The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-28
SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTED.
IyOTUER tribunal DECISION by A
yOTE or SEVEN TO EIGHT
The ballots OF fhe Hayes aud Wheeler Flee
tor. TO be Received-The Ccmmi.sion Re
buLed by Judge Black In ~ scnthing Adj
are.. Nothing More for the Tribunal TO DO.

dress Nothing more Tor the Tribunal 60 Do
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.--Tho Supreme Court
room looked more dismal and forsakcn at to-
Avs session than ever before. On tho bench
.,cro the Commissioners. minus Edmunds
Among the spectators were Some twenty Indies
and half dozon Congressional hangers on.
Tho lars r part Of the audience was composed
of tn, group around the counsel tables. cm-
bra.ing the Hon. Montgomery Blair, judge
BA X. Mcssrs Hurd. Jcnks. and Cochrane Of
Demo ratio ObJcctOrs and counsel, and Mcssrs.
Matthew'S. Chandler. Shellabargcr, and Repre-
sentative Lawrence Of the Republican side.
senators Christiancy and Boutwell, were also
~, sout. The cas-" opened mt 10 o'clock and
closed at / and the doors were then shut on tho
solemn cightby seven magistrates. NeNttonoin-
t'rr-t Wns taken nthr debates. able as they werc.
The Il publican cort il.st s were objected To- for
the principal reasons that no registration law
had bacon olscrVed, u- commanded hy the Com
stiution of the State and that the State Govern
mcnt. owing to the presan.o and influence Of
Fcdora troops. wis not republican in form.
Mr.. Hurd handled both these propositions with
remarkable force. lie proposed to -how what
condition oi anarchy had existed in that State;
that intimidation and violence wcrc used by
R"pu''ioa colorcl men 10 cocrco Democratic
colorrd men and prevent them from voting as
the, pleased IL also proposed to furnish proof
that - snocratc r,ile clubs had hecu in exist
eneefof avowcd purpose of influencing vot =.
ami that they had rc'usod to dishanl when so
ordered t. do 10y tn, President of the United
States. On both sides there was the widest
lawlcsencss and mi, rule. and such n state OF
thnls must clearly come up for investigation
before the tribunal TIE Constitution OF the
Statc had also been openly anl persistcntly dis
regarded in the matt Of rcg's 'stry laws. and the
way WIS thus left open for dishonest politicians
to vot1 in several precincts with perfect ease.
They would also prove that the Interference OF
Federal troops was unwarranted by the Constitu-
ton. and that their presence prevented the FREQ
voice of the state from being expressed
Mr.. Co 'hranc spoke in substantially the same
line of argument. and Judge Lawrence COM
baitel all the thcori = alvan. ed. IIo wanted to
open up against the validity OF the Tildcn cleo
tors. lut Justice Miller suggested that IL WIS not
the qu stiOn before the commission. and he had
better 'onilne his remarks to the validity OF the
Hayes electors. lie simply contcnded that the
injunction OF the Const tuition in reference 10
registry laws was directory. but that failure Of
the legislature 20 comply with these instruc-
tons could not dsfranchise State and on the
mater of troops he merely urged that there was
necessity for them md full power given TO send
them iy the Federal Constitution. Here the
R.puhl hlNans rested their case. indicating their
trust On the partisan character OF the tribunal.
They did not care ~ consume the valuable
Nme.
After n brief statement Of the law by Mr.. Mont
gomcry Blair. the case was closed by Judge
Black in the most scorching and tremendous
speech of the whole trial. He branched out into
general principles applicable to the case, and
the field was so bounlcs that II his vision had
not been 50 broad and his range OF epithets and
Sarcasm 30 wide he could not have covered It.
Tho trll.ttsI in secret of the gOmmia-
sion were begun 10y Mr. Hunton. who spoke at
great len-tl on the cass roprcs ntrd 10y South
Carolina H. took the ground tlai the evidence
o. general liwits~n - everywhere IN that sr,-
ton and tho inter, utlon Of F., raj troops
should b taken into account. r- showing that
the re tiun WIS not what the ConSt tuition con-
trmpla,ol That WAS tle general tenor OF his
wut n re s.ra,iYn lnw. nnU th,. irr"s,il.rty Of
th""'rirrn'" IN not say n that the electors had
,.mtlf J. Imund. delivered n brief statement
o. tdD ,dss from "a Republican standpoint al
lcs.u- tuat tie us of troops was not only pro-
Vd"i inr by thu Constitution hut required 10y
the n''t7- tics then rN sting. and the Executive
wuub have been guilty OF gross neglect il he
hal mot complied Will the Governors demand
The n'At speaker was Justice Bradley. Hc
sppkn TWICE. irSt al some length. aud finally IN
iri"i in reply ioagu''y from ;, nM4r Bnyard.
