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JAS. A. HOYT, .I " E. B. MURRAY, ]EditorS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1877. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. THE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED AND AT WORK. Special Dispatch to the Anderson Intelligencer. Columbia, S. C, April 25, 1877. The proceedings of the Senate yester? day were interesting and important. Ex Lieutenant-Governor Gleaves surrender? ed his place yesterday after stating his position. Swails, the pro tern of the Sen? ate, took the gavel and occupied the chair of the presiding officer. The fight began by Nash moving to require Lieu tenant-Governor Simpson to take the oath of office anew. A committee escort? ed Simpson to the desk, and he made an explanatory statement, in which he de? clared positively his resolve never to stultify himself by taking the oath of office /igain. This disconcerted the Rad? icals, and finally Simpson gained the victory over them and occupied the chair, taking possession of the gavel. He an? nounced the Senate ready for business, when it was announced that Senators from Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens and Barnwell were. present and ready to qualify. The Radicals fought hard to prevent this, but under Simpson's rulings they had to succumb to the inevitable, and Senators Maxwell, Gary, Todd and Counts were sworn. The House met at noon yesterday, and after calling the roll as it stood in De? cember last adjourned. This threw con? sternation among the Radicals. Nearly all of the Republicans who were elected members were present and expected to be sworn in. They will not find easy access. It is rumored that several Sena? tors will find difficulty in retaining their seats in consequence of holding other offices, such as Presidential electors and others. The Democrats are confident and jubilant over the situation. They will stand together solidly and defeat the schemes of the enemy. Willard and McGowan are the most prominent can? didates for Chief Justice, with the chances in favor of Willard. Louisiana is entirely redeemed. Nich olls is fully in possession. Judge Spof ford was elected United States Senator yesterday. J. A. H. THE USURY LAW. We do not think it prudent for the present session of the Legislature to act upon the question of a rate of interest; for the passage of a usury law, even if it dated in the future, would occasion great hardship and loss to the people who have borrowed money, for,.in all probability, loans would at once be called in by capitalists, who would wish to make investments in stocks, bonds, &c. Next fall will be soon enough to agitate this subject. Then debtors will be able to make netf arrangements if necessary. They could not do so now. THE BIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. The Newberry Herald favors the re? quirement of a poll tax as a prerequisite to suffrage. We are opposed to any re? striction to the right to vote except on .account of crime. We believe the man whose life and liberty, and that of his family, depends upon the character of the government under which he lives, ought to have the right to vote for his rulers. His rights are as dear to him as the rights of a wealthy man are to him, and should not be abridged on account of poverty. The question of any amendment to the clause of the Constitution, which guar? antees universal suffrage, should not be thought of, much less discussed. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. The third annual meeting of the South Carolina State Press Association will be held in the city of Charleston, beginning on Wednesday morning, 9th day of May proximo. The annual address will be delivered by Dr. G. W. Bagby, of Rich? mond, Va. A full attendance of members is earn? estly requested, and journalists who are not members are invited to unite with the Association. Any editor or proprie? tor of a newspaper or other periodical in this State is eligible to membership, and applications are to be made in writing, accompanied by the initiation fee of five dollars. JAMES A. HOYT, President. THE LOWNDESYILLE MURDERERS. Governor Hampton has reprieved the whole of the Lowndesville murderers un? til the fourth of May, at which time the execution will probably take place. The press of the State has taken more or less interest in this case, and all, we believe, except one or two papers, concur in the opinion that the sentences of a portion of the doomed men should be commuted to imprisonment for life in the peniten? tiary. This is not because they look upon any of them as not guilty, for the verdict of the jurjr establishes the guilt of all. The position taken by those who favor the execution of all is based upon the fact that all are equally guilty. Of course they are. There is no such thing before the law as degrees of guilt. But have those persons ever thought of the fact that where all are equally guilty, some are more criminal than others? The criminality of the parties is the basis of punishment, and it is easy to under? stand how some of these men are more criminal than others, for those who raised the company and prompted the deed are the authors of the crime, and are more meritorious of punishment by death than those^ who only helped to execute their fearful crime. It would be difficult to find ten men equally criminal in the same act. The leading spirits?the stronger minds the older heads of the crowd?are the most dangerous criminals, and will, we believe, certainly hang. But those who were enticed into it by others, and the youngest ones cf the crowd will most probably be commuted. Gov. Hampton postponed the execution for time to consider the evidence, and will, no doubt, find whatever difference in criminality there may be between the parties, and guide his action by it. If, after a review of the testimony, he can find nothing to show that one is more criminal than another, he may allow all to be executed; but if there is a differ? ence we are satisfied some of the sen? tences will be changed. The Governor will not, we are satisfied, be influenced bv any clamor for or against a pardon, but will act in accordance with the real merits of the case. PARTY ORGANIZATION. The movement which reclaimed South Carolina from the clutches of an insatiate oligarchy rested primarily upon party organization. It was a new feature in politics and the management of State af? fairs, and it required almost unceasing work to bring the entire element opposed to Radicalism into a close, compact and thorough organization, bent upon effect? ing a deliverance from oppressive evils, and effectively disciplined in such a man? ner as to achieve success. The work was slow and tedious in many portions of the State, and there was a fearful Uikewarm ness among prominent leaders here and there as to the necessity for party organi? zation. When the May Convention was held, the chief argument against imme? diate and forward action was that this organization had not been effected, aud it was agreed to use the most strenuous ef? forts to perfect the organization before a policy was decided upon. Three months were employed thereafter in the attain? ment of this object, and the