The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The hall of the House of Representa-
tives has been secured for the meeting of
the State Democratic Convention, which
will be held at Columbia on Thursday
next, 4th of May. The hour for the
meeting has been fixed at seven o'clock
p. m., which will enable the up.couhtry
delegates to leave home on Thursday
morning. Everything promises a full
representation and harmonious session.
1t is not expected that the Governor
will announce his appointment of Attor-
ney General to succeed Mr.. Melton until
the last moment before the resignation
takes effect. We understand the proba-
bilities are that either Mr.. w. E. Earle,
of Greenville, or Mr.. VIM. Stone, of
Charleston, will likely receive the ap-
pointment. Both of these gentlemen
now occupy the position of Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys for the United States.
1t has been understood for some time
that preparations were making for the
establishment of a new daily newspaper
in the city of Charleston, and we are now
in receipt of the prospectus, which in
forms the public that the Charleston
Publishing Company will issue the
initial number on the 1st proximo, en-
titled The Journal of Commerce. 1t will
be devoted to the commercial, material
and political advancement of the State,
and its columns will be supplied with
the latest and freshest gleanings of in
formation from every quarter. The
political character of the paper will be
progressively Democratic, and it is prom
ised that "the redress of public wrongs
and grievances will always find in it a
willing and sympathetic medium" We
extend fraternal welcome to the Jour-
nal Of Commerce, expressing the hope
that its career may be enduring and
profitable.
The proceedings of the Fork Demo-
cratic Club will attract attention. By
an unanimous vote, the Club has re-
quested Senator Cochran to "step down
and out" from the position he now fills
by the grace of the Republican party,
with the assistance of several hundred
Democrats, who were duped into support
ing him in the last campaign. We
warned the Senator a few weeks ago that
the sentiments of the people had changed
towards him, and that his official acts
were distasteful to large majority of the
voting population in Anderson County.
We told him that his betrayal of the
trust and confidence so generously
accorded by many Democrats would be
repelled and resented, and the proof is
gushing out with surprising promptness.
Mr.. Cochran received handsome vote
among the best citizens of the Fork coun-
try two years ago, and the resolution
adopted on Saturday last shows the light
in which he is regarded now. The muta-
tions of time will further convince him
he is egregiously mistaken in his calcula-
tions for the future-that his cunning and
deception will not avail in the next elec-
ton. We understand Mr.. Cochran pro-
poses to canvass the county this summer,
when he will explain the miraculous
craftsmanship evinced in that vote for
Whipperl He might accept the sugges-
ton of the Fork Democrats, and give the
people an opportunity of endorsing or re-
jecting his marvellous sagacity as leg
islator.
Donn Piatt, in the Washington Capital,
tells an admirable story upon Georgia
Congressman, who was discomitted re.
Gently by an occurrence of a personal ma
ture, in which he figured conspicuously
as colored gentleman. The story is
transferred to our columns to-day, and it
reminds us of an anecdote told upon a
couple of Anderson politicians a few
years ago. It was during the reform
campaign of 1870, when colored speakers
were frequently if not pro6tably employed
in canvassing for the Carpenter and But
ler ticket. A mass meeting had been ap-
pointed for Belton, and the imported
speakers of African extraction failed to
put in an appearance. But two promi-
nent and worthy citizens of the County,
who are gifted with oratorical talents, re-
sponded to the invitation which had
been extended to them, and made vigor-
GUS, effective speeches in behalf of good
government. One of these gentlemen is
rather dark Completed, resulting from
his contact with the sun in early youth.
After the speaking was over, the audience
dispersed to the hospitable homes around
Belton, where good dinners were awaiting
the invited guests. At one of the houses,
when all had been seated at the dining
table, gentleman deemed it polite to
address remark to the hostess, when the
following dialogue ensued: Madam,
were you out at the speaking to-day"
20, yes, sir" sail the lady. "Well, how
did you enjoy it?" says the gentleman.
every much, indeed" Pausing a mo-
ment the gentleman again sought to in
crease his stock of information: "Well,
madam, who do you think made the best
speech7" This disconnected the old lady,
but she replied: "Ah! we'll, sir, hate
nightly to say, but to tell the truth, 1
think the nigger beat the aohite man :"
She had mistaken our witty and eloquent
friend for one of the low-country darkies.