The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-28
Tho Political Clouds arc Breaking.

stor, in tho beginning of his most
famous speech, "has been tossed toI
lneny days in the thick weather. and
Oh I'm unknown sca, ho naturally
avail himself # the first pause in
the storm, the earliest Giancc OF the
saE, to take bis lat,tu>!o "nd asco Z.
taln how far thc Il .mcn,s have driven
him from his truo cuu.su" Tho oc-
casion to which this striking lnn-
gungo w"s applied wastrivi,I in com
parlson with the waves on which ol.r
politics have be n drifting, and tn
thick, threatening clouds which have
hung over them for tho last six
weeks. 1t has been IN, ,tter of
doubt III many anxious minis wlot:.
cr III Institutions VIC. G net los.ino 1
TO bo wrecked either hy IL civil war
or by IL disagreement between r;lc
two houses wni IA would ui5to3atc
and dosttoy tho govelnmcnS-.a
danger by no n,enns chinlciicui #
t o Sen to should rocognle one man
rs President ana the House anut!,~
e.. The storm which seemed TO BE-
driving us upon these sunkan rock
has 81 far ubateu thnt we al Q abie to
take advantage of the earliest gi;,nce
OF the lLn Trough tho breaking
clouds and make observations for
determining the present EtiAitlo OF
the si:ip and huadmg it towal Il so.nc
s"fe port. T;lo drs!ling waters still
bsYt against her sides for as when
tAe OCEAN h"s hcca Fcxel by q tn
pest tho waves continue to ron aftor
the s;oinl has spent lis violence, 50
popular ogitstitns do not immedi,
"tciy suhaide when their causes bc-
gin to slnckon. But tbs we thor
beaten malincr who Watches tho sky
discoyols wnen he may ST .ly dis
miss his anxiety.
We have, perhaps, unduly pro
lrnSed tEis figure, but it seems 80
nj an image OF tic political situa,
ton t;iat we have dwcit up III it TO-;
the sake of the application. TO he
sl%o llins;atioA is not argumc:.t t ;
but whom tho facts i,y which au
opinion is supported a,e derived
Sem sources which do not permit
their publication III detail we c. II
only indicate item in ouch u way as
to r',iSn expectation and pro pare the
publ" 20 watch ior ana in;Ltl.! ct d.
p achi * Developments. vvr affirm
W tn 'luch conti':en"a a;ld On sill.
tl1nt information. that tie GREAT
danger Is pASt-ti:at tine wave has
paAseI thc SHIP" There is IN en-
tt ely diitci ent tone OF ite!i,,e oinynu
tie pollti2al leaders on byth si:lcS
from That which existed e.gnt, da, 3
ngo. 1t is not u c:,ange fourAeu en-
n';ything SO Inconsistencies as mcl y
sentiment, but upon now view If
the situation growing out Of aud
compelled by Il better knoNlAd&c of
the facts. Within tie las5 few ,l.yys
the coafi .Senco Of tao Repub i..lns
at Washington has been shaken in
the souNdnoss of thei.' cl>:rns to oue
o. moro OF :ho disputed States, and
tAey wlljp ob sDly use he ..irantare
toy pc sse. in the electoral ce. IL
G ties and their coutio! ot ihe iSeunto
to secure compromise in which
both parties vii! .teql;Hsce. I'ne
shape into whici. the election is iib4-
~ to pass is II failure on both sid,s s
to secure u lnH;o:i::y in the final
count, Wien tllc iunao. III pu?su-
aAcc oi the collH.iHG.ion, VIII el,ct
Mr. Iitdan i'io.i@ens and tho Senate
elect MIR. Mn"ciev V.ca~presit;ent
Tor tho ensuing; toar years.
Indeed, no ot.Ier result is constivn-
tlonaisy possible if tie reports OF The
committees now pn's::inS tnai,'
Investigations IN tiic ;Sontn &Dali
saow Chat Mr. Hayes i'd no: cntislei:
to Ill tne diapHtcd votns-a Jesuit
wi,lrn IS now sener i y expected.
IL ''Y no mG"l.i fu:ion* tin,t & ;l.cy
cannot be horc@lly rou: ted fox II ,,r;s
they mat Ei42ietoy> hu couHLoI io,'
llldch. llower"r c,e!r.y il may De
s 'c"n that t!i., oasht t, h.yo leon
the re''ii!i it Is too ldtc for it 10 De
accomplished ncw. ITha legal ob
*tsc,cs ule inMlr.mountablo. Take
"a" case OF Florida for Illustration
Ihe lAw requires that the electors in
e"ch Gt;.Ie snaii assemble on IL given
daT, cast tAclc votes, prepare ani:
sIntlcntic&tc their cc,'iiG":.tcs and
appoint thorinnsscnSer. The Tildcn
electors i'll FiociI; lid mot meet ON
that day, dill no. vote, did not make
out certificates mi s'onl taem to
Washington. The Gfiice Of presi-
dcntiaI electors expires on tho first
Wednesday OF December. On the
following d:y they have no more
title 20 act as such than any other
pl iyntc citizen. ii the votes oc the
Hayes electors in Florida are illegal
no votes from that State can he
counted The necessary conse
qntnco will be that there i3 no choice
either of President or Vicc-Prosi-
dent by the Electoral Colleges.
1t may may perhaps be contcnded
that majority Of the votes counted
will suffice to elect, and That Tidcn
and Hendricks must be counted in.
Tnis is an untenable position. Take
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