united press of the State, in alignment with the Democracy, vigorously urged the neces? sity and importance for weMing together as a unit the conservative citizens of the State in a supreme effort to secure our political redemption. These efforts were largely successful, and when the August Convention brought together the repre? sentatives of the people, that body was prepared to speak the sentiments of a large and growing constituency. It is needless for our purpose to recount the familiar scenes of the campaign, which exhibited almost every day the power and efficiency of a disciplined organization. The re? sults attained were due in a very large measure to the party machinery thus set in motion, and no sane man'will deny that without this effective agetrcy the triumph of our ticket was not possible in the recent campaign. Anderson County gave the largest majority in the State, according to the extent of its population, and it resulted from the splendid and compact organization within its borders. Edgefield could not have achieved its glorious victory without the discipline aud strength of its Democratic Clubs. Abbeville was wrested from the unholy grasp of ruthless cormorants by its effi? cient and thorough mobilization of its gallant hosts. Laurens was brought from under the heels of the oppressor by the same untiring means. Barnwell was res? cued from the despoiler by constant, un? ceasing work through its vigilant Clubs, white and colored. Greenville, Spartan burg, Pickens, Oconee and the rest were made to contribute strongly to the gener? al result by the thoroughness, efficiency and zeal of their respective organizations. Are we to forget these things? In the general rejoicing over the fulfillment of our hopes, and the complete victory of the gifted and nobl? Hampton, are we to relax party discipline, and allow the fruks of our victory to be turned into ashes upon our lips? We do not sound a needless alarm when we say that immediate danger lies before us. The wily and astute leaders of the Radical party are not yet willing to fore? go all efforts to break down the Democ? racy. Their weapons are changed, it is true, and they are not using the means so familiar to our people to regain what has been lost to them. Yet they are al? ready concocting measures to bring about divisions and dissentions in the Demo? cratic ranks, and unless vigilance and unceasing watchfulness are displayed by our leaders, these men will secure by in? trigue and dissimulation the opening wedge to their desires. The point of immediate attack is in the approaching election for Chief Justice. The plan is to throw a solid vote of the Radical party in favor of the moderate Democrat, who can command the suffrage of a few Dem? ocratic members of the Legislature, and thus defeat the election of any one upon whom the main body of Democrats may unite. This scheme is the creation of Carpenter, Melton and others, who were ostensibly silent in the last campaign, and whose object in defeating the Demo? crats virtually in this initial movement will be to galvanize anew the expiring party to which they belong, assume the leadership in its ranks, and prepare for the next campaign. Neither Carpenter nor Melton care anything about the office of Chief Justice, or have any genuine de? sire to place a Democrat in that position. Their sole object is to break the ranks of the Democracy, and they are content to work for any one who is willing to allow such a base intrigue to lift him into high position. We have no fear that their present plans will succeed, because they cannot find any prominent Democrat in the State who would knowingly permit such a proceeding in his favor to gain headway, and because the Democratic members of the Legislature will assured? ly place an estoppel upon this scheme by making a caucus ? nomination. Indeed, the success of Governor Hampton's ad? ministration will depend largely upon the unity of action on the part of the Demo? cratic members. The small majority on joint ballot cannot be risked by any ideas of individual or separate action, and when it comes to the selection of a Chief Jus? tice, it will be necessary to stand together as one man. A caucus can and will de? cide as to the choice of the Democrats, and all differences of opinion as to the proper man upon whom to unite will Me settled by its action. We have advocated the election of an eminent Republican, from motives of principle and policy, but we would not be willing to gain the elec? tion of Mr. Willard except through the unanimous voice of the Democracy. Such expression would convey a deeper meaning, too, if it was decided in caucus to elect a man not belonging to our ranks, solely by reason of his fitness and capac? ity for the position. The distinguished gentlemen who are suggested as Demo? crats will cheerfully abide the decision of the caucus, and not one of them can be tempted by the alluring offers of sup? port from recalcitrant and intriguing pol? iticians of the Republican stamp. Hence, as we have already said, the pestiferous designs of Melton and Carpenter will come to naught, and if the Democrats are constantly ou guard against their plausi? ble plans and palpable purposes, there will be no danger. The maintenance of party organization and party discipline will enable our frieuils, both in and out of the Legislature, to meet these adroit wire-pullers at every step, and relegate them to that political Coventry from which they arc now seeking to emerge. TMS WORK OF REFORM. . The General Assembly, which con? vened in Columbia on last Tuesday, will not, v. .juppose, undertake to remodel the whole or even any considerable por? tion of the permanent legislation; for there is a very general desire upon the part of all our citizens that the session should be as short as possible, and that its time should, after the election of a Chief Justice, be devoted to the passage of the tax bill and the reduction of the expenses of government. In other words, the chief work of the session is expected to relate to financial matters, and hence, without discussing many measures which we shall advocate at another time, we de? sire to call attention to certain reductions in public salaries, offices, &c, which can and should be made at once. We believe that public officials should be paid what? ever the services to be performed are worth, but not more. An office which is laborious and commands high talent should have a higher salary than one in which there is little to be done. Every officer should understand that when he accepts position from the people he may expect to do as much work as the same salary would require if it came from an individual. The State ought not to pay fancy salaries at any time, and especially at this time the expenses of the govern? ment ought to be brought down to the most rigid economy. The salaries of the following State offi? cials should be reduced at the present session as follows: Lieutenant-Governor from $2,500 to $500, in addition to "his salary as a member of the Senate. He does not do more work than an ordinary Senator, as a general thing, and $500 would be a good salary for his extra ser? vices. The book-keeper and additional clerk of the Comptroller