hlt "n h.,A urrasl"hs going 10 the fullest parti-
elu lengths IN maintain NJ the accuracy of the
iia,"- crrti atcs and denying that any valid
orTiinn- hgd been urged against them. lie
sald tH.t lhe Dem ra,ir side had ~ paus bio
protest. 4n o.J, NJ 90 thr Nut - o ia .-e men on
Thor VS. no proof tha, t'u'y had not II was
iAk'n i"r, ,sr"nied ia t,' nrgqm.nis oi the pom;
Orrt' o'I' tors. Hrrt Judg" Abbott said
VT. rone warmth that from what he knew and
had s"u ~ M" OIL. "a down there he
10 ~. law. 1t WIS the snappish mnnner and
lnsui'i ilhe uf Justice Ertll.y winch turagsd
Jud-- Ahloit ana hr went for thnt eighth man
iuuEn mod. ln hs ensuing rrut rks ~ halt an
sistencies oi Tho various decisions r,ndcr.d by
o. .
ly L. tils south Carol IA question. hui took par
ueul1r pains TO hay. .ti,at gentleman understand
contrast hriwr'n his Judgments in Florlda ana
OREGON. and more especially of the pains he
took To- decide any and all matters up for de-
1islnh ~ ia'pr oi ~" parry Mhi'h pratl "a
Isw l'79n, - ana could not stand investigation.
a grad lral of the wOriy war was in the snap"
OF cross hr" h'iw'"n the two gentlemen. winch
gr W rNr ..Ingiy plitrrtoward the cosr. Judge
Ahhlu hAi burden on hl- mind und ~ that
W. i'' l"'i opportunity he took the chance to
) u.t.r Bayarl continued the discussion.
sp""s ue for nenry AN hour. and presenting
IA" strong points IA lavur of regulating the
vote IRON /. St.t, whi'i lad been ~ .omplo,r,y
uu lOr .'." control oi a.. army. During h.- r--
nldrN- 20 uuInlas' col Dir-tlDus were pu' by tin
OPP '0lh., sld., and -Wrrcd Wit ill., + .uuipr
usual inr.w. IT, mgir A. claim r.ui Ttl.u hal
no-- pa both SIir- Nis au nNrrWN..I. .ns that 4
Should be considered ..inst the Hai,s ,lrctors
senator keenan,. who followed ir % shorter
spc,.h look the siinn ground against thr Not..
rcceN, u, Hud urged with mu h curnroruDs- ihut
tn pr 70 ni ~Nst. 3D. of ci. tom Wls fatal 10 rr-
yuhhrnu Institutions. II state which had
been su hamp'r'7 and iitored could hlv" li-
Npt" 'Hrtird now there Wa~ no telling WhUt ga
tIem"- might not he r'9prtrd to m the future.
The last speaker MAS senator Morton. whose
remarks were IN the usual PARTISAN line.
Troops had been ns'd bery,uae necessary, and
tho cIll' - had voted according 10 law. When
thr resolutions were put the commission WIS
unanimous IN rrJetins the Tilden electors. but
on IN" resolution 10 exclude the other set the
vote -t"la > to 7. Az tine various resolutions
were framed hy Judge Abbott and others, the
NrpubllYn element stands committed To- the
Nnliini ~ use oi trulls in carrylns elections.
N9t4ins wis too hronl for them to accept and
paliiair. They forbid all evidence into the
uncoh.tutonal interference Of troops.
The Democrats members say tie session of
to-day was noted principally Tor sharp and cut
ting rctorts. and on the whole, tho, commission
did not separate ia the best Of humor. The
Republicans were nettled beyond endurance
almost by ths terrible inve tive from
Judge Black Several OF them spoke Of IT
In tho deliberations ms though it hi in II vital
part and had gone home. II was more evident
Today that they feel oppressed with the loHd
thny have tried 10 carry, and under heavy
doubts about the verdict ofthc country. especial
" On tho Louisiana ,ase, From remarks made
today Il appeared that both Bradley and llOar
IoI