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

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.
Objections to the vote of South Carolina
First, that no legal election was held 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 tho 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 ndipcluding the tenth Of December,
1876, Republican, form of governpent, such as
is guaranteed by the Constitution 10 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 tthe several polling places in said
State there were stationed United States deputy
marshals, appointed under the provisions Of
sections 2,O2l and 2O22 u. s. Revised Statutes,
which provisions were unconstitutional and void;
that said deputy marshals, exceeding over one
thousand in number, by their unlawful and ar
bitrary action in obediencet to the improper and
illegal instructions received by them from the De-
pa rtment OF Justice, so intcrfered with tho full
and free exercise of the right of suffrage by the
duly qualified voters Of said State, that o fair
election could not TO and was NOT held in said
State on November 7th, 1876, Fifth. there was
not from the first of January 1875, up to and in
cludingthe 10th of December, 1875, at any time
StatcSesernment in South Carolina, EXCEPT a
pretended government set up in violation sof ltv
and of the Constitution Of the United States.
by Federal authorities, and sustained by Federal
troops. ...... ........'..,'.-
HAYES POLICY TOWARD TUE SOUTH.
"A special hence to-day to New York Po.t says:
In letter received here to-day from Columbus.
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
istration, in reference to the complications in
Louisiana and South Carolina, but he says dis
tlnctly that ut this time he cannot tell what IL
Will be, so fur as 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
tho esnstitution, and with justice to all classes
OF people. But tho question of deciding be-
Tween two rival factions in both Of these States
Is not one which should be settled without grave
and careful consideration, and fter full consul
tation With his ycepstitutionaI advisors. Gov
Hayes hasnot settled these questions, and does
not propose to do 50, until after hsis duly in
stalled in tho Presidential chair, and has had
dime to call about him his cabinet a.
GOV. HAMPTON ADVISES SUBMISSION.
Charleston, s. c. Feb. 26.AThe Meas aud
Courier pnblshes special from It's Cotumbia 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
suemittd Eur case to that tribunal, and if we
nave been deceived or betrayed, We can better
AFFORD to suffer defeat which brings no dishonor
70 our party, than to incur the imputation of
thar 1,os 1r
redress are still open to US without resorting to
parliamentary tactics.A which may injure 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:"