The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20
Tie Patterson Haheas Corpus Case.
WAsAINYruN i. Dec. q.

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WAsHINGToN. j.. G., Dec. 6.
When Gen. Conner made his argument
here on the Oath Of November, in the
Patterson case, it was a universally ex-
pressed opinion, both by the lawyers nnd
the audience, that IT was unan,werable,
and chat il had real "bull.dozing" effect
upon old Judge Humphreys. who twice
during the Generals speech asked him
to let up "a little till he (the judge could
go out aud (drink) refresh himself. Iu-
deed, Shellabarger himself becaine 90 ex-
cited thar he forgot himself far enough,
during the Generals brilliant effort, to
leave his seat. pace up and down the
courtroom, and in his passage by the
General stopped, and quietly taking up
the Generals handkerchief, ramined il
into his own pocket and walked off will.
| it, only. however, to be gently and pleas
antly hailed by the General in his return
trip, and asked respectfully to unload.
A better speech, to nc purpose, VS.
never made before drunken Judge and
an intelligent audience than Gen. Conner
made on that occaa;on. But the old
creature withheld his decision until yes
tcrday, and consumed an hour and Il half
i'll reading TO the conclusion, that he
would not allow the Stale of SOut! Caro-.
lima to take Patterson away from his seat
in the Senate, because Hampton WAS
only Obeying the behests Of a faction
when he made the demand for him, and
that 1t WAS not the State speaking in her
sovereign capacity. While never saw
Judge Humphreys drink drop, j, l. the
common credited opinion here that he
has not drawn n sober breath in many,
many yeara 1t is generally believed
that Shcllnbarger, Patter-ons Icaing
| counsel, wrWe the decision in Ibis case.
With such lawyer 10 write the dccs.
ions in his case- and Juhgr Mckay. To
write the speeches he made in defense oi
himself, Patterson may after awhile, if
he can avoid showing the coven foot.
| make some men believe he j. Il prosecuted
| man.
1t may not be amiss to quote the fol.
lowing from the judges decision: "1hc
most cruel Tyranny would he the nppIica-
ticn Of civil forms Of law to the ,loui.
nnncc and triumph of the passion. OF a
faction. cannot reconcile it to nv
sense OF duty to give aid in placing nnti.
acles and han,lcnifs around and aJuu,
the individual citizen for the purpose of
surrcndcring him, bound, into the hand,
Of those who may nu; he dispa-sonatr
enough tn vinlicatr The .rue right. of
the individual, or those who might be
led by impas'one,l appeal, ,on condition
OF mind they could moi resist"
What does this mean but TINT the State
could not calmly an1 --ionatply try
this man according To law icr the act,
alleged against him?
This drunken judge further said, il WAS
the du.y Of the court 10 ait still ami de.
liberat., and in its decision throw its
protection where "it would curb and con
troll waywar'l action" A direct insult to
| the State.
How will Mi this end? fear by Pat
terson remaining where he is, and dung
p.nnnca by occa.i nnlly voting with the
Democrats. rs he did in seating Gen
Butler. Will thiA satisfy the demands
of justice: Will the State be cnntru,
with this? Will the pcupic rAy to thi.
son of Bcliai, 20 and sin no more?
trust the past will not sn soon be furgto.
ten, nor the present he made 40 shnma
full.
| 1t 10 tclegraphcd to tho papers here
via New York, that Governor Hampton
has determined upon tl:e policy of uni
versal amnesty towards the harpies tha
plundered South Carolina 80 ferociousl,
during tho ten years OF Radical regime
and y is fur:!e: stated that Patterson
hns been telcgrnphed to by Niackey, tina
the decision of Judge Humphreys ia hi,
case meets with approval from both pnr
ties in South Carolina, and that publ,
sentiment sustains the authorities in the
disposition to extend clemency to hin
and all the other thieves that so plum
dered the State.
Can these things be so? Before III
investigation has ceased, and whilst ever,
day develops more and more the system
atized rascality Of that carpet bag crew
are our people firing of their efforts u
bring them one and all to justice, and
with unhenrd of magnnnimity, ready Il
forget and forgive? trust not. Turl
Smalls loose, for he deserves some pity
but bring Corbin, and Chamberlain, ant
Patterson, and Dunn, and Bowen, ct id
&c., to share Carpenters straw mattress
or, IN my judgment, the people vii! 10
be at;sfied.-C5r. Neus and Courier.