The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-03

sion, than provide the ways and means
for carrying on the government, and to
pass such legislation as: will reduce ex-
penditures to an economical basis. AS
to altering or amending, further than to
effect the objects above.stated, any of the
complicated systems which pervades our
entire machinery, I do not think it will
be attempted; indeed, it might be haz-
ardous in the extreme to undermine or
destroy system without having sim:
pier system to substitute in its place, and
to accomplish which will require more
time than this session could possibly
permit. -
The Democratic members of the two
Houses a few nights ago organized a
permanent caucus, in which all matters
of general interest will be considered and
decided upon, all members agreeing to
abide by the decision thereof. Owing to
our small majority in one House and our
minority in the other, this caucus was
absolutely necessary, else by divisions in
our ranks defeat would meet us at every
step.
The Radicals, too, have reorganized
their caucus, but whether it will amount
to anything remains to be seen. I wish
I was able to portray to you the disorgan-
ization and disintegration which pervades
the ranks of the Radical party as they
appear to an actual observer, but to ap-
preciate and understand it you will have
to see for yourselves, and even then l
doubt if you could realize to the full ex-
tent the change that has come over them.
Our noble old Governor sits serene and
apparently unconcerned amidst it all,
and upon his face is stamped the convic-
ton, to his mind at least, that South
Carolina is redeemed, and redeemed for
good. !iat g.. 81.
The committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions has not yet made its full report as
to seating the members of the Mackey
House. They reported each and all of
the members who Joined the Mackey
House in contempt of the legal House
by reason of their conduct last winter,
but recommended a certain number Of
them, against whom there was no protest
or contest, should be seated, provided
they would publicly apologize for their
conduct. Thirty of them have so far
been sworn in, each one making an
apology. There remains yet, quite a
number not reported on, the most of
whom will no doubt be seated, but do
not think it the purpose of the House to
seat the leaders, for their contempt was
too aggravated to be condoned for by an
apology, and their seats must be declared
vacant. The Republicans who joined
our House last winter, with one or two
exceptions, have openly and boldly
united themselves with the whites to
permanently establish the broad, just
and liberal policy advocated By the
Governor, for they see in this policy real
peace and prosperity for the colored race.
The Committee on Ways and Means
has not yet made its Report, therefore it
is impossible to say what will be the ac-
tual amount of the tax levy, but I have
reason in saying that the amount will be
made as small as possible, and it will be
collected in such manner as to be op-
pressive to 10 one.
The Radical State officers, so called,
have agreed to go into Court tomorrow,
and of their own motion, ask that judg-
ment be granted against them in the
quo parranto cases, which will place our
officers in possession Of their offices. This
act of these so-called officers is virtual
abandonment of their political status,
which they would have been forced to
sooner or later. In deciding to act now.
they were in hopes of being able to give
parting thrust to their bitterest enemy
Judge Willard. The plot thickens.
r. w. S.