General should be abolished, saving $2,175. The Comp? troller and one clerk should do the work of the office. It is true they would have to work, and could not get along with keeping the office open four or five hours a day, but they had as well work as any one else, and we do not believe a Demo? cratic incumbent would object to this re? quirement. The book-keeper of the Treasurer should be abolished, saving $1,275. We think the Treasurer and one clerk ought, to be enough to disburse all the money our people will be able to pay in the way of taxes for years to come. The Adjutant and Inspector General's salary should be reduced from $1,200 to $500 per year, in time of peace. It is a perfect sinecure, and the people do not care to pay for the luxury. His clerk should be abolished, saving $1,000. The clerk Supt. Education ought to be abol? ished, saving$900. The Solicitors should be reduced from $1,500 to $1,000, saving $4,000. The South Carolina College should for the present be closed, thereby saving the sum of $40.000. The school is doing no good, and should be suspended until the condition of our people is improved. These reductions would.save the peo? ple the considerable sum of $51,550. In the County government still greater reductions should oe effected. The Treas? urer and Auditor's offices should be con? solidated upon a salary of $1,200, there? by saving in each County about $2,600, or about $87,450 in the State. The School Commissioner's office should be abolished, and a board of three com? missioners of education, to serve without pay, substituted, saving the State $33,000. The County Commissioners should serve without remuneration, thereby saving the State at least $30,000. The number could be enlarged, and the sys? tem remodelled so as to work very little hardship upon those who accepted the position. We believe numbers of good men would be willing to serve. The position of Jury Commissioner should be abolished, and the duty de? volved upon the Sheriff, Clerk and Chairman County Commissioners, sav? ing the Sta^e $3,300. These reductions would save $153,700. The salary of members of the Legisla? ture, clerks, &c., should be reduced to four dollars per day; the sessions of the General Assembly should be held only once in two years, and the length of the session limited to sixty days. Not more than two extra sessions between the reg? ular sessions should be allowed, and they should not exceed thirty days each, and should only be had upon the call of the Governor with the sanction of a majority of the Senate. This would, upon an average, save at least $75,000 a year. Thus, more than a quarter of a million dollars can be saved. There are still other reductions which should be made, but these are the largest items, and we shall desist from further pursuing the subject for this week. The Order to Remove the Troops from the Slate House in Louisiana. Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C, April 20. Sir?Prior to my entering upon the duties of Presidency there had been stationed, by the order of my predecessor, in the nraediate vicinity of the building useda State House in New Orleans, La., and known as the Mechanic's Insti? tute, a detachment of United States in? fantry. Finding them in that place I have thought proper to delay a decision of the question of their removal until I could determine whether the condition of affairs was such as to either require or justify continued military intervention of the national government in the affairs of the State. In my opinion there does not now exist in Louisiana such domestic violence as is contemplated by the consti? tution as the ground upon which the military power of the national govern? ment may be invoked for the defense of the State. The disputes which exist as to the right of certain claimants to the chief executive office of that State are to be settled and determined not by the Executive of the United States, but by such orderly and peaceful methods as may be provided by the constitution and laws of the State. Having the assurance that no resort to violence is contemplated, that, on the contrary, the disputes in question are to be settled by peaceful methods, under and in accordance with law, I deem it proper to uke action in accordance with the principles announced when? I entered upon the duties of the Presidency. You are, therefore, directed to see that the proper orders are issued for the removal of said troops at an early date from the present position to such regular ba -racks in the vicinity as may be selected for their occupation. R. B. HAYES. To Hon. Geo. W. McCrary, Secretary of War. War Department, Washington, D. C, April 20. General W. T. Sherman: General?I have the honor to enclose herewith a : opy of a communication from the President of the United States, in which he directs that the detachment of United States troops now stationed in the vicinity of the Mechanic's Institute in the city of New Orleaus, Louisiana, be withdrawn to such convenient barracks as may be selected for their occupation. You are hereby charged with the execu? tion of this order, and will cause the withdrawal to take place on Tuesday next, the 24th of April, at 12 o'clock meridian. Vcrv respectfully, your obedient ser? vant, * * Geo. W. McCrary, Secretary of War. LOUISIANA FREE. At twelve o'clock meridian, on last Tuesday, the State of Louisiana was freed from the heel of a military despot? ism, which established and main? tained for the past eight or ten years a mongrel government of unparalleled in? famy over her people. Such a combina? tion of villainy, fraud, corruption and ignorance has never been exhibited?no, not even in South Carolina?in the high places of any government, and the civili? zation of America has repeatedly blushed over the degradation and low cunning of the rulers of the Crescent State, who were protected by the strong arm of the na? tion's soldiery. The day of deliverance has, however, arrived, and the withdrawal of the Federal army will doubtless be followed by the speedy restoration of peace to the much burdened and long suffering people of Louisiana through the efficiency and patriotism of the Nicholls government, which has now ab? sorbed all the functions of the State gov? ernment. The consummation of this much desired result is in a certain sense due to the action of President Hayes, and he deserves credit and commenda? tion for having, in the cases of South Carolina and Louisiana, enforced justly and with reasonable promptness provis? ions of the National Constitution which he as President is sworn to obey, but which his predecessor frequently ignored. While the President is due credit for having done an act, right in itself, yet it is proper for the information of our readers, and in the effort to keep alive the healthy public opinion which, like a furious storm, has swept the noxious vapors from the political skies of South Carolina, for us to make a few observa? tions upon the course of President Hayes and his political friends. Just after the election, when it was thought Mr. Hayes was defeated, he said that he did not mind his defeat on his own account nor on the country's account, for they could stand it, but that he was Sorry for the