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JAS. A. HOYT, j E, B. MURRAY, j Editors. THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 28, 1876. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There will be a meeting of this body at the Intelligencer office on to mor? row, Friday, morning at 10 o'clock a. m. It is very important for every member of the committee to be present at that time, as several matters of interest will be pre? sented. The Democracy of Anderson County expect this committee to keep themselves posted upon the state of the can? vass, and to recommend such action in dif? ferent matters as will preserve the unity of action which has been so successful in the past* We hope every member of the committee will be present. ELEGANT EXPRESSIONS. The Springfield Republican prints the following choicely worded telegram, over the signature of the individua' who has occupied the gubernatorial chair of this State for the past two years: "We stand firm. Neither Hell?nor shot-gun Democracy can move us." The Republican's significant remark that "this is hardly the sort of a despatch that one likes to see signed by a Gover? nor of a State," is a well-bestowed criti? cism, but we cannot forego informing the Governor that he is in no danger from ei? ther of the sources which he affirms can? not move his crew. The ruler of the first mentioned place is so well satisfied with their actions in this State, that he does not care to move them, or make any sug? gestions. He admires South Carolina Republicanism very much. As to the shot-guu Democracy, we know of none, and if any exists it will not be called in? to requisition, as the people have attend? ed to this matter at the ballot box. The Governor need expect no trouble from the sources mentioned, but lie will have to move any way, as the people of South Carolina, irrespective of party, have deci? ded that he and his motley crew must re? tire from public life, for their country's good. THE STATE ELECTION. The State Canvassers have at last footed up the returns of the County Com? missioners of Election, and the result shows that there has been enough scratch? ing over the State to elect part of both tickets. On the face of the returns, it looks as if a mixed ticket had been elec? ted, but when a comparison is made be? tween the reports of the precinct mana? gers and the reports of the Commission? ers of Election, it is found that the Republicans have made a deliberate and concerted effort to steal the election from the Democrats by counting them out, in defiance to the will of the people as ex? pressed at the ballot-box. In six coun? ties mistakes enough were discovered to throw out the Hayes electors, and give the vote of this State to Tilden. This would also elect our whole State ticket. The only explanation of such a state of affairs is that the County Commissioners of election in the counties referred to doctored the returns for the express pur? pose of gaining votes enough to secure the Republicans. The notorious Leslie brought a box in from Barnwell with over 1800 votes that had not one Demo? cratic vote in it. This box had no poll list, and the fraud is ho transparent that we suppose it was not counted, though we are without information on this sub? ject. In Beaufort County there was one box more than the law allows, which ought to bo thrown out, and if it is done our whole State ticket will be elected and two or three of the Presidential Electors also. The whole matter is in the hands of the Supreme Court, and its decision will probably settle the result. We hope our people may receive justice, and that none of the rogues' party will be left in power in the Slate of South Caro? lina. PROSPECTS OF WAR IN EUROPE. Our people have been so absorbed in home affairs for the last two months that comparatively little interest has been taken in foreign affairs. The war be? tween Turkey and Servia has resulted very disastrously to the latter, and if it ?were uot for complications, difficult of solution, involving the great powers of Europe, might be considered at an eud. Russia has from the beginning sympa? thized, with Servia and it now seems more than probable that before the termination of the armistice, will be engaged in a great war with Turkey. Although an European conference, is soon to be held, Russia is mobilizing her entire army, and concentrating a large force near the fron? tiers of Turkey, which, notwithstanding the peace conference menaces Turkey and threatens war. England, which heretofore has been a firm friend to Tur? key, and has really upheld the Mahom mcdan power in Europe, is also prepar? ing for war. If the contest should be between Russia and Turkey the Mahom medan power will soon be overthrown; but if England should, as she has here? tofore done, espouse the cause of Turkey, it will-in all probability involve the other great powers of Europe, and a general European war ensue. The latest intelli? gence from Europe is more favorable to a peaceable solution of the Eastern ques? tion, and yet in the great capitals of Europe war is regarded as imminent. The Mahommedan power has for cen? turies been a curse to Europe and Asia, and if it had not been for the selfishness of England and the jealousy of the other powers, would long since have passed away, and would not now be one of the most vexed and difficult questions in diplomacy for European statesmen. The Eastern questions as it is called, or the relation which Turkey sustains to other nations, ha? produced one great war, and frequently threatened the peace of Eu- j rope, and this peace will never be secured ! until Turkey, as a Mahommtdan power ) ceases to exist. The great difficulty in settliug the question is, Russia wants Constantinople, and England and France. Austria ana Germany, are not willing that Russia should have it. Turkey can? not long continue an independent power, and the sooner the nations which hold her destiny in their hands relieve Europe of I thi3 blot ou civilization and apple of dis? cord ,thc better it will be for all parties, for the peace of Europe can never be s : cured while Turkey remains an indepen- j dent Mahoramedan power. