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

ba, w::s burned OIL last Thursday night
| by the dastardly act Of some incendiary,
whose fiendish 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 10 one has been arrested for the
crime.
Judge Mackey says questions of mem
bership in either House Of the Legisla-
turc wero formally decided according to
parliamentary law aud on points of or
der Now, the Radicals want to decide
them by milita,,' law, and OH points of
the bayonet. lie is right. The Radi-
Gals, from Governor down, know that
they have no right to retain the govern
mcnt on any other ground than the law
of brute force. W. shall sec if the citi-
zens Of the nation give their consent to
this usnrpation and tyranny.
Mr. W. Ii. Kidish, Republican mem
Der of the House Of Representatives, re-
fuses 70 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
10 the aid Of force - represented By Fed
eral bayonets to uphold it. He id now
acting with the Democrats in their or
ganization, which contains majority of
the members Of the House Of RepT"scn-
tatives of this State.
The correspondent of the Neus 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 colorcd members of
the board while they were il Jail to-
gcther. Messrs. Dunn and Stone de-
clarcd there were no civil rights i'll Jail,
and therefore they wished separate cell.
The moral Of this is that every nhite
man who advocates civil rights in order
to get office from colored voters is not
willing to give practical evidence Of his
belief.
Governor Grnyer, Of Oregon, has re-
fused to commission cx postmaster Watts
as Presidential clcctor on the ground
that he was notoriously ineligible a, the
time he was voted for, and therefore
votes cast for him were 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. 1t does not mean re-
form. 1t is 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 der command Of Gen. John q.
Denni 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 OF
Dennis standing inSouth Carolina We
suppose the reason Gov. Chamberlain is
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 Abbeyille
Cornet Band, and there might be con-
venient place of refuge.
A Democrat who bore a certificate Of
election as member of the House OF
Representatives, went into the Hall on
Tuesday, and after he got there the Re-
publican scoundrels endeavored to pre-
vent him from leaving, in order TO help
mako 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 q continuance of power in
this State. Il 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 frat line of sentinels
at the State House on last Tuesday, bu,
the Republicans were not questioned
about arms. The partisan course pur.
SIZED in this matter, is in keeping with
the balance of Republican infany. II
will be remembered that at Cainhoy the
Democrats, under contract with Republi.
cans, went to q 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
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