The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 02, 1875, Image 3

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JA8. A. HOTT, E. B. JTCREAY, Editors. THURSDAY M0RNIN6, DEC. 2nd, 1875. Abuse of. the Pardoning Power. Dublin J. Walker, the present Senator from Chester County, was recently con? victed of fraudulently issuing a pay cer? tificate while School Commissioner of that County some years ago. Upon that conviction he was sentenced by Jud.re Mackey to imprisonment in the Peniten? tiary for one year, and upon the recom? mendation of the Judge and the jury Got. Chamberlain granted a commuta? tion of his sentence to imprisonment in the county jaiL This was, however, not enough to satisfy the desires of the Sena? torial gentleman, and he made his appli? cation for a pardon on the ground of after discovered circumstances. This applica? tion was seconded by Judge Mackey, whose chance for re-election as Judge is said to depend upon Walker being re? stored to his seat in the State Se: i ate. The newly discovered circumstances are certi? fied to by B.G. Yocum, Treasurer of Ches? ter county, andF. B. Lloyd, School Cora missioner. It is remarkable that facts justifying an acquittal should have beon. left out when the parties who know them were witnesses in the case. Is it possible that these witnesses were not questioned upon the whole case in such a manner as to elicit all the facts? The part bon e in the case by these witnesses is, to speak mildly, very .remarkable. In recom? mending the pardon Judge Mackey say:.: "The above stated facts (in the affida? vits of Yocum and Lloyd) would haVe been material evidence in Walker's favor on his trial, especially as I charged the jury that "tho mere fact of signing a teacher's pay certificate as School. Com? missioner, after he had lor a considerabl e time ceased to be School Commissioner, was a badge of fraud, and imposed on the defendant the burden of proving beyond -~ a reasonable doubt that he acted in good faith in so signing." "In my judgment,"; Judge Mackey continues, "if these facia had been disclosed on the trial, the jury would not have rendered a verdict of guilty, nor should I have regarded the whole evidence as warranting such a verdict. I would most certainly have ordered a new trial, of my mm motion, had I been informed of these facts befoie the sentence was pronounced." In addition to this a nephew of Judfe Mackey, who is acting Solicitor, recom? mended the pardon, and Messrs, S. J. Couch, a brother-in-law of Mackey's, to? gether with W. A. Walker and Charles S. Brice, members of the Chester bar, say: "In view of the affidavits of B. O. Yocum and F. B. Lloyd, which raise the reasonable presumption that Dublin Walker and Henry Blake signed the cer? tificate which they were convicted for issuing under the belief that they had the authority to sign it we respectfully solicit their pardon upon the legal grounds therein set forth." Upon this the Governor pardoned Walker. The fact that a presiding Judge would have granted a new trial is not sufficient to warrant a Governor in par doning.a criminal, neither is the recom? mendation to a pardon upon legt! grounds entitled to any weight, for the Governor could only pardon upon equi? table considerations. The pardoning power will be dangerous and oppressive whenever it is exercised to satisfy legal technicalities. But the simple fact is that the Mackey family wanted him par? doned to meet their political necessities , and the Governor has made himself this willing tool to accomplish their purposes. There was no sound reason for the par? don, and the only conclusion we can reach is that there is no possibility of punishing a politician in this State, for between Judges, skilled in the applica r tion of the writ of habeas corpus, and n Governor, who is ready to commute or pardon felons who are* influential when? ever a few designing men recommend, they are all sure to escape the just penalty of their crime. The State Tax Union. This body met in the hall of the Rich? land Rifle Club is Columbia on the 23rd; day of November last; pursuant to the ' provisions of its /constitution, and war called to order by Hon. James Chesmit, its President, who delivered an impres? sive address upon tho lack of prosperity ?political, commercial and agricultural ?which has marked our country's course during the past year. He referred in strong terms to the injury flowing from the general prevalence of debt and the financial disasters resulting from the absence of a usury law. The roll of counties having Tax Unions was then called, and out of twenty-seven fourteen, making barely a quorum, were represented, and several of these delega? tions were only partially full. Judge Aldricb, o f Beinwell, offered a series of resolutions pledging the people of our State not to pay any higher.tax for Sis te purposes than one per cent, which Gor. Chamberlain has asserted is sufficient, and further pledging.the tax-payers to organize a council, of safety to. act in conjunction with the Governor of the State in collecting a tax of one per cent to defray the expenses of government, except legislative expenses, provided the Legislature shall refuse to sustain the veto of the tax bill. These resolutions caUed f?rthi a number of resolutions and speeches,, which showed a great diversity of. sentiment. Col. Hamilton, of Ches? ter, offered the following subflitnte for Judge Aldrich's resolutions, which was adopted: 'Resolved, That this State Tax Union does hereby call upon the counties in the State to select delegates from each coun? ty, in numbers according to its" represen? tation in the lower House of the General Assembly, to be assembled in general convention in Columbia on the second Tuesday in December, at 7 p. m., for the purpose of urging that the Legislature adopt the recommendations contained in the veto message of the Governor, and to consider any matters touching the welfare of the State. Resolved, That the President of this Tax Union do issue his call through the newspapers, with an address from him? self, stating its purpose and necessity. The body then, adjourned without elec? ting officers for another year or attending to any other business. The general sen timent is that the State Tax Union has dons all the work possible for it to ac? complish, and that our people will have to resort to a more thorough and general' organization upon the political questions of the day before they can ever hope to redeem our State or ameliorate her pres? ent misfortunes, derived from years of . misgovemment and fraud. The State Press Association. The