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. The doubt, uncertainty and anxiety which has rested upon the minds of the people of our nation for the past two weeks relative to the Presidential elec? tion have in no wise abated up to this tim. That Gov, Tilden has a popular majority of over a quarter of a million votes no question is made, and that a clear majority of the votes iu the elec? toral college if fairly counted all fair and impartial men admit. The States of Louisiana and Florida have certainly gone Democratic, but how their votes will be reported by the Returning Boards of these States i? more than any finite being can foreteli. We believe thatSouth Carolina has givon a good majority for Tilden, and yet i;s vote has been counted by the Siate Canvassers for Hayes. The most hopeful indications are that the courts in this State and Florida, which have taken coghizance of the elections in these States, may compel justice to be done. In the mean while, however, the country is in a state of unrest never known over any preceding Presidential election. Grant has been concentrating the army in Louisia:-i and South Carolina, and also gatherii:-'.; a large force at Wash? ington. What toe military has to do with a civil flee,ion is something which we cannot conceits from the provisions of the national Constitution. This pro? ceeding has brought consternation to all lovers of civil liberty, and threatens to yet make a serious if not fatal shock to our Republican i.-stitutions. The mena? cing danger is not from the Republican party alone, but from President Grant, who has aroused tears that his ambition will prompt him to make an effort to subvert the institutions he is credited with having fought to uphold. He is the Commander-in-Chief of the armies of the nation, and has a military prestige which makes him the idol of the Republican party, which in sis death straits would be willing to perpstuate his rule rather than deliver the 0"-nntry into the hands the people at the polls have selected. Various speculations have been made as to the course things will take in counting the vote. If Tilden gets his dues their will be no further trouble, but if Hayes is elected at the point of the bayonet, or if there should pr ve to be no electiou, it will be difficult to foretell the future. If the Northern and Western Democrats quietly submit that will end the matter, and the Republicans will seat Hayes, but if they assert their rights, then the coun? try may be plunged into another revolu? tion more desperato and appalling in its objects and more disastrous in its result than auy in which our people have ever been engaged. There is no manhood, no patriotism, no self-respect in such submission, and we do not believe the American people a; 3 themselves so cor? rupt as to be cheat*d out of their liber? ties by tyrants or v<: litical knaves. The South, however, mv.X not be instrumental in inaugurating strife. It it conies, the North aud West mast be responsible, and the Republican party must bear the blame before the nation and before the world. THE CONTRACT QUESTION. Our people throughout the County are resolute in their determination not to give employment to any person who voted the Republican ticket at the late election. That they have the undoubted right to pursue this policy there can be no doubt. The Inkflijencer has from time to time advocated such a course, if it was uecessa ry to regenerate our State government, but now that we have been successful we ask our people to be magnanimous to those who ojtposed us, except in the cases of white men and ti e more intelligent colored leaders. The^e latter persons do not deserve any sympathy or countenance, and no true Democrat should patronize them in any way or fcrm. It is this class of men who should receive our unquali? fied condemnation. But for the masses of the colored men we ask charity. Not that they are entirely forgiven, but that they be taken upon less advantageous terms than those who voted the Demo? cratic ticket. A man who voted the Democratic ticket ought to receive better wages, or a larger portion of the crop, than one who voted the Republican ticket. Our people should just say to them, you voted for low taxes and I can pay you more for work, and to the others, you voted for high taxes, so I will only give you what I would have been able to pay you if your government had been in power. This will ;.rford a practical illus? tration of the workings of bad govern? ment, aud will in our opinion do more to correct the evils under which we have labored, than any course that can be pur? sued. The Democrats of this county are bound to give Democrats preference and to pay them better wagc.i for work under the pledges we have cwde to them, and we must not under any consideration go back upon promises made to our friends. The Republicans have no right to com? plain if our people do not give them em? ployment, for we warned them before the election of what they might expect, but we ask this action from our people not as an act of jusrice, but as an act of magna? nimity which is a nobler course than even justice demands. The great Caesar when he conquered a nation was always mag? nanimous to them, and the result was that they made good subjects, and could be relied upon by him in the future. So it is with the questiou now before us. If we treat those whom wc have conquered politically with magnanimity, we may confidently expect thcai to go with us next time. While upon this subject, however, we wish to urge unity of ? :tion among our people. The Executive Committee of this county meets to-morrow, and our peo pie ought to follow the suggestion they make upon this subject. No matter which way it is decided, we ought all to acquiesce. If it is for a rigid application of the campaign, every man should follow it out. If it is for magnanimity, every man should also adopt it. It is time we should all act upon the motto, "United we stand ; divided we fall." Ex-Gov. D. H. Chamberlain says he will be the next Governor of South Caro? lina. We suggest to him the propriety of saying instead of this, that he would like to be the next Governor. His chances are gone. The Republicans are slow to admit their defeat, but it will have to come any? way. CHANGED AGAIN. We copy elsewhere an article signed by "J. P. R.,M which we have informa? tion emanated from the pen of Judge Reed, and is as remarkable as some of the Judge's other conduct. It was