Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-29
BLECTIONEERING.

No sign of the times is more cheering to us
than the evidences we have that the press Of the
State are awakeningin earnest to the work Of NOR
al reform. Depend upon it, the secular press is
the agent to be employsd-the most powerful in
Auence that can be brought to bear upon. the
evils under which we suffer and upon the press
weighs heavily the responsibility. We are glad
to note the fact that our brethren feel this truth.
The effort has only to be made. We tried it in
York District; and we have not only not lost o
single dime, but by the aid Of good and true men
we have the satisfaction of knowing that the good
seed has been sown in o fertile soil, and has al-
ready brought forth a right golden harvest.
Our friend Stokes, of the Laurensuilk Herald,
has taken up the battle !; and very CALAMITY leads
off the attack. Press it close, n~eighbor, and the
victory will be yours. Hear him strike:
We might be thought presumptuous and med
dlesome in he following remarks upon our past
system Of electioneeriug; but feeling that our
views will meet the cordial approval of the moral
and intelligent people of our District, and being
convinced that the system Of electioneering here
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furious to the community at large, we feel no hes
itancy in thus expressing our disapprobation oft.
A seat in the Legislature Of our State, is n po-
sition of honor alone, and in our opinion, should
be obtained in the most purely honorable man
ner.
The practice of candidates attending all the
musters, and other public assemblies, and treat
ing to whiskey, should be done away with. The
idea that a man must truckle to hisfellow. citizens,
for the privilege Of ne9lecting his own business
to attend to theirs, is preposterous. The practice
OF calling on candidates to ~"treat," is unjust to
the candidates and dishonorable to the people. 1t
il plainly saying our votes can be bought with
whiskey. We sincerely hope our good citizens will
institute q new order Of things this year. by set
ting their faces against this debasing practice Of
creating at elections. % If such things are con-
tinued to be practiced, it will soon drive our ablest
and best men from the field for, whilst they may
be willing to spend three weeks each year in the
service Of the people, at a pecuniary sacrifice to
themselves but few good men will be found willing
to purchase the honor (?) at 80 dear a price as is
now required of them. =: No manof pure character
will sacrifice his moral feelings for such an empty
honor, and our Legislature will be composed Of
i~lliterate, dnprfnciplsd men.
It is often said, .'ifa man don't treat he cannot
be elected This is not true, for men: who did
not treat have been elected in this District, and
with large majorities. We earnestly call on, the
candidates now before the people, to try the ex.
pertinent. Let them agree to rest their election
upon the unbiased, sober choice of the people
alone; and it will then be an honor, indeed, TO be
chosen as their Representatives. sasfE
We have thrown these crude remarks together
in great haste, and are admonished that there is
a6ttime or room for more /; but we intend speak
of the matter again. As words are liable to be
misconstrued, we deem it our duty to state that
we have not the least ~allusion to any individual in
the oboye. HtT.