The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-25
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at this moment the attitude and the wise
counsel Of Wade Hampton III South Caro-.
lima are worthy OF the imitation OF his fell
ow-Democrats all over the country. The
South Carolina Democrats appealed to the
Supreme Court Of the State, consisting toi
three Judges, all Republicans, to decide the
proper functions, under the Constitution,
OF the Returning Board. That Board con-
sists OF five Republicans, oil State officers,
| and three candidates for reelection, and
| therefore sitting as judges on their own
cases. $50
Why should the Board do by trick what
| they assert to be right? This is what the
read. isa1 d.
| Under these grave and exasperating cir
cumstances General Wade Hampton issues
an address to the people Of South Carolina
| urging the utmost order, absolute peace, and
| patience. The advice is sound and patriotic,
and the North, without respect to party
lines, thanks him for it. The recent attitude
OF the Democrats In South Carolina has
been model of self-command and loyal sub
mission OF their interests and rights to
the proper arbitrarnent OF the courts. The
country has watched them with anxiety, but
with increasing satisfaction. We hope they
will observe strictly the admonition Of their
| leader and candidate for Governor. Weare
q free and law-abiding people, and this mat
ter will be settled according to law. lrri-
tating-justly irritating-as such unworthy
trickery is, the North, too, must command
its temper and have patience. The snarl we
are in can be untaugled only with patience
and By orderly and lawful methods. Any
one who to-day OF at this time counscls or
even fails to condemn violence, any one
who adds by incendiary advice or suggeS-
ton to the.prevailing and Just irritation and
excitement, docs an unpatriotic act and de-
serves the severest condemnation of the
public We are glad to find in the most in
fiuential Democratic journals here the
soundest advice on this subject. The Jour-
nal of Commerce, which represents very
ably the sentiments Of our Democratic mer-
chants, said on Saturday:
''H any OF those who assume to lead the
Republican party really desire to perpetrate
:. fragrant wrong in thwarting the will Of
the people as lawfully expressed at the
| in such nefariouS enterprise than by the
exhibition of belligerent temper and
spirit in the ranks Of the opposition. Loud
deuunciations, inyectlves, organizations for
armed resistance, and all that can be repre-
scnted rs betraying 4 fierce and rebelhous
temper, will only render the proposed viola
ton OF popular rights the easier for those who
NAV have undertaken it. The moment that
the projectors OF such scheme can fire the
hearts OF all who have heretofore acted With
the dominant party, so that they will band
together again to carry out whatever their
leaders suggest, no outrage will be SO great
that it can be peacefully resisted. Let but
the opposition begin to breathe out threat
cnings and slaughter, and the real safeguard
OF popular liberty and justice will no longer
stand in the way OF the wrong-docrs."
The Sun, one Of the most vigorous and
powerful supporters OF the Democratic
cause. said OH Tuesday, "Better submit to
wrong for the time, however gross, than APP
peal to any but legal, constitutional, and
peaceful Methods General Hampton
urges the same course upon the people Of
South Carolina. In New Orleans proml-
nent men who have Just been there say the
attitude OF the Democrats is ABSOLUTELY quiet
and orderly; they await IN confidence the
Justice OF the North. IN. .-
| Let them have patience and confidence.
| The North, the northern Republican party,
is last awakening to a comprehension OF the
situation. This is not matter in which
the Democrats can usefully act. The initial
tive does not belong to them; their part is
to wait in patience, in absolute order and
quiet. The chief duty of the crisis falls upon
| the Republican masses. They are honest and
sensible. and they will not tolerate wrong or
trickery, or even the appearance OF wrong, in
this matter. 1t is Tor them, to demand, and
we believe they will demand, in public
meetings, not only or merely an honest
count, but such measures as shall assure
them and their Democratic neighbors and
| friends that there is no faint Of suspicion
about it. Unless we greatly mistake the
temper and attitude OF the Republican
masses they will make themselves heard
and their influence felt to this end
very soon. AS we write we have be-
fore us a private letter from one OF the
| leading Republicans OF Massachusetts,
who writes us: "What think you or
the result OF the election! l hope Iilden
will get it Us the matter stands" That Is
what to-day nine out OF ten OF the honest
Republicans think; and we say to the Re
publican leaders, plainly, that they have be-
come within the last week objects of sus-
picion to their own party and the public
equally with the returning boards in whose
proceedings and character they are in
yolyed; and that unless they ut once and
conspicuously condemn and oppose them
selves to all trickery and to everything
which bears even the fainteSt odor OF in
tended fraud they will see the honest men
of their own party rise up in public meet
incs all over the country to denounce them.
The Republican party is not made up OF
rorues and Tombs lawyers. 1t contains a
great mass Of honest, honorable, patriotic
men, and these will not tolerate what would
make them hang their heads with shame /;
they will not allow their leaders to resort to
trickery, to base devices, to doubtful means
to count in their candidate. Already
| the Republican opinion of the pro
ceedings in the disputed States Is
such that it has become almost i'm
| possible decently to count in Governor
Hayes. Already the wisest Republicans
say IN conversation that for the sake OF
their party they hope for Mr.. Tilden's re-
turn. AS yet the honest Republican
masses are waiting in silence, but with de-
creasing patience. But any further appear
ance of trickery, any 1.-THE leasD continu-
alton of these attempts in the disputed
States to take advantage OF shallow legal
technicalities, to resort to underhand anu
unworthy means, such as the recent
hearing OF testimony charging intimidation,
on which the Louisiana Returning Board
has, it is said, determined, will give voice
to the smothered indignation OF the Repuo-
lican party, who cannot stand silent anu see
themselves and the good fame OF their party
sold into disgrace.
THE POLITICAL FRAUD IN LOUISIANA.
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