poor negro, who would be left to the mercy of Southern Democrats! His ac? tion in turning over these States to the Democracy is in positive contravention of the principles he announced at that time. How is this to be accounted for? We believe it is the result of a bargain made between some Southern Democrats and Messrs. Foster and Matthews, his | agents, acting for him, who pledged that if enough of the Southern Democrats would unite with the Republicans to complete the count, and thereby make him President, after the outrage upon law and pnblic opinion perpetrated by the Electoral Commission, in return for these services he would remove the troops and allow the Southern States to govern themselves. No well-informed man can doubt that Foster and Matthews were acting with Hayes' knowledge and con? sent, for the letter from Hayes to Foster, approving his course in Congress, was shown to seveial persons in Washington, and the pledges made by them have been scrupulously fulfilled by Mr. Hayes. Then the President occupies before the nation one of two unenviable positions. Either he sought by a corrupt agreement to obtain an office to which he knew he was not elected, or he made an agree? ment to surrender his own views already expressed to obtain an office to which he believed he was elected. In either event his course was discreditable to himself and to the nation which allowed him to become its chief magistrate. The case stood so that members of Congress ought as a matter of duty to have supported or opposed the completion of the electoral count, and in neither event was it proper for him directly nor indirectly to en? deavor to influrnce by a contract the ac? tion of men in the performance of a sworn duty. Never did a President be ;ore seek or obtain position by such questionable means. The action of the President in the Louisiana case is much more damaging to his character than in the Sruth Carolina case. Hayes' title to the Presidency was no better than Pack? ard's title to the Governorship of Louisi? ana. If Hayes was elected President, Packard was elected Governor, and if Packard was not elected, Hayes was not. The apologists for Mr. Hayes may twist this problem as much as they please, it will solve in but one way, and that way is discreditable to the Reti 'ing Board President. If Packard was elected Gov? ernor, it is the President's duty to sus? tain him in his office, and the order re? moving the troops is nothing more nor less than a decision by the President that Packard was not elected, or it was a wil? ful neglect and violation of his duty in failing to sustain the legitimate govern? ment of a State. We believe it was a decision by the President that Packard was not elected, and that the Louisir -a Returning Board acted fraudulently. Therefore, Mr. Hayes to-day stands be? fore the world a self-confessed usurper of the rights of the people. It shows be? yond controversy that Mr. Hayes knew he was defeated, and that he was willing to accept the frauds of Returning Boards as far as they were necessary to assist him in obtaining what did not belong to him. It is, however, creditable to him that he is unwilling for other people to ?be advanced by the same rascally means which he has utilized. From a general summing up of the President's actions, we are bound to conclude that he is a man who deserves neither the gratitude nor the admiration of either party. He is a fine model of the adroit and fortu? nate politician, but a hideous deformity as an example of the pure patriot and statesman of untarnished principle. Whenever a nation can overlook the glaring frauds of such a politician, the day of its dissolution cannot be far dis? tant. We cling to the belief that the people of America as a mass are patriots and men of principle, who despise treachery, fraud and corruption in office, and that four years hence the National Republican party will expire in igno? minious defeat, while President Hayes' administration will end, cursed by his own party and contemned by all others. ? There is a dozen postmasters in this county who do not RiibRcribe for this paper simply because they can read the copies that come to their offices without paying for them. And he said unto me m burning characters write this: "Wbe be unto him that readeth his county pa? per without paying for it, for the end of that man will be a home where overcoats are never worn and where wood and coal are furnished free of charge; also, he shall he free from the bleak, chilly winds of this cold, cold world, and whatsoever he doeth shall be done torridly.'' HAYES' SOUTHERN POLICY. OPINIONS OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Letter from Hon. A? 1*. A Id rich. Barnwell, S. C, April 14, 1877. Messrs. Hoyt & Co., Anderson, S. C. : Gentlemen?In reply to your note of the 7th, asking my views upon President Hayes' Southern policy, and whether Democrats should seek or accept office at his hands? I have to say, that some three weeks ago, in response to a like request from my friend Mr. Wright, of the Au? gusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist, I said, that in my opinion the highest proof Mr. Hayes can give of his sincerity to carry out the policy shadowed in his let? ter of acceptance and inaugural address, will be the appointment of trusted men of character to office, and that I saw no reason why the names of Democrats should not be presented. I was not pleased at the delay of Mr. Hayes as to South Carolina and Louisi? ana ; but, on reflection, he has a difficult role to play, and, looking at these afflict? ed States from his standpoint, perhaps he has done as well as could be expected. Any how, we are free at last, and God be praised! I have never been despondent, but our deliverance has been delayed longer than I expected. It never has been the political teach? ing in this State to engage in the scram? ble for office, nor did we, in the old South Carolina, countenance the party cry, "to the victors belong the spoils." As we have now rescued the State from the grip of the political adventurers who have well nigh ruined us, I fuel strong in the hope and belief, that the pure constitu? tional theories which made us great in the past, will make us greater in the future. We have never been the slaves of party, and our statesmen in Congress did not hesitate to oppose or support a measure proposed, without regard to party affiliation. I think that good old time way of acting should be resumed, and if Mr. Hayes will adopt the policy of Mr. Jefferson, and return to constitu? tional government and practices, he should receive a generous support from I every representative man and honest citi? zen in the South, without reference to the fact that he is a Republican Presi? dent. I do not think he can carry out his policy with such men as compose the Republican party here; the honest men in it, heretofore in office, can be counted on the fingers of the hand, so he will be forced to make most of his appointments from the Democrats. These should ac? cept places, if offered, and give him gen? erous aid in an honest effort to affect the reform so much needed. Yours truly, 4 A. P. ALDRICH. ONLY A PIECE OF TAPE. How the State House Offices were