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quently, be heavier upon each one. But as I remarked, this would be a local question, and I do not propose now to discuss it in that aspect. When the question assumes a loc<U aspect, I shall be governed in any official action I may l?e called upon to take by whatever may be your vote on the amendment. If a majority vote to ratify the amendment, I should conclude that a majority favored the division of York county, and as your representative would have to support it if such a proposition should l>e presented. But there is one paramount objection to the adoption of this amendment that to my mind overshadows all others. When the General Assembly is clothed with absolute power to create any number of new counties in the State, at its own will, and without consulting the people affected, you will find that rival communities will, at every session, strive to secure the erection of new counties, and rival sections, strive for ascendancy by dividing some county where the greatest advantage would arise to it from representation. If it should be our happy lot to escape for a time its effects as a measure to swell the power of some adverse party ascendency, I am distrustful that we will not be able to avoid the use of this power so as to give rival sections of the State ascendency over each other. The largest counties, and those most capable of division lie adjacent to the seacoast. There has always been, and I fear ever will be, a rivalry between the upper and lower counties as to the control of the State. Under the old Constitution this balance of power was harmonized by giviug to each parish iu the lower counties a Senator, which gave the control of the Senate to the low country, and the House of Representatives to the up country. Under the present Constitution the lower counties liave increased representation in the House, through the large colored votd, while the smaller cdunties in the upper section equally divide the Senate. Divide these lower counties, as evidently will be done under this amendment, and you will place all the power in both Houses with the lower counties, and thus revive a struggle that for years distracted and divided the people of the State. I for one deprecate such divisions among our people. We cannot afford it. We are now a.? 11.. 1 ; j 4.1. ,%%+A practically uarmoniz-cu uii uiese uiu usuca,nuu we should carefully abstain from any legislation that would be calculated to encouiage a revival of them. The happiness and prosperity of our people cannot advance amid local discord and division among ourselves. Throughout the length and breadth of the State there should be with the intelligent and progressive element but one great political object kept in view. That object is to control and forever maintain for the people and by the people, a safe, liberal and economical State government, recognizing neither sectional lines nor geographical limits, nor race or condition. While party machinery may be necessary to secure and maintain such a government, its legislation should be wise and impartial, commending itself to support by its justice and moderation rather than by its reliance 011 party fealty. A government with these objects kept steadily in view will bring the blessings of peace and happiness to our people. If we forget them, we will enter upon discord and strife, and following these will come misrule and disappointment. Let us unite, then upon this platform that affords the only safe promises for the future, and that in itself is the true end of all government. I have nothing to fear for South Carolina if she is steadily guided forward under the impulse of this sentiment ; and I am only despondent of her future when I see evidences of sectional jealousy and other causes of strife among ourselves. There has been much complaint of the action of the last Legislature, which, summed up, is that its legislation was aggressive, expensive, and in some instances contrary to the Vuict nf tli#? iu>rtnlp Afv jirmwer t.O this is that you will never have a Legislature that will give universal satisfaction. No lawcan be passed that will be approved by every individual to be affected by it. If injury has been done, send better men pledged to correct it. If the machine which has cost you so much and done such admirable service for you in the past, fails to work satisfactorily on one or two occasions, don't break it in pieces and risk trading off the fragments for a new and untried one, but carefully examine the defective parts and replace them with t?etter material. The government you have is the best you can possibly get. It may have some little defective material to be substituted. But if you get anew one it comes from the same makers?the people. It contains the same good and imperfect elements ; and if you act on the principle* that every such machine, the moment it "disappoints you by reason of some weak bolt or joint, must be torn to pieces and thrown away, you will be practicing poor economy, to say the least of it. We are not in a condition in this State to breakaway from our present political organization and suffer it to * dissolve, unless something better is secured to us in its place. At thistime, under the threatening aspect of the political horizon, there is no promise of security or safety to our civilization and happiness outside of the ranks of the Bemocratic party. It may not be perfect in itself, but it is the best that is offered for our support; and sad will be the day for us, when, in a moment of resentment, caused by its real or fancied mistakes, we dissolve its ranks at the approach of a mongrel coalition of soreheads and broken down politicians mustered together under the black banner of Republicanism and the meaningless emblem of (Jreenbackism. The latter is simply the mask nf the former Both banners float. from the same staff?both have the samefollowers ;and 1 warn Democrats not to be deceived by these false ensigns. The man who tells you to-day that he is a Greenbacker?although he may not know it himself?is a Republican in disguise, and when he supports a Greenback will o' the wisp, he is aiding, either consciously or unconciously, to restore to power in this State that robber band from whose hands came the bitterest infliction any Anglo Saxon }>eople ever suffered. It preyed alike upon white and black, rich and poor; no race or class was exempt from its insolent rapacity. Certainly no man, who retains his common faculties and remembers the horrid nightmare that enveloped us from 1808 to 1870, will ever consent to its embrace again. JOHN P. GAGE, ESQ., candidate for the oflice of Probate Judge, was next introduced. He deemed it unnecessary to make a speech on the political questions of the day in announcing himself a candidate fortius oflice. "While he did not claim to be a l>olitician in this canvass, he would say that it did not require a good politician to make a good probate judge His opponent for this oflice was not present, and in his absence he would say that for him he entertained high regards. Mr. Gage spoke of the duties devolving upon the probate judge, claiming that a knowledge of the law was essential to the proper discharge of the duties, and as questions arising in this court were