Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
Tho Near Future in South Caro- !
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n. r. IIemphill, Rsq, Of the Abbeville
Medium, 10 q member Of one Of the legislative
investigating committees now in session in CO.
alnmbia. In one Of his letters from tho oapi.
to- no thus gives free vein to an insight into
.dhe future:
I'VE are on the eve Of astonishing changes In
tho political condition of our State. For the
qualification Of those who delight to speculate
upon the future, will outline what is to be-.
IN the scheme there IL, however, q hitch or
two whiol, will be apparent to those who are
familiar with the law. But should everything
turn out as predicted there will be .'happy
family" noxt winter. BY the admission Of
the Charleston delegation and other events
which will undoubtedly take place by the
tine tho Legislature assemblies, the compost
tibn Of that body will DO very different from
what it has been and the way will be opened
serve honor. Judge Northrop having been
3ade United Suites District Attorney for
South Carolina, there 10 vacancy in the
Seventh Circuit. TO Gil this place we will
elect Gen. w. II. Wallace, our Speaker.
Then Col @. II. Simonton, Of Charleston, will
bb elected Speaker. Associate Justice
Wright will be impeached and thrown out Of
Office and in his place we will elect Lieutenant
Governor Simpson. By this time there will
~ n"u" eoouka iouhu aBaiuoI o"7''' H,eS'-
dent pro TEN Of the Senate, to expel him.
Yhis will mako Col. Simonton Lieutenant
Governor. AS compliment to Edgefeld for
carrying the election and inaugurating the
policy of peace and reconciliation and because
bic deserves 1t, John q. Sheppard will be made
Speaker Of the House. The United States
Ssnate will become 60 indignant at the rascals
tiles of "IIonest john Patterson that they
will expel him aud make vacancy thcre.
W. .xxysn kko1n AL &,,f Il,
United States Senate. This will make Simon
'ton Governor and Sheppard Lieutenant Co
vernon. Col. Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell,
will thon be made Speaker on account Of his
ability, experience and 'gnod looks" The
Flow country" will have Col. Simonton for
Governor and the cup country" will have John
9. Sheppard for Lieutenant Governor, who,
on account of his position, will be enabled to
marry some rich widow with n readymade
will have thrown out oil the fraudulent claims
against the State aud we will bo almost but Of
debt. The "IIayes policy" having proved so
wise and wholesome, tho North VIII be dis
posed to make some amends Cor the outrages
she has perpctrnted on us md Congress will
refund tho "cotto: tax" to tho South. With
tins money re will pay off tho State debt.
'ery ESto money will then be required to
run our State government under tho 'roform
and rctrencemont" plan and we can easily
raise this from the phosphate royalty" No
taxes being necessary, mono will be levied.
AS reward for pointing out this scheme l
will bo sent away on "Forcign Mission" with
largo salary and perquisites, and will return
by the time Ninety Six has Court House
and tho Greenwood and Augusta Railroad has
recapturcd the escaped convicts and COM
pleted tho connection with Augusta. Having
no taxes to- pay, all the Immigrants will rush
to this State and will find my land in Fort
Pickcns worth not loss than five hundred dol
lars an acre. Everybody will bo happy and
getting rich.