Sealed?The Game-Cock on Guard? Elliott Blusters, but Submits. Special Dispatch to the Charleston Newt and Courier. Columbia, April 18. The fact that none of the State House offices were sealed yesterday led some Republicans to draw the erroneous in? ference that Governor Hampton had con? cluded not to seal them at all. Several of them accordingly went to their old quarters this morning, only to find the inviolable seal in place. Mr. Manning, the Governor's private secretary, had preceded them by an hour or two, and with an inch or two of red tape affixed at either end to the door and the door post by a drop of sealing wax duly stamped, he had interposed a barrier to their entrance as strong as oaken bars. All except the Executive office were thus closed, and a special constable was sta? tioned at each to make assurance doubly sure. Dunn, Cardozo and Hayne wisely remained at home all day, and saved themselves the mortification of exclusion. Elliott, Keunedy and Tolbert, however; appeared at the usual hour and were de? nied admittance. Kennedy accepted the situation with a good grace and retired. Tolbert did not see the slight obstacle, owing to the dim light in the hall, until it was politely but firmly pointed out to him. He also, then, quickly retreated, after a show of obtaining the names of the gentlemanly constables in writing, which were freely given him. Elliott did not yield at once, but avowed his Eurpose of entering at all hazards, until e found he had left his key in his other breeches. He inquired of the watchful constables what would be the consequence if he broke the seal, and was assured that he would be instantly arrested. Satisfied that force would be used if force was offered, he, too, finally retreated, seem? ingly satisfied with having made this point. All good Republicans are agreed, as far as I can ascertain, that ^overnor Hampton should not have done this thing, their theory being that the State House should only be barred against Democrats. The work of cleansing goes bravely on, and stacks of mops have taken the place of stacks of bayonets. I had the curiosity to examine the seals closely and found the device, which was the impression of Manning's signet ring, to be the head of a game-cock. The following letter of protest has been agreed upon by the Republican State House officers: Columbia, S. C, April 18. To the Hon. Wade Hampton, Governor of South Carolina: Sir?The undersigned, State officers of South Carolina, on approaching the doors of our respective offices at the State House this morning, found them covered by a seal placed there, as we are informed, by your orders. We were also met by members of your constabulary force who informed us that they had received or? ders to arrest any person who should at? tempt to remove the said seals, tbe mani? fest purpose being to prevent us from entering our respective offices. In view of this forcible ejectment, and exclusion from our offices, we find it our duty again to call your attention to your assurances, both public and private, that you wouM resort only to legal remedies for the stu tlement of all disputed questions. We are now forcibly excluded from offices without resort to legal remedies, without legal process or right. It is a mockery to say that this forcible exclusion does not interfere with our legal rights. It is our right, holding as we do a perfect prima facie title to our respective offices, to con? tinue in the possession and use of the public rooms attached to them, and in the custody of the public records thereto. To forcibly exclude us from these rooms and records is to deprive us of our rights without form of law. It is, moreover, to treat with contempt the judicial proceed? ings now pending for the determination of the final right to these offices, and by an act of usurpation and disregard of law to deprive us of our official rights. Against such an outrage it only re? mains for us to enter our solemn protest. Very respectfully, (Signed by all the State officeis.) THE CALLED SESSI03. Governor Hampton having called the Legislature together on the 24th instant, will no doubt suggest such subjects for legislation as demand immediate atten? tion. And only such, in our judgment, should engage the attention of our legis? lators at the extra session. In addition to a general tax bill, which, of course, will claim immediate attention, the Legisla? ture should consider such measures as, in their practical operation, will afford some relief to the people financially. The pressure upon the agricultural class of our population has never before been equalled in the history of our State. What with bad government, and bad cropping, and high taxes, the landed in? terest, laborers and employees, are in a most deplorable condition. As this is the leading interest of our people, of course any extreme pressure there will be felt throughout the body politic. Whatever can be done by legislation to relieve this prostration should be prompt? ly done. The first practical measure that looms up before the people as promising direct and immediate relief, is the resto? ration of the old usury law. And this law should be searching in its details so as to prevent evasion. The present rates of interest are absolutely ruinous to the farming, mechanical and mercantile in? terests. All the business interests, not only of this State, but of the whole country has been brought under bondage to the monied power of the country by corrupt legislation, and since under the new regime, just inaugurated in this State, we expect better things, let the ex? tra session take the initial in this much much needed reform. There are other matters of reform which should claim the earnest attention of our Legislature at the next regular session; such as the abrogation of useless offices, the reduction of salaries generally, the reduction of fees and Court costs to at least a reasonable amount. The writer happens to know from sad experience that in the matter of the collection of a small debt of about $250 dollars, without any litigation whatever, that the bill of costs were simply outrageous. So char? acterized by the lawyer who had the case in charge. The people expect reform, not in word but in deed and truth. We think, however, that there should be as little legislation as possible at the extra session, leaving all questions in abeyance till the regular session, that can be post? poned without detriment to the public interests. The tax bill should not con? template any further collections from the people at the present time than the twenty-five per cent, called for by the Constitutional House of Representatives last winter. Next fall a change should be made by which the people will have from November till March to pay taxes. T. H. R. _?