The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-24

80, Lee nominated D. II. Chamber
lam 5 Simons nominated w. II. Talley;
L. Gain nominated r. H. Cam; J. w.
Ma b nominated G. w. Montgomery;
8. Is. Thompson nominated Il. ). A6-
ans; Swails nominated T.. l.. Cardozo ~
y: u. tlayno nominated j. T.. Nenele;*
Hoyt nominated j. w. Burbidee
Maxwell nominated j. H. Rainey Pet.
teng'll nominated Timothy Hurley :;
DeLarge nominated Lemuel Boozer
Neagle nominated B. A. Bosemon -
Richardson nominated J. j. Wright;
Smalls nominated C.,J. Stolbrand.-
Those marked (*) were elected.
In the afternoon the House was again
engaged in the discussion of the Union
and Spartanburg Railroad bill, and
without final action adjourned at 6
P. NJ.
COLUMBIA, s. c., March 1.-THE
excitement over the latest intelli-
gence received here from Washington
is intense. Senator Leslie, on the re-
ceipt to-day Of the information of the
slate made up at Washington for the
Federal Offices in South Carolina,
committed his application for the
United States Marshalship, signed by
tho Governor, the judges and members
OF the Legislature to the flames
The news is that Mr.. Epping is to re-
tain the Office Of United States Mar
shal, Mr.. Trott the Postmastership,
Mr. Geddings the Office of United
States Treasurer, while Mr.. G.. W..
Clark is to be made Collector of In
ternal Revenue, Mr.. l.. T. Potter Col
leotor Of the Port of Charleston, Mr..
Herrick Assessor of Internal Revenue
for tho Third Congressional District,
and number Of others obnoxious to
the party here installed into other
Federal Offices. Those who fought
tho hardest for the election of u. S,
Senators Sawyer and Robertson are to
be left out in the cold, Tho proprie-
ty of holding an indignation meeting
early next week, and asking tho pres
ent United States Senators to resign,
was freely discussed among the nom
bers of both houses. It was asserted
of Mr.. Trott that he was active oppo-
ncnt of tho present system of recon
struotion and warm supporter of
President johnson. Mr.. Clark is do.
nounced as having done his utmost to
break down and bring into contempt
the Republican party in Charleston,
having Mr.. Potter and Mr.. Geddings
as his chief aide ,de-camps and tools.
Herriok is alleged to be Democrat
Of the straightest scot. The "frionds'
are particularly bitter on Mr.. Sawyer
who, they say, has betrayed the trust
reposcd in him and gone over, horse
foot and dragons. Leslie swears
that he never know Mr.. Sawyer or the
rest Of the representatives in Wash.
ington, and that they have betrayed
tho friends of retonstruction in South
Carolina.
In the House, to-day, Grows pre-
sented q copy of the preamble ano
resolutions passed by meeting hell
by the representatives of the countie.
of Edgefeld, Abbeville, Laurens and
Union, and in connection Herewith
introduced Tho following concurrent
resolution, which was adopted and or.
dered to be sent to the Senate:
Resoloed, by the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, the Senate oonourripg
That committee, consisting of five
members of the House and-membors
of tho Senate, be empowered to pro.
ceed to investigate the charges made
against Governor Scott for giving his
Testimony in the contested election
case of Messrs. Ried and Hoge, and
that said committee be. empowered t,
send for persons and papers, and il
found necessary, to proceed to tha,
portion of the State where these out
RACES were said to have been perpetra
ted, and that the Speaker of the
House and President Of the Senate dc
appoint said committee.
COLUMBIA, s. G., March l3.-The
great Indignation meeting was held las
evening. The Rev. b. Il. jackson pre-
sided. The speakers OH the occasio,
were Senator Leslie, Speaker Mo-
ses. w. j. Leslie, DR.. B. A. Bosemon
~: Il. Johnston, =. Runkle, r. B
Elliott and others. The speeches were
generally OF n moderate tone. gently
demonstrating with the senators ani
representatives against tho proposed OF
rumored manner Of distribution of Feds
raj Offices in South Carolina Senate,
! Leslie offered the following resolutions
which were declared unanimously ADOPT
ed; 'N0f'
! Whereas, On the 3D. day of Novem.
Der, 1868, the American people elected
| Gen. U. s. Grant President, Of United
States upon tho express understanding
that nc was to be tho earnest friend OF
the reconstruction acts of Congress Of
United States, and that he was pledoed
to see them faithfully executed and
Whoreas, The opposition contested
said election on tho grounds that said
Reconstruction acts wero unjust. ravo.
ln!lonary. null and void, ana that the
present State governments of tho Sonth
established by virtue Of said acts ought
70 % and should be superseded in the
event OF the election Of Seymour and
Blair and, ~
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