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Columbia Correspondence
COLUMBIA, Nov. 20.
The Legislature has again, amidst fears,
hopes and uncertainties. on the part Of
the people, met III annual session.
With few exceptions the members were
promptly in their seats on the first day.
There were some new faces in the hall,
and some familiar faces were missing
some of these last we are certain will
never come back. Whether this fact will
be deplored by the people generally,
leave each one 10 answer for himself;
but the ruling faction seems to think that
the feeling of grief at the demise Of one
member, at least, is universal, as the
Speaker has appointed one Of the most
prominent Conservatives to help grieve
over his loss in the way Of resolutions.
Gen. Wallace, Of Union, was appointed
on the Committee to prepare resolutions
Of coincidence at che death OF Joe. Crews.
A very large number Of bills and mo-
tices of bills have been submitted to the
House for consideration. From their
number, 1t would appear that an entire
revision Of the Code had been determin-
ed upon. Whether this would be . BEN
eft or not, am unable to say. But this
plethora of bills and notices Of bills need
cause no alarm, as it Is common. .expe-
dent resorted to by many members to
get their names in the papers, and to
curry favor with constituents at home.
Some men wish to appear to advocate
what is popular with friends at homes
but it is somstimes amusing to see how
little effort is exerted to accomplish the
very measures which they pretend to
advocate. This being fact, I am unable
to give at this time any definite informa-
ton on any of the bills now up before
the House.
! Since the. adjournment Of the Assem-
bly, last Spring, that portion Of the Re-
publican party here in Columbia has
added great deal to the history Of South
Carolina but of course this history has
not been made public. If it were pub
lished, 1t would 10 doubt expose q hide
ous mass of chicanery and corruption:
AS this history (unwritten) forms a1ink
in the general plan under which the Re;
publicans have been and are still TO act,
it becomes necessary to thoroughly un-
derstand 1t to be able to draw correct con-
clusions as to the meaning Of the other
parts of the play. But it is dropping out
by degrees, and we hope to be able before
very long to put it all together for the
benefit Of your readers. This mach I
can say, however, the Radicals have In
augurated their campaign for 1876; and
encouraged by the elections at the North,
and by recent combinations at home,
their policy win not be such as will suf-
fer the white people of the State to re-
main any longer in passive and nnre-
sisting state. ~. Z"
The House to-day Monday refused to
pass the bill Furnishing persons for buy
ing stolen cotton, tho they might know
at the time that it was stolen. If the
Legislature continues to refuse to pass
proper laws for the protection of indi-
vidual rights, solely on the ground that
some cotton thief may thereby be pun
ished, the farmers must take the matter
into their own hands and protect them
selves. The action of the Radicals on
this measure, in refusing to amend tho
law 80 as to reach criminals, is sufficient
to damn the party in the eyes of all hon.
est men, and would suggest that it be
remembered against them at the next
election. -.
. Immediately on the heels Of the Houses
refusal to pass the above bill, it adopted
laudatory resolutions in honor Of Joe.
Crews. The resolutions declared that he
was an honest and upright man, &c., and
that he was killed on account of hin po-
litical sentiments. The Conservatives, Of
course, did notyote yes. -. =,
. The new tax bill was laid upon the
members desks to-day. It provides, for
levy of 10Y mills for State, and 3 mills
for County purposes. You will observe
that there Is little difference between the
present bill and the one the Governor
vetoed; yet this new bill was prepared
by the Governor. When we see these
fellows down here getting rich and Irving
in magnifcence upon the hard earnings
of the people, and when it is known how
hard 1t will be for many Of themto hare.
ly subsist during the coming winter,
owing to the failure Of prices and crops,
and when We see tho Legislature refuse
to pass such measures as will protect the
little they may make, and at the same
time pass-or endeavor to pass measures
depriving the whites of rights enjoyed
by every people on tho globe similarly
situated, is 1t a wonder that q man can't
become reconciled to such fatef Re-
conciled! The thing is simply impossi-
BILE
While the elections In the North have
encouraged the Radicals, the election in
Mississippi has encouraged the Conser-
vatiyes equally as well. 1t is time for
the State and for Anderson County to
wake up. Our people have been fed on
sugar long enough. 1t is folly to be con-
tinued to be thus fed, while our dearest
rights are being taken away. s.
Opinions of the Press.
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