Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-07


took county, Maine. The object is to elevate
to power onl ly upright men, and the resolu-
tions "condemn the national administration
and Congress for violation of solemn pledges,
for corruption, for disregard for the rights Of
the people, for failure to secure the promised
civil service reform, and for the Credit Mo-
biier and salary-grab frauds" Aroostook
county is ore of the finest agricultural sections
in the United States, and the movement there
is probably in sympathy with that of the west
ern farmers.
Mr.. Groesbcck's Views.
- Hon. w. S. Groesbeck, of Ohio, in de-
clining to have his name brought before the
recent Convention of that State, wrote a letter,
which has been published, in which he ex-
presses the hope that the time is near when
all present and former Democrats and all dis.
satisfied Republicans shall be cordially united
under single organization. He then refers
to letter written by him last May, in which
he urges the formation of a new party of the
above mentioned elements to be called the
Liberal Democracy.
He urges closer and irmer union of all
opposed to the present administration. He
believes the historical Democratic organiza-
tion isspoled. Blundering constantly during
the past ten years, and shattered by many de-
feats, it surrendered finally at the last Presi.
dental election. 1t has no longer strength
for victory. It will be wise to lay aside the
old organization and enter the new one, which
should accept the results of the war so as to
command the confidence of the people.
There should be no exclusiveness about the
new organization. 1t should be the joint work
of Democrats and Republicans, and both
should be equally at home in it; neither should
be the guest of the other.
In relation to the principles Of the new or
ganization Mr.. Groesbeck says nothing short
of war can undo negro suffrage in our day.
1t will endure as long as general suffrage, al.
though he thinks it was granted the negroes
too soon.
The new organization should oppose all
forms of monopolies, as monopolies are an
outrage and an ofense against the people. 1t
should oppose Capitalization, and should ad-
vocate home government in all local affairs.
The question of free trade should be one of
the cardinal doctrines Of the organization, as
a prohibitory tariff is plain contradiction to
the character of our government, and is bar
barism as a commercial policy. He urges
the doctrine of strict construction of the Con-
stitution as certain preventive of misgov-
ernments. He urges also that the new move
ment be so conducted as give the strongest as
surances that it works reforms and not place.
He closes by saying he would be glad to see
the democracy move out of the old organiza-
tion with new one, saying it will not succeed
until it does; but whether it does or not he
shall remain with the democracy.
The Free Schools.
- For the purpose of correcting mis-.
statement made in an extensively published
paragraph in connection with the free schools
of this State and the. Peabody fund, J. K.
Jillson, State Superintendent of Education,
has published letter, from which we make
the following extracts, as setting forth the
condition and prospects of the school system
in this State: