Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-04-15
EDITORIAL INkLINGS.
History Of fLongstreet's Corps.

We are glad to learn, from correspondent
of the Charleston Ne,cs, that an authentic history
of this celebrated corps will soon be published,
from the pes>ef Gen & P. Alexander, at present
professor in the University Of South Carolina.
The work is preparedin accordance with the wishes
of Gen. R. E. Lee, who sometime ago requested
each of his corps commanders to write history Of
his own corps. Gen. IIongstreet transferred his
share of the task to Gen. Alexander, who is in
every way competent to perform it, as he was Gen.
Longstreets chief of artillery, and thoroughly fam
iliar with the details which he is to describe He
is, besides, an accomplished scholar and writer
so that the work will assuredly be we'll DONE 1t
will contain in full the official report of every en-
gagement, and the names of the killed and woun.
ded. The Ne,cs' correspondent says the work is
nearly ready for the press.
MIR. Sprague Prepares for Action.
On the 9th, Mr.. Sprague again opened fire
on the rascality and corruption in high places, and
though his speech has not yet come to &and, we
have no doubt that it was one Of those which will
be read throughout the country and have power
full effect He intended to speak on the Sth, but
for the following reasons, in his own language, he
deferred the attack:
81 promised myself yesterday, Mr. President,
that I should beg the ndu gence Of the Senate to-
day for the consideration Of an important subject.
My position has been selected, my wings are both
we'll covered, my infantry is in line Of BATTLE my
artillery has been assigned to position, but my
shells, canister, and grape are behind, in eonse-
quence of the unfavorabe state of the roads l
shall be ready tomorrow to 60 to battle. Laugh
ter, in which MIR, Sprague Joined.
Political Disabilities.
The following Bill was introduced in the
United States Senate on the 9th inst, by Senator
r. j. Robertson, Of this State, 1t was read twice,
referred to the select Committee on Disabilities,
and ordered to be printed:
Be at enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatires of the United States of America an
Congress assembled, That any person laboring
under political disabilities as provided in the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, or from inability to take the oath OF
July 3D. 1862, is hereby released from the same on
complying with the following conditions, that is to
say provided such person shall make the following
declaration under oath before the clerk of any
court of record estabsed at the place of domicl OF
such party: Il, ,--, of f., do declare
that recognize the supremacy of the Constitution
of the United States, and all laws made in pursu-
ance thereof that will support and maintain the
Onion of the States against all enemies, domestic
and foreign; that I will not yield support to any
pretended government, authority or power hostile
thereto; that I will demean myself as good citi.
zen, supporting good order, tolerance of political
opinions, aud freedom of the elective franchise"
Proraled That copy of said declaration, officially
certified by the clerk of the court before whom it is
made, shall first be filed for record in the office OF
the Secretary of State of the United States: .dna
rrord.d turthr, That no person shall be entitled
to the benefit of the provisions of this law who was
educated at the military or naval academies Of the
United States, or who was twenty lone years Of age
or upwards on the first day of January, 1861.
Closing Debate in Congress.
MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts, has the high
honor of attracting public attention oftener than
any man in Congress; but it is in way peculiarly
his own. Having great taste tor personalities,
he can never participate in debate without get
ting into quarrel, and he usually gets the worst
of all his quarrels. Still he cannot restrain his
pugnacious propensities, and so frequent have
been his encounters that Congress would not be
Congress without Ben. Butler. The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun gives the fol-
lowing account of Buffers last appearance on the
arena:
During all the night session ofthe House on Fri
day night there was little breeze between Gems.
Butler and Schenck, parting shot on each side,
which momentarily reused the House. The matter
grew out of the debate on the whiskey and tobacco
tax bill and insinuations heretofore made by Gener-
q Butlers and repeated on Friday night. In 5epiy
ter expressions. He said, among other things that
be admired an open foe for he knew then where
to find him and what course to pursue, but he had
the utmost contempt for the bastard who would