_ l CHARLES FEABCE PELHAM. The fears expressed in our issue of yesterday as to the critical condition of our editor-in-chief have alas proved but too true; and to-day The Register goes to our readers draped in mourning, and carry? ing the sad tidings of his decease. He expired at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, without pain, quietly and calmly, resigned to his departure, at peace with God and man. Charles Pcarce Pelham was born in Marlboro County, South CaroUna, November 14, 1816. At Bennettaville, its county seat, he received his early education. He w.as prepared for college, however, at the excellent academy in the charming little town of Cheraw, where he had the invaluable as? sistance, among other teachers of note, of the cele? brated Dr. Thornwell, principal of the academy, then and always his friend and admirer. He en? tered the South CaroUna College in 1836, gradua? ting with distinction in 1838. The memories of some of his unpublished productions, during his under-graduate course, yet linger among his con? temporaries. Such was his proficiency in the Greek and Roman tongues, and so great the estimate In which it was held by his instructors, that immedi? ately upon his graduation he was elected by the faculty tutor in the department of languages, the duties of which important position he discharged with signal abiUty until the summer of 1843, when he vacated the office. In Hay, 1844, he started upon an outward-bound voyage, for the realization of an enjoyment to which he had been looking for? ward with pleasure?the visiting in person, the scenes with which his intimate knowledge of the classics had made him as familiar as household words. He traveled through England with the lively interest and the observant eye of an educa? ted American, proud of the glories and familiar with the history of that grand old country whence we derive so much of our literature and life, social and political, and in whose living language were ut? tered the first broken sentences of constitutional liberty j through France with tho zest of one in? tensely enjoying the novel revelations of continen? tal life, and reveling in the art treasures of the gay? est and most gorgeous of modern capitals; through Switzerland with tho appreciation of the grand and beautiful, so keen in a nature so fresh and a taste so cultivated as his. But in Italy and Greece he lingered with the veneration of a worshipper and the gratitude of a child. His pleasure was like the gratification of the pilgrim who sees at length with his eyes the far-off shrines of his early idolatry; and he realized to the full the truth of the remark of a traveler of a few years before to the same classic scenes, tho prime English literateur of the century: "Surely it Is better to travel in mature years, with all these recollections in one's head, than to rush over the continent while still a boy." In the pithy language of the graceful historian of the college, "at his mature age, and familiar with the great au? thors of antiquity, it may readily be believed that it was truly a school of wisdom, and in a very spe? cial sense important to the Ufe which he was des? tined to lead upon his return 'to Carolina." The exotic grace imparted to his style by his delightful sojourn In these lands of song and story was per? ceptible to the last. Immediately upon his return from abroad he was called to the classical chair of Mount Zlon College, at Winnsboro, so long and so widely known as the training school of tho upper country for the State college. But conspicuous as was this position, the Trustees of the South Caro? lina College, tho pride and glory of the State in her better days and the nursing mother of so many of her sons, "whose names aftertimes will not will? ingly let die," regarded him necessary among its corps of professors, and In November, 1846, elected to the chair of Roman literature, in which he con | tlnued until September, 1857, when he was elected Professor of History, Political Economy and Pollt | leal Philosophy, which he held until November 25 I of the same year, when his career in the college ! ceased. The bent of his natural and acquired tastes, his high culture and foreign travel, all peculiarly fitted him for the appreciation of whatever is elegant, I commanding, graceful or lovely in the wide domain j of the Latin tongue. All of that brilliant galaxy [ who with him In 1850 illustrated "intenihat acada I mC whatever there was of classic or scientific in South Carolina, hav? preceded him to the grave. > Preston, the President, the first of jiving orators, whose unstudied talks to his classes were worth more than they found in Blair and Kames; Lieber, whose knowledge of history seemed almost univer? sal, and whose fame extended to both hemispheres; Brumby, most acute aud enthusiastic of chemists; facile princeps of all Americans who In these Inter years have followed Calvin and bowed down to Aristotle; Williams, guileless as a child, most exact of mathematicians; Henry, who filled with ease any role in the department of professor, confessed? ly first of Grecians; and LaBorde, most amiable of men, most affectionate of Instructors, to whom 'twas vouchsafed to photograph forever the life of that alma mater with which his own was bound up, beforo he was borne to the grave amid the tears of three decades of students who had sat at his feet; and now the last survivor of that select corps is gone. His services and theirs are recorded Tn the history of the ccllege and live in the memory of its graduates. Among the critiques and contributions to period? icals during the period of hie professoriate is an article in the Southern Quarterly Jicrieia for 185G, on Cicero Offlcii.i, which shows so thorough un appreci? ation of that great birok, called by high authority the foundation of all modern equity, and of its jrcat nuthor, the only groat actor In a revolution unexampled for grandeur of result*, who stood upon the authority of his character, and surveyed ainnkind with the comprehension of a philosopher and the shrewdness of a man of tho world, as to avoke from a competent critic tbe remark that "This article la of Itself sufficient to prove that he Is a master of style and thoroughly imbued with tho true spirit of classical literature." Tho remainder of Mr. Pelham's life was spent apart from the sequestered walks sacred to letters. After his retirement from the college, ho engaged In tho profession of Journalism, to which ho hence? forth assiduously devoted himself. Ho soon be? came prominent among the leaders of the Fourth Estate, and was at his death the olddst of South Carolina editors. Tho political exigencies of the time called for the establishment of a daily journal I at the capital, representing that essentially South? ern view of grave matters of State policy which Mr. Pelham intensely sympathized. As editor and proprietor he conducted the daily Southern Guar? dian, at Columbia, an able and vigorous paper, which, through good and evil report, upheld the Southern cause with ceaseless energy and never flagging zeal, winging its eagle flight against the blaze of Northern rapacity with an eye that never winked and a wing that never tired. It fell with the sack and pillage of Columbia, its last issue be? ing on the very day on which Sherman obtained possession of the city. After tho war, In conjuuetion with the gifted Wm. H. McCaw, whose early death Southern letters will long deplore, he for a time resuscitated the Southern Guardian. The brilliancy of its editorials and protests against the misgovcrnment of the State, especially during the reform campaign of 1870, is still fresh in the recollection of its