The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-20
The Yell Of Martial Law-mcIntyre and
Nash to the Frent-The New Election
BiM-The Impeachmsnt a Job.
rpRox ouR OWN coaRsspoSpENr.l

Nash to the Frent-The New Election
Btu-The Impeachmsnt Job.
rFRoH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, January Is.
Martial law, again !. This bill of Whipper'E
has been discussed IN the House, which ad-
iourned while under the inhictien of speech
from Byas, who, when the members had left
the hall, was found transfxed in a silent, ira
gic stare at the chandelier. Hes'was taken
from his position, and promised an opportunf
ty of continuing tomorrow. But that Is tri.
fling, and we have more serious words to say
now. The end has not been seen Of this martial
law matter There is possible chance for It's cui.
minating In war OF races, but the chance Is 80
remote now as not to warrant the discussing
of such wicked aud melting question The
bill, as was shown by q test vote to-day, Will
pasa the House. but 1t never. Will leave the
Senate alive. Besides this bin are the reselu-
tions, introduced In the Senate by Mcintyre
and Nash, which may possibly be ventilated
tomorrow.
The main question Is now whether there are
fools enough m thei Radical party to bring
about extreme measures, or whether the bel
ter counsels Of the more respectable Will pre-
vail. We con safely say, and 1t is q comfort to
say II too, that the latter will be the case.
* MARTIAL LAW N sENATE. =
We may expect shortly discussion Of the
up-country troubles IN the Senate. The foli0W-
ing BY Mcintyre was introduced to-day :.
R6ereds, It Is alleged. apd believed that
many peaceful citizens and prisoners IN the
custody Of the law have been Seized by armed
bands. and BrutalIg murdered In the Countess
of UnionS and spartanbufg, because OF then
poiticaI opinions; and that many residents OF
said counties are flying. from their homes
through fear Of threatened violence for the
same cause; therefore,
Resolled, by the Senate the House
tMn Tnas msmbers Senate
and - Of the House be appointed, whose
duty 1t shall be to investigate and report to
the General assembly, without delay whether
such sstate Of affairs exists In said counties sIs
would warrant this General Assembly In
making application to the Federal Govern
ment, pursuant TO section 4. article a, OF Inc
Constitution of the United States, which do
clares that the United States shall, upon als-
plication ofthe Legislature, or OF the Cover
nor, when the Legislature is not IN session..
protect each State Of this Union against do
nestle violence. =.
a similar concurrent resolution, with the
exception of appointing committee, was ID
troduced immediately afterwards BY Nash.
They both lie over under the rules.
NOTICE OF BnLs-sENATE.
The following. notices OF bills were giyentn
the Senate to-day :: Whittemore, joint resoh-
ton to levy special tax upon the County of
Lancaster; also bill authorizing the county
treasurer to take charge OF and dispose OF tue
JOh1son, joint resolution for the fitting up OF
the State library.
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were introduced In
the Senate To-day: A bill (by Whittemore) 10
amend an act entitled aAn act tto provide for
the construction aad keeping In repair Of public
highways and roads," also bin to make an ap-
preparation tor the support of free schools ZOE
the fiscal year, commencing November. lst,
1870; Arntm,, blu to prohibit the retailing Of
spirituous liquors during the sessions OF courts
and on salesdays.
80 THE ELECTION BILL.
The new election bill was discussed In the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Corbin advocated The pass
age of the first section of the bill just as,it
stood. He deemed the present law mistake,
which must result, Ii carried out, IN. the most
bitter personal strife throughout the State. He
hoped they would not perpetuate law that
was resulting Ia nothing but disturbances,
The leading Republicans did not believe that
we, had an honest election under that law. he
had. proof of the most glsrlng frauds In his
hands. the result of nothing but that law. 1t
seemed natural to some men and unnatural to
others that they should desire to have no one
but Republicans stand around the ballot-boxes.
It would I'll do If the Republicans were honest.
But the fact was, II was wrong to trust men
where the temptation was 80 great Is
there man IN the Senate who can nay
that he wants anything. but q tair law or
fair count? The troubles In the up country
are due more to the belief Of the people that
they have been cheated out OF their ballots,
and have not had an honest election. nor been
fairly dealt with. We must make the people
believe and understand that their rights Will
be protected. 1t Is the confidence Of the peo-
pie we want. When the people, have contl-
dence In the government, we will have peace;
when they have no. confidence, people want
to fsht. II there was anything that would
make peace, II was to put one. man from each
political party around the boxes, The bAi
now before us meets with my sense OF JUS
lice. as..z>l..,.
Nash followed In q rambling way, and refer.
red to the Law In New York City, He said
that 1; anything should warn us.of the evil re-
suits attending the system proposed, it should
be the example Of that city where the law pre-
vailed.
LESLIE ENDORSED BY THE SENATE.
Leslie Interrupted and wansed to know what
he thought of his Republicanism. Nash re-
Piled thai he used 10 have very many doubts
In regard to it, but that since his opposition to
this same section the other day, he had
thought better Of him, and he only wished the.
senator from Charleston was as good Repuo-
lican. Several amens escaped the senator's
and Leslie was endorsed.
Hayne spoke and favored the re-enactment
OF the law In force In 1888, which he deemed g.
good and just law, which would give satlsiac-
tion.
The bill was again postponed.
THE IMPEACHMENT a JOB.
From information not to be doubted, we
learn that the impeachment trial has turned
Into Job which will be put through to the
benefit fshe manager Oh The part Of the Sen-
ate, Whittemore. 1t was the desire OF all par
ties to let,the matter drop, and allow Judge
Vernon to resign. but this manager has
spurred the thing on 90 .hotly, that his aims
win doubtless be. consummated. The sale OF
the eight hundred tickets per day, as provided
by the order, will realize the sum OF about as
many dollars. If the impeachment lasts six
days, S46O0 will come out OF It.. Beside this,
a resolution was passed this morning, author
iling the clerk of the Senate to draw pay
certificate for $500 topay incidental expenses.
GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
In getting up his ticket order, Whittemore
made sad oversight, which he rose to correct
by an amendment this morning. It seems
that he had left ont that important of1cer, the
land commissioner, and could not.rest until
he had provided. three tickets for him. be
announced that there were Just si1ty-three
tickets left, and by giving the reading clerk
few the whole number was taken. Several
senators objected to thus taking up the valua-
49, a. AL N.lw- -t-Iw rnf