The New York herald., 1877-02-27
SENATOR coNKLINa AND THE HON. D. ".
VOORHEES,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
FAILURE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE
THE HABEAs CORPUS CASE wHICH INVOLVES
TIE TITLE TO THE GovERNoRsuIp.
IpY TEIECr rApII To TILE urpA1n

FAILURE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE
THE HABEAs CORPUS CASE WHICH INVOLVES
TIE TITLE TO THE GovERNoRsHIp.
[BY TELEGEApH TO THE uERA1p.1
COLUMBIA, Feo. 26. 1871.
An eager and excited multitude throngcd the su-
preme Court room this morning In anticipation OF tho
dccision which IL had been announced would be made
IN the habeas corpus OF Tda Morris, the convics
pardoned by Governor Hampton. This case Involves
the question to who IS tho legal Governor OF tho
State.
A suRPRisg.
Al tho opening Of the court to-day Associate Justice
Willard without referring to the case, announced the
startling fact that tho Court would stand adjourned
until tomorrow morning. rhls OF means that
tho Court had failed to agree upon any conclusion.
There has been great deal OF speculation to the
effect OF this delay, and tho widest ramors have
been circulating since Saturday. On that day Chief
Justice Moses was suddenly prostratcd by ntack of
paralysis. which forbade his uriher participation in
the proceedings although had been t!cny
closed Tho day the Associate justices Willard and
Wright (colorcdj were IN the Of tho
day and was generally understood that an order had
been agreed upon recognizing tho validity OF Governor
Hampton's pardon. Wright fully concurrcd in the
conclusion OF Judge Willard he had asscntcd to the
known also that the Chief Justice took view
although dcbarrcd from uniting in the judgment of
the Court
SHARP PLAY ny THE REPUBLICANS
Hero was an opportunity Tor the Chamberlain party,
uho saw possible advantage IN making II 20 appear
that the Court we're divided. With the Chief Justice
out OF the way they thought they could manipulate
Wright, the coorcd justice or at least duce him
withhold action. The plot arranged aud set 10
operation saturday night During the evening Wright
called at the residence OF Justice Willard
Even then there was no intimation that
he bad changed his views the previously
expressed But whilo his carriage was In waiting two
co.ored men, who werc evidently watching his move
mcnts, we're observed TO approach the house One 0i
them, who proved 10 be ex-Congress Elliott col.
ored, one OF chambcrIsns counsel. approached the
driver Of the carriage had versatiou with him and
then disappeared Judge Wright had lett tha
house before he taken in charge by Elliott who
placed him In communication with Glcavcs. Chamber.
lan's colorcd Lieutenant Governor; Hayne. coored
Secretary OF State. aud others, aud ihcy renamed
together during the night and all day Sunday.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
They did their work well, Tor the scqucI this morn.
ing showed that Wright had yielded TO their bIandsh
tho most OF tho situation at Washington, so in tbs
carly evening C. G. Bowen sheriff OF Charleston. aud
T. o. Dunn Chnmberlain's Comptroller General, took
the tram Tor that city, 1t Is well understood hero that
Court have honestly failed TO ugrcc and upon TINS iaci
predicate demand for action upon the part Of the
President recognizing the Chamberlain government
TnE BENCH BrL-D0zED.
Tho factS are as ! have stated them. There Is no
question that the Court mad the Chcf Justice not been
taken Ill would have decided unanimously in favor Of
Hampton. Tho Judges had already committed thotn.
selves to that decision. Judge Wright has, however.
been bull dvzcd into believing that by hts refusal ~ do
his duty thcrc might be last chance OF hope Tor
Chamberlain from Washinston. He Will undoubtedly
hold out uDtil Bowen and Dunn present the cases
failing which he will ycld TO what he and rybody
eiso knows 10 be- the acts and tho Law VI the
In connection With this tho news that Hayes s
ain has somewhat discouraged and greatly incensed
the democrats.