Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

DY tne ScOunQrels now III poweI.
Correspondent. Yes, sir; but cannot they
do all this without embracing Grantism, which
they look upon as having contributed to a
very large extent to the very evils they now
seek to reform? The white vote in October
would be lust as effective for reform, whether
in November it was cast for Greeley or Grant.
Judge Orr They cannot gain the control
of the minds of the colored people unless they
absolutely and in good faith accept regular
Republicanism. It is not their votes that our
cause needs so much as their influence In
leading the colorcd people to vote. We ask
the white men of this State to take up Grant
for the sake of State reform, in which they
have direct and personal interest, and give
up Greeley and his promises Of National reform,
in which (f such thing be necessary at alD
they can have only remote or secondary IN
terest. There is no middle course, and they
have got to swallow Grant if they want to Sc
cure reform at home.
Correspondent. Well, it ought at least to
console them that Greeley is sure of his cleo
ton with or without the vote of South Caroli-
ma, and in all the estimates for the coming
Presidential canvass this State is conceded to
Grant, and still his defeat shown to be pretty
certain.
Judge Orr I do not admit that; but we
will ali know better about it after the election.
In the meantime, what remains for us to do is
to attend the primary, township and county
conventions, and see to it that sufficient num-
ber of honest men, black and white, are sent
to the State Convention to insure the nomi-
nation of honest men. This ought to be done
at once for the rascals that we seek to defeat are
already in the field using all their power,
plunder and patronage to get that convention
filled in their favor, while our organization is
only just begun.
Correspondent. What white men, belong
ing to this State, can you mention who are
with you in this movement?
Judge Orr. In this part Of the State there
are good many. In Abbeville county there
are DR.. Limbecker, Mr.. McCashland, Mr..
Tarrant, the Tolberts, Jacob Miller. At Alb
beville Courthouse, Mr.. McKeller. At Green
wood, Mr.. R. E. Hill, Robt. Jones, T. B. Mil
ford, j. P. Dupree, W. D. Mars, W. H. Tag
CART and James Martin. In Greenville there
is Captain Minis Sullivan, Mr.. A. Blythe, Mr..
W. Fl. Watson and others. Here in Ander-
son there are Messrs. J. S. Murray, j. G.
Featherston and Warren Wilkes. InPickens
there are Colonel S. D. Goodlet and Mr.. g.
L. Holingsworth. There are good many
others, in these and other counties whose
names cannot think Of and there are others
who have written to me to ask about the new
movement, but have not yet committed them
selves in its favor. Besides, my recent speech
es in Columbia and Abbeville upon this sub
iect, I am going to speak at Greenville to-
morrow, the 4th at Anderson, on Saturday,
the 9th at Walhalla, on Tuesday, the 9th,
and at Pickens on Tuesday, the 23d. By the
way, in your telegraphic report of my speech
at Columbia, and in your editorial remarks
upon it, you have done me an injustice, unin-
tentionai I suppose, in making it appear that
while refuting the charges of nepotism against
Grant made similar charges against the for
mer rulers and statesmen Of South Carolina.
What meant to say was, not that these gen.
tlemen had appointed relatives to office, but
that certain favored families, which seemed to
have large share in controlling the affairs
of the State, appeared to always have plenty
of their members in official positions The
Hayne family, for instance, I think, seldom
had less than twelve or fifteen of its branches
in position of power and trust.
Correspondent. What about the gift-ta-
king?
Judge Orr Well, a part of what said upon
that subject was said as joke. When said
that, when in Washington, l had received a
present, I referred to the time, many years
ago, when, being speaker Of the House of Rep;
resentatives, had been presented with gold
pencil by the boys employed in the House as
pages.
Correspondent. Whom do you propose as
Governor upon the reformed Republican
ticket2 -
Judge Orr. Oh I don't know. There are
half dozen good men who might be named
with either of whom should be satisfied. L
do not want it-would not have it-nor any
other official position on the face of the earth
to which could be elected or appointed. !
have held office ever since was boy, and
am tired oft. would resign my judgeship
tomorrow, if I had any other way to support
my family. And that is something that will
give me strength in the convention. [ can
say to them: "There is no Office under the
sun that you can give me, or that | will take.
have no desire for office, no selfish interest to
subserve, no choice of candidates between hon
est men, and all that want is to see reform
in our State government" There is Judge S.
w. Melton, who would make good Cover
nor, or c. D. Melton, of Columbia, or would
have no objection to Judge Graham, or even
to Judge Willard.
Correspondent Who are the other candi-
dates for nomination
Judge Orr. There are a good many of
them. Frank Moses, DR.. Neagle, Governor
Scott and John Patterson appear to be the
most prominent. don't know that Patter-
sons chances amount to much, and, as to the
triangular contest between Scott, Moses and
Neagle, am told that Scott means to play off
the other two against each other and slip in
between. Neagle says he has got 100000 to
spend for the office, and Parker says he has
$4,000 to pay for his reelection. Moses ap-
pears to have used up all his ammunition al
ready.
Correspondent. Suppose that your friends
are defeated in the convention, and straight
out Ring candidate nominated-what are you
going to do about it?
Judge Orr. That is one question which [
must decline to answer. l am sure that we
will 90 into that convention with so respecta-
BILE number of delegates pledged to reform,
that if the convention do not by its action
promise reform, we could organize powerful
bolt, but do not threaten bolt. Something
equally effective would be done, however, and
that you may rely upon. President Grant,
whether he is reelected or not next November,
will not go out of Office until next March.
Correspondent. Who are named for the
other State officials?
| J,dro Orr For Tieutenant.( Governor