The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-09

GOn."
"Do you think the Democracy can car
~ the Preedendial election without the
yQtes Of Nog York, New Jersey and Con
pecsicut !" 8 ss @
s'We may get some other States in theil
place, but It would be more comforta.
BILE to havo the votes Of these three States
we must have thegrest Democratic State
Of New York"
GEN. GARY's VIEWS.
Tee next prominent and representa-.
u,s Southerner met, who has also had
consi. ,erable experience in politics, was
Gen. Mart w. Gary, whose bonl) is OF
Edgefield Court House, S. @. Sc wa5 a
gallant soldier during the war. He was
the leader Of tie "Red.shirt Democracy
that redeemed South Carolina from
Radical misrule, and was elected State
senator IN the stormy campaign of 1876,
which Office he pow holds.
General. what IL the condition of DO.
liticai affairs in South Carolina at pres.
emit"
"Quief, very quiet, just now but thero
are certain Groupings out that indicate
| considerable difference of political opin.
Ion among our people,"
"In what way, Generalf"
"Qur. party leaders, are not In accord
| on certain issues which will be made in
the campaign Of $780,"
What ara those issues ?,'.
The main and principal issues that
may divide the party are the adjustment
OF the State, debt, Che present national
banking system and the greenback cur
rency,,as an initial movement toward O.
return to fixed and stable currency"
Should the Supreme Court decide tha'
the State Is liable for the fraudulent i.
| sue Of bonds under Radical rule, will the
people Of the State acquiesce in the de-
cision ~ ~
81 do not believe that they will; they
will demand constitutional convention
to remodel the Constitution end definitely
hx the amount OF the State debt"
A NICE LEGAL POINT. n.
"Etow can they get over the decision of
the court of final resort ?"
I'm the first place, il the theory that
the sovereignty of South Carolina was
destroyed by acts Of war be correct, cor.
porate existence Of the State was de.
stroycd ct the same time, and the ante
bellum bebt as ono of the incidents of
its corporate exiStence wns DESTROYED
simultaneously with the sovereignty of
the State. South C0rolina was treated
as a conquered province and was placed
under military rule, and under the re.
construction nets she was compelled to
adopt q new Constitution, and undes this
new Constitution she was readmitted into
the Union. Now this now Constitution
and In formation Of this now corporation
there is no clause recognizing this ante.
hellum debt, so the debt has no legal ex-
istence. The taking cognizance Of the
ante-beium debt by one OF the co.ordi-
nate departments of tho government
cannot bind the masses of the people,
whose sovereign will can only ID ex.
pressed through Constitutional Con-
vention. Again, State can only be
sued by giving its own consent to become
party 10 q cause of action. The action
of the Legislature, which Is only third
of the coordinate powers Of the govern
ment, cannot legally bind the State, and
the decision OF the Supreme Court
amounts to judicial farce and will be
disregarded by the people. AS to the
poat-hollum debt, or that portion oTeatteeJ..
under Radical rule, the whole of it Is one
of tho, most glaring and stupendous
ftatTR that ever aisgfaced any govern
mea&it .and will never be paid by our pso.
n
p'V. sgls
OBJECTIONS TO NATIONAL BANKS.
What is yout objection to national
banks 7" Ea
u am opposed to them on principle.
u is the concentration ofthe money power
into the hands OF o few, and that Is the
great powsr of any government. It is q
practical step in the direction of q consol-
idated government or empire. There is
also q great hue and cry against them
raiaed by the tillers and owners Of the
soil, irrespective of party affiliation, as
their chartsre prohibit them from loan
ing money upon real estate as n security.
Land 10 thereby excluded from national
banks as o basis of credit, causing it
to depreciate in value and o paralysis of
.h .he ln9ssti1es u agriculture throughout
s'iI 'uo =. on..sa '. 2sa.ss. NJ .ss..i 4
Emlsa Foh PRESIDENT. l.
Tho do you think will be the noxt
E::eess Pres ::ss::e:iss ?n
III Gen. Ewing carries Ohio this fall
he viii be entitled TO receive, and in my
opinion will receive, the nomination OF
che Democratic party, and If he receives
that nomination of course he will bo cleo
ted the next President Of the United
State IL
"How about Iiiden Z" ~ $50 ~
"Tilden was elected President and did
not have the backbone even TO be sworn
IN. Had he taken the oath of office at
the proper time aran In the city Of New
YoFs, for he was afraid to go TO Wash.