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cerned, have no desire to take any part in poll
tics, nor to occupy any political position whatever
but I do not wish to see my State represented by
men whose only claim to public favor is the dex-
terity with which they took either side of theques
ton in the late war; as interest dictated and who
bank upon it as their only capital for popular sup
port. .-
wendell Phillips is filed with wrath at the
impeachment verdict. Here is specimen of his
rawlings: mo matter what Mr.. Justice Chase an
nounces, thirty-6ve senators out Of fftyfour have
pronounced President johnson guilty. Poll the
nation and seven out of every ten say amen to that
verdict. A technical rule Of the Constitution re-
quiring two-thirds vote may save him his office,
but the judgment of the nation is recorded against
him as criminal Thus far he leaves the tribunal,
set to try him, free from any punishment but In
fanny. The only difference between this and con-
viction is, that convicted, he would have gone
forth bearing his disgrace alone. By this, which
men call acquittal, he drags half q dozen senators
down with him to infamy." First, he calls the
verdict "a victory in disguise, and says that pos
terity will so declare it Then little further on
he changes his tune and classes Senators Fessen.
den and Trumbun with General Lee and Jefferson
Davis, begging pardon of the latter for 50 doing.
Mr.. Phillips learns one lesson from this disaster
and that is that the Radical leaders are not to be
trusted. Some people formed that opinion long
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

The PRESBYTERIAN REUNION main arti
Gle in the proposed plan of reunion Of the PresbY
terian Church is that which establishes the basis
of doctrine upon which the two bodies are expected
to unite.
1t proposes to acknowledge the Holy Scriptures
as the inspired Word Of God and Presbyterian
Confession of Faith as containing the doctrines
taught in the Scriptures but it allows full freedom
as to the methods of illustrating and explaining
the doctrines of the Confession, which do not i'm
pair the Calvinistic system. In other words, re-
igious freedom is to be allowed to the churches in
the Interpretation of Presbyterian doctrine so that
the Old School and New School may each enforce
the peculiar views formerly held forth in their re-
spective churches without offence. All that fol:
lows is matter of arrangement and reconciliation OF
conflicting interests and rules Us to church govern
ment, property, &c. These important matters are
now before the General Assemblies, of the Old
School and New School Presbyterians. To make
the treaty binding it is necessary that each Gene
raj Assembly of the present year shall ratify it
Afterward it is to be transmitted to the various
Presbyteries in the United States of both church
es. TO become valid and binding it must be rati.
fed by three-fourths of those bodies within year.
When the General Assemblies meet in 1869, the
votes or responses are to be counted Ifit is found
that the plan of union is sustained by the regular
vote, those General Assemblies after transacting
their business shall be dissolved and thenceforth
the terms. "New School, and "Old School, will
become obsolete, and the Presbyterian Church in
the United States will be united There will be in
that case but one General Assembly in 1870, cleo
ted by the churches now belonging to the divis-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
THE END OF IMPEACHMENT.

The last number of the ENQUIRER contained a
brief notice of the Senate impeachment proceed
ings on the Goth ultimo which was incorrect in
that it did not state the occurrences fully enough.
The Senate, pursuant to adjournment, proceed
ed, on the 26th utimo, to dispose of the impeach-
ment charges; but upon a vote being taken as to
whether or not all of the remaining articles should
be taken up and voted upon consecutively, it was
decided in the negative. A motion to adjourn to
the 23d of June was likewise lost, by tie vote.
Finally motion to take the vote on the Second
Article, considered the strongest of the series pre-
vailed and resulted in acquittal by l9 to IS. The
third Article was then taken up, it being consid-
cred the only one remaining upon which convic-
ton was at all possible-the vote resulting as be-
fore, 10 to 35. This vote was properly considered
as signifying the failure of the remainder of the
charges, and in an extremely bad temper, and with
apparent disgust, the Senate, as an Impeachment
Court, adjourned sine die.
The seven Republican Senators necessary to Sc
cure an acquittal, had been found among the most
honorable and intelligent men of that body A
mong the seven, Fessenden stands prominent in
point of ability, and in the apparent conscientious
ness of his vote. But to Ross, of Kansas, more
than any other man, perhaps, is the country in
debted for final disposal Of this malignant and
vexatious proceeding. Upon the minor questions
preceding the main one on Tuesday, his vote was
given with his party. This led to the belief that
he had thought better of his course since the first
vote, and would now go with his party for convic-
ton as matter of policy. This belief caused the
Senate to reject the motion to postpone, and to 90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

