The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-28
SOUTII CAROLINAae
A Protest from 'souih Caroiipu,

COLUMBIA, s. O., November s27.--Tht
following dispatch signed by Senator
Gordon, Of Georgia, Senator johnson, ol
Vermont, Gen. Wade Hampton. several
Circuit Judges, large number 81 State
Senators, representatives, white .and
coloted . and many other prominent citi.
zens OF this State, has Just been semitic the
President Of the United States: 4
We, the undersigned visitors from q
distance and committee Of the. Demo
cratic members elect OF the South Carroll.
na Legislature, the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee and citizens, having, Jus,
seen Iby The Associated Press dispa lch
that Gov. Chamberlain has applied for
United States troops to be placed under
his orders at the assembling OF the Legis'
lature-to.morrow, .send this our sol-
emn protest against the troops be.
ing placed under , The Z command
Of Gov. Chamberlain. We have no OBJ.
lection to the presence Of troops and will
cooperate with. them ia preserving the
peace, but we protest against the use OF
the U. s. army In controlling the organi-
zation Of the Legislature and enforcing
the inauguration Of Gov. Chamberlain, !,
who has been defeated by the white and
colored, vote at the ballot box. There is
not the remotestid idangerof disturbance
OF the peace by Democrats. II itoccurs
it will be at the instigation Of Gov. Cham
berlain, whose partisans have taken the
only lives lost in the late exciting canvass
in this State. Not one drop Of blood
has been shed In any political disturb.
ance except by Republicans. tits literally
true that the Democrats received their
greatest majoFfties' In The counties where
the United States soldiers where station.
cd. What pretence, therefore, is there
for Governor Chamberlain's demand for
troops 10 keeptthe peace q We refer, for
confirmation of these Statements TO the
commander Of the United States forces at
this place and elsewhere in the State.
The Democratic counsel and the Dem.
ocratic State Executive Committee tele-
graphed this afternoon 10 Chief Justice
Waite, requesting his attendance ut the
US. Circuit Court on Wednesday, when
the hdbedS corpus case OF the State Board
Of Canyassers will be heard. Both parties
are in caucus tonight. The city is full
Of strangers. Nothing has transpired
since this morning.
TEnpoRAPHro CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA, sc, November 27.-The
following telegraphic correspondence has
taken place to-dGy: .,.
CoLUMltA, November q.
Hon. NJ. R. Waite, Washington, DC.
The Board Of State Canyassers, COM
mitted for contempt by The Supreme
Court Of the State, have been taken from
the Sheriff, by order ottke United States
Circuit Judge, on a writ 81 habsas corpus.
A conflict Of Jurisdiction arises. The
issues are grave. We earnestly appeal
TO you to preside In the court on Wednes.
day, the 10Th inst, at 10 4. II, to hear The
case, or, II you will appoint a day when
you can attend, We will apply for a post
ponement.
[signedl JAMES CoNxER, 3Fuut(
LEROY F. YouMANs, -
o .'.''' '@ BRApLEY 7. JOHNSON,
. 3. w, Morse, .s
. - - tr aJonN T. 5RHETr, RhRs
--.J }. .A9ria7 ar i't. ,.a Counsel.
TCNhieh Chief Justice Waite replied
as follows: u
-'ssaa wAsunoToS Noysmber:27. I
10 AssTs; James Conner anaStGsrs, COtGN.
biz, S. O.:
The business Of the Supreme Court re.
quires my ypreaence here. b. Iui .u
tsignedlSig n y ~, N. r, WAITE.
~ ,-sisIiS coHTI1tPr oAaE.
The State Supreme Court today con.