South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-06

teti a Ire siSert. and the House rnnst
tbsr proceed to act, not tie Senate
The Senate elects Vice Prcsid .n;s, no.
frerdents. Doubtless In case OF fail
ore by tie House 20 elect President
oy he sih OF March the President ofthe
senate ar there 10 oce) voali be the
iss-itiDate person 20 exercise presiden'
tial rutiortty for tho ii.ie being or until
The appearance OF a lawful President CT
FOR The time laid down in the coas,iia-
ton. Such coarsas would bc pesceiu &.
and, have a iiru belief, lawful. have
70 doubt Gov. Hayes would mako an
excclieu. Resident. / have met him
anu know OF him. For brief period
ne served under my command, hut "a
the matter stands l can't see any like
tooi o, his being duly declared elected
by the people unless the Senate and
House come 10 be in accord as to that
Tact, and the House would OF course not
o'heruisc elect him.
"N bat the people want ia peaceful
&c elimination OF this mater. rs fair .
discrimination rs possible. aud lawful
one. No other determination could stand
TIE test. The country, If not plunged
INTO revolution, would become poorer
day by day, business woald langmsh
anil OR bonds would come home 20 find
appreciated market | wss not in ia
vor OF tho military action IN South Car
DINA recently. and IL Gen. Ringer had
telegrsphed % mo or aslrei for advice
would have advised him not under any
c'Tcumhtances 70 auoE himself or his
troops to determine who were the Law
Tai members OF Stale Legislature.
could not hayo given him better advice
iban 10 refer him TO the special message
or tho President in the case OF Louisiana
sorac Time before. Bat in South Car
olina he had The question settled by g
decision Of the Supreme Court OF the
State, the highest tribunal which had ac-
ted on the question. 40 that his limo OF
dI;y scsD1s6 even 10 be clcarer than in
tho action In tho Louisiana casc. If The
federal coart had inierfaved and over :
ruled tho decision Of The State Court
tAerc might have bvan doubt certainly,
hut tho federal court only ioterfered TO
cofnp!icsie, nc: 10 decide og 0verruic.
"AnyhoT ii IS no business or the Az.
ny 70 enter upon Nuch questions, and
even II It might ~ 80 IN Gny svoat, IL
the civil authority is supreme. eq the
ccnsti ntion declares 10 10 be, the South
Carolina caes waa one 10 which the ar
my had plain dctv. Had Gen. Rugcr
asked nc for advice, end IL had given
n, eborld OF coursa have notified you
o. nv DctiOn nneGi2teiv, 90 that IT,
co7id hSvo been prcuptly oycrruI.d IL
Il should bsvo been deemed advisable
hy yor or o,hsr superior IL authority
Gen. Roger did not Esk 70, my aUy,ce
and intcTTeI i.Jm thst Sn.l other facts
thSt he 'Nd ncI dc,ir. :, 81 that, being
IN direct con- nunic-,ion with my rcil-
tary snpsy,ors a. th- seat os govern
ment, who we're nesrer TO him in tine
and distance than MAS, Re deemed IL
unnecessary. As Gen. Rugc, had the
ultimate re possibility OF action AM, had
really the greater danger TO confront in
tie hnsl action in tao matter, did not
venture - embarrass him with suggcs-
tons. lie nss department command.
or, and the lsTtui head O. she military
s0min.strS,ion within the linits OF The
department but besides knew that he
had been called 10 Washington for con
1ultation boioro taking command, and
vas probably aware Of the vieus OF the
administration IS 20 tho civil sfYairs in
his command. / knew that be was in
direct communication with my Supporters
M authority IN referonce TO the delicate
subjects presented for his consideration,
or had ideas OF his oIn which ne be-
llevei 10 be sufficiently in accord with
the views II orr common superiors, TO
enabis him ~ sct iDte!ligently accord
ing 70 bis judgment, and without aug.
Fs5iions from those not on The spot,
aud not "a fully acmsnted with Vie
laces IS himself re desired. too. 10 be
f-ev 30 act 90 be hDd ,hs eventual great
e. responsibility, and % the matter vas
governed a. between him and u,yself-
. J have been Triting thus freely 10
yca. mty st.il Fnrtbc. unbcs5m myself
by sta'ingtsct 7 have not though. IL
lsvful or wise 10 usa federal troops ~
such sattcrs ~ hsVc t-ausDir1i cast OF
Tie Mississippi within the ltst fcv months
save so fac as they msy be brought
iato action Undcr the article of The con.
situation which contemplate meeting
armed resistance or irvs1,on ora state
moro powerful than Tic State auihori-
ties can sullua by tGe ordinary process.
s', onl then only when requested hy
.ae Legislature, CT II il coula not be
convened IN session. by tie Governor.
and when tho President O. tho United
5.atca intervene IN that manner % is 3
state a war, not peace. Tho army ia
iaboring under Disadvantages, AMI has
been usoi ua'awiuliy 20 times In Sic
Judgment % lao people, Nu mine Ger.
'eiuly) aud We have loot great t,li OF
tho kindly feeling which the comnuIi.v
"a, l1rgo once feit t1r ls. To IS sine 90
s'op ard unload, OMec-g o. command Of