The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-16
Columbia Correspondence
CoLUMBIA, 8. O., Dec. II, 1873

Columbia Correspondence
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Dec: II, 1878.
: t;sEFuesday.of last waekssbes7ths Inst,
was q memorable day: IN the history Of
the presents Legislature. The Charlestoi
Msss and Curriers' reporter had written,
up what be styled the tricks o. the Ways
and Means Committee. The Radical
members of this committee became terri
bly, outraged, aud gaze the ess-.yeryi
plainly to understand that their tricks
could not be spoken of in the public
prints. A great deal of threatenings and
shaking of fists were INDUCED in. One
E4etaber said the colored' party held the
winning hand, and they could and would
play.it. After. much talk, &c., the vote;
commenced, -whsn,the unditurbed repor-
ter gathered up his tricks and smilingly'
bowed himself oft. 'The The. little handful
Of. Democfatss during. all this time. vera
not.entirely overcomewith thespprehel-.
sion 'of being crowded into one corner Of
that fegioh, which We retold thai: fire,
and birthstone renders so;1 nnpleasant.
For myself if that 'hellish region is any
worse than our entihabitation, I'ard
going to thy to go, somewhere else Tie
Conservatives understand The. cards they.
arc, playing, and no. .doubt4by thetim
the electiontor Judges comes. off t. will
be generally understood. =a',l..' -. = :. = -. s"'
Alter nearly two weeks Of reckless.
Liquidation with regard to- spending. the
peoples money, and. aftsrslepying tho
largest tax ever imp6sed upon any people
:on Gods green earth, and after telling us
theY understood .our policy-+hea policy
of the knife 'andpistol Land after telling
us they We're ready for us to begin, thsf
have quietly backed back down, and ttRp
House has passed quite q decent tax bill.
The; levy as passed the House is for
9 1915. mills on thedoIlaE.. IshoneatlF
believe the approaching meeting Of tho
Tax Union was the prompting cause fdt
| q Radical member Kasaheard, to say that
hey could stand Gox.. Chamberlain; butt
d-n 1t. they uldn'tstand the Governor
and. the Tai Union. together. -;
|. An 'intslligent3' .ahd ye1l-eddsated COL
orsd member in the House the. other day
speaking, said the power and influence
of the ID Democraticparty in the State was
NOT properly Appreciated ;'thst III eleven
Of the Southern States they had carried
out, their, thzeats, and bad possession sf
their governmsntsj and that in shs'singls
remaining one they would do the same
whenever: they 'l;id got ready. This remark
and the, circumstance above, related,
teaches us-shewhite people-an impol-
tant lesson, which is, SO long as we re-
main split up and DIVIDED among our
selves upon unimportant matters. and SO
long; as we continue disorganized,, 80 long
will we be without power to check the
stream of corruption which has swept, the
entire, State into. the, very besom Of de-
struetion.r Remain unorganized, and be-
fore very long the last Sestige Of right
will be swept from the white people; /;
corruption viii continue, taxes will con:
tinue: to be, piledsup, confscation will
result; and 'Radicalisn1. will be forever
fastened upon Us and our posterity.- De.
nounce the Tax Unions as you will, but
to. the quiet unexpressed influence of
these Unions you are indebted for this
reduction in your this Winters tax.
IF the ominous mutterings Of the en-
tire mass of white people who, come, up
to Columbia continue, they will, ,,ere long,
burst forth into a howl, and a howlso
terrific, that birds. pf prey will become =
we'll, .mhata. Will: become. right smartly
-
The State Grange was in annual ses.
sion last week. There was + i, ,ffa1l attend
ance, andfmuch interest manifested ip
the labor Of perfecting the'orgauization.
The Master, il his usual rapid way, dis
patched large amount Of work. Twas
disappointed ip not being able to attend
any but the first day of the session, hay-
ing been confined to my bed by severe
spell Of ,laryngitis:: Complaining of the
agony of scarcity Of breath, my good
friend and. nurse, Capt. :Xan.,: .counselsd
me by remarking that of course twas
bad--this: scarcity Of breath was, what
made hanging dangerous, !. ..:',o.
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