The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-13
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CHARLESTON, s. c., September 2.
Among the true bills found by the graDd
jury at Columbia, none was handed out
against Chamberlain. One was found
against Hiram II. Kimpton for bribing
six Senators, Whittemore, Gleaves,
Owens, Nash, DC, with $4,000 divided
out among them. to pass the validating
act in 1872. Ex-Governor Scott also
came in for true bill. On Friday SEN
ator-elect Butler appeared before the in
vestigating committee. He had returned
from the North the day before, and was
chock full of pacifcatiOn. He made the
committee long speech, in which he
advocated an abandonment of their pres
ent proceedings upon grounds of public
policy-that they were injurious to the
Democratic party North, in the State,
ard to Governor Hampton. Those of the
committee who were present heard him
with much appreciation, but no further
action was taken in the premises until
Governor Hampton could return and
give his views upon the subject. The
Governor is anxiously expected on every
train.
In consequence of this diversion by
General Butler, the committee gave out
no new bills on Friday, though it is said
sundry bills were prepared against Dem
ocratic members of the grand jury as we'll
as bills against United States Senator
John !. Patterson, ex-Attorney General
William Stone, and other Republicans.
Attorney General Conner awaited the
action of the committee until IL o'clock,
when hearing nothing from them he
handed out the Woodruff bills, and then
the jury was dismissed.
l cannot as yet give the alleged or real
reasons for General Buffers interposition
before the committee. Bu' contempora-
neously with his return th, ough Wash
ington, there came tidings nat several of
Pennsylvania's distinguished lawyers had
volunteered to defend John j. Patterson,
Cardozo, Hoge, and other refugee South
Carolina Republicans, who have fled for
protection to the immediate court Of Mr..
Hayes; that their defense before Chief
Justice Carter of the District of Column
bia would be the de .jurc right of Govern
or Hampton TO his position and to make
requisition as such; and that the papers
would be so framed as to Init of an ap-
peal, if necessary, to tho United States
Supreme Court. This would reopen the
whole question Of the late election.
1t was also stated, and has since proved
true, that United States District Attor-
ney William Stone had sent his resigna-
ti0n to President Hayes, and that, in con
sidcratiOn Of the committees abandon
ment of further ac!:cn, Senate. elect
Butler was to have the choice of his sue
cessor. In addition it was threatened
that, if this compromise was not effected.
ex-Judge Carpenter would be appointed
in Stones place, and he would take such
steps rs would protect the impeached Re-
publicans in the United States Circuit
Court under Judge Bond.
The only one of the committee who
appeared averse to acquiescing in this
quasi Federal demand was the chairman,
Senator Cochran, Republican, who
seems 10 have Il perfect mania for perse-
cutting all his old Republican cronies,
ana for suppressing everything against
some of the leading Democrats. He,
naturally, is scuttling the sinking ship,
| and making for the nearest floating
chicken coop.
But among the frightened Democrats
ciinging 10 this COOP are che editors 9:
the Nelcs and Courier, who know great
deal about the antecedents of Senator
Cochran previous to the year 1873, when
he used to play second fiddle for Tim
Hurley in the legislative lobby. These
TWO personages now have reciprocal re-
gard for the reputation of each other
Senator Cochran will, therefore, have to
yield to the demands of the editors in
this regard, and acquiesce in accepting
the abandonment of his pet scheme in
bringing the big Republicans to Justice
The whole Investigation is, therefore
likely to come to speedy end. The
Democratic papers will announce that
Woodruff and Jones, the great culprits
PiundeT, that ell practical ends have
been accomplished, and that no more
can be effected. The consolidation bonds
will be reduced to Is half million or so
and as scape-goat among the De.
mocracy, the phosphate monopolies will
be divested of their chartered rights.