included in the branch of the legal profession to which he had devoted most study, he felt that he was peculiarly well qualified to discharge the duties in a manner that would be satisfactory to the people, and if nominated in the primary election and elected, he pledged himself to give his unremitting attention to his official duties. lie therefore asked the position at the hands of his fellow citizens ; and, said he in closing, so far as new counties and new court-houses are concerned, while it does not devolve upon me to enter into a discussion of this question, elect me probate judge and one court-house will be enough for me. W. II WILLIAMS, ESQ., candidate for reelection to the office of county auditor was next called out by the chairman. Mr. Williams took the speakers' stand, but excused himself from attempting to address his { fellow citizens. lie was not there for the purpose of speaking, and the call was unexpected. | The duties of his office were clerical, with j which a discussion of political questions had I nothing to do. He came out to meet the peo- I pie and not to sj>eak, and regretted that his i official duties would probably prevent him ! from meeting his felloV' citizens at any other j appointments during the primary canvass, j lie would say to the voters, however, that in | the election before them they had a high duty ! to j?erform in preserving intact our present' State and county governments; contrasted j the present with the dark days previous to j Democratic ascendency; and in order to main-, tain our unity, counseled all Democrats to vote for those who receive the primary nomination. DR. J. B. ALLISON, candidate for reelection to the office of county commissioner, was next called and introduced, j: He said he did not desire to make a public ; speech, as he was present merely to meet the people. Hut he would say that during his present term of office he had, in every instance, j endeavored to discharge his duties to the best < WWWWWW WWttnwwwww w of his ability and for the best interests of the 1 whole people of the county. He had made it i a point, as a member of the board, to study the most economic measures in conducting i the public expens& of the county, coming un- < der the control of the county commissioners, and so far as related to his acts as county commissioner, he was ready at any time, cheer- < fully, to make an exhibit of his administra- < tion. If reelected, he would, in the future, as in the past, attempt to discharge his duties in a manner calculated to promote the best interests of the county. OU. E. L. GLENN, also a candidate for county commissioner, was next introduced. He excused himself from attempting to make a speech ; but in asking the support of his fellow-citizens for the office of county commissioner, he pledged himself to discharge the duties of the position to the best of his ability, and closed by counseling unity of action in the Democratic party as the surest means of preventing a recurrence of radical rule, which he deprecated. No other candidates present desiring to speak, J. C. CHAMBERS, ESQ., the presiding officer of the meeting, arose and said that as his name had been presented in connection with the nomination for Representative he deemed it not improper to respond on the present occasion. He had decided to enter the field as a candidate for nomination for a seat in the House of Representatives, and while he could not pledge himself as to his line of action on all questions that might arise, yet if elected he would serve the people of York county faithfully, and with whatever ability he might posses. lie would,' however, indicate in a general way the principles by which he should be guided if chosen as a member of the General Assembly. First,! he would endeavor to legislate so that moneys collected as taxes from the people should be as light as possible and properly applied. He favored {is a general proposition the use oT funds to increase the efficiency of the free public school system. As regarded the proposed constitutional amendment reducing the area of counties he was opposed to it in toto. Such an amendment, proposed at this time, if adopted, would have the tendency to produce a division of our people at the very i>eriod of our history when we most want harmony and united action with all classes and all sections. The adoption of this amendment would be the opening wedge to the severing of York county, obliterating boundary lines that have been the pride a State for more than a century ; destroying associations that have hallowed our soil since the days of 1776; blotting out, as it were, some of the brightest pages of American history that can be connected only with grand old York, the echoes from whose battle-scarred hills sent a thrill of joy over a continent proclaiming that America should be free. Our veneration for the traditions of a noble ancestry?our own self pride, and our illustrious local historyshould impel us to retaining our boundaries intact, rather than open the way to have our territory cut up and parcelled out, destroying the identity of a county rich in glorious recollections of the past, and promising of high expectations in the future. But again I oj>pose the measure on grounds of practical economy. The formation of a new county would involve additional expense on the j>eople, for which expense there is no necessity. Whom would one or two new counties, created from portions of York, benefit? But one benefit possible can be mentioned, and that would be to parties in the immediate lo calities of the new court-houses and the benefits to these limited localities would be more than counterbalanced by the additional expense entailed upon the people of the new counties, as well as those of the old county, or the remaining strip that would be left of the territory now forming our proud and noble county. The people at large would not be benefitted, while all would be injured. To form the proposed new north-western county would take from York 115 square miles including the eastern bank of Broad River; and he had understood that the line of the prol>osed new south-eastern county would pass near and including Massey's Store, only seven miles below Yorkville and including some of the best agricultural laiujs in the county. For these and other reasons eloquently elaborated by speakers who preceded him, he opposed' the measure as impolitic and unwise, and fraught with future danger to our people. The adoption of the amendment would ever be an apple of discord, and he took unqualified grounds in favor of voting against it. After Mr. Chambers1 soeech the meeting adjourned. COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The York County Republican Convention met in the Court House last Monday. The proceedings were conducted very quietly, the delegates assembling in one of the jury rooms, where the business before the Convention was conducted with closed doors. Mr. John L. Watson, the Republican County Chairman, presided, and invited our reporter to witness the proceedings, which were of the most formal character. With the exception of the Chairman, the Convention was composed entirely of colored men?twenty-four delegates? as follows: Jtock Hill.?Wylie Davie, Robert Mitchell, Charles Robertson, William