Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-10

COCTH CAhOLINA.-1uT ee luil-DIOoueu
negroes and one mulatto are elected to
Congress from South Carolina. The ne.
groes have political matters all their own
way in that State, and have discreetly con-
cluded to dispense with the services of the
carpet-baggers. The way they manage
affairs is described by correspondent of
the World, who was present at session
Of the Legislature during the election of
Judge:
"As The election YVES by ci.r uoce, it was ar.
parent o; The close of the call of names that the
favorite of the leading negro members failed to
have a majority of the entire vote. Just IT the
time the presiding oaicer rose 10 announ ,e the
vote an up, Oar began tina; surpassed ?uy tumult
in The long experience of the writer. A large,
bully, good-lookipg negro, with a bright led
10 Congress- commenced 10 call ''Mr. Speak
erf' Down came The 2avel. "Mr. Speaker"
lie screamed again, aided by about Fly other
voices; again the .avel fell, and for eighty
seven times more by actual count, did this oc-
cur, un;il the speakers arm seemed tired.
During this lime q small mulalto member with
prominent nose (De Large, since elected to
Coug:ess,) was busily en3c Sed on the Aoor,
passing from member to member, md at times,
leaving The chamber and re- urning with differ
ent parties. All The Senators and members,
four-;iiths of whom were colored, were loudly
discussing terms conditional to changes in the
votes, some receiving what appeared 10 be mo-
ney. ! turned 10 ask an in;elligen. looking
white man near me whether The delay was SIM
ply to give 10 bride refractory and exac;ing
members. He replied, Yes" Ponliug down
TO those nearly uuder our section of the gallery
he said: " Every man you see there demands
bis pay Tor every vote of Importance he gives.
Elliot and De Large are {omentinS disorder to
gain time; they ale the intrguers of the HOUSE
and they we'll understand that they must Ar
rarge to secure, by purchase, enough votesto
make mcjoriy. So notorious II The fact bet
that part Of the House is known as the "Forty
Thieves
In the same body saw " Rauey,"a right,
handsome mulaito, sine elected 20 Congress
ON The Georgetown district. He seemed full
~ aware of the corruption, but took no part in
it, Ransier was also there since elected Lieu
tenant Governor, and busily helping Elliot and
De La'ge. MY gallery informant said "each
Of these men De Large, Elliot, Moses,
&C.. came here poor; their pay is SO day;
they now own aud drive teams alone that cost
double their pay for an entire session, and
their living is consistently extravs.ant. Some
stylish women (colored) were on the floor.
Who are they? asked. Noted and infiueu-
tial courtezaus and lobby members" was the
reply. "Their political favor must be bought
10 secure the passage of any important BILL"
This was the Legislature of u proud old COM
mouwealtb, composed with only five or six
ezceptons) entirely of Republicans. The COR
rupiion was unblushing, indecent, ackuowl-
edged and uudeniable, and vet for the six
months since past l have failed to see single
Iebuke in any Radical newspaper in orout of
the State. t.... -
The same Legislature increased the Stale
debt by millions, without fostering sidgle
improvement; sold valuable privileges for per-
| sonal considerations only compelled equality
in the theatres apd academies, state-rooms and
ladies cars demanded recompense pecuuiarily
for voting to educate their own children and
seemed ready, as a facetious friend said, "to
take a red-hot stove, provided they co old OBJ
tain iron gloves 10 lift it with
The negroes Of South Carolina, it will
be observed, very closely initiate their
white leaders in Congress. The chief
characteristics of Congress-including the
lobby-are well travestied by the South
Carolina legislators. -.-