Hoyt and Murray Battons Named in Anderson Ad
Thursday morning edition of the Anderson Intelligencer notes appearances of J as A Hoyt and E M Murray in the Battons listing. The brief item records names and the date April 26, 1077.
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1877
Page
2
Thursday morning edition of the Anderson Intelligencer notes appearances of J as A Hoyt and E M Murray in the Battons listing. The brief item records names and the date April 26, 1077.
The April 25 1877 report details Senate actions as ex Lieutenant-Governor Gleaves surrendered, Simpson seized the chair, and Radical resistance yielded to his rulings. House members from Abbeville Edgefield Laurens and Barnwell qualified amid party tension. Democrats rally while Willard and McGowas vie for Chief Justice and Spoford is elected U S Senator amid Louisiana gains.
The legislature should not act on a usury law now. A future date would cause hardship to borrowers, as lenders would press for investments in stocks and bonds. Debtors can wait until next fall when better terms and arrangements may be possible.
The Newberry Heroii advocate restricting voting rights only for crime and oppose any poll tax as a prerequisite. They argue every citizen, wealthy or poor, should have the right to vote to determine rulers, and that constitutional universal suffrage amendments should not be considered.
The third annual meeting will be held in Charleston starting Wednesday morning May 9. Dr. G W Bagby of Richmond Va will deliver the annual address. A fall attendance is requested with 200 nonmembers invited to join. Editors and publishers in the state are eligible. applications require a five dollar initiation fee.
The Lowndesville murderers are reprieved until May fourth with execution likely then. The press largely favors commuting some sentences to life, arguing that senior leaders deserve death while followers bear lesser criminality. Governor Hampton postponed to review evidence and may adjust rulings accordingly.
A historical overview of how party organization united conservatives to combat Radical rule in South Carolina. It credits May and August conventions for shaping a disciplined Democratic infrastructure. The piece warns Radical leaders seek to split Democrats over Chief Justice election and urges caucus unity to thwart intraparty intrigues and preserve Hampton era governance.
The General Assembly in Columbia seeks a short session focused on tax reform and reducing government expenses. Proposals include broad salary cuts for officials, consolidation of offices, abolition of several posts, and a biennial legislature with shorter sessions. If enacted, these measures aim to save about 250 thousand dollars, with further reductions to follow.
President Hayes directs withdrawal of U S troops from near the Mechanic Institute in New Orleans to suitable barracks. General Sherman reports receipt and is ordered to execute with withdrawal to begin Tuesday next, April 28 at 12 meridian. The move follows President's assessment that domestic violence does not justify federal military intervention and disputes should be resolved by state law and peaceful methods.
A 19th century column proclaims Louisiana freed from Federal occupation by US troops and criticizes President Hayes for alleged election corruption. It argues the withdrawing troops restore Nicholls government, cites a alleged bargain with Southern Democrats, and condemns Hayes as a usurper and self interested politician. The piece ends with local note about unpaid readers.
A.P. Aldrich argues Hayes should appoint trusted, capable men to office, including Democrats, to prove sincerity in implementing constitutional government. He cautions South Carolina and Louisiana delays but hopes for reform and urges Democrats to accept offers in support of Hayes’s policy.
A special dispatch reports South Carolina Governor Wade Hampton sealed State House offices to bar Republican officials from entry. Officers moonlighted at doors with red tape and wax seals showing a game cock insignia. Elliott, Kennedy and Tolbert faced denial while Dunn Cardozo and Hayne stayed away. A protest letter from all state officers argues the action violates legal rights and pending judicial proceedings.
Governor Hampton calls the Legislature together on the 24th to address immediate taxation and relief measures for the agricultural sector. The editorial urges restraint, favors reform measures like reducing salaries and fees, abrogating useless offices, and extending tax payment periods, arguing for prudent action at the extra session and a focus on the regular session for further reforms.
The obituary recalls Charles Pearce Pelham born Marlboro County November 14 1615. He studied at Bennettaville and Choram Academy then attended South Carolina College, excelling in Greek and Roman studies. Pelham joined the faculty at Mount Zion College Winnsboro and later South Carolina College, where he taught Latin literature history economy and political philosophy until 1807. His travels abroad informed his teaching and writings, earning him esteem among students and colleagues.
A lengthy obituary tribute notes Thomas Stacks a mid 19th century veteran and temperance officer praised for service in the Civil War and postwar journalism. It recalls his leadership in Company CG 1st Regiment and marriage, his devotion to family church and the Southern Guardian legacy, and announces a memorial resolution by Sew Sal Division Mo. 19 Luna of Temperance with mourning rites and a 30 day on page blacking.
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