THE SITUATION OF AFFAIRS IN THE WAR Of
FIcE.-The war Office situation remained on Wed
nesday evening about the same as on Tuesday
night when Mr.. Stanton vacated. General Loren
20 Thomas had alternate interviews with the Pres
ident and Assistant Adjutant General Townsend.
The conferences were lengthy, and the results are
given in the Washington papers as follows. The
Star says:
The Secretary's Office, on the second floor, has
been locked during the day, and the key is in the
hands of General Townsend, who declares his WI
lingness to surrender the same when demand IS
made by General Thomas or an order given by
the President directing him to turn over the books
and archives of the department to any one who
may be authorized to receive them. Gen. Thomas
declines to make any demand for the key, and de-
cares that Mr. Stanton has not resigned the Office,
but simply retired from the same in order to en-
trap the President, and that he (S still claims to
be Secretary Of War.
Gen. Townsend is not discharging any of the du-
ties of Secretary, consequently all business in the
Department is at q stand-still. Gen. Thomas con-
tends that the law is explicit, and Mr.. Stanton
instead of leaving the records of the Department.
the hands of Gen. Townsend, should have turned
them over to John Potts, Esq, Chief Clerk of the
Department, who would have held the same until
an ad interim Secretary took possession. General
Thomas further declares that he will not demand
the key of the Office, and he does not desire to
bring the President into any difficulty or to be the
cause of any new trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

General Schofeld has been confirmed as Sec
retary of War. The confirmation has preamble
reafirming the unconstitutionality of Stantons re-
moval. ..- ~.
The diversity of views on the admission of Ar
kansas is becoming more marked. The probabii.
ties of the admission of the State over the veto Of
the President are decreasing. No Republicans OBJ
ject to the constitution itself The points of diff
Guilty apply to all the Southern States
The late partisans of Mr.. Stanton in the War
Office are in terrible quandary. General Town
send, who was left by Stanton in charge Of the
Department, addressed communication thie norm
ing to the President, requesting to be relieved IN,
the perplexities of the position To this, the Pre-
sident replied that he had no new orders to issue
that he had issued his orders some months ago.
General Thomas has not yet assumed charge OF
the War Office, and the business of the depart
ment is consequently at stand.still.
The Senate have rejected Thos. Sim as United
States Marshal of South Carolina.
brakes movement ip opposition to the immedi-
ate admission of Arkansas excites astonishment,
and it is not known who will follow his lead. The
Senate is divided into four parties on the subject.
It is believed that Seward, Randall and McCulloch
will soon retire. It is asserted positively that
McCulloch retires on the first of June Stanton s
son has resigned his clerkship in the War Office.
There is disposition on the part of large
number of members of Congress to adjourn about
the first of July, in order that they may actively
enter on the presidential canvass.
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WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL DO IF Success
FUL.-Coloncl John Forsyth, the talented editor
of the Mobile Register, who is now at Washington,
writes to his paper concerning the policy Of the
Democrats towards the South, in the event that
party gets possession of the Federal Government
II have taken good deal of pains to learn what
are the sentiments of leading Democrats, as to the
action of the party, should it win the administra-
ton in the November contest, in reference to Fed
eral policy towards the South. It was question
of the largest practical interest, whether should
the Democracy come into power, it would leave
the whites of the South to struggle as best they
could out Of the mre of radical reconstruction or
whether it would at once lift them out, by the
strong hand of Federal power. l get but one an
swer to the inquiry, and that is, the Democracy
will be swift to sweep from the statute book the
whole system of African reconstruction, as utterly
null and void and of no effect, and at once to re-
cognize the existing white Constitutions of the
Southern States, and readmit the latter to their
equality in the Union. I must confess, that did
not, personally, need such assurances, for, when
policy and good faith both point to one course the
result is seldom doubtful. But some Southern
friends did deem them necessary. think, that
before Congress adjourns, the Democrats in that
body will make further declaration and pledge to
this effect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
OUR NEW sToRY..ssIsOLETTE.n