Executive Committee of this body met in the parlor of the Columbia Hotelit in the city of Columbia, at 10 e^clock on Wednesday morning, the 24th ult., in obedience to the call of the President of the Association, Cel. J. A. Hoyt, editor of the Anderson Intelligencer. The Presi? dent; Messrs. F. W. Dawson, of the Charleston Newt and. Courier^, W Jdaur rice) of the Kingstroe Star, T. Stobo Far? row, of the Spartanburg Her ltd, and R. P.. HemphiU, of the Abbervh^Medium, Vice-Presidents; T, F. Greneker, of the Newberry Herald, Treasurer; and E. B. Murray, of the Anderson Intelligencer, Corresponding Secretary, were present. Messrs. E. A. Bronson, of the Barnwell Sentinel, one of the Vice-Pre? ideiits, and A. A. Gilbert, of the Sumter# Watchman, Recording Secretary, were absent, and E. B. Murray was requested to act as Re? cording Secretary during the meeting of the Committee. Col. Hoyt announced in appropriate terms that he had called the Committee together for a three-fold purpose, viz i'il To sustain and strength? en the interest in the Press Association ;. 2. To receive and act upon a number of applications for membership which had. been banded in; 3. To. consult in refer? ence to what arrangements should be made for an excursion to ? the Centennial next year, and to take steps to effect them if deemed advisable. The Secretary then read letters,7 applyingfor memberships from the following members of the State Press; who were duly elected' members of the:Associatidn: D. .F. Bradley,'of the Pickens Sentinel; 3:?. Crittonden. bf tbe. Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer R. Mean a Davis, of the Winnsb o ro Newtf Henry Sparilick, of the A5ken; Tribune; Bey. J.. L Bonner, of the AteociaU Re-, firmed I^byterian. ??>: The report-of the Treasurer was then received, and showed a balance on hand of about $135. I r The consideration of an excursion to. j the Philadelphia and Fort Moultrie Ceti- * ! tenni&ls was then taken up and discussed at length. Messrs; i)>awsori, ?empbillarid i. Maurice favored going to Charleston in a body about the 28th of June, so as to at? tend the Fort Moultrie Centennial and ' then sailiDg for Philadelphia. Messrs. j Farrow and Murray favored ar range - j menta to allow tho members of the Afiso | cation to go at such times and by such routes ss may best suit their convergence. The. following resolution was finally adopted: . Resolved, That a committee of tb' ee be appointed to ascertain and report it the regular meeting of the Association in May what arrangements can be made, and at what-cost for the transportation of the members of the Association to Phila? delphia by rail from Spartanburg in May-, ? ana-from Charleston by rail or sea in July, together with the cost of quarter* in Philadelphia. The chsir apjf^mted uh^erfbls resolu? tion ] the following, committee:. X W.'' Dawson, T. Stobo Farrow and K B. Murray, which upon motion of the ? last named member of the committee was changed no as to consist of F. W. Daw? son, T. Stobo Farrow and James A- Hoyt., The committee to prepare a history of the Press of the State were urged to use every effort to accomplish as much of the work assigned them as possible ;befor* the meetng in Sparta nburg next May: The President was authorized to fix the hour for the next, meeting, which takes place on the 10th of May, 1376, and also to fix the day and hour for the annual oration by Capfc.F. W. Dawsen, of the Neun and,Courier* The Committee then adjourned. Memorial to Congress. Below will be found a memorial, ad? dressed to the House of Representatives of the United States, which is signed by Hon. Wm. Henry Tresoot, of Pendleton. This memorial clearly sets forth the ne? cessity and propriety of Congress refus? ing to grant representation.' to this Con? gressional District, on the ground of its illegal construction, and until it is prop? erlyand legaUy .krranjjed. Mt Trescot emphasized this point before the people last -rummer, in an address to the voters of the Third Congressional District, and he has undertaken the taik of enlighten-^ ing Congress upon the peculiar manipu? lation of-the State Legislature for parti zan purposes. His efforts deserve hearty commecdation from every one interested in the preservation of Liw and order in this country; and' we are gratified ti to know thathe?U be assisted in the ^ork by patriotic citizens in eyery portion of the Third- Congressional District, to say nothing of the moral support from: other quarters. This question, is certain to attract mach attention when 'presented to. Congress,-and we have every confi? dence that the unauthorized and illegal construction of the Third1 District will be set- aside, which Will resnjt mirier-, ing a. new election at no distant day: To the Honorable the Hovee of' Representa* . 1^of iU.lhUedSlaiestof America: This memorial of the undersigned, William. Henry Trescot, a citizen of South Carolina, and a resident and voter in the Third Congressional District of the said State, respectfully aheweth: ..: ' L That by an act, approved.?,1872, and' entitled "an act for the apportion? ment of Representatives to Congress, among the several States, according to the ninth census," it was enacted by the Congress of .the United States, %at from and after the 3rd day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, the House of Representatives shall be com? posed of two hundred and eighty-three members, to be apportioned among the several States, in accordance with the provisions of this act;' that is to say, * * "* to the State of South Carolina, five. * * *" 2. That by the . second section of said act, it was further enacted, "that in each State entitled under this law to more than one Representative, the number to which said State may be entitled in the Forty-Third and each subsequent Con? gress, shall be elected by Districts com? posed of contiguous territory, and contain? ing as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants, and equal in number to the representatives to which said State may be entitled in Congress, no one district electing more than one representative." 