The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-27
WELL MAY THEY HESITATE.
REPUBTTCAN LEADERS USING
BEFORE the NEXT ACT.
A Sunday Conference in the White House
over the Dilemma In south CaroIina-Dii-
fouItics that Check the Political Schcmers.

A Sunday Conference in the white House
over the Dilemma In south Carolina -Dif-
fcuitics that Check the Political Schcmers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.--The Administra-
tlon and some OF the leaders OF the Republican
party here are manfostly troubled about the
political situation. There Is evidently quiet
but steady underourrent Of public opinion set
ting In against tho transparent purpose OF the
ultra Radical leaders to count the electoral
votes Of Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina
for Hayes nolrnattcr how rhe people Of those
States voted. Many Republicans here do not
hesitate to condemn the proceedings OF the
Returning Board of South Carolina In
defylng the Supreme Court OF that
State, and to censure severely the arbitrary
and Indecent manner In which the Returning
Board of Louisiana Is proceeding. These men
are II Il true, not very prominent In the coun-
sels of their party, but they are representative
nen, and are a very good index to the senti-
mcnts Of very large and respectable GLASS OF
people who act with the Republican party. That
this class OF men are making themselves heard
both by the Administration and the man
ayers OF the party machine | have good
reason for believing. ! know that Patterson
of South Carolina Is by no means satisned with
the present situation, and TINT he Ia In daily
consultation with Don Cameron, on whom he
relies for countenRnce as well "a AID IN this the
hour OF his extremity: Al sorts OF expeulents
relieve their oonfedeTates in South Carolina OF
the trouble they are now In but up TO late
hour last night they had not agreed upon any
settled plan.
# was Gist contemplated to sue out writ Of
haheas corpus before United States Circuit Court
JUDGE Bond, but Grandfather Taft cOnld not be
brought into this game suddenly. lie wanted
time TO examine authorities, and 80 the plan was
not adopted last night.
The next ekpedient was TO place troops about
the state House In Columbia and allow no one
to enter II save the members who bad received
certificates from the Returning Board. This,
however, was not decided upon finally;
might, however, Don Cameron, Patterson,
judge lait. and Gen. sherman were called to
the Executive Mansion, and up to this hour zen
| o'clock) are -till there I'm conference with the
President. Desperate as these men are, II Is
not thought that they Will dare to instruct
Judge Bond to issue writ OF hloens
corpus for the release Of the members Of the
Returning Board, because this would meet with
universal condemnation at the hands OF the en-
| tire leg.l profession Of the country. There can
be no appeal I'm cases Of contempt. Each court
| must have the inherent power to maintain its
| dignity, TO preserve order during It's delioera-
ATOMS. ana enforce its dectees It's remedy
must be swift and summary. and hence proceed
ing- IN contempt. II the offenders choose to defy
| the power of court ana set themselves above
its authority, aud thus place themselves IN con-
tempt, they cannot escape by apolSing for
| writ OF habeas CORPUS, because no other court
| can presume to inquire into the question of
contempt so 'OnG ~ the offenders are unpureed
| OF the offence for which they have been com
mitted. 1t was thought, however, that some
lrettxt might DO found under the Enforcement
| laws for the United states Circuit Court to in
| teifere. but the members ofthe Returning Board
| are IN contempt now for refusing to obey the
| mandates Of the Supfeme Court I'm regard to
the issuance OF grtihcatcs TO state Officers only.
| j. Il not probable. therefore. tnat oven the oh
li9ing Grandfather Taft can hud authority for
| an interference hN TIE cOmplaisaut Judge Bond.
The only remedy. therefore, eVailAtle for the
| Cnnmoetlain party seems TO be tue use OF min.
| tIry iorce o enlbic the Republican members Of
the Legislature TO cnect an orglniZ .tion. and
| then proceed TO decide the contested cases in
E1geheid and Laurens counties in favor OF the
kepdblcans, ana thus obtain quast-iegai ma
| torty. But tins VIII Immediately bring the Uni
ted states authorities III conflict with the Su-
preme Court of the State, md that, too, in case
| which Is purely State affair.
| In regard t. The procedures OF the Louisiana
| Returning Board, there are but a fow kepuoli-
! cans of the ultra class who are disposed to de-
| feud the action of yesterday. Toe Democrats,
| VINO have been desponding for days past. are
| taking new courage Tonight, and regard the
| course OF the Returning Board as so very out
| rage0us mt the great mass OF tho Northern
| teopIe Will condemn II. The Democratic mem
| bers OF Congress VINO have arrived here are IN
| good cheer and feel confident that public
| sentiment will compel the desperate Radi-
| cal leaders - call bait IN tier rev
| olutiouary programme IL Is stated here
| on very good authority that more than one
| Northern Republican now In New Orleans has
| ings Of the returning Board. This or some
| other course has made the extreme scoundrels
| like Patterson uneasy
in regard to the question Of the Jurisdiction Of
| the supreme Court In South Carolina. Demo-
cratic LAWYERS claim that there are numerous
| piecedents In its favor For instance, the case
| OF Bashford agt Birstow, IN the Wisconsin
| state reports for 1875, IS quoted. The contest
|
| and the Democrats, VINO were In power
| ana controlled thesReturning Board, counted IN
their candidate Btrstow bY, II was alleged.
| manufacturing returns from one or two distant
| ccunties BerstOw was declared elected aud in
| augur.ted. Bashfotd sued out writ Of quo
warranto from tho supreme Court OF the state.
! ami the Returning Board was compelled to cor
! rect their canvass. ana Btsnford. 10y these pro-
| ceediugs, btained tho executive ofice. II,
therefore, by force, through tho aid of the Fed.
eral troops. Chamberlain should be declared
| Governor through the agency OF his packed
| l. rgi-lature, Hampton viii not be- VIII hout rem
| edv, because he can proceed by quo warranto
| against Cham betlain. aud unless Grant, p4tter-
son, Don Cameron, Chamberlain & co. ab polish
| the state courts, the result must finally oe III
! HnmptOn's favor.