The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-30

Uldj Was UuiNeo vi A1os A1N'oJ -o
by the dastardly act Of some incendiary,
whose fendish motive was no doubt to
do an injury to their brother, the gallant
General Wade Hampton, who has been
elected Governor over the rogue's candi-
date in South Carolina. The ladies lost
everything by the fire, and up to this
time no one has been arrested for the
crime.
Judge Mackey says questions of men,
bership in either House of the Legsla-
ture were formally decided according to
parliamentary law aud on points of or
der. Now, the Radicals want to decide
them by military law, and on points of
the bayonet. He is right. The Radi-
calls, from Governor down, know that
they have no right to retain the govern
ment on any other ground than the law
of brute force. We shall see if the citi-
zens of the nation give their consent to
this usnrpation and tyranny.
Mr.. w. II. Ridish, Republican men,
ber of the House of Representatives, re-
fuses to enter the Hall while Federal bay
onets guard the door. He is unwilling
to become one of the public conspirators
to erect despotism in this State which
cannot by law sustain itself. and resorts
to the aid of force as represented by Fed
eral bayonets to uphold it. He is now
acting with the Democrats in their Or
ganization, which contains a majority OF
the members of the House of Represen-
tatives of this State.
The correspondent of the News and
Courier is responsible for the statement
that the white members of the board of
State Canvassers refused to sleep in the
same room with the colored members of
the board while they were in Jail to-
gether. Messrs. Dunn and Stone de-
clared there were no civil rights in Jail,
and therefore they wished separate cell.
The moral of this is that every white
man who advocates civil rights in order
to get Office from colored voters is not
willing to give practical evidence of his
belief.
. Governor Grover, of Oregon, has re-
fused to commission ex-postmaster Watts
as a Presidential elector on the ground
that he was notoriously ineligible at the
time he was voted for, and therefore
votes cast for him we're illegal. He will
give the certificate to the person having
the next highest number of votes in the
State, who is Coghlan, Democrat. If
this decision stands, Tilden will have the
missing vote, and will be elected inde-
pendent of the action of the returning
boards of South Carolina, Louisiana aud
Florida.
Some of our exchanges are discussing
the reforms needed in our State, but it
strikes us the first thing to be secured is
the inauguration of the government we
have peacefully chosen at the polls.
There is no use to talk about needed re-
forms if our government is to be run by
the robber band of South Carolina, up
held with the whole power of the Fed
eral Government. It does not mean re-
form. 1t is a new growth of corruption,
and it will surpass any of the astounding
accomplishments in this direction Of
former administrations.
The United States troops have been
placed under command of Gen. John B
Dennis, of Republican fame in this State
What sense of degradation it must cause
to the officers of the standing national
army. to be compelled to obey a man O
Dennis standing inSouth Carolina. W.
suppose the reason Gov. Chamberlain ii
not in command of the forces personally
is that he is afraid his nerves might be
shocked by mistaking some noise for the
clicking of pistols, as he did the moving
of the keys on the horns of the Abbeville
Cornet Band, and there might be con.
venient place of refuge.
A Democrat who bore certificate o.
election as q member of the use Of
Representatives, went into the tall on
Tuesday, and after he got there the Re
publican scoundrels endeavored to pre-
vent him from leaving, in order to help
make up their deficient quorum. He
could not get out until he Threatened to
prosecute those who refused to pass him
for false imprisonment. This brought
the minions of the tyrants to their senses
and they let him out. Force is the only
claim that the Republican fends have to
rely upon for continuance of power in
this State. 1t is might, and not right
that enables them to continue their fla
grant usurpation.
The Democrats were required to give
up their private arms before they were
allowed to pass the first line of sentinels
at the State House on last Tuesday, but
the Republicans were not questioned
about arms. The partisan course pur'
sued in this matter, is in keeping with
the balance of Republican infamy. II
will be remembered that at Cainhoy the
Democrats, under contract with Republi'
cans, went to a joint meeting unarmed
and were attacked by colored MALTA
without any provocation, and several Of
them killed. Was the programme oi
Tuesday intended to repeat such dis
graceful treachery in the State House, il