Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16

pensive things and will have New Years calls if
they cost ten times as much. 1t would not enjoy
them so much, perhaps, if they were less costly"
The Convention Elections.
General Candy has sent to General Grant re-
ports of the result of the recent elections held in
North Carolina and South Carolina, upon the
question o. holding Conventions in those States as
follows:
North Ga,okna.-Number Of votes cast for con-
vention, 93,206 number of votes cast against con-
vention, 32 96l number of persons registered but
not voting, 48, 5A number of informal votes, SO !;
total l74,574 number of votes cast on question of
of Convention, 25,967, the number of votes re-
quired to hold the same, S7,218; excess Of votes
over number required, 3S679; majority in favor Of
convention, 60,045; not voting, 4S,4l4; absolute
majority, sol.
South Carolina. Number of votes cast for con-
vention, g. 799 number of votes cast against con-
vention, 1925 number of persons registered but
not voting, IS, ,43S; number Of informal votes Is;
total, 127, ,44S Number of votes cast on the ques-
ton of the convention, 72,0l0; number OF votes
required to hold convention, 63, 725 excess over
vention, 67,573; not voting, SIS, 43S; absolute ma,
jority, 12135.
The Planters and the Labor Question.
--T The Planters of Jackson County, Florida,
recently held meeting at Mariana, at which the
following was adopted as basis for contracts with
freedmen for the present year:
lst. That the price of number one lnborers,
when furnished two hundred pounds Of pork and
the usual quantity of meal, from the first day OF
January to the 25th Of December, is seyenty-ive
dollars for the year, six dollars per month
3D. That the price Of second class laborers pro-
visioned az above, is fifty dollars per annum, or
four dollars per month.
Sd. That where the laborer provisions himself,
he is worth one hundred and seventeen dollars per
year, or ten dollars per month. ...
4th That when the laborer works for portion
of the crop, and does not furnish himself he is en-.
titled to one fourth of the produce raised.
5th. That where the laborer works for portion
of the crop, and furnishes himself he is entitled
to one-thrd part Of the produce raised:
9th. That laborers are to be furnished with o
house to live in and such other privileges as may
be agreed upon.
TIL. That a days work will consist of ten hours
actual labor To be allowed from twelve to one
o clock in the winter, and from twelve to two o.
clock in the summer for dinner.
8th. That where laborers are employed, it is pru,
dent and advisable that they have certificate OF
recommendation from their last employer.
The Battle ofNew Orleans.
The Anniversary of the battle Of New Or
leans was celebrated at Washington on the Sth in
stant, in brilliant manner. The President, heads
of Departments, and a'largc number of the officers
of the Army and Navy were present. MIR. Stan
berry, the Attorney General, said in reference to
the President:
eve are honored by the presence Of one whose
devotion to principle and whose courage in the
most terrible of conflicts recorded in the executive
history of our country, justly enttle him to rank
next to the old hero himself. propose the health
of Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States"
Upon the conclusion Of the remarks of Mr.. Stan
berry, there was much enthusiasm, and the audi
ence arose en- n,asse The President arose, ano
amidst enthusiastic cheering, said:
"In response to the illusions just made, [ have
no remarks to make other than to repeat the sen
timent to which utterance was given this night one
year ago-that is no State, of its own will, has {
right under the Constitution, to renounce its place
| in or to withdraw from the Union; nor has thu
Congress of the United States, under the Constr
tuition, the power to exclude or degrade the peo
pie of any State, by reducing them to new tern
torial dependency upon the Federal head. Th'
one is disruption and q dissolution of the Gov
ernment the other is a consolidation and the ex
ercise of despotic power The advocates Of ethe
are alike the enemies of the Federal Union and ou
REPUBLICAN form uf Government"