The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20
COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.

COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
!: COLUMBIA, 30, Dec. 15, 1877.
Mr.. EDITOR: During the past week
more work was accomplished in the
lower House than: was ever accomplished
inimy experience. There appears to,be
a general desire to sink personal opinions
toithe necessities Of the people, and when
an expression of opinion is reached after
due,deliberation a ready acquiescence is
accorded by all. There is very little, if
any. rivalry upon the floor Of the House
between the several sections Of the State.
Some newspapers, anxious,to have GER
tain purposes effected, are led to indulge
in sentiments or expressions Of opinions
which, have not a. lodgment in the
breasts of any of the members.
Il have never seen legislation carried
on with more regard to the rules Of
courtesy and liberality. Where there is
adherence. fopinionit is honestly ex-
pressed. To decide the many vexed
questions presented, 80 as to best adj
vance: the restoration Of the State and all
of its citizens to their former prosperity,
is the universal desire. That there
should be differences Of opinion is to be
expected, and that these differences
should be earnestly advocated simply is
in accordance with the tenacious make
up Of the Assembly, and fortunate for us
that such is the case, for without tenacity
the Wallace House might have been
driven from its policy, and many matters
might have been disposed Of without that
due consideration and investigation
necessary to such truth. :1.
In this connection Twill venture to
call attention to what appears to me an
important matter, a matter that deserves
our most careful consideration. So long
as the heel of. the tyrant was upon our
necks, our common ,suferings caused for
getfnlness of individual complaints OF
interests, but now it is. to. be expected
that;the interests of the several classes ol
the people will gradually assume their
nominal positions, and each will demand
attention and consideration. Should
this consideration not be accorded, dis.
satisfaction will be the result, and in this
lies the greatest danger threatening the
future OF. the Democratic party. Liber.
salitY and forbearance must be practiced
by all, else the grand structure built uI
BY, our glorious campaign will go to
pieces never again to be rehabilitated
Such q calamity, with our recent expe.
rience still fresh in our minds, is not ite
be thought of. Freedom from corrup.
ton and radicalism must be, as has been
the objective point Of al. true lovers O
good government and the permanent
prosperity Of all our people. There ii
no; denying the fact that the up-country
has had much to complain of by reason
of the policy pursued by the low-country
when it was in power, all of which was
borne with dignifed patience. In the
revolution of. f.eYents ithas been permitted
the up-country to show of what materia
its people is composed Of; and, further
in our most trying hour the destinies o
the State was safe in the hands of he1
people. With these facts stamped in
|.delibly upon the pages of history, the
up-country can afford to continue in the
future the same dignifed and consistent
course, and refuse to be driven from the
broad and firmly grounded policy which
showed forth so conspicuously in the
memorable campaign, namely: the re.
demption of the State of South Carolina
and nothing less. The up-country has
proven itself the peer of any country, moi
only in this State but in America, and
no additional act on its part is necessary
to make this fact recognizable. There
fore let by-gones be by-gones. Let all
remember we have a common destiny
and every effort to aggrandize one sec
ton at the expense of the others but en-
dangers the whole. Then and only theI
can We realize that strength is so neces
sary for our future plans and purposes.
= A great many bills have passed the
House, but as they yet have to pass the
Senate, there is no certainty that they
will become laws, consequently will moi
enumerate them at this time. +.
The Usury Bill passed the Senate 81
the extra session, aud its passage in the
House makes it a law.
The effort to, re-enact the lien 7law
failed signally, and the large vote in op
position to its .re-enactment shows con
clusively how universally distasteful the
old lien law was. -. -
A bill to punish parties selling gnanc
inferior to the analysis printed upon the
tag accompanying each bag or parcel has
passed the House, and viii no doubt pass
the Senate. 20 -
The Trial Justice system and the Fence
Law. will be amended, and every effort
will be made. to make them conform ltc
the necessities of the people:
8 - - r. W. SIMPSON.
: 80. Farthe Grange Column.
81 III Compost. Heaps.
Farmers, now is the time to prepare to
NO Ia nv, xour nNnonost hpQDs (InOr-