The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-04
THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.
the SOUTH ERN ELECTJON FRdUDS
WILL NOT SUCCEED,
Republican. Opposing Military Dictaticn 70
Lceisiatures- strong Protests Against tho
suicidal Course Of Cranrs ADM inistratien.

Republicans Opposing Military Dictatton TO
Iruislatures- strong Protests Against tho
suicidal Course Of t}rnnrs sAdministratien. A
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Democrats IN
Congress have come together. free from all ex-
citcment, but resolute In their determination to
see tn at the Presidential question shall be set
tied fDirly. and to the satisfaction OF the coun-
try. Moderate measures will be Immediately
adopted to carry this policy into effect, and to
expose the chicanery and fr uds which were
concoctcd in advance OF the election, and whicn
have been put into practice since then, to de-
feat the ponular will In Louisiana, Florida, and
South Carolina.
There s a hone that the Board Of Canvassers
In Florida will hesitate to consummate the VIII
laiuy which has been already made clear In that
State by forged and fslsi6ed returns, by raisiug
results IN several counties, and by other scanda-
lous methods. II this hope should be fulfilled.
the excitement would at once subside. and all
the real or supposed dangers Of the situation
would pass away.
Tho better class Of Republicans In Congress
condemn. IN decided terms. the daring interfer-
enco Of the military with tue organizatlon of the
Legisl ture In Columbia. That fact, and tho
quiet but firm stand OF the Democrats, caused
the back action of the Administration yester-
day, and the refusal to give the order for which
Cen. Rurer waited to enforce his threat Of
ejectnr, by arms. from the st tie House, the
regularly elected msmbers from EdgeGeld aud
Laurens counties.
Within a few days past numbers OF letters
from the Presidents OF banks, Insurance
companies, prominent merchants, and great
capitalists, In New York. Boston, Phia-
dephii, and other cities, all OF whom vo ed
for Hayes, have poured in here, protest.
Ing against the course Of the Administration,
and decl .rlne that unless a halt was cried pub-
lie meetings would be called to denounce the
whole programme. The strongest personal ap-
peals were made to MIR. Fish and to other mem-
bers Of the Cabinet who were supposed to be
stil opcn to reason.
This moral influence may be said to have
turned the scale at the critical moment, and to
have prevented tue 1nIl plunge whiob Grant,
Cameron, and Chandler we're prepared to take
without regard to consequences In truth they
have all along desired to bring about collision
Of some knd, IN wnich the military mght play
decisive part. or course they are angry and re-
scntiul at being baked, and the Message will
show this spirit by ch r4ins the South with all
manner OF crimes. and unfolding the scoundrels
VINO nrc responsible for whatever trouble has
heretofore existed.
Mr. Fish will not resign bis seat in the Cabinet
unless some unforeseen event should precipi-
taie CRISIS. lie sat al through the iniquities
~ Louisiana on his easy usuiOn. and utlo we'd
| himself TO be compronii by Belknap's an
swer approving Shefldan's brutal proposit don to
treat the people As banditti, without ever ven-
turing to open his lips la pro- est. When Grant
appointed Sckes Minister to Spain ne did not
conceal his repugnancc to the nomination, and
declared the commission should never issue
from the department while he was Sc secretary Of
STATE. In tea days after that strong langu &c
was used he couutefslgned 1t without changing
"A muscle.
Hamilton Fish Il not a resignlng man. He loves
ofnce. power. the Incense OF uunkeys. aud the
enrichment Of his sOn-iu-aw. Ii Will 20 hard
with MIN to give uD on the 5th OF March, but he
Is doomed to exile. and will 20 down In the dull
chronoioRy Of official succession ~ Grants
servilc Secretary. the INSCRIPTIONS enemy of
tue struggling patriots In Cuba. the dorile tool
of.brtish h craft, aud the champion Of Bismarck's
policy. by which Germ n Aneric n citizens are
denied tho rights and protection which all o.her
naturalized citizens enjoy.
Tn. outlook for a settlement Of the difficulties
that have c tused 50 mach anxicty all over the
country ~ more promising now than at any time
during TIE past three weeks As sensible and
upright men come 10 the point OF confronting
ssihiilties tnst might follow liked purpose
To drfrauu the peoue Of the fruits OF their VIC
tory. they naturally draw back from the ueIil
and seek some mode OF adjustment by which IL
may be avoided. while tnis temper prevails,
and violent partisnnship can be kept out Of the
controversy. IL will not 10 din1cuIt TO control
the question with reason.
Gr nj VIII seek to intiame the passions 10
Congress, and to draw Toe party lines tightly.
election. aud the cert linty tnst his career will
soon close, VIII wcaken his power for mischief.
His declarations as President will he shOrn Of
thtir credit. seelng that the sources of his Ia
formation are corrupt onicehoders ana unprin-
clpleo pa tsuns who are struggling to hold on
10 their rlaccs, ana would not stop at any means,
however desperate, to prevent a change Of Ad-
ministratiUu.