Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-11-12
Correspondence of the YorkVllle Inqu''
FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, Nov. 3,

FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, Nov. 5, 1874.
The election day at this place passed on
with remarkable quietness. General good
bumor prevailed, and Notwithstanding the
GREAT interest manifested in the election ny
both sides, no disturbance occurred. The
good order that existed throughout the day
was an evidence of the fact that the people OF
this county can manage their affairs without
the presence or interference of government
troops. Whatever Radical orators or writers
NAV say, we are not such desperadoes or
"bugaboos" as they would have the world be-
lieve US to be.
The result of the late election shows that
the negroes are beginning to have some sense.
While in the county, where their ignorance is
impenetrable, they voted in solid phalanx the
Republican ticket, in town considerable
number voted with the Conservatives. This
difference is also to be attributed, in great
measure, to the effort put forth in the town,
and thu apathy manifested in the county.
Our merchants closed their stores, business
was generally suspended, and the Conserva-
tives in town worked with an energy and will
that was delightful to behold; but in the
county indifference ruled the hour, and as
consequence no effort was made to stem the
tide of ignorance, and divert it into a proper
channel. The impression that was made here
upon the colored vote can by no manner of
means be attributed to intimidation. Even
"Honest John" Patterson, who in very in
fammatory speech at this place on last Sat-
urday, expatiated to an extraordinary extent
on the subject of intimidation, had he been
present, could not have the impudence to re-
sort to this way of accounting for the one hum
dred negro votes that were polled for the Con-
servative ticket at this point. They voted ac-
cording to their own will and pleasure, and
none can truthfully deny this declaration.
The number of colored people cooperating
with the whites might have been increased by
still greater effort on the part of the latter;
and believe that as the virtue that lies in
work has been tested, the election Of 1874 will
tell tale that will astonish our opponents.
The members of the various tax-unions of
this county, through their representatives,
met at this place on Monday last. A very
significant resolution was adopted, viz: that
the tax. payers of this county be requested not
to pay their taxes until after the 1st Monday
in December. This resolution was based upon
the refusal to receive the abstract Of the late
Auditor by the Comptroller-General, and the
appointment of the present Auditor, James
M. Brawley. Some ugly rumors are current
in regard to a supposed scheme Of the plum
derers at Columbia to raise the assessment Of
property in this county, and thus by the as
sistance of confederates at this place, ill their
pockets at the expense of the taxpayers. A
committee has been appointed by the county
tax-union to make a strict examination into
all matters appertaining to taxation in this
county, and report at another meeting. The
taxpayers of this county remember, and will
always remember, those who planned, and
those who assisted in carrying out the infa-
nous scheme, whereby they were swindled last
year out of their money-the hard.earned
fruit of their labors. The taxpayers are de-
termined that rascality shall be exposed, and
the perpetrators held up to the scorn of decent
men for all future time.
On Monday last, the "Walker lands" lying
within few miles of town, were sold and
brought excellent prices. The bidding for
these valuable lands, which were divided into
tracts, was quite spirited, recalling to the mind
of your correspondent the palmy days of the
past DR.. A. H. Davega bought tract Of
thirty.6ve or forty acres for which he gave
s395O per acre. DIR. A. P. Wylie bought
tract of about the same number of acres, for
which he gave $33 per acre. A large number
of tracts were sold at prices ranging between
500 and $40 per acre. This is abundant evil
dence of the fact that "there is life in the old
land yet"
The string band of this place, of which Mr..
Brenecke is the leader, gave a concert last
evening at the Court House, which is pro-
nounced by all who were present to have been
a grand success. Mr.. Schorb acted the negro
character to perfection. QU1.