Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-10
EDITORIAL lNKLINGs.

-C Contrary to expectation, the election IN Fer-
mont has resulted in an increased Radical majori-
ty. The State, however, is one Of the most Radi-
cal in the Union, the naajorityof that party since
1858 ranging from 26,S0S, to 1892 . Last year
the Radicals carried the State by majority Of 20,
lS4. This year the majority for Governor is esti-
mated as high as 100000. The Senate is unani:
mously Republican, and the House has majority
ne a;ubtV n - '.;:st - = .it.' ,s,.!g i:ii :.
No c,edit for the south., ,. II. lizilrs9i u =
- - Last week u paragraph appeared III the
Brooklyn ,Ui,ion, radical newspaper owned by
one S. B. Chittenden, a New York Dry Goods
merchant, ia announcing that the leading merchants
had held meeting and agreed to; sell no more
goods to Southern merchants except for cash. II
turns out now that the story had its, origin with
this man Chittenden who sa radical Of the strict
est sect, and has politics on the brain. The jour
nd of Commerce, the organ Of the NeY York
merchants and good authority, with reference ia
aft turns out now that the rspreseatatqn is Who'll:
" false. We have inquired personally of"the
leading dry goods firms of New York; land they
declare that they never heard Of this meeting until
this paragraph was published, land that, they pro-
pose to make no change whatever lin. relation to
their custom in the Southern States. The leading
jobbers in this city are doubtless divided their
personal relations tothe two great pohhcaf parties
but there are few of themywe have zsasonto know,
who carry their partisanship 30 far as to interfere
with the management Of their business upon sound
every section, and Will se every applicant III FOOD
credit without regard to his political Sias.o So fai
from any unusual RESTRICTIONS; there ahas been an
extension of last seasons credit TO- worthy South;
ern applicants, very natural result asthe geo:
tions become mo more intimately hp connected ~
Expulsion Of Negro Lesistatoss,e .!7o2z.rq 4!
- The Georgia House of Representatives has,
by vote of eighty to twenty 4hree, expelled from
that body, twenty-five of the negro members:
There are yet four more members in the body
whose statushaye not beenclearlyascertained TtheI
claiming TO be white men,. Their sAses however
are obeiuvestigated. "Ihesanegro omembers have
been sxpelledf for the reason Ahatuider the fensti
tuition Of Georgia, persons eG eebr are5not eGgibk
to Office in that State Each negro was allowed the
privilege of making speech in his own behalf, Ol
to have one made for him. Previous to the vote
being taken negro by the name Of Turner, hac
the floor, and to show the drift the speeches. We
make the following extract from q telegraphic re
port of his harangue:., -Ilh L..r,s ..9ius; u!
''He said, that he was entitled to his seat and
that he would not cripge or beg., There was M
presented today: Never before was man arraign
ed before d legislative body for an offence commit
ted by God himself Hedid not know till the pas
three weeks the imbecility of the Anglo.SaxoE
race This momentoUs question, he said will moi
be settled to-day, but will be handed down To- gen
erations so long as the sun goes down. Who trs
took up reconstruction under Congress2 1t wa
the brawny black man. The great question is
Am I MANI. If so claim the rights Of "a
man. The Democratic leaders advised the people
to remain away from the polls, and blame them fol
negroes holding seats on this floor. Every State
reconstructed under the act shall make no discrim'
ination on account Of race color or previous cond
ton. Submit the question to Congress or the Con
Vention, and we will abide their decision. If thit
measure is carried, we will call Convention of oul
people, and send for carpet. .baggers, scallagags
yankees, anybody for the Legislature except Geor
siaps. You may drive us out, but you will light
the torch never to be put out. You will make us
your foes, and do all you can to poison my race a
raipst Democracy This thing means revolution.
look out, earpetibaggersi When we 60 they Wil
turn you out, impeaeh Bullock and upsetthe Con:
stitution." a7;,iw a:w qse5, Lai.a ;a.7eg! -
A dispatch to the Augusta G1rnsic1s M says that
when the result of tho vote was announced a on the
question of expulsion, Turner, With bet bet and nm,
brea in hand walked out fohoReds byEthe g othel ~
negro members, except the fonr rlanattoes q whp
now hope to escape expulsion BY claiming aa 70 1bee
white. As Turner walked ont be said: sln inn
tation of Christ, I will brush the dust off my feet