The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-05-28
Editorial Notes on Current Topics.

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week. is fiction of its correspondent, imposed
upon the editor. Mr.. Chamberlain was not IN
Washington, and never expressed such views
as were attributed to him.
A correspondent of the Port Royal CONNER
eiaz and Standard suggests Judge J. J. Maher,
of Barnwel, as suitable candidate for Cover
nor. The nomination of Judge Maher by the
Republican party would certainly prove accep-
table to every one, irrespective of politics, who
desires an able, honest and faithful administra-
tion of public affairs.
Robert R. Hemphill, Esq, editor of the Alb
beville Medium, has been elected to deliver the
anniversary address before the literary societies
of Newberry College, at Walhalla, on the 29rd
of June next We congratulate the orator and
the students on the selection, and it is our in
tention to make one of the large audience
expected to do honor to the occasion.
Rev. J. 81. G. Mckinney, a member OF the
South Carolina Conference, has been suspended
from the ministry and from all the privileges
of the church, on charge of gross immortality.
Although he bitterly deniei; the charge before
and during the Investigation he has since
made full confession in writing. He has left
the State and.is now in Baltimore.
The election for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Adjutant and Inspector General, mem
bers Of the State Legislature and members OF
Congress. will take place on Tuesday, 9rd OF
November next, in South Carolina. This is in
accordance with an amendment to the State
Constitution, adopted by the people at the
election in 1872, and subsequently ratified by
the General Assembly.
The New York Times (Republican) has this
pithy comment upon the recent developments
in regard to the Chief Magistrate of South
Carolina: "It is only because the courage of
Governor Moses oozed out of him with marvel
lous rapidity that the recent scenes in Arkan-
sas are not to be repeated in South Carolina
Having been indicted for grand larceny, Moses
called on his militia to protect him from arrest;
but no sooner had his soldiers been posted
about the State House than he thought better
of the matter, and surrendered himself to the
sheriff. It will be seen that this was very
different affair from that in Arkansas, and 1t
was in all respects more disgraceful. Moses
could not pretend that he was in any way serv-
ing any public interest. He was simply defy
ing the laws he had sworn to execute, in order
to protect his own person from arrest. 1t IS
about time these Southern Governors, actual and
imaginary, ceased to disgrace the country in the
manner they haue been doing Of 1ate."
Our correspondent at Greenville recently
wrote as follows: "It is encouraging to see
that there is growing tendency amongst the
people of Greenville to build, which tendency
has been increased by the formation CT the
Greenville Building and Loan Association,
lately established in this place. This organi-
zation has for its object the accumulation of a
fund by the contributions of its members,
which, increased by good and careful manage
n1ent, shall enable its members to buy home
stead, erect dwellings, or improve property
already owned by them. This is certainly a
praiseworthy institution, and one that is des-
tined to do much good. Would it not be we'll
to encourage the establishment of such an As
sociatior at Anderson? Will not some enter
prising gentleman look into the matter?' The
suggestion meets with our hearty concurrence.
By such means towns are built up and i'm
proved all over the country, which increases
the value of other property, and gains reputa-
tion for enterprise and progress. Let the peo-
pie of Anderson, especially those of limited
means, begin to reflect upon the proposition to
organize a Building and Loan Association, and
agree to unite in vigorous effort to adorn and
improve our town.
President Grant has expressed approval Of
the proposition to invite the friends of the
Confederate dead to unite with those of the
Federal dead in the ceremonies of Decoration
Day, and is quoted as saying that the time has
come when every evidence of such feeling of
fraternal interest should be encouraged, and
advantage taken of every opportunity to bury
deeper any anmosity born of the late that may
yet be lingering in the breasts of the American
people. The Vicksburg Herald responds to
the idea of fraternity under the roses" in the
following paragraph OF exquisite pathoS ana
beauty:
The dead are sweety dreaming where they
were laid in the bosom of our common mother,
and nature, kindly prodigal of her gifts, annu-
ally brings her votive offerings to decorate the
graves Of the dead heroes who fell in the dis
Charge of what each regarded as high and
solemn duty. Her flowers and her tears are
scattered with equal impartiality alike on the
humble mounds which cover the gallant fellows
who "wore the gray" as upon the more costly
and carefully tended cemeteries where "the
Bows in bluei are sleeping. In her gentle and
spontaneous offerings there is no hypocrisy or
falsehood; in her annual mnistrations of love
and tenderness there is no alloy of passion,
hate, bigotry or intolerance. 1t is an approx.
rnatinn TO that Divine love which passeth all