The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30
Editorial Notes.

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sc,Ycr at Grccnvillc, S. G., to be devoted to
the cause of temperance, as the organ Of the
Good Tcmplars and Sons of Temperance, if
desired, as soon as one thousand subscribers
at two dollars per annum, arc forwarded t"
them. The paper will be 81 by SO inches i'll
size, and will be published weekly.
An exchange makes the following state
mcnt of increase by the Democratic party
within five years {: In 1870 there were four
Democratic Governors; in 1915, twenty
four Democratic Governors. In 1870. four
Democratic Legislatures in 1878, twenty
four Democratic Legislatures. In 1870 nine
tv Democratic members Of the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States; in
1878, one hundred and eighty members of
that body In 1870, twelve Democratic
members of the Senate of the United States;
in 1875, twenty eight members. The ratio
of progression will furnish still more sug-
gestivc figures in the coming centennial
year, when they will make clean sweep.
Montgomery Ala, was the first capital of
the Confederate States There the Confedc
rate government first established itself, and
tho first Confederate Congress assembled.
1t is extremely notable that the Alabama
| Constitutional Convention, which is now in
session in Montgomery, and IS Democratic
by large majority, has unanimously adop-
ted the following as section of the bill of
rights of the new constitution which the
convention is framing for Alabama: 1.-THE
people of this State accept as final the estab-
lislcd fact that from the Federal Union
there can be no secession of any State
And yet there arc Republicans, like Senator
Boutwell, who talk about "ncw rebellion"
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting
was held in Cooper Institute in the City of
New York last week, which assembled to
consider the financial questions which are
presented for solution in the fall elections.
No men of prominent national reputation
participated in the meeting, but it was
principally composed Of working men from
the various departments of industry in the
city. Its deliberations resulted in the adop-
ton of resolutions strong V favoring the ii
nancial platform Of the Democrats Of Ohio
and Pennsylvania. The result was an
nounccd amid loud and long continued ap-
plause. The laboring classes throughout the
Union are in entire accord on this question.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, in a speech
recently delivered in Baltimore upon the
financial situation, illustrated a very preya-
lent feeling by stating that wealthy man
had declared to him that his chief want now
was a fire and burglar-proof safe, in which
his wealth could be locked up. Clearly
what the country requires is more conf
dcnce Whatever may be the differences Of
opinion on the subject Of the currency,
nothing is more certain than that any ra-
tional expectation of improvement must in
clude restoration of confidence. To secure
that we must have an end Of rings whose
plundcrings involve r,linous taxation, de-
preciate the value of property, destroy the
public faith in local and national govern
ment, and fill the community with apprc-
| hcnsion and (istrust.
The town of Indianola, Texas, where the
recent storm ragged with such awful dcstruc-
tivencss to life and property, is one of the
few places in Texas that can boast of its an
tiquity. 1t is situated on Matagorda Bay,
one hundred and twenty miles southwest Of
Galveston, and is the capital of Calhoun
County, which forms peninsula. The
town enioyed commercial reputation long
before it was cedcd to the United States, and
of late years it has grown i'll Importance,
with steadily increasing trade. The loss
of life and suffering by the late storm was
fearful, and the destruction of property is
almost unprecedented on this continent,
since nearly every dwelling and business
house in the town was swept away. We
give some of the particulars of this disas-
trous event in another column.
A libel suit has been entered by w. E.
Earle, ESQ, editor Of the Grecnville Rcpubh-
can, against Messrs j. c. and Edward Bailey,
proprietors of the Grccnville Enterprise and
.My,u,tainecr, for damages to the amount of
$4,000, in publishing an article dcfamatory
of his character 1t will be remembered
that j. NJ. Runion, the supposed editor Of
the Republican, was caned some time since
by Col. s. S. Crittenden, editor Of the Enter
prise and Mountaineer which was followed
by a correspondence between Messrs. Earle
and Crittenden, and subsequently both gen.
tenen went again into print with serious
and damaging charges against each other.
The libel suit grows out Of an article in the
Enterprise and Mou.taineer, in which the
charges were made specific and numerous
against the character of Mr.. Earle, who de-
clarcl his intention OF seeking redress in the
courts, both civil and criminal.
Attorney General Pierrepont last week
received several kilograms from persons Of
both political parties in Mississippi, com
mending his recent letter to Gov. Ames,
which is described as having very salutary
effect 1t is likewise mentioned that perfect
peace is maintained in that part of the State
lately reported us disorlcrly and turbulent.
Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, made call
upon the Attorney General about the same
| t;,nn unI 1o1 - 1nnr con v1rsot inn with him