Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-09
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondents.

NASnArUIOrs APIA1 d 4Ol q.
Although no formal announcement
has yet been made of the Presidents de-
cision in the South Carolina case, the
withdrawal of the troops from the State
House at Columbia is admitted on every
hand-very reluctantly SO by Governor
Chamberlain's more intimate friends
as likely to be effected during the pres
ent week. 1t is the general belief. how
ever, that small military force will re-
main in the State for the present Hamp-
tons stiff response to the Presidents in
vitation here, and his rodomontades at
several points on his journey hither, it
was feared, might prejudice his case
with the President and his Cabinet but
such fears appear to have been ground
less, and he will return to South Carroll
ma virtually the victor, because the with
drawal of the troops leaves his rival nm.
able to cope with the armed and organ
lied Democratic minority. and powerless
against the DEGREES of the hostile State
Courts. Among the street rumors is one
to the effect that Chamberlain, after sat-
isfying himself that he was likely to go
to the wall, proposed to yield his claims,
if, in return. Hampton would guarantee
ssecrion as United States Senator,
which Hampton promptly declined to do.
Chamberlain has made most excellent
impression upon every one with whom
he has come in ssentoos-i1ere, and he will
have the sympathy of thousands of in
telligent and patriotic men, who cannot
rid themselves of the conviction that he
has been sacrificed as propitiatory Of
fering, and that the Government has in
this instance. at least, gone good deal
more than half way in its conciliatory
efforts. Judge Lawrence and Generals
Hawley and Harlan of the Louisiana
Commission, are in town. Their final in
structions will be delivered to them by
Mr.. Evarts to-day, it is said, and to-
morrow they will set out for the field of
their labors, forming a junction with
other members on the way, or meeting
them in New Orleans on their arrival.
Nothing authoritative has reached the pub
lie as to the tenor of their instructions,
but it is supposed they will attempt to
unite in one Legislature, all members
holding undisputed credentials of their
election, and when that shall have been
accomplished the Legislature thus con-
stitutcd will be encouraged to confirm
the title of one of the two claimants to
the executive chair. Somehow. since it
has been seen how a comparatively per-
feet title, like Chamberlain would
have to give way to one that very few
have the assurance to contend is not in
volved in the gravest doubts, but which
can be maintained without Federal as.
sistance. Governor Packard's prospects
have been regarded as very dubious. His
right to the Governorship, as compared
to that of Nicolls', has and still is re
! garded as stronger even than that O
Chamberlain against Hampton. by many
i, men, who have exhaustively studied thu
whole situation but there exists tn,
same fatal bar to his recognition, viz.
his inability to successfully defend him
. self without the aid of United State
troops, from the hordes of cooked ant
primed Nicolls partizans, inpatient,
waiting the signal to begin the work o
!, determination. Hence, the jubilant as
8 pect of every Democrat encountered il
: the streets of the National Capitol 70
the past few days. Wire laying, wit
view to the next Speakership, is beini
: actively prosecuted here. The friends 0
Randall and Cox are working silentl
and desperately, while Sayler's stock j
!. quoted as advancing each day. The al
most incredible report is abroad tia
f Hampton and few other leading South
ern men are favorable to coalition wit
: the Administration, looking to the cleo
!. ton of Garfield or Foster. l give tn
: rumor for what it is worth. 1t seem
IL very probable that there is Democrat
: plot to deprive Judge Bedford of the sea
to which he was elected by nearly
s. thousand majority. and to install hi
d competitor, Pattison, upon the merei
1t bubble. In its utter disregard of th
preferences and rights of large majol
% ity, it rivals the Cronin iniquity.
IL MAXWELL.
m One of the most encouraging events