The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-10

Correspondence Of The Ncus diuf Conrnr
WAsHINGroN, July 2.
OF the general rpauts of the session
it il not necessary that should say very
much. To this may be added that the
Democratic members of Congress are all
well pleased with what has been accom-
rlished, rs they have abundant reason to
be in view Of the formidable opposition
their progress. r
GOVERNOR HAMPTON
left Washington for Columbia yesterday
afternoon. Upon taking leave of him /
ssked him directly what he thought of
the situation, and he replied promptly
and earnestly. that he was very well sat
isiied, ns all has been done which the
party set out to do, and the dangers
which threatened it's welfare have been
wisely and snfely averted. 1t may not be
amiss to state in this connection that a
large share of the credit due for this sue
cess is generally accorded to Senator
Hampton himself, as his wise coulIscls
and restraining influence have been felt
Iii every move that has been made since
he took his seat. Senator Bayard took
Occasion yesterday to thank him earnest
ly for his efforts, and said, in substance,
that what has been accomplished of
good would not have been ACCOMPLISHED
without his aid.
| SENATOR BUTLER.
In the interview with Senator Butler,
which was recently published in the Nem'
and Courier, he pointed out very clear
lly the important advantage that had
been gained by the Democrats in
/ giuplp trnftar of cocuriprv tl,n >r,o,
ton of the present House, and ,e
opinion he then expressed, that this one
point alone justified the call of the extra
session, Is now shared by all who have
looked into the matter. Still another i'm.
pCitant consideration that is insisted
upon is the manifest good that has been
effected by the long continued and gen.
| eral discussion of the
VITAL PRINCIPLES
of our Government which has been
forced by the Democrats in Congress, and
which has been kept up in the press of
the country, all to the enlightenment and
information of the people who have
heard nothing of the kind before for
nearly twenty years, and who were in
danger of losing sight of them altogeth-
er. Perhaps, however, the best evidence
of the good that has been done, and of
the success that has been achieved by
the Democracy, is to be found in the va
rying and conflicting statements of the
Itadical press. Such papers as the New
York Times, Chicago Inter- Ocean and
Washington National RepubHIn. for in.
stance, appear to hnve no com on ground
to stand upon, and no one of them occu-
pies exactly the same position for two
DIVA N a,,roaactOn rhaxy A.
undecided as yet whether to maintain
that tho Democrats have accomplished
all they set out to accomplish, and so
keep up the cry of
CONFEDERATE" ENCROAcIIMENTs
in the revised Statutes, on the one hand
CT to make light of the extra session as
useless, and twit their antagonists with
utter failure at every point, on the other.
They are rather inclined to the first view,
however, and will doubtless adopt it
unanimously before many days.
a RADICAL CONSPIRACY.
The Post, published here, declares
this morning, that it has reason to believe
that the marshals all over the country
have been instructed to make as much
trouble as they can, and impede the nc.
ton OF the courts rs far as they can, for
the purpose Of furnishing plausible ex-
cuse for an extra session and of supply
ing the Radicals with campaign mate.
rial. 1t also states that, in accordance
with this scheme, Marshal Fitzsimmons.
of Georgia, 1.-THE only Democratic mar.
shai in the country, will be removed, as
being in the way of q successful pro5fcu.
tion of this scheme. How much of all
this is true l cannot tell, and perhaps
the Post alone knows. The removal Of
Fitzsimmons would lend strong confir.
nation to the thee.
RIVER SURVEYS.
The members of our delegation have
been working diligently for some time In
the endeavor to have a number of the
larger rivers of the State exnlored and
surveyed with view to their future i'm
provement. understand from thom
that they have succeeded in interesting
some Of the officers in charge, and it is
probable this important work will be
done before many days.
ABsENTEEIsM.
It is not so we'll known as it should be
that Congress, for weeks during the ex-
ira session, was reduced to bare work
ing quorum by the absence of members
"AN W oPSt0 tiCAE LtIu6 III puT-
suit Of pleasure, or 10 attend to private
business at the public expense. It is
just possible, too, that very many of the
honorable truants desired to avoid the
trying call for yeas and nays upon the
delicate if momentous issues considered
and decided within the past few months.
Had eli tho Democrats been present who
ought to have been present through
out so important session much delay
and trouble would have been avoided
and the session 1t would have been prob.
ably and materially shortened Such de-
sertion at such time should not be ignor-
ed and should be remembered Against
next election day.
It is matter for proper pride with
every South Carolinian that our, entire
delegation remained at their posts, and
did their whole duty like honest and fear.
less men throughout the whole trying
term.
Tho distressing circumstances under
which Governor Hampton came to the
front at the critical hour arc we'll known
to most of our people, but it remains for
me to say in his behalf, what would not
be known otherwise, that he has remain
ed here and attended nearly every days
proceedings as a positive sacrifice of his