Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-23
rHr LAar nErIANcR or LAW.

ASut w tuio eNNJOSti % "Sh 90 ~ wv
situation in South Carolina, where the
cauvassers have counted out the State in
defiance Of the Supreme Coart. As in
dictated in our dispatches yesterday, the
court issued a peremptory mandamu'
to the Board TO issue certificates O.
election TO members of the Senate and
House Of Representatives appearing OF
the face of the returns to be elected, The
FINAL contests in those Houses to be de
cided BY the members themselves. Thi:
included and recognized the returns from
the counties Of Edgefeld and Laurens
where there were large Decorate ma
j%orities. Pending these proceedings the
Board hastily assembled, issued certi6
Gates TO all the members OF the Legisla
ture except for Laurens and EdgeGeld
thus securing q me- ority of the Lsgisla.
ture for the Republicans, the defeat o.
Hampton and election Of Chamberliu
The Board also Issued certificates o.
election to all the Hayes and Wheeler
electors and then adjourned sine die
General Wade Hampton issued the FOL
loving address to the people Of South
Carolina:
The Board of CAnvassers have, by tbeil
unprecedented action to-day, shown MOI
only their GOTTEN and dehnance Of The
Supreme Court OF tbs State, but then
utter disregard o! their W official in
tegrity. While the gave questions Of de
termining the result of the recant elec
ton wero pending bslore the Saprem'
Court, composed Of three judges belong
ing to the Republican party, and 10 d
rect violation of the orders ct this tribn
nal, the board have issued certificates o
election to tie Republican Presidential.
electors and tie Republican State oil
GERS, and have refused to give certificates
TO Democratic members Of the Iregisla
ture shown by the returns OF this same
board to have bsen elected 10 the eoun
ties Of Edgefsld and Laurens. This
high-handed outrage is we'll calculated
t. arouse the indignation Of orr long
suffering people. but | assure them tia
this daring aud revolutionary act OF tbs
hoard can have no legal force whatever
l appeal to you, therefore, in the tulles
confidence that the appeal will not b'
unheeded, that you will maintain ever
under that provoeatiou your characteI
as an orderly and law abiding people
During the past exciting csnyass yot
have studiousIy avoided even the sem
biauce Of q purpose to disturb the pnbli'
peace or to transgress thefaw. You
cause, and it is the cause Of constitu
t'onal government of this country, baI
been carried to the highest court of to-
State, and we are willing to abide by it
decision, feeliog assured that this tribu
nal will see that the laws shall be en-
forced and Justice secured.
This revolutionary proceeding is wha
the Radicals term a triumph. The cor
respondent Of the New York Times, tba
bitter partisan sheet, tell graphs, and tn
Associated Press reprodaeea IN the sam.
spirit, the action of the Board, aud Q
course finds justification for it A boar
of canvassars, With only ministerial
power, sets up its decision against th
highest judicial authority of that State
They could not even trust q court CON
posed entirely Of Republicans Tn
peremptory maudamus was disiegsrde
and Illegal certi6ostes relied upon t
decide the Presidential eleclia
vera issued ia defiance Of lay an
decency. To such desperate strait
is the party Of great moral i1ea
reduced. The anvassers knew VIVA
was expected cf them and got in thei
work where it was most needed. Mex
we will hear Of Florida and Louisian
going the same way. Oregon will com
in all right. This conspiracy willtben b
a success, an accomplished fact. Th
ermy will be massed at Washington
Democratic members will be in DANCE
Of arrest. Hayes will be inauguraiei
they submit and assist 10 the ~usurpatiol
aud If not Grant will assume th
reius Of government. This is the visib'
programme now. aud nothing but o POI
erful protest Of the libertyloviog Amer
cln people, regardless Of party, viii pr
vent it's contamination. The work
preparation has been slowly accomplis
ed for years and years. l5io7k sey'
years to undermine and honeycomb Il
reef at He'll Gate. When the ceIIs we
charged and all was ready q child cou
touch it or and uplift the very rocks
ages. Our system aud our constitution
liberties are we'll nigh undermined
piece Ct red tape is attached to the vii
which may spring the mine and oyettn.
the structure of a century's growth whi
the people are YET ureemihk.
THE Appeal suggests Hon, 7.
Lowe for Speaker Of the next Houl
w have no objection to this, il n
Lowe wants it, but as this is his g.
term, and the session will be one
great Importance. we should think it
me interest to remain on the floor. n
George B. Peters will enjoy the distir
ton Of be,.ag the ouly member Of
last Rouse who was returned. He hal
clear, analytical nina, . well acquaint
With parliamentary iaw, was frequent