The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.


The Abbeville Mcdium has entered
upon the publication of series of bio
graphical sketches of the State Press,
with the view of preserving the record
and furnishing data for the future histo-
rian. The series was inaugurated with
a sketch of Capt. James A. Hoyt, Presi-
| dent of the State Press Association, and
one of the editors of the Anderson Intel
Igenccr, and was followed last week by o
sketch of Capt. F. w. Dawson, editor of
the Charleston Ns,os and Courier, and
First Vice President of the Association.
The sketches are written in racy and vig-
orous style, and give the leading incl
dents in the lives of their subjects
especially in regard to Journalism.
It was reported in Columbia recently
that Niles G. Parker expected to revisit
South Carolina at an early day, with the
avowed object of 'letting the cat out of
the bag" and showing up his confede-
rates in crims and peculation. He is
living in Jersey City, and is said to be in
bad health and low spirits, with his men
tai faculties seriously impaired. Such a
movement on the part of the E1-Treasu-
rer would produce CONSERVATION, indeed
But we do not believe that Parker will
make any revelations now or hereafter,
for the same means which prevented him
from unfolding the true story last sum-
mer will prove potent enough to keep his
mouth closed at this time.
A State Convention of the Union Re-
publicans, as they are fond of styling the
corrupt party which has governed South
Carolina for the last eight years, will be
held in the city of Columbia on Tuesday,
11th of April next, for the purpose of
choosing fourteen delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention, which
meets at Cincinnati on the 14th of June
next. 1t is also stated, parenthetically,
that the Convention will transact such
other business as may be deemed neces-
aary, which doubtless means to ascertain
the pulse of the party in regard to Gov.
Chamberlain's availability for second
term, and otherwise arranging the slate
to "make South Carolina aud keep her
as safely republican as Vermont and
Iowa" The State Convention will be
composed of 124 delegates, apportioned
among the several counties in accordance
with the ratio of representation in the
House of Representatives.
Gen. NJ. 20. Butler, Chairman of the
State Executive COMMITTEES of the Dem
ocratic party of South Carolina, has
called q meeting of the Executive Com
mittee to be held in Columbia on Tues
day evening, 22nd inst, to arrange for a
convention of the people, and to consider
matters of public interest. The County
Chairmen of the respective counties are
invited to meet the committee on the fol-
lowing day, (2srd inst.) at eleven o'clock
q. m. The meeting will be an important
one, and we trust that the reports from
the various parts of the State will prove
encouraging to the idea that a Demo-
cratic victory awaits prompt, vigorous
and intrepid action. Unless the Democ-
racy is prepared to enter the field in Q
square and open contest with the Repub-
licans, We think it is idling away time to
engage in the work of organization at
this early day. If coalition and compro-
misses are to prevail as the Democratic
policy, then We had better 60 back to the
passive and inactive state, for we are e1-
posing our intentions entirely too soon
| for the accomplishment of any good.
We print upon our outside this week
a letter from Col. Thomas B. Swami, of
Charlestown, West Virginia, advocating
the reelection of President Grant for a
third term, which has attracted wide at
tention, mainly from the fact that Col.
Swami is one of Gen. Grants numerous
and interesting relatives. Last June, in
speech before political convention in
West Virginia, Col. Swami expressed the
same views as are contained in the letter
we publish to-day. The curious and sig
pificant feature of Col. Swann's utterances
is the fact that they are always given
forth Immediately after he has had ample
opportunity for consultation with Presi-
dent Grant. Last summer the President
had been q recent guest at his house in
Charlestown, and, being fresh from per-
sonal intercourse with his distinguished
relative, there is no doubt as to the faith
full representation of the Presidents
wishes. There is similar concatenation
of suggestive circumstances IN regard 10
the letter of Col. Swami, for he has lately
returned from protracted visit to Wash:
ington, where he was the favored guest
of Gen. Grant, and it is noteworthy CO.
incidence that he again publicly advo-
Gates a third term so soon after frequent
opportunities of confidential intercourse
with the fountain of inspiration. Those
emergencies" to which President Grant
alluded last summer must have arisen,
and he has determined to make the need
full sacrifice for the preservation of the
Republican party.