The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-09-03
Political Information.

The Greenville Radicals endorse A. S.
Wallace for Congress, which is heavy blow
upon DR.. Latimer, who is an aspirant for the
position.
The citizens of Pickens County will hold
q convention on Monday next, 7th of Septem-
Der, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the various Offices. The Sentinel thinks the
Democratic party is stronger IN that county
than it has been since the war.
"A treaty of peace has been concluded be.
tween Bowley and JONES' the rng-leaders of
the Georgetown factions, in which they de-
clare a cordial friendship for each other, and
solemnly promise to refrain from everything
having a tendency to public disorder.
The Oconee Republicans endorse Hoge
melled in regard to any particular candidate
for Governor, as they are expected to use their
best Judgment in the selection of one who shall
guide the affairs of State, and give all our peo-
pie protection, peace and prosperity
- Judge Mackey states that his position on
the preservation of the peace in the State Is
just this He proposes general disarmament
of the State militia and of all the rifle clubs
also. and the presence Of United States troops
at the polls, if need be, to secure fair deposit
of the ballot to all mon. He also advocates
minority representation.
- Congressman Ransier declares be cannot
support f. J. Moses, jr., for Governor of South
Carolina, and does not believe the Republican
party can sfford to do 30, however kindly they
NAV feel towards him personally. This is cut
ting the official throat of his Excellency in a
miid-mannered way, rather different from the
ordinary style.
- Marlboro has done we'll The Conserva-
tives, who are in only small minority IN the
county, strove to make some compromise with
the Radicals by which they might secure good
county officers and members of the Legislature.
Their propositions were held under advisement
for weeks, and finally rejected. The Conserva-
tives were instantly called together, and
ticket, composed of the very best men IN the
county, was put in the field.
Ex-Governor Perry is out in letter de-
nying that the Republican party desires reform.
He advises whites and blacks to join together
upon q platform of honesty to oust the common
enemy. and, in order to do so the more effectu-
ally, thinks they should decline to hire any one
who will not vote with them. The Ex-Gov-
ernor further thinks there is no hope from the
Federal Government, and that the white peo-
ple of this State must rely upon their commu-
rnity of interest with aud influence over the
colored people.
The Washington Chronicle, in leading
editorial on South Carolina politics, says: "As
the time draws near for the assembling OF the
South Carolina Republican State Convention
spcculatons are rife as to whether many of the
old Republican leaders in that State, upon
whose garments is the smell of political cor
ruption, are to be nominated for places of pow
er. Political forbearancc has almost ceased to
be virtue in South Carolina, and the Repub-
lcan party there must either make good nom
nations or expect to be politically ostracised
Thieving under the guise of Rcpublicansm will
not do"