The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-27

tained the point Of order, and his deCis
ion was applauled.
The resolution Of Mr.. Wilson was ther
adopted, and the Senator's accordingly, 4
0 o'clock, re.entered the chamber, ant
the vote OF Rhode Island was, after III,
Observance OF the usual forms, an
nonneed @ for Hayes mid Wheeler.
DEMOCRATS oBsEcT To SOUTH CAROLINA
The next certificate opened was tha
from South Carolina, authenticated b,
Gov. Chamberlain, showing seven vote,
for Hayes and Wheeler. II was follow
ed by another certificate showing sever
votes for Tilden and Hendricks, with q
statement by the electora explaining the
absence OF the Governors authentica,
tion. The objection to the Republican
certificate was presented by Representa-.
tive Cochrane Of Pa, and the objection tc
the Democratic one was presented by
Senator Patterson OF s. c. They are a.
follows: ". gbi4 EIE IlH
!. That NO legal election was held in
South Carolina for Presidential electors
the General Assembly Of that State moi
having provided as required by article s,
Pection3 Q, Of the Constitution thereof for
the 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 thereaf.
Ter up to and including the 10th Of De-
cember, 1876, Republican form of gov.
ernment such as is guaranteed by the
Constitution 10 every State in the Union.
j. That the Federal government prior
to and during the election oil. November
1876, without the authority OF law, sta.
toned in the various parts Of said State
at or near the polling places detachments
oil the United States army, by whose pres
ence the full exercise Of the rights OF suf-
frage was prevented, and by reason
whereof no legal or free election was or
could be had.
4. That at the several polls in said
State there were stationed U. s. Dep.
uty Marshals, appointed under the pro.
visions OF sections POI and 2003 OF the
United States revised statutes, which pro-
visions were unconstitutional and void,
that said Deputy Marshals exceeding
over ], 900 in number by their unla wful
and arbitrary action in obedience TO the
improper instructions received by them
from the department Of Justice, so in
terlered with the full and free exercise
OF the right Of suffrage by the duly quail.
tied voters Of said State, that fair cleo.
tion could not be and was not held in
said State on November Z, 1876.
D. That there was not from the lsL .oi
January, 1876, up to and including the
10th OF December, 1876, at any time u
State government in the State Of South
Carolina except pretended government
set up in violation Of the law and Of the
Constitution Of the United States by Fed.
eral authority, and sustained by Federal
troops.
[Signcdl-John W. Johnson and W.
Il. Barnum, Senators; Alex. G. Cochrane,
NJ. j. Southland, F. Wood, J. A. McMa-
hon, W. S. Stenger, Geo. c. Cabell, Jas.
Sheakley, Levi Marsh, VIM. Walsh, w.
NJ. Robbins, W. A. J. Sparks, L. +. Pop.
pleton, A. 7. Walling, T. S. Ashe, A. NJ.
Scales, G. L. Roberts, +. L. Collins, Jas.
Tnrner, A. V. Rice, Benz. Franklin, Chas.
P. Thompson, ]. +. Phillips, W. S. Hol-
man, q. A. jerks, ]. NJ. Bright, SIS. Cox,
Jno. i. Clarke, jr., G. G. Walker, K. A.
Debolt, Jno. r. Eden, J. K. Tucker, J. B.
Clarke, Thos. L. Jones and ]. Proctor
Knott, Representatives,
REPUBLICAN, OBJECTIONS.
The objections TO the Democratic Ger.
cilicatc are as follows:
!. Because neither OF them was duly
appointed an elector for the State of South
Carolina.
.. Because the lists OF votes have not
attached to them certificate of the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina, as required to
be made and annexed by sections 1856 and
lSS US. Revised Statutes.
8. The said papers have not annexed to
them n list Of the names OF the above
named individuals 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 Secretary as
required by the general laws OF South
Carolina.
A. RNoause c. G. Bowen, John Win
smith, Thomas b. Johnson, Timothy Har.
ley, William B. Nash, Wilson Cook and
William Myers were duly appointed
electors for the State Of South Carolina,
and as such electors, at the time and place
prescribed by law, cast their votes for
X: Il. Hayes for President and W. A.
Wheeler for Vice President Of the United
States, and the lists of votes signed, certi-
lied and transmitted by such electors to
the President Of the Senate are the only
true and lawful lists Of votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States.
5. Because said Bowen, Winsmith,
Johnston, Harley, Nash, Cook and Myers
received the highest number Of all the
votes cast by the qualified voters OF South
Carolina held on November Z, 1876, and
the proper officers of the State duly can.
vassed said votes and made and certified
according to law and under the great seal
Of the State Of South Carolina, and deliv-
cred to said persons lists Of the electors
OF President and Vice President Of the
United States elected by the qualified vo-
tiers Of said State, and showing that said
persons were the persons having the high
est number Of votes and were elected,
which certificate is dated December 6,
1876, and which has been read before the
two houses Of Congress, by reason OF
which said Bowen, WinSmith, Johnston,
Harley, Nash, Cook and Myers were the
lawful electors for South Carolina.
Q. That the lists Of votes cast by said
Bowen, Winsmith, Johnston, Harley,
Nash, Cook and Myers have annexed to
them a certificate OF the Governor Of
South Carolina required to be made by
sections 1856 and l3S OF the United States
Revised Statutes.
Z. That the said lists have annexed to
them list Of the names OF said Bowen,
WinSmith, Johnston, Harley, Nash, Cook
and Myers a. electors, and to which the
seal OF the State Of South Carolina was
affixed by the Secretary Of State, and
signed by the Governor aud Secretary, as
required by the general laws Of South
Carolina.
[Signed JOHN j. PATTERSON,
ANGUS CAMERON, 'fE.
J. z. CHRIsrIANCY,
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