The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-09
LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER ITEMS.
We make the following extracts from the Colum

LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER ITEMS.
We make the following extracts from the Coum-
bia correspondence of The Charleston Courier:
The case of the Anderson contestants for seats
in the House came up again to-uay and as usual
WAS postponed In this instance, however, the
postponement made to p day on which, it is
quite certain tie Legislature will not be in
sion. This confirms the view that has uniformly
been expressed, that the House is afraid to act in
the case, for although many of the members would
be delighted vote TO vace the seats OF the pre-
sent incumbents, the majority of them are shrewd
enough TO understand that such partiZan action
would inevitably entail them the just criticisms
OF tho press and the people
There is no doubt that the introduction of few
Winchester guns into this city for the past two
weeks occasioned the great trepidntion which the
Rads unquesiionably feel when calmly viewing the
political situation and remembering their enor-
mites, which have melted the negroes to deeds of
violence and of threat. Nor is the Executive of
the State exempt from such infcrences as may
clearly be inferred from the style of his late proc
lamaton. 1t may as we'll be denied Eere, how
ever, in the most emphatic way, that these guns
were for other than individual use, and purchased
by other than private parties who desired to pos
sess themselves of effective and improved weapons
with which, if necessary, to defend their liberties
and privileges.
The resignation of E. A. Lewie, member of
the House from Lexington, who came here, elected
on the Radical ticket, was sent in and accepted
to-day. Mr.. Lewe has been suffering for some
| time pest an intense disgust for the rottenness
displayed by the party with which, in evil hour
he had afilinted and no longer able 10 endure his
modification he returned to his constituency last
week, made an open confession of faith in the
Democratic party, rendered his resignation and
came souarely out AS champion for Seymour
| and Blair. H. is the third conspicuous convert
~ hoe nh
Goodc Stubbs and Richard Grant, both primary
Radicals, from Marlboro, having preceded him.
The latter retain their seats, voting with the
| Democrats, and on their return homo will take tho
stump for the white mans party.
Another fit illustration Of the melancholy results
Of the revolution, political and social, which has
taken place in Carolina since the war, is furnished
by James II. Goss who now occupies seat in
The National House of Representatives, once
graced by Calhoun. Goss came here week ago,
fresh from the field of his Congressional victory,
and has since devoted himself assiduously and
successfully in putting an enemy in his mouth to
steal away his brains. In fact SO successfully,
that losing all reason and dccency last Saturday
night he intrudcd upon the residence of re-
spectacle family in this city, and was gnominious-
ly driven out. Not satisfied with this he contin-
ued to threaten and curse the gentlemen, who
had, at first, politely insisted on his leaving the
premises, until with them patience ceased to he q
virtue and he was soundly thras.cd. The story
has leaked out and Goss, unable to bear the pres
sure, announced to-day that he declines renomiu-
aton His place will probably be taken by Jas.
NJ. Allen. OF Grccnvil,e.
Ex-Governor Bonham has written Governor
Scott II letter, calling his attention to the disor-
canized state of affairs amongst the negroes III
Edgeiield District, who armed, drill IN conf
panies. and threaten danger to tho whites. He
calls on Scott, as the conserva.or oil the public
peace, to use the weight of his influence TO arrest
the tendency towards anarchy and boodshed anu
concludes 'Thc African can never tyvannize
over the Ango-Saxon in this country. The white
people of the State, with few exceptions, have oh
served in good faith and spirit the paroles given TO
Sherman and Grant, and will abide all constitu-
tional measures and peaceful instrumca,alitieS,
but they will not quietly submit to unauthorized
armed negro domination" Scott replies that the
preservation Of the peace and tranquility of The
State is tho object Of his deep solicitude and that
what influence lie possesses, and whatever powers
are conferred on him by the Constitution aud laws,
will be cxcrcd TO discountennncc ard suppress IL
legal organizations and protect every citizen in The
peaceful exercise of personal political rights. In
this he hopes to have tho counicnancc :nd support
of all aw-abdng citizens, particularly those
whose position and talents enable them to exercise
q commanding influence and shape public opinion.
The annexed paragraphs compiled from the
Pdnni1:
The bill TO close The operations of the Bank OF
the State of South Carolina, was read and passed
n third timc By a vote Of Gc ayes TO 23 Eays. Ihc
Democratic members presented y protest against
tie passage Of the BILL for record on the journal,
in which the following points We're presented
First-that thc Act was in direct violation Of the
faith OF the State as pledged by The Act of 1853,
authorizing the iasuc of the fire loan bond. Second
because the merits Of the claimants have been
submitted to the law, and should be adjudged by
the courts alone. Thrl-bccausc the Act Of 1868
had appropriated the assets oflh bank to certain
parties, designating preferences, and thus made n
valid assignment OF these assets. Fourth-the
Act is unjust mud oppressive, rs it augmcnts the
State debt 81 ,OC0, COO. Fifh--it is nequi;able,
because it discriminalcs between the bill-holdcrs.
Senator Leslie, OF Barnwcll, received a conmuEi-
cation, Inst night, signed by n Committee of Ke-
publican Convention recently held in the keounty,
requesting him 10 resign his seat ns he no longer
represented the constituency who had elected him
Some of the Committee signed with the usual " his
- mark" If Leslie has not yet made up his mind
what to do in the premises, we suggest to him 10
follow Summers advice to Stanton-stck.
It's said that the called Chief Justice Noses has
given mortal offence by referring to the negro man
Ei,:olt, in his late note of explanation, as "the
n,r,on alluded to- 1t has created quite hubbub
in the negro camp Elliott Indignantly exclaims,
"the idea of my being person."
The attention of the Senate on Friday was prin
cipally devoted to the consideration offs comnnini-
cation spread before them by the President, to
whom it was addressed, recording the fact thatta
Republican County Convention, of Barnwcll had
requested Senator Leslie TO resign his seat, rs his
speecbes and actions indicated that he no longer
represented the party which had placed him in pow
err The reading of the paper having been conclu-
ded, Mr. Leslie addressed the Senate in his vigor-
Gus style, showing that the County Convention re-
terred to, was composed of fifteen men, eleven OF
whom were negroes, who could neither read nor
write and the rest mean white men, whom he had
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