readers. , The Southern Guardian ceasing to exist, he be? came editor of the Phcenix; but being unwilling to take sides for Mr. Chamberlain, the nominee of the regular Republicans for Governor in 1874, against Judge Greene, the nominee of the independent Republicans, who was generally supported by the conservatives, or even to remain passive In the contest, his relations with that paper were soon dissolved, and he became a contributor to several Southern papers, notably to the Charleston Newt, his racy letters to which from Columbia, over the signature of "Congaree," were always looked for? ward to with avidity. * In July, 1875, our modest enterprise was pre? sented to the public. From the first he was our editor-in-chief, and he soon assumed editorial con? trol, a relation which time has only endeared and which ceased only with his life. Unfettered by any exactions, and free to Impress upon our readers the scutiments of his noble heart, ne enunciated and enforced, day by day, a line of policy which, fully recognizing the Inexorable logic of events and the changed condition of affairs produced by the war and its results, was redolent to the coro and in every sentence the old honor, glory and virtue of South Carolina. Advocating, not only as policy but duty, kind treatment and education of our former slaves, and the cultivation of the most amicable re? lations between the races; welcoming with heart and hand the incomings not only of capital bat of the bone and sinew of all our Northern brethren who, tempted by our more genial clime, might de? sire to chance their fortunes with us, anxious to lull the passions engendered by years of intestine strife, and bidding the dead past bury its dead, he sternly and immovably, once and forever set bis face against all* those specious devices of mere ex? pediency which tended, even in the remotest de? gree, in any manner, to let down theprisca fide, the traditional honor, the true gloiy of our people.' Just to his political antagonists, (he had none other,) and fairly and freely bestowing upon them applause whenever as public men in place they rose above the mere adroitness of party tactics, and spoke the right word or did the brave deed, he ever recognized and insisted upon the true distinction between principle and policy, between honor and j profit, and ever recoiled with ineffable disgust from the ingenious sophistries which sought to confound them. No man ever perceived more clearly or de? nounced more severely those syren songs of the tempter, whose voices an not to be heard in the courts of conscience, or before tho altars of patriot? ism, with which professional politicians are wont under the name and guise of circumstances, to de? lude and entrap the unwary. Recognizing the true status of political affairs, against fearful odds, he in our columns sounded the rallying cry for the re? organization of the Democracy of the State and its full fellowship with the Democracy of the Union; and as the contest deepened and the issue became more sharply defined, day by day, line up? on line, precept upon precept, instant in season and our. of season, he vchemontly insisted upon the adoption of the only policy and the only action which could redeem the State?the policy and the action which have redeemed the State?the straight out policy, the straightout action; to have done once and for aye with foreign sharpers and native traitors, and to put in nomination and bend every energy to put in position guards who would need no guards, men of our real choice, our best, most true and tried. God, in His infinite wisdom, has taken him from these earthly scenes, but, in His infinite mercy, permitted him before he had departed to see once more the glorious dawn of a brighter day, to see once more elevated to the highest post of honor in the State, the people's choice, a Carolinian, native and to the manner born, peer and worthy successor of the noblest of Carolina's storied past And the proud consciousness that the straightout policy and straightout action which he advocated had succeed? ed, that Carolina was redeemed, regenerated and disentralled, that our people made merry and re? joiced as if a good and golden year were at length to pass over the poor old State, was among the last earthly consolations which cheered tbe dying bed of him who had worn and spent himself in the service of that policy, that action, that State, that people. Exemplary in all the relations of life, as husband, father, master, friend, citizen, to his family his loss is irreparable, to us grievous, to the community a blow, to the State a serious loss. In that momen? tous future, bristling with difficulties, on which we J enter, more vigilant foresight than his may guard, more intrepid spirits than his may command, abler brains than his may devise, cunninger tongues than his may charm, but no truer heart, no nobler pulse will beat. And when in the fullnes of a prosperity he is not permitted to see, our mother, Carolina, in looking back over these dreary days when she was the "prostrate State," the Elysium of adventurera and in grates, the golden field of rings, for her sens who never bent the knee to Baal, will know, recog? nize and appreciate as one of her jewels the intrepid Journalist who dared in the darkest hour never to despair of the Palmetto S tatc.?Re fitter. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. At a regular meeting of New Salem Division, No. : 09, Sons of Temperance, held on 21st April, tbe fol? lowing preamble and resolutions were adopted: Whereas, Almighty God, by his mysterious hand, has removed from ns by sudden death our beloved and esteemed brother, THOMAS STACKS. As a soldier in the late war there were none more devo? ted to the "Lost Cause." On the 13th of April, 1861, the deceased brother buried bis first wife in Cross Roads cemetery, there and then bidding fare? well to an only Infant, and hastening to join his command, and took his position as No. 1 in front i rank of Company "C," 4th Regiment. This posi? tion he retained and nobly defended as long as the regiment existed. He was twice wounded, but all this he survived, and returned home at the close of the struggle. He then married Mrs. Kelly as his third wife, who ho now leaves with several small children to mourn their loss. As a member of the Baptist Church he was zealous in his Master's cause. Last, but not least, as a member of Sons of Temperance he bad few equals, lending to the cause all his energies. Therefore, be it 1. Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Stacks we lose a useful officer and worthy brother, and the bereaved family has our sympathy. 2. That the Division wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. 3. That a blank page be devoted to his memory in our Minute Book. 4. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the family of the deceased, and a copy be sent to the Anderson' Intelligencer for publication. Done by order of Division, and signed in behalf of committee. P. R. BROWN, Chm'n. PT BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. Ex Parte James H. McConnell, Assignee, In Re. B. A. McAllister, Bankrupt.?Peti? tion to sell Real Estate, call in Creditors, dr. PURSUANT to an order of his Honor Judge Bryan, all lien creditors of the said B. A. McAllister are hereby required to establish their liens before C. G. Jtoger, Esq., Register, Ncwbcrry, 8. C, on or before the first day of Julv next, or be barred of any interest in the dividend hereafter to be de? clared in thise case. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Assignee. April 26, 1877 42 -1 GREAT BARGAINS FOR TWENTY DAYS AT J. B MOORE & CO.'S OLD STAND. Greatly Reduced Prices for Cash! ALL sums over Ten Dollars on a credit until 1st November, with endorsed paper. Call and see. J. FEASTER BROWNE, For the Assignee. April 26, 1877 42 2 SCHOOL NOTICE. WE have secured the services of a first class Teacher, a graduate of New berry Collcpc, Mr. D. A. ZEAGLER, who is now teaching a mixed School at " Sandy Springs Academy." Here young men can be prepared for Col? lege, if desired. Board can be had, in good families, at seven dollars per month, exclu? sive uf washing and lights. Rates of Tui? tion arc as follows: English Branches, in connection with the Ancient Languages.$25 00 English Branches. 15 00 Elementary Branches. 10 00 Per term?ton months?or two Ses? sions of live months each. For further particulars, apply to either of the undersigned, members of the Board of Trustees. W. 1). GARRISON, It. M. ?BURNS, W. W. RUSSELL. April 12. 1S77 ?u lm False Impression. It is generally supposed by a certain class of citizens, who are not practical or expe? rienced, that Dyspepsia can not invariably be cured, but we nre pleased to say that Green's August Flower has never, to our knowledge, failed to cure Dysj>epsia and Liver Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour Stomach, Costiveness, Sick Headache, palpitation of-the Heart, low spirits, <fcc.,&c Out of 80,000 dozen bottles sold last year, not a single failure was reported, but thou? sands of complimentary letters received from Druggists of wonderful cures. Three doses will relieve any case. Try it Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular Size 75 cents. For sale by Wilhite & Williams. PENDLETON FACTORY, FOR SALE. By J. H. McDonnell, Sheriff & Auctioneer. State of South Carolina, Anderson County. In the Court Common Pleat. Albert J. Clinkscales, Plaintiff, against the Pendleton Manufacturing Company, Wil? liam Perry and others. Corporators, Wil? liam Ramply and others, Creditors. De? fendants.?Action for appointment of Re* ceivcr. Sale of property, arc. BY virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of An? derson, and State of South Carolina, I will expose to sale at PUBLIC OUTCRY, at ANDERSON C. H., 8. C, on the TWEN? TY-THIRD DAY OF MAY next, all that Valuable Property, known as the Pendleton Factory, Situate on the Blue Ridge Railroad, three miles South of Pendleton. The Tract of Land, 420 acres, more or less, will be devi? ated into two tracts, and plats of each on exhibition. . , The Water-Power, on the Twenty-Three Mile Creek, a large and never-failingstream, propelling Leffel's Turbine Wate? Wheel'?, running all machinery in the main, one and-a-half story brick building, 45 by 150 feet, over 2000 spindles, 21 cards, 60 looms, and a large quantity of other machinery appurtenant. Also, adjoining, a one-story Brick Build? ing, 27 by 70 feet, for machine shop and picker rooms, with lathes, tools, and every? thing convenient Also, another Building, with cotton girt and press, and two sets of wool cards, pick? er, <fec. Everything convenient for receiving cot? ton, and for shipping manufactured goods) to any market. The President's house, store-house and 25 houses for operatives, comparatively new and well arranged for business and comfort Many medals attest the superiority of Yarns made at this Factory. Adjoining the Factory Tract is 150 acres of land, known as the "KeaslerMlll Tract'* with farm, water-power, and a Grist Mill, in a first-rate neighborhood for custom. Thii Tract will be sold separately, and a plat of the same exhibited. I will also sell the following new and de? tached machinery, that has not been in use, made by C. Damforth & Co., Patterson, N. J.: Two self-stripper CardingMachines, two Drawing Heads, one Speeder, one Yarn Press, one Grinder and one Band Machine. Come and look at the property before day of'sale. Mr. Wilson or myself will be there every day in the week, and will tako pleasure in showing it. My Post Office is Pendleton, 8. C. TERMS OF SALE?One-third of the pur? chase money cash; balance in two equal instalments, payable respectively on 1st January, 1878, and 1st January, 1879, with interest from day of sale at seven per cent per annum, to be secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, and. machine? ry, and policies of insurance, equal to the unpaid balance of purchase money, to bo ass'gucd. JOHN B. SITTON, Receiver Pendleton Manufacturing Co. April 26,1877 42 5 BEP0RT OF THE CONDITIO? OF THE National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business April 14th, 1877: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.t 80,225 51 Overdrafts.'.. ' ' IK U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 50,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 14,343 75 Due from approved Reserve Agents*. 12,736 St Dae from other National Banks.. 9,715 IS Seal Estate, Furniture and Fixtures...... 1,000 0OJ Current Expenses and Taxes paid..' 1,438 IX Chicks and other cash items. 680 00 Bills of other Banks....?_... ?.. 12,410 0O Fractional Currency, (including nickels,) 487 09 Specie, (Including Gold Treasury Certifi? cates,)_.?....- 6,113 53] Legal Tender Notes-.i 10,000 09 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 percent, of Circulation,)................ 2,250 00) > Total.?..$201,451 18 LIABILITIES. Capitol Stock paid in.....$ 50,000 00] Surplus Fund.8,000 0U Undivided Profits?.... 13,598 6t National Bank Notes outstanding.. 39,500 03 Dividends unpaid. '40 001 Individual Deposits subject to check. 63,924 43 Demand Certificates of Deposit.. 26,188 M Time Certificates of Deposits-. 200 00) Total.-.?8201,451 IS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,).,. County of Anderson. j"' ? I, J. A. Bbock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement; is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier.' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of April, 1877. B. FRANK J1AULDIN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: J. N. Brown, ) 0. H. P. Fant, > Directors. G. w. Fant. I April 26, 1877 40 1 A LARGE STOCK OF AT GREENVILLE PRICES FOR CASH, AND WILL SELL TIN WARE Cheaper than anyone in Town. REPAIRING done at your own price through the Summer months. Stained Cotton Wanted. J. E. PEOPLES, Cotton Buyer. April 19,1877_40 Valuable Town Property for Sale! IOFFER for sale Two Hundred (200) acrw of Laud, lying within, and contiguous to, the corporate limits of the Town of An? derson. This property was formerly a por? tion of the homestead lands of- Daniel Brown, late deceased. It contains beautiful building sites, a model farm, and an abun? dance of good timber. Will sell all togeth? er, or in parcels to suit purchasers. Apply to the undersigned at Williamston, S.-C, or E. W. Brown, Anderson Court House. B. F. BROWN, Trustee. Feb 1,1877 29 ' 3ni