Steele. McEltccc''s Mill?Lewis Hiles, Francis Hill, Greene Steele. Clay Hill.?J. M. Clinton, T. S. Simpson, J. A. Watson, Ned Miller. Bethel?Prince Riggers, J. P. Philips, Thomas Hill. Bullock's Creek.?Thomas Watts, J. W. Jamieson, L. A. Jamieson. Blairsville.?P. R. Nichols, Rev. B. Burton, Charles Leech. Hickory Grove.?Dan. L. Witherspoon, E. A. Byers. McConnellsdlle?Samuel McKinney, Allen Bratton. As will be noticed, a number of the precincts were unrepresented, among them Yorkville, and enquiry as to the reason of this latter omission, elicited no satisfactory answer. After the roll of delegates was completed, an election of delegates to the State Convention was proceeded with, resulting as follows : Hon. A. S. Wallace, John L. Watson, Rev. li. 15urton, J. M. uiinton. The following were elected as delegates to the Congressional Convention : Col. W. 15. Allison, T. K. Mickle, J. A. Ratchford, D. L. Witherspoon, T. S. Simpson, Thomas Worthy. No alternates were chosen for either set of delegates. The time and place of holding the Congressional Convention have not yet been desig-; nated. Our information from the party leaders is to ! the effect that no county ticket will be brought i out in the present canvass. The proceedings of ' the Convention did not tend in that direction, j and it is very evident that any other conclu- j sion on this point will be arrived at hereafter, j COL. CASH ON THE RAMPAGE. It was known that Col. E. B. C. Cash was j in town for the purpose of making a speech, j and for this reason the .Convention met in I one of the jury rooms so as not to offer any ' obstruction to the Colonel's flow of oratory, ' should he decide to pour out his vials of in- j vective before the Convention had concluded i its labors. The Colonel restrained himself, I however, until the adjournment of the Con-': vention, immediately after which lie entered ' the court-room, neatly attired in a full dress ' suit of broad cloth, and carrying in his hand i a valise and rubber water-proof?the rubber |: garment being considered more appropriate to the present showery weather than a linen ' duster. His entrance into the court-room j i was the signal for the gathering of a large j 1 crowd of whites and blacks?about an equal. ] number of each?the white spectators iinpell-' < ed by curiosity to see the man, and the col-! J ored auditory no doubt inspired by a desire to ; 1 drink in the political wisdom as it llowed from his lips. As soon as the crowd had ] settled down Maj. B. F. Briggs stepped for- : ward and said : 1 Fellow Citizens : I have the honor of intro- i ducing to you Col. E. B. C. Cash, Imlei>endent j candidate for Congress, who desires to address 1 you. i Col. Cash then commenced his speech. lie 1 commenced by saying that there was once an 1 old man in Chesterfield county, who swore i that he would not vote for a certain candi- ( date because his pantaloons did not fit prop- ( erly. Fearing some voters might arrive at the same conclusion concerning himself, just be- c fore starting on this canvass he had ordered a 1 bran new suit of clothes, which fitted him so ^ well that he felt as comfortable as a bee in a tar c bucket, and for that reason he hoped to be 1 excused for taking off his coat; and suiting v the action to his words, he laid off his coat and vest and then waded in. He claimed that if he was a free citizen of South Carolina he had the right to ask for any office within the gift of the people, and if the people were free citizens, they had the right to vote for whom they pleased. If we are free citizens, we have the right to meet and discuss public affairs, the public acts of our pub-! lie men, and we also have the right to investigate the private character of our public servants if we see proper. Assuming that he J had the rights indicated, he appeared as a can- j didate for Congress, and he should discuss rjuestions openly and fearlessly. He had been in battle, oy the field of honor, and his courage had been tested on many other occasions, but owing to the peculiarity of his being an Independent candidate, he had been in the tightest place of his life for the last six weeks. He was compelled to differ from his old ]>olitical associates. There are now five hundred prominent public men in this State of the same notion as himself, but, unfortunately, they have not the courage to come out and declare their independence of the party clique in control. He could induce none of them to take the field, and had he known in advance that he alone was to come out from the Democratic party as it is now constituted in this State and make a canvass 011 the Independent movement, he would have remained in retirement. It was a painful, disagreeable task, and perhaps no one else in the State but himself could stand it. He was fifty-nine years of age, and had lived in South Carolina fifty-seven years. Ilis property is all in Chesterfield county, and lie is the largest tax-payer in that county. He had always acted with the Democratic partyhad voted the Democratic ticket, except that lie voted for Greeley for President and Green for Governor. This latter vote was in the interest of reform, and hundreds of other Democrats supported the same candidate. But in 1871) he announced publicly that he would not again vote at the dictation of any man or set of men. For this step he was abused in 1880 by the Senator from his county. He believed that he was the first man in South Carolina to declare himself an Independent. He argued that he was entitled to be a candidate without being regarded as a renegade or traitor. He then spoke of the promises made to the colored i>eople in 1870. These promises were solemn and binding; he felt bound to them for life. While the colored people might nominate a ticket and "go back" on him in this canvass, yet he felt bound by the pledges of 1870 to be their friend. He charged the Democratic party, i>ossibl\' excepting Hampton, with failing to keep their pledges to the colored people. In the canvass of 1870, anxious to rid the State of the Chamberlain horde, lie devoted all the proceeds of his farm to the success of the Reform ticket. But every promise made in that canvass had been violated. Hampton made the promise that the black people should not be deprived of any right. He did not say that Hampton broke, this promise, but it was done by the ringed' Columbia, I am here to-day to secure white votd? alrid I intend to secure white votes, and I intend to secure them before I leave York county ; but if 1 can get black votes, that is no reason why white men should not vote for me. What rights have the colored people now ? We have deprived them, as also a large number of white veterans, of the ballot, by the adoption of the eight-box system. To cast his ballots intelligently, the voter must be able to read ; he cannot even lie instructed by his child who may be able to read, accompanying him to the ballot-boxes to tell him where to deposit his ballot; nor must the ballots have any mark or device upon them, by which he can identify them. The enactment of this law was a part of the purpose of the ring to deprive the colored man of his right to vote, and in doing this, a large numlier of white men are also excluded. Do you approve this V He next si>oke of what he