3. That in pursuance of this act, the General Assembly of the State of South. Carolina, upon the 3rd' of March, 1874, passed an act entitled "an act to divide the State into five Congressional. Dis? tricts," bv .which it enacted "that the State of South Carolina shall be, and the same is hereby, divided into five Congres? sional Districts, as follows,- to wit: * * The Third Congressional District to be composed of the counties of Ricbland, Newberry, Abbeville, Laurens, Ander?' son, Oconee andPiokens, * 4. That the said "Third Congressional District" ifi not, as required, by the. afore- \ said act of Congress, ^'composed of coh-; tiguous territory," bnt that iin palpable and intentional violation of said act, the county of Bichland (the capital of the ? ; State being situated therein) which is, in p?mt ?? numbers andinfluencc, th? mc^t l report in t county in the eaid Cc ngres-. sio?al; District, is not contiguous to;any . .portion of tie other counties com;xising the Th^'Congreanona^ District, but is separated from them by cpuntUiafonriing portions of other OongressloriiuDistricts, as will more clearly appear by the map nTJreunfa'ann'exeo*; .. ' 5. That the Third Congressional Dis? trict is therefore illegally constituted, .. jrod not.entdtle4iQ..representation....... 6. The object of the act of Congress was to establish a sound and general policy by which the manipulation of Congressional representation in the inter? est of temporary* and varying partisan politics should be forever and everywhere prevented. . If the State of South Caro? lina is allowed to defeat this policy by contemptuous disregard of a plain and explicit law, no other. State can be re? quired to obey it, and thus a wise, and wholesome law will, be practically re? pealed., :.',}'.. ... . . 7,; For, this open violation of a supreme law of the land by a legislative body, whose character, and office should make them especially the guardians of law, there is no remedy except through the interposition of your honorable body, whose.'authority, has been- denied, whose will has been disregarded, and whose patriotic policy has been defeated by this, action of the Legislature of the State. . ' 8. And your, memorialist therefore prays that your honorable body will , in the exercise of your undoubted constitu? tional power, . and in .'discharge} of. your. duty to. the citizens of South Carolina, declare that, the "Third Congressional District?' of ?te State . is riot entitled to representation until it is duly constituted according to the" requi rements of the ? act of .(ingress abqve .recited.." The Governor's Message. > 'We publish inthis issue the Gtovernor's message in toll, except so far as it relates, to the reports ? of other State officers.: It is a well prepared, and, in many re? spects, an excellent paper, showing much good sense, on, the part of the Governor, and containingmore of the fine assuran? ces of the integrity of his purpose of reform to which ho ii so fond of giving utterance. There are many things in it to commend, but at the same time there is much in it which we condemn. His communications on the failure of Solo? mon's banX; are quite unsatiqfa;;tory. He was one of the' board who made' these deposits, and there is no satisfactory rea? son.-fori making them. He knew the bank to be in a critical condition from the statements made by Treasurer Car dozo .last winter, and ought to have in? formed the people why he risked their money in this .bank, when it was com? monly talked upon the streets of Colum? bia that its condition, was not sound. Some people have i.ot forgotten the Governor's opportune absence at the time of the. collapse of this institution, and if he has any faeoi in his possession in reference thereto, it is due to himself as well as to the people that he should make them public. He has chosen, however, to. remain- silent, faying he might communicate farther'information regarding it hereafter. The message speaks t hus of the Secre? tary of State's report: I call; attention, with approval, to the ?remarks of the Secretary of State, re? specting the recent State-census. It is a natter of deep regret-that any results of ;his census should appeir untrustworthy. But the total population of the State, ac? cording to the census, isi nut at 923,447. a 'reported increase over the result of the United. States census oi 1870 c f 216,341, a result which will not 1>ear examination. The Secretary of State having discussed this subject with , so much candor and justice, I forbear to do more 3 an to call attention to his remarks. ; ? >> The industrial statistics furnished by thifi census may, so far is I am informed, be regarded as reasonably accurate, and these statistics will be found to be most interesting and:valuable. I note a few of these | statistics .here., premising that, in giving the crops produced by the col? ored population, only the crops- owned i.nd produced by the colored population, independently, and of their own. right, i re included; all crops or parts of crops produced by .colored laborers working for B share of the crops being credited: en? tirely to the employer. Wholenumber of rcrea under cultivation j 2,070,441; by (olaredj 459,81*5; by white, 1,680,546. Whole number of acres of cotton plan tea- ;81&VL97-;: by colowd,' 196,784;; by white.! 621,413. . Whole number of pounds of long staple cotton produced, 1,821,989 ; ?'by colored, 1.177,782 ; by wbite664^57. i Whole number of pounds of short staple cotton prxluced. 189,939, 459; by. colored, i 27^!,871 ? jay white,. 112,885,587. Whole number of acres of rice planted, 48,013j, by colored 10,459: by white, 80,554. Wliole- munber of bushels of rice produced, 897,146; by colored, 176,794; . by white, 720,952. Whole number of homes, 49,069; by colored, 10,431; by white, 88,638. Whole number of mules, 50,018; by colored, 10,244; by white, 39,76 J. Whole num? ber of barrels of rosin produced, 343,146; by colored,.27,357; by white, 815,789. Whole number of gallo is of tarpentine produced, 8,421,262; by 'jolored, 211,190; byjhite, 3,210,072. We are surprised 'to hear Governor Chamberlain complaining of an inaccu? rate census return, for'hs is certainly re? sponsible for any defects in it. The ctmsus was taken by his appointees, and if he had selects proper jerscne through? out the State he would no doubt have secured a correct census. If anything is wrong the people must hold him chiefly r.