Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-26
For the Yorkville Enquirer
TO THE CITIZENS OF YORK
DISTRICT.

By an Ordinance of the Convention of South
Carolina, an election has been ordered on the 18th,
18th and 10th days of April, for Senator and
four Representatives to the Legislature from York
District; as also, for Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
Secretary of State, Comptroller General, Members
Of Congress, &C., for the State of South Carolina.
The Legislature, to assemble under thenew Con-
sttution, will be called upon to discharge the high
est responsibilities and should be composed Of ouI
most experienced, intelligent and trustworthy citi'
zens A meeting of the Conservative citizens Of
York District has been calledat York Court House,
on the FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL, at Il
o'clock, M, to nominate suitable candidates for Q
Senator and four Representatives to the Legisla
ture, from York District. The object of this meet
ing is to secure unanimity and concert of actor
among the conservative citizens and to select, fol
the Legislature, men of intelligence and probity
who can be trusted and appreciated by all classes
and conditions of our citizens. The laws to bt
framed and enacted by the approaching Legislature
will define and determine the future rights and lib
critics of our citizens. Let there be harmony anc
unity of purpose and action at the meeting Lei
all private aspirations, feelings and resentments bt
sacrificed Let all unite upon. one ticket. Let the
citizens of the various sections of the District hole
neighborhood meetings before the day for nomina
ting candidates, and send authorized delegates tt
the general meeting at the Court House, on the
First Monday in April, prepared to unite in select
ing candidates for the District at large Let al
resolve, with one purpose, to accept and support
the nominees of the meeting, with energy and de-
termination. Let all come to the meeting at the
Court House, prepared to commit the Legislation
of the country to the wise and the just hoping
thereby, soon to be restored to civil order undel
laws affording ample protection to all classes and
conditions of our citizens
The General Commanding has directed the
Boards of Registration to allow citizens who have
not heretofore registered, to register at time tt
be fixed before the election. No one is entitled tc
vote who has not registered. The Reconstruction
Laws of Congress have recently been so amended
that the "do-nothtng" policy, heretofore adopted
Of staying away from the polls,on election days
will no longer prevail to accomplish the objects in
tended. 1t, therefore, becomes the duty Of all wht
respect their private interests or the public welfare
to participate in the approaching elections.
2. B. Darwin, w. B. Wilson, E. E. McCaffrey
DR.. q. G. Jackson, Dr. J. R. Bratton, DR.. J. r
Lindsay, J. W. Avery, James F. Hart, B. P
Boyd, S. A. McElwee, T. M. Dobson, R. S. Moore
W. NJ. Walker, W. A. Moore, L. Smith, I. s
Jefferys, R. J. Withers, DR.. j. B. Allison, j. P
Hambright, Richard Hare, J. A. Mclean, I. D
Witherspoon, DR.. A. |. Barron, w. B; Steele, D
C. Williams, w. w. McElwee, DR.. John May, s
Sadler, B. F. Briggs, Joseph Herndon, Lewis M
Grist