pub? lished in the tri-weekly News and Courier, without any date or place of writing, but it has the car-marks by which we cannot fail to recognize its source. We are sur? prised to see Judge Reed so profuse in his admiration of Gov. Hampton, when he so ardently desired his defeat before the election. Indeed, he even told gen? tlemen in Anderson that he intended to support Chamberlain, and on the very day of election he said to a respectable citizen of this County that he had no right to a vote uuder the Attorney Gen? eral's construction of the law, but that if he had he would vote for Chamberlain. He was out-spoken in his abuse of lead? ing Democrats in this County, and fre? quently indulged in rather stroug lan? guage against the Intelligencer for attack? ing the outrageous course of Ex-Gov. Chamberlain. The Judge, tried to ride the fence during the canvass, it is true, but whenever it was necessary for him to get down on either side, he was invariably favorable to Chamberlain. Our people remember his evasive reply to the State Democratic Executive Committee, rela? tive to the Governor's proclamation at the time when other Judges were out spokeu and free in condemning it. Many of our people witnessed his conduct wheu the Anderson Grand Jury presented Gov? ernor Chamberlain, and all arc familiar with his conduct in the case of James Miles, who was convicted of rocking the Democratic torch light procession. He seems to boast that he took no part in the late canvass, but that he earnestly sympathized in the reform movement. It is possible that Carolina had a son who saw her great need of reform, and yet stood idly by when the moment for action was passing! Judge Reed would have been more consistent to have re? mained silent at this time. It is hardly reasonable that he can receive credit for any very great amount of sincerity in his present professions, after his recent ac? tions. He chose is company, and ought not to forsake the immaculate (?) Cham? berlain in the hour of his defeat. Men need their friends in misfortune more than in prosperity, and Judge Reed ought to remain among the Ex-Governor's com? forters. If he had come over at the time Judges Cooke and Mackey did to help elect Hampton there would have been something real about it, and our people might have been willing and able to for? get his speech before the judicial caucus two years ago, in which he advocated the civil rights bill. It is too late now for him to turn Democrat and expect to lead the State. He must be content to occupy a back seat amoug the repentants for a long time before our people can trust him again. THE IMBROGLIO. More than two weeks have elapsed since the election throughout the United States for President and Vice President, and yet from three States?South Caro? lina, Florida and Louisiana?there has been no official announcement of the re? sult. Returns have been received from all the Counties in Florida and Parishes in Louisiana, which show that Tilden has carried these States, and that the electoral vote of each of them must be given to him, unless fraud is practiced by the Cauvassing Boards, and these Boards elect Hayes against the clearly expressed will of the people of the United States expressed at the ballot box, and in the Electoral College, if it be honestly con? stituted. Will the peoplesubmittothis? Will forty millions of freemen allow eight or teu notoriously corrupt and dis? honest men to expunge from the returns of the managers of the election at their respective precincts thousands of voles, that they may count their favorite iu? Such a proposition is such an outrage upon free government that it seems im? possible for auy honest man to answer it iu the affirmative. And yet the circum? stances attending the actions of the Boards of Canvassers iu those States show that such a course of fraud is con? templated by them, and that they will be sustained in it by those high in power. If such is not the case, why do those Boards not declare the election ? and why has the President surrounded them with bayonets? If these Boards discharge their duties honestly and uprightly, they would have nothing to lear, and the sending of troops to those States could have been designed ouly to invite them to the commission of high crime against the Constitution and laws of the country. There was no disturbance in Florida and Louisiana when the President ordered troops to be concentrated in those States, nor was there auy threatened trouble. The returns from all the States showed that Tildeu?without South Carolina, Florida, or Louisiana?had received one hundred and eighty-four electoral votes, needing only one to insure his election, and that if either of the three States voted for him he would be elected. Grant knew this, and he knew more than this, that in each of these States the ma? jority of the Board of Canvassers were composed of corrupt men?men lost to all sense of right and shame, and men who wore prepared to commit any fraud, unless restrained by the indignation of a virtuous, yet outraged people. Can any construction be placed on the ordering of troops to those States at that time, except that he desired to assure those desperate and corrupt politicians that Federal bayonets would protect them in fraudulently counting in Hayes? Will the freemen of America permit this? We shall see. From Florida. Washington, Nov. 16. The Herald's Tallahassee dispatch says ex-Gov. Joe Brown, of Ga., who has ab? stained from any positive statement till he had thoroughly overhauled all the re? turns and the facts, now declares he is prepared to say that Mr. Tilden has car? ried this State fairly and honestly. His majority is positive and ample. We shall be able to show it before any fair or just tribunal. If it should be overthrown by an authority determined to trample over everything we shall be able to pre? sent the matter to the American people in such shape that it could not be sus? tained a single month. German Pierce Young has just re? turned from an authorized tour through the contested counties and endorses what Governor Brown has to say. THE VOTE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. The following figures show the vote for Presidential Electors, as ascertained by the State Board of Canvassers from the statements of the County Canvassers, without correcting the errors, omissions and irregularities which will be devel? oped by an examination of the precinct manager's returns. The Supreme Court will be asked to direct the State Can? vassers to make the corrections by the manager's returns, which will reduce the vole of the Republican Electors in every instance, and it is confidently believed will elect two or three of the Democratic Electors. The vote is as follows: Republican Electors. C. C. Bo wen. 91,786 John Winsmith. 