-eponsibleforit. W8 do not see how any more, confidence can be put in the report of products than in the censua itjek", for if one is proven to be wrong it if probable the other is likewise wrong. The message presents the following summary from the report of the Super? intendent of Education: The seventh annual report of the Su gqrintendent of Education will be found ;? convey important. information con enrning the common schools of the State. The school population of the State, consisting of youths from 6 to 16 yearn of age, amounts to 239,264, of which 85,566 are white, and 153,698 colored, showing an increase since 1873 of 9,162. The present number of free common schools is 2,580, an increase since the las; year of 227. The present actual school attendance of both sexes is 110,416, of which 47,001 are white, and 63,415 col - oied, an increase since the last year of 5,578. The whole number of teachers em? ployed is 2,855, of whom 1,876 are white, ana 979 colored,' ah increase since the. last year of 288. The average monthly w ages of teachers is $31.64 for mal js, and $519.21 for females^ The average length of the last school year was 4} months. The number of common school house j in the State is 2,347, an increase . during the last year of 119. The Superintendent , of Education es? timates the amount of money necessary to keep our free common - schools' open for n period of six months each at $700, 000, or 9100,000 per month. The length of the actual School year, now 4} months should be increased to at least six months. ' Three causes still retard the efficiency of our common schools: first, the want of educational experience and capacity in many of our County School Cbmmis siouers; second, the want of proper Qual? ifications in many of our teachers; third, the want cf sufficient interest in the schools on the part of our people gener? al!?: Speaking of the South Carolina Uni? versity he says: The condition of this institution has been improved during the-past-year. Owing to circumstances which are well .understood,' the University, under its. present atiBpices, has been obliged virtu? ally to~ begin a new life. An absolutely high standard of scholarship and dis? cipline cannot be expected immediately. I do not hesitate, however, to say that I think the University is now doing a good work and deserves the support of the State. I regret that its benefits cannot be greater and more widely diffused, but I can never bring myself to regard wi th disfavor or neglect even the smEilest beginnings of the educational interests of the State. During the past year the courses of study have been re-arranged arid' extended, and now comprise two' quadrennial courses : an academical course, corresponding to the usual courses Sursueu in American colleges by can di? ?tes for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, I apd a course in which French and Ger i man ere substituted for Greek and Latin. A special course is also provided for stu? dents who have not the time or means to spend four years in the University. I ? The whole number Of students for the Irear ending October 81,1875, was as fol ows: In the Preparatory Department, 102; in Law, 20; in Medicine, 2; in the AcademicaJ Schools, 107. Total, 238. State "Scholarships have been awarded j to 91 students, fifteen of whom have since vacated'their scholarships. The present Freshman Class contains 61 students', 22 of whom an; pursuing the f?H classical course. : I think some change;; In the present conduct of the University may be eject? ed which will diminish its expenses and increase its efficiency. I therefore recom? mend that the attention of the General Assembly be directed to this subject, and I will lay before your proper Committees my views in detail. These remarks of the Governor are. only intended to cultivate favor with the colored people, and should not be over? looked by the white people of the State. He deliberately advocates a mixture of raws in the colleges of our State, and calls it a progress in our educational in? terests. Our people will not appreciate there remarks of the Governor. They shoild secure for him the condemnation of all decent white persons in South Carolina. ' Proceeding to notice the condition of the Asylum he says: I take pleasure in saying that, in may judgment, the officers of that institution have' accomplished all that could be accomplished in its management, with the many disadvantages- which con? tinue to embarrass all our public institu? tions. Foremost among these disadvan? tages is the invariable deficiency in the funds available to meet the appropria? tion for its support, and consequent necessity of supporting the institution for a large part of the year upon credit. - With the funds at their command the officers of the Asylum have done more than could have been expected, and the results indicate how much more might be accomplished under f ivorable condi? tions. A summary statement of the financial results of the year is as follows: Expenses for liscal year 1874-75, $65,657.24; out s tan ding liabilities prior to last fiscal year, $57,641.86. Total 1119,299.09. Of this total $70,285 has been paid during the last fiscal year. Balance remaining unpaid, $48,014.07. Deduct from this sum $14,500 of Comptroller's warrants for 1 he past year, now unpaid, and the, entire indebtedness of the Asylum at the end of the jest fiscal year was $34,514.09 ; a reduction of the old debt by $23,127.76 in one year. I know no more gratifying result in any .department of the public service. This result hau been reached only by enforcing rigid economy tea de? gree which impairs the usefulness of the inst tution, but it furnishes an example which should command the thanks of all our-people. For the future the Asylum greatly needs a more liberal support; the female department is now over crowded;, im? provements and repairs of various kinds are .needed; the roof of the male depart? ment, especially, is in need of immediate repairs; and the new Asylum building should be greatly enlarged. I 'joncur folly in the views of the Board of Legents ana the Superintendent re? specting the past' indebtedness of the Asy urn. It is perhaps the most merito? rious portion of our floating indebtedness, arid should certainly be provided for without further delay. A Plea for Organization. Our exchanges, who fear the results of organization, should ponder over the sub? joined information from Mississippi. If the Democrat) i of that State could change a vote of. 21,400 Republican majority in 1873 to 31,144 Democratic majority in 1875, is it by any means impossible for us to carry this State by the same effort ? This is a snmmary of the erections in Mississippi. The majority, as figured by the Aberdeen Examiner, gives the follow? ing totals for sixty counties: . Total vote...-.....-.143,618 Hemmingsway, Dem.,... 87,381 ':. Buchanan, Rep..... 56,237 Democratic majority... 