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

Carolina holds them for murder, reftjrg
to let them be tried in the Federal Cdrts
where the cause undoubtedly belAgs."
AS to the cause belonging to the FEDERAL
Courts, that is a matter for the judges of
the Supreme Court to decide, and we
are not disposed to think they sill call
upon the editor of the 7ribne for his
opinion as to jurisdiction. AS to the
other part of the paragraph, it is base
falsehood, as the afidavits of all parties
who were present will 60 to prove. Ifit
affords our enemies pleasure to call our
people "moonshiners," that does not
hurt us; but one might very reasonably
suppose from their false statements that
our people were only fit targets for reve-
nue. raiders to shoot at. The same paper
would make it appear that it was great
presumption in the newspapers of this
State to invite her eSiled sons to return,
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and for Gov. Hampton to offer pardon
to them. 1t is notoIous fact that
large numbers of our citizeAs had to flee
the State in order to preserveNtheir lives
and liberties from the clutches q packed
negro juries, suborned and perjured wit
nesses, and worse still thieving carpet
baggers. They would fain make it ap-
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
eminent must assert its power. Welb to
put it in mild terms, such insinuations
are unjust, low, mean, vile, contemplate
and cowardly. Judge Kershaw realized
the fact, doubtless, that there would be
a conflict of Jurisdiction, but there-"'
a stern-.1uey before san--e~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 a conflict of juris-
diction How does that prove re-
bellion? Such conflicts have arisen Of
ten and 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 o
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 ju'
risdiction between the State and Fedora
Courts in South Carolina goes no further
towards proving rebellion here thar
it would had th" -eme contingency ariser
in New York n any other State il
the Union, and the newspaper that would
reach such a conclusion from such {
premise, must have an idiot for al
editor, who should be sent to good in
sane asylum for treatment. Some o
these editors see ghosts-murdered STATE
rights whose "miscreated 'front.' casts it
self athwart their distorted visions. Th'
wicked crieth aloud rebellion, but it is al
peaceful and calm here. Everyon'
seems to be pursuing the noiseless teno
of his way.
tits said that mean whiskey make
men see "sights." Perhaps the meal
whiskey transported from the revenue
cursed regions Of South Carolina is re
sponsible for the hobgoblins-raw-headed
and-bloody- ghosts of State right
and notification, ku .klux outrages, ant
"little niggers" burnt in torch-light pro
cessions. What else could have disturbe,
the equanimity of the truly pious so a
to make them see such frightful mon
sters? They should consult the famil
physician forthwith tosee whether it origi
mated from mean contraband whiskey,
bad liver or general insanity. If th
former, he will advise abstinence if
originates in the liver advice will b
given according to the emergency c
the case; but if the latter is the cause
and he is at loss how to prescribe, W
suggest as an infallible remedy the fool