Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-12-06
advertisement.
TO THE PEOPLE OF YORK DISTRICT.

To THE OF YORK DlSThlCT.
FELLOW CIrIzsxs. ! have reason to believe.
that some persons have been very industrious in
their efforts to prejudice myself in your estima-
zion. by misrepresenting both my motives and
acts, as Chairman of the District meeting, held
at York Court House on the 22d ultimo. Not
only so, they have imputed very unworthy me
tives to those who participated in said meet
ing. Hence, l beg your kind attention to n plain
statement of facts:
About two weeks ago, a few persons actuatcd
by the purest motives. published a handful,
nominating for the State Convention, S. Rainey,
ESQ, DR.. R. T. Allison, Col. W. B. Wilson, DR..
A. l. Barron and Col. A. B. Springs. All men
of unouestionable fitness. But lest the people
might suspect that Il few were disposed TO die
tate to them and with the further view Of Civ
ing the District an opportunity of nominating
such a ticket as would secure at this grand crisis
of our history, a cordial aud unanimous election.
it was thought ludici0us 10 call a District meet
irg. The most d~illigent efforts We're made to
extend the NOTICE to every part of the District,
80 as to secure q large attendance. The meet
ing WAS a full one. and composed of many Of our
very best citizens from various parts Of the Dis
trict. Though I very reluctantly consented to
preside oa the occasion, | must say | felt honor
ed iu being called to act as Chairman of a meet
ing so respectable in character, and called for an
object So worthy and patriotic. Before | took
the Chair, | said to my friends, that l would not
BE- trammelled by the wishes or preferences Of
any one and that l would in all my acts, look
to the harmony and good of my District, irres
respective of men. 1t was manifest, that on the
par. Of some, there was a little embarrassment
experienced on account Of the ticket which had
been previously published. The gentlemen who
had been nominated, very properly as | conceive,
declined the previous nomination. This left the
meeting uutrammelled and was regarded as a
virtual pledge on their part, not only to submit
to the nomination which should be made by the
meeting, but also to support the same.
Then proceeded, according to q unanimous vote
of the meeting, to appoint Committee of TWEEN
ty-one to report o ticket; and in framing the
Committee, | endeavored to select good and true
men from all parts of the District, irrespective
of their individual partialities. And do sub
init, fellow citizens, that | could scarcely have
chosen a Committee of the same number. that
would have combined more substantial worth.
Just look at their names. DR.. J. &. Wlthers,
George Steele, VIM. A.. Latta, John H. Adams,
Vim. Adolphus Moore, Capt. E. n. wford.
Dan'l Williams, Archibald Steele, Capt. J. F.
Workman, Eugene Hutchinson, Hugh H., Simril,
Capt. Robert Glenn, Maj. 4. A. Mckenzie, j.
Leander Adams, Esq, DR.. W. J. Good, Rev. W.
W. Carothers, Jno. S. Bratton, Thos. Whitesides,
DR.. Jno. Crosby, VIM. Plaxico and Capt. J. w.
Avery.
This Committee reported a nomination. Ed
ward Moore, Esq, moved that the report be con
frmed. Then and there was the time and place
for those who have since condemned the proceed