31,144 The' remaining fourteen . counties, which have been heard from unofficially, will learly baance each other, leaving the majority about as it now stands. The.following is the vote of Mississippi since reconstruction: Year. Bep. Opp. TotaL 1869......76,186 88,097 114,283 1872......81,916 47,191 129,107 1873 .74,307 52,904 127,211 1875 Bep. Dem. Total Sixty counties 56,237 87,881 149,618 Treasurer Jones, of Georgia, has for? feited his office by not filing a bond with the additional security required within the f pecified time. His administration has been a decided failure, as he has de? pleted the Stats finances by paying $150, 000 twice. This leaves the State without a Treasurer, and of course there is much speculation as to who will succeed to the office. , Ex-Governor James E. English has been appointed, by the Governor of Con? necticut to represent that State in the United States Senate in the place of Senator Ferry. Mr. English is highly spoken of as a man of ability and integ? rity, whose appointment gives very gen? eral satisfaction to both political parties of the State. The House sustained unanimously the Governor's veto message. This is a favorable indication if the action was sincere, but it is feared by many that it is only intended for a cloak to cover up the designs of the corruptionists until they have time to organize their forces for a battle with the Governor. The action of the body in framing a new tax bill will show which of thesp opinions is correct. j EXHIBIT OF REAL, ESTATE IN ANDERSON COUNTY* TOWNSHIPS. EEAL ESTATE NOT IN CITIES, TOWNH AND VILLAGES. I IN TOWNS and VILLAGES. || Arable or 1 Plow Lands. Meadow :. or Pasture Land, Wood, Uncultivated, or Marsh Lands. Acrca.1 Value. I Acres.iValue.il Acres. I Value. M Acres.f Value."Nol Value Total. Buildings, Total val? ue of Beal Estate not in incor? porated towns and villages. Lots. Dollars. 11 Nol Value Buildings. No. IValue. Total val? ue real es? tate in towns and villages, Dollars. I! Dollars Total value all Taxable Beal Estate. 430 5753 611? 78)52 5831 4833 75!? 73134 55158 81!? 5400 7202 641)6 3624 54:17 57:36 59.(0 9,50 $4820 44535 49410 61369 4942?! 37358 51268 57228 44248 52633 45010 83310 50736 27319 441135 50(03 ' 44012 6f<73 130 13593 14212 15578 11045 1172S 10687 16347 12412 18161 13274 14757 13919 8840 13576 14664 14361 3154 $890 36297 44638 33097 29577 26395 22936 37544 82837 59454 30650 47432 31831 21441 34649 39574 30447 7865 -367 5684 6084 11028 9593 7302 12249 11097 6733 6940 5979 6700 14621 7976 8858 8217 8348 1463 45620 41191 49556 75162 70615 '45818 63031 77403 43950 42573 45197 40693 85662 46075 82082 58175 51166 10852 -9271 25030 26446 34458 26619 23910 30532 34828 24703 33295 24713 27719 34976 20440 27851 28617 28639 5547 $iU330| 1?2028 M3604 1(19628 1-19619 109571 1517235 172175 151035 U4660 1J0857 141435 168229 S4835 140966 147752 129625 25290 $400 11766 6625 '6985 .13695 5700 10300 '9625 6450 8275 . 617? 9250 38122 4950 ' 9675 14010 2100 6700 $11780 133789 1602291 1766?I 163314 115271 147535 181800 127485 162935 127032 150685 206351 99785 150641 161762 127725 30990 $102347 6850 1495 "2540 "17045 188|$169690 28 15840 13357 4400 97 1250 "855? $272037 22690 42820 58 26450 17< 6400 2745 110901 69865 39807 10800 $283767 156479 150229 175613 163314 115271 150280 181800 127485 174025 127032 1506851 268216 99785 1506411 1617621 167532' 41790 Totftl.|irj0676|$773494l1220435]$567554[1138239[$9148211|459250|$2255869 |.7631$16880311 $2424672|? 451'$14803411413'$271000iI $419034" $28437061' $4594217/ National Bank of Anderson, $30,000. Insunnce Companies, $7,017. Southern Express Cto j ; .??.?. Columbia Correspondence. I Columbia, Not. 29. The Legislature has again, amidst tears, I hopes and .unce rtainties, on the part of the people, mot in annual session. With few exceptions the members were I promptly in '.heir seats on the first day. j There were some new faces in the hall, and Borne familiar faces were missing? j some of these laut we are certain will never come back. Whether this fact will be deplored by the people generally, I leave each one lx> answer for himself; but the ruling faction seems to think that the feeling of grief at the demise of one member, at least, is universal, as the Speaker has appointed one of the most prominent Conservatives, to help grieve over his loss in the way of resolutions. Gen. Wallace, of Union, was appointed on the Committee to prepare resolutions of condolence at the death of Joe. Crews. A very large number of bills j and no? tices of bills have been submitted to the House for consideration. From their number, it would appear that an entire revision of the Code had been determin? ed upon. Whether this would be a ben? efit or not, I am unable to say. But this plethora of bills and notices of bills need cause no alarm, as it is a common expe? dient resorted to by many members to get their names in the papers, and to curry favor with constituents at home. Some men wish to appear to advocate what .is popular with friends at home; but it is sometimes amusing to see how little effort is exerted to accomplish the very measures which they pretend to advocate. This being a fact, I am unable to give at this time any definite in forma? tion on any of the bills now up before the House. Since the adjournment of the Assem? bly last Spring, that portion of the Re? publican party here in Columbia has added a great deal to the history of South Carolina; but of course this history has not been made public. If it were pub - lished, it would no'doubt expose a hide? ous mass of ohicshery and corruption. As this history (unwritten) forms a link in the general plan under which the Be ?j publicans have been and are still to act, it becomes necessary to thoroughly un? derstand it to be able to draw correct con? clusions as to the meaning of the other parts of the play. But it is dropping out by degrees, and we hope to be able before very long to put it all together for the benefit of your readers. This much I can say, however, the Radicals have In? augurated their campaign for 1876; and encouraged by the elections at the North, and by recent combinations at home, their policy will not be such as will suf? fer the white people of the State to re? main any longer in a passive and unre? sisting state. The House to-day (Monday) refused to pass the bill punishing persons for buy? ing stolen cotton, tho' they might know at the time that it was stolen. If the Legislature continues to refuse to pass proper laws for the protection of indi? vidual rights, solely on the ground that some cotton thief may thereby be pun? ished, the farmers must take the matter into their own-' hands and protect them? selves. The action of the Radicals on this measure, in refusing to amend tho law so as to reach criminals, is sufficient to damn the party in the eyes of all hon? est men, and I would suggest that it be remembered against them at the next election. Immediately