The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-22
To the Honorable tie Senate and House of Rep.
reseatatiyes of the United States Of kAmerioe.

but reservation adopted the consequences Of
defeat and have endeavored, since the waf, To-
conduct themselves as good citizens, obedient
to lay, Under whatever, government has been
imposed on them, whether military or civil.
Thai, recognizing the changes in the Constitu-
ton, and the various laws. passed for the re-
construction of the States, they have willingly
and without ;murmhr rendered obedienceto the
same: That they have: patiently, endured the
state of affairs hereinafter set FORTH in the hope
that when the prejudices succeeding the war
abated Congress would provide for them the
benefits secured 10 the States in the fourth Sec
which guarantees to every State in the @Union
a republican form Of government, and shall
protect each of them against invasion" That
soon after the WEE the State was invaded byia
set of .unprincipled adventurers, who, by pam!
denng to, the prejudices and passions of the
uneducated colofed race, obtained control OF
the convention, Legislature, executive and ju.
dicial departments, and have administered the
government TO the great: oppresaionef the
State, and utterly obliterated all forms of 9 re-
publican government, using the taxes, finances
and laws for their personal advancement and
the injury of the people In this p ~
i, That the Governor has so manipulated the
finances that he has made large fortune b:
speculation in State bonds, State moneys an.
public property.
T. That he has maintained q State constaEn.
larry and armed the colonel militia, excluding
therefrom the white, for the express purpose.o OF
fomenting disserBion and antagonism between
the races, in order to secure his reelection;
g. That he has shamefully abused the e'parS
doning power, by letting loose upon the cons';
pnllnity persons convicted of the most heino,,
crimes, for the sole purpose of enabling thel.
to vote.
4. That they appointed trial justices in every
county and township of the State, in violation.
of the Constitution, who are generally lgno-..
rant and unscrupulous, and who oppress tho
people by collecting costs and fines, appropria-
ting the latter to their own use instead OF pay
ing the same into the Treasury. ;, Z.
s. That the whole Executive Department,
including the Attorney General, without q sim
gle exception, have Systematically plundered
the State. and appropriated to their own use
moneys which should have been used to allevi-
ate the excessive and oppressive taxation under
which the people now labor a.;
g. That the Legislature is composed of the
most ignorant and vicious men, of both races,
who have passed laws to secure their own re-
election, have accepted bribes. for the passage
of laws to advance private Interests, and that
many of them cannot read or write. ."'' -,
7.That they have elected judges without re-
gard to character or qualification, so that JUS
itice is delayed Or lily administered, and cases
are decided to suit the designs of party In
stead of reaching the ends Of Justice. 7''' ''i'
8. That under this condition of things prop
erty has deprecated in value, industry and en-
ergy are paralyEcd, vice and immortality encourf
aged, and life ia not protected.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that the po..
litical condition of South Carolina be referred
to committee of your honorable body, or to
any commission of sensible, patriotic, honora.
bic men, with power to send for persons and
papers, to investigate and report on the politi-
cal condition of South Carolina, and to mako
such suggestions as to them may seem wlse, fit, +,
and proper And your petitioners will ever;
pray, &c.