The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-27
SOUTaf CAROLINA,
The State Handed over 10 the Commits

The next certificate opened YVES that of South
Carolina authenticated by Governor Chamber
lain, showing seven votes for Hayes and
Wheeler 1t was followed by another eertlf-
cate showing votes for Tilden and Hendricks,
with statement by the electors explaining the
absence of the Governors Authorization.
The objection to the Republican certificate
was presented by Representative Cochrane of
Pennsylvania, and the objection to the Demo.
cratic one was presented by Senator Patterson
OF South Carolina. The Democratic objection
is as follows:
tst, That no legal election was held in South
Carolina for Presidential electors, the general
assembly Of that state not having provided, as
required by article g. Sec 3, of the constitution
thereof for the registration of the people ent-
tied to vote, without which registration no valid
or legal election conld be held.
I'd, That there was not existing in South
Carolina on the first of January. 1876, nor at
any time thereafter up to and including the
10th of December, 1876, a Republican form of
government such as is guaranteed by the Con.
StitutiOn to every state in the MON.
Sd, That the federal government prior and
during the election on November Z, 1876, with
out the authority of law, stationed in various
parts of said state, at or near polling places,
detachments of the United States army, by
whose presence the full exercise of the right Of
suffrage was prevented and by reason wh f.
no legal or free election was or could be held.
4th. That at the several polling places in said
state there were stationed U. S. deputy mai
shals, appointed under the provi sions of sects.
2021 and 2022 United States Revised Statutes.
which provisions were unconstitutional and void.
They said deputy marshals, exceeding over 1000
in number, by their unlawful and arbitrary ac-
ton in obedience to improper and illegal in
structions received by them from the Depart
ment of Justice. 80 interfered with the full and
free exercise of the right of suffrage by duly
qualified voters of said state, that fair cleo
rion could not be ard was not he'd in SAID state
on November Z, 1876
9Th. There was not from the LIST of January,
1876, up to and including the 1st of December,
1876, at any time state government in the
state of South Carolina, except a pretended
government, set up in violation of law and tn
Constitution of the United States by the Fede-
raj authority, and sustained by the Federal
troops.
(Sgned,)
ators; Alexander G. Cochran. N. j. Southland,
f. Wood, j. A. McMahOn, w. S. Stenger, Will
liam Mitchler, George G. Cahell, JAS Sneak
ley, Leon Marsh, VIM. Walsh, VIM. Robbins,
W. A. j. Sparks, e. F. Poppleton, A. f. Wal
T. d. Collins, James Tromey, A. V. Rice, B. j.
Franklin, Charles z. Thompson, John T. Phil
lips, W. S. Holmes, j. A. jerks, John NJ
Bright, S: S. Cox, John B. Clarke, Jr., G. c.
Walker, r. A. Debolt John r. Eden, j. r.
Tucker, j. P Clarke, Thos. L. Jones, j. Proc.
tor Knott, Representatives.
The Republican objections are as follows:
LIST. Because neither of them was duly ap-
pointed an elector for the state of South Caro-
lima.
I'd. Because the lists of votes have not at
tached to them certificate of the Governor of
South Carolina as required to be made and an
nexed by sections 1856 and 1873, United States
Statutes
Sd. The said papers have not annexed to
them list OF names of above named individ-
uals as electors, to which the seal of the state
of South Carolina was affixed by the Secretary
of State, and signed by the Governor and Sec
rotary as required by the general laws of South
Carolina.
4th. Because c. C. Bowen, John Winsmth,
Thomas B. Johnston, Timothy Hurley, VIM.
b. Nash, Wilson, Cook and William f. Myers
were duly appointed electors for the state of
South Carolina at the time and place presented
by law, and cast their votes for Rutherford B.
Hayes for President and William A Wheeler
for Vice President of the United States and
the lists of votes signed, certified and transmit
ted by such electors to the President of the
Senate are the only true and lawful votes for
President and Vica President of the United
States.
9Th, Because said Bowen, Winsmith, John
ston, Hurley, Nash, Cook and Myers received
the highest numbers of all the votes cast by
the qualified voters Of South Carolina at an
election held Nov. 7, 1876, and the proper Off
Ger of the state duly canvassed said votes and
made and certified according to law and under
the great seal of the state of South Carolina,
and delivered to said persons lists Of the elect
ors of the President and Vice President of the
United States elected by the qualified votes of
said state and showing that sad persons were
the persons having the highest number votes,
and were elected, which certificate is dated
Dec. 6, 1876, and which has been read before
the two houses of Congress by reason.of which
said Bowen, Winsmith. Johnston Hurley,
Nash, Cook and Myers were the lawful electors
for the state of South Carolina.
9th, That the lists of votes cast by said
Bowen, Winsmith, Johnston, Hurley, Nash,
Cook aud Myers have annexed to them a GER
tifcate of the Governor of South Carolina re-
CURED to be made by sections 1856 and 1873 U.
S. Revised Statutes.
18th, That said lists have annexed to them
list OF names of said Bowen, Wnsmith, John
STOP, Hurley, Nash, Cook and Myers as elect
ors and to which the seal of the State of South
Carolina was affixed by the Secretary of State
and signed by the Governor and Secretary as
required by the general laws of South Carolina.
(Signed)
Jno; j.. Patterson, Angus Cameron, J. P.
Chrlstiancy, Senators. VIM. Lawrence. C.
q. Lapham, n. p. Banks, Robert Smalls s.
L. Hoge, j. II. Rainey Representatives.
The objections having been read the presid-
ing officer announced that they would be sub
mtted to the electoral commissio for its iuda-
ment and decision, and that the Senate would
now retire to its own chamber. House then at
e 70 took ill to.r ~