The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10
COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
COLUMBIA, 5. G., Navy.

MIR. EDITOR: The past week mas been
ono OF great moment to the peonle of
South Carolina. asst has settled beyond
doubt the policy Of the new admiristra-
ton, and its power TO carry out that poll
cy. When we first assembled hero, and
it was known that Willerd 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
feal:y. But il service and true patriot
ism was to be made the teat of fitness,
who stood higher than Judge Willard?
Surrounded by party ties, friendship, as
sociations and gratitude to the Republi.
can party, he cut loose from all .heso 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 Hamrton'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 chicaue-
ry of the Radical party. Some parties
expressed fears that some of the Demo
Gratis might bolt the nomination, but
there Ia no probability Of that. 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 oil
their assembled wisdom, cannot improve
on his judgment. So Willard will be-
Chief Justice cf South Carolina in less
than one week.
That will create vacancy in the posi-
tion 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
MCGOWAN, Haskell, McIver and Kershaw
any one of whom will adorn the bench
and honor the State.
| In the House the Democrats have q
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 til like I'm
Independent and voting like Republican
Or all questions of party na::u7o; bui
most fortunately for the State the balance
of power which he now holds will In O
few days pass into more worthy hands
They have refused so far to enter into IN
election for Chief Justice, but their OBJ.
stinacy will end like the rage of Gagged
lion, and they will only loose by It, be.
cause it has to como sometime or other
and the Democrats will win when 1t d,Jet
come. In this connection Gen. Gary hes
hardly proved true to his colors, and It i,
probable that he will have to explain
some things to his constituents when he
returns hcme. The people endorse
Hampton and every line and letter o.
his policy, so II is but just that they
should expect their representatives to dc
the same.
The House has admitted most of the
Mackeystes, having kicked out Thomas
of Newberry, and Straker, of Orangebura
both of them carpet-bag negroes, whose
characters would render them moro fi
for cells in the F.nftentiary than seats In
the Hcase of Representatives-on nc.
count of their revolutionary, incendisry
and contumacious conduct. It is proba.
BILE that Mackey will follow their course
and if the plot which they had planned
for the mn.der Of the Democrats can be
proven on them, they viii be handed
down to pos.erity az the arch fends Of
all the ecoundrels who have d;sS7acod
civilization in the past decade. This is
tho 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 waa
sealed. Chamberlain aas to Issue 6
proclamation chat the Hall of the House
of Representatives should be cleared.
The Mackeyites were to ,i'adraw to the
room of the Adjutant tfsncral, which
vas thoroughly armed aid barricaded
the Democrats would hive remained
two hundred roughs under Whipper snd
Hubbard were to attack them; the u. 81
troops were under Chamberlain's oEders
and would have come to their assistance
tiio approaches to the Saate House were
to be guarded so that no assistance from
the town. could be rendered the Demo,
Gratis, and there they were to DO murdersS
in cold blood by thess brutes, and thu,
the trouble Of q double Houae ended
Notwithstanding these facts the Dom.
ocrats have extended tho olive branch Of
peace, and ask emily that the past be for.
gotten, and that all shall join hands and
strive for the elevation and prosperity Of
| the State. s,e
Reformatory legislation has not been
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