The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11

was perpetrated under the proteehon OF
Federal bayonets, and in.defsncesof the
mandates of the Supreme Court Of South
Carolina, whose adjudication prior to>the
action of the Senate and bogus House
fixed the legality Of the election in Edge
field and Laureus. There was not even
the pretence of a contested election, and
the;arbitrary determination Of so grave q
question was not founded upon title of
evidence and was without the slightest
pretext of deliberation. The status Of
the pretended House of Representatives
and the so-called Speaker to whom was
delivered the election returns for Gov
ernor and Lieuten&nt-G Governor, in due
course of legal proceedings, was clearly
defined by the Supreme Court, which de-
cided that the "HOuse" was an illegal
body and its presiding officer no more
than private citizen Yet this decision
of the highest judicial tribunal in South.
Carolina has been disregarded and set at
defiance, and; in the presence of an unlaw-
full assembly claiming to be the House Of
Representatives, under the declaration Of
the result made by a private citizen in
contravention of the provisions of the
State Constitution, Ex-Governor Cham.
berlain went through the ceremonies Of
Inauguration for second term Of Office
to which he was not elected by the votes
of the people, and has defantly claimed
to exercise the duties of the Chief Exec
utive to this day, guarded by State con-
stables and Federal soldiers!
By the Constitutional House, and in
the presence of Senators as the law re.
quires, Governor Hampton and Lieuten-
ant Governor Simpson were declared
elected upon the highest evidence attain
able, which is corroborated by the official
returns on file in the Office Of the Secre-
tary of State. Under declaration by.
the lawful Speaker, and in the presence
of Senators and Representatives, the
legal Governor aud Lieutenant Governor
were duly installed into the positions to
which they were elected.by a majority Of
the votes cast on the 7th Of November
last.
Under these circumstances, surrounded
oy grave and serious complications, it Is
incumbent upon the people to declare
t,eir allegiance and maintain the ex'
preston of their will at the polls, and
recognizing the responsibility attaching
to us as the representatives of four-6fths
of the voting population of Anderson
County, embracing nineteen twentieths
of its taxable property, we do solemnly
declare an unfalteriug obedience and
pledge an unreserved support to Wade
Hampton and W. D. Simpson as the
Lawful Governor, and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor OF South Carolina for the next two
years. Be it. therefore,
Resolved. by the Anderson County
Democratic Convention, That we do
nereby pledge an. unqualified allegiance
10 Wade Hampton as the legally chosen
Governor Of South Carolina, and will
Weld implicit obedience to his lawful
commands in the exercise Of the duties
of his Office, guaranteeing to him all the
moral and material support necessary tor
The maintenance and secure esta blish-
ment of the constitutional government.
Resolved, That we. recognize W. D.
Simpson as the lawful Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor OF South Carolina, and the body
| over which w. II. Wallace presides as
Speaker as the illegally constituted House
fof Representatives" and will refuse obe-
dience to the pretended laws and. enact
| ments Of any other body claiming to ex-
ercise its rights, powers and privileges.
Resotued, That We repudiate the un-
lawful pretensions Of Daniel 81. Cham.
oerlain, who was defeated in his candi-
dacy for reelection, and was placed in
office by the declaration Of q private citi.
zen, contrary to the Constitution and
laws Of this State, and we do hereby de-
| clare all unalterable resolution never to
yield our opposition under the law ts his
! pretended authority, nor to recognize any
official claiming to obtain authority for
he collection ol taxes from y. II. Cham
0erlain, or under the acts of an unlawful
| iy constituted General Assembly.
ResoEved, That we recommend TO the
taxpayers of Anderson County q prompt
compliance with the resolutions Of the
| Constitutional House Of Representatives,
| IN the payment of one-tourth OF the
| amount of last years taxes for the sup
sort of the State government, whenever
Governor Hampton shall proceed under
the resolutions aforesaid to make this
demand through: the persons designated
oy him. ,y a..
Resolved, That this Convention earnest.
iy advises and counsels an utter refusal
lion the part of taxpayers to comply with
the exorbitanit and unlawful demand of
the so.called General Assembly, as con-
tanned in q measure styled IAN Act to
raise supplies" and that resistance be
made BY all lawful means to the imposi-
ton of this monstrons exaction'upon the
substance of q free people.
Resolvea, That this Convention utterly
repudiates and condemns the exercise Of
authority ON the part Of any citizen of
Anderson County, who will seek to fasten
upon the taxpayers so grieyous burden
as the illegal taxes levied by an uncon-
stitutional General Assembly and en-
forced by a usurping Governor, and that
we will refuse recognition to any one
claiming such authority.
Resolved, That the Hon. John B. Cor
don, Senator from the State of Georgia,
aud the Hon. L. @. G. Lamar, member of
Congress from the State of Mississippi,
be requested to present the foregoing ad.
dress and resolutions to the Congress Of
the United States gu behalf Of the citi-
zens OF Anderson County.
RESOLVED, That this Convention en-
dorses the memorial presented to Con
gress by Senator Gordon, in behalf Of
Envernor Hamntnn. Lieutenant Govern