Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-19

i gentlemen Of national reputation from
other states, some at the request oi
,.lhe president Of the United States
) and some al the request OF the ma
) tional executive committee Of the
;, demncratfc'lat'y, are prcsentin this
& cny wltn, u view TO witness the
proceedings Of this board. lis rcsolu-
. tons,. capvass ing and compiling the
, returns OF the r, cent election in this
|, state for pres identiaA clector, in order
that the public OF the country maybe
!, satisfied us 10 the truth of the result,
and the fairness aud means hy which
!, IL may have been attained, and
" sWAERgAs, This board cognizes
the Importance which may attach to
the result of their proceedings, and
,ha, the public mind should be con-
vinced Of its Justice by knowledge
Of the ficts on which it may be
based, therefore, be it
Resoirca, 'rha, this board does
hereby cordially invite and request
Il ~. q \ sse4.i elnen--trnln ench of Ihe two
bodies named, TO be selected by them
selves respectively, 10 attend and to
he present at the meetings Of this
board while engaged in the discharge
OF It's duties under the law, in can
vassipg and, compiling the returns
and ascertalnipg and declaring the re-
suit of said election for presidential
electors in their capacity as private
4 citizens OF eminent reputation, high
character, and AS spectators Of the
proceedings in that behalf Of this
board. Respectfully,
i. Madison Wells, President
4 ofrelnrhiiig officers.
! To which the following answer has been
sent:
ST CHARLEs HorgI. |
- 49, New orlesbs, nov. is, sb.
70 Hon j Hadiso,is Wis:
STR -lhAye received your note Of to-
day. with seupy ot ihe resolutions Of the
| board OF returning officers of the state Of
Louisiana, and have communicated the iu-
vitation' contained In II To the gentlemen
Aho are herr NJ, the request OF the prcsi-
lcanvassing ct the vote al the election In
tli's slate for residential electors at d sm
instructed by them to inform you Of their
acceptance Of the invitation and that they
viii designate committee Of Ave Of their
nnmber lo;aiieud the meeting Of the board,
I md take this occasion TO express my
thanks for The conrteons terms ot this In
viatlon, my deep sense Of the importance
li your proceedings, my cpKfiient hope
| hat they viii be M CounTed as tn convince
he public mind of the justice Of your find
ing. Vsr, respectfully yours,
JHo SHERMAN. &
The secretary of the board reported that
ss.lection returns from thirtyifive parishes
mad been flied with him. There are yet re-
tHns from thirly,si parishes to arrive
The 9,astinp w4s raised as to wheiher the
4 ba..fd could heg,a the compilations and can
| sass until allui the. returns had been re-
Cvrvvd, ts4fat.a HI iAewsreF- Ia
Commence on Monday, goth inst, and to
laku up-ihe parishes either alphabetically
ter congregational Districts
l Cos, Seaci,jte,. chalrman of the demo
lcrauc ceunitttre on elc'ions and returns
r qIIpstTu Jg kup v net ttfrr ,,,,t
lot council,s4 Representing the democratic
icsnel'dates -seu5d, be alluwed during the
deliberations of the board The PRESIDENT
i replied that only in fcases where disputed
4 p't'ifs al pse would counsel be permitted 10
Inspect returns when they were opened aud
,l.neidcr 10 see where tl,eg had been tam
/ Eered With ~
Col. Seaebares of counsel for the demo.
lcral'c osndidaies. filed \ plea against the
i consiitu,ional!ty OF lbe board aud protested
against certain actions rne following
afaun6s were sc, ierth
/ FIRST, by section second, ac, 9S saf 1872.
creating he Board of returning officers.
here is no term liked for he term of of.
flee, and BY the SINE section it Is provided
I.that IN cslse pf any vacancy by death, resig
nation OF Otherwise by any of the board
such vacancy suall be liIied by the residue
of the bsard,.lhns creating = board Win
power Of petp;tualng Itself indefinitely.
and conlerring said power In certain con.
tingeneies ossa single person That said
ooard is euLhorZed TO canvass and return
as c.ected, members Of legislature. aud said
nemhers tAte,ale ae Authori 10 par, icipate
I'm the organization Of either branch ot the
4 sllegislature, snd said legislature 30 consiita.
ted under ariicie Alb, title 3 OF the ccns,i.
tuition ut the state of Louisiana, shall ex
sMine and count tbe,voies for governor and
llieuteaant XQyelnpT The direct and imme-
date effect Of all Of which is TO place the
power IN tha hands OF five persons or ul,i
tmAiefy in,ose7 7rer-Dn snd his appoiniees Tbr
ALL iitne, 10 daterm tue oil hat persops
shall be constituted the executive and leg
islatve branches Of state government; that
4 said act in sald respect is III direct conflict
witnz The cnnsIlln.nln 0l the United States.
and state of louisiana and as creating
government not republican IN form, nor
character. ~
n l.n.,,l ~, r. ..Itst. II, a.y-
tttttsinis 10 proceed, said board is vested wan
pswe.ss jddIclai In their, character, aud in
,hn, rtspeci, The act In confiict with article
"a OF the. constitution OF the state Vi Louis
siana. .y4ys ~ HI .t,a, gsgl{5a
Third, That r the cons'itutiopsliiy ofthe
law were established be, ond question, We
again OF ject and spnatesl Hnd except TO The
metter In Which the pres-ut acting Loard Is
constituted Act 9Ssot 1872, section 2, pro
vlues that vesspersons, 10 oe elected by the
s~nute from all political parties, shall be re