Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-11-06

In the u. >. Court at kichmOnd, va,
Judge Bond has decided that suits in bank
ruptcy must be governed by the laws existing
when the proceedings commenced. This de-
feats, in many instances, the large exemptions
allowed by the State laws and recent amend
ments to the bankrupt act, as only those ex-
emptions are allowed that we're in force at the
time the petition was filed.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 80.
THE CAMPAIGN.
I presume you know that the Old Domin-
ion is now agitated by campaign which is
peculiar and interesting. No such campaign
was ever fought within her borders 1t is not
a contest between parties, so much as between
races. The whites call themselves Conserva-
tives, and the blacks sail under the Republican
flag, of course, for they would not be at home
under any other. In the Conservative or
white party there are no blacks-not one
There are no inducements held out to the ne
groes to join the opposition in Virginia, as in
other Southern States. They are not wanted,
they are not invited let them alone, say the
whites, we are strong enough without them;
let Ephraim remain joined to his idols And
Ephraim remains. There seems to be cordial
agreement all along the line in this matter
the whites do not want the negroes in their
party, and the negroes don't want to 60.
While there are no negroes in the white
party there are several thousand whites in the
black party-enough, you know, to assume the
general management, and gobble all the off,
ces. suppose the number of whites in the
black party to be between FIVE and seven
thousand. There are always enough at least
to swoop down on the Offices and appropriate
them. For instance, they have the whole
State ticket The empty honors of the party
only 60 to the negroes. They are expected to
vote early and often; but when it comes to
parceling out the spoils they must stand back
on account of f"prejudice." A negro was called
upon to preside at the State convention which
nominated Hughes, butnot one was mentioned
in connection with place on the ticket
THE CANDIDATES.
Robert w. Hughes, the Radical candidate,
is an able man, but his record is as crooked
as a pumpkin vine running over brush-heap.
At one time and another of his natural life he
has been on every side of every question.
During the war he was an editor on the
Examiner, 6ercely rebel sheet-the iercest,
perhaps, within the limits Of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Hughes opinion of the negro seems to
have undergone change within the past few
years. Hughes U.s. Hughes makes interesting
reading just now. When editor of the Er'
aminer he said "The un6tness Of the negro
race for the enjoyment of freedom and their
incapacity for the task of self:government,
was exhibited in the experience Of the British
West Indies and the bloody example Of Hayti
Incapable of providing for their own welfare
and sustenance when left to themselves, far
less of contributing to the general prosperity;
ignorant, savage sensual; needing protection,
guidance, instruction, control, authority;
knowing nothing of freedom, and capable only
of abusing it."
That was the opinion of Hughes in 1858;
now let US hear from him in 1873. AtLynch-
burg the other day ''e aid: "Study the char
acter of the laboring population all over the
world, and where can laboring class any.
where be found so exemplary in their conduct,
or so elevated in their morale, all things con.
sidered, as the negro population Of Virginia"
Certainly, when we quote Hughes on Hughes,
we are led to confusion. Although this and
other items from the record are harped from
a thousand stumps, it makes little difference
to the negroes. They care nothing for re-
cord over twenty-four hours old.
Mr.. Hughes is Virginian' by birth. He
did not spring from any of the first families,
and his life is among the thousands of illus
trations that "honor and fame from no condi-
ton rise"
He bears the reputation of being fighting
man, and this little peculiarly of his-resent-
ing insult at the swords points about to
get him into an unhappy controversy. In
1869 he fought duel with VIM. Cameron,
growing out of a political quarrel. Col. John
Clarkson acted as his friend and second. In
1870, Col. Clarkson himself had an unpleas.
antness with the editor of Bristol paper.
He called upon Hughes to be his friend in
the matter. Hughes carried "notes" between
the parties, and now it is charged that one of
the notes was challenge, consequently Mr..
Hughes is disqualified from holding office un-
der the constitution. This is a false charge,
however, for the affair occurred on the bor-
ders of Tennessee, over the line, and none of
the notes carried were challenges. Mr..
Hughes was trying to make peace among the
bloods, and succeeded. That is all.
G. P. Ramsdell, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant.G Governor, is gentleman of
means from Pennsylvania. He is of the class
of carpet-baggers of which Virginia stands
greatly in need, and if he chooses to run tor
Lieutenant Governor and gets beaten, it is
nobodys business but his own. He did not
come to Virginia as an of6ce.seeker, and is a
worthy man and useful citizen.
David Fully, for Attorney-Gencral, is an
old and able lawyer of Augusta county.
Taken altogether, the Radical ticket has
strong points and weak points. 1t is about
as good, however, as the Republicans could
have put forward.
The Conservative candidates are all strong
T,,,T Eo,,por for Goyornor uos