Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-12-01

The news from South Carolina indicates
that the embers of party strife have not
been suffered to shoulder much, but are
full enough of life to be brought into lame
and ferceness with but little tanning, The
only security against outbreak, is an I'M
willingness to meet the Z. S. troops that
the Government has judiciously put there
to hold things level. The Supreme Court
of the State, Judge Moses presiding, un-
dertook to override the Board of Canvass
ers, but the way being somewhat crooked,
it was little dilatery in bringing its
measures to bear. Its object was to Sc
cure the return of nine Democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature from Laurens and
Edgefield districts, where fraud and intimi-
dation were used to drive Republicans from
the polls. The frauds were so bold and aP-
parent that the returning board threw out
the two districts. which left the Democrats
in the minority. The Court was willing 10
undertake the job of endeavoring to force
the granting of certificates TO those persons,
but failed to issue its mandamuS until the
work of the board had been finished and
certificates had been granted to all but this
nine of the State officers elected, and ad-
journed sine dee. The mandamus, there
tore, found them no longer an active or
live body. This was construed into con-
tempt of court. and the members of the
board were thrown into jail. They were
not, however, permitted to remain long in
this situation. Judge Bond of the U. S.
Circuit Court granted writs of hnBeas cor
pIs and the board were released from the
custody of the Sheriff and placed under
the care and protection of the Z. S. Mar
shal. This action of corrupt and trucu-
lent court has been set aside, and the gen
tlemen from Edgefeld and LaureD 5.
though appearing with returns made out
by the clerk of the election were thrown out
as stated elsewhere, when they pre- sented
themselves as members to participate in
the organization of the two Houses.
OF course, the disappointed Democrats
are fierce and ferocious, and would no doubt
attempt violent measures to carry their OBJ
jects, if there was any reasonable hope of
success. But President Grant is not the
kind of wall against which they care to
beat their heads.
Florida is no longer questionable. The
returns are positively for Hayes, and as
there has not been any question of how
Louisiana will array herself, the decision
of the Presidential question in the three
doubtful States is substantially disposed
of. Hayes is our next President, and South
Carolina is Republican.
If Russia desired only peaceful settle
ment of her relations with Turkey through
a Conference, it would seem hardly neces-
sary to borrow from her already disordered
finances such immense sums in the way of
preparation for war. Of course, to d Ger
tain extent, such demonstrations have a
value as a moral display, but this end
might seemingly be attained with far less
trouble and expenditure, in some depart
ments at least. 1t looks as if she meant to
fight, Notwithstanding the English at
tempts to show that peace is possible. De-
sire has probably as much to do with the
matter as anything in the necessity of the
case.