91,870 T. B. Johnston. 91,852 Timothy Hurley. 91,136 W. B. Nash. 91,804 Wilson Cook. 91,432 W. F. Myers. 91,830 Democratic Electors. Theodore G. Barker. 90,896 Samuel McGowan. 90,737 John W. Harrington. 90,895 John Laac Ingram. 90,798 William Wallace. 90,905 John ?. Erwin. 90,906 Robert Aldrich. 90,860 The following is the aggregate vote for the State officers: For Attorney Genera!. R. B. Elliott received. 91,146 James Conner received. 91,139 Republican majority. 7 For Comptroller General. Johnson Hagood received. 91,114 T. C. Dunn received. 90,858 Democratic majority. 256 For State Treasurer. F. L. Cardozo received. 91,485 S. L. Leaphart received. 91,277 Republican majority. 208 For Secretary of State. H. E. Hayne received. 91,676 R. M. Sims received. 91,449 Republican majority. 217 For Supcrintendant of Education. Hugh S. Thompson received. 91,554 John R. Tolbert received. 91,112 Democratic majority. 442 For Adjutant and Inspector General. James Kennedy received. 91,606 E. W. Moise received. 91,545 61 The above figures are the results as? certained by the State Board of Canvass? ers from a tabulation of the statements of the County Canvassers, which also de? veloped irregularities as follows: In Barnwell County, at one precinct the managers made a mistake by ascribing Johnson Hagood 223 votes for Attorney General and James Conner 220 votes for Comptroller General; also, Thomas C. Dunn 63 votes for Attorney General and R. B. Elliott G6 votes for Comptroller General. A similar error occurred at one precinct in .Marion County, where the managers ascribed 187 votes to John? son Hagood for Attorney General and 187 votes to James Conner for Comp? troller General; also, 175 votes to Thomas C. Dunn for Attorney General and 175 votes to R. B. Elliott for Comp? troller General. By correcting these mistakes of the managers, Gen. Conner would be elected Attorney General by 159 votes, and Gen. Hagood's majority would be increased to 43S votes. On the other hand, in Georgetown County the managers of one precinct reported 318 votes for F. C. Dunn, but the correction of this mistake will not overcome Ha? good's majority, which would then be 120 votes. In Georgetown County, an Indepen? dent Republican ticket was gotten up by Jones, Harriott and other dissatisfied Radicals, who printed the name of John B. Tolbert for Superintendent of Educa? tion. This ticket received 532 vctes for that office, which number if allowed to John R. Tolbert will elect him by 90 votes. - m -o ^ Official Vote lor Governor and Lieu tenant Governor. Abbeville. Aiken. Anderson. Barnwell. Beaufort. Charleston... Chester. Chesterfield... Clarendon_ Colleton. Darlington... Edgefield. Fairfield. Georgetown... Greenville. Horry. Kcrshaw. Lancaster. Laurcns. Lexington. Marion. Marlboro.....'.. Newberry. Oconee. Orangeburg... Pickens. Richland. Spartanburg... Sumter. Union. Williamsburg. York. 3852 3221 4155 3956 2274 8809 2005 1631 1436 2984 2752 6267 2159 1058 4172 1939 1757 1541 2916 2129 3149 1945 2196 2083 2870 2002 2435 4677 2382 2519 1757 3233 3669 2495 1124 2778 7604 15032 2404 985 1881 4163 3507 3107 2832 2787 1729 588 2063 1236 1804 1256 2492 1608 2761 524 44G9 406 3857 1467 3S59 1750 2443 2447 3825 3212 4129 3942 2243 8781 1982 1624 1426 2922 2746 6252 2132 1056 4158 1929 1752 1534 2913 2110 3147 1941 2160 2068 2840 1991 2429 4632 3697 2497 1163 2794 7643 15072 2430 990 1890 4223 3514 3123 2871 2789 1672 588 2035 1244 1807 1270 2492 1608 2798 520 449S 399 3859 1496 23601 3883 2476 1792 17541 2445 3223 2448 Total.i92261;91157i91689,91550 Hampton's majority, 1,134, Simpson's majority, 139. Official Vote for Member of Congress, Third District. CS w H 'A Counties. Oconee. Pickens.... Anderson.. Abbeville.. Newberry., Riehl aud.. Lexington. Laurcns.... 2068 1979 4088 3775 2147 2405 529 408 1180 3704 2795 3S54 2108! 1273 2909! 1810 Total.|21479|15553 Aiken's majority, 5,926. The prospect of South Carolina having a puro and just government in South Carolina once more is bright. The whole matter rests with the Supreme Court, which we trust will do justice to our long oppressed State. Official Vote for Solicitor, Sth Circuit. Counties. < x h O ? CO Abbeville.. Anderson.., Oconee. Pickens. Greenville. 3806 4100 2055 1958 3703 1191 543 439 40241 1850 Total..^.115943: 772G Cothran's majority, 8,217. Congressmen and Solicitors. The following is the aggregate vote for Members of Congress and Circuit Solici? tors : First Congressional District. Joseph H. Rainey received. 18,180 John S. Richardson received. 16,661 Republican majority. 1,519 Second Congressional District. R. H. Cain received. 21,385 M. P. O'Connor received. 13.02S Republican majority. 8,357 Third Congressional District. D. Wyatt Aiken received. 21,479 L. C. Carpenter. 15,553 Democratic majority. 5,926 Fourth Congressional District. John H. Evins received. 21,875 A. S. Wallace received. 16,071 Democratic majority. 5.S04 Fifth Congressional District. Robert Smalls received. 19,954 G. D. Tillman received. 18,516 Republican majority. 1,438 Solicitor First Circuit. C. W. Buttz received. 19.480 W. St. Julien Jervey received. 11,566 Republican majority. 7,914 Solicitor Second Circuit. S. J. Lee received. 17,377 F. H. Gantt received. 12,356 Republican majority. 5,021 Solicitor Third Circuit. M. J. Hirsch received. 10,366 J. J. Dargan received. 6,587 Republican majority. 3,779 Solicitor Fourth Circuit. W. W. Sellers received. 10,993 D. S. McColl received. 9,558 Democratic majority. 1,435 Solicitor Fifth Circuit. John R. Abney received. 12,528 E. M. Braytou received. 10,313 Democratic majority. 2,215 Solicitor Sicth Circuit. T. C. Gaston received. 8,972 C. P. Pelham, jr., received. 8,864 Democratic majority. 108 Solicitor Seventh Circuit. B. W. Ball received.:. 12,185 W. M. Fleming received. 7,845 Democratic majority. 4,340 Solicitor Eighth Circuit. J. S. Cothran received. 