on the heels of the House's refusal to pass the above bill, it adopted laudatory resolutions in honor of Joe. Crews. The resolutions declared that he was an honest and upright man, <fea, and that he was killed on account of hin po? litical sentiments. The Conservatives, of course, did not vote yes. The new tax bill was laid upon the members' desks to-day. It provide] for a levy of 10} .mills for State, and 3 r i ilia for County purposes. You will obsarve that there is little difference between the present bill and the one the Governor vetoed; yet this new bill was prepared by the Governor, When we see these fellows down here getting rich and li -ing in magnificence uoon the hard earnings of the people, and when it is known io w hard It will be for many of them to t aro ly subs hit during the coming winter, owing to the failure of prices and crops, and when we see the Legislature refuse to pass such measures as will protect the little they may make, and at the some time pass?or endeavor to pass?measures depriving the whites of rights enjoyed by every people on the globe similarly situated, is it a wonder that a man can't become reconciled to such a fate? Re? conciled! The thing is simply impossi? ble!. . While the elections in the North have encouraged the Radicals, the election in Mississippi has encouraged the Conser? vatives equally as well. It is time for the State and for Anderson County to wake up. Our people have been fed on sugar long enough. It is folly to be con? tinued to be thus fed, while our dearest rights are being taken away. S. Opinions of the Press. ? New York World: In view of the fact that we are to have the State redia tricted this winter, every little piece of information in regard to gerrymandering will be appropriate. The Washington , correspondent of The World furnishes an account of the boldest stroke of work in that line that has yet been ventured up? on. When the State of South Carolina was divided into Congressional districts, under the Apportionment act of Marchs, 1873., the Legislature in order to preserve an unbroken Radical delegation con? structed the Third District in the most marvelous fashion. They selected the counties of Newberry, Abbeville, Lau rens, Anderson, Oconee and Pickens for the main" part of the district, and then flung in Richland, a county twenty miles away, as a make-weight, so that the map of the district looks like ?n old-fashioned map of Prussia. The ingenious gentlemen who arranged the political divisions of the State in this way did so in direct vio? lation of the pro visons of the bill under which they acted. The law expressly declared that the districts should be "composed of contiguous territory, and containing as nearly as practicable an equal number of Inhabitants." It is clear that the Third District of South Carolina Is not entitled to representation under these provisions. For the sake of politi? cal honesty the word "contiguous" ought to be strictly interpreted. The most wonderful gerrymander ever made, per? haps, was that devised by Senator Mor-1 ton and put into operation in the redis tricting of Indiana after the last appoint? ment. The districts are twisted right and left, darting corners here and there like crooked lightning; but although held together in some instances by very slender articulations, the parts, of each district are still in one sense contiguous. Morton's perverted ingenuity contrived districts so admirably designed to defeat the purposes of the law that several West? ern papers published maps of them as political curiosities ; but it remained for the South Carolina statesmen to consider outlying counties distant a score of miles as contiguous. '' ? Marion Merchant and Farmer: We have heretofore given our "views upon the situation and defined our poli-jy, and now repeat, that organization or reorgan? ization of the Democratic-Conservative party of South. Carolina,' in a proper manner and at ah early day, is not only desirable, but that it is indispensable to any success which we may hope for; that the motion for such reorganization should originate with the people; that all differences of opinion should be set? tled in a State Convention, after mature deliberation and discussion by the dele? gates representing the sentiment of their constituents; and that prior to such a convention no discussion of any ulterior design or policy is appropriate or advisa? ble. A majority must.rule; and the weight of argument will govern, wheth? er it emanates from the up country, the low country or the middle country. Our interests are one. What is good for Charleston* is good for Greenville; and what is good for them is profitable for the whole State. -Let. us come together and take counsel from each other, and settle our disputes by - an organization strong, determined and effective, ready to receive the assistance of all lovers of honest and good government, to unite with those who favor a' reform of the abuses arid frauds practiced in the name of the State; or, if needs be, to determine, as Missis? sippi did, to succeed stall hazards. ? Georgetown Times, on the pardon of Dublin Walker: What has the News and Courier to. say about this turn given by Governor Chamberlain to the great ob? ject of reform? Does that paper believe in the wisdom, policy and expediency of pardoning a forger and. a public thief, who was convicted by his own color, be? cause a county, officer and a circuit judge, in view of a near approaching election, Eretend to have found out an excuse for is guilt? The pardoning power has never before been so dangerously abused as in this instance, where a convict has, by the stroke of a pen, been vaulted from a"convict'a cell into a seat in the Senate of the State, to assist in making laws for the punishment of just such criminals as Rbv. D. J. Walker was found to be. The Rev. Walker Is a preacher, presiding el? der and a senator, wffo is supposed to be intelligent, and knew what he was doing when he committed forgery, and there is less excuse for his offence than could be offered for the many poor and ignorant who are languishing in prisons for offen? ces to which they have been put up by crafty and unscrupulous fellows, who ha.ve made them the: victims Of their ras? calities. "!