The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-05

sltlon should be made OF 1t.
The Legislature, though composed of
new members principally, is fast becom-
ing familiar enough with law-making to
call the ayes and noes, which is somc-
times done on the most trivial matters,
at cost to the State of about fifteen
dollars for each call. 1t is frequently
done for the purpose of making capital
for men who think they are voting on
the popular side of the question. 1t is
proper, in voting upon main questions,
that the roll should be called whenever
it is desired; but when it takes the shape
of electioneering, and is done over every
little motion, it becomes rather an ex-
pensive mode of electioncering, and
should not be INDUCED in.
There will soon be change in the
Superintendent of the Penitentiary, as
Col. Parmele intends to resign, and the
Anderson and other delegations are press
ing the claims of Maj. T. B. Lee, the
first Superintendent, for re-appointment,
with excellent prospects of success. Maj.
Lee is very efficient and competent
gentleman, who would, no doubt, suit
better for the Office than any man we can
find.
The Supreme Court has just decided
the cases of Smalls and Cardozo against
them, so that these worthless will be
brought to punishment at last, unless
they are pardoned by the Governor,
which we trust will not be done. There
has been an abundance of foolishness in
South Carolina towards the criminals
who have infested our State, and it is
about time now, we think, to let justice
reign for a term at least. Under the
sentences Cardozo goes to Jail for two
years, and Smalls to the Penitentiary for
three years.
GOV. HAaiPToN'S CONDITION
has been quite alarming to his friends
recently, and the worst results were fear
ed. He has been unable to see company
lately, and has been threatened with Sc
rious complications from his wounds.
On Saturday it is thought his system
reached the crisis from the wound, and
during that day his physicians, even,
dreaded what twenty-four hours might
bring about. kilograms were sent, and
doctors came on special trains from Au
gusta and Charleston, and on Sunday
earnest prayers for the restoration OF the
Governor to health went up from every
pulpit in Columbia, and on Sunday
evening all of the congregations of the
city assembled at the Methodist Church,
where union prayermeeting was held
for the purpose of continuing the suppli-
cations to Throne of Grace in his be-
half. His situation is, it is thought,
slightly improved, though it is still criti-
cal, and his friends watch with great
anxiety the varying indications. His
restoration to health will be a slow and
tedious process, which will, when it is
accomplished, leave him with stiff limb
for the remainder of his life. The peo-
pie of the State have learned by the
Governors absence to appreciate him
more highly than they ever did before,
and it is now certain that on next Tues
day he will be elected United States
Senator to succeed Patterson on the
fourth of March. The probability is
that his election will be unanimous.
THE JUDGEsHIP
of the Third Circuit, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Judge Shaw,
was filled on last Tuesday by the election
of Hon. T. B. Frazer, of Sumter, who is
an able and high-toned gentleman, by
whose election the Bench of South Caro-
lima has secured an upright and pure
Judge to replace the lamentsd Shaw.
THE UNITED STATES COURT
is still in session, Judges Bond and Bryan
presiding. 1t is, however, robbed of its
promised importance by the continuance
of most of the election cases, and the
attendance, outside of the jurors and
lawyers, is composed of about four-ffths
of negroes, many OF whom have been
brought hither at the expense Of the
Government to tell their marvellous tales
of intimidation, fraud, &c. The cases
are evidently intended to get up Repub-
lican campaign literature, for, to give an
example, Mr.. PEBBLES, of Sumter, was
arrested, gave bond and went home, after
which the witnesses were examined in
Columbia, and their testimony taken
down. Judge Northrop and E. W. NJ.
Mackey are both. directing the prosecu-
tions without much credit to themselves
or benefit to the Government. As mill
ers in the outrage business, they appear
to be very diminutive success, not be-
cause the spirit is unwilling, but because
the flesh is weak.
Columbia bids fair to be very lively
this winter, but it is likely that the men,
bers of the Legislature will be kept too
busy and receive too little pay to afford
them much opportunity for participating
in it. NJ.
The Supreme Court Of South Carolina
has decided, in the case of Elihu Daven-