15,943 Absalom Blytbe received. 7,726 Democratic majority. 8,217 THE STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS. We give below a summary of the pro? ceedings of the State Board of Election Canvassers in counting the votes of this State. The Democrats were represented by Gen. Conner and others. The Re? publicans were represented by R. B. Elliott and D. T. Corbin. saturday nov. 11, 1876. The Board, consisting of Henry E. Hayne, (colored, Secretary of State and candidate for re-election), Chairman ; T. C. Dunn, (Comptroller General and can? didate for re-election); F. L. Cardozo, (colored, Treasurer and candidate for re? election); Adjutant General Purvis, (colored); Attorney General Stone and T. B. Johnson, met and notilied the coun? sel that all protests, notices of contest and argument must be in writing. Gen. Conner then presented the following: "So far as regards the election of mem? bers of the General Assembly, that the board of State canvassers can only aggre? gate the vote of the several precincts in the counties as certified by the board of county canvassers, and declare what per? sons have received the greatest number of votes for the Senate and House of Representatives, and certify such state? ment to the Secretary of State, who shall transmit a copy of such certified deter? mination under the seal of his office to each person declared to be elected. We submit this point, and ask the decision of the board thereon in writing." The board replied in the following res? olution : Resolved, That as to the returns of the election of members of the General As? sembly the board will consider them in connection with any protests or notices of contest that may be presented, this hav? ing been the established practice of the board heretofore. To this the following protest was made by Gen. Conner: "And the Board of State Canvassers having thereupon passed its resolution refusing the said application, we protest against the said resolution, and notify the board that any further action by it under such resolution is regarded as illegal, null and void." James Conner, Counsel for the Democratic Candidates. The following was next submitted: "That under the fourth Section, Arti? cle 3, of the Constitution, returns of* eve? ry election of Governor or Lieutenant Govcrnor shall be sealed by the mana? gers of election in the respective coun? ties and transmitted to the Secretary of State, who shall deliver them to "the speaker of the House. That under these provisions of the Constitution the State Canvassers have no duties or powers in regard to the election of Governor or Lictitenant-Goveruor, but in any event the duty and power of the board of State Canvassers Can extend uo further than to transmit to the Secretary of State the returns which are forwarded by the managers of the election to the board of State Canvassers. That the State board of canvassers have no right or duty in regard to the election of electors for Pres? ident and Vice-President and members of Cougress except to aggregate the vote in the counties, and certify what persons have received the greatest number of votes. All questions of protest or contest belong to other tribunals, and not to the board of State Canvassers, to hear or de? termine. It is also submitted that if for the offices of treasurer, comptroller-gen? eral, secretary of State, attorney-general, adjutant-general and superintendent of education, there is a contest or protest, that the function and duties of the board of canvassers on such contest or protest are judicial; that the board of canvass? ers, as organized, consists of F. L. Cado za, as treasurer, who is a candidate for re election, of T. C. Dunn, as comptrol? ler-general, who is a candidate for re? election, and of II. E. Hayne, secretary of State, who is a candidate for re-elec? tion. On behalf of the citizens of the State whom we represent, and on behalf of the Democratic candidates on the State ticket, we protest against the board of State canvassers exercising jurisdic? tion. That the members of the said board, hereinbefore named, and all the Republican candidates were voted for on one and the same ticket and the offices of each and every one of them depend upon the same causes and decision, and for said Cadozo, said Dunn, said Hayne, or any one of them, to hear or decide any contest or protest in regard to the said offices is for them to make themselves judges in their own case, and to enable them to decide the election in tlieir own favor. Against such a bold violation of justice we enter our earnest protest." The following was also submitted: "We desire to enter our protest against the decision of the board that the count of the electoral vote shall close within five days from the 10th of November, and claim that, while the count must commence on the fourth day from the 10th of November, it can continue until the returns are complete, and that the board of State canvassersshould so hold." Gen. Conner's name is signed to all these, as counsel for the Democratic can? didates. The chairman announced that the board would now go into a consideration of these various matters, and make known its decision on Monday at 10 o'clock. Counsel then withdrew. The following ^solutions were then offered by Attorney General Stone and adopted: 1. Resolved, That the board of State canvassers do not propose to canvass the returns of Governor and Lieutenant Gov? ernor, as it is of opinion that the deter? mination of the election of those officers is given by the Constitution to the Gene? ral Assembly. 2. Resolved, That the State board of canvassers have the right to hear protests as to the election of electors for Presi? dent and Vice President and members of Congress, and to give the certificate to such persons as have the highest number or votes. Adopted unanimously. 