Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-25
A NEW PARTY.

On the Ord and 4th or this month, the Ma
tional Christian Association, opposed to secret
societies, held its annual convention at Syra-
cuse, New York. 1t is said the attendance
was large, and great enthusiasm manifested.
A resolution was passed declaring all persons
connected with secret, or oath-bound societies,
in conspiracy against all who are not connect
ed with them. 1t was also decided by the
Convention to institute political party op-
posed to secret societies. The name of the
party is to be the "American.' A Conven-
tion is to be called to nominate candidate
for President. The two principal "planks" in
this new political platform, are opposition to
secret societies and the recognition of God in
the Constitution of the United States. The
negro is left out of the platform. This is the
more wonderful since the National Christian
Association" is made cup Of the same material
that composed the old Abolition party in its
incipiency. We may fairly conclude that the
negro is to have no part nor lot in this new
party. His connection with the Union League
Will efectuallY EXCLUDE hlm.
This new party is destined to give the coun-
try much trouble. 1t commences operations
under more favorable circumstances than did
the Abolition party. So far as intellect is
concerned, it is inferior already to none in
America Many of the first intellects of the
Northern States and cities are members Of
this party. Men Of standing in both Church
and State have connected themselves with it
and gone to work in earnest.
The whole thing is ominous and augurs no
good The tendency evidently is to drift into
the uniting of Church and State. The next
step will be that no man that is not a member
of some church will be eligible to office then
no man that is not Christian, will be al
lowed to vote. Ultimately, the thing will be-
come more pointed and the main "plank" in
the platform will be that membership in a
requisite to citizenship in the fullest sense.
particular church will be an indispensable
This may not, at present, be the object which
this new party has in view. In fact, we are
willing to believe that many who are in the
party would shudder at such result but
not designing to do thing, ofton means no
more than that we did not try to prevent its
being accomplished. There are some men
in this world who are such enthusiastic lovers
of peace, that they will fight for it. Just So,
there are some who are so fond of right, that
in order to establish right they will unscrupu-
lousy do wrong. A snakes egg, or young
snake is not dangerous thing but wait until
it natures and it becomes venemous reptile.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House bill
to authorize the issue ofduplicate agricultural
scrip was passed; also the House bill to legal
ize entries ofpublic lands under the homestead
laws Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont called up the
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to suspend work on the public buildings at
his discretion, which was passed. Mr.. Conk-
ling presented numerous memorials against
taxing sales of gold and stock. Mr.. West
called up the post-ot6ce appropriation bill.
The following amendments, reported by the
committee on appropriations, were agreed to ::
Authorizing the Postmaster General to des-
ignate a fourth-class clerk to act as superu-
tendent of free delivery in the Post Office De-
partment, at $1,000 per annum. Striking out
the proviso inserted by the House that the
agricultural Reports" shall pass free
through the mails. Mr.. West said the bill
appropriated s36,341 900. The amount ap-
propriated for the present year was s34, 4,4l9,-
O67. The increase was due to the great III
crease in the mail service. The expenses had
not, however, increased in the same ratio as
the increase of the service MIR. Sherman
moved an amendment providing for the pre-
payment of postage on all newspaper and peri
odical publications mailed from known Of
flee of publication or news agency to regular
subscribers or news agents, and prescribing
the following rates: On newspapers and peri.
odical publications four cents for each pound
or fraction thereof; provided that the rate Of
postage on newspapers or periodicals not ex-
ceediag two ounces in weight, and circulars,