Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

withdraw Gov. Hnmmonds name from the list of
candidates in the sc District. 1t appears, how
ever, that many of his political friends have de-
termined to advocate his election noten, uolen',
and are preparing for the canvass. Gen. Bonham,
Mr.. Sullivan of Laurens, and Mr.. a1arshall, Of
Abbeville, are in the field.
At the recent Court, in Pickcns District, twenty
nine "true bill"" were found by the Grand Jury
seventeen of which were for 'retailing without
license" The Pickens people are on the right
roGd. Wonder how many such bills might be
found in York District, if enough men of moral
courage could be found to present them Say?-
.......'Thc election to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Col. Brooks, has been or
dered by Gov. Allston to take place on the first
Monday in May. '.'''""Jom Appleton has vacated
his position MS Editor of the Union, on account of
i'll health. 1t is thought that Hon. F. P. Stanton,
Of Tennessee, will succeed him. .'...'"The report
ed recall of Mr.. Forsyth is unfounded. The trea-
ties he negotiated have merely been sent back
with instructions to him to obtain important a.
mendments to them before they can be considered
by our government. ."'."State elections will be
held in Connecticut and Rhode Island, in the ear
ted between the Democratic and Republican par
ties. ....."A Convention is to be held in Worces-
ter, Mass, to take ''prompt, efficient, organized,
united and continued action in tho crisis resulting
Joo,
affairs in Kansas .......At recent meeting Of the
Board of Charleston College, the degree Of L. L.
D. was conferred on Hon. Mitchell King
The fillibustering expedition to Sonora, the
Northwestern State of Mexico, from California
promises to result in warm work. The Mcxicans
have despatched strong forces to meet them. '''''
The Kansas Free State Convention, in session at
Topeka, adopted resolution not to participate
in the election of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, provided for by the late Legislature.
They adhere to the Topeka constitution, and will
urge it before Congress rs the choice Of the ma
jority of the citizens of the Territory. The post
of Governor has been given to-, and accepted by,
Hon. Robert J. Walker, of Mississippi, Secretary
of the Treasury under President Polk This is
decidally the best appointment that could have
been made and we have strong hopes, under such
fair auspices, for the safety of Kansas to the
South ......'"A letter from the U. S. Supreme
Judge in Utah, gives deplorable account of af-
fairs in that Territory "The leading men Of the
church are more traitorous than ever. Only q
few days since, all the papers, records, dockets,
and nine hundred volumes of the laws were taken
out of the Supreme Court Clerks Office and burn
ed. And this is not the only instance Of the kind.
say to you again, and through you to the Presi-
dent, that it is impossible for US to enforce the
laws in this Territory. Every man here holds his
life at the will of Brigham Young and here we
are without protection. "'..''"The Republican
State Convention, held in Harrisburg, on the Goth
nominated Wilmot, the "Proviso" man, for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. .'..'."An effort will be
made, and we hope successfully, to put the great
Southern mail on the upper line, by Charlotte and
Columbia to Augusta.