The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-12
Special Correspondence.
SJmh Carolina anil Louisiana-7R-
denis QUO JKurrantO,' dc.
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Hampton as he turned his face
Southwark this morning, on his way
back to Columbia. lie was un-
doubleday engaged in the not disa-
greeable occupation Of instituting
some comparisons between the great
julius Caesar, when he made his Ia
comic report after having licked the
Gauls out Of their boots, and his
own cxhubsrant spirits; and it would
have been pardonable if, under the
circumstances, he had INDUCED in a
little eXultation, such as he has not
felt before since he stood as one of
the chief mourners at the obscauics
OF the "lost cause" IIe came up
from the South only u few days ago
over that same road with ne official
status. Now he returns virtually
a full flcdged Governor by the ac-
ton Of the Federal authorities. If
his rival goes back at all, it will
only be to pack his trunk, prepara-
tory to final and immediate evacua-
ton. There is very little excite
ment here over the matter, at least
upon the surface.
No one pretends that Packard
has the slightest chance of main
tanning himself after the adverse
decision in the South Carolina case.
1t is true that q Commission has
gone to Louisiana to investigate
and to suggest methods of settle
ment. But as Mr.. Nicolls has been
assured by Washington advices that
if he holds out few days and re-
fuses to accept anything short of
absolute surrender, the President
will order the troops withdrawn,
when his armed and equipped White
League minority can enforce their
demands; he will not, it is believed,
pay much Difference to the wishes
of the members of the Commission.
Why should he?
MIR. Tillen's quo warranto is loom
ing up to partially divert our
thoughts from the painful subjects
of South Carolina and Louisiana,
and the rumor has so persistently
obtruded itself that the matter has
come to be much talked about.
Even the President, who is supposed
most deeply interested seems to
think the matter deserving of some
attention, and has said he would |
not be surprised to be served with
Il summons before the Court to shew
cause why he should not vacatc his
office.
1t is difficult to SEQ how his de-
cision relative to removing the
troops from the State House at
Columbia, can have any bearing
upon the case; but there is no doubt
that the lawyers on Tildcn's side
would be greatly checred by Mr..
Hayes official recognition of Mic
oils as Governor; and those upon
the other side would regard any
that could be tortured
INTO anything bearing resemblance
to recognition, as serious mistake,
giving Tilden many advantages that
ne does not now possess, in Il case
where the respondent cannot afford
% yield a single point. The rumor
las not been traced to any rcspon-
'ible source that l am aware of, but
till there are many well informed
men who sec nothing improbable
n it.
1t is understood that Mr.. McCor-
nick will enter upon his duties to-
morrow as Assistant Secretary of
he Treasury. No more popular
ppointment has probably been
made under this Administrations;
nd he will relieve an official who
as somehow earned the reputation
mong people here of heartlessness
nd of a very discourtcous bearing
owards his official interiors and
owards those he considers below
i'm in social rank.
l should not dare attempt to state
he quantity of rain that has fallen
ere within the past two weeks in
he absence Of explicit information,
ut it is something enormous. Far
lers near the city are making prep
rations to begin the seasons work ,
4 earnest after few drying days.
But when it docs not rain it is
cry cold. REP.