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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1877
Page
2
Governor Hampton formally enters the State House after transferring archives to official quarters and convicts assist in cleaning corridors under state constabulary and U S troops. Legislature to convene March 24 in Columbia as Republicans yield to the party’s rule while pledging a return to prosperity through integrity and reform.
Governor Hampton urged Republican ex-officials to surrender their posts while awaiting Supreme Court decisions. They declined, signaling they will wait to be ousted, following Ex-Gov Chamberlain’s example. Legislature soon will elect a Chief Justice, and Democracy’s victory in the state is anticipated.
The commission in Louisiana proposes to organize the Legislature on county canvassers returns and allow either Nicholls or Packard to be recognized. The state went Democratic by about 8,000, and the Legislature will be Democratic. Both candidates favor the arrangement, likely electing two more Democrats to the Senate and completing the redemption of Southern states from Republicanism.
A disastrous Northeaster swept the Atlantic coast last Friday, crippling Norfolk Portsmouth and most southern ports with heavy wind and rain. In Charleston trains halted, wharves damaged, and streets flooded as docks and fences were destroyed. Mr McMenon and family endured the storm among its severest gales.
A South Carolina newspaper notes the scheduled execution of ten Black men for the Lowndesville murder of Clayton Allen, discussing possible gubernatorial commutations to life imprisonment and the public interest in justice tempered with mercy. It recalls 1866 clemencies by Gov Orr and predicts future shifts as Republican influence wanes.
The article argues for minimal tax rates to fund state government until next fall. It urges governors and legislators to fix a three mill state tax for this summer, deduct the ten percent already collected, and limit county levies to three mills. It notes the poor will struggle with poll taxes and anticipates Gov Hampton’s administration will seek the lightest possible burden.
In advance of the Legislature session, supporters press Judge Willard for Chief Justice, praising his independence and integrity. They argue his elevation would prove judiciary above politics and counter claims of Northern hostility, urging Democratic lawmakers to unite behind his candidacy.
Alexander H Stephens discusses health, views on national issues, and President Hayes. He endorses a Texas Pacific Railroad subsidy as a national project, sees pacification in South Carolina and restoration of home rule as a path to Louisiana, and hopes Congress supports Hayes’s peaceful policy for the South.
A contested South Carolina dispute over the Office of Attorney General and other state posts unfolds. Governor Chamberlain proposes locking records while Wade Manning and state officials contest rightful possession, with the treasurer Cardozo and secretary of state resisting premature removal until courts decide.
A local appeal urges South Carolina leaders to set a small, fixed tax level until fall. The piece argues postwar hardship requires government frugality and asks a joint committee to determine the exact tax needed to run state government now, with all departments aiding to reduce general expenses and ease citizens’ burdens.
Gov Wade Hampton issues a proclamation summoning South Carolina’s General Assembly to meet in Columbia on Tuesday April 24 1877 at noon. The notice, dated April 11 1877, marks the 101st year of U S independence and cites executive seal and authentication by Secretary of State Sus. The column also notes local commentary on clemency for Lowndesville prisoners and a celebratory gun salute in Worcester Massachusetts.
General Kornhuws Cass, April 13, 1877, argues public duty over party. He cites a letter endorsing Hayes policy and calls for unity, praising Hayes for anti sectional aims and restraint in office, while urging loyalty to South Carolina’s welfare. He warns party hacks opposed to de sectionalization will fade as Hayes fulfills pledges.
J B Kershaw argues against sectional division and Radical policies that would erode Southern conservatism and colored suffrage. He predicts a next presidential race may hinge on a Hampton era conservative Democrat alliance, urging a united, well governed South to preserve Jeffersonian principles.
Wen W Harllee writes from Manson South Carolina on April 11 1877 to evaluate President Hayes inaugural policy and its effect on Southern state rights and federal intervention He endorses limited federal intrusion supports participation in national government by Southerners and criticizes political spoils system urging merit based appointments He foresees outcomes of reform civil service taxation and stable governance as essential to South Carolina recovery and prosperity.
A 1877 letter from Hon E W Moise argues that Hayes southern policy aims to heal politics, suggesting Democrats may serve in federal or state offices if they are qualified. It contends Republicans should welcome trusted Southern Democrats, while urging mutual service to the nation regardless of race or party.
In New Orleans on April 13 officials disclose the commission’s favored view that the Paciment holds the de jure title if returning officers form a proper electoral machinery. They challenge Packard and Kellogg aligned judges, noting Nicholls authority extends statewide except Packard’s hotel stronghold, while constitutional questions hinge on the President’s political assessment.
A New Orleans despatch reports divisive views among Louisiana commission members as they weigh whether to examine the state’s governance, await arbitration, or back Nicholls or Packard factions. President declines action pending further instructions amid fragile negotiations and possible federal involvement.
The text combines an 1877 Willimantic Medal award listing with a South Carolina Anderson County court summons. It notes Willimantic Co. medal for originality in cotton production and machinery, followed by a legal filing in Bion v. Doughty in the Court of Common Pleas, requiring the defendant to answer within twenty days, with fees and interest specified.
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