Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-05
Chamberlain or Hampton P

The President invited both Cham
berlain and Hampton 10 visit him
for consultation in reference to the
South Carolina Governorship. Hsmp-
ton went up with hourishof trumpets,
declaring that he didn't ask the
President TO recognize him, but be
went back with flea in his ear. AT
ter the consultation Cham berlain
submitted the foll- wing as Il plan of
settlement:
The Republicans of South Carolina
are actuated now, as ct Ell times
heretofore, by all earnest desire to
adjust all political differences as to
the lawful government in that State
upon the basis of justice and right.
TO that end the undersigned now
submits the following propositions,
agreeing to abide by the result thus
reached
First-All returns for the election
of Governor aud Lieutenant Govern
or, together with all papers connect-
ed Herewith, shall be submitted to
q commission of five persons, who
shall have power upon said returns
and papers, and upon such other evil
dence, if any, as said commission
may obtain relating to said election,
aud to any allegations of fraud or ir-
Irregularities which may be made, TO
find and declare the result of the
election for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Second-All returns of the election
of the members of the House of Rep
resentatives, together with all the
papers connected Herewith, shall be
submitted TO commission of five
persons, who shall have power upon
said returns and papers, and upon
such other evidence, if any, as said
commission may obtain relating to
said election, ind TO any allegations
of fraud ard Irregularities which may
be made to find and declare what
persons have been duly elected mem
bers of the House of Representatives;
and such persons shall asse bic and
OrgaDizs as a legislative body; and
thereupon the returns for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor shall be
submitted TO the Senate and House
of Representative so constituted !;
and sn election OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor shall there upon
be ascertained and declared in tho
manner provided for by the Cons i
union Of The State Respecting the
manner Of appointing the said COM
mission the undersigned submit the
following propositions:
Firs;-A commission shall be alp
pointed by The President of the
United S ates III such manner IS he
shall deem best
Second u Two persons shall be
chosen by each party respectively,
which persons With the Chief Justice
OF the United States, shall constitute
the commission; or
Third-Two persons shall be chos-
en- by each party respectively, aud
the fifth person shall be drawn by
the other four by lot, or otherwise,
ss they may deem best.
The foregoing propositions are
presented solely with a view to the
practical adjustment Of the present
difficulties; and the undersigned, on
behalf Of the Representatives OF
South Carolina, while submitting
them affirm that their course hereto
fore in relation TO The election oil
Goyernor and Lieutenant Governor
and The organization of the House oil
Representatives has been strictly
Just and legal, and that the State
government which the Undersigned
represents is in ell respects the law
iul aud only lawful government OF
South Carolina.
DAVID L CoRBIN,
JOHN J. PATTERSON
DANIEL I'll. CHAMBERLAIN.