Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-06
Louisiana Strong for
Hayse.
CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO
THE REPUBLICAN
ELECTORS.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

NEW YORK. December s. A Columbia specia
OF Monday says:
"Ail day special trains are arriving, bringing
bodies OF armed men, nearly all with rifles. They
have their blankets rolled around their necks, and
their havcrsacks slung, and they look very little
different from Confederate soldiers with whom we
were once so familiar"
The Supreme Court has heard rule against
Speaker Mackey to snow cause why he should not
deliver returns received by him as Speaker to
Wallace, Speaker of the democratic House.
Mackey answered, setting forth all the facts of
his election, and denied the jurisdiction eff the
Court over the returns. 1t is conceded, however,
that the Court will not recognize his right to them
and will order him TO give them up to Wallace.
Should Mackey refuse, the democratic rife
clubs here will furnish a posse sufficient to put
him in arrest. The rule upon electors to show
cause why they should not be restrained from
acting electors. will be heard Tuesday at one
aclock. As they meet for organization according
to statute at four o'clock the same day, any order
to enjoin them must be granted at once.
Ii the electors answer by counsel and do meet
the pending decision, the court will probably ar
rest them for contempt and thus prevent them
from meeting on the next day TO cast the vote for
President and Vice President. 1t is true Judge
Bond might release them, but if the desperate
character Of the men is considered, it is matter
of doubt whether the federal force here will not
be defed.
Should the court succeed in its supposed design
the vote Of South Carolina would be lost and that
would be just the same as if it was cast for the
Tilden electors.
The Trbune's special from Columbia says al
though the city is full of armed men the demo
Gratis will not fire shot unless ordered TO sustain
the Supreme court.
Gov. Chamberlain prints a long card in the
Tribune, denying certain statements made by
Messrs. Gordon and Hampton regarding the al
legged illegal use of troops.
lie claims that as no State force was available
n the limited States
simply used as conservators of the peace.
After reviewing the acts of the military he says
81 say that all this is not the business of the
military forces is to say that the Presidents Or
de:s &c enforce my authority and to protect the
State against domestic violence are improper"
{. lie says furthermore that the contestng dele
gates from Laurens and Edgefcd cour ties don't
hold certificates from the Supreme Court, as ai n
cd, but mere evidences from the clerk of that
| court that the court made an order requiring the
| csnvassers and the Secretary of State TO do what
| they have never done.
Gov. Chamberlain maintains that the present
controversy in the South Carolina legislature is
not a parliamentary struggle, but rather domestic
violence which will soon be revolution. He says
eff a body of men can be permitted without crc-
dentials and without right TO take their places in
q legislative body already duly organized, and call
their refusal to retire on the order of the lawful
officers Of that legislative body and the usurpa-
ton of the Speakers chair mere parliamentary
| struggle, the results are plain"
He concludes The republicans desire a
speedy and peaceful settlement of the present diff
6culties, but they will never with my consent
yield one hairs breadth of their legal rights to
cure the peace especially under the present men
aces Of the South Carolina democracy. | have
fought corruption in my own party, and shall not
blanche before violence in the democratic party.
COLUMBIA, December 5. This morning the
troops were Withdrawn from the doors and en-
frances to the State House, and the places Of the
sentinels supplied by special conslsbles, acting
under the orders of Gov. Chamberlain.
A large number of special deputy sergeants-at-
arms were enrolled and placed at the doors of the
Senate and republican House.
Troops are still retained in the State House for
the purpose of protecting the governor. A senti-
mel PAGES the corridor in front of Gov. Chamber
lain's Office. The senate and house in joint ses-
sion, after the passage OF a concurrent resolution,
met and csnvassed the vote for governor and
lieutenant governor. The counties of Edgefed,
which gives Hampton over 3 200 majority and
Laurens which gave him over 100 majority,
were previously thrown out when the de mocratic
senators retired from the hall.
When the returns we're canvassed Lieut.. Gov.
Gleanes, colored, and Speaker Mackey declared
Chamberlain elected by 3,04i votes.
The legislature then adjourned.
1t is expected that Chamberlain will be inaugu-
rated o-morrow. The Hampton house has been
in session oil day. Their action was unmportanl
EXCEPT that they gained two more members from
the Mackey house, making their membership
81, holding certificates of the board of State can.
vassers, and 70 including the Edgefeld and Lau
rens delegations, who hold certificates of the SUI
preme court.
LOUISIANA.
New YORK, December 5. The Trbune's New
Orleans despatch says the canvassng will not be
completed until to-day, Tuesday. A report said
to be from a confidential and trustworthy source
has gained currency that the State will be giver
to Hayes.
/ If any such conclusion has been reached, those
who ought to know best about it, prefer to be il
entire ignorance of the fact The anxiety of poll
tcians waiting for the verdict is very great.
The Worlds special says there is little doub
but that the Louisiana returning board completed
its labors last night and is now preparing the re
suit for publication; and that Hayes and Packard
counted in by about 1900 majority, and all thu
republican candidates for Congress except in thu
| Ellis district.
Probably the PRONUNCIATION of the returns will
be withheld until Wednesday.
A New Orleans special to the Times states tina
the Tilden electors will certainly 20 to Washing
ton armed with certificates issued by McEner,
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