* ? ? Edgefield Advertiser: On every side wo hear of public men?smart fellows? who have Boiled their fingers with a bribe. There is no language .to describe th 3 infamous degradation of such charac? ter. Somebody has even said that "the devil is not so black as he has been paint? ed ;" but any man, undertaking to rep? resent the people in any capacity, from th<3 President up to a constable or a juror, who leaves the path of duty for the sake of filthy lucre, is blacker far than he can ever be painted ! . If the State or County Officials like their cash too well to pay a debt; or if their faith in the mighty dol? lar is strong enough to cause them either to offer or accept a bribe, they illustrate, in their own ignoble- persons,, the full meaning of the inspired Apostle, who tells us that ."the love of money is the root of*all evil." Prior to reconstruc? tion, bribery was unknown in South Carolina. It is a trick introduced by the Radicals?in short, one of their great moral ideas. Mc.y the Lord help .us in His own. good time I ? Barnwell Sentinel; The colored, peo? ple must; be made to understand that there must be no middle-men to conduct affairs between them and the White' peo Elo of the State,' if substantial prosperity e the objective point of their aspirations. Sooner or later they , will comprehend that there is no more necessity for .these middle-men, politically, than there is for them in making contracts to' work with their white fellow-citizehs?and the soon? er they learn this essential fact the bettor will it be for all parties. During ten years of the bitterest warfare between the two races in this' State, no colored man can point to a single right, privilege or advantage wrestea from the higher ij race and secured to his own mdro than they started with in 1865; while on the other hand there are innumerable instan? ces of loss; injury, discomfort and actual wrong to which colored people have been subjected through following the. mis? chievous guidance of the carpet-bag ad? venturer, and the mean native political bastard. Let the colored taxpayers be? gin now to ponder the situation", and if they would win more between sunrise and sunset of a single day next fall than they have been able to achieve in ton years past, let them now write on their banners, "Down with, the-political .mid? dle-men." ? Charleston News and Courier: We would not have the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives follow the example of the Radicals, and seat Gen. McGowan because- his opponent, H?ge, is a Radical. Gen. McGowan does not claim the seat: for there was not, and could not be a lawful election in the so-called District What is asked is that the Democrats will if they find the facts to be as we say, declare the election void, and leave the people free to elect a Con? gressman whenever the District shall be lawfully made up and "composed of,con? tiguous territory." This course may leave the people of some parts of the State without a Congressman, but it will not deprive the Conservatives of a Repr?sen? tativ e, for H?ge is not, and could not be, their Representative. What we want is a rigid construction of the law. By' that the people will be bound. And that rigid con lit ruction of the law, as we understand it, will force a Democratic Congress to declare that there was no lawful election in the so-called Third District, and that 1 therefore, neither H?ge nor McGowan has any claim to the seat. ? Columbia Register: We can '.never whip the devil by making compromises with him; we must fight him "tooth and toe nail," for if we give him an inch he will take an ell. And in this respect the ruling party in South Carolina has never done discredit to its parentage. This party must be overthrown, and the hon? est, intelligent and educated classes of the people must choose the incumbents of the various public offices, before ?wo can have a respectable government. Wo may make laws on paper ever so strin? gent, in terms ever so explicit, but the ultimate security for obedience to their Srevisions and for the punishment of isobedience, must be the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box. Tha t expression will always correspond to the character of those from whom it emanates, and so long as those who now compose the Republican party keep the control there, public officers will steal, Iudges and prosecuting officers will neg ect to bring the offenders to punishment. And! yet these same men, or others of like character, will be elected and re elected to office at each succeeding elec? tion. ? A Building and Loan Association is about to be organized in Camden. ? ? The New York Tribune says up-town property in New York will not ?eil for -fif? ty per cent of its original cost ? The jail of Oconee County has now only two inmates?one for burglary and the ether for disturbing a religious meeting. ? Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart, the widow of Cleneral Stuart, of Virginia, is now the man? ager of the Southern Female College at Packmohd. ? > ? ? General Roger A. Pryor has been cho Btm to deliver the annual address before the Washington and Lee (Virginia) University b terary societies next June. ? Four hundred out of five hundred and fire prisoners in the Jeffersonville (Ind.) penitentiary are hired out on contract for a sum aggregating $250 per day. . ? Hon. A. H. Stephens says he has little hope of getting to Washington when Con? gress meets, as he is so feeble. His friends are said to be disturbed by bis condition. ? Ex-Gov. C. C. Washburn, of Wiscon? sin, is said to own the largest flour mill in A morica. It is seven stories high, cost $300, 000, and turns ont%000 barrels of flour a day. ? The Ciar of Russia has just given a young Jew named Frehmann a commission in the Russian army. Frehmann is the mat Jew who has ever attained the position of Russian officer. ' ? ?? The only living descendant of George D Prentice is a grandson, fourteen years of age, who bears the same name. He is now canvassing the South for his grandfather's forthcoming hook of poems. ? Gen. Hawley, president of the Centen? nial boardj has writtten a letter in which it is distinctly stated that it is not intended to open the Centennial Exposition on Sunday. The rules' adopted early in 1874 provided for this quite positively, and have never been changed. 1 ? Major D. R. Duncan, the President, has succeeded in procuring from the authorities of North Carolina convicts from the penitentiary to work upon the Spartan burg and Asheville Railroad. They are al? ready at work grading the North Carolina portion. -T Gov. Taylor, of Wisconsin who came within 843 votes of an election, threatens to co i test the recent election on the ground that he has been defeated by fraudulent voting. Large numbers of noble red men helped swell the Republican vote in the northwes? tern counties. ? The Vote cast in Ohio in October was 59!