The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-26

and a judge acting in judicial capacity, 10
such that he would have been justified in
immediate action In Withdrawing the army
from these states, and, we believe, the
country would have approved of such &C
ton. Too much caution is, sometimes, as
dangerous as too much precipitancy. Ia
these cases, every days delay adds perplex-
tiles to the situation, and renders an out
break more and more probable. In Louisi-
ana, Packard seems determined, if posi-
BILE, to bring on conflict, hoping by " FIR
"ing the northern heart" TO compel the
president to interfere in his behalf and thus
force recognition of his pretended gov
eminent.
Moreover, as a matter of strict legal or
constitutional right, 1t is at least question
able whether the army can be properly used
as it 10 being used in these states. There
not by the call Of any state legislature re-
cognized as such, or of the executive when
such legislature is not In session and can
not conveniently be oonvened-for there is
no such legislature or executive by reason
of an insurrection, invasion or forcible OBJ.
struction of the laws, but simply preserv-
ing kind of aimed neutrality between two
men and two bodies of men each claiming
to be, respectively, the lawful executive
and legislature of the state. We hardly be-
lieve there is any warrant in the constitu.
ton and laws for such an use of the army.
In the meanwhile, things must remain in
statu quo unless, indeed, fortunately or I'm.
fortunately, Packsrds schemes and Blaine's
councils may succeed, conflict forced, and
the president compelled to interfe. Com
promise IS impossible, for there is nothing
to compromise. Indeed, a compro
mise implies a right on either side
and yielding of right on both sides
for the cake of harmony and in these easel
there can be but one right-eiher Packard
or Nichols is governor; ana such is, also
the fact and the right as between Hampton
and Chamberlain. Only two courses, il
the end, will be open to the president. Ii
Louisiana, he must recognize Packard anC
sustain him with the army, or he mus
withdraw the army and leave the state t.
settle the matter for itself, which will re
suit in the ultimate recognition of Nichols
In South Carolina, it is either Chamberlain
and federal intervention, or Hampton AM
the withdrawal of the army.
What the end will be no one can doubt
The president, if he was not explici
enough in his letter of acceptance and in
augural address, surely leaves no room TO
misunderstandiD or doubt in his communi
cation to the South Carolina rivals, whe
he says: 1t is the earnest desire of tn
president to be able to put an end a
speedily as possible to all appearance O
Intervention of the military authority o
"the United States in the political derange
ments which affect the government an
"afflici the people of South Carolina. L
"ths desire he cannot doubt he truly re
"presents the patriotic feeling of the gres
"body of the people of the United States.
The president does truly represent tn
patriotic feeling of the great body of tn
people, and there can be no doubt that thu
patriotic feeling will be respected, and ths
right speedily all show of military intel
vention in the affairs of the southern state
will disappear.