The New York herald., 1876-11-27
THE ELECTORAL MIDDLE.
The South Carolina Oanvassing
Board in Jail.
Probable Interference Of the
Federal Power.
Serious Trouble Anticipated on the Meet
ing Of the Legislature.
GENERAL SHERIDAN LEAVES new ORLEANS.
Ex-Governor Curtin on the Pros
poets in Louisiana.
WIT THE ATTEMPTED JOINT ACTION FAILED
Opinions Of Prominent Lawyers
on the Situation.
Danger Of Partisan Returning Boards to
Republican Institutions
GENERAL SHERIDAN LEAVES new ORLEANS.
Ex-Governor Curtin on the Pros
poets in Louisiana.
WIFI THE ATTEMPTED JOINT ACTION FAILED.
Opinions OF Prominent Lawyers
on the Situation.
Danger Of Partisan Returning Boards to
Republican Institutions
SOUTH CAROLINA.


SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA Nov. 26 1876.
lNrIcIhA~Ep INTERFERENCE or THE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES IN THE EXISTING 1MRRoGIIo-
THE cANvAssING BOARD IN JAIL-THEIR
FINES ADVANCED BY THE REPUBLICAN Ma
rIoNAL CoMMIrrEE-INDIcATIoNs OF a PLOT
TO COUNT IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF SERIOUS TROUBLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
Everything is In fcverlsh state OF excitement here.
No one knows what tomorrow may bring forth.
Every anticipates the interference Of shc United
States by the hand OF Judge Bond who, II is believed
here for the purpose Of releasing the Board OF Can
vassers from Jail, and by the troops under General
Ruger. who, 1t is expected, win take charge Of the
State House on Tuesday. General Ringer left Talla-
hassee this morning for this place. He will arrive to-
morrow night
WHAT JUDGE SAYS.
Judge Bond has told ex- United States Senator Chest
NUT Judge Bacon and others that he has no idea OF In
terfcring; that he is hero week before his court
solely for the purpose Of examining into the busi
to before him, and without any other object
whatever As this is entirely different from his uni
versal practice before this his disclaimer is
ing, and tomorrow is looked for anxously 10 sec
Ihat he will do.
THE BOARD JAIL.
VISIT to tho jail this evening found the members Of
ho Board very snugy quartcred. Comptroller Gen.
Iral Dunn and Attorney General Stone the two white
members, domcilcd in room, and Secretary of
State Haync, Treasurer Cardoza and ex-Adjutant and
Inspector General Purvs the three colorcd members
another This is evidence that oven
In jail the leaders of the republican party
in Sonth Carolina do not recognize civil
rights Tho lines drawn and distinctions made
with much precision the most ultra democrat
could desire. Tho members OF the Board stubbornly
refuse to be interviewed disclose their plans or
purposes Its clear from the very confident air they
assume, that they anticipate an carly release and .
triumph over the Supreme Court.
THE AMouSr PINES FORWARDED
1t is stated that the National Republican
Executive Committee has already forwarded
$1,000 10 pay tho fines OF $1,000 imposed
upon each. This being tho case the
Board will stick, of course They had great fears on
this score they all have property which would
have been lowed to pay the 1ne and before they
would have allowed II to 60 that far they would have
purgcd themselves With this great burden OF their
minds they feel easy particularly as they are allowed
10 receive visitors and literally supplied with all
the uxuries of the season, including champagne. 1t
is stated to-day that they had regular banquet last
night and that the members OF the Supreme Court
came in for largo Of toasts that werc anything
but complimentary.
FEDERAL AID ANTICIPATED
All the indications go show that tho Board relies
solely on tho United States court and they must have
somc strong assurance that aid will como from that
suartcr This morning District Attorney Corbin, their
counsel and his Assistant Attorney Earle with United
states District Attorney Archibald Sterling. OF Bat
more were closced the Office Of the former for
oral hours. Judge Bond was in tho adjoining room.
Mr.. corbn will probably be held in contempt to-mor-
row and dcbarrcd from tho privilege of practice in the
State courts
An EXPRESSION JUDGE WRIGHT
strong expression came from Judge Wright, the
colored Justice OF tho Supreme Court, to-day While
convcrsing In front OF tho Wheeler House, he said:
$50 lar as am concerned tho Board Of State Can-
vasscrs will remain in jail until they purge themselves
o! contempt and obey tho mandate OF the Court -
When asked whether he thought Judge Bond would
interfere, he said
III do not think so. and II he does It will be
sumption OF pswer that the people will not
tolerate The United States Circuit Court
has no right to interfere, except wherc tho
laws o. United States have been tramplcd upon.
This cannot be proved at ALL and the only attempt
prove would DO by appeal to the United States su
promo Court. There common law in the United
STATES Circuit Court 1t is governed by statute law
trcy and DO regulated by tho statute law Of the
State in which Il is held at the tmc will not believe
that he will interfere until IT, Then will have
something to say about it."
THE VERY LATEST
information that can gather confirms me in tho be-
lief that Judge Bond, Notwithstanding his declara-
tiou to the contrary, will release tho members Of
the Board OF CAnvassers technical ground
in connection with the Hayes and Wheeler electors
predicted this several days ago, and do SO again,
for tho purpose Of convincing the readers Of the
HERALD that tho whole trick Of the Board is but
carrying out well matured plot to
CAPTURE ELECTORAL VOTES
Of the State for the republican ticket They win 90
further and endeavor by the aid Of troops to effect
republican organization Of the Legislature through the
exclusion OF the democratic members from Edgeneld
and Laurcns to elect Chamberlain and inaugurae him.
II this is attempted and admission TO their seats
dericd these members it Is impossible to conjecture
what may happen, for there Is point where forbcar-
ancc ceases 10 bc virtue, and the people here havc
uoariy reached IL.
rypIcAroxs TROUBLE
The sending OF General Ruger back here and the
programme OF the release Of tho members OF the
Board on wrlts on habeas corpus by tho United
States court indicates that federal bayonots will sur
round the State House Tuesday and that another,
but moro fragrant Louisiana outrage will DO pcrpc
lratcd here All this will create terrible excitement
here and possibly; prccipitate bloodshed; that
once commenced, II Is appalling 70 think where II
might end
LOUISIANA.
GENERAL sHKRIDAN LEFT FOR CHICAGO MS
PRESENCE SAID TO DE NEEDED IN THE NORTH