The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.
REVOLUTIONARY ACT OF THE
STATE BOARD.
TlG Supreme Court DGfGd.
ADDRESS OF WADE HAMPTON.

COLUMBIA, November 22.-The Board of
State Canvassers yesterday made re-
port to the Supreme Court stating that
the persons who had received the high
est number of votes for the offices for
which they were candidates Appended
to ii report Of results was memoran.
dunn Of the Board, stating that in their
opinion, certain irregularities which af-
fected some of the Republican candidates
should be corrected, and also that the
vote of Laurens and Edgefield counties,
which gave large Democratic maiorities,
should be excluded on account of frauds
and intimidation.
This morning the Court made an order
commanding the Board to issue certif-
Gates of election to all persons who were
shown by the report Of the Board to have
received the highest number of votes for
members of the Legislature including the
counties of Edgefeld and Laurens.
The Court also to-day took up the case
Of the electors, and issued a rule on the
Board to show cause why they should
not correct the statements of the County
Canvassers by the precinct returns in
their possession.
DARING ACTION OF THE BOARD.
Pending the proceedings of Court, how.
ever, the Board held a session and issued
certificates to all the members ofthe Leg
islature except for Laurens and Edgefeld
counties, thus securing majority of the
Legislature to the Republican side, and
the defeat of Hampton and the election
of Chamberlain.
The Board also issued certificates of
election to Hayes and Wheeler electors,
and to all the Republican State ticket.
The Board then ad dioumed sine die. This
action of the Board has created mnch ex-
Citement, but citizens are determined to
rely upon the Courts and exhaust all le-
gal means of redress.
ADDRESS OF THE GOvERNOR:ELECT.
Gen. Hampton has just issued the fol.
lowing address:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 90, 1876.
To the People Of South Carolina:
The Board of Canvassers have, by their
action to-day, shown not
only their contempt and defauce of the
Supreme Court of the State, but their ut
ter disregard oftheir own official integrity
While the grave questions determining
the result of the recent election were
pending before the Supreme Court, COM
posed of three Judges belonging to the
Republican party, and in direct violation
Of the orders of this tribunal, the Board
have issued certificates of election to the
Republican Presidential electors and to
the Republican State officers and have
efused to give certificates to Democratic
members Of the Legislature, shown bv
The returns of this same Board to have
been elected in the counties of Edgefeld
nd Laurens.
This high handed outrage is we'll cal
ulated to arouse the Indignation of our
ong suffering people, but l assure them
hat this daring and revolutionary act of
he Board can have no legal force what
yer. Iappeal to you, therefore, in the
ullest confidence that the appeal will
ot be unheeded; that you will maintain,
ven under that provocation, your char
cter as an orderly, law-abiding people.
'uring the past exciting canvass you
ave studiously avoided even the semb-
lnce Of a purpose to disturb the public
eaCe or transgress the law. Your cause
nd it is the cause of Constitutional Gov
rnment of the country, has been carried
J the highest Court of the State, and We
re willing to abide its decision, feeling
ssured that this tribunal will see that
ne laws shall be enforced and justice Sc
red.
[Signed] WADE HAMPTON.