Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-12-07

eral Government still garrisons
the inlamy; the army for which
the whole country pays is still
used 10 crush a State, to over
whelm. the law. The remarka-
bic feature Of the situation in
South Carolina is the amazing
forbearance of the people. The
Democracy Of South Carolina
are determined to keep the
peace, to bear and forbear. If
any proof were needed OF the
Southern disposition to preserve
order it is here furnished.
South Carolina furnished some
sensational matter last Thursday
At | o'clock the Democratic mem.
bers of the House, or those hold
ing certificates from the Supreme
Court, and, with Speaker Wallace
in the chair, proceeded to business.
Al - o'clock the -"Rump" House,
headed by the bogus Speaker Mac
key, came into the hall and order,
ed the Democrats to vacate. They
declined to do SO. The soldiers
refused to interfere, and the after
noon was spent in pleasant chaos.
Both parties claimed TO be doing a
legitimate business, and speeches
were made in great proiusion.-
Good humor prevailed. Late in
the afternoon Gen. Ruger sent O
staff officer to notify Speaker Wal
lace that Friday the disputed mem
bers from the counties Of Laurens
and Edgefeld would not lie allow
ed to enter the hall. This drew
out a protest in the form Of COM
munication to the Federal COM
mander, in which be was charged
with bad faith. 1t was upon the
assurances OF Gen. Ruger to Hamp-
ton and others that he would not
interfere that tie Democrats took
their decisive measures. The pro.
test signed by Gordon, Hampton
and Haskell says to Ruger: "We
relied upon your honor as a man
and your character as a soldier to
maintain your pledged position Of
non-intervention,"
The reports of Republican frauds
in Florida are confirmed. Bride.
ny and forgery, as well as fraud
ulent addition Of 2l9 Republican
votes in single county, are proved
upon the Republican party. We
Gnf the second return from Baker
'counIy-the fraudulento ne--sign-
ed by a Justice OF the Peace ap-
pointed since the election; that il
lacked the County Clerks certif-
cate; that official returns were
mitted from it, and the disclosure
of this cheating reverses 1876 votes
in that county. From Alachua
county some interesting testimony
was presented. The Republican
Sheriff OF the county approached
Green R. Moore. an Inspector of
Elections, and offered him 500 to
sign an election certificate, which
be did, in blank, on condition that
be should not be required to swear
to il. Another witness refused S25
for a similar service, and his name
was forged to the paper. 1t was
in this county that the Republican
count was raised 2l9 votes. The
Republicans have lately only claim.
ed the State by a majority of less
than fifty votes, and this exposure
of their rascality in these two
counties, changing the face OF the
count by more than three hum
dred, makes it seemingly impossi-
bic for proved forgery and bribery |
and perjury to count that State
for Hayes.
In Louisiana there is probable
ty that two members of the Re-
turning Board will not consent to
he Outrage of counting out the
State. This would make a dead |
eek, as the tour members of the
Board have, in violation OF law,
efused 10 fill the vacancy by the I
ppointmept of o Democrat. The
kellogg Republicans are frichten-
d. The proposition is made to-