record from
the Clerk of the Court which would be equity
alent to certificate.
CHAMBERLAIN SECURES MILITARY AID.
Columbia, S. c., Nov 9th, lS76.-The
following has been received from the Presi-
dent
To Gen. Thos. II Ruger, OF COL I'm. Black,
Executive Mansion, Nov. 2Gth-Hon. j.
D: Cameron, Secretary Of War.-Sir: D. II.
Chamberlain is now Governor of South Caro-
lima, beyond any controversy, and remains 50
until the new Cove! nor shall be daily and le-
gally inaugurated. Under the constitution
the government has been called upon to aid
with the military and naval forces of the
United States to MAINTAIN a republican gov
ernment 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 d.
rected. Signed.1 I. S. Grant,
sin obeying these Instructions you will adj
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. }. ID. Cameron,
| Secretary of War;
The following dispatch signed by Senator
Gordon OF Georgia, Senator Johnson Of Vir-
ginia, General Wade Hampton several circuit
judges, and large number OF State senators,
| representatives. white and colored, and many
other prominent citizens of this State, was
sent to the President, when the order placing
troops at Gov. Chamberlains disposal was
made public:
"We, the undersigned visitors from dis
lance and a committee OF the Democratic
members elect of the South Carolina legisla-
| turc, 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 Or
| roniyo1iOn Of tho Saf, \
J 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. If it occurs
it will be at the instigation of Governor Cham
lives lost in the late exciting canvass in this
State. Not one drop of blood has been shed
! in any political disturbances except by Re-
publicans. It is literally true that the Demo-
Gratis received their greatest majorities in
counties where United States soldiers were
Chamberlain's demand tor troops to keep the
peace. We refer tor confirmation OF these
Statements to the commander of the United
States forces at this place and elsewhere in the
State"
The imprisoned returning board were
brought before u s. Justice Bond, OIL the
9th, on writ of habeas corpus, and the case
|
the meantime being at liberty. The Demo-
cratic counsel telegraphed ChietJus Waite
| asking him to hear the case on Wednesday,
the 29th, but he declined.
| Louisiana.
| Up to the evening OF the 23d only Is par
ishes have been canvassed. As there are II
in the State it will probably be week or ten
days before the canvass is completed.
The time on the 9th was entirely occupied
with the consideration Of the contested parish
OF East Baton Rouge but no conclusion was
| reached.
On the 25th there were no returns passed
upon, but q number of contested parishes
telegram reports tie following episode on
that day:
The returns from De Soto parish were
brought in and were contained in one package
sealed with wax. When the seals were
broken by the members of the board there
were found inside the consolidated votes,
the commissioners statements and tall y
sheets. Attached to the returns were a large
number of protests and afiidavits.
| The Secretary of the Board said it had been
| received OH the 18th instant and was entered
in his receipt book. The returns he said had
come by mail IN the course OF the inspection
| it was discovered that one one of the protests
of the supervisors charging general intimida-
ton was dated November 25, and sworn to in
| this city before q commissioner OF the Circuit
Court. When called on to explain how pro-
test dated on the 25th instant could get into
sealed registered package received by mail on
the 18th instant, the Secretary said lie had re-
ceived two packages. He was detected by one
OF the Democratic counsel present in the act Of
making another entry in his book of the two
packages received. After some delay an
other package was produced and found to
contain consolidated statement of votes and
commissioners returns, but no protests or
afidavits. The members Of the Board were
unable to explain the matter, and Senator
Sherman, Of the Republican visiting commit
tee, remarked that there was no use to dis
guise the fact that the returns had been opened
and protests inserted after the packages Of re.
turns had been received. The affair created
quite sensation among the members Of the
committee present.
The business OF the 9th was confined to
opening contested returns, and reading them
without making any decisions. The board
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