Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-06
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.

EDITORIAL INKLINGS. ,-
- The State of Tennessee will proba.
bly, ere long be the scene of an intense
political excitement. The attempt of the
Brownlow faction to rule the vast majority
of the people, intolerable in any view, but
made more 80 by their enormities, will be
met by State Convention, spontaneously
organized, for the adoption of a new
Constitution. The Lebanon Herald,
speaking of this contemplated movement,
says: ... ...-. ...,.-.
"There is, in our opinion, but one FEAST
BILE method to 'alter, reform, OF abolish
the State government, and that is by calling
convention of the sovereign people of
the State. How is this to be done? We
al! know that the people who are 10 posses
sion of the government of the State will
throw every obstacle in the way Of peace
able sssemblage of delegates That they
will try every means in their power to pro.
long their despotism over our down-trodden
people, so it will be useless to expect assis-
tance from that quarter How is it to be
done? Simply by holding preliminary
meetings, and fixing on day for a general
election of delegates. The Constitution
gives them the 'inalienable' and sindefeasi-
ble' right to do this whenever they think
proper .... .. .a. "
- Last week an order was published
from the Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau,
stating that after the first of October next,
rations would only be issued to persons in
hospitals and asylums The following is
the number of destitute whites and freed.
men, inmates of hospitals and asylums
throughout the South.
"Virginia, $50; District of Columbia,
226; South Carolina, 22l; North Carolina,
2l5; Alabama, 2S7; Georgia, 474; Mis-.
sissippi, 100; Florida, 38; Louisiana, 41S;
Arkansas, 1928; Kentucky, 81. Total
number of Government dependents 2, 1853. 4"
- That "there is honor among
thieves" has often proved doubtful pro.
verb, but the following incident from g
Philadelphia court room, will ratberstrength.
en- the faith of many as to it's truthfulness ::
nIn tho dock were two individuals charged
with burglary. They were new to the
business, and none of the detectives could
recognize them as before in their clutches.
They pleaded "not guilty when arraigned,
and no more was thought Of the case among
the spectators in the court room. About
an hour after the plea had been entered, a
sprofessioual," who is fortunate enough to
be at liberty at the present time, stepped
up to a we'll known member of the bar,
and handed him s25, requesting him to
give his services to the two unfortunates
about to be tried. He accompanied the
fee with a remark that he had no acquain.
tance with the fellows, but, for the honor
of the "profession," be desired them de.
Tended. The lawyer took the money, and
stepping into court, examined the bills of
indictment, and discovered that they we're
charged with burglary in entering dwell
ing and stealing five pounds of butter and
several quarts of milk. The lawyer repor.
ted the state of affairs to his principal.
Imagine his astonishment at the answer of
the would.be friend of the strange burg
lars: "Let the fellows 90 up. If they
stoop to stealing butter and milk, they de.
serve all the Judge can give them. Keep
the s25, and go to the Judge and tell him
to give them another year" The disgust
ed professional turned ou his heels and
marched away, cursing the meauness of tho
men who had descended 80 low as to steal
provisions rather than more substantial
plumber"
-" "Beast" Butler is constantly receiv-
ing left.hauded compliments. An artist in
Richmond has recently drawn his "picter" d"
1t is thus described in an exchange:
"The portrait is about thirty by thirty.
seven inches. Gen. Butler is easily recog.
nized, represented in regimentsls, upon
horseback, leaving sacked city, With the
door-plate of R. Yeadon suspended upon
his neck, basket on each arm filled with
silver plate, goblets, pitchers, knives and
forks, dishes and spoons, and in front is
seen suspended to the horse lady's outer
and inner garments." .a. .. So. ..
- An intelligent European correspon-
dent writing from Paris, does not give a
very promising view of the recent treaty of
peace. he says: a .r:sI- =.". II
"Ws have peace-for time. No one
believes it to be lasting. The results Of
the Prussisn organization and armament
have been so astounding that there is no
disposition to dispute her success and her
terms 80 long as there is inferiority in arms