The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-25

terday, upon tie action Of the bosrl Of
|canvassers and the supreme court. sThe
governor su.iaius the action Of the board
and says that under the law, which is
mandatory, It could do nothing else
but sdjourn. The law says that It shall
cit ten days. The board organ zed on
Friday, the 10th, at IL M, and emitting
Sundays, ten days bad expired at IL No.,
to-day. a. g., s-
---------WHar is TIRE FsFser.
When asked whst would be the effect
OF The action OF the board the governor
said he WIS not certain, but Thought it
might be the opening act In large
drama. in which tire whole nation might
be called upon to take part.
When asked his opinion OF the su-
preme courts action the governor said
ne would not question its motives and
would only say they had acted in Tee
bic and tampering manner. If 1t had
made restraining order in the first
place, such action as the board had
taken to-day would clearly place mem
bers in contempt.
United States Judge Bond is here, but
for nanght suppose. don't know but
that 1t Is the intention Of the Republi-
cans to carry the matter 80
TIE FEDERAL CorErs,
But Il 10 my impression that any duties
of the board affecting the election Of
members of congress or presidential cleo
tors might be taken up by the United
States courts. II the state supreme
court should take any action hereafter
that would affect, or threaten TO affect,
presidential electors or members of con-
gress, think 1t likely that the iuriSdic-
iion Of the United States court could in
terfere to protect members OF the board
on the grounds that they were In dis.
charge of the federal duties, and having
discharged them according to law, could
not be punished for contempt ay state
court.
In answer TO the question whether the
United States court could in any way In
terferc with state matters, the governor
said that the court might say that an or.
der TO reconyene the beard of caivsss,r,
tor any purpose would affect I, drrai Off
Gals, and might interfere and stop sucf
procedings. The legislature rs finally
organized should throw ont certain coun.
ties whose returns have been attacked he.
cause of illegal frauds and BY their actor
I should BE- elected. would certainl,
stick.
l, is my opinion that by IN homes
count | have not less than 5000 majority
The correspondent asked the governor
what would b. the result If two legsla
lures should meet next Tuesday. to " hirl
he replied that he did not know. but sus
pected. il il came to that. thar the ied.,a
government. would Interfere. as 1t had
done In similar cases, and settle the mat
ter one way or the other.
GEN. HAMPTON cool.
The correspondent afterwards saw Gen
Hampton, who takes the matter Quiz
coolly. and says he has no tears OF III,
result. He maintains that tie board O
canvassers are clearly in contempt an'
has faith In the supreme court to compe
. iair count.
To-day court has Issued an order recon
vening the beard of canvsssers. To-t!a,
q member OF the board assures your cor
respondent he will not obey II.
EXCITEMENT OVER The MATTFR.
| CoLUvPr., !. c., Nov. 23.--Consider
able excitement IL reported thronghou
the state. but there has been no demon
str ton o; violence. The acllon of tn
board OF state canyassers is considered Ii
nal by the Republicans, while DENT
! Gratis claim it has no effect because III
whole question was in the hand. OF tn
supreme court, and the board IL guilty Q
contempt. They express a determine
ton TO continue IN the courts and briul
matters to q conclusion there.
Last night the Democratic counse
served the wr,t OF mandamus issued yes
terday by the court on the officials con-
posing the hoard.
The supreme court will meet to-mor
row 10 hear the return Of the board.
II. w. Puryis, aijutant and inspector
general aud member OF the board OF can
yassers, says he has resigned his fiicc.