The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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A correspondent of the Marion Aer.
chant and Farmer suggests the name Of
Gen. VIM. w. Harllee for the important
position of Governor of South Carolina
and urges him as the nominee of the
Democratic party. Gen. Harllee has
filled many responsible positions in the
past, and at one time served most accep-
tablyas Lieutenant Governor. His per-
.sonal and political record are unimpeach-
able. it,r' ,3ii.
Governor Chamberlain has made an
application for United States troops to
be semitic this State, in consequence Of
the Hamburg affair. This strikes us as
travelling rather fast for the Governor,
as there has not even been verdict rem
dered by the Coroner's inquest up to this
time. The Governor has, therefore, un-
dertaken to decide upon rumor what the
jury of inquest has not been able to de-
eide from the testimony.
In another column ~. L. o." suggests
the honored name of Chancellor W. D.
johnson, of Marion, as one worthy to
receive the Democratic nomination for
Governor. of South Carolina Chancellor
johnson is pure son of Carolina, with
an unsullied reputation, whose nomina-
tion would be received with plaudits of
well done in every quarter of the State.
He. has been constant resident of the
State since reconstruction, and has done
what he could to rebuild the prosperity
of our people. AllCarolinians and ether
honest men would rally. beneath the
Democratic. banner most cheerfully to
support such man. .,.i.e.-..i ..,rr..
The Camden Journal and other news
papers recently expressed their prefence
for Gen. Samuel McG Gowan, of Abbeville,
as the most available and strongest can
didate for Governor whom the Democrat
ic party could nominate. His ability,
popularity. and patriotism undoubtedly
combine great strength, and in their
Judgment he could poll larger vote than
any other man we could put forward.
Gen. MCGOWAN declines to become can
didate, however. The Abbeville Medium
has been authorized to say that, whilst he
is grateful for the mention of his name
in connection with the high Office ofGov-
ernor, the General is not and will not be
a candidate for any Office:
Mr.. Henry Watterson, the genial and
brilliant editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, has accepted the nomination for
Congress-. to fill, the unexpired term OF
the late Hon. E. Y. Parsons. 1t is un-
derstood that the Republicans will nom-
mate Hon. Benjamin H. Bristow, late
Secretary Of the. Treasury, who is the
most popular member of his party in
Kentucky. MIR. Watterson will certain
ly win the race by large majority, and
the gentleman who has immortalized
himself by ruling that "when an Ameri-
can woman has the floor no point OF
order is in order," will most likely enter
upon a brief career in Congress next
fall. He refuses to allow the use of his
name as an aspirant for the regular term,
and only wants to spend next winter at
the national capital, we presume, in order
to make ready for the Inauguration Of
Gov. Tilden as the chief magistrate OF
the nation.
Governor Chamberlain went to Wash
ington last week to give the proper color
ing to his application for troops to be
sent to this State. He did not care to
put on record in writing his reasons for
wishing soldiers here, and therefore went
to deliver them by the word of mouth.
He saw the President, Attorney General
and Secretary of War, and they advised
him to come home and execute the laws
Of his State. He received such cold
comfort that he only remained in Wash
ington one day. The people up there
did not seem. to regard a Governor who
had to call for troops to suppress little
local riot as a very great hero. Mr.
Chamberlain's course in calling for troops
was very inconsistent, for, in the first
place, there is absolutely no necessity for
them here; and, in the next place, if the
affairs of the State are so unsettled as to
require military interference, the Gov.
ernor, who is commander-in-chief of the
militia, should not absent himself fol
four or five days from his State where
his yalor and military proves might be
called into requisition at any moment
The fact is, the Governor knows that
things are safe enough here, and only
desires to use the Hamburg affair in the
interest of the National Republican
party.
Wesley Brooks, q colored man who was