The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10
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ton, and its power to carry out that poll
cy. When we first assembled here, and
it was known that Willard would be
brought prominently forward for the
position of Chief Justice, there were
many and various opinions expressed on
the subject. From purely personal
standpoint it was natural to support some
one of Carolina's own sons who had
proven by their devotion to the State in
time of dire distress and trouble their
fealty. But if service and true patriot
ism was to be made the test of fitness,
who stood higher than Judge Willards
Surrounded by party ties, friendship, as
sociations and gratitude to the Repabli-
can party, he cut loose from all these for
the sake of right and justice, and per-
formed his duty on the bench in as noble
a manner as history presents an example
of, and to Willard may the people Of
South Carolina render their heartfelt
gratitude for Governor Hampton's nndis-
puted control of the State. Not that the
people did not elect him, but that Judge
Willard sustained the voice of the peo-
pie against the force, fraud and chicane-
ysof the Radical party. Some parties
expressed fears that some of the Demo-
crats might bolt the nomination, but
there is no probability of that. a If the
love of justice and patriotism did not
prevent it, the certain knowledge. that
the finger of scorn would point forever
to the apostate who, while pretending to
represent the interest of South Carolina,
would plunge the dagger in. her heart.
If Gov. Hampton had had the appoint
ment, he would have given it to Judge
Willard, and the Legislature, with all
their assembled wisdom, cannot improve
on his judgment. So Willard will be
Chief Justice of South Carolina in less
than one week. .e u -.
That will create vacancy in the posi-
ton of Associate Justice; and who is to
fill that vacancy is the question. Many
and worthy are the aspirants, but the
Justice will be selected from these four.
Me- Gowan, Haskell, McIver and Kershaw
li-anv one of whom will adorn the bench
and honor the State.
/ In the House the Democrats have a
large majority; in the Senate the vote
stands Is to II, the Republicans having
the majority, but if one votes with the
Democrats that makes tie vote, and
Lieut. Gov. Simpson decides it. Coch-
ran has been talking all the time like an
Lndspeadeat and voting like Republican
on all questions of a party nature; but
most fortunately for the State the balance
of power which he now holds will in a
few days pass into more worthy hands.
They have refused so far to enter into an
election for Chief Justice, but their OBJ
stinscy will end like the rage of a Gagged
lion, and they will only loose by it, be-
cause it has to come sometime or other,
and the Democrats will win when it does
come. In this connection Gen. Gary has
hardly proved true to his colors, and it is
probable that he will have to explain
some things to his constituents when he
returns home. The people endorse
Hampton and every line and letter Of
his policy, 30 it is but just that they
should expect their representatives to do
thesam
The House has admitted most of the
Mackeyites, having kicked out Thomas,
of Newberry, and Straker, of Orangsburg
both of them carpet-bag negroes, whose
characters would render them more I'll
for cells in the Penitentiary than seats in
the House of Representatives ON &C.
count of their revolutionary, incendiary
and contumacious conduct. It is proba-
BILE that Mackey will follow their course,
and if the plot which they had planned
for the murder of the Democrats can be
proven on them, they will be handed
down to posterity as the arch fends Of
all the scoundrels who have disgraced
civilization in the past decade. This i,
the plot as told by one of the leading
Republicans of the Mackey House: The
Democrats and Republicans were both
in the Hall, and had not the former
withdrawn when they did, their fate was
sealed. Chamberlain was to issue 8
proclamation that the Hall of the House
of Representatives should be cleared
The Mackeyites were to withdraw to the
room of the Adjutant General, which
was thoroughly armed and barricaded
the Democrats would have remained
two hundred roughs under Whipper and
Hubbard were to attack them; the U. s.
troops were under Chamberlain's orders
and would have come to their assistance
the approaches to the State House were
to be guarded so that no assistance from
the town could be rendered the Demo.
Gratis, and there they were to be murdered
in cold blood by these brutes, and thui
the trouble of double House ended
Notwithstanding these facts the Dem
ocrats have extended the olive branch o.
peace, and ask only that the past be for.
gotten, and that all shall join hands and
strive for the elevation and prosperity o.
the State.
Reformatory legislation has not beer
forgotten. Salaries and officers have
been reduced, and every means used te
Tighten the load of taxation. A bill hal
passed the House to hire out the convict