We begin, in this issue Of the ENQUIRER, the
publication of "IsoLETTE, OR THE FEMALE Spy, u
by j. Witherspoon Erwin, Esq.-a story of the
late war. We have before spoken of the merits
Of this production, and our readers will now have
an opportunity of forming an opinion of it fol
themselves. It's publication will be continued in
each weekly issue until the whole is placed before
the public, after which we expect to offer other at
tractive reading in this line, not less entertaining
We are sending out papers of this issue to Q
number of persons who are not subscribers, bu,
whose names we will be glad to welcome to oul
lists. The ENQUIRER will be sent to subscribers
for three months, for one dollar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
THE ELECTION.

Returns, so far as received from the several
boxes in this District, up to the hour Of going to
press, indicate the success of the Conservative
ticket by large majority. The vote will probably
be small one. The following is the vote at the
several named boxes on Tuesday:
Clay Conservative, y; Radical, 10
Rock HILL Conservative, 200; Radical, 3. Beth.
Conservative, 70; Radical, -. Hickory Gror'
Conservative, i2l Radical, 9. Iorkmae-Con,
servative, 43O; Radical, 60.
We have been unable to obtain positive returns
from other boxes but hear of Conservative major
tiles from several.
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RELIGIOUS.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, convened in Balti
more on the 2lst ultimo, DR.. j. N. Waddel be-
ing elected Moderator The session was harmo
NOUS one, and the representation full. The As
sembly adjourned on the 2Sth, to meet at the Gov
ernment street Church, Mobile, on the Sd Thurs
day in May, 1869.
The Convention of Southern Baptists met il
Baltimore two weeks earlier-Dr. P. H. Mel
Moderator, in the Chair. The question of a union
with the church North, was discussed and the
oyertures for such an union satisfactorily received
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
CONSERVATIVE CLUBS.

Two more Conservative Clubs were organized in
this District last week. One on Buffalo, and the
other at Wylie's Store. The former is designated
as the Buffalo Club and the latter as the "Hick-
ry Grove Club" The following are the officers
elected:
BUFFALO CLUB.
Pesident-Col. W. D. Camp.
Fce-Resdents. ts.-Preston Harmon and Lee
Wyie.
tSecretay.-George W. Young.
Assistant Secretary.-A. H. Moore.
Corresponding Secreta,y.-J. B. Wilkins.
HICKORY GROVE CLUB.
Residnt-Thomas McGiIl, Esq.
Vsee- -Rresdents.-J.D D. Wylie, j. W. Mitchell.
Secreta7y-C. G. Roberts.
Corresponding Secretary-G.>C. G. Leech.
Treasurer. NJ. Gl6llen.
Executive Committee.-J. NJ. Morrow, d. Il.
Neal, DR.. R. R. Darwin, Alleck johnson, George
Wright and Henry Howie.
The Hickory Grove Club" numbers sixty y-eight
members, of whom seventeen are colored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
BROAD RIVER GOLD MINE.

