The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-25
THE SOUTH ERN ERA EDS.
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WAsHINGTox, Nov. 23.-Thc action Of the
Returning board at Columbia IN defyinG the
order of the Supreme Court, composed OF thrco
iopublican Judges, one Of them a oolOrod
arret-bugger. excitcs no surprise here. Since
the defeat OF Chamberlain and his crew was
made certain, some such desperate step was ex-
pected. The fight Of tho guilty parties from
the scene of their fraud Ia the best proof OF
their consciousness OF crime.
Columbia IL well provided with troops, and II
1t vas not, no danger existed for the personal
safety Of these conspirators. " Tho wicked fee
when no man pursuetb." The people Of South
Carolina, like those Of Florida, have rested their
case in the hands Of the judicial tribunals.
They will accept the decision peaceably and
calmly. believing that II they are wroneed, Con-
gress will In the end see that they are lighted.
Suppose the Supreme Court OF South Caro-
Ina should proceed upon this hagrant contempt
Of their mandamus, how Is their second man
date to DO enforced2 The SneriGs, constabies,
and other officers all intense partisans, WHO
are not likely to show more respect to the Jul
dietary than the Returning Board have done
Chamberlain, Of course, II appealed to for the
enforcement OF an order, will set up against the
court by whose legal act he would be defeated,
and perhaps, as Governor of the State, he may
even invoke the aid Of the Federal troops to
sustain hts refus1l 80 the law eau tDus De
made powerless for relief.
III his instruction to Gen. sherman, dated
Philadelphia. Nov. 10, 1876, the President said:
Should there be dny grounds NJ susDicion NJ Od,du
nouNced a. Once.
1t remains to be seen whether the officer In
command at Columbia will recognize this In
struction "a part Of his duty. aud report tho
facts to the Secretary OF War, at the risk Of
being removed, for his obedience aud impartial
ity to some distant station ds others have been.
for certifying to peace and fairness at the cleo
ton places within their range Of supervision.
The belief here is now aud has been since
Zach Chandler initiated his campaign after the
election, that Kellogg, Stearns, and Chamber
lain Will give certificates to Hayes and Wheeler
electors, no matter W lat the returns may be or
what the ballot boxes may prove The ground
work for that plan was laid long before the 9Th
Of November when these carpet-baggers and
their confederates well knew that the day Of
their rule was about approaching Its end.
Every development since then has confirmed
this belief. 1t is seen IN the manipulatons Of
the three States. with concerted policy under
lying their whole proceedings. In Louisiana.
the Returning Board refuse to n the vacancy
and give the Conservatives any representation.
They canvass the returns in secret. They Will
not allow the returns to be examined by cOun-
sci for the peotle They forbid any effective
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