The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-27

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The next certificate opened was that
. from South Carolina authenticated by
Governor Chamberlain, showing seven
votes for Rsyes and Wheeler.
1t was followed by another certificate
J showing seven votes for Tilden and Hen.
bricks, with q state nent by the electors
explaining the absence OF the Governors
suthentication.
The objection to the Republican GER.
tihcstes was presented by Representa-
tive Cochrsne Of Pennsylvania, and the
objection to the Democratic one was
presented by Senator Patterson OF South
Carolina. They are as follows:
First-Thst no legal election was held
in South Carolina for Presidential elec.
tors, the General Assembly of that State
not having provided, as required by srtl-
Gle s section 3 OF the Constitution thereof,
ior the registration OF the people entitled
to vote, without which registration no
valid or legal election could be held.
Second That there was not existing
in the State OF South Carolina on the l.,
of January. 1876, nor at any time there
alter, up to and including the 10th OF
December, 1876, republican form OF
government, such as is guaranteed by the
Constitution to every slate in the Union
Third-Thst the Federal government
prior TO and during the election of No
yrmber Z, 1876, without authority OF
law, stationed in various parts OF said
State. at or near the polling places, de.
tschments OF the U. s. army, by whose
presence the full exercise Of the rights OF
suffrage was prevented, and by reason
whereof no legal or free election Was or
could be had.
Fourth-That al the several polls in
ssid State, there were stationed u. :.
deputy marshals appointed under tho
provisions OF sections 29l and 2,OO3 Of
tie revised statutes Of the United States,
which provisions were unconstitutional
and void, and said deputy msrshals, ex-
ceeding over one thousand in number, by
their unlawful and arbitrary action in
obedience TO improper instructlons re-
ceived by them from tho Department 81
Justice so interiered with the iull and
ir3e exercise of the right of suffrage by
the duly qualified voters OF said state,
II at fair election could not be and WAS
not held in said State on November I.
1876.
Flith-That there was not, .rom the
lst of January, 1876. up 10 AMI incIui.
ing the 10Th OF December, 1876, At any
time \ State government in the State oi
South Carolina, except pretended gov.
ernment set up in violation OF the law
and the Constitution OF the United
States by Federal authority and sustained
by Federal troops.
[Signed John w johnson and w. II.
Barnun, Senators; Alex. q. Cochrsno,
NJ. }. Southland, +. Wood, j. A. Me
Mahon, w. s. Stengcr Geo q. Csbell.
James Sheakley, Levi Marsh, VIM.
Walsh, w. NJ Robbins, w. A. J.
Sparks, 4. F. PoppIeton. A. T.
Wslling, L. s. Ashe, A. NJ. Scales.
G. B. RoQerts, +. ID. Collins, james
Turner, A.V. Rice, Benjamin Franklin.
Chss. p. Thomp'on, j. I. Phillips, W.
5. Holman, u. A. jerks, John NJ.
Bright, s. s. Cox, John Is. Clarke, q &.
Walker, X. A Debolt, John X. Eden, j.
Il. Tucker, Thos. Jones and j. Proctor
Knott, Representatives.
The objections to the Democratic GER
'nfIiisl= BsSSlallS BSlalS nsllner OF inem wa.
duly appointed an elector for the Stat"
Of Soulh Csrolin,,
Second Because the lists OF votes
have not attached 10 them certificate
of the Governor of South Carolina. ~
required 10 be made and annexed by
sections 1856 and 1873 United States rovis.
ed statutes.
Thrd-The said papers have not An
nexed 10 them a list Of the names Of the
above named individuals ss electors, IL
which the seal of the State Of South
Carolina was affixed by thc Secretary oi
State, and signed by the Governor and
Secretary rs required by the general
laws of South Catolina.
Fourth Because q. Z. Bosden, John
Wipsmitb, Thos Is. Johnston, Timothy
Harley, WIN. B. Nash, Wilson Cook and
VIM. NJ yers, were duy appointed cleo
tors for tie State Of South Csrolins, and
such electors mt the time and plsce
| prescribed by law, cast their
votes for X. Is. Hayes Tor President and
w. A. Whe Ter for Vice President OF
the Unto States, and that the lists Of
votes signed, certified and transmitted
by such electors 10 the President OF tho
Senate are the only true and lawful lists
OF votes Tor President and Vice President
OF the United States.
Fifth Because said Messrs. Bowen,
Wlnsmith, Johnston. Harley, Nvh,
Cook and Myers received the higLcst
number Of all the votes cast by the quail.
fed voters OF South Carolina nj the cleo
ton b, ID on November 7tb, 1916. and
the proper officers Of the State canvSssd
the said votes, and made and certified
according 10 law, and under the giest seal
of the State Of south Caroiins, and de.
livered - SAID persons the lists OF the
electors OF President and VIcePfesident
Of the United States ectsd by tie quail.
fled voters VI said S.ste, and thowing
that said persoas were the persohs hav-
Jog the highest number of votes and
were elected, which certificate s dated
December 8, 1876. and which hss been
read before the Two Houses of Conersss,
by reason OF which ssid Bowen, Win
smith, Johnston, Harley, Nash, Cook and
Myers were the lawful electors Tor South
Carolina
! Sirth-That the lists OF votes csI by
ssid Bowen, Winsmith, Johnston. H.r-
ley, n Euh. Cook and Myer. have AnneIed
70 them q certIhcsys OF the G0y@nor o.
South Carolina, required % BE- diSts by
sections 1875 and I3s United 6tstes re-
yi,ei s;h.utes -
S4veoth-Tbai the ,sid llsb have N.
nered 70 them , llst Of names OF the said
Bower, WiBsmitb, Johnston. Harley.
Nash, Cook and Myers ss electors, ard
10 which the zeal Of the State OF South
Carolina Wa alfred by the Secretary
Of State, ard signed by the Governor
and Secretary Of State - required BY tho
general Laws Of South Csrolins.
IsignedI John ). Patterson, Angus.
Cameron, J. r. ChrisiI.bcy, senstor,.
Wm Lswrsnce, q. j. Tspbsm, N. +.
Banks, Robert Smsis, >, l.. HoSe. j.