The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-03
WHIPPER INTERVIEWED.

W. w oAS ooAA5N-..AA Il ~ U-- 'TIN'0-
Circuit, was recently interviewed by g
reporter of, the Meaus and. Courier, and
the following conversation reported:
The purpose of the visit was explain:
ed, and "the General asked if he would
consent to an interview.
Whipper replied that be had no objec.
tions to submit to an interview, provided
the reporter would publish what he said
and nothing. else, and on being assured
that. his wish in that respect would be
complied with, opened his mind in this
wise: 8,
I am the legally elected judge Of this
circuit, and propose, to exercise the func.
tions of that Office. I qualified before
the chief justice of the Supreme Court
on the l1th of July, on the certified GER
tifcate, of the presiding officers and
clerks of the two houses of the Legisla-
ture. 3. ... 80
Here the '.judge" hauled out certif-
cate, bearing the seal of the State, and
testifying that he was elected judge Of
the First Circuit, &c. Appended was q
certificate of the secretary of State, dated
July 10, 1876, stating that this was cor
rect copy of the original which was on
file in the Office. On the back was writ
ten the usual oath of Office, sworn to be-
fore F. J. Moses, July II, 1876. Having
viewed this document, the reporter next
inquired the object of the late trip to
Washington. But the general didn't
seem to be communicative on this point,
and merely answered that his trip to
Washington had no particular connec-
ton with the judicial question.
MY term commences after August the
26th, and I shall then attempt to exercise
the judicial functions. The Court Of
Common Pleas, I understand, has not
been. adjourned. Judge Reed has con-
tinued the term, and the court is still in
session. Unless Judge Reed adjourns il
before the 26th of August, I shall at.
tempt to take charge Of it. I shall 60
into the court house and take charge oi
matters, unless I am prevented in some
way. If Judge Reed appears and at.
tempts to interfere in any way with me
I shall treat him just as I would any 9th.
er man who attempts to interfere with
the process of the court. ! aln entirely
Indifferent as to the clerk what he does
If the sheriff and solicitor obey my or.
ders, which I hope they will, 1 appre.
hend no difficulty as to the clerk. As to
what course I intend to pursue DOM
care to indicate it.
will state that have no idea of call
ing an extra term of the Court of Ses
sions, because view it that it would be
surrounded with difficulties which
don't propose to encounter. If done a
| all it will be from absolute necessity, anc
not for the purpose of helping my cause
The term of the Orangeburg court doe
not commence until the first Monday il
October, and the question will probably
be decided before that time. And ever
if Judge Reed adjourns his court here
shall not hesitate to issue any writ o.
order or to use the functions of judg,
after the 26th of August. After the 26tl
of August regard Judge Reed as out Q
Office. I shall treat any attempt of hi
W llGGTlGlC .n1tu iaC do SoAbCAiPp Va ,Soui
and I shall try to have such orders en-
forced as in my judgment are necessar.
for the protection of the court. / onl.
desire to state that the published report
of my Orangeburg speech are not correct
So far from advising the colored people
to be there to support me, | advised then
to stay at home, and would much prefe
that they would do so, either here or a
Orangeburg. l did tell them that
would be adequate to the emergency
and that if I fell or was attacked, i
would then be time enough to aveng
my death, and that I would expect then
to do it.
Reporter. Do you apprehend an.
serious trouble on the 26th when you at
tempt to take your seat?
1 do not; but if there is, guarante
that neither I nor my friends will be tn
aggressors. But / shall not shrink from
any emergency, and I believe that m,
friends will support me.