The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-15

and superfuous In this point Of view the sug
gesions of Governor Orr do not seem to be very
practical. The newly enfranchised citizens ask for
light on the political euestionsof the day. and he
replies by blowing out the lamp of knowledge.
They want 10 know how they shall vote as between
the two great parties, and he tells them to vote
with neither the one nor the other. They ask to
what party they shall then ally themselves, and he
answers .to that party which shall arise when
there are no longer any parties" The Inference
from all of which is that the questions nov before
the country are of no particular moment; and that
the only use of the ballot at present is to elect
Governor Orr, and such like, to be Senators and
members of Congress.-E. o. Crescent, Nay 8.
The Supreme Court as 8, Political Power.
The New York Journal of Commerce has the fcl-
lowing sensible article on the Importance CT the
Supreme Court as department Of the goternment:
Il seems TO startle some minds very much that
an application should be made to the Supreme
Court in so important subject as that which is
now occupying its attention, to-wit: the OPERA
ton Of the Military Reconstruction bill. There
are many good, honest citizens who have never
looked further into the construction of our gov
ernment than to imagine that courts are mere
machines for settling disputes about dollars
and cents between litigious individuals, and who
have never dreamed that the Supreme Court of the
United States is o department Of the government,
On essential component part of that government,
independent of Congress and President, oftentimes
as powerful as either or both. We shall not un-
dertake to express an opinion on. the question
whether that court has Jurisdiction in the present
case We but seize the opportunity to direct at
tention 10 the important position occupied by this
court in the great system of American republican
institutions. Not long ago we were in minority,
and somewhat despised withaf, for teaching the
doctrine that the government was not the admins
tration. The accessioI to administrative power Of
Mr.. johnson fortaAatefy, disabused the mind, of
ardent uphoders of that doctrine, who, so long as
the President was theiy man, admitted no other
mower than his in the gogerI4m shs. Next we have
been taught the supremacy Of Congress, and there
are doubtless not few anxious and ordeEe people
in the country whoreally believe, what they earn
estly desire to be true that all the power of the
government of the United States is lodged in the
| houses
should be turned against them they would possibly
find reason for reposing faith in the other house as
the sole custodian of national force. The constu-
tion is IN old paper, we'll worth reading over in
these days. It ought to be taught in the common
schools, without note or comnehs. 1t is simple
instrument easily understood: II establishes the
Supreme Court of the United States, and gives it
1t,.- H.
great traitor who resiststhe mandates Of that eoart
as he who resists o law Of Congress, or procla-
nation of the President. It is time to- think of
this Perhaps before long the education' Of pass
ing events will teach the people not to repose their
faith in President, Congress or court as the govern
ment, but to understand the beauty and value of
the sublime combination, State MS we'll as Federal,
which composes the popular aud free government
we once cherished and defended.
Registration Of Voters
The Charleston Mercury, in alluding to the orders
IF the commanding General, has the following:
The whole framework of our State organization
and every right in the community is involved in
the action taken by our citizens in this business
and it requires no reflection to arrive at the vital
Importance of every one registering wEois entitled
TO VOTE For veal or for woe for conservatism or for
Radical run this matter is going to decide the fate
of our people. If ruined, they are to have voice
and hand in their destruction and either apathy
or timid and hopeless me-serving will accomplish
the end of making the country rendurable-wth-
out security for life or property, and with dis
gusting and degrading war Of races. It is incrm.
bent Upon US TO rise re she realization of our true
position; 10 understand tho difficulties and dan
gers by which We are surrounded, and to shape
our course with wisdom and judgment and discre-
tion, no less than with courage, fidelity to our
selves, and the vigor and energy of community
striving for exis,ence-for every interest, and
every tight, and every bepe, which makes lfa
yaluable However unpleasant and humiatng
the dirty work of canvassng and electioneering,
it cannot be avoided, and must be done. We have
faith to believe that the people of the State will dc
their part honestly and actively, with manly pa
thence and good sense TIE State can and will be
saved from the Radical inundation and overthrow
which otherwise is likely to prevail owes our rights,
property, and civilization. In this greut impend
ing emergency South Caroline expects every man
to do his duty. No good citizen who can vote
should fail to register and we trust thut such men
will be appointed 30 conduct the registry that no
suspcionof party triskery or foul play can possibly
rest upon the results of the ballot boxes. This
seems clearly the intention of Gen. Sickles' order.
a Reniniscence of 17T6.
We notice in she Savannah Nears and Herald the
following interesting reminiscence. tits embraced
in letter from one of the Florida correspondents
of that journal, dated at Fernandina, the Sd inst
"a baronia mansion erected on Cumberland Is
land is known as "Dungenness." 1t was once the
estate of Major General Nathaniel Greene of revo-
lutionary fame Here in the rustic burial place OF