New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30


their decisions must be respected The people would see
that iustiee was DONE for really IL longer qes-
ton of party-ft was matter which interested men as
citizens II any one asked whether American citlzens
would submit bayonet rule, or to CONTEMPLATION
in any form, he said, No. This country was
70 be governed by the people, and certainly nothing
else would be submitted to- Did any one suppose lha1
any interference by the United States troops with the
Legislature of New-York would be tolerated. NOT by
any means He could not say any more IMAM any other
man what might happen IL justice and law sholuo %
thrown aside. In the revolutionary times OF Chares inc
First no one could have told what would happen next
The state of affairs South Carolina was exactly pdra
lei TO the state Of affairs in Louisiana In 1874 ana IhE
TRRrryB had condemned the Federal action there. NO
one could doubt that Wade Hampton was elected. why
did the Returning Board throw out the votes from tneo
counties in which the majOrttes were DemOeraucf no
wondered they had not thrown out Republican couny
or two just keep up appearances But When congress
met be had no doubt that the earnest men OF the kepo
can Marty wonld also be found TO be determined that
Justice should DONE and that the Constitution shouu
be preserved.
OPINION OF WILLIAM c. WHITNEY
W. c. whitney, Counsel to the Corporation, SAID
he understood the facts to be that the Constitution
Of the State OF South Carolina provided that the egs
ture should be the judge Of the election returns OF us
membors that the persons who appeared upon the face
of the returns as elected learning that the State can
yassers contemplated usurpng the power thus conferred
by the Constitution upon the Legislature, brought the
into court and there adudsed that the
persons tfs appearing upon the lace or the returns AZ
elected be certified by the canyassers; tht ID
violation OF the plain letter OF the State Con-
stitution, and in contempt of the order
OF the Supreme Court, they threw out certain
countless so as to make the Lower House Republican;
that thereupOn the troops OF the United States took
possession OF State House and admitted some ana re-
fused 20 admit Others claiming TO be duly elected he
thought the troops Of the United states assisting
plain usurpaOn Of pOwes and that 10 matter what the
merits of the controversy WERE twas unconstitutional
and Illegal use Of the army OF the Omitted States The
Constitution had authorized the sending of troops to
State only in Of nsurrection against the state
Government and never upon the call OF the Governor
alone except the Legislature could nOtbc convened
The idea that President sort of chief Of police
for the United States far from any principle OF
sound constitutional law that he was surprised it did
not receive the denuncaton it deserved II the army
was TO be used settle the title to state Offices and that
against the decisions Of the State courts he thought
there was very little left Of constitutional law.
VIEWS OF BENJAMIN a. WILLIS.
BENJAMIN A. Willis said 81 deem the situation
exceedingly grave and becoming more compl'
Gated every day. condition due mainly to Federal inter-
ference II is an attempt to perpetate in 1876 the
course OF 1874. shall be astOnshed IL the American
people will tolerate what then they so
strongly condemned The Presidents order to Gen
Ruger 10 put his troops under command OF Gov
Chamberlain the supreme wrong OF the century IL
was not the purpose OF the provision Of the Constitution
guaranteeing a republican form Of government, to
authorize the Chief Magistrate his own responsibility
10 decide when Republican government was In danger
To settle differences between coordinate branches OF State
government still less 10 determine the result OF an
9rctou II returning boards can defy courts,
and so doctor figures as to prevent the
al. 4r4..s. ftn f..1fa aQ1f-a rms
is at an end However do not dread any catastrophe
OF loss beyond that to which business Is exposed The
average sense OF the American people can be trusted 10
check eAtessos and abuses All the FRAUDS re
sored TO By returning boards, the e pdfie
method OF conducting Investigations, convince
me that Samuel j. Tilden has been duly
elected Ibelicyc Hayes would dlsdan the Presidency
II ATTAINED ~ the cost Of fraud Any Congressional
action In the premises should he preceded by full and
IMPARTIAL Investigation Of the facts. The House, with
the Senate viii count the votes This proposition "a
tanned by m brOken line Of precedcuts and the party
that departs from the precedent must be responsible for
that act" ,,.,,-,.,, o,,,.,o>,
Col Pelton was found Dusy engaged at No 80 Liberty
A. lie said that t of great satisfaction to
The thinking OF the North that under the great pro-
vocation OF the past few DAYS there had been no re-
stancc part Of the representatives Of the Donoc-
r.cy Of south Carolina; that while United States troops
had been sent nerc the representative Democrats had
looked solely 20 the for their rights. II sig
nHcaut fact while the troops sent there osteu-
sby to protect the Legislature in its organization, and
were asked for by Chamberlain for that purpose yet
GOV Oh mborAn and his friends had found It necessary
10 AK Wade Hampton 20 dsperse the crowd OF citizens ~
Columbia. In obedience to this request Gen. Hampton,
in few wechosen words had asked the people to dis
perse and they had done THIS statement worthy
Of notice To show tho effect OF whom the people be-
eyed to be IN the right. and illustrating the absurdity
Of the claim that the troops were ever needed. The
question AZ Issue would be settled in the courts. Col
Pcton concluded ny saying he had no Doubt that in the
end right would prevail.