characterized the /wnttnn *\4- f TTa cnhl if' YYliU CAH<lYag(UItU (U VU1IIU1UMl. liU OCUVl U five hundred of the best informed men in York county were placed in a line, and each asked what is going on in Columbia, not ten could answer. The State is involved in a debt of eight millions, and no preparations are being made to pay this vast sum. As to taxation, he said he could pay his taxes, with cotton al 15 and 20 cents per pound, more easily in Radical days than he can now. He then produced some merriment by charging that the Legislature of 1878 adjourned, forgetting to pass the tax bill, the very thing they met to do, and had to be recalled at an expense of $20,000 to the State. The anti-weapon bill was next denounced, as placing a weaker person at the mercy of a stronger one; and for the further reason that it was depriving a man of his rights. A man has the right to carry his own 'property when and where he pleases. And then it is enforced against only one class. [Applause on the colored side.] A certain class go armed to the teeth and are not molested ; but let a colored man or a poor white man be found violating the law, and he is marched to the penitentiary. I want the black man put on the same footing with me. He is entitled to the same political rights as fhe white man. The South Carolina College was next excoriated. He condemned the extravagant appropriation for this institution, and as a specimen of its management in the agricultural department, said they had sent to California for a professor who cannot speak our language, and to Virginia for a man who did not know a 1 inch-pin from a coupling pole, to come here and teach our boys how to raise cotton. The whole thing is for no other purpose than providing easy positions for the silk-stocking gentry. It was promised that all useless offices should be abolished. One such office?the superintendent of phosphates?has been abolished, but how many have been established V I am told eleven hundred and fifty, but think it even more. Extra commissions, junketing around at the springs, at a salary of five dollars per day, to map out work for the Legislature, was cueu <is one instance 01 me ornce-creaiingpropensity. He next charged that an invisible ring at Columbia rules the Governor of the State. Governor llagood did not approve the stock law nor the anti-duelling bill, but was forced, though in the manner of coaxing, to approve them. Members of the Legislature also were driven against their will into the support of measures they did not approve. He then recurred again-to the election and registration laws, repeating substantially what he had previously said in regard to them, and at the conclusion of his remarks on this branch of the subject, stepped back to his valise, which he slowly unlocked, much to the wonderment of every body, which suspense was only relieved by the production of a flask containing some kind of liquid. Deliberately pouring out a tumbler half full, lie nonchalantly drank it down, and resuming his position, smacking his lips the while, and addressing his white hearers^said: 1 have no doubt I lost twenty votes by that act; but I can't help it. I believe in the largest liberties to the citizen, and say, let a man drink what he pleases. He then went on to discuss the uselessness and extravagance of the appropriation of $0,001) for the Yorktown Centennial; deprecated the redistricting of the -State at an expense of $10,:?34, when, as North Carolina and Georgia had done, Congressmen-at-large could have been elected from this State without incurring any unnecessary expense. Hut in this measure, as in others, Governor llagood was driven against his better judgment. It was done in the interest of the ring. In the redistricting strangers were thrown together, all for no other purpose than to send certain men to Congress. He next paid a compliment to the colored man as a laborer. .Said the policy in this State now seemed to be to drive them from our borders, but without their labor the people in the flat country would be broken up. Drive them from our State, and who can take their places r ^soi me ueriiiaii immigrant, wnose only talent consists in keeping a beer saloon ; nor the speckled-face Italian, who only knows tiow to turn a hand organ or repair a watch, [f you, in the hill country, are tired of the negroes, send them to us; we have room for ill and need their labor on our rich bottom lands. [Cries among the negroes?"Let's go 10w," &c.] lie then claimed that the colored people lave no rights in the courts, and said that in many instances the charge of crime was equal ;o a conviction. There were also instances .vhere" they had been punished without the 'oral of law; and certain acts of violence, lone in a statu of excitement he did not conlemn. He said Marshal Ney was the greatest sol- i lier of France; but after he had fought five j uindred battles for his country he was charged vitli treason, condemned and shot. Marching ?ut to the scene of the execution, and passing >y his old comrades, he said, "If you think I im a traitor lead me to my death." I have 1 fought many battles for the Democratic par- c ty ; if in this act you think I am a traitor to c my State, with Marshal Ney, I say, lead me j to my death. The speaker then addressed himself to his flask and after taking a drink, sat down, an c ominous silence pervading the hall, the won- t der being what would he do next. Thereporter C heard it suggested to him that the crowd was ?, not tired, and would hear him longer ; but he c excused himself on the ground that he did not feel like speaking further. Nothing further being said the crowd finally commenced to de- c part in silence, and when it was apparent that ( the meeting had reached the period of adjourn- c ment, the negroes flocked around the speaker, ( who besides having a smile and a kind word ( for each, distributed among them copies of a . pamphletentitled The Cash-Shannon Duel. j ?he ^orkviUe inquirer. J YORK VIL LE. S C.: THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. 7. 1882 ; SIJPERIMEXDENT OF EDIJCATIOX. 1 The vacancy upon the Democratic State j ticket, caused by the denature of the Rev. tr_ in tn l.a fillo/1 1-.tr HlO lilvwil. ' iUIt 3, ID L>\l Ut IIJ1VU WJ VIIU bi?vv tive Committee at its next session in Columbia next Wednesday. In looking around for j one as worthy and well qualified, in all respects, as the honored gentleman selected by * the Convention for this position?and surely the Committee should not go below the mark j of the Convention in this respect?we are pleased to present for the consideration of the ( public the name of Col. Asbury Coward, so long and favorably known as the principal of . King's Mountain Military School. We are aware that Col. Coward declined to allow his 1 name to go before the Convention; but his , friends are now renewing their efforts to in- ( duee him to reconsider, and we trust he may : yield to their solicitations. To those who ; know Col. Coward,.it is mere surplusage to say^ that his name will ,add new lustre to the already brilliant ticket now before tlva^eople of Sou^K Carolina for their suffrages. f A DARK PLOT DISCOVERED. \ s We produce in another column a very re- v markable article from the editorial columns of the Rock Ilill