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

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WHERE SHOULD REFORM BEGIN7-The
Beaufort Republican says:
Ii, The press of this State unanimously demand
the nomination of honest and capable men
for State Offices. Whenever they speak Of
our ruined finances the blame is thrown upon
the shoulders of Scott, Neagle, Parker, Cham
berlain and Cardozo. Now, while we do not
mean to defend the Executive Department of
the Government, we insist that to the Legisla-
ture belongs an equal ifnot greater degree of
responsibility for the present disgraceful con-
dition of the Treasury. -...!c't..
First in size among the crimes of the Leg
islature, is its enormous expense. Treasurer
Parker reports that the amount already pre-
sented to him for the last session of four months
is over 100000; to this huge sum at least
100000 may be added for such claims as
are vet to be presented, and 100000 for leg
islative printing, making total ofs1 200, 900; /;
twenty per cent. more than the entire sum to
be collected by taxation this year. If these
claims are paid, not cent will be left in the
Treasury for any other purpose.
This enormous swindle was participated IN
by nearly every member Of the House and
Senate to greater or less extent. 1t is esti-
mated that every member had the appointment
of about eight employees, three-tourths OF
whom never did any work, and many Of whom
were not even in Columbia.
One member is reported to have had his
wife, sister-in-law, son, brother, two partners
and clerk drawing pay as attaches of the
House and its committees. We know Of no
instance of protest having been made against
this fraud and extravaganza by any member
during the session. What were our members
doing that they did not lift their voice against
this iniquity? They are now unanimously de-
nouncing Scott, Parker, Cardozo and Cham.
berlain for stealing bonds, but are silent over
the most direct stealing of the whole business
The Legislature is the fountain Of all ex.
pense. AS long as such reckless men form
the majority of the House and Senate, it will
be idle to expect reform. five had Charles
Sumner for Governor and Horace Greeley for
Treasurer they would fail to improve matters
much, unless better class of men are sent to
the Legislature.
BILL AND Bob SARToR.-We learn that
Bill Sartor, the notorious thief who was SEN
fenced at the last term Of court for this county,
to two years Imprisonment in the State Pen
itentiary, made his escape from that place last
Saturday night, and has Joined his brother
Bob, who is at large and committing many
depredations in this county. After the latter
shot Mr.. Willard, of which we gave an account
in our last issue, party of four or five took
out warrant to arrest him. In their search
on Mr.. Young's plantation, they found in a
negro house two trunks and about $500 worth
of goods, which had been stolen from Col. A.
G. Rice, some weeks ago, besides other goods.
We are informed that they have been selling
goods in different parts of the county, at re-
markably low prices. These men are perfect
outlaws, and if they are not arrested soon,
they will increase their gang and commit some
serious outrage in the county. We hope the
authorities will make a strong effort to have
them arrested. This is the second time that
Bill Sartor has escaped from the penitentiary
since he was sentenced. Either the low con-
dtion of the State Treasury will not permit
sufficient guard to be placed around that in
stitution, or there is culpable neglect among
its officers. We are inclined to think the
fault is in the depleted Treasury. That such
gang should be permitted to 60 at large
so long is an outrage upon our citizens
Union Times.