We are pleased to learn that the 'Broad River
Gold Mine" in this District, is yielding rich re-
turns to the Company. A few days ago, we were
shown by the superintendent-Mr. Sccrest-two
handsome chunks of gold, one weighing three
fourths of pound, and the other two-and-a-half
ounces. The gold is represented to US as being of
very fine quality and now that many of the difficult
ties with which the Company have had to contend
are disappearing, high hopes are entertained Of
continued generous Yields
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

@r A Troy paper publishes the latest rat story,
as follows: '"fhe other morning, gentleman
found in trap he had d. get, complete "a. skin,
animal 5a Ing less %ss and The Ii as had i sssss
skin were portions of the bones Of the head the
hind feet, and the whole tail. Leading from the
trap to a hole near by, were tracks Of blood"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

into vote confident of success. To the surprise
and disgust of the Radicals however, Ross aroseat
the call of his name and called out mot Guilty
upon each of the articles This settled the mat
ter, and caused stampede among the managers
and sports who had come to stake their green
hacks" upon vote of conviction. ~.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL

Our outside of this issue contains photograph
ic view of the building of the Kings Mountain
Military School, located at this place. and also O
brief sketch of the origin and history of the insti
tuition, which cannot fail to interest the friends Of
education in this State and elsewhere
The gentlemanly and accomplished principa
hopes, ere long, if sufficient encouragement be af
forded, to present more liberal scale of charges
than those now published. This institution ap
peals warmly to the people of this State for the
patronage it so well merits, and we take pleasure
in recommending its claims in that behalf See
advertisement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
DAVIES, HOTEL.

We take pleasure in informing the travelling
public, and wayfarers generally, that the hotel build
ing on Main street, formerly known as the "King s
Mountain Hotel" has recently been re-opened by
Mr.. Thomas Davies; and pleasant resort for
travellers established near the most active business
portion of the town.
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The Murkrille Gmqnirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1863

Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job,
work. are cash, in advance.
X.-The paper will be discontinued on the expi-
ration of the time for which payment has been
made. A Subscriber finding a (X) cross-mark on
the wrapper or margin of his paper, will under
stand that the time paid for has expired.
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NEW ApYRRTIsRMENTs.

r. H. Glenn-Sheriff 8 Sales.
r. Hare-The Eleventh Article
A. Coward-King's Mountain Military School.
A. s. Wallace-Collector's Notice.
DR.. L. A. Hll-Lime for Farming purposes.
Dan'l Horlbeck, Clerk U. s. Dist Court for s. c.
In Bankruptcy-I the Matter of Allen Rob
| ertson and Daniel F. Neely.
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IDEALS.

= r|H II
The diversity of ideals among men is wonderful.
One worships mere physical beauty in woman,
and all the virtues under heaven could not atone
for red hair or snub nose. Others again, if one
may judge by their choice Of wives, place small
value on mere physical beauty, and if woman i
good housekeeper, brings up her children as they
ought to be, has good principles and q good tenn:
per, can tolerate squint or any and every Other
form Of uglness. ,,. 81, IN.
One man wants good musician-another does
not care bit for music but desires cultivated in
tellect; while another still cares for neither quality
if the woman be of high blood. And still there ii
another -anda pretty large class to whom Venus
herself, would be unattractive without good bal
ance at her bankers. ,.rs' o,
While this diversity Of ideals is true Of individ
uals it is especially so of nations. A Frenchman's
ideal woman, according to Mchelet and others, i.
feverish little creature full of nervous energy bu
without muscular force-a prey to morbid fancies
now weeping away her life because her husband
cannot understand her; now sighing away her de.
icious sins in the arms of the lover who does with
out reasoning facilities, but with divine intuitions
without cool judgment, but with burning passions
that guide her just as well-incomprehensib by
the coarser brain of man; q creature born to be-
wilder and to be misled to love, and to be adored-
to madden men and to be destroyed by them-a
queer metaphysical compound of Mysteries and a.
dultery. ... ...-
The German has two ideals One bis Martha-
broad-faced, thick set and domestic who cooks
good dinners at small cost, and mends the family
linen and her husbands pants, as reGgionsly as It
this were the eleventh commandment, specially ap-
pointed for her feminine fingers to keep.
The other-his Mary, his Bettina-full of mind
and aesthetics. and heart-uplifing love, yearning
after the infinite with holes in her stockings, and
her shoes down at heel lib s..5
In Spain, it is woman beautiful and impas-
stoned, with the slight drawback of needing a
world of looking after, lest they go astray
In America, we have two kinds-ike the Ger
man-the one the clever manager, woman with
good executive faculty in the matter of buckwheat
cakes and gumbo, with great capacities in the way
of stews and pies and things The other con-
fined to more northern cline, thanks be to the
Gods-is the aspiring soul who puts sheraspirations
into Deeds and goes out into the world to do bat
tie with the sins of the world and society, as ed-
tress, preacher, stump-orator, missionary and the
like, with some leaning to miscegenation and free
love. ...,..... .r-.e.
Above all these, there is the ideal which each Of
us has in his own heart, realized in our wives or
sweethearts-a creature infinitely good and pure
a noble, generous being, whose influence sanctifes
a life, ennobling purifying elevating-lifting the
soul far above the sordid selfish thoughts Of this
world, and making it more akin to the Divine Ideal
given to US for our imitation.
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POMOLOGICAL.

