The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05
Meeting of the Republican State Central
Committee.

The Republican State Central Committee
held q remarkable meeting in Columbia on last
Thursday and Friday Twenty-three counties
were represented, and number of invited Wis
itors were upon the floor, including Gov. Scott,
F. J. Moses, ir, Gen. Worthington, Judge Hoge
and Others. Lieut.. Gov. A. ]. Ransier presided
over the meeting and explained its objects as
follows: First, to consider the question of ap-
pointing delegates to the convention of colored
men from the Southern States which meets in
Columbia on the 18th inst; secondly, the
choice of delegates to the aforesaid convention,
and lastly, to consider the present condition of
affairs in this State. Resolutions were adopted
to send delegates to the convention, and four
colored men were appointed to represent the
State at large, and two from each Congressional
District.
The condition of affairs in this State was
then taken up, and an opportunity offered to
show the real animus of the controlling spirits
Contrary to his usual custom, Gov. Scott made
a speech, and was very bitter and vindictive.
ga change has come DER the spirit of his
dream" and he is now seeking to regain lost
popularity with his Radical brethren. We
copy report of his remarks from the Colum-
bia Union:
The Governor addressed the meeting by in
vitation, expressing his determination to ex-
haust his powers to suppress the Ku Klux Or
ganization, and assured the committee that
measures had been taken to make the session
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memorable to the midnight assassins as was
the late session of the Court presided over by
Judge Bond in Raleigh.
He said that every pledge of the Democratic
leaders in the up-countTy, and the pledges Of
the same party in the Tax-Payers' Convention
had been broken, and that he had no longer
any faith in anything but the strong arm of
power.
F. J. Moses, jr, addressed the meeting, and
"paid glowing tribute Of respect to the homes
ty and integrity of the Governor" This would
seem to imply that those noble virtues had de-
parted from the Chief Magistrate at some time
in his career. He didn't think the Governor
ought to be censured for being deceived by
the promises of men who for twenty years had
imposed themselves as leaders upon the people
Iof the United States, and were accounted to be
the smartest politicians in the country" 1t is
not very clear to whom this sentence will ap-
ply, but Moses continued "That the scales
had fallen from the eyes of the Governor aud
his Republican advisers, and that hereafter the
dependence of the people should rest solely
upon their own efforts" In conclusion, he
urged vehemently the removal of the present
United States Marshal.
A resolution was then introduced and adop-
ted, calling for the removal of Maj. Louis E.
johnson, the present United States Marshal,
and endorsing Solomon l. Hoge for that posi-
tion. A committee was appointed to draft
memorial to the President, asking the removal
of johnson and the appointment Of Hoge, and
another committee appointed to present this
address to the President.
The administrations of President Grant and
Gov. Scott were endorsed by resolution, and q
committee was appointed to prepare an address
upon the condition of the State, to report at the
next meeting of the State Central Committee,
which takes place on the second Tuesday in
December next.