Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-06
SOUTH CAROLINA AND LOUISIANA.


At igst President Hayes has been driven by
force of public opinion 10 redeem the promises
made in his inaugural, so far as South Caro-
lima is concerned. Ever since his Inaugural
ton he has been vaciating between two posi-
tons, keeping the country in that political sus-
pehse which stagnates its business and MS in
dnstres. He waited not TO dive 5ereath the
fraud and corruption which overwhelmed the
election returns that he might arrive at a just
and righteous decision, but in breathless fear
as the pursued fox stops 10 hear the baying of
the hounds that he might choose the right d.
rection and not rush into their jaws, SO did
Hayes stop and listen to the mnrmurs of popu-
lar opinion that he might not rush upon popu-
lar indignation, lie heard it, and it spoke in
the interest Of right and justice. We can not
cay that it was music TO his ear, but he had
sense enough 10 join in with the choir.
The people along The road from Charleston
to Washingto ton spoke In no uncertain tones -
While they permitted Chamberlain TO pass as
il he were some public thief who had been
granted immunity from justice, they hung up
on Hamptons route, greeting his presence
with those approving cheers and acclamations
which spring spontaneously from the public at
sight Of the political hero Of the age.
Twas this total disregard of one and en-
thusiastic reception of the other that brought
forth the final determination OF Hayes TO re-
move the troops from hesitate House, implied
~ recognising Hampton as Governor.
But while we congratulate the people of
South Carolina upon the redemption of their
State, we stIll sorrow over poor Louisiana
No relief comes 10 her stricken people, and no
revivfcation to her languid industries. Off
cal jackals and hyenns still prey upon her
substance, protected and guarded by federal
bayoacis. Ifihe constitutional rights OF South
Carolina and the laws OF the land demand the
withdrawal oftroops from her soil, why should
not Louisiana be entitled to the same freedom
from federal interference All States stand on
an equal level aud what is allowed TO one is
due 10 the others. Then, President Hayes, why
is IL, II you are trying to administer the laws
Of Tie land in accordance with your oath, that
yea deliver one State from political braldom
but leave similar manacles upon another? If
law and justice demand il in one case, then, as
logical sequence, il does 10 another. Do
you say il is,because the courts of South Caro-
lima have declared Hampton TO be the legal
Governor, while the courts of Louisiana have
declared Packard Do you not know that the
courts OF Louisiana are composed of the same
class of unmitgaied scoundrels that her Re-
turning Board isl Do you not know that
they areso trammeled by party lies and indi-
yidual interests that fair and impartial judy
ment is an impossiblitr? Do you not know
that when Hampton received thirteen hundred
majority, Nichols received six thousand? Then,
why do you grant Hampton relief and still
continue to withhold it from Nichols Con-
sisteney is said TO be jewel, but if we were
TO find it in you, we would decareit 10 he a
wonder
But suppose that the result announced by the
Returning Board through whose grace you
are now President, is correct, and Packard is
the legally elected Governor, then, why do
you Er~us sPar,<aras TROOPS 10 sustain aiu gov
ernment and withdraw them from the suppor
of Hampton when he, like Packard, has RI
val claimant for his position But you say,
perhaps, that You have not recognized either
and that you believe by removing the troops
from South Carolina, the claimant who
has not been elected will be compelled 10 alb
dictate. If the people of South Carolina can
remedy without the aid of federal troops the
evils existing in their State affairs, the people
of Louisiana are fully capable of doing the
same thing. But what else can we expect from
You than hesitating fear when called upon
to decide political questions2 Conscience
makes towards of us ALL and yours has so
iaiely whipt you for stealing the Presidency,
that no doubt even your mid day shadow is a
source OF terror to you your whole admins
tration will be but a reflection Of your inau-
g'Sra,ion, overshtdowcd by inky clouds of
fraud, perjury aud robbery. No confidence
will be placed in any official act, and it will
be regarded, however, much merit II may
seem to contain, as merely bargain and sale
emanating from some selfish impulse.