The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10
gouuHEG CAROLINA.
A Sketch OF tue Ne1 House and its
t---' N- ''a'' Leaders.
01repesasnea ~ ia .rs.usal Of Cbaunercs.

COLUMBIA, April 20.
The Important events Of the past week,
which 'hRvo crowded upon each other
with usuchc Tapidity and which have
wrought sueb @ revolution in the political
and material Interests Of the State, have
prevented me from saying word about
The personnel Of the House of Representa-.
tives of redeemed South Carolina. The
change to be pbseryed,in the composition
Of the new House Ia most striking to one
who, like your correspondent, has had the
opportunity during the past eight ycara
to witness the debaucheries and jobberies
Of tho palmy days of ring rule aud carpet
bag thieving.. .t,.
In the Iorg and gloomy years OF Caro-
lina's Garhiiiatlon and shame, the few OF
her faithful sons who have from time to
time been called upon 10 cerve her, have
found themselves bound hand and foot
by the overwhelming majorities elected
by fraud and force-power!ess to stretch
forth their hands to save their State-and
only compelled 70 sit by and witness the
carnival Of roguery which was carried on
Iagainst their earnest protests and in their
very faces. We have changed ail that.
The visitor 20 the hail of the House OF
Representatives to-day will see q dark
cloud with silvcr lining, only tho silver
lining has assumed the proportions of a
white cloud with an exceeding small
black fringe. The Democrats occupy the
left of the hall as you enter the door, and
those of the contpmacious Mackey fol-
lowers, who have been condoned their
offences, and admitted to O seat in tte
House of Representatives sit on the right.
The other rebels, Hho ere still ca proba-
tion, skulk around the iobbies or .loll of
in the rear. munching peanuts and chew
ing the cud of bitter reflection, as they
dream of the Played out days of pay GER
ti6cates and itexhanstihle contingent
fInda, g
Upon looking around the House for
the first time, your correspondent saw the
faces Of many gentlemen who had served
the State in the,past but under less nu-
spiciops circumstances. But the old,
familiar faces wore o different aspect.
The old rail had resumed its natural
place con top" and these men, who stood
by the State,in her darkest hours, cannot
Danish from their faces now the flush of
victory in &, virtu0us cause. Colt and
Redfearn, OF Chesterfield; Austin, Of
Greenville; Muller, of Lexington; Brad
leyi of Pickens; Woford, ofSpartanhurg,
and Wallace, of Union, all old war horses,
occupy their accustomed seats. Cannon,
Of Sparthnburg; Howard, Of Marion !;
Meetze, the veteran Of Lexington; Liv-
ingston, OF Oconee; Bowen, of Pickens,
and Crittenden, of Greenville, have trans
the Senate chaWber, where they are now
most needed, aad win prove to be wake
full dentinels on the watch toWers.~yi a,
II vv:u ho ooar. fhorofnra thok tho ~,
jority Of the Dehiccratic members of the
new House are new men, or at least men
ripe in the service of the State, but new
in their present positions. i,n. s3F
-lislq = SPEAKER WALLACE.
It was ahappy inspiration that led to
the selection of General w. III. Wallace
aS the presiding officer of tho House OF
Representative. A more accomplished
gentleman. or more impartial officer could
not have been selected. General Wallace
Was born in L.lurens County IN 1923, and
was the. son of, Major. General Daniel
Wallace, who represented the Fourth
Congressional District Of the State in
Congress for three terms, having. been
first elected In 1Sa3.. The Elder Wallace
was cotemporary Of General Quitman,
and was one Of the most prominent South
efli men in Washington He was iOted
for his firuaness of character and integri-
ty of purpose, and. welded an influence
in the councils of the nation which made
itselffelt In the administration, and which
was always exercised for the honoy and
welfare of his native State. % Speaker
Wallaceiis graduate of the South Caro-
lima college, of the clcss of 1849. After
leaving college he spent several years of
his lif1 in agricultural pursuits : but in
1860, after course Of careful e.udy, ap-
piled and was admitted toSN bar. In
1850 he was elected to represent Union
district in the Legislature, 3nt upon the
breaking out OF the war, entered the army
and eefved throughout the four long
years Of the. deadly struggle. He was
sent 20 the Legislature from Union Coun-
ty in h322, and has served in that body
ever since. He brings to the chair all
the culture aud grace of refined gentle.
man, and the experience and knowledge
acquitted by. his long service in the lower
Hoube.ae In his rulings he knows no par.
ty, no politics J, he docs his duty simply
and 'eaSnestly, bat firmly, fearing no man
and fayoring neofriend. ~
,as,T,, rHE, NON, JNo. G., SHEPPARD.
A very singular and somewhat signif.
cant. feature Of the organization Of the
new, House, is; the fact that the three
recognized leaders Of the body are all
yonng mep. The Hon. Jno. O. Shep.
pard, of Edgefeld. who, by rcaaon of his
pcsihon IS chairman OF the ways and
means committee. is looked upon as the
leader of the House, is gentleman Of
limited experience, flyers be taken a,
tho measure of expert, co, but remarl1a.
BILE ability, quick perceptions, and above
all, of bold aggressive mapner-ini very
fact the right man in rthe right place
Dir. Sheppard was born 20, Edgefieie
County, in July, 1860, and is consequent
Iy but "a years Of age. He was the sor
ofthe Hon. James Sheppard, who repre-
sented, Edgefeld in the lower House O
the General Assembly for several term
before the war.a ,Mr. Sheppard was edu
Gated ee Furman University, in Green
vile, and was admitted to tho bar il
1871. He is an .indefatigablc worker
| and Is destined to make his mark in tn
reconstructed Iuture or the Ialmett
State e ,Iisllpt -h tHtul t,i. V4ts 81.
80 tl.1, HON. R0BRgT AADRrcK,
The O.: aiyuian Of the Judiciary commit
tee ranks next in Parliameptary etiqutte
Mr.. Aldrich is the con Of Judge AIdrich
q pafhe as well known 40 It ID universall
born III, BaraEelf in september, 1874
1850 At the, breaking out Of the wal
South VaT5hna Cavalry, he was 500
| Adiptant Of Che regiment. Subsequent
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