The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-28

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Representative Cochrane, of Pennsyl.
vania, and the objection to the Demo.
cratic one was presented by Senator Pat.
tcrson, Of South Carolina. They are as
follows:
/. That no legal election was held Ia
South Carolina for presidential electors,
the general assembly Of that state not
having provided rs required by article 3,
| section 5, of the constitution thereof, for
a registration Of the people entitled to
vote, without which registration no valid
or legal election could be held.
2. That there was not existing In the
state OF South Carolina on the first OF
January, 1876, nor at any time thcreaf-
ter, up to anil including the 10th Of De-
cember, 1873, a Republican form of gov
ernment, such as Is guaranteed by the
| constitution to every state In the Union.
3. That the federal government, prior
| to and during the election on November
z, 1875, without authority of law sta
| toned in various parts Of said state at or
near the polling places detachments OF
| the United States army, by whose pres
ence the full exercise Of the rights OF suit
frage was prevented, and by reason
| whereof no legal or free election was or
could be had.
4. That at the several polling places in
| said state there were stationed United
States deputy marshals, appointed under
| the provisions of sections 2,02l and ., or,
United States revised statutes, which
provisions were unconstitutional and
void that said deputy marshals. exceed
| ing over one thousand in number. ny
their unlawful and arbitrary action lu
obedience TO improper and illegal IN
structions received by them from the de.
partment of justice, so interfered with the
full and free exercise of the right OF sur
frsge BY the duly qualified voters OF the
| said state that fair election could not
| be, and was not. held in said state on No
vember Z, lS76. i
8. That there was not from the lst OF
January. 1876. up TO and including the
10th of December, ls16, at any time a
state government in the State Of South
Carolina, except pretended govern
ment set up in violation of the law and
of the constitution of the United States
by Federal authority and sustained by
Federal troops.
(Signed) John W. Johnston and W.
II. Barnum. senator's Alex. G. Coch-
! rane, Mr.. j. Southland, L. Wood. J. A.
McMalon, WIS. Stenger, VIM. Mutchler,
Geo. c. Cabell, Jas. Sheakley, Levi
Marsh. William Walsh, VIM. Bobbins,
W. Q. J. Sparks, E. F. Poppleton, A. Z.
Walling, T. S. Ashe, A. Nj. Scales, C.. b.
Roberts, I. d. Collins, Jas Turney, A.V.
Rice, B. j. Franklin, Chas. R.Thompson,
John +. Phillips, W. S. Holman, G. a.
jerks, John NJ. Bright, s. S. Cox, John
b. Clarke, Jr.. G. c. Walker, X. A. DE
Bolt. John r. Eden, J. r. Tucker, J. b
Clarke, Thos. l.. Jones and j. Proctor
Knott, representatives.
| The objection to the Democratic certi-
ficate Is as follows l. Because neither
of them were duly appointed an elector
for the state OF South Carolina. 2. Be-
cause the lists of votes have not attac led
10 them q certificate OF the governor OF
South Carolina as required to be made
and annexed by sections 1876 and 13S,
United States revised statutes.
3. The said papers have not annexed to
them list OF the names Of the above
named individuals rs electors as 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.
4. Because 9. c. Bowen, John Win
smith, Thomas b. johnson, Timothy
Harley, William b. Nash, Wilson Cook
and William +. Myers were duly ap-
pointed electors for the State of South
Carolina, and as such electors at the time
and place prescribed by law cast their
votes for Rutherford B. Hayes tor presi-
dent, and William a. Wheeler for vice
| Of hn Ifn;faI
lists OF votes signed, certified and trans
mitted by such electors to the president
of the senate are the only true and law.
tul lists OF votes for president and vice
president of the United States.
0. Because said Bowens Winsmith,
Johnston, Harley, Nash, Cook and
Myers received the highest number of all
the votes cast by the qualified voters of
South Carolina at the election held Oh
November 7. 1879, and the proper OFF,
GERS 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 the lists of electors of presi.
dent and vice-president of the United
States elected by the qualified voters OF
the said state, and showing that said per-
! sons were the persons having the high.
Sst h1hAOSi Va NOtcss ou0 WcIC ciccleu.
which certificate Is dated December 8,
1875, and which has been read before the
two houses OF congress, by reason OF
which said Bowen, Winsmi,h, Johnston,
Harley. Nash, Cook and Myers were law
fui electors for the state OF South Caro-
lima.
6. That the lists Of votes CAS-. by said
Bowen, Winsni,h. Johnston, Harley,
Nash, Cook and Myers have annexed 10
them certificate Of the governor OF The
state Of South Carolina. required 70 be
made by sections l3s and i3s O; the
United states Revised Statutes.
Z. That the ssic Lists have annexed 10
them list Of names Of said Bowen,
6inkmitb, Johnston. Harley, Mash.
Cook and Myers a. electors. and 10
which the seal Of the state Of South
Carolina was affixed by the secretary OF
state. and signed by the governor and
secretary ss required by the general laws
Of South Carolina
Signed JoRs J. PATrERsOx,
AsGts CAMERON
J. u. GEEIsTIaKcY.