The Morning herald., 1877-01-03

mittees, and at 1885 the Senate, for want o.
q quorum, adjourned until to morrow
twenty-nine Senators only being present.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 9.AThs Women's
Sixteenth Amendment Convention will be
held at Lincoln Hall, January 10 aud II.
Eminent men and women will speak day
and evening in favor Of female suffrage.
TIE FLORIDA INVESTIGATION.
WARRINGTON, Jan. IA gentleman
officially connected with the House Com
mittee examining into Florida election
matters, privately telegraphs as follows to 4
friend In Washington:-"Mes'rs. Debolt,
Walling, and Woodburn, the subcommittee
who have been investigating tho election re-
turns in Jefferson and Jackson counties, ar
rived here to-day. They have discovered
frauds in the count of the vote, and will
show gross Irregularities in the conducting
Of the election. Messrs. Thompson, Hopkins
and Donnell, all Investigating the action Of
the election officers in each poll in Alachua
county, will return to Jacksonville to-mor-
row. It is probable that the full committee
will make thorough examination into the
action of the Returning Board, throwing
out the returns from Clay county and
counting an unofficial return from Baker
county, before proceeding to Washington.' ,
address by Governor Hampton.
CouLxB1A, $. c., Jan. 2.-The following
address was issued by Governor Hampton,
yesterday:
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Jan. 1, l6n.--1n ae
cordance with and under tho authority
given by the annexed resolution Of the House
of Representatives, I hereby call upon ali
the faithful, law-abiding and loyal citiSena
of South Carolina who desire to maintain
the Government of their choice, to come
forward promptly and to pay 10 per cent
of tho amount Of taxes paid by them las'
year. But notice will be given to the citi
zens of each county Of the appointment Of
some proper agent for the collection Of thu
contribution here called for.
The resolutions of the House ef Repre-
sentatives authorize call for 15 per cent
of last years taxes, but all immediate
wants of the legitimate Government. of the
State can be supplied If the people will re-
spond generally to the call here made for 1o
per cent. The inmates of the charitable
and penal institutions of the State are now
suffering for the want of proper supplies,
and 1t is to meet their needs, which appeal
to us so strongly, that funds are ow re-
quired. 1t is for the people of South Caro-
lima now to determine whether they will
support tho government they have installed,
or the attempted usurpation which is only
upheld by the bsyonets of the Federal
troops.
I am but the representative of the people
OF the State, and to their decision 1 will
bow with profound respect. As long as
they choose to support me as the only efect-
cd Governor I shall maintain that positions
and if supported by them I feel safe In
assuring them that their rights will soon b
firmly established and fully recognized. Our
cause is just, and we have loft It's vindica-
tion to the highest legal tribunal OF the
State and of the United States. 1abjure our
people, therefore, to be steadfast, law
abiding and peaceful; and I pray that the
new year will bring to them tho blessings
of peace and of prosperity.
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor Of South Carolina.
Governor Btearn's Note to Captain