Herald. That paper has discovered a huge mare's nest in what it evidently conceives to be a plot on the part of voters of York county against the Legislative candidates now before the primary election, and away down in tiie inmost recesses of the conspiracy the HerahVs penetrating eye sees an implied threat that any man will be defeated for the Legislature who favors the proposed I /i vorlnoinrr tha l/OIKSULUUWIlitl iiuiciimiiiriii iui n,uu>/iiib w..v area of counties. The Herald berates the Enquirer for admitting to its columns the communication, which, though short, it does not print, that readers of the Herald might see and read it for themselves, but contents itself by saying that the suggestion of the Enquirer's correspondent is out of time, and hopes that it will meet with no response from the people. As to the pertinency of the communication in question, and to give the public a second opportunity to detect the "imI plied threat" we reprint from the Enquirer of August 24th : ["Communicated.] j "a practical and pertinent question, j "We respectfully request that the Senatori for York county, and the candidates for nom-' ination to be voted foras members of the House of Representatives, declare definitely whether they are in favor of, or opposed to, the projiosed Constitutional amendment adopted at the recent extra session of the Legislature, reducing the area of new counties in South Carolina to four hundred square miles. Replies to this interrogatory may be made at the public meetings to be held previous to the pri- i mary election, or through the county news- i papers. Many Voters." Such is the communication. Referring to | it was the following innocent paragraph in the local column of the same issue: "to candidates. "Legislative candidates may be interested in , a communication in this paper under the heading of 'A Practical and Pertinent Question,' and signed 'Many Voters.' In this case 'Many, , Voters' is not a mythical character; but the same paper we print is in circulation and se- , ^ T <.11 4/\ mlwvTYt Jf 10 1 CUl'lUg LUC Signatures UI till tu nnuiu ii> is jussented." , Where the "implied threat" is in either, or how both paragraphs construed together, can be perverted into an "implied threat" is more ! than we can understand. The communication ; is terse and to the point, but it does not hold out a rod. So far from implying a "threat" i it does not even indicate whether the candi- I dates shall favor or oppose the amendment, 1 but only asks them "tostate definitely whether j they are in favoi of, or opposed to, the pro- j posed Constitutional amendment," &c. The j local paragraph referring to it stated that the i paper was "securing the signatures of all to whom it was presented," and this clause was j simply meant to convey the idea, which was ] true, that voters, irrespective of their predi- I lections were signing the paper in circulation ; < that it was known to contain the names of 1 those who are opposed to the proposed amend- ! ment as well as those who favor the formation | of new counties. It was signed by all to whom j it was offered, and for the simple reason that 1 one of the most momentous questions that has 1 been presented to the voters of South Carolina is involved in the present canvass. It is a . "Sfoto mipst.mn? .is t.he 7/prtild terms it. but i its fate depends entirely upon the vote of the people, and it is every voter's right to know and to demand to know, before casting his vote in the primary election that nominates the ticket, what is each candidate's position on the question. It were useless for the voter to ask the question after tlie nomination is made, i To arrive at an intelligible conclusion as to ( which candidate would be the man of his choice, the voter must know the candidate's position on the questions of the day. Before we had read the HeraUVs article we were fully f of the opinion that such was the object of the c primary canvass ; and the writer of the offend- t ing communication had for his object only the I enlightenment of the voters of the county? ? the Rock Ilill Herald included?on this vital question. It is not an issue of our creation, ] or of any person or voter in York county, as s some i>ersons would make the people believe, r The Legislature created the square issue when r it adopted the resolution submitting the J: amendment to be voted upon. We regret ? that it did so ; but it is before us, and we c must decide intelligently how to vote upon it. (5 We think the Herald is singular in its posi- r tion that thequestion "and all such questions" ? should be "eliminated entirely from our local J canvass." It has not been long since the s Gaffney City Carolinian, a red hot "new coun- a ty" paper, contained a communication more v nearly "implying a threat" than does the one in the Enquirer which so disgruntles the n Herald. It was in connection with the argu- ^ ment for forming a new county from portions h of Spartanburg, Union and York, and arro- s gantly demanded that the legislative candi- * dates before the people should unmistakably define their position on this question ; and our e recollection is that the writer referred to can- a didates in Union and York as well as those in a Spartanburg. For aught we know, it was 0 this same communication that suggested the r "Practical and Pertinent Question" in the ( Enquirer two weeks ago. And again, if (j this and similar questions are not to be dis- ii w ussed in tlie county canvass?or the primary :anvass, if that term is preferable for the leraWs position?where can they be dismissed ? On this proposed amendment Demorats differ, just as they differ on the lien law, he Citadel Academy appropriation; the South Carolina University ; the fence law ; sumptuiry laws, and much other legislation that lould be enumerated ; all of which are State [uestions, and are discussed with impunity by :andidates who think it rather "premature" to liscuss a question now which is to be decided >n the 7th of next November,-and on the dedsion of that question may depend the fate >f the State Senate, if not both Houses of the [..egislature for years ! This is political wislom with a vengeance ! Simply because a Legislature, which is not remarkable for the visdorn of many of its Acts submits a proposed Jonstitutional amendment to le voted upon iy the people, it does not follow that they shall swallow it down, and vote Yes without stop)ing to consider the consequences. "VVe ven;ure the assertion that there is as much wislom outside the Legislature as there was in it, md that the people are safer to trust on vital piestions than is a majority of that body who idopted as "a party measure'' the very means, is explained by Col. Wilson at Hickory Grove, :o give the Republicans or even the negroes of die lower counties control of the Senate ; and is also shown by Senator Hart, at the same Meeting, for owning the way, when ever local interests should demand it?such interests jenerally outweighing political considera;ions?to the creating from portions of York( md other counties two new ones, only one of' which would have a white majority. Not a iroper subject for discussion, indeed I The portion of the Herald is sufficient commentary )n that point. Probably a discussion of the jubject would awaken the Herald