The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Result Still in Doubt.


Dental election on the 18th Of November is
still in doubt The circle OF doubtful States
now seems to be limited to Louisiana with s
votes and Florida with 4. The votes practical
ly settled give Tilden 1874 and Hayes 173. II |
the two doubtful States are both given to |
Hayes he will have one majority in the Elec- |
toral College. Ii Tilden secures either one |
he viii be elected. We append some account |
OF the contests in the disputed States:
THU SOUTH CAROLINA CANVASS.
The Supreme Court Of South Carolind, OH
the 18th, ordered the canvassing board In
that State to act in a ministerial capacity only
and report to the court the record OF the votes
actually cast The court still holds the ques--
ton OF throw ing out any votes tor fraud and
intimidation under Amusement, but orders
the count to be announced as It stands ana
will then decide whether it shall be officially
recorded or whether evidence shall be taken
relative to illegal voting.
/ The canvass as ordered by the Court was
| nearly com pietel on the 18th, and showed
| majorities tor the Hayes electors ranging from
230 to Ills On the State ticket the results
mixed For Governor, Hampton {Dem. has
liza majority. The Republicans elect their
Secretary Of State and the Democrats the
| CoYnptroler The Attorney General and Su-
perntendent OF Public Instruction are still IN
doubt The Democrats have filed exceptions
to the count on the ground Of lrreguiaritles,
>.
Notwithstanding the direct orders OF the
Supreme Court, the South Carolina returning
| board Oh the go threw out Edgefeid and Law
renee counties, which gave Democratic ma
orities issued certificates OF electionto Cham
berlain and the other Republican nominees
for State offices also to the Hayes and Wheel
er electors and adjourned sine die. This ac-
tior produces great excitement in that state
Wade Hampton the Democratic candldatefor
Governor, has issued an address urging the
people to be quiet and stating that the Demo
Gratis still rely upon the courts TO reverse tlis
| action.
The canyassing board claims that it was linn
tied by law to a session of ten days and that
the time having expired they had no alterna
tive save to adjourn The court has ordered
: the board to reconyene, but 1t is not hkeiy the
r order will be oheyei Coy. Chamberlain says
, he axnects to stick. and il trouble ensues ht
, anticipates that the federal government vii
interfere.
Louisiana.
The Replbllcans present i'll New Orleans, up
: on invitation OF the President sent q reply de
l clining the conference proposed by the Dem
Z ocrats They say:
.sYoU remark that You are informed that W
I come at the request OF the President TO Sc
: that the board OF canvassers make fair ooun
! OF the votes actually cast and ask that W
I meet and confer in order that such intiuenc
. as we possess may be exerted III behali Of sue
/ canvass OF the votes actually cast as BY II
! fairness and impartialty shall command tn
: respect andacnuiescence otthe American Pee
pe Of all parties. We Join heartily with 20
X I'M counsels Of peace ana III the expression {
!. an earnest desire for g. perfectly honest an
;, lust declaration oil the results OF the recen
: election in Lotlisiana by its lawfully constr
: tuted authorities, and We may add That W
, know OF no reason to doubt but that such
/. declaration will be made, but We do not sf
IS the propriety or utility OF q conference ont
= basis, and subject TO the limitations you pre-
= pose Tor we have no such duty imposed Q
liz as is suggested by the clause OF the not
e first quoted. We are only requested TO
witnesses OF what shall occur IN the canva'
IL of the votes without power or legal lnfiuenc
ii oyor the result or means by which, under tn
laws OF Louisiana. the result il to De detel
y mined We cannot doubt but that yo'
ne upon reflection will concur with us. We al
le here IS private citizens With no ofnciai pow
q erso
- After Quoting the law governingt the Return
~ :, ing Board in Louisiana, the reply states tn
~ the Board has judicial as well as ministers
ne functions, and concludes az follows:
e s.To reduce the whole question, therefore,
10 the mere clerical duty OF counting votes act
- ally cast, As proposed ny you IN disiincli'
= from votes legally cast and returned IRE
II pectire Of the question whether they are iran
TO- ulently or violently cast otherwise violate
ed involves d notification Of the provisions OF Z
- laws Oh Louisiana, which have already b+
~ ailudicated a. valid by the Supreme Cou
- and would be wholly nnjustiilabt+ here,
on well 81 III any other state Of the Union, viii
have provided laws To protec. the rights OF ,
ia tiers and the purity Of the ballot. We cam
lie therefore, concur IN your proposition Tor
:. conference on that basis.
- RKIorynYs or THE DEMOCRATS.
IT, the above The Democrats sen.a reply,
wincis tile following IL All extract:
stlt CAP hardly have escaped your not
that orr statement 0' the result to be attain
TN the co-uTeratiye action which We SOU
len is hrirsz about was simple reproduction
lty he language 81 President Grant, at whose
ols s,,est VIZ understand you here. In
,ha recent order to General Sherman tnai
80 | vraaga waz deliberately used, nodnubsi In y
vi II the lart about which, We conceive, ID
M. ran he no dispute, that the first and most
ide ser5ttal prerequisite TO All honest and
nm declaration u tie result Ct the recent eifc'
f..s III Iy5uisana il a lair and impartial canvas
M it, yotes actually cast, and ii seems 70 IA
~ yort dp tine President great injustice IA =
len t.ss..4E that III speaking I'll the vosrs acfui
/ hs cast lie rnaant I'D include votes illegally 9
il. a. you certainly ~ - injustice TT tire IN
80 | tatsnn uf 4 desire III insist 9TH such Dar
= and vicious iElts rpretatiof. II our lnfgn
ALL the expression votes actually east 81 rs7
day sttv desfQrAtes ru.es ieraity eass. haf .
iers consequence Iii such votes only dia H@ r.
rf.h t1 secure q fair ard impartial canvas
s1 THE r~ioin6er concludes.
tsln consequence. p<-t4si u ~ ST =
TIES notw s.hstandinE your rsfnsals y cg-ofr1
u tc sre still cherish ti4@ hope that the return
.ntI hard, warmed III the history 81 tie Tass,
III. ctznse8ons that il actions are Observed nF
80. whole nation, will discharge it, delicate :
i1ne with such rErcnFnsp~ction, fairn@s4 ana
tzzrtIalitv - VII. give satisfaction "
American T&ogJ4e IT, this @nd - VII
A. u tinue To laFar Should different -erias
han lew fhc actlan hi the taart, - shatl "a.
satisfaction ct i,rssElng .nat, rnsir ron
eng taken The responsibility q declining V
III I'll with ID. We hare done All IN our pyNs1e
4x. arert tine consequences which n1sy i9sie
stE-EEsnfxDEa or TIE REPUBLICANS
T0thA s1cor4d communicative q tie ~
arg Gratis to Republicans replfsa txI,rrs
.ans Qualification tf.zG thev lad fnisappTeAe'
sta- language III the first letter, and said !.
sa1.s H-ha President hat requested - IL -
lrfy- ta4ere 81 witness, moi To iaAtirnter sIen
=. yazs. and ii Ii known that sfIh Ts1ns.
: - him ~as not intended - lira1t =. 70 VI
aFT- tie cs4sns I'll votes actually est, but 80
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