Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-02
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. ss. 1875

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. 90, 1875.
Hon. J. D. Cameron, Secretary of Wa
n. H. Chamberlain is now Governor {
South Carolina beyond any controvers
and remains so until the new Governo
shall be duly and legally inaugurated ur
der the Constitution. The government
has been called upon to aid with the mil
tary forces of the United States to main
tain Republican government in the Stat
against resistance too formidable to b.
ovefcome by the State authorities. 70,
are directed. therefore, to sustain Gov
Chamberlain in his authority against do
| mestic violence until otherwise directed
q. 8. GRANT.
The Turf.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-At the Bay
District , course yesterday the trotting race
purse $500, mile heats three in five, wal
contested by Leviathan, Gen. Reno. Gov
ernor Stanford and Red Cross. The same
horses trotted last Wednesday, Leviathar
| winning. She repeated her performance
yesterday, coming in winner in three
straight heats in 2:314, 2:30}, 2:29.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-A ''Tribune's'
Washington special says: The indics
tons are that the Democrats will try to in
augurate Hampton governor next Tues
day, and the Republicans will acknowl
edge Chamberlain. The General Govern
ment will doubtless be asked to decide be.
tween the two. The President will con-
tinue to recognize Chamberlain and few
more troops may be concentrated at Col.
umbia.
Election Of President By Congress.
New YORK, Nov. 26.-The Times
Washington dispatches contains letter
from Ex-senator Foote, In which he ridi-
cules the position lately taken by Clark
son N, Potter on the Presidential ques-
ton, and declares the constitution only
conternplates the election Of the President
by the House of Representatives when
there are three or more candidates. This
is not the exigency, Foote continues. des.
cribed by Potter, who has imagined a new
one not at all known to the constitution,
and who artlessly contends that either
House by prOnouncing sufficient num-
Der of votes invalid, may create the ext
gency of which the House of Representa-
tives may Immediately take advantage.
In closing his letter, Judge Foote says
after having been tempted to write this
much on this all engrossing subject, / do
not feel willing to leave unnoticed one of
the most fallacious notions that ever
entered the brain of fanciful and shall
low pretender to the knowledge of con-
stitutional law. The constitution of the
United States in the most explicit manner
invests each of the States with full power
to appoint Presidential electors in such
mode as they shall choose. The tribunal
established by them by whatever name
called, for the purpose of canvassing or
scrutiniZing the votes cast for electors,
unless there be some appeal from its
decision must Of necessity have ex-
elusive and final power over the subject
and no other tribunal on earth can posi-
bly, have authority to rejudge such decis-
ions when once formally rendered. The
fere with its action by injunction, manda-
most unauthorized and absurd acts of
usurpation anywhere on record, Is no
lawyer of intelligence and honesty would
hesitate to decide. To assert to the con-
trary, would indeed give evidence Of such
imbecility or disingenuousness as should
bring blush of shame to the face of the
mostimpudent pettifogger in Christendom.
Sending Troops.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 27.-The following dis.
patch signed by Senator Gordon of Geor-
gia, Senator johnson of Virginia, Wade
Hampton, several circuit judges, large
number Of State Senators and Repre-.
sentatives, white and colored, and macy
other prominent citizens of this State, has
Just been sent to President Grant:
We, the undersigned, visitors from q
distance and q committee of the Democra.
tic members elect, of the South Carolina
legislature, the Democratic executive ccm.
mittee and citizens have just seen by the
associated press dispatch that Governor
Chamberlain has applied for U. s. troops,
to be placed under his orders at the assem-.
bling of the legislature tomorrow and
send this, our solemn protest against
troops being placed under the command
of Gov. Chamberlain. We have no OBJ
jectlons to the presence Of troops, and will
cooperate with them In preserving peace;
but we protest against the use OF the U. &.
army In controlling the organization of the
legislature and in inforctng the inaugura-
ton OF Gov. Chamberlain who has been
defeated By the white and colered voters
ct the ballot box. There is not the re-
mOVoSt O6ukcE Vi ulosuAVo4CV VI sA0 poaCC
by the Democrats. II Il occurs, it will be
whose partisans have taken the only lives
lost in the late exciting canvass In this
6tatc-not drop of blood has been shed
in any political disturbance except by Re-
publicans. It 10 literally true that the
Democrats received their greatest MAORI
ties in counties where the U. 8. soldiers
were. stationed. What pretense, there
fore rs there for Gov. Chamberlain's de-
mand for troops to keep the peace We
refer for confirmation Of these statements,
to the commanders Of the u. g. forces here
and elsewhere In the State.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
The protest signed by Gordon and others
in South Carolina. against the President
placing troops under Chamberlain 10 i'm
pertinent, and an assumption that General
Ruger commando all the troops there and
receives orders direct from the President.
spanish Intolerance.
MADRID Nov. 28.-An important de-
bate took place lie Congress yesterday on
the question of religious federation. The
discussion lasted eight hours and resulted
In vote by which . majority of the house
declared its approval Of tho government
measures.
A Persistent Explorer.
LONDON, Nov. 28.-It is stated that
Capt. Allen Young, who commanded the
Pandora in her recent trip to the arctic
region, will next spring again attempt the
northwest passage In that vessel.
Deash OF the Chief Justice Of Ireland.
james Whiteside, Lord Chief Justice of
the Court ct the Queens Bench, Ireland,
died yesterday, aged So.
specie fer New York.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The steamer Algeria,
for New York, to-day. took $3.50, 900
specie.
A million dollars In American eagles