The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10
THE CHIEF JUSTICEsHIP.
Editor anderson htelligencer !:

Editor anderson hstelligencer:
Why is it that Gov. Hampton declares
for Judge Willard for the Office of Chief
Justice What is it that Mr.. Willard
has done for Gov. Hampton, and the
party that elected Gov. Hampton, that
now induces him to support this carpet
bagger in preference to all the native-born
citizens of the State? What act was it
of Judge Willard's in the late campaign
that assisted the Democratic party to
elect Mr.. Hampton? What act has
Judge Willard ever performed in this
State that can properly claim for him
elevation over the head of Gen. Samuel
MCGOWAN, and hundred other citizens
of the State, whose characters stand un-
impeached and unimpeachable, and whose
legal attainments are equal, and in many
instances far superior. to his7 Then, in
the name of the struggle through which
we have passed, what. does it all mean
We had hoped that Gov. Hampton
would have been contented in the dis
charge of the duties of Governor, and
that he would have left the matter of
Chief Justice to the Legislature, where
it belonged, but we are humiliated to see
his name in public print, and as we un-
derstand by his consent, vindicating one
who, in the true sense of the word, is a
carpet-bagger, and who no doubt is as
responsible to-day as any of his co-adven-
turers for the ruined condition of our
own beloved State. If we understand
the principles upon which the late cam
paign was made, it was to relieve the
State of these miserable creatures called
earpet-5aggxs. Then, to deny to the
people the victory won through long
and hard fought campaign by electing to
Office that class against whom the cam
paign was made, is to bring upon the
party at this late hour disgraceful defeat.
But it is said that Judge Willard has
behaved we'll since the election in his
decisions pertaining to the election, &c.
His duty performed in this particular
was plain and of easy solution, and he
performed it, and is entitled to that con-
sideration only that other officials are en-
titled to who perform their duties. If it
was desired to elect Judge Cooke it
could be said for him that he is Judge,
and as good one as Willard; and more,
that he is native born ofthe State and
more, infinitely more, he helped to elect
Tilden to the Presidency of the United
States and Hampton to the Office of Gov
ernor of this State; but none of these
things can be said for Willard, save he is
Judge.
We in the upper part of the State, by
large and overwhelming mgorities, would
be glad to see Gen. 8. MCGOWAN elected
Chief Justice. That he is profound in
the law, and the equal of any man in the
State, cannot and will not be questioned.
The upper counties, who wore as many
red and blue shirts as any other portion
of the State, hold no Offices, or at least
but few, in. the State, and it was their
votes that gave the majorities that won
the election. Then give us MCGOWAN, il
you please; but if you will not, give it
to native and not to a carpet-bagger.
He was one of the first to preju.
dice the minds of the negro against the
native whites for Office, which he obtained
and now holds; and he and his co-adven.
turers are responsible to-day for the
ruined condition of the State, and we
say, finding him as we do in the high and
exalted position of Associate Justice, le,
him stay where we find him. NJ.