Blakes nursery in Chesterville S. G.. is fast
becoming renowned for the rare fruit and Towering
plants he is dispensing to his patrons. A recent
visit to his nursery grounds has satisfied US of his
ability to do all that he promises for those who
may favor him with their orders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
STANTON QUITS.

That august dignitary of the War; Office, to
whose account stands charged the impeachment
trouble, with its vast corruption and expense, has
at last concluded to abandon his warm nest On
the afternoon of the 26th ult, a short time after
the final vote on impeachment had been taken, he
addressed the following epistle to the President:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON CRY, May 26, 1868.
Sir: The resolution of the Senate Of the United
States, of the 2st of February last declaring that
the President has no power to remove the Secreta-
ry of War and designate any other officer to per-
form the duties of that Office ad interim, having
this day failed to be supported by twothrds Of the
senators present and voting on the articles OF I'm.
parchment preferred against you by the House OF
Representatives, have relinauished charge of the
War Department, and have left the same and the
books, archives, papers and property, in my Gus
tody as Secretary Of War; in care of Brevet Major
General Townsend, the senior assistant adjutant-
general, subject to your direction.
80 EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
To the President
This note was considered to be still further
stretch of Stanton's strategic maneuvring against
the President; for he does not explicitly resign,
nor does he acknowledge the validity of the order
removing him. This order of removal, it will be
remembered, formed one of the charges upon
which the impeachment trial was based, and the
appointment of Thomas as Secretary ad anterin,
another Stanton, in leaving the war Office, eVi-
dently left trap set, hoping that it would catch
the President. or General Thomas Both, after
their recent rough experience were on the lookout
for snares, and the war Office was left untouched,
and its business stopped until the Senate confirm.
ed, day or two since, the nomination Of General
Seho6eld as Secretary-a nomination that had
been before it for several weeks By this course,
the Senate was compelled to recognize the validity
of Stanton removal in February last, and thus
in fact to vote against the very charge upon which
the impeachment rested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

THE WHEAT CROP. Some Of our country
friends complain Of the prospect for wheat, while
Others say that they never had better crop. Nc
doubt there are some localities where the crop has
been damaged but generally we think there will be
fine yield.-Charlotte Democrat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
THE SPECTRUM.

One Of the most interesting discoveries Of mod
ern science is the invention of the Specroscope
interesting in ITSELF and of incalcuable advantage
in the assistance it affords to othor branches of sci
entifc investigation. By means of its refractine
prisms, it is enabled to separate and exhibit the
spectra or rays of light which different substances
reflect, each in its own characteristic system d
bands and lines of color BY this means the at
mospheres of the sun and many Of the planet.
have been analyzed, and it has been discovered o.
what material those bodies are composed. "
By its use the human blood can be analyzed AND
recognized under all conditions whether in the Sc
cretions of disease, or in dried stains upon Other
materials. The coloring matter of the blood shows
q spectrum entirely different from other substances
which in general appearance and color, are undis
tinguishable from it, even by the most powerful
microscope. The spectroscope will detect the one
thousandth of grain of dried human blood on tue
floor, or on the blade of knife or in any other
condition, and thus becomes Of immense irnpor
tance to the science of medicine, and also, of nc
small value to that of the law. .-".- D.