The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. Is, 1875.
Editorial Notes.

posed to make use of our columns for the
advancement and extension of our claims
upon the attention of immigrants from other
sections.
The Atlanta Herald recently stated that
Gen. Joseph f. johnson has been appointed
to the position of commander-in-chiefo of the
Egyptian army, and that he has accepted
the position, after it was rendered to him the
third time. 1t was urged upon him so stren-
uously that he finally consented, and is
making preparations to go over and assume
command Immediately. He receives $780,
600 to prepare himself with an outfit, and
also the sum of $25, 600 annually for having
supreme control of the Khedive's army.
Per contra, the Savannah Ne,rs pronouncas
this story sensational, if not pure fiction.
We take pleasure in printing the address
of the Palmetto Guard, under whose aus
pices will take place the centennial celebra-
ton of the battle of Fort Moultrie on the
2Sth of June next 1t is intended to make
this celebration worthy of national remem-
brance, and to assist widely in filrthering
the ends of peace and reconciliation. Being
under the management of gallant remnant
of Confederate soldiers, whose devotion to
the Lost Cause was signalizcd on many his
toric fields, this appeal to South Carolinians
will not pass unheeded, nor will there be
wanting proper enthusiasm and patriotic
fervor to make the celebration complete
success. Gen. J. B. Kershaw will deliver
the anniversary Grafton, and this is all addi-
tional guarantee Of prosperous issue to this
patriotic work.
Judge Mackey has had more habeus corpus
cases lately than all the other Judges in the
State combined, and has shown readiness
and even ayidity to undertake this class of
cases that is totally incomprehensble to us.
In the case of the State against Parks, for
the murder of DR.. Shell, he recently dis
missed the prisoner without day and with
out bail. on the ground that he had been
captured in Washington, d. c., brought
without requision to this State, and COM
nlitted to Greenville instead of Laurens Jail.
1t is law, we believe, that jurisdiction im-
properly obtained in civil cases is void, but
we know of no such rule in criminal actions.
The Judge, however, made it law in the case
referred to by one Of those bold dicta for
which he is celebrated. He was certainly
very gracious to the prisoner, for he let him
off free when the application asked for a
discharge on five hundred dollars bail. Such
Judges will doubtless be very popular with
all prisoners, and likewise with those who
ought to be in prison-in other words, the
corrupt members of the Legislature.
A special dispatch to the Louisville Coz
rier-Jou,7,dt from Holly Springs, Miss, dated
Sept. 7th, says the largest political meeting
held in that State since the war occurred the
day before in the open air. Large numbers
of colored men were present, although it
was only few days after the riot at Clinton,
when Gov. Amcs was seeking to convince
the President and his advisers that the lives
of colored men were unsafe. Senator Cor
don, Of Georgia, was the first speaker, and
his remarks were eminently conservative,
breathing q spirit of Cancellation and good
feeling, and eulogizing the Federal soldiers.
He appealed to the colored people to unite
with the white people and drive out the
"carpet-baggers," and contrastcd the condi-
dom OF his State with Mississippi, declaring
that peace reigned in Georgia and misrule in
Mississippi. Congressman Lamar followed
in characteristic speech, in which he re-
viewed the politics of the State since the
war, held up the acts Of the Republican
party in Mississippi as atroeious and wick
edly corrupt, and charged to Gov. Ames the
blood of the colored men killed in the
Vicksb,ug riots last year The white people
of Mississippi are making gallant struggle
to regain control of their State, and we trust
they will prove successful.
An influential conservative politician from
North Carolina expresses the opinion that
the Constitutional Convention i'll that State
will hold short session. One of the most
important of the reforms to be proposed will
be reorganization of the Judiciary of the
State. The Judges are now elected by the
people in districts, and their term Of office
Is eight years. If this system is continued
1t cannot be many years before the State will
be disgraced and justice made mockcry by
the election of Judge whose general unfit
ness for the office or ignorance Of the law
will make him totally incompetent to fill
the position. To remedy this, it is proposed
to make the tenure Of the judges life ten
ure, or to last during good behavior and to
intrust elections to fill vacancies to the Leg
islature, instead of to the people. Another
proposed change is the establishment of
the whipping-pOst, for the relief of the pen
itcntiary, which is now becoming 50 full as
to make its support a great burden to the
State. Some members of the Convention
will also advocate the disfranchisemcnt of
all persons who have been convicted Of an
Infamous crime In the courts of the State.
This will meet with strong opposition, and
it is by no means certain that an amendment
to this effect will be agreed to by the Con-
vention.
The Republican State Convention of New
York made giant efforts to overcome the
of Gov. Tilden, who is recognized
as the champion rcformcr of the land. Their
nominees are mcxceptionabls in many re-
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