The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-15
From the Columbia Phenir, July 9th.
The Anderson Members.

The House of Representatives consumed
Yesterday morning in discussing the ad-
mission of the members from Anderson.
These gentlemen are Democrats, and this
circumstance, coupled with the fact that it
is surmised they wonld vote for MIR. Saw
yer, instead of Mr. NIackey, for United
States Senator, is said to be the cause OF
the apparent disposition on the part of a
portion of the House to keep them out
They have the certificate Of Gen. Canby-
the same evidence that other members had
and yet chey are denied their seats. The
debate that ensued, in addition to other
indications, showed an amonht of weak,
ness and puerility that rendered the mat
ter farce; but some CLEANS of common
sense and Justice appeared amid the dark
miSts of prejudice and passion. The sellSl-
bic Whipper advocated the admission OF
the members from Anderson-AIessrs. j..
b. Moore and John Wilson-and boldly
charged that those who sought to keep
them out were not actuated by pnrest mo
tivcs. Our legilator-Charley Wilder
took the same view, and white member
from Sumter made the suggestion, that
some time or other the Democrats might
be in the majority, and it became the rad
cals to take care how they established
precedents which mightcut on both sides.
We thought this sensible idea. The wa
ters of debate grew muddy. The speaker
grew confused. The candidate for the
United States Scnatorship whispered q
point. DeL:n.ge came to the rescue. The
waters grew more turbid. A colorcd dele
gate from Charleston grew hungry; an
other got "mad," and, finally, the House
adjourned without coming to decision.
But the partizanship of the new Speaker
of the House was apparent to every I'M
preiudiced mind. The following is the
protest which Whipper sont to the Chair,
but which the Chair decided not to enter
tain:
To the Speaker and Members of the House
of Representatives
The members elect from the County of
Anderson, respectfully submit: That an
exception has been made in their case
On the first day of the session of this body,
they presented themselves at the Speakers
desk with the evidence of their election as
that offered by the other members of the
body, and yet, upon the mere intimation
of protest, without even examining the
same, the Speaker decided that the mem
bers from Anderson should stand aside
The members elect from the said County
do, therefore, appeal from the decision OF
the Chair, on the following grounds:
lst. Because they were duly elected,
and so declared by General Candy, whose
certificate of election they are prepared to
exhibit.
Cd. Because, the State being under mil
itary rule, it was not competent for the
House to disregard the positive order of
the commanding officer of this Military
District.
Sd. Because the principle of exclusion,
carried out in their case, places it i'll the
power of any member to defeat the organi-
zation of this House.
4th Because the members elect from
the County of Anderson were deprived of
their right to participate in the permanent
organization = were illegally prevented
from casting their votes, and were, there
fore, not allowed to represent the people of
their County.
ALI of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN B. MOORE,
JOHN WILSON.