The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03
OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 81, 1876.

SOLUMDlA, -. S.J o"h' oAI Ao'N'
Msssrs. Editors: Another week in the
history of the South Carolina Legislature
has passed, and now when we calmly
glance over the record, many features
present themselves worthy of the careful
consideration of the white people of the
State especially.
The Legislature of the State was es-
tablished for the purpose of framing such
laws as would advance the security and
happiness of the people, and build up
the prosperity of the land, by guarantee
ing justice to every individual. The sole
purpose of the Legislature to-day seems
to be to perpetuate the Radical party,
and to maintain it in power; therefore,
the laws that are passed become of small
moment, except in so far as they teach
US this fact, and the consequent insecurity
of the position of the white people re-
sulting therefrom. Sometimes good bill
lis slipped through, but this can only be
done when there exists a complete tur-
moil of conflicting selfish purposes, which
of late has characterized our Radical
solons. 1t will only be necessary to SUBJ
stantiate this view to give summary OF
the weeks proceedings, which / will now
attempt to do.
Whipper has introduced concurrent
resolution that the Assembly do not ad-
journ, but that it take recess, subject to
a call of one.third of the members, which
call will be duly signed and placed in the
hands of the two presiding officers before
the recess is taken. There are three
grand objects to be accomplished by this
arrangement, all looking to the purpose
suggested. : First, there is the Office OF
Attorney General to be filed. Should
the Assembly adjourn, the Governor has
the right to fill the vacancy by appoint
ment, and he intends to appoint a good
man-McMaster for instance. The At
torney General is the prosecuting officer,
and there are number of officers need
ing prosecution. This danger they do
not intend to run-hencs the recess.
Second, Moses and Whipper have not
yet possession of their judicial robes, and
it is thought the Legislature will be ne
cessary to help them in their undertaking.
Third, the elections are to be held, and
as the white people are rising pail over
the State, the Legislature is to be kept as
an engine to hurl back whatever efforts
they may put forth to accomplish their
redemption, and to carry T.. e elections at
any hazard, which election will place
Beverly Nash in the Governors mansion,
Elliott in the United States Senate, and
Whipper upon the Bench. As the pow
er of the Governors Office will 5e used to
frustrate this sweet little game, hence the
recess.
The bill to check and prevent the ruin
Gus and pernicious habit of cotton steal
ing has failed to become a law. This bill
would only affect in its operations the
negro race, and for that reason only it
failed. 1t is well known that at present
tits next to an impossibility to reach apar-
ty guilty of the crime of cotton stealing.
The House was well aware of this fact,
and yet openly refused to recognize cot
ton stealing as crime by refusing to
enact law for its punishment. Here,
then, in this the Centennial of American
independence, South Carolina, one of the
original sisters whose blood and prowess
won for the world and for America the
boon of liberty, and whose noble sons du-
ring ninety years earned for her reputa-
tion for honesty and integrity as wide as
the world, now steps forward to take her
place among the sisterhood as the cham
pion of corruption, of thievery and Ye+'
nality. Is it any wonder that to-day in
Anderson County no household or hearth
stone is free from the invasions of the
or robber, and that hus-
bands and fathers dare not leave their
families alone for fear of outrages, nor
dare ride themselves alone along the pub
lie highways?
Davis, negro member from Charles
ton, has introduced bill appropriating
$1O,0 to defray the expenses of four
negro companies to the Centennial this
In order to work up proper
feeling on the subject, detachments of
these four companies were brought up
and made to perambulate the streets Of
Columbia, even from Dan to Bersheba.
T am sometimes inclined to believe that
it would be a good investment to send
these same four companies on, that the
world might have correct idea, for once,
of the real Glow country negro" purer
specimens of which I have never in my
lifetime beheld. People, it is said, can
get used to anything so I suppose if
such an outrage as this was perpetrated
upon the taxpayers, they would do as
they have done heretofore, and fork up
the cash.