Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-08
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Camilla Riot. ..r..

Cen Sibley, has submitted report to Gen.
Howard in regard to the Camilla riot, but in as
much as the report throws all the blame on the ne
proes, the immaculate Gen. Howard declines to al
low the same to be published. A dispatch from
Washington on the subject says: "Gen. Howard
refuses to give the report to the press, and the
repeated answer Of his subordinates in the Freed
mems Bureau to applications for copies has been
that the report itself had not been received at the
Office" &C.,
The President and Alabama Affairs.
The Governor, together with number Of
delegates from Alabama, visited President johnson
recently for the purpose of soliciting that troops
be sent to that State. The President has agreed
to send the troops when it shall become evident
that they are necessary to suppress Instructions
It is admitted by the Governor that no such neces,
sity exs at present. and it is quite likely that the
exirency will not arise, hence the whole subject
NAV be regarded as at an end. 1t was well under
stood that troops were desired in the State for the
purpose Of influencing the election.
Gov. Scott and James G. Gibbes. Esq.
James G. Gibbes, ESQ.,, publishes the sub
ioined card in the Columbia Phantr with refer,
euce to a reported interview between himself and
Governor Scott:
"Mr. Editor-Dear Sir: My attention was call.
ed Yesterday to q communication in the Charleston
Ne,os as to reported conversation between Gov.
Scott and myself This statement does injustice
to both Gov. Scott and myself, and was unauthor,
lied by me, and totally incorrect in all the princi'
pal parts Yours 'sSps'5F'G@;E ). Z. G1BBEs."
Illegal Congressional Legislation. ...
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald writes as follows: ~. .~:..
Since the meeting of Congress, on the 2lst in
slant, prominent Democrats here have severely
commented on the statements made in the Senate
by Senator Anthony during the discussion raised
by Senator Buckaew, who offered resolution call
inc upon the House to report to the Senate wheth,
er or not they had a quorum present MIR. An
thony said 'it is known that onehalf of the busi-
ness of Congress was transacted without quorum.
Very important Bills had been passed when quo
rum was not present. He had known Indian
treaties negotiated when only three members were
present" They claim that this admission of Sen.
ator Anthony that Congress has been guilty of il
legal legislation is fully as damaging to the Radi,
cal party as the assertion of the late Thad. Ste
vens, that if they were not acting outside the Con-
stitution, then they were working to no purpose.
The Air Line Railroad.
We see by paragraph in On exchange, that
the Airline Railroad Company will, at an early
day, hold a meeting at Atlanta, Ca, for the pur.
pose of taking the initiatory steps for the com,
mencemeut Of this great work. A paragraph in
the Danville, (Va.,) Times gives us the following
Information in regard to the enterprise
1T gives us great pleasure to inform our read
ers that there is a good prospect of building, within
"a few wears, the Georgia and South Carolina Air
line railroad. This will shorten the distance be.
tween Charlotte, N. c., and Atlanta two hundred
and fourteen miles. Mr.. Buford, the enterprising
and energetic president of the Richmond and
Danve railroad is the president of that road also
He has gone to work manfully and obtained the
necessary charters and the most liberal franchises
from the Legislatures of Georgia, South Carolina,
and North Carolina. Georgia has loaned the com.
pauy twelve thousand dollars per mile for every
mile the road passes through that State, and the
Legislature of all three States have granted the
privilege to the company Of holding lands and
other property ad intfnitan'."
A correspondent Of the New York Times writing
from Atlanta, Ca, on the same subject says:
''There is no doubt of the expeditions compile
ton of the airline road of Georgia and South Car
olna. Many northern capitalists are members o.
the company, and they are ready to furnish the
necessary money, the State of Georgia having
agreed to furnish helping hand.
Contracts With Freedmen.
"Juhl," correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, gives the following as the character o
contracts which have been adopted with number o
freedmen in Sumter District. The plan is said II
have worked very satisfactorily.
THE farmer furnishes plough animals and farm
Implements, and keeps all under his own care anc
control. He gives to each laborer house and al
much land as he can cultivate on his own account
and frewood-al free. The employee works fo
the planter the first half of the week, and works
for himself the balance Of the time. The laborel
meets his own expenses, and, while working hi
own crop, has the free use Of the plough animals
and all the required plantation tools The labo
rers have no claim on the planters crop, but have
absolute control of their own. Ely this arrange
ment, the negroes obtain house, land, frewood and
the use, for three days every week, ofallthe plan
tation animals and tools, for three Gays labor every
week in cultivatng the employers crop. And the
employer has all the expense of feeding the stock
and keeping up the establishment. Those who