The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-13
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
MEANS

deyol7ed upon the remaining members
of the committee. On last Friday the
committee, by vote OF four to three,
elected Capt. e. w. Simpson over Mr. @.
G. Memminger, Of Charleston. MANY OF
the citizens of Charleston wefe anxious
for the election Of Mr.. Memmirger, and
when he was defeated, some of them
could Eot contain their disgruntled feel
ings-the correspondent OF the MetOs and
C0urieY evidently being among this num-
Der, as be writes from Columbia as fol-
lows:
The Ways and Means Committee, this
evening, elected y. w. Simpson chair
man, in place of Mr. Sheppard, by a vote
Of a 70 3. IL is underatood that Mr.
Memminges was defeated by the opposi.
ton OF the up-country members. This
action Is great surprise, and causes con-
siderable uniayorable comment.
The Columbia Register makes che fol-
lowing demolishing reply to this state
ment:
This 10 an erroneous conclusion, as the
facts will show. There were present
seven E,embers, who voted aB follows
For Mr. Simpson-J. G. Blue, Marion ;
Isaac Bamberg, Barnwell ; J. II. Ferriter,
Sumter; VIM. Hood, Abbeyille. For
Mr.. Memminger-J. +. Ficken, Charles
ton; 6. Muller, Lexington. For Mr.
Rlue-R. w. Simpson, Anderson. Mr..
Memminger was absent. AS there was
only one nember from the section usual
ly termed the up-country, who voted for
Mr. Simpson, and as Mr.. Memmipger re-
ceived only two votes, 1t is not easily
understood wherein his defeat can be at
tribnted to any particular section of the
State. Moreover, the choice hes fall r
upon gentleman who has been active
and prominent in shaping the financial
legislation during the past year, and,
although comparatively young man,
there is no doubt that he will execute
the trust reposed In him by his fellow
members with singular fidelity and abili-
ty Of no mean order.
/ : For Ear. Memminger there ia naught
but the highest respect entertained by
us, and 1t is with sincere regret that we
feel called upon to correct an error with
which his name has been unfortunately
connected. But it might as well be
tiainly understoUd that the cup country"
has certain rights, claimB and privileges
Ia the Legislature, and an honest differ
ence Of op,Iion need not excite such great
nLrprise among Charlestonians, whenever
the,r wishes and aspirations are not real
izef. lt IL quito apparent that, as the
Ho.!so ct Representatives was ably con.
duct,".. by the "up-conntry" members
tsiToiT;sh trying seenea and difficult proh-
lems Of craftsmanship, the honor and
welfare Hf8outh Carolina will not suffer
oy Its preponderance ut the present
( time. ~
The selection Of Capt. Simpson was
eminently wise, prudent and proper
He 10, although comparatively young
man, woll versed in legialation, and
thoroughly underntahds the prescns stu.
alton Of our government. As menbel
0f The committee who took ar active
part In the sfai:s nf lass year, he was
entitled to receire this honor even over
Mr. Memminger, who hos scarcely begun
to feel at homo in his new seat. The
friends of Mr.. Memminger do him on
unkindnesa to parade their disappoint.
ment before tho public by attacking g
compstent, reliable and able gentleman
like Mr.. Simpson, for the simple reason
that he has more friends on o particular
committee thar saaeir favorite prc-si. Il
posaess, '''.
Again 1t In iE had taste to arraign the
up.country In suoh an unwarrnntad man.
ner. AS the Register mas shown, the cor.
respondent Of the Ne,cs AID Courier en-.
tirely misstatcd the facts "a they exist
The up.couutry did not elect Mr.. simp-
SON, bus he GOT majority &C The !ow
country members, and ever i. up.country
votes did elect him, the llssrs and Cba.
fseF's correspondents ought to restrain
such comment as that We .lave quoted
Under our constitution and laws sn up.
eoar.ry member has the right to vote u
ne pleases just as well as o low country
member, and sooner or later it will b,
found out that they have tho independ.
ence to do go. i.ha
we did ahest as much 20 redeem South
Carolina as any other part of the State,
aFsa; nave men OF as iino ability ami oi
% good practical sense as Charleston OF
any other part of South Carolina, and
yet, with the exception of the Lieuten-
ant.Hoyefnor end the Clerk of the Sen.
afe,i'Dt eingle State officer has been
takca from this side of Columbia.
Chr rleston had the Attorney General.
ehil'; end the office Of State Treasurer
offered TO her. and in view of these facts
we do not think Anderson 10 getting SO
very much mole Of che public hanors
than ahe ia entitled to when an Anderson
naan aa elsH.e. e.a.:=.. Cit: ...;: .. "a .,s.z :on..
mites cg Ways and Means. f
We hope this old line of up anu low
country he's been abolished. Thia State
Is one, ita interests are one, its people are
one, its honor is one, and its prosperity is
one, and oil are indivisible. There is
nothing to justify the formation OF scc.
tions and scisms. The enlightened sem
timent Of our Vhcle people condemn such
q diyision, and we are glsd that It Ia 30,
for no portion Of the State viii be profit.
ed, ss the existence OF anoh feeling.
Charleston, above oil other places, would
suffer most by Its revival, for in auch q
conteat ahe would fail of political rule,
and ae The same time would be seriously
Injured coFnmercialiv. We iita Ch.-l...