>,000. The vote in New York in Novem? ber was 766.006, against 782,465 in 1874. Th ere was a large silent vote in New York, which will come out next year, while the vote of Ohio was a full one. In New York, Tilden had 80 317 majority in 1874. The Democratic majority this year was 15,480. . ? The effort to reorganize the Republican party of Virginia by a fusion with Indepen? dent Conservatives has proved1 a failure: It is said by prominent Republicans'of that Stete that the Republican party as an organ? ization has no part in this movement, and that there are but twenty men in the entire Stete (outside of the small coterie who pro? poned it) who give it their sanction. ? The Ladies' South Carolina Monumen? tal Association estimate that four thousand dollars will be required to pay some back indebtedness of the Association and.to erect the shaft which now lies in: Columbia. The base of the monument is already laid. In the subscription to this, needed amount Union County stands'first, having sent in two hundred and aix dollars 'and eighty cents. Several other Counties have collec? ted their quota, and Sum ter is moving ac? tively to complete her subscription. ?? The report of .ther. Secretary of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, shows that 24,290 charters or dispensations had been granted to subordinate granges up to September 80th. Nearly 400 granges have been disbanded, and about 3,000 are delinqu? ent in the payment of dues, which leaves in operation say 20,890 granges. The member ship of granges varies all the way from 25 to i!50 each. Giving each grange a mem? bership of 100 would make a total member? ship of 2,088,000. It ia doubtful, however, if tbe aggregate active membership reaches a he gher figure than 1,750,000. To the Granges of Anderson County. On the :29th day of May the Granges of the County, by their representatives, met at Anderson C. EL, and in accordance with provisions of National Constitution held a preliminary meeting, and -organ? ized a Pomona Grange. The Master elect was ordered, as soon as the charter and other requisite matter was obtained, to appoint some suitable day, and call a mooting of the delegates for the purpose of completing the organization. The charter, alter many delays, has at length j bee i received. Now, in accordance with instructions, I appoint Saturday, the first | day of January, as the day of meeting. M asters, *Past Masters, their wives, if Matrons, and three delegates, (male or female,) from each Grange are entitled to. become members. The delegates must each be provided with certificates, under seal, of their respective Granges, or they cannot be admitted. An the December elections will have I tak<m place before .the day of meeting, a new election for officers will be necessa- i ~ry. It is, therefore, hoped a full attend- j ance wiU be present. The fifth degree will be conferred, the fee lor which will be one dollar; . . R. W., SIMPSON, Master Elect JBUXT TREES. ALL persons having ordered Fruit Trees, Vines, PlsntB, :4c.j of J. Lindley & Sons' Nurseries, Greensboro, N. C, will please call on the agents at Maj. A. R. Broj les', Anderson C. H., and get them at once. S. H. & J..M. HAMPTON,'Agents. Dec %1875 20 1 Valuable Property for Sale. IOFFER atprivate sale my RESIDENCE and LOT, situate within the limits of the Town of Anderson. The house is large and commodious, in a good state of preser? vation, with the necessary outbuildings, and about thirtv-six acres of land attached, Mas. E. 11. RUCKER. Dec 2,18T5 20 g ? PIANOS! AUCTION! AUCTION ! PIATSTOS. ILL sell to highest bidder, two second v T hand Pianos, on Saleday next, De? cember 6,1875. May be bought before sale. Sold to make room for new ones. F. C. v. BORSTEL. Dos 2,1875 .20 1 w s ITATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 Anderson County. By W.W. Humphreys, &q.t Pro. Judge. WHEREAS, E.D. Pruiett has made suit to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of o. b:. Pruiett, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said o. H. Pruiett deceased, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on Friday, December 17, 1875, after publica? tion, hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my band this :27th. day of November, 1876. "V J^c^' HUMPH?EYS, J. P. No v 27,1875 20 2* AT ONCE the Medical Accounts of Dr. 0. R. HORTON, in my hands for collection, or suit will be entered. WARREN D. WELKES. Dec 2,1875 .20 1 ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE. In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of 8. Carolina. In the matter of B. A. McAlutxb, Bank? rupt.?In Bankruptcy. WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.?The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of B. A. McAUs ter, of the County of Anderson, and State of South Carolina, within said District, who> has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon hfih own petition by the District Coust> of seirS District.. JAMES H. McCOBSELL,. i Nov30,1875 . _ 20 _3 MONEY MUST COME. ALL persons Indebted to us, either by Note of Account, must settle up by the FIFTEENTH DECEMBER next. Take due notice, and govern yourselves accordingly.. J. N. SUTHERLAND A CO., Belton, 8.C Dec2,1875 18 At TAKE NOTICE. THE FIRST NOVEMBER HAS PASSED, .: ? iXfl .1;.;... ;: . : :f,j ? ?'. V -?aftu^t?f; ., . .;? ., .i ,;--..f ?;;?:-. AND yet very many persons, who had promised to pay me by that time have failed to do so. It is impossible for me to carry oh my business without money, and therefore I shall '. ' CEKTAINLY SUE ALL Who do not come forward and pay up at once. To those who have allowed their Notes and Accounts to run for several years, (and especially those who have failed to heed the warnings sent them,) I have merely to say that they can live in Dai? ly Expectation of a call from an Offi? cer of the Law, for he will soon come. To those who have come forward and paid their indebtedness, I tender my. thanks, and request a continaance of the pleasant business relations which have always existed between us, assuring them that I shall spare no effort to sell Goods to their satisfaction. On hand, I have EVERY VARIETY OF MERCHANDIZE, : ? :'v-;'...:r..-.;r.j?(i f.^-.i ... ? - WHICH I WILL SELL VERY CHEAP. ^ s - / I AT THE EMPORIUM OF FASHION The LADIES will find NEW GOODS Of the latest pattern, And can have their DRESSES MADE, or HATS TRIMMED in the most fash? ionable styles. Be sure to give me a isall. C. A. REED. : Dec 2,1875 20 Ladies' Hats A FINE assortment of Ladies' Hat*? Srices marked down to suit the times. La ies, give us a call. We charge nothing for showing goods. TOWERS <fe BROYLES.