The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-01

state under Gen. Ruger, who telegraphed
that all was quiet and no more troops were
needed, and that If more were needed he
would cali Tor thea that notwithstanding
this, on the next day, Oct, der 11ih, tire
President Issued his proclamation, and a
large number OF additional troops were
sent into the stste; that during 1876 there
VAS no time when the state authorizes
could not preserve the peace.
Third. That troops were sent into the
state without the request Of the Legislature,
which could have readily been conveued.
Fourth. That troops wee sent, not to
quell an insurrection and preserve the
I~sce, but 10 overawe voters AID influence
the election, and that they were present. at
the polls and did intimidats and influence
voters.
Filth, That the presence Of troops en-
boidened the NOR. desperate OF the negroes,
and that IN Beaufort and Charleston, they
inausoraied u system OF riot and violence,
IN which they were protected by The state
omcers that the police OF Charleston, COM
posed mainly OF desperate negroes, employ
ed It's time In shooting down inotfensive
white Citizens; that negroes at the polls
were armed and prevented colored men who
would have voted the Democratic ticket,
from doing so that the state militia, con-
sisting of the worst class of negroes, were al
the polls, and assisted in preventing colored
men from voting the Democratic ticket
that one OF the electors, who was sheriff of
Charleston county, Z. {. Bowen, appointed
hundreds OF deputies, who went about ar
resting citizens at their pleasure, unwar-
rantly interfering with the election, and
that L. ;. Marshals, in large numbers,
were al the polls, interfering with a free
vote by the people of the state.
THE REPUBLICAN, SIDE.
Mr.. Lawrence began the argument Tor
the Hayes objectors, showing that the
want of registration did not eff, the cleo
ton. The Constitution of The United
States gave power TO the legislature Of
II tte, and the Constitution OF a state could
put no restriction upon this constitutional
grant to the Legislature. He went into
brief argumen' 10 show that the form Of
government in South Carolina was Repub-
lIcan. The third objection, that troops
had been stationed in the state without
authority Of law, uss untrue in fact, and
it must be proved. That officers o! the
government understood and executed the
laws. In relation TO the presence OF United
States Marshals at the polls, the COnstitu-
ton gives congress the power to enforce its
provisions. Ii evidence was TO be admit
ted, there would b. an abundance OF proof
TO show that the presence Of those men was
necessary. 1t must be presumed, the evil
derce OF proof TO the contrary, that those
officers had done their duty.
ARGUMENT CLOSED.
The argument in the Slu,h Carolina
case closed at lilo p m, and a recess was
taken tall Id, when session Tor consulta-
ton was held.
EIGHT TO SEVEN.
The electoral commission has decided, by
vote OF eight TO seven, that the HAYES
and Wheeler electoral votes Of South Gro
lima snould be counted. The commission
unanimously decided that the TiIden votes
shonld not be connted.
The commission then adjourned at p.
m. until l l =. m. on Friday.
THE COUNT WILL GO ON.
While it il true that the obstructionists
in the house are numerous, and are daily
in receipt Of kilograms aud letters from po-
litical friends to stand firm and delay the
further count OF the elect raj vote, vet those
of the same party who are opposed to de-
lays, and acting in coniuncripn with the
republicans, constitute sufficient force to
prevent defea, of the final count.