The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.
what the Board OF Canvassers Claim
They Say 1--WE Won't Purge
Worth a Cent"

NEW YoRK, November ga Co.
lumbia dispatch states that the Attorney
General, Hsyne, claims that the Board
Of Canva-ser- has not disobeyed any or
der Of the Conrt; that they complied
with the only order received by them.
which was, to make a return Of the
number of votes received by all cabdi-
dates at an election held on the 7th in
slant," and when the next order was
served, TO Issue certificates to members
Of the Legislature ascertained to have
received the highest number Of votes"
the Board had been .funetus o6ieio seven
hours. They maintained that the Law
was on their side, and that they were de-
termined not to recede from their posi-
ton, or, az one of them said, I'VE won't
purge worth a cent"
A Washington dispatch states that
one Of the legal positions to be taken BY
the Government will be, that the Board
Of Canvassers Of South Carolina are, in
their discharge of duty, quasi-Federal
officials, so far as relates to their func-
iions in passing upon the votes for Fed
eral officers, in which category the
Presidential Electors will be considered
as being.
II il understood that efforts will be
made to have Judge Bond, United States
Judge, release the Board of Canvassers
on a writ Of hdbeds corpus. They are,
however, in Jail, and no action of the
character mentioned has yet been ia.
ken.
AN ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENT DI.
REcrISG THE SECRETARY OF WAR Tc
SUSTAIN GOVERNOR cHAMBEaLAIS
AND PRESERVE ORDER.
WASHINGTON, November 26.-Th,
following was sent from this City to
night:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
General Thomas II. Huger or Colone
II. NJ. Black. Columbia, South Caro-
lima:
The following has been received from
the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. 26.
"Hon. J. D. Cameron, Secretary O
War:
"SIR-D. II. Chamberlain is no,
Z Governor of the State Of South Carolin
, beyond any controversy, and remains $
until the new Governor shall be dul
. and legally inaugurated Under tn
, Constitution the Government has bee
called upon to aid with the militar
{ and naval forces OF the United States I
maintain republican Government in III
/ State against resistance too formidabl
= to be overcome by the State authoritie
: You are directed, therefore. TO sustai
r Governor Chamberlain in HE authorit
against. domestic violence until othel
wise directed. U. s. GRANT"
In obeying these instructions you wi
advise with the Governor and dispose
your troops in such manner ~ may
u deemed best in order to carry out III
y spirit of the above order OF the Pres
9 dent. Acknowledge receipt.
: J. d. CAMERON, Secretary Of War.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 27.-On al
= plication for writs OF habeas corpus, Il
" Board Of State Csnvassers we're brough
this morning, into the United Stat
!" Circuit Court, Judge Bond ar
, Bryan presiding. The Board, who we
y in custody, through counsel asked &
time to make return to the applicable
for the writs. The Court signi6ed tn
time would be granted, and that Il
:, prisoners would be held in custody
:, the Court pending the return. II
application was based ON the grour
that the Board were discharging q
:. duties Of appointing Presidential Ele
\ tors when the Supreme Court of 4
State interfered.
:, On a subsequent motion Of couns
!. time was granted until Wednesday
4, 10 o'clock to make return, pendi
of which the Board was placed in char
!, of the United States Marshal. T
members are now at large, but acco
:. panied by Deputy Marshals.
:. 1t is understood that troops will
posted at the State House to-morrc
when the Legislature meets TO organi