The New York herald., 1876-11-25


believe they win longer resist the power of this Court
This Court 10 clothed with majesty. We do not speak
the voice OF men, speak in judgment, and Judgment
Is the voice OF God. Every legal power will be ex-
hausted by the Court force from them whnt their
conscience does not YIELD and wnaicver loyalty leay
and justice there in the commuoy will be exerted
TO compel by force what conscience does not yield.
What We doingY What have we for
believing that this order will be obeyed any
more than the o.hersf Whit reason have wo
to believe that this defiance viii ccaser We should
take into consideration the bearings cf this question
The action of this Board, in my opinion, will do more
to call up generous spirit the people and forretu
Of partisanship TO them unite upon tho
high ground OF justice aud TRUTH than anything that
has been done the history of tho country since It's
first origin. Has this Court any TO believe that
Its process will be respectcdr'
The Court meets morrow at ten O'Clock A. NJ
STARTLING RrMoRx
The intense interest IN the situation to-day occa-
sioned by tho contest before the supreme Court
iurthcr increased by startling report the State
House DO takon possession OF by United States
troops Monday, but which could
thentic source.
the soldiers prs to be posted In the State
House with instructions allow visitors enter
and members OF the Legislature except those hav-
ing certificates from the Secretary Of State issued under
the authority OF the State Board OF Canvassers.
The effect OF ths II carried out would be to exclude
the members from the democratic counties Of
Edaened and Laurcns, which would leave the repub-
lcans with majority in both branches Tho soldiers
protect the republicans in organizing and then
in clecting Chamberlain Governor This litter would
be tho result II the counties above named were
thrown out.
HOW THEY ORIGINATED.
These rumors were given emanatinR from repub-
lcan sources. and they somewhat strengthened
by remark said have been let fall By District At
torney Corbin last night
"wo viii let the supreme Court who is right"
Tho District Attorney on his way here from
Charleston at the time. and was accompanied by an
officer and squad OF soldiers.
Az EXPRESSION FRox JUDGE BOND.
Iaskcd Judge Boud OF the United states Circuit Court
IL therc any truth these reports and he sald
81 don't know anything about the matter. You
paper lie about much that don't know
what to make OF It. have nothing 10 do with pot-
ica matters here. am not stopping at Governor
Chamberlain's house. paid my board at the hotel
and whcu got tlrod there went somewhere else
here attend TO the business OF my court and II
the people do not like it thcy can lump III"
The Judge left tho hotel because some parties in
front OF It hurrahed for Hampton in his presence.
RuxoRs DENIED.
also inquired military headquarters and was In
formed by the Adjutant OF the post that far
knew. there nothing Of tho sort contemplated
and that he certain order had been received
post soldiers At the State House.
TxELISd or THE
While the citizens here and elsewhere throughout
tho State bidlng the action OF the Judiciary in
patience and outward serenity IL nevertheless true
that tho prooundest excitement felt In
tion with gentleman of influence and property the
situation to-day, no remarked to your correspondent
If the country intends to permit five politicians,
thrcc OF them candidates and all Of corrupt or
mbece TO presume, in the face OF the highest tribu
nal OF tho state, TO deliberately ias,y tho
and elect q whom the voters repudated, then II
is needless TO talk OF the sancty OF the ballot The
Republic gone and . usurpaton a military despot
ism will result IT." said he 1.-THE people OF the North
stand this presume we can, have had prac-
tically this form Of for eight years. but
have abiding faith that their OF justice
tair play will make them promptly rebuke this out
rage and permit the people, and not the corrupt
officials, to name their rulers"
SAID another:-"We have, by appealing to the
courts, manifested willingness conine ourselves
TO legal modes OF enforcing rights, and now an
effort is made to cheat out OF the election by tho
revolutionary and illegal trick OF a board which ad-
iourned while It's attorneys, one the United States
oral OF the United States. pleading before the
Court aud asking for further time Tho idea is alb
surd."
"what you going to do about TT" I asked.
''Wo will 60 we begun. Got the Court 10 issue
orders and act upon them. This gives the cgs-
iature The Legislature elects the Governor and tho
Court having decided tho electoral VOTE Governor
will issue certificates 70 the eectora" He seemed to
be confident.
that their duties expired in ten daysY" asked OF
another.
.'Ths position is untcnable," j." said he "The days
during which the Court enjoined them cannot be
counted But supposing the Board could only ten
days. that time expired Tuesday at midnight whereas
the Board issued its certificates Wednesday noon
and tEcn adjourned and ITS action would that ac-
count, be illegal"
IN THE IxrKMoR.
While every one Columbia 10 discussing the sit.
uat,on, the excitement in the interior reported
intense and kilograms flashing back forth con-
tnuay. number OF prominent gentlemen have
already arrived from different portions OF the State
and others coming hear the latest con-
suit the exgency. number Of republican officials
arc also hand These generally make their appear
ance when a storm is brewing The number Of istors
will rapidly increase in the few days intervening
between now and the 2stn the day fixed for the
assembling OF the Legislature and unless tho problem
is solved in some way before that time there may DO
trouble, although the democratic leaders have I'm.
pressed upon their followers absolute necessity OF
peace and good order.
PATIENCE THE DEnocRAra
II probable that any violence will be attempted
by the democrats a. they have long been under abso
lutte CONTROL the apparent that their patience
10 becoming sorcly tried.
"How long must TINS thing lastS" asked gentle
man Of .For eight years have suffered and
have been told to keep quiet; that our delverance
was at hand The fact that Hampton Ia the arbter
OF the situation, and hts rule is evidently peace"
Tuy LEGISLATURE
One interesting feature tho Legislature Is that
neither party will have quorum in the House, the