Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-09
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
THE CONSERVATIVE MEETING.

THE CONSERVATIVE mEETlNG.
Mr. Editor. The meeting at the Court House
on Monday last was decided success Every por-
ton of York District was represented by conserva-
tive citizens The calm and harmonious determi-
nation on the part of the masses of the people to
vindicate and sustain Constitutional liberty, was
earnestly manifested. Candidates for the Senate
and House Of Representatives were selected by the
people at large, as the exponents Of principle and
public interest-men Of unobjectionable character
and antecedents, through whom the people Of the
District can confidently anticipate any and all mea-
sures of relief within the scope of legislation men
who can be relied upon, and who cannot be inAu-
enced by bribes and corruption in high places.
The ass-Meeting of Conservatives has fulfilled
its object Public expectation, at this critical Pc
riod, has been fully realized and it now remains for
the good people of the District to repair, under
any and all circumstances, to the ballot box on
Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday next, to vindi-
cate the principles of free government and to offer
q dignifed and manly protest against the present
unjust and lawless attempts at usurpation of pow
er. Do the good people of York District compre-
hend the magnitude Of the issues involved? IF
they do, each and every man should occupy his
place at the ballot box, and show himself equal to
the demands of his distracted country.
Let it be remembered that it is not men, but
measures" not private, but public considerations
that are now involved. The simple but fearful is
sue is conservatism and peace on the one hand, or
radcalism, rabidism and discord on the other. The
result of the approaching election will soon bring
us to the reality of the one or the other. There
can be no halting between opinions. Results are
too near at hand to take time to count the cost
Let every man ask himself what is his duty to him
SELF his country and posterity Let no matters Of
private prejudice or selfish ends rob Conservatism
of complete triumph next week.
Our standard bearers do not ask our suffrage
have not solicited the unpleasant position assigned
them, but very reluctantly consent to sacrifice
private interests to promote the public welfare Of
York District The time is short the candidates
cannot be expected to canvass the District in a
cause which addresses its merits to each individual
of our whole community. Do not ask your neigh
Dor as to the fitness and capacity of the candidates
1t is enough to know that they have been selected
as the sandard-b bearers of Constitutional freedom,
by one of the largest, most respectable and intel-
gent meeting of the masses of York District, that
has ever assembled at York Court House. You
may be assured that they are not Of the carpet
bag" class of politicians and adventurers, seeking
office by raising STRIFE by exciting ignorance and
prejudice, at the expense Of the peace and prosper
ity of the District. They are men to the manor
born," with interests identified with the District
men who have yielded to the demands of the
public service, and to whom you can commit your
life, your liberty and your property. Let such con-
siderations silence oil personal objections and unite
all good citizens at the polls, to vote for principles
and not men
If the Conservative citizens of York District are
true to themselves if they true to the soil from
which they derive subsistence, if they are true to
their country in the hour of distraction and discord
let them rally to the polls as one man, offering a
full and cordial support to the nominees, and we
may then reasonably expect to be delivered from
some of the evils that so seriously threaten U.s. We
have the strength if we will but exercise it, by lay
ing aside the plow or other employment for one
day of the election, and subject oil matters of pri
7ate consideration to the paramount success Of
Conservatism in York District
Printed tickets will be supplied at the various
precincts. Every man must have inscribed on his
ticket, 'For Conventions" or "Against Conven-
ton" otherwise his vote will be cast aside. Let
every man act as a sentinel in the service Of his
country, neither accepting or consenting to any
fraudulent or unfair dealing in the election. Sue
cess in York District is matter of paramount i'm
portance and necessary to domestic tranquility
Let US not be unworthy of the privilege of fredeem-
ing our District from nisrue. Defeat will certain
ly leave ignorance and prejudice unrestrained, and
all will share the common hazard when it is too
late to retrieve or regret our derection of duty.
Let every man go to the polls and discharge his
duty, and success will be the result. Remember,
if the Conservatives are defeated, we cannot hope
control our district organizations hereafter Let
the friends of Conservatism be at each precinct
from the opening to the closing of the polls each
day. Vote as early as you can-not later than
WEDNESDAY.