3. Resolvsd, That it is the opinion of the board of Suite canvassers that the State Treasurer, Secretary of State, and Comptroller General have the right to sit as members of this board to hear and determine all questions coming before them, except that neither of the said officers shall vote upon his own election. Unanimously adopted. monday nov. 13, 1S76. Dunn introduced the following resolu? tion, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the board hear oral argument on the point as to the limita? tion of time in which the board can can? vass the returns for Presidential electors, and that the argument be timed to half an hour on each side. Gen. Conner, in behalf of the Demo? cratic candidates, submitted the follow? ing paper in regard to the jurisdiction of the board: To the Board of State Canvassers: On behalf of the citizens of the State whom we represent, and of the Demo? cratic candidates on the State ticket, we submit that all acts of the General As? sembly authorizing the board of State Canvassers to hear and decide all cases under protest or contest that may arise in regard to the election of electors for President and Vice-President, members of Congress and all officers elected at any general election held in this State, are in violation of Section 2 of Article 1 of the Constitution, and therefore uuconstitu-! tional and void. And on behalf of the parties aforesaid, we demand that lhe board of State Can? vassers now assembled shall not hear or decide any such cases of contest or pro? test, but shall only act ministerially in ascertaining, from the returns and state? ments forwarded by me boards of county canvassers, the persons who have received the greatest number of votes for the offices for which they were respectively candidates, and declare the same and cer? tify it to the Secretary of Slate. The argument of this question was pro? ceeded with and continued to to-morrow morning. tuesday nov 14, 1876. The board met at the usual hour, but the Chairman announced they had re? ceived a summons to meet the Supreme Court, and adjourned. in the couiit. After some delay the court was organ? ized, and, having disposed of the Whip per-Reed case by announcing that teu days' extension of timehad been allowed, the Chief Justice said he would now adjourn the court, unless other business was submitted. He inquired if there was any. Gen. Conner rose and said: We arc here to ask the aid of the court in its original jurisdiction, and to submit sug? gestions in the case of the State ex rel. It. M. Sims, Johnson Hagood, and others, vs. H. E. Hayne and others, board of canvassers, and H. E. Hayne as secretary of State. Mr. Youmans then rose to read the suggestions. The Chief Justice said: "We have not yet decided whether we will hear it or not. We arc averse to hearing so many original applications. The Circuit Court has the same jurisdiction that we have." After a pause, however, the Chief Justice announced that the Court would hear the case. He said: "It is a matter of pub? lic interest, but we beg to say that our labors arc very great. I have not been able to cease from my labors so as to be at home this summer." The proceedings for prohibition and mandamus rest upon the following grounds : First. That no executive officer can act in a judicial capacity under the Constitu? tion of the State. Second. That no judge can sit in his own case or in a case in which he is in interest in the decision. Third. That there are other tribunals provided by the constitution to determine questions of piotcst and contest, to wit: The Legislature as to Governo", Lieuten ant-Governor and its own members; Congress, as to its members; and the courts of law as to county officers and officers named upon the State ticket. Fourth. That the action of the board can only be ministerial; ascertaining and declaring who has received the greatest number of votes for the respective, offices. After argument, the Court decided to hear the return on Thursday, at half-past 12 o'clock, and ordered all papers to be corrected and printed. Gen. Conner submitted orders to the following effect, which were granted: 1st. For a rule to show cause why the mandamus should not issue. 2d. That the suggestions be heard as separate, and regarded as so filed. 3d. Rule to show cause why writ of prohibition should not issue. In this was embodied the provision that the board should not act in interim until Thursday. The Chief Justice: "Do anything af? ter not*cc has been served upon them from this Court? If they do, it will be high contempt of Court. I am satisfied they will not, and I think you had better strike that out." Gen. Conner: "If it is so understood that the issuance of rule is an absolute stay I have accomplished what I wished, and am satisfied." The Court then adjourned. wednesday nov. 15, 1876. The board met at 10 o'clock on Wed? nesday morning, and the following prop? osition was submitted: To the Board of State Canvassers: We submit that, comparing the statements of the board of county canvassers with the returns of the managers, and the verify? ing the aggregation of the returns, be accomplished by the clerk and an assist- ! ant clerk of the board, and a clerk and an assistant on the part of those whom we represent. James Conneii, Counsel. The board adopted the following tes?- j lution and adjourned: Resolved, That the board will not act upon any proposition until the question ol its power and duties be dccidcu by the Supreme Court. thursday nov. IG, 1S7G. The argument before the Court on the mandamus case occupied the day. friday nov. 17, 187G. The Supreme Court met at 11 a. m. The Chief Justice informed counsel that the court had agreed to sign an order to the effect that the board could, count the votes for electors for President and Vice President and aggregate the figures and make returns to this court forthwith in the mandamus case. Mr. Rhctt asked permission to read a resolution which the Board of State Can? vassers had just passed. No objection being made, the resolution was read and, as it was in harmony with the order in? dicated by the court, Mr. Pope w;:s r. - quested to draft such an oder. After a few minutes delay Mr. Pope submitted the following order: The State of South Carolina ex rel. B. M. Sims et al. vs. H. E. Hayne et al. It is ordered in the above entitled case that the Board of State Canvassers do forthwith proceed to aggregate the state? ments furnished to them by the Boards of County Canvassers, and ascertain the persons who have received the greatest number of votes for the office for which they were candidates respectively at the general election held in the State on the 7th instant, and certify their action in the premises under this order to the court. This order to apply to all officers