The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-02
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SOUTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26
Objections to the vote of South Carolina
First, that no legal election was he'd in South
Carolina for presidential electors, the General
Assembly OF that State not having provided, as
required by Artitle 8, Section 5 of the cCnstitu-
tion thereof, for the registration of the people
entitled to VOTE without which registration no
valid election could be held Second that there
was not existing in the State Of South Carolina
on the first of January, 1876, nor any time there
after up to aud including the tenth of December,
1876, Republican form of government such as
is guaranteed by the Constitution to every State
IN the Union. Third, that the Federal govern
ment, PRIOR TO and during the election en- No
Vember 7th, 1876, without authority of law
stationed in various parts of said State at or near
the polling places detachmcnts of the United
States army, by whose presence the full right
OF suffrage was prevented, and by reason where
of no legal or free election was or could be held
FOURTH, That at the several polling places in said
State there were stationed United States deputy
marshals, appointed under the provisions of
sections 2,O2l and 2,022 U. S. Revised Statutes,
which provisions were unconst titutioual and void:
That said deputy marshals, exceeding over one
thousand in number, by their unlawful and ar
bltrary action, in obedience to the improper and
illegal instructions received by them from the De-
pa artmcnt of Justice, so intcrfered with the full
ana free exercise of the right of suffrage by the
duly qualified voters of said State that n fair
election could not fe aud was not held in said
State on November 7th 1876. Fifth there was
not from the first of January, 1876 up to and in
Guiding The 10th of December, 1876, at any time
State government in South Carolina, except q
pretended government set up in violation of ltw
and of the Constitution of the United States.
by Federal authorities, and sust aimed by Federal
troops.
HAYES POLICY TOWARD Tue SOUTH.
Aspecial hence to-day to New York Postsay
hama 10, 10, f,o, ~
the statement is made by authority that Gov.
Hayes has not only not expressed to his friends
the probable policy to be pursued by his admin
istratlon, in reference to the complications in
Louisiana and South Carolina but he says dis |
tinctly that at this time he cannot tell what it |
will be, so far it relates to the two States |
named If declared President by the joint COM
mission, he will endsavor to meet all questions |
and decide them in accordance with the spirit of
the constitution, and with justice to all classes
OF people. But the question of deciding be- |
Atween two rival factions in both of these States
= Is not one which should be settled without grave |
and careful consideration, and aft er full consul
tatlon with his constitutional advisors. Gov
hayes has not settled these questions, and does |
not propose to do so, until after he is duly in !
stalled in the Presidential chair and has had |
time to call about him his cabinet.
GOV. HAMPTON ADVISES SUBMISSION.
Charleston, S. c. Feb. 26-The News aud
Courier publishes special from its Columbia re-
porter who interviewed Gov Hampton last night |
as to his views concerning the proper course of
Democrats in Congress. Hampton said 81 |
think it is not advisable to throw obstacles in
the way Of the decision of the commission We
submitteacur case to that tribunal, and if we |
have been deceived or betrayed, we can better
afford to suffer defeat which brings no dishonor
TO our party, than to incur the imputation of
acting in bad faith Other legitimate means of
redress are still open to us without rcsoring to
parliamentary tactics, which may iniure the
peace of the country, and would surely place us
in false position The interest Of the whole
country demands peaceful settlement of the
pending question"