The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-23
South Carolina Ballot Ma
nipulators Steal a March
on the Court.
they Get in their Work
O.. ky and Adjourn
Sine Die.
A Bonanza of Certificates to
Republican Candidates.
The Supreme Court Issues n MAN.
damus Against the Canvassing

| uouAub ABonss sho Sohsoohoe
Board.
COLUMBIA, November 22.-The Su-
T RENE Court to-day issued peremptory
n,andanus to the Board of State Canvass
ers to issue certificates to memb bers of the
Senate and House Of Representatives
appearing on the face of the returns to
be elected, the final contests in these
houses to be decided by the mem bers
themselves. This gives in the Senate Is
Republicans and Is Democrats, and IN
the House 60 Republicans and 81 Dem
ocrats. The Democratic majority on
joint ballot Is one. The legislature counts
the vote Tor governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor, and elects a United States Sena-
tor. The court has decided to hear the
other contests separately, and will hear
tho arguments this afternoon as TO count
ing the electoral vote.
SECOND DISPATCH.
COLUMBIA, November 22.-The Board
of State Csnvassers yesterday made re-
port to the Supreme Court, stating the
persons who had received the highest
number OF votes for tie offices for which
they were candidates. Appended to the
report of the result was Ii memorandum
of the Board, stating that in their
opinion certain irregularities, which af
tected some the Republican candidates,
should be corrected, and Also that the
vote OF Laurens and Edgefield counties,
which gave large Democratic msjorltles,
should be excluded or account Of frauds
and intimidation. This morning the
court made sn order commanding the
board to issue certificates OF election to
all persona who were shown by the re-
port Of the board TO have received the
highest number of votes Tor members
vf Legislature, including the counties OF
Edgeheid and Laurens. The Court also
to-day took up the case Of the electors
and issued a rule on the Board to show
cause why they should not correct the
statements Of The County CaDvassers by
the precinct returns in their possession
Pending those proceedings OF the court
however, the Board held session aGd
issued certificates to al the men,
bers of the Legislature, excapt for Lsur-
ems aid Edgefeld counties, thus securing
majority of the Legislature to the Re-
publican side and the delrat OF Hamp-
ton and the election of Ch,mberlaln.
The Board also issued certificates OF
electe to Hayes and Wheeler electors
and to all the Republican State tickc:.
The Board then adj purned SINE de.
This action Of the Board has created
much excitement, but the citizens are
determined TO rely on the courts and ex-
hanst all legal means OF redress.
Address OF General Hampton.
COLUMBIA, $. G., November 22.-Gen-
eral Hampton has just issuei the follow
lug address:
COLUMBIA. ). c.. November 22.
To the People Of South Caroltn1:
The Board Of Canvassers have, BY
their unprecedented action to-day, shown
n It only their contempt and defiance OF
the Supreme Court of the State, but Their
utter disregard of their own c!'i
cral integrity. While the grave
questions Of determining the
resul. of the recent election were pend
Ing be ore the Supreme Court, composed
OF three Judges belonging to the Repub-
licsn party, and in direct violation o' the
orders of this tli)un Al, the board I'VE
issued certificates OF election TO the Re-
publican presidential electors and st.'e
officers, aud have refused to give certlh
e.tes to the Democratic members OF the
Legislature shown BY this same Board
to have been elected, in the counties OF
Edpefeld and Lsurens. This high
handed outrage Is calculated 10 arouse
the indignation of our long suff,rng
people, but assure them that this dar-
ing and revolutionary act OF the Board
can have TO legal force whatever. |
appeal to you, therefore, in the fullest
sontidence that the appeal will not
be unheeded, that you will main
tair. even under that provocation,
your character as An orderly, law
abiding people. During the past ex-
citing canvass you have studou' 'Iy
avoided even the sembisnce of purpose
to disturb the public pence or to trans
gress the law. Your cause, and 1t is the
cause Of tho Constitutional gov
ernment OF the country, has
been carried to the highest court OF the
State, and we are willing to abide by its
decision, feeling assured that this tribunal
will see that the laws shall be enforced
and justice secured.
TSigned.l WADE HAMPTON.