to its im;>ortance. This issue of the Enquiiier contains a short synopsis of a discussion of the question last Thursday, and we invite the Herihl to give it a careful perusal. We submit that the article we copy from the Herald, under the caption of "The County Canvass," contains more an "implied threat" than iloes the unobtrusive communication of "Many Voters," and yet some of the candidates have the temerity to deline their positions unequivocally on the main issue of the canvass, though it is a question which the Herald thinks ought not to be discussed. . y ^ From the Rock Hill Herald, August THE- COUNTY CANVASS. Under the order of the Executive Committee a meeting of the candidates will he held at IHckory Grove to-day. This will be first skirmi5h in the campaign, and the neighborhood will be regaled with an extra supply of patriotism. All the questions now agitating the people will be ventilated. In addition to the numerous matters which the candidates may feel themselves/called upon to talk about, it is probable that tfrrfavoring of the constitutional amendment to reduce the area of the counties will be made an issue in the primary election, but why it should be we confess we are unable to understand. A correspondent of the Yorkville Enquirer suggests, and that journal seems to annlaud the idea, that each Legislative aspirant make a public'statement as to bis position on that matter. The suggestion contains an implied threat that any man will be defeated who favors such an amendment. In other words, opposition to the new county movement is to he made the test of a man's right and fitness to hold office in this county. We wonder if the correspondent sloped to consider what a dangerous innovation that would be. It is known that the people of this section of York county favor such an amendment, and if the suggestion of the Enquirer's correspondent is adopted, its practical operation will be to disfranchise all our people who may come out for office. This will not do, and it seems to us that a levelheaded man like the editor of the Enquirer out to be able to see the reason at a glance. It is not right to make a county issue of a State question. The question before the people is not whether Eastern York or Western York shall have a new county. That would be a narrow and unpatriotic view to take of it. The man who cannot guard the interests of his state as well as of his county, is unfit to serve as a legislator. He would be lacking in the esssential principles which go to make up the statesman and the patriot. One might favor an amendment of the Constitution reducing the area of the counties without being desirous of making either Rock Hill or Gaffney's a county seat, and be perfectly consistent. It is not to be presumed the Legislature had either the one place or the other in its mindseye when the joint resolution was adopted submitting the question to the people, nor will the amendment when ratified apply to any one county or section. It is, therefore, wrong and unjust, unwise and unpatriotic to make a local issue out of a matter that will affect the entire State in its application. We submit that it will be best to eliminate all such questions entirely from our local can VilSS. XI16 HglliillOU Ul Lilt; uue win a^iiug others, and the Democracy of York county is not in a position to fight and quarrel among themselves over matters that should be discussed calmly and thoughtfully, without prejudice and without regard to the interests of any particular section. The suggestion of the Enquirer's correspondent is out of time, and we hojie it will meet with no response from the people. To threaten a man with defeat at the polls because he may have the honesty to approve of a question the adoption of which lie believes will redound to the good of the people of the State, as a whole, and which it is perfectly legitimate for him to advocate, is going a little too far Sad Ending of a Route Agent.?Daniel N. Sherwood, who, since October, ISO"), lias been route agent 011 the North Carolina Central Railroad between Goldsboro and Charlotte, but whose route for some time past has extended only from Greensboro to joldsboro, committed suicide last Saturday 3y taking laudanum. For some months numbers of registered packages had been received it the Raleigh office rifled. He was suspected, jut managed to elude detection. He then segan on packages delivered at the Golds3010 post office. Detective Booth was put on lis track, and on Saturday morning he was irrested at Goldsboro with marked money in lis possesion. He made a confession that his "obberies had extended over a period of ten fears. He was bailed in the sum of $2,500 ind took the train for Greensboro. Before eaving he purchased a large bottle of laudalum and drank a sufficient amount to cause lis death and died 011 the train on reaching [ialeigh. He was sixty years of age and leaves 1 wife and family. He was for many years me of the most trusted men in the service. MERE-MENTION. It is estimated that *25,000 sheep, besides :attle, horses and mules, and sixty or seventyive persons were swept away by the recent verflow of the Concho River in Texas. ?Of .he 1,540 negroes in Utah, only a few have jone into the Mormon church. A heavy mow storm raged in portions of Colorado on iVednesday of last week. The Indians of irizona are again reported on the war path, t is stated that last week a band of Apaches ilauglitered twenty men, women and children lear Calabasas. The brokers of Riclinond, Va., are buying Confederate bonds again. In Friday as high as ?7.50 per thousand was aid for them. The railway service of this muntry employs 1,200,000 men, and railroad instruction 400,000 more, a total of 1,000,>00, about one-eighth of the entire adult nale working force of the country. Dick mttle, an alleged member of the James gang, s on trial at Iluntsville, Ala., charged with eing of the Muscle Shoals robbers. The senation of the trial on Friday, was the appearnce on the witness stand of Mrs. Jesse James, ridow, of the notorious Jesse. Tiie State Military Academy.?A aeeting of the academic board of the State lilitary Academy was held at the Citadel uilding yesterday. Col. J. P. Thomas, the uperintendent of the institution, and Lieuts. \ P. Mazyck and H. T. Thompson, assistant rofessors, were present, Professor uain being navoidably detained. The meeting was calld for the purpose of discussing the matter of curriculum. The course of studies was greed upon and will be submitted to the board f visitors for their approval.? News and Couier, Saturday. The trial of Captain Ilaile for the murer of Major L. W. R. Blair was commenced 1 the Circuit Court of Camden yesterday. ?iOCAZi AFFAIRS. ? . ?. a NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. d Joseph F. Wallace, G. C. Pis.?Clerk's Sales. a Withers Adiekes?Removal. a R. H. Glenn, County Chairman?Governor's Day. ' Hunter & Outes?Just Received. !l T. S. Jott'erys, Agent?The largest Yield. h ! Robert N. and Margaret A. Caldwell, Executors? . Notice. j Application lor Charier. i A. Williford A Co.?Notice. } ' R. H. Glenn, County Chairman?Executive Committee. ? F. E. Smith?Fodder Wanted. e GOVERNOR'S DAY. We are requested by It. H. Glenn, Esq., J county chairman, to invite the ladies of the town generally, to