New-York tribune., 1876-12-04
OFFICIAL VIEW OF THE SITUATION.

A FAIR SETTLEMENT PEENENllD III llLDfN y ram
TIsANs-INTERg FERENCE or THE STATE COURTS
IMPROPEK-RUGiR's ACTION so FAR LEGAL
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--It is hard TO get at the
exact truth in relation to the attitude of the Adj
minstration toward South Carolina. The members
of the Cabinet if they have agreed in their official
action have not always entirely accorded III their
statements in conversations to what that action
has been. good deal Of doubt exists even in we'll
informed official circles concerning the probable
course that will be taken during the next two DAYS
All the information available tonight as to the
situation here and at Columbia may be surmlsed as
follows:
First : The orders TO Gen. Ruger did not contem-
plate the direct interference Of the military in the
organization of the Legislature. For this there is
the Presidents own statement The troops were to
keep the peace and sustain the lawful State author
ties against violence. The Democratic members
intended to run over the doorkeepers and rush into
the House just rs they did on Thursday, and the
officer in immediate command appears to have ex-
ceeded his instructions in aiding the doorkeepers to
halt them and examine the credentials. The terrible
bugbear Of military despotism has just that much
foundation of reality and no more.
Second: The orders first sent TO Gen. Ruger were
approyed by all the members OF the Cabinet and
were clearly within the limits of the constitutional
powers of the President. After tho Democrats
broke into the House the question arose rs To what
course should be taken with regard 10 the claimants
Of seats from Edgcfeld and Laurcns Counties, who
have 10 certificates. The Democrats in Columbia
expected that Gen. Ruger would at once eXpel
them, and many Republicans here contemplated
such action, but all forgot that the troops
were merely sustaining tho rghtful State
authorities to keep tho peace, and that
no call had been made by Gov. Chamberlain for aid
in clearing the legislative hall Of intruders. When
such a call is made it will be time for the President
to consider what is his duty IN the premises. The
President is not running the State Government of
South Carolina by military force, whatever The
Democratic newspapers may say.
Third: As long as that Legislature does moth
ing except talk, the deadlock will prob
ably continue. II any action shond be
taken Leading TO recognition by the Gov
ernor of one of the two bodies as legal, such
recognition, it is believed here would DE Snstaineu
by the President 1t is still hoped that satsiac-
tory arrangement will be made Dy tO-inOfIOW, ana
that there will not be two rival State Governments
inauguTated
Fosrfh: A fair settlement of the difficulty has
been prevented thus far by Gov. Tldcns partisans
in endeavOring to capture the electoral vote Re-
publicans and Democrats were at first willing 10 ac-
ccpt the result shown the face OF the returns;
but the unwarranted interference OF the Supreme
| Court, under circumstances raising strong sus-
piciOn of vcnaty the part Of the Judges has de-
iaycd such q settlement. Had the Democratic ennis
saries from New-YOrls kept out Of the State there
| would probably have been no trouble.
FTnh: The last move of the Supreme Court Is held
| by Republicans 10 cap the climax OF u,urpatiOn. IL
is characterized by the best lawyers as nonStrors
peryersun and abuse of Judicial authority for part
san ends Presidential electors held by them To
be United States officers acting solely under United
| States law and state court might as well attempt
to arrest Senators their way 20 Washington or lock
nm collectors that they could not collect the rev.
enue as TO restrain the electors from the perfOrmnce
of their duties t is believed that the outrageous per-
further and that wnts will be served the judges
| tomorrow ordering them to appear before tine
| limited States Circuit Court and answer before
| Judue Bond to the charge OF seeking unawfnlly 10
hinder United States officials from performing the
| functions Of their Offices.
| Srfk: The desperate and corrupt effort to steal
the electoral vote of the State nstigacd by partisan
Democrats in the North will, il is confidently stated
| prOve futile. South Carolina voted for Hayes, and
| iIayes will receive its electoral vote.