The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-30

The Senate, which seeing to be recognized
by both houses, has adopted resolution
appointing IL o'clock Friday as the time to
commence the canvass Of the vote for State
officers, and have adjourned to that time.
The Democratic House is In secret session.
The Secretary OF State replied to the COM
mittee that he had surrendered the election
returns to Mackey, the Speaker OF the Re
publican) House.
The military are still garrisoned in the
State-House.
The Supreme CouIt met and adjourn
ed without transacting any business, the
lawyers being engaged in making return
to the writ Of habeas corpus in the case Of
| the Board OF Canvassers before Judge
Bonds Court.
The sergeant-at-arms Of the Republican
House was engaged for time in looking
up absentees without success, but at a
later hour missing member was brought
in, giving them tifty-nine members; where
upon the Committee on Elections, appoint
ed yesterday, submitted their report, seat
| ing five Republican members from Barn.
well county. 80
WASHINGTON, November pa special to
the New York Post says that two OF the
Hayes electors will not accept certificates
from Governor Chamberlain, OF South Caro-
lima.
THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE SEAT FIVE RADICALS
FROM RARNWELL, ALTHOUGH THE DEMO
Gratis HAD REGULAR CERTIFICATES.
COLUMBIA, November 29.-Thc Republic
can House seated the five members from
Barnwell county by a vote OF 45 to Il. The
certificates for these seats had been issued
regularly to the Democrats.
OPINIONS OF THE NORTHERN PRESS on THE
SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-The Phila-
delphia Inquirer Republican) concludes an
editorial on the situation in South Carolina
as follows: .:The only other instance OF the
Federal troops interfering in the formation
OF State government was that Of its inter-
ference in 1874 with the creation CT the
Legislature OF Louisiana. The action in
that case was not approved by Republican
Congress, and the leading legal minds OF the
country condemned it as being improper.
There may, however, be circumstances in the
present case as yet unknown outside OF Off
cial circles which will demonstrate that the
action OF the troops yesterday in deciding
the disputed question between the Return
ing Board and the Supreme Court OF South
Carolina was cminently proper. At pre-
sent, however, such information, ii it exists,
is withheld from the public"
The Herald has 4 strong denunciatory
article, the drift OF which Is certain inl-
parchment by the House, holding that the
eycuse.of ignorance which he plead in the
Louisiana usurpation OF 1874 cannot shield
him now. It says: CHOW mark the Ian
guage in which President Grant proceeded
to deny and disclaim all ght OF interference.
He stated the true doctrine on this subject
with precision and force which would
| have left Mr.. Evarts himself no ground Of
objection: Il am well aware said Presi-
dent Grant in his special message OF January
18th, 1875, that any military interference
by the officers ortroopS OF the United States
| in the organization Of State Legisa-
turc, or any OF its proceedings, or with any
civil department OF the Government, is re-
pugnant to our ideas Oh government. can
conceive OF no case, not involving rebellion
or instruction. where such interference by
authority OF the General Government ought
| to be permitted or can be justified. Presi-
dent Grant, on that occasion, shielded HIM
sell from censure by protesting that the in
| reference with the Louisiana Legislature
was without his direction, sanction. or
| knowledge. To clear himself more fully he
doctrine which we have Just quoted from
his Louisiana message. But he cannot pre-
| tend ignorance now. Can he expect
ANYBODY to believe that what was done ut
Columbia yesterday was done without his
sanction, unless he can plead ignorance and
disclaim the responsibility now rs he did IN
the Louisiana case? He stands condemned
out OF his own mouth. But who will ae-
cept such plea with respect 70 the transac-
tons at Columbia Yesterday"
The Worlds leader is captioned 8 I'M
parchment OF Grant,
The Times commences its editorial: 1.-THE
assembling OF State Legislature under the
protection OF United States troops is not Il
spectaclc OF which Americans can be proud.
The question to be considered is, Was the
presence OF troops at Columbia yesterday
rendered necessary by events, and to whom
NAV the responsibility for the events be
Justly attributed ?" and concludes: 1T IS
clear that law and right are OH the side OF
the Republicans, and that nothing that the
Supreme Court OF the State has done dlveStS
the Democratic proceedings OF the 1awless-
ness which is their principal characteristic"
The Iri6une'S editorial concludes: " 1t
seems probable that the court OF Chief
Justice Moses has usurpcd power even
more unscrupuously than did the drunken
Durcll in New Orleans two years ago. On
the other nand, we have grave doubts rs to
the right OF United States circuit Judge to
review the case or Interfere with the sem
tence OF the State Court. Judge Bond has
not tie reputation for cautious and judicial
temper which we should most desire in any
United States officer coming forward to add
to the present confusion OF authority. we
earnestly hope that the President Will to!t-
rate no Federal interference in this affair OF
purely State concern. The duty OF the
hour is, Hands OIL Let the troops preserve
order and, aid the constituted authorities
in preventing domestic violence. Beyond
that they should not lift finger. ThIs mat
ter OF two Legislatures and two Governors
is the business OF South Carolina. Let
South Carolina settle it,"
To-day's New York Eceaiag Post says ::
"We cannot permit the occupation OF the
South Carolina Statc-House and control OF
the organization OF the Legislature by Fed
eral troops to pass without protest OF inc
utmost solemnity, ard earnestly we protest
against it, not only in the name Of liberty
and Justice. but in behalf OF the Republican
party, whose good name is brought in ques-
ton by q resort to military force as arbl-
| trary as the act OF Cromwell when he
turned ont the British Parliament;
and tic Republican party cannot sus-
tain the responsibility OF such an occu-
nation. and il it is wise it will make haste
| to disclaim all conniYance with the act.
That no violence was done is to the credit
OF the neople OF South CaroEina. Had they
pushed forward into the State-House there
would have been violence. They TOOK a
,,-;car on11rsn in a0r1paiin~ to the DeODie' or