Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-23

decentralization to which men must descend to &C.
cure respect as its "trooy loil' members. Inthe
language of Northern tourist, who fingers here
for day or two to enjoy the senatorial tight as
locker on, lit is the most infamous political con
test that ever disgraced free country it this be
the beginning of the end, God help the people Of
South Carolina" :l...' -
Here is a Legislature composed of one hundred
and twenty four members of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, and thirty-three members of the Sen
ate. OF the former, forty-eight only are white,
of the latter nine are colored. Of democrats there
are, in the House fourteen, and in the Senate
seven; making an aggregate of seventy-two white
and eighty-fve coored legislators OF South Carroll.
no. The grave duty devo!ved upon these bodies
is the choice of two United States Senators. One
has already been elected with degree of unanlm'
ty which indicated preconcert OF action and mu.
tual understanding, The other is yet to be cho-
sen, and it is the wicked, unparalleled and unprin
cipled means employed to secure this result tina!
has disgusted Radicals themselves, and alarmed
them for the safety of their party. Bribery and
corruption are in the ascendant. N o member can
predict the hour when he may not be called upon
with the offer of do,ceur varying in value from
two dollars and half to an indefinite amount ol
promise, for his vote. While write the bids are
going on, and as if to magnetic the sense OF hear
ing, the chink of counted gold rings through the
corridors of the hotel; from certain room wherein
recognize only the face of the carpet-bagger and
stranger. -. :.:-.- -.
The singular issue il made against Mr. Sawyer
that because he is gentleman recognized as such,
and the recipient of some kind attentions from
those who do not agree with him politically, he
other. hand, Dr. Mackey has host Of enemies
who declare that he belongs to the "Customhouse
ring of Charleston; that he and his family rule
the Republican party of the State, and have OBJ
sorbed the best Of its fat Offices that he is arbltra
ry, dictatorial, passionate, and somewhat exten-
sive demagogue that he has not the abiding love
of all the Radicals, and has suffered so prohta-
bly, as to have made enough to retire to the peace;
full shades of private life; consequently that he will
not be acceptable to the majority. The Rev. Mr..
F., ON the other hand, is looked upon with dis
trust first, because his chief supporters are North
ern men; secondly, because he is too sanctimonl-
Gus; third, because he has not sufficient elocuton'
ary ability to represent even the ghost of McDuthe
and fourth, because not being drinking or smo-
king man himself, he has let the job out on con-
tract, which, you must know, is terrible draw
back to success under the present circumstances.
practically Ignored. The eolored man who owns Q
vote is treated to and demands consideration, and
it is paid to him as to q white man. Office seek,
ers, those who are anxious to fll the places Of
jud &c, solicitor &C.. hobnob kindly with their ebon
brother at the public bar and do their best to Gre
ate pleasant impression In short, the white
has stepped aside from his level. Some who are
here would sell their souls for the mean dross Of
Office. I can put my finger on two boys tonight,
mere beardess youths, little beyond the voting
age, who aspire to the best and most responsible
positions in the gift of the government. In all
probability they will get what they want, because
they are-Radical. "