The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-20
THE DAILY NEWS.

THE DAILY NEWS.
FROM TIE STAGE CAPITAL.
.,Er ooyrEsrEp REJECTION MACKEYs LAST
wovr-A WHOLESALE ACCUSATION BENCH
an TIE ecAspipATEs-oFF1cEs GOING A-BEa-
aNa.
~Conu,B1A, 8. G., July 10, 1ses.-The chiefin-
terest attached to the proceedings OF fridey
centre in the discussion growing out OF the
resolution Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, asking instructions from the House
IA to the character Of the evidence which should
be received IN the contested election OF the An
derson members. The reasons pro and con are
get forth IN the speeches which are reported
below, but the animus Of the movement ls an
other thing. Those who profess to know de-
clare that It originates with DR.. Mackey, %nose
aim in displacing the candidates wiz pe ~
make the question before Congress 'hA' mi'
SAWYER was not legally elected, anu consequenS
ly cannot take his seat. The result also maS
inAuen q other elections which are about to oc-
cur. That the delegation will be excluded Is,
believe. o foregone conclusion. The determi-
nation to this end, exhibited during the debate,
was but poorly concealed. The afidayits OF the
negroes of Anderson District, taken, as is al
legged, before incompetent authority, will settle
the matter beyond peradventure, even though
the most responsible of citizens should plle up
testimony mountains high.
In party point Of view, such decision Will
add to the strength Of the Democracy OF the
country, and furnish fresh arguments during
the campaign against the unbridled, power
which the majority in the South are using with
much the same purpose that power is used by
the majority In Congress. In a personal as
pect the contest reveals degree Of political
turpitude on the part Of two citizens Of South
Carolina, both of whom served in the Confede-
rate army, which e1cites anything but compl-
mentary reflections. AS matter of public IN
terest; as citizens who ought to desire as large
andrespectable representa- ton Of the whites
5 Of the State as it is possible to secure; as
members Of the community in which they
themselves reside, it was to be supposed that
both Cochran and Newell would ignore six dol
lars day and the honor Of answering to the
Toll cali Of the Legislature, and allow the
{ gentlem6 A,now occupying seats to remain un-
disturbed in their places during the term.
They have not seen ft to do SO, however, and
society win hold them responsible 41or the
charge that will be established by Radical
agencies, that one hundred and sixty gentle
men Of Anderson District are periurers and
iarsl
The coming week will, it is supposed, be
marked by another animated contest over the,
Supreme and other Judges. The candidates
sare already IN the field, and, with their friends,
vigorously at work. In thS fight the factions
born Of the late senatorial struggle Will meet
again, and revenge viii be wreaked on those
who may have thrown their influence for or
against the respective favorites.
The individuals most prominently mentioned
are, first, M ;or Corbin, the United States Dis
trict Attorney, and Senator from Charleston-a
gentleman Of moderate views, and possessing,
90 far "a / know, the personal respect even OF
his most bitter political anita agonists. He Is q
native OF Vermont, has . fine physique, unpre-
lending manners, black eyes, big head. andis,
by long odds, ihe leading intelect ON the floor
OF feither House. So. IS
Colonel Willard, Of General oanbys staff, is
another aspirant to the position. From what
portion OF tho North he comes. deponent
knoweth mott but'if size, bearing, whiskers aud
aready tongue trump cards in the game.
he holds fnn hand When you see abrown
cotton umbrella, q broad panama hat, and six
feet lopgitu dinany Of humanity peram buladng