The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-11
THE PRoGREss or rHE PLOr.

THE PROGRESS or THE Plot
WAsu1NGToS, Dec. 1O.-The hope enter
talned by those who imporfectly understood
Grants character that he would finally act with
fitness In south Carolina, and thus smooth the
path to an adjustment Of the EXISTING complic,-
tlons. has Of course, been disappointed lie
has recognized rump Legislature, without "a
prctence Of legality and which never had quo
rum, even after the corporal OF the guard had
excluded the regularly elected members from
Edgeneld and Laurens.
On the Goth Of November he instructed Don
Cameron Ito sustain Gov. Chamberlain In his
authority against domestic violence until other
wise directed" The true meaning Of that in
struction Is now made apparent in the protec-
ton and recognition given to a gross and daring
usurpation. In 1879 McEnery was fairly elected
Governor OF Louisan by 1900 majority, but the
Returning Board. without figure before them
from any parish, and nothing but the nctions OF
their own fancy to guide decision, fabricated
a majority of 1900 for Kellogel
In 1874 the Conservatives Of Louisiana elected
their State Treasurer and a large majority ofthe
Legislature, out they were again counted out by
the Returning Board. and Grants bayonets sus-
tanned the outrage. After two committees ofthe
House Of Representatives, each with Republic
can majority, denounced the illegal conduct
OF this board, the Wheeler compromise, which
only gave the Conservatives half their rights. was
accepted.
And now for the third time this scaudalous
system Is repeated IN Louisiana, aud extended
to two other States in order to make Presi-
dent after the fashion in when spurious Gov
ernors, Legislatures, Senators, aud Representa-
tivos have heretofore been manufactured 10y
swindling process. And the whole force of the
Executive Government Is thrown with the
sword iuto the scale to defeat the popular will.
This conspiracy extends beyond the Presi-
dency, and looks to seizure Of the House Of
Representatives in the next Congress by the
same fraudulent means. Two members in South
Carolina, two Ia Fori da, and three in Louisiana,
have been counted out by these boards In order
to COMPLETE the programme OF Chandler and
his confederates for regalning poss ssion Of the
public purse and Of the power over appropria-
tions to pay Tor these iuiquities.
Grant Is In the hands OF tho worst aud most
desperate men who have ever had the direction
Of public affairs. His Cabinet Is unit on the
line II policy which nas been pursued, and 1t
will continue to act harmonously. no matter
how reckless the measures prooosed may he.
Don Cameron is the directing spirit Of the Ad-
ministratlon. and the most conndentia advise
OF Grant in all his acts.
lie Is cool, calculating. aud INSCRIPTIONS,
with natural taste for plotting and indlrection.
Hts has been the controlling mind and hand in
all this vlllainy in the South and he will not
shrink, while the army Is at his command, and
sheridan and sherman are In fun sympathy with
his schemes, to strike even more audaciouslS
than has yet been witnessed. lie induced
Grant TO order the troops to Washington. aud
lac has more than once signined in unmistaka
Die terms that they would be used II there wss
ans occasion to require their employment.
All tone Of conservatism, n II ever existed at
all. has gone out OF the Administration. MIR
Fish has Welded his individual Views. and while
enectinR TO deplore the situation. is as feeble
aud whining when he allowed Belknap t.
telegraph Sheridan that "all Of us" approved
his banditti despatch. Mr.. Mornll has no power
Of resistance. The others are mere tools aud
partisans Of the EXTREMIST views.
The President aud his Cabinet know the Sc
crets that are hidden in the Treasury and othe
departments. They cannot arori to have then
exposed, aud therefore are combined in uphold
ing tho inflmies of the Returning Boards ant
the conspiracy to count IN HAYES. Don Cime
ron expects. should the plot succeed, to be re
tained by Hayes az reward for his services a
the Clnciunati Convention, and for the mportan
part which lie has played at Washington.
The peace and the prosperity Of the countr
are thus put ia peril, to conceal the corruption
Of the party. to ret.in possession OF ONCE b
fraud, aud To crafty the ambition OF a band Q
political gamblers, who have stsked everythn
on the turn Of the card which may declar
Hayes President. The outrages perpetrated 4
Louisiana and other southern States wou
have been secuted as in possible under our ire
system. If they had been predicted only eeye
years ago. and after the close Of the civil war.
The people looked on with comparative iud
ference when this Pandora's box OF evils VI
. opened. Now they are beginning 20 realil
: what acquiescence in great wrong leads to. an
the former inquiries are likely to fade away
a Insignificant when the bolder conspiracy whic
. il now maturing at Washington, with all III
10 arts aud all the desperation Of experts In plo
= ting, shall be fully revealed to view, We Al
"A fast Fastening to the contamination.
SOME VIEW hooks.