The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-31

what is right and just, let us commend him as
faithful public servant 1.-The does otherwise,
let him receive, as he will deserve, our ccnsure
and condemnation. This is taking philo-
sopical view of the matter, which, after all, is
the very best that can be taken.
From the Georgetoacn Times.
venality and corruption have again tri-
umphed over honesty and civic virtue, and
robbery, stealing and plunder are to be con-
tinued for another two years. Bribery robbery
and pluuder, instead of being rebuked, have
been endorsed and sustained, and our people
are arain to be the victims of mercless set
of unmitgated scoundrels. The boldest and
most shameless of the public robbers of the
past have been placed in exclusive possession
of the government of the State with no power
on the part of the people to restrain them in
their lawless acts of oppression and tyranny
Governed by no principle but venal selfish
ness, and having no fear of punishment before
their eyes to deter them from the commission
of crime, our present rulers can, with lmpunl-
ty, rob, plumber and oppress the taxpayers,
who literally have no remedy and can success
fully invoke no protection against their unlaw-
full and arbitrary acts.
The, prospect before us is dark and gloomy,
opening no vista in the future by which rea-
sonable hope can be seen to escape poverty,
destitution and utter ruin. No hope of reform
can be INDUCED in as long as ignorance guided
by corrupt intelligence, rules the State This
condition of things will continue to exist as
long as that universal suffrage is maintained,
which enables wicked and unprincipled men to
play upon the passions and credulity of the H.
literate and ignorant; and however unpopular
the idea may now be of having limited and
impartial suffrage, the day will come when the
safety and perpetuation of republican institu-
tions will demand it as protection against
mobocratie misrule.
From the Marlboro Times.
A large majority of the intelligence Of the
State had practically no voice in the late cleo
tions. This class could not, without sacrifice
of every principle Of patriotism and honor,
support the Moses ticket; and relative to sup
porting the Boilers, they did not know what to
do. The State Central Executive Committee
was, in this ccse, regarded as a body of pOliti-
cal advisers, and the people naturally expected
counsel and advice from that Committee But
in this the people were mistaken. Not word
was said until it was too late for concert of
action. Upon the merits of the Boilers ticket
we have nothing to say; but it is argued that
had the white vote been cast solidly for that
ticket it would have been successful instead of
the Moses ticket, and the result would have
been very favorable to the interests of our
State. If that argument is correct, the State
Executive Committee signally failed in its
duty. The people trusted that Committee
were ready and willing to receive its advice
and that body should be held responsible for
what of error has been committed. The only
) way in which the success of the Tomlinson
ticket would have benefited the State so far as
! we can see is the fact that it would have weak
ened, if not entirely broken the power of party
conventions, through which the control of the
State government is given to dishonest adven-
turers, and unity of sentiment would have
been formed between thousands of the better
class of colored people and the whites, which
could not possibly have failed to result bene-
fcially to our whole people.
But Moses has been elected, and with the
greatest interest we await the redemption of
the many fair promises of reform and retrench-
ment made by him and his associates. Two
years ago, r. 4. Scott made the same promises.
Has the State received the promised benefits
Deceived, plundered and dishonored, it now
verges upon the brink of ruin, crippled, dis
spirited and palsied. AS the Governor he be-
came a public robber; from the Chief Magis-
tracy, he has fallen to the position of chief
criminal Governor Moses, it is hoped, will
pursue different course. Instead of personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, he should study the interest
of the people; instead of his own pecunary
interests, he should regard the public credit of
the State. Doubtfully, yet anxiously, we await
some sign of the promised reform, and what
ever of good is done we will most heartily ap-
prove-whatever of evil we will most emphati-
cally condemn.