Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-25

yeued at y. w., 10 Columbia, yesterday, IN
response to the rule issued at the morning ses-
sion to thc board of canvassers to show cause
why they should not be attached tor contempt
Of court 10 refusing to obey its mandate issued
on Wednesday, United States District Attor
neg Cort;u, counsel for tie board, introduced
an affidavit asking for further time. The court
stated that il he would indicate tho line OF
their defence, OF assure the court that they
would obey its maudamus further time would
be granted. lie would not do this aud the re-
quest was refused.
The counsel for the REALTORS were Instructed
TO draw the order, but as recitation Of all the
proceedings was required as preface to the
order to commit the board Tor contempt, they
requested until this morning to Tile it:
The court said that they hoped the board would
10 the moroug obey its mandate, aud purge
contempt lfthey do not they will be commit
ted to Jail.
Tue counsel Tor the REALTORS then moved that
a percmptory mandamus issue to the Secretary
OF State to issue certificates to all members OF
| the General Assembly. including the counties
of Edgefed ADD Laurens, in accordance with
the order of tho court Of Wednesdays scs
sion.
Associate Justice Willard said that tic re.
lators ought not to pray this at this stage oil
the proceeding, as Mr.. 1aync was now 10 con-
tempt, aud the court had 30 assurance that he
would obey, as he had disobeycd their mandate
already, intimatiug that the counsel ought
therefore to await tbs result oil the rnic before
moving this order.
Judge Willard said Here VIC have jas:
made solemn decision in which he, Haync, is
a party, as member of the board OF State
cauvassers, and as Secretary of tho State. Ii
the order 10 that case, an order directed to him
as we'll as to others on the board, had been
obcyed, this question would not have arisen.
AS the case now stands au incident has occur.
red rare iu the history of civilized society. Men
clothed with civil authority OF limited charac
ter, subject TO the courts Of the land, have
placed themselves 10 defiance Of the highest
court 10 the State of South Carolina, aud are
now jeopardizing the security OF justice aud
the security of peace. They are in an attitude
OF defiance not only against abstract law, but
against its embodiment 10 this court. They
have brought political death for moment upon
the State aud upon the nation. They hold 10
their hands 6rc brand, and they have APP
piled it to the whole structure that covers VA.
While they are thus standing uetylng the
power Of the court, We ere uow gragely con.
sideriog the question OF issuing another man
date to member Of this board. | cannot be-
Iicye that when these gentlemen consider when
they come TO. night to ask favor and protection
OF their God. when they recall the sanctlty oil
their oaths of Office, they will longer resist the
power Of this court.
This court is clothed with majesty. We
do rot speak the Voice Of men-we speak iE
Judgment, and judgment is the voice OF GOD.
Every legal power will be exhausted by :he
court to compel from them what their conscl
ence does not yield. aud whatever loyalty, tealty
and Justice there is in the community Will be
exerted TO compel by force what conscience
does not yield. What are we doing? What
reason have We for believing that this order
will be obcycd uUy more than the other What
reason have we to believe that this defiance
will cease ? We should take into consideration
the bearings OF this question. Tue action OF
this board, 10 my opinion. will do more 10 call
up generous spirit in the people. and fer
ectfu Of partsaushp, to cause them to unit9
upon the high ground Of justice aud truth, than
: auythiog that has been done in the history O.
the country since its first origin. Has this
court any reason to believe that rs powers vii
be respected!
|
Hon. Abrarl S. Hewitt, chairman Of thl
National Democratic Committee, has %risten
the following letter to G ". Hampton:
Your admirable address to the people 81
South Carolina is The subject of universal com
; mendation ia n. Y. In fact the prudence, the
forbearauce and self.contro of your people ua
der the most exasperating provocatlou, is be-
you'd all praise. | can only trust that IL tht
exciting situation n which you will find your
self next week no outbreaks will occur. /! Is
almost TOO much to expect that there will be
no indiscreet man 10 South Carolina who may
provoke the collision, but nevertheless the
providence of God has so tar guided you and
your people in all your difficulties that your
friends rest in calm confidence upon the Wis
dom and good fortune which have 50 far at
tended your action.
You may rest assured that your Northern
Brethren have consecrated themselves to tho
work of your deliVeraDce. and will never cease
their efforts until you are restored to that Tree
dom whereWith you were made Tree by the la
bors, and sacrifices, aud wisdom OF our fore
fathers and your toretathers.
God give you and your people ali the wisdom
and all the patience needed in this hour OF trial
mon country. We have full faith 10 the JUS
tice of the people of the United States, and We
i do not entertain doubt of the final verdict
which they will pass upon the occurrences Ct
the last two weeks. This verdict will surely
vindcate their majesty and re.estab'sh Tree
government upon lasting basis.
A Washington special to the New York
Evening Post, says: Members Of the Cabinet
are not disposed to talk very freely. believing
that they will be called upon officially to advise
the President as to his duty when the question
of recognizing Hampton or Chamberlain as the
legal Governor is brought before him, as it M y
be; but what few expressions are made leave
20 room to doubt that the administration fully
justiGes the step taken by the Returning Board
10 not complying with the orders of the SUI
preme Court to certify to the election of mem
bers of the Legislature in the counties where
gross frauds are said to have been practlced BY
the democrats in order to secure majority.
It is asserted here that the Returning Board
| acted under the advice of able legal counsel and