Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19


OF Democracy can such action bo justifled7
atis tho Governor himself, de- suoh, but o
creature of the people that he should thus
totally iguore the popular will Of this county
as Expressed through the ballot boxi True,
theIappointihgs power Is vested in him, aud
70 some sxtentSho may be regarded as re.
sponsible for the efficiency and integrity of his
appointees, butto say nothing of the aoknow-
lodged ftpess Of Messrs. Lucas and MoFadden,
70 he not virtuaty relioved of oil usibility
when six or seyen hundred Democratic voters
come up and say they are tho mon of our
ohoiceY Are not such appointments always
made on recommendation or petitiong What
stronger endorsement could have been given
than was .gisen by the chosen. but rejected
applicants! Such conduct on the part of the
Governor is we'll calculated to broed serious
dissension in the Democratic ranks Of our
county, and we hesitate not to characterize IL
as most arbitrary and unjussiAable. Will
tho Senate confirm appointments thus mado
in opposition to tho will Of the people? We
presume that tho Governor was duly informed
of all the, facts Of the case. If he was not
then there is mystery about tho matter that
ought TO be cleared up; there is a wrong that
ought 10 bo righted. We are wholly free from
any personal feelings in this thing aud do not
write line pro or con. as to any oflthe parties
Immediately interested, but simply in denun.
citation Of. what is publicly gross and mis- !.
ohevous wrong. Let the whole matter be
sifted to the bottom. Let our Senator and
Representatives bo called on to explain"
The Columbia Register, speaking of sthe
recent appointments Of Auditor and Treasurer
of Chester County by tho Governor, says,
among other things: r4ta
1T is entirely q matter between the Exec.
utive aud the Senate how Tho county Offices
shall be filed and it is botter it should ro.
main SO than for whole country to be in
turmoil from tho frequent recurrence of
struggles for prerormene.
awe know that Governor Simpson has
boen seriously embarrassed in connection
with tho filing of these county Offices, and
it has doubtless cost him much anxiety lest
he might err in his selections"
Tho two great objects in Wow in voting
at primary elections for persons to fill tho
Offices of Comfy Auditor and Treasurer wore
as we understood them, first, to relioyo tho
Executive of tho unpleasant responsibility of
making these appointments on the nero
recommendation of few men; and. second, to
secure good and efficient officers for these
positions, by having them recommended for
appointment by vote not of tho whole people,
but of mnjolity or plurality of the Demo.
cratic voters of tho county. If the Governor
would at all-times respect this action of the
people in making these appointments he would
DO freed from that anxiety" tho Rcgistcr
speaks of, for the people Of the county would
be responsible for tho appointment. If,
however, he COOS contrary to their expressed
wish and loss should onsue, then lc would be
deemed doably responsible. We think tho
people are good judges in these matters and
should be listened to: IF from apy cause ON
improper person should bo elected, by plu-
raliy vote. The party through County Con.
venion could express its dissent Whilo wo
think thus, We will stand by tho Governor and
tho Democratic party, for division and dsson.
sion would bring defeat and ruin.