The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29
SOUTH CAROLINA.
REFORM AND INFRINGEMENT PRACTICALLY
BEGUN By THE GENEnAL AssxMBLY-PgoBA.
EGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


JUDGE.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, April Is. 1877
Tho work OF reforming every department OF the
administration begun dead earnest, and is being
pressed with degree OF energy which In itself Is
measure o! REFORM in coniradistinctioa to tho SLOW
course OF legislation which has characterized recent
years Eeirenchment Is tho order OF tho day, and
bills looking 10 decreased expenditures and the cutting
OF OF srperiuous officers ana Offices already on
their first and second readings To use tho ex.
preston OF ono Of the Senators to-day. "ths
business Of the General Assembly is to bring
all financial matters down TO nari pan Ut once.
Republicans and democrats alike seem TO DO well
agreed upon reaching lhs basis without delay and by
the route ard the promise OF these first
days kept the session bids fair to become model
economy aud wisdom TO all future law makers. the
forthcoming attack OF the democrats certain lead.
inc corrup,onsis of the other party been already
Indicated tho HERALD To-day IL appears that tho
coiored republicans nave determined 70 JOIN ~ this
wura and To visit condign aud summary punishment
their Old leaders, This unlocked for conduct 10
explained by the TACT that the coored republicans
Justly attribute their political overthrow 70 the no.
torious anu Infamous conduct OF some OF the very
men whom they once most delighted to honor
JUDGE wRiGliT's CASH.
The rsi object OF their espccial wrath Is Judge J.
Wright, the colooi Associate Jusice Of the state SUI
prcme Conrl, which position no elected by the
republicans aud held for nearly eight years.
lie Lns never gwen any evidence OF peculiar illness
Tor his exalted position, ana only came prominently
before the public IN connection with the various i'm
portrait growing OF the recent election IN this
Stale. HIS course IN the matter OF the celebrated Tilda
Norris hubcas corpus case involving the settlement OF
the gubernatoria contest, subjected him to very
general and severe crilscism on the ground or
his having nrst recognized Governor Hamp-
tons authority 90 pardon the convict and
OF hs Subsequent attempt to recant or nulliiy the
decision given him In the first Instance Since this
affair no has remained comparatively unnoticed until
to-day, when no WAS suddenly hcisted into painu!
prominence by resolution offered In the House ot
Representatives by member OF his own party, and OF
hrs race wit, Charles Minout, colored rcpub-
iicau representative from Virgins own county, OF
Richiand. Tho resolution provides for tho appoint
ment al a committee OF I'VE, invested with full power
pertaining TO the proper discharge OF the official
conduct OF Hon. J. j. wright, Associate Justice OF tho
Supreme Court &c. with power 10 sond for persons
aud papers, the committee to report by resolution or
otherwise. The resolution was seconded by Reed,
colorci republican member from Beaufort, and was
adopted Minoui, In supporting his resolution, said that
the election oi Wright IN the irs instance was fraud
upon the people, that he has dsgraced tho party
which elected niui has proven himself u drunkard and
10 hts tAnous certain knowie ledge had been over and
over again picked up dead drunk In the cutters
of Columbia. lie hoped when the com mittec makes
Its report every republican IN the House would vote
10 declare his seat vacant Reed and Hamilton, both
resolution, on the ground that Wright had dsgraced
the Bench and the coorcd which exalted him 10
seat upon IT, Much said by colorcd
members 10 tho same purport. which need not DO re-
peacd here enough that the charges against tho
disung ihed cuprt VIGOROUSLY true, and hts I'M
Will DO elected before tho aaJournmcnt Of the Legsla