Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-28
CESARISM.
SOUTH LIN A.

SOUTH CAROL
On application for writs of habeas corpus
the South Carolina Board Of State Caovassers
wire brought yesterday morning into the U. ).
Circuit Court at Columbia, Judges Bond aud
BRYAN presiding. The Board were 10 the Gus
tody OF the Sheriff, who, through COUNSEL
asked for time to make return to the app-
cation for the writs. The Court sgn!isd that
time would be granted, aud that the prisoners
would be held 10 the custody Of the Court
pending the return. The application is based
on the ground tina, the Board were discbargug
the duties OF appointing Presidential Electors
when the Supreme Court Of the State utter
fered. On subsequent motion OF counsel,
time was granted until Wednesday at len
0 clock TO make return, pending which the
Board was placed 10 charge Of The u. 5. Mar
shall. The members are now at large, but ao'
companied by Deputy Marshas.
1t is understood that troops will be posted at
the State House today, when the Legislature
meets to organize.
Both parties were in caucus last night.
The State Supreme Court continued the case
OF contempt against U. s. District Attorney
Corbu, counsel for the Board, until today.
The counsel for the Sheriff of Rchlaud coun.
ty, who had the canvasscrs in custody, stated
to the Supreme Court that the members of the
Board had been taken from him by habeas
corpus, aud was ordered to file copies of papers
10 Court to day.
Gen. Ruger arrived at Columbia from Talla
hassee last night.
The following telegraphic correspondence
took place yesterday:
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. q.
Hon. II. II. Waite. Washington. d. g.:
The Board of State Canvassers committed
for contempt by tho Supreme Court of the
State have been taken from the Sheriff by or.
der of the u. S. Circuit Court Judge on writ
of habeas corpus. A conflict OF jurisdiction
arises and the issues are grave. We earnestly
appeal to you to preside 10 Court on WednsS.
day, the 29tb, at 10 a. No., to hear the case, or
il you will appoint day when you can attend
| We will apply for postponement.
James Conner, Leroy +. Youmans. Bradley
I. johnson, E. W. Morse, John T. Rhett,
counsel.
WASHINGTON, d. g.. Nov. 81.
lNessrs. james Conner and others, Columtia,
s. e.:
The business oil the Supreme Court requires
my presence here. NJ. Il. WAITE.
By request Of the Democratic State Com
mttee of South Carolina, the following dis
patch was yesterday sent by Mr.. Hewitt,
Chairman of the National Democratic Com
| mittee, to Chief Justice Waite:
New York. Nov. 81.
| Hon. .Mo,1 l:son Il. Waite. CAief Justice Of the
United States, Washington, d. c.:
am satisfied that your immediate presence
| at Columbia at this juncture may save the
country from very serious complications
| hope that you will see your way clear TO g..
ABRAM s. HEWITT,
Chairman National Dem. Com.
TO which the following reply has been re.
WASHINGTON, d. g., Nov. u.
Hon. .Abram s. Hewitt, Chairman, DC:
Business of the Supreme Court requires my
presence here. NJ. Il. WAITE.
The following dispatch, signed by Senator
Gordon, of Georgia. Senator johnson, of Viz
GINA; Gen. Wade Hampton, several circuit
Judges, large number Of State Senators, Rep.
resentat7es white and coored), and many
other prominent citizens Of South Carolina,
was sent to the President OF the United States
tlom Columbia:
ave, the undersigned, visitors from u dis
lance, and a committee OF the democratic
mem bers-elect Of the State Legislature. the
Democratic Executive Committee and citizens,
haviog just seen by Associated Press dis
patch that Governor Chamberlain has ap.
piled for Uoited States troops TO be Elaced
under his orders at the assembling OF the
Legislature Tomorrow. send this, our solemn
| protest against troops being placed under com
| mand of Governor Chamberlain. We have
no objection to the preseEes oil troops, aud will
cooperate with them 10 preserving peass, but
| we protest against the use Of the United States
| army 10 controlling the organization OF the
Legislature and enforcing the Inauguration Of
| Gov. Chamberlain, who has been defeated by
white aud colored voters at the ballot box.
| There is not the remotest danger ofdsturbauce
| Of the peace by democrats. If it occurs it will
| be at the ipstigaton of Gov. Chamberlain,
whose parisans have taken the only lives lost
| in the late exciting canvass 10 this State. Not
ono drop OF blood has been shed 10 any polltl-
cal disturbance except by republicans. 1t is
literally true that the democrats received their
greatest majorities in counties where the United
States soldiers were stationed. What preteuce,
| therefore, is there for Gov Cham berluin' de.
| mand for troops TO keep the peace? We refer
| for confirmation of these statements to the com
mauder of the United States forces at this place
and elsewhere in the state.
A special dispatch from Columbia to the
| Baltimore Sun, dated last night, says: The
| excitement 10 Columbia tonight is intense, aud
crowds of people throne the hotels and the
streets. The action of the Circuit Court TO-
| day is viewed from two standpolnts. One is
that the action of the court will be followed to
| morrow by the exclusion from the Capitol of
the democratic members from Edgefed and
Laurens, giving majority in both houses to
the republicans, who will elect their Speaker
| and declare Chamberlain Governor. The 9th
| er view is that Judge Bond only desired by
postpouiug his decision to Wednesday to give
color of support to the republicans who were
| badly demorszed by the Imprisonment OF the
board. The clerk OF the Supreme Court has
issued certificates of election to the democratic
members from Edgefeld and Laureps, WIN
will take their seats unless prevented by the