Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

NV worthy right-hdndtr, the Commissioner re-
quests you to advertise the sale Of the STRONG land
on the premises, on the 9th of January. As Maj.
Jones used to say,
Yours ':tl deth."
MELTON.
WEDNESDAY Evening, Dec. 10.
Last evening the Press Association held their
annual meeting at the Athen@um, and heard the
address of Mr.. W. E. Johnston, editor of the Er-
aminer. My other duties prevented my attend.
ance-for which am duly and really sorry, for
our friend Johnston, besides being very clever
sort of man, made, am told, capital speech
His subject was "the duties and responsibilities of
the press; :" discussed, know, in direct, earn
est and practical manner. You will, Of course,
permit your readers to enjoy the perusal of it, as
soon as possible Mr.. Yeadon, of the Courier
was reelected President Of the Association; and
DR.. r. W. Gibbes, of the Carolinian, was chosen
Annual Orator.
The proceedings in the Senate, to-day, were of
unusual interest. Upon the announcement by the
Committee of his election as Governor, the Hon.
r. F. w. Allston resigned his Office of President,
which with much Of dignity and ability he has held
for several years, anil in few feelingly-spoken
sentences took leave of the Senate Hon. B. j.
Johnson was called to the Chair, and the Senate
Immediately proceeded to the election of sue
cessor which resulted as follows: Hon. James
Chesnut .ir., of Kcrshaw, received % votes; Hon.
F. ]. Moses, lG; scattering, 3. Contrary to the
usual order of things, no candidates were annnun-
ced there was no electioneerng anil no clog
rolling" The Senators were left to their own
preferences without any sort of effort to influence
the prejudices of any one; and the result may,
therefore, be regarded not only as the most happy,
but one most happily attained. Col Chestnut will
make an admirable President-a more fitting man
could not have been selected from any quarter
With a never varying urbanity of manner and all
the courtesy of tie well l.bred gentleman, he has
that quick perception of lie propcr and that clear
and sound Judgment which ought to be combined
in the qualifications of one who presidcs over
such dclibcratvc assembly as is our State Sem
ate. OF all men, Col. Chesnut is the most uni
formly and intensely proper. do not mean to
say that he belongs to the class OF proper men
who 'snever said foolish thing and never did
wise one." Insert the ''foolsh' exrletive in both
members of the sentence and You have it. As
sample must beg you to publish, inst here, the
short address of his to the Senate, which will
clip out for you tomorrow. Is it possible to say
or do such q thing in better style?
Gentlemen of tie Senate: To be chosen rs the
presiding officer of body like this, may well be
taken as mark of confidence, to which the most
callous can not be indifferent 1t confers an Office
not merely ofcomplmentary honor but one of
high trust and pre-suppposes in the occupant the
possession, i'll some degree at least, OF those quail
ties, essential to successful administration Of its
duties. Impartiality, close attention to business,
certain quickness of perception and readiness in
decision are among the more prominent qualities,
to be exercised in conducting properly the con-
sultatons of delibcratve assembly. To the
possession of all these in any measure of funess,
am aware connot justly pretend. But, gentle
men, as the most ample ability might be thwart-
ed and rendered Intellectual by factious opposition,
or by the hindrances, off listless indifference, so
very moderate capacity with zeal, industry and
honest purpose, may be made efficient by the kind
co-adjuyancy of the individual members of such
boiy. Upon this then | rest the hope Of dis.
charging the duties incident to the Chair.
Order in the conduct Of business: urhanity in
general intercourse; in debate al elevated courte-
sy, which is by means inconsistent with the
warmest feeling, or the utterance Of high glowing
thought in burning phrase-these constitute that
decorum the observance of which has secured to
the Senate Of this State fame both ancient and
honorable. To preserve this, | am sure we all
agree, is not only due to our own character, butts
necessary to the harmonious, wise and complete
discharge Of tn functions Of our Office.
Relying then on your constant and kindly aid,
and asking your indulgence for the unintentional
errors may commit, will assume the dities of
the Chair, desiring first to express to you the pro-
found sense have of the distinguished honor you
have conferred on me.
BY the election of Mr.. Cannon, We again are
made to present the anomaly Of a State without
rice-governor. The Lieut.. Governor elect will con-
tinue to be member of the Senate, and according
to the Constitution cannot qualify for his Office
Now suppose by dispensation Of Providence we
should be deprived of our Governor. Who is pre-
pared to take his place? Not Mr.. Cannon, certain
"; for unless he conforms to the prescribed meth
cd of qualification, he can be no more entitled to
the position than you or your correspondent
No one has the least objection to the election
of Mr. Cannon: the choice was an eminensly good
one But if he desired to have the honor, he
should, think, be ready to meet its requirements.
As it is, the Office is complete aulh:y In fact,
tits a nullity, under ordinary circumstances; but
an untoward event may transform it into trust,
of the very greatest moment. 1t is not an election
to the post hut the act Of qualifying and the fact
of commission, that nves,s q man with the Office
of Lieutenant Governor, and entities him to assume,
under certain conditions, the place of the Cover
nor. So, at least, Mnh and then, take it, l
am in duty bound to write.
The Senate fQblrd, by vote of 20 to IL, Mr..
Mazyck's resolutions on our Federal Relations,
which you published recently. The disposition
has been made very manifest in both Houses, this
session, to adopt more conservative and concili-
atory course towards our sister States in the
South, and in reference to the Democratic party
at large. The resolutions if l remember Alright,
told the TRUTH and in regard to the perpetuity Of
the Union foretold what, in my opinion, must
eventually come to pass; but they sought to COM