assist in decorating the speakers' stand on Tuesday afternoon next. J NEW COTTON. j The first bale of the new crop of cotton sold in Yorkville was brought in on Wednesday of last. week, bv Mr. R. M. P. Robinson, of Blairs ville. It sampled fair middling, and was bought by J. W. P. Hoik?, at 12 cents. DESTRUCTION OF LUMBER. Last Friday morning a drying kiln of lumber connected with Mr. W. L. Goforth's saw mill, near town, on the King's Mountain road, accidentally caught on fire and about 6,000 feet of lumber was destroyed. The loss to Mr. Goforth is about $100. DECLINES THE NOMINATION. Rev. Ellison Capers has declined the nomination for State Superintendent of Public Education, and the State Executive Committee will meet in Columbia, next Wednesday, for the purpose of making a nomination to supply the vacancy on the State tieket. TO ADVERTISERS. j\.s the State canvassers will be in Yorkville next Wednesday, our regular day of going to press, we have decided to anticipate our usual time by issuing on Tuesday evening of next week. Contract advertisers would confer a favor by handing in their changes on Saturday next, and others not later than Monday. CHARGED WITH RIOT. On Sunday last seven negroes?five men and two women?were committed to jail by Trial Justice Fewell, of Rock Hill, charged with riot, the disturbance having occurred on the plantation of Jerome McElwee, in Catawba township. Twelve negroes were implicated in nit1 uistuiuiinuf, uve ui Hiiuiu gave uan. , WORTH REMEMBERING. 1 Persons who have given liens on their crops for advances are forbidden by a recent Act of i the Legislature, to dispose of any portion of their crops whatever without the written consent of the party to whom the lien is given, under a penalty of not more than two years imprisonment or a fine of not more than five ( hundred dollars, or both in the discretion of ] the court. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Rev. A. Prentiss, with Rev. "W. ? 0. Prentiss visiting. Services at 10? A. M., ; and at 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. i Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. , Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regu- ( lar appointment at Tirzah next Sunday. i Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. There will be no service in this church next ] Sunday morning. Service at the regular hour | in the evening. 1 WITHDRAWN FROM THE CANVASS. 1 Col. Charles R. Jones, who, several weeks ago, announced himself as an independent can- l didate for Congress in the Charlotte (X. C.) ! district, has withdrawn, assigning as his rea- I son that contrary to assurances made by Re- i publicans at the time of his announcement, 1 inai party win prooauiy run a regular nominee, i who, with himself in the field, would imperil i the success of the Democratic party, to which i disaster he would not be willing to contribute. WEST POINT* CADETSHIP. The competitive examination for a cadet- i ship from this Congressional district, to fill a | vacancy to occur on the first of next June, resulted in awarding the prize to Air. J. AI. Jen- i kins, of York county. Air. Jenkins is a grad- < uate of King's Alountain Military School, and since his graduation has been engaged as a teacher in that institution. He is a most deserving youth?a son of the late Gen. Alicah Jenkins, and in congratulating him on his ap- i pointment, we predict for him a bright career | at West Point Academy.. i CONDITION OF MR. FRANKS. A private letter from Rev"."4 R. P. Franks to ' a friend, received last Tuesday, conveys the information that he is recovering from the injuries received several days ago by an accident caused by the running away of a mule that he was driving. Nine days after the ac- I cident he was able to be removed from Air. 1 Suber's house to Lowndesville, where he now is. He writes that considering the extent of his injuries, he is recovering rapidly and hopes soon to be able to return to his charge in Yorkville. SALES* DAY. The attendance of people in town last Alon day was larger than usual. The colored element was present in full force, their attraction being the Republican Convention, and the promised speech of Col. Cash ; while a number of white persons were also attracted by ( the desire to see a man who has attained some notoriety in the State. There was but one official sale?the interest, if any, of W. I). Parks in that portion of the W. I). Parks home place, heretofore sold ? for taxes. Sold by the Sheriff, by virtue of < writs of Jiere facias, and bought by T. X. i Youngblood for S10. 1 THE WHEAT AMD DAT CROPS. The following reports have been furnished us as to the amount of small grain threshed in York county the past season. We would be obliged to other threshers for reports of their operations, so that all may be aggregated : c Wheat. Oat*. . F. H. Dover, 4,675 2.500 L. N. Culp, 4,180 8,000 . Hall A Brian, 4,000 3-,000 JT. P. Robinson A Co., 5,130 5,745 3. L. Milling 3,012 5,161 C. L. A J. O. Moore, 5,747 8,870 r .S. L. Davidson, 2,000 4,018 c MoGill A Jenkins 7,000 3,000 t Messrs. C. L. & J. O. Moore also report that v they threshed 44 bushels of rye and 27 bushels t of barley. 0 THE MORMONS. A report has been telegraphed from Colum- hia to Hie New York Jleralil. and the same dispatch seems to be repeated from Charleston to the Associated Press, that the Mormon el- -v n ders operating in this county and Cleveland, N. C., have been notified by a committee of o citizens to desist their preaching and leave " the country, or they may expect to be hanged d by the outraged people. We have made in- " quiry for the foundation of this report, but jj have obtained no satisfactory information, e From one person in that section we learn that 1] such a notice has been given the elders and 0 their reply was that it would require a com- v mittee of five hundred strong to carry out the a threat. From another source we learn that a it is not probable that such a notice has yet d been given those emissaries ; but as the pro- ? ceedings of a meeting at Whitaker, which we i published two weeks ago, would indicate, a ? committee was provided for to wait upon these JJ Mormon evangelists. h< The doctrines of this so-called church of jj God are certainly, if correctly understood, repugnant to all sense of decency and civiliza- w tion, and a reproach to this enlightened day ; * but we hope better counsels will prevail than a n resort to mob violence to free the country of fc those characters whose teachings, pernicious J as they may be, are confined to comparatively b< narrow limits. It is a fact that cannot be P disguised, unpleasant as it is to recur to it, |J that the operations of these evangelizing Mor ions are restricted to sections not visited ny too often by our own preachers of various enominations. True, it may be said that there re orthodox churches in each neighborhood, nd preaching in them regularly, to which all re invited without money and without price ; ut yet we fear no special effort is made by lie local clergy to reach the class in whom the ilonnon "elders" pretend to feel so deep an nterest. Their assiduous attentions to these eople beget a confidence that can be awaken (1 in no other manner than by direct and veronal contact with them. In this we do