Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-12
The sorTH CAROLINA MIDDLE.

The situation in South Carolina be-
comes more complicated every day. but
90 far from being ALARMING. every day
strengthens the conviction in the eyes
OF all reasonable men. that peace will
not Be disturbed. and that In . very short
time . solution Of the difficulties will be
obtained satisfactory to the nation at
large. IL not to the nrs-satsrs OF the
South. Since his defeat al the polls
Wade Hampton has INDUCED in q good
deal Of chivalrous bunsombs. He has
made dire threats Of vengeance against
the Republicans who hold the fort, and
Illuminated several terrible oaths "in
the name OF the Eternal God" All
this has been done simply for effect. II
Was words. words, Words" intended
only to brighten the Republican House
and the Republican Governor, and in
ducs them to yield the ground they held.
Wade Hampton with all his rifle
clubs around him. no more dare attack
the few soldiers quartsrsd in Columbia.
than he dare attack the United States
army in q body. And every reasonable
citizen in the land knows IL.
President Grant in an interview with
an Associated Press agent on Sunday.
very clearly defined his position M the
South Carolina question, and fully
vindicated his course In the matter.
Governor Chamberlain Was returned by
the Canvsssine Board. as legally elected.
and the President could not 90 beyond
their returns. Surprising Wade Hamp-
ton had been declared the victor, aud
the President had refused to recognize
him. what q virtuous howl Of indigna-
ton would have arisen from every Dem.
ocrat in the land. supposing that If.
ter his election he had represented to
General Grant that . conspiracy Was on
foot TO prevent his Inauguration. and
called for United States troops to see
that justice was done him. There is not
a Democrat in the country Who would
have not upheld the President in send
ing the troops. and loudly denounced
him bad he refused the aid demanded,
aud they would do perfectly right.
but tho boot Is on the other leg TOW.
and there is actually a plot on foot in
the Democratic House II impearh prrsi-
drnt Grant for simply doing his duty A.
called Tor by his oath q Office. In re-
ferring to this. the President says in his
quiet. but foreible style. - would al
wise them not to attempt II. for ii might
bring out evidence which they would
not like to see spread upon the records"
There 10 = world Of meaning in these
few words. and no man understands
their meaning better than Wade Hsmp-
ton and his rifle clubs. Had justice
been done in South Carolina. Governor
Chambsrlain's majority would be count
ed at least three times a. large a. that
which the Returning Board have allowed
him. On the whole. we do not think
any serious attempt TO imPeach the
President for his action toward Solth
Carolina will be made.
The whole difficulty between the two
rival Houses. will. II left alone. settle
itself psaesably and satisfactorily. 1t
may prove that the Democratic House
is the only legal body in the State. II
90. sooner or later Governor Chamber
lain will be forced by the public opin-
ion Of the country. IL net by his owl
sense Of justice. to recognize 1t. But
until he does so. General Rugvr will
protect the Republican House under
President Grants directions. The end
will not DO achieved by the howlings
aud rawlings Of such men N waic
Hampton. Calm. cool reason must
prevail. A Committee Of Congress Ia
now In Columbia investigating the sub
ject, and probably the result will hinge
upon their report. Until that report Is
made, prudence dictates a suspension Of
popular Judgment.