The New York herald., 1876-07-20

zens, white and colored OF the adjoining county to
help him. and expects confidently that he will be sus-
tanned by the respectable citizens all the state
He means and expects vndcate the laws and secure
The punishment OF tho guilty Ivy the action oil the
state and local authorities and, at any rate, does
not mean to call for the interposition oil the
'euerai power except in the now unexpected
case that combinations too powerful for him and the
decent people Of the State TO meet shall arise to oo-
struct the law. On this point Governor Chanberlan's
Position is in harmony with that Of tho HERALD He
believes that tho State authorities and the people OF
the state ought to meet such awessncss and put u
down. and that the federal power cannot usefuy inter
fere. except where lawless combinations are clearly
too powerful TO bo overcome bv the local and State
thorities If the investigation going In due
course olaw shashow that Gcorgans had share IN the
riot and murder, he will call the Governor of Geor
ga for their arrest and surrender and has no doubt
that Governor Smith will promptly respond
From Mr. Mackay and other South Carolnans here
appears that the region surrounding Hamburg is the
most lawicss in tho State, IA district where whito
mans life is hardly safe, and where they Kill very
slight provocaton.
THE FIGHT BETwEEN THE HARD AND SOFT
MONEY DEMoCRATs-THE FINAL STRUGGLE
IN cAUcUs-ATTIrUDE OF THE SOUTHERN
MEMbEisS oN IhG QUESIlON
The SOFT money tried contrary to an express
understanding, to bring up the question Of the repeal
Of the Resumption act in the democratic caucus last
night Beng defeated in that attempt they to-day
quired Mr. Lamar. who is chairman of the caucus TO
call another meeting for tomowow night especially for
the consideration OF that vcxed question. lie will do
80, and the meeting is likely to bc lively There has
been for two days n rumor that Nj. Hendricks had
sent letter hero urging strongly that the democrats
should repeal the Resumption act II is doubtful If he
has written such letter. none OF that side to
know OF It, 1t Is more probable that Of the
trcme soft money men have put such rumor into cir
culatIon rs way OF strengthening their side
In tho caucus be called for evening It Is
probable that the final struggle between tho bard
soft money democrats in Congress will come of, for
there is disposition to settle the matter there and
then The question vigorously discussed among tho
democrats. and Is evident that the Southern
going stand with the East the question 1t would
be very strange If they did not tor would be- is
evident here capital bunder in them to turn against
the Aominco OF their party and thus undo all that is
meant by the nomination OF Mr Tlden.
There has grown up in the last few days considerable
irritation between the leaders OF the soft money men
and the Southern democrats, owing to the constant
and unreasonable demands of the West This rs we'll
other considerations make 1t probable that the South
will combine with the East in resisting the repeal tho
act In the Banking and Currency Committee there is
change though powerful influences have been con-
stanty brought to bear upon of the members to
induce them to abandon the hard money ground
The Western leaders do not to remember that tho
repeal of the act the House not practical
legislation the Senate would not concur They arc
bent upon giving what some OF them to regard as
blow the East and tho head OF their ticket regard
less OF consequences and from determination to
make themselves predominant.