npt oean to reproach the local clergy; for we know hey are zealous in the cause of righteousness, ind as a class are overworked with the duties >f their sacred calling. But we throw out the lint that the Christian missionary is needed n our own land as well as some others. FINE FRUIT. Mr. John Smith, of Broad Itiver, has sent is a California pear grown in his orchard, veighing 14 ounces. Mr. Zadok D. Smith las also sent us some pears of the Bartlett variety, grown in his orchard. One of these veighed 14 ounces, and two of them weighed [2 ounces each. Mr. R. G. McMackin, of Bethany and Mrs. Samuel Blair, of Blairsrille, have each sent us fine specimens of tonatoes of the Trophy variety. From Thomas Ballard we have received a basket of fine sweet >otatoes, the largest we have seen this season. Mr. T. J. Youngblood, of Mecklenburg :ounty, N. C., has favored us with some of ;he finest specimens of fruit we have yet seen, ncluding apples and pears. The pears are of ;he Bartlett variety, one of which weighs fifteen ounces, and the aunles. of which there are ;hree varieties, names not given, are as fine as we have ever seen. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. The Chester primary election was held on die 28th ultimo. The candidates for Senator were Hon. Giles J. Patterson and S. P. Hamilton. Patterson received 808 votes and Hamilton 308. For Representatives R. T. MockDee received 1002; TV. S. Hall, 648; Jas. F. Barber, 538. A. G. Brice, 428; H. C. Brawley, 424; Alexander Wise, 418; T. C. Howze, 20S. Successful candidates for nomination, Messrs. Mockbee and Hall. For County Commissioners the nominees are J. O. Darby, S. T. Anderson and S. J. Lewis. Treasurer? 7. B. McFadden; Auditor?W. J. Lucas ; School Commissioner?James Hamilton ; Probate Judge?John H. Buchanan. The Lancaster primary election resulted as follows: For Senator, T. F. Clyburn; for House of Representatives, L. J. Perry and R. E. Allison. COLONEL CASH'S SPEECH. A synopsis of the speech delivered in the Court House by Col. Cash last Monday will be found in another column. We give this rei>ort, not that any peculiar importance attaches to the utterances of Col. Cash, but 3imple to gratify public curiosity as to his mode of conducting the campaign on the stump. It is a correct portrayal of what he did and said in the court-house last Monday, and with the exception of one or two anecdotes and frequent use of the name of the Deity in a not very reverential manner, embraces about all that he said. His speech was more remarkable for what he did not say than for what he did say. Though a candidate for Congress, he never made the remotest allusion to National affairs, confining himself to fault-finding of the Democratic party on State and local questions. We had hoped that he would treat his dusky friends to a dissertation on the tariff question at least, but he seemed to know better how to please and entertain them. It was also noticed that he made no allusion to either of his competitors in the Congressional race. MR. MASSEY"'S POSITION. TVe have no desire to misrepresent the position of any of the candidates now before the primary canvass, and in order to do Hon. B. II. Massey full justice, we cheerfully make an addenda to our report of his speech at Hickory Grove last Thursday. In addition to what is reported in his speech, on the first page of this issue, just after the sentence: "It is a matter for the people to determine," he also said: "and I propose to be governed by their decision." For the last two lines of the paragraph on the subject of the amendment, he substitutes: "and for these reasons I do not think we should agitate the subject or divide the county." He further said: "It has always been my lot to reside a considerable distance from the Court House, and I do not think I have lost much by it; for those who have the least to do with court-houses and jails are generally the best off." This sentence was eliminated from our report as not specially germane to the discussion. It is due to say that Mr. Massey makes these corrections from a printed proof furnished to him of our own volition ; but we were compelled to go to press with the portion of the report containing his speech before we could hear from him. %trial lUfitts. Religions Notice. There will be preachingat Allison Creek Chureh in the third Sabbath in September. L. R. McCORMICR, Pastor. September 7 30 2w Co in in u uion Service. There will be preaching at Union Church on 3aturday, lGth instant, at 11 o'clock, and on Sunlay morning at 10 o'clock. At the close of the Sunday morning service, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered. W. L. BROWN, Pastor. September 7 30 2t Religions Notice. There will be sacramental service at Bethany church on the second Sabbath of September, lommenclng on Friday preceding, on which ocsasion the pastor will be assisted by Rev. R. A. Soss. E. E. BOYCE, Pastor. August 31 35 lit A Card from J. P. Hood, Esq, % To the Voters of York County : I very much egret that I am unable to attend the joint Demoratie meetings of our county, on account of a filious attack ; nevertheless, I hope my friends vill remember me on election day. I am opposed o forming any more new counties, and to any ither measure that would unnecessarily increase axation. Very respectfully, J. P. HOOD. September 7 36 It To the Voters of York County. After mature consideration, I have decided to ield to the wishes of my friends and permit my iame to go before the primary election as a canlidate for a seat in the House of Representatives f the next General Assembly. My engagements nd private business affairs may not permit me 0 visit every portion of tbe county between this ate and the primary election ; and to those of ay fellow citizens whom I may not have the leasure of seeing, I would take take this methd' of saying that should I be honored with an lection at your hands, I shall strive to serve you n the legislative halls of the State to the best of rty ability, having in constant mind the support f such measures only as will conduce to the welfare of those whom I immediately represent, s well as the State at large. On the subject of the proposed constitutional mondment reducing the area of counties?canidates having been called upon through the ress to define their views on this question?t an only say. in this brief communication, that am opposed to that proposition. I oppose it as dangerous political expedient, which, while it rould fail of the purpose for which it is ostensily designed, viz.: the increaseol'Senatorial repreantation, would afford an opportunity, ultimatep, in case Of Republican ascendency* to incie&se 1 the Senate Chamber the colored or Republlin rflnrauontofinn Rncwlfio fho foilnria u.'hir?h if. ould undoubtedly prove as a political measure, should also oppose it as opening the way for a ivision of York county ; a scheme that I should ever approve, unless better reasons weic given >r such a step than I have yet heard advanced, his, in brief, is my positionon the "new counr" movement; but on it, as other questions efore the county, ? shall be pleased, as occasion resents, to define my position at greater length ian I am permitted to express myself in the mits of a newspaper card, very respectfully, Geo. L. Riddle,