voted for at said general election, except the office of Governor and Lieutenant Gov? ernor, which are not in question by the pleadings. F. J. Moses. I dissent from so much of this order as requires that the Board of State Canvass? ers certify their action in the premises to this court. J. J. Wright, Associate Justice Supreme Court. The Chief Justice asked Elliott if he had any suggestion to make. He an? swered in the negative. In a meeting of the board of State canvassers the Attorney General offered the following resolution, which was adopt? ed: Resolved, That this board will now pro? ceed to make up the statements of votes given at the last general election for elec? tors of President and Vice President of the United States and other officers, and also for and against the proposed consti? tutional amendment; and that during the canvassing of the returns from the several counties - persons from the Democratic and Republican parties be invited to witness the same. More Outrages. Yemassee, November 17. This pait of Beaufort County is great? ly disturbed by the intelligence, received last night, of another bloody crime per? petrated, near Stafford s Cross-roads, by a company of negro militia. It appears that a colored man, who vo? ted the Democratic ticket at the late State election, was attacked and brutally beat? en by a party of Radical negroes. Upon the complaint of the injured colored man, a warrant was issued by Trial Justice Mulligan for the arrest of the offender. This warrant was intrusted for service to Mr. John Schuman, Justice Mulligan's constable, and his assistant, Abram De Loach. Both Schuman and DeLoach were whites. They succeeded iu finding the accused negroes, and arrested five of them. The arrest took place some dis? tance from Stafford's Cross-roads, which is near Lawtonville, in Beaufort County. As the constables, with their prisoners, were returning late last night, they were fired upon, near Stafford's Cross-roads, by a company of negro militia and their prisoners rescued. Constabie Schuman was shot dead, and the negroes cut out his brains with an axe. Assistant DeLoach was shot in the back and stabbed with bayonets. ? He is reported to be mortally wounded, if not dead. Mr. DeLoach was the brother-in law of Mr. Causey, the agent of the Port Royal Railroad at Brunson's. Upon receipt of this news despatches were at once sent to Sheriff Wilson, (Rep.,) at Beaufort advising him of the facts. He promptly answered that he would take the train this morning for Coosawatchie and proceed to the scene of the trouble. He is here now on his way to Lawtonville. There is a deep excitement in the neighborhood of Brunson's, and in fact a feeling of uneasiness and alarm per? vades this county. At quarter to 11 o'clock this morning I received the following despatch from Mr. A. McB. Peeples at Varnsville, which is about twelve miles from Staf? ford's Cross-roads: "Report says that over 2,000 armed negroes are at Stafford's Cross-roads, swearing vengeance against every white man in the county. Send immediately all the force you can. Several whites are already killed." Since receiving this dispatch I have learned that men from Brunson's, Varns? ville and other points are going to the scene of trouble, and should the sheriff need a posse he will be able to get it. another account of the affair. Yesterday near Stafford's Cross-roads, about thirteen miles from Varnsville, a party of Republican negroes whipped a Democratic negro severely for voting the Democratic ticket in the late election. The constable summoned a posse of four men to assist him in arresting the negroes who committed the outrage. He arrested four or five of them, when a crowd of negroes rescued the prisoners by force. The negroes were well armed with State guns and bayonets. A few shots were exchanged between the posse and the negroes. Mr. Schuman was shot dead, and his head afterwards split open with an axe. Mr. DeLoach was wounded se? verely by bayonet thrusts in various parts of his person. The whites are now in sufficient force to quell any further disturbance. I have heard of no negroes being hurt in the fight.?The tScics and Courier. Beaufort County Vote.?The re? turns from all the precincts in this coun? ty were in by G o'clock on Friday after? noon, and in compliance with instruc? tions by telegraph from the Attorney General, the commissioners began the count at 8 P. M. The board continued in session all night and did not complete their labors until Monday morning, when the report was forwarded. On the as? sembling of the Board of Commissioners a protest was filed by the representatives of the Democracy against the vote cast at six polling places on the following grounds: Beaufort and Woodlawn, re? peating; Myrtle Bush, failure to open the polls until 9 A. M. and disqualifica? tion of two of the managers, they not having been sworn; Gray's Hill and Hilton Head, intimidation, and Parry Islaud, for closing the polls at 4 P. M. At Gray's Hill the United States Super? visor was roughly handled and his cre? dentials taken from him. At Hilton Head the mob captured Mr. McFall who was distributing tickets, and after being beaten with palings he was escorted to his house for safety. Other acts of vio? lence u'cre committed or threatened, ail of which are supported by affidavits, which were forwarded to Columbia. So far as we can learn everything was quiet in the rest of the county, and every one seems to have voted, as the number of votes cast was 0,003, being 3,111 more than were cast in 1874. The State ticket run behind on account of a lack of tick? ets at some precincts, and one Democrat? ic elector is credited with 70U ;.iore votes than he received through an error of the managers on St. Helena. The list also shows that eighty-five voters voted for no Governor at all, and 141 voted for no electors.?Beaufort Tribune, HYMENEAL. MARRIED, on Thursday the 10th inst., at the residence of the bride's mother, in this town, by Rev. J. 8. Murray, Mr. WIL? LIAM W. KEYS and MISS VASHTI BURRISS, all of Anderson. On Thursday the lGth inst., at the resi? dence of the bride's father, in Williamston, by Rev. B. F. Mauldin, Mr.. THOMAS ARCHER and Miss RUTH ACKER, all of this County._ Money Found! AT Anderson Court House, on Tuesday, November 14. a considerable sum of Money, which the own can get by calling m the undersigned, proving property, and paving for this advertisement. R, B. DEAN. Nov 23, 1870 _ 10_1? A Positive Fact! ALL persons indebted to us are request? ed to call and pay up before January 1st, 1877. After that date they will have to settle with an Officer or the Law. FANT. BELL & CO. Nov 23, 1870_19_ 6 Notice to Debtors. ALL persons indebted to me by Note or Account, are requested to make set? tlement before the first day of January ncxt? or I will be compelled to institute legal pro? ceeding to obtain what is due me. A word, to the wise is sufficient. M. D. KENNEDY. Not 23,1870_19_2_ ?\TOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? JA Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Admistratrix of Mitchell B. Scott, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Pro? bate for Anderson County, on the 29th day of December next, for a final settlement and discharge from the Personal Estate of said deceased. ROSANNAH DICKINSON, Adm'x. Nov 23,1876_19_5 Tolled, BEFORE me, by Dr. W. C. Brown, one white and black-spotted Hog, (a bar? row.) about 18 months old, one ear conside? rably torn?no other mark. The ?wner will come forward, prove property arkC pay expenses ; otherwise said nog will be di& nosed of according to law. WARREN D. WILKES, Trial Justice Anderson County. Belton, Nov. 9,1876. 19 1 Honea Path High School. THE Exercises of this School will be re? sumed November 27th. Instruction will be carefully imparted im Latin, Greek. Mathematics, Book Keeping,, and in all the ordinary and higher branches: of English. Special attention will be paid to Penmanship. Terms?From $6.00 to $14.00 per tenn. Contingent Fee, 50 cents. Students will be received at any time, and charged onlv for the time they come. H. G. REED, A. B. Nov 23, 1876_19_4_ To Rent. WE will rent to the highest bidder, oa the 6th December next, at 12 m., & very fine Cotton Plantation, situated oa Little River, Abbeville County, the placer known as "The George Clmkscales Old) Place." It will be rented in one lot or seve? ral. Terms made known on the place, oa the day above mentioned. J. G. CLINKSCALE8",. W. L- PRINCE. Nov 23,1876_19_2_ I Mean What I Say. ALL persons indebted to me for Guano? and Tobacco for the years of 1875 and. 1876, or who owe me for money loaned, an* hereby notified that they must make settle? ment before the first day of January nextr or before that time give me satisfactory rea? son for the delay, or they will have to settle with an" officer of the law. I have on hand a large lot of fine Tobacco, which I will sell low for cash. It is in caddies of ten pounds and upwards. O. H. P. FANT. Nov 23,1876_19_6 Stolen Notes. ALL persons who have given me Notes in favor of Wilcox, Gibbs & Co. for Guano, are notified that such as have not been taken up, although paid or over paid, were stolen from me on yesterday at the Show, and I warn all persons not to trade for any such Notes. Receipts are given for all those paid. The largest note was on John McDow for $361.48. The next on John Phillips and P. P. Smith for $91.29. and next on Larkin Walkjr for $3841, with others that had been paid and receipted lor. Those who had not paid are notified not to pay to any other person than myself. GEO. SEABORN, Agent Wilcox, Gibbs ?fc Co. Pcndleton, Nov. 16,1876._19?1 Dissolution. THE firm of J. N. Sutherland & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All indebted to the firm will make payment to J. N. Sutherland, who is authorized to settle up the business of the firm. J. N. SUTHERLAND, H. J. ARMSTRONG, W. F. SUTHERLAND. Belton, S. C, Nov. 20,1876. The undersigned, having purchased the entire stock of General Merchandize of J. N. Sutherland & Co. have formed a co? partnership, and will continue to sell Goods low for cash at the old stand, under the firm name and style of Sutherland & Arm? strong. J. N. SUTHERLAND, W. C. ARMSTRONG. Belton, Nov. 20,1876._19_ THE INAUGTJEATION OF HAMPTON WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE STATE FAIR, AND the citizens of Anderson are cordi? ally invited to unite in the grand de? monstration, when will be inaugurated a Great Redaction in Prices, at the famous Dry Goods and Notion Store of C. F. JACKSON, Columbia, S. C, Who is prepared to give bargains of every kind for the benefit of the whole people, "irrespective of race, color or previous con? dition." My entire stock of Dry Goods will be sold at lower prices than ever before offered in this city, and extra inducements will he made to purchasers in White and Colored Blankets, Mens' Heavy Jeans and Cassi meres, Ladies' and Misses Hose, &c. Call and examine goods and prices, or send for samples. C. F. JACKSON, Columbia, S. C. Nov 23,1876_19_6_ STATE OF SOUTH " CAROLIN COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT OP PROBATE. Wm. S. Hall and wife, Malinda Hail, Plain? tiffs, against Enos Massey, Thomas Mas? sey, Levinah Hays, Wm. J. Shaw, James Shaw. Wm. L. Massey, et al., Defendants. ?Summons for Partition?Complaint not Served. TO the Defendants Enos Massey, Thomas Massey, Levinah Hays, Wm." J. Shaw, James Shaw and Wm. L. Massey and James Massey: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this ac? tion, which is filed in the Probate Judge's office November 21,1870, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office, at Anderson Court House, S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the com? plaint within the time aforesaid, the Plain? tiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated 21st November. A. D. 1876. JOHN B. MOORE, Plaintiffs' Attorney. NOTICE is hereby given that an action has been commenced in this Court upon a complaint of the above named Plaintiffs, for the purpose of obtaining a partition and division of the premises therein described among the owners thereof, or for a sale thereof under the direction of this Court and and for a division of the proceeds of such sale among said owners according to their respective rights, which premises were at the time of the commencement of this action and the filing of this notice situated in the State of South Carolina, County of Anderson, and are described in the said complaint as the real estate of Silas Massey, deceased, of which you have an interest. JOHN' B. MOORE, Plaintiffs Attorney. Nov 23,1876 19 6