The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-01

Carolina holds them for murder, refusing
TO let them he tried in the Federal Courts
where the cause undoubtedly belongs"
AS to the cause belonging to the Federal
Courts, that is matter for the Judges of
the Supreme Court to decide, and we
are not disposed to think they will call
upon the editor OF the 7tibmp for his
opinion as to Jurisdiction. As to the
other part of the paragraph, it is base
falsehood, as the allidayits OF all parties
VINO were present will % to provo. fit
affords our enemies plclSure to call our
people "moonshiners," that does not
hurt US; but one might kerv reasonehlv
suppose from their false statements ti,a,
our people were only fit hrgets for reve.
nue. raiders to shoot at. The same ,aner
would make it appear thlt it was great
presumption in the nc.3papers of this
State to invite her eMled IONS to return,
and for Gov. Hampton 70 offer pardon
to them. 1t is notoious fact that
large numbers of our citize.s had to fec
the State in order to preserve their lives
and liberties from the clutches o. hacked
negro juries, suborned and perjur,d wit
nesscs, and worse still thieving CARPET
baggcrs. They would Eiin make it an.
pear that Judge Kershaw's decision is an
indication of rebellion, and they bold.
ly assert that he is in defiance of the
Federal government, and that the gov
crnment must assert its power. Well, to
put it in mild terms, such insinuations
arc unjust, low, mean, vile, contemplate
and cowardly. Judge Kcrshaw realized
the fact, doubtless, that there would be
q conflict of jurisdiction, but thera.----'s
stern ,'~ty before q -ss..-.v~1ssue to be
made, and he had the manliness to make
it and not shirk his duty. For this, all
good people honor him.
But what if there is q conflict of iuris.
diction How does that prove n re-
bellion? Such conflicts have arisen of.
ten aud will arise again, and as general
rule the Supreme Court have decided the
question raised without newspapers and
their correspondents making themselves
fools by meddling. If there had been a
conflict of jurisdiction between the State
and Federal Courts in New York, it is
quite doubtful about these same papers
crying out rebellion because New York
Judge had decided the State had rights
where the Federal Government claimed
exclusive jurisdiction. A conflict of iu-
risdiction between the State and Federal
Courts in South Carolina goes no further
towards proving rebellion hero than
it would had the same contingency arisen
III New York oT III any other State III
the Union, and the newspaper that would
reach such conclusion from such a
premise, must have an idiot for an
editor, who should be sent to n good in
sane asylum for treatment. Some OF
these editors see ghosts-murdered State
rights whose "miscrented front" casts it.
self athwaTt their distorted visions The
wicked crieth aloud rebellion, but it is all
peaceful and calm here. Everyone
seems to ae pursuing the noise.ess tenoi
of his way.
1t is sa:i. that mean whiskey makes
men see Sights" Perhaps the mean
whiskey transported from the revenue
cursed regions OF South Carolina is re.
spousible for the hobgoblins- raw headed
and bloody bones. ghosts of State rights
and notification, ku klux outrages, and
little niggers" burnt in torch-light pro-
cessions. What else could have disturbed
the equanimity of tho truly pious SO as
to make them see such frightful mon
sters? They should consult the family
physician forthwith tosee whether It origi-
mated from mean contraband whiskey, q
bad liver or general INSANITY. If the
former, ne viii advise abstinence if i,
originates in the liver advice will be
given according to the emergency OF
the case but if the latter is the cause
and he is at u loss how to prescribe, we
suggest as an infaliible remedy the fool
killer,