The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-22
TUE INCOMING LEGISLATURE.
The Men Of tho Minority.

The Columbia Phoenix, In an editorial re-
view of the men composing the minority OF
the Incoming General Assembly, says:
we VIII follow oowu the Iist vr m1mpers or
the House OF Representatives. The word
"Democrat" opposite to name In this list
tells q tale generally Of struggle, aud OF the
victory of sound principle. That Democrat
has probably had to battle against heavy ODDS,
against The world and flesh OF temptation,
Establishments and threats. and the devil Of
bribery and corruption. We are disposed to
honor him In advance. In Anderson the
names of John Wilson and J. G. G. Feather
stone appear with ID" John eochraue
Is with them, but is, innocuous as he
Is, on the stool of repentance. From Ches-
teraeld We have A. N. Lowery and w.
W. Spencer, both true men. Mr.. LoWery
MANY wears ago. He Is we'll acquainted with
Legislative business, ls of excellent character
aud OF no mean abilities. We welcome the dele
gallon from Greenvllle, ]. P. Moore, 8 8. Crit
tenden, James Mccullough and john H. Good
wine, Mr.. Crittenden served the last term, and
Ia fayorably known. Messra. ]. E. Dusenberry
and N. B. Cooper come as Democrats from the
County of Horry. q. A. Meetze and ]. @. Low
man appear from Lexington. Mr.. Meetze Is an
acquisition. He is as true as steel, With fair
speaklng abilities and genial manners. His
companion is, Wa doubt not, worthy of his
company. Mr.. Black, from Lancaster, and
Edmond Herndon. from 0conee, are all right.
The election of r. E. Bowen, Democrat, OF
Plckens, has been contested. We hope that
he Will come through right side up. The
Spartanhnrg delegation is headed oy Hon.
Gabriel Cannon, 8 pure man OF ripe experience,
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. With the condition
remedies for our present Ills. He Is accompa-
MED by Richard NJ. Smith. W. P. Compton and
T, J. Moore. Mr.. Smith is bold, fearless and
irue. and Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Compton are IN
good company. Messrs. W. b. Wallace, B. h.
Rice and John Wallace will answer to
the rol-call of Union, and Union may be
proud Of her choice. General wallace
has bten before the public ever since MS Us
early youth, acceptably In all positions IN
which he has been tried. As speaker and
writer, as an officer In Confederate service, as
a member of the Legislature and OF the Con.
federate Congress, be has always and every
where done well. or fine address, pleasing
appearance, conservative habit Of mind, inhex-
Ible tenaclty of purpose, excellent intelligence
and high cultivation, he Is well fitted Tor the
present crisis In our affairs, and will gain lnau'
ence where most others might despair. Mr..
B. q. Rice Ia q leading man In his county,
man not to be bent or swerved from his Idea
of what is right. If q man may be known by
his associates, Mr.. John Wallace ought to De
considered in a favorable light. Daniel Will
liams, of York, We know to be good and true
man.
The Senate list includes eight Democrats
John Wilson, Anderson G. W. Duval, Ches'
teraeld; T. o. Donaldson, Greenville; j. G.
Hope, Lexington ; W. @. Keith, Oconee; W.
q Holcombe, PIckens; D. R. Duncan, Spar
tapbnrc, and T. Jeter, Union. Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Duval are old members. and correct
straightforward men. Mr.. Donaldson, Of
Greenv lie, and Mr.. Holcombe, of Plckens, are
| not 80 we'll known here but their good name
has preceded them. Who ln Columba-the
Columbia of dozen or more years ago does
not know j. G. Hope, of Lexington
| A staunch man, with prodiglous gilt lr
delivering long speeches. The occasion
draws nigh when he may exercise this talent
| If he still possesses 1t, with vim. When he
gets In the next Legislature We trust tha,
he will CRY aloud and spare not. W. c. Keith
of OconeP, Is clever man, OF fine parts, o.
GOOD education. and familiar with Legislative
| lie. So ls Mr.. Duncan, of Spartanburg. BE
will also make good senator. The senator
| from Union Is q good match to the members
| of the other House, returned from that county
and that is saying no little. MIR. Jeter ls 6
correct business man, OF uprlght character
and great popularity. he has long beer
faVorabIy kneWn as president OF the Unior
and Spartanburg Railroad Company.
Upon the whole, we have good set OF mer
COMPOSING our minority-men not merely
| capable of giving negative votes, but many o.
them of positive character. having opinions
their own and ability to sustain them; mel
also who, while guarded and courteous IL
demeanor, can neither be bulled nor alluree
Into the support of anything wrong, mean Of
/ mercenary.