The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-03
aturo TO do more at this, an extra ses.

lature 10 do more at this, an extra ses-
s;oI, .staH provide t;iu ways anu ytsasau5
for carrying on the government. md 20
pass such legisiatioa as win refuge en-
peuditures to an econoinicat basis. Ae
TO altering or amesding, further ssl,es;. to
effect the objects above stated, any OF the
complicated systems which pervades our
entire machinery, do not think it will
be attempted; indeed, 1t might be hsz-
ardous .n the extreme 10 undermine or
destroy system without having aim.
pier system 70 substitute iF ia place, and
TO accomplish which will require moro
time than this session could possibly
permit.
Tia Democratic members of the two
Hou,es q few nights ago organized o
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 ua ct every
step.
The Radicals, too, have Feorganized
their caucus, but whether It will amount
to anything remains TO be seen. wish
was able 70 portray to you tho disorgan.
ization and disintegration which peTvade5
the ranks Of the Radical party as they
appear to an actual observer, but TO ep-
preciate and understand it you will have
to zee for yourselves, and even then
doubt if you could realize to the full ex-
tent the change that has come o.er them.
Our noble old Governor ats serene and
apparently unconcerned amidst it all,
and upon his face is stamped the congic-
ton, to his mind at least, that South
Carolina is redeemed, end redeemed for
good. if
The committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions has not yet made Its full report as
to seating tie membors 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 quito O
number not reported on, .he most OF
whom will No doubt be oeated, but do
not think it the purpose of the House to
seat the leaders, for their contempt waa
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 ti.e
Governor, for they see in this policy real
peace and prosperity for the colored race
The Committee On Ways and Means
MSS no: ye. made Its Report, therefore il
is impossible to say what will bs the &C.
tual amount of the tax levy, but have
reason in saying that the amount will be
made as small as poaaihle, end I. will b5
collected in such o manner as to be op-
pressive to 10 enc.
The Radical State officers, so called
have agreed to &C into Court tomorrow
and of their own motion, ask that judg.
ment be granted against them in the
quo sDarranto cases, which will place oul
oficers in possession Of their officoa. This
act of these so-called oficers 10 @ virtual
abandonment of their political a3atus
which they would have been forced to
sooner or later. In deciding to act now,
they were in hopes of being able 70 give
g parting thrust to their bitterest enemy
Judge Willard. The plot thickens.