The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01
9ithu,onl 2ispatcl,,
neutrality-suspicious. /. 1875,
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
The reader viii End fresh cause for irrt-
tation In the telegraphic accounts from Go.
lulnbia. It viii be seen that General RcaER
having, after interviews with the Demo-
Gratis, removed his guard from the
State. House doors, the Democratic mem.
bers Of the House Of Representa-
tives entered the hall Of that house
and occupied seats therein, the Speaker,
WALLACE, getting possession Of the Speak
er's chair. The Republican members came
in afterwards, and their Speaker, MAcKEY,
undertook to preside over his bogus body
from the clerks table. The day passed
with this anomalous state Of things-the
Democrats having, with their recruits from
the Republican side, some seventy menl-
bers.
This promised complete triumph in the
House, and it was hoped that the Senate
would also have a Democratic majority
through assertions from the Republican
side and accessions to the Democratic House.
The Democrats were in high hopes, and joy
reigncd in Columbia. To-day was the day
appointed to count the votes for Governor.
&C., and the Democrats were prepared for
the event.
Imagine the establishment that was
caused by a communication from Cen
eral RuGER informing the Democrats
that after II O'Clock to-day the Demo
cratic delegates from Edgefield will not
be allowed to hold seats in the House. The
treacberous part played by General RUGEE
is fully exposed by the letter Of Messrs.
GORDON, HAMPTON, and HASKELL to General
RueER, which appears in our telegraphie
column.
The General evidently made pledge:
prompted by his own sense of fairness; but
it being discovered by CHAMBERLAIN, who
according to GRANTS orders, has control Of
the military, that the Democrats would en-
danger his chances to be continued as Gov
ernor, he compels RUaEk to be faithless tt
bis promises and to forfeit that priceless iewe
Id the character Of the soldier-his honor
This treachery is committed to cripple TIT
Democrats and give triumph to CHAMBER
LAIN. What the Democrats may dc to-da!
we know not. OF course, If they art
thrown into minority, they will not b.
victimized and remain powerless lookers-or
OF proceeding which will be controlled by
the bayonet to the defeat Of the public voice
and the disaster of the State.
1t Is plain that there is to be no relaXa
ton OF the military grasp upon South Car
DINA that will put CHAMBERLAIN in danger
GRANT has taken measures against anything
OF that sort. II for this purpose it be ne
cessary to exclude few more Democrats
reasons for doing SO will be trumped up
and it will be done by RUGER's order. Poor
man, he is nobody. He is disgraced by at.
tempting to be fair in the execution OF or
ders which admit of neither the relaxation
Of military rgor nor the display OF any.
thing Ike even an apology for fairness.
An exchange says that Louisiana plays
against loaded dice; and the Philadelphia
Times adds that she is playing against load
ed bayonets. very truly.
What an example this South Carolina case
exhibits to the world The American Ca
IIGULA invited the leaders Of both the great
parties to feast of oats-the choice food OF
his favorite animal-and now he exhibits
the curious entertainment on the gladiato.
rial arena OF strife between Caucasians and
African barbarians for the admiration OF
the world. What scandal upon civiliza-
tlon-what disgrace to human govern.
rrent Mourn, descendants OF the heroes
OF l71G, for the humiliation that has come
upon the land; for in all civilized ages
never before have occurred scenes so de-
grading to en- intelligent and civilized peo-
pie.