The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-09
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, July 8. 1883,
The AntIerson nIensbers.

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The Anderson AIcnsbers,
The House of Representatives con-
sumed yesterday morning in discus
sing the admission of the members
from Anderson. These gentlemen
are Democrats, and this circumstance,
coupled with the fact that it is sur.
missed they would vote for Mr.. Saw.
yer, instead of Mr.. Mackey, fol
United States Senator, is said to be
the cause of the apparent disp osition
on the part of O portion of the
House to keep them out. They have
the certificate of General Candy
the same evidence that other mem-
bers had-and yet they are denied
their seats. The debate that ensued,
in addition to other indications,
showed an amount of weakness and
puerility that rendered the matter a
farce; but some CLEANS of common
sense and justice appeared amid the
dark mists of prejudice and passion.
The sensible Whipper advocated the
admission of the members from An
derson-Messrs. J: 3. Moore and
John Wilson and boldly charged
that those who sought to keep them
out were not actuated by purest mo-
tives. Our legislator Charley Wild
er-took the same view, and white
member from Sumter made the sug-
gestion, that some time or other the
Democrats might be in the majority,
and it became the radicals to take
care how they established prece-
dents which might cut on both sides.
We thought this sensible idea. The
waters of debate grew muddy. The
speaker grew confused. The candi-
date for the United States Senator
ship whispered, a point. DeLarge
came to the, rescue. The waters
grew more turbid. A colored dele
gate from Charleston grew hungry;
another got "mad," and, finally, the
House adjourned, without coming to
a decision. But the partizanship of
the new Speaker OF the House was
apparent to every unprejudiced mind.
The following is the protest which
Whipper sent to the Chair, but which
the Chair decided not to entertain:
To the Speaker and Members of tho
House Of Representatives:
The members elect from the Coun-
ty 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 same evidence of their cleo
tion ms that offered by the other
members of the body, and yet, upon
the mere intimation of q 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
AtOhA ohAS oOCioiSu Va ChO Ouull, Ou
the following grounds:
1st. Because they were duly elect
ed, and SO declared by General Can
by, whose certificate Of election they
are prepared to exhibit.
2d. Because, the State being under
military rule, it was not competent
for the House to disregard the posi-
tive order of the commanding officer
OF this Military District
81. Because the principle of cxclu-
sion, carried out in their case, places
it in the power of any member to
defeat the organization of this House.
4th. Because the members elect
from the County of Anderson were
deprived of their right to participate
in the permanent organization-werc
illegally prevented from casting their
votes, and were, therefore, not al
lowed to represent the people of their
County.
All OF which is rcspe ctfnlly sub
mitted. JOHN b. MOORE,
JOHN WILSON.