Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-22
SUPERIOR WINE.

won by Notre Dame.
SUPERIOR WINE.
Mr.. F. Christman, of this place, has pre-.
sented US with two bottles of wine of his own
manufacture, which is of superior quality and
flavor. Mr.. Christman is making arrange
ments to plant an extensive vineyard-for
which this climate is so admirably adapted
and to commence the manufacture Of wine on
an extensive scale.
THE MEETING ON TUESDAY.
The announcement that General Kershaw,
Conservative candidate for Congress in this
District, would address his fellow-citizens at
this place on Tuesday last, and that advocates
of the Independent Republican ticket would
also address the people, attracted quite large
number to town-more than was anticl'
pated, owing to the fact hatthey had already
filled one appointment in this county. The
day was exceedingly pleasant, and the occa'
sion was enlivened by the Yorkvile Colored
Brass Band, who discoursed elegant music
At the hour of II m, the court room was filled
with people, nearly third of whom were COL
ored citizens, who listened with marked atten.
ton to the distinguished speakers who ad.
dressed them.
AS our columns are usually closed at the
hour the speaking was over, in justice to Gen.
Kershaw, whom we wish to give fair hear.
ing before the people of York county, and
our readers generally, we are compelled to de-
vote our report mainly to the points discussed
by him.
On motion of w. B. Williams, ESQ.,, COL
w. B. Wilson was called to the chair, on
taking which he said
Gentlemen and FeLLo,u- Citizens:-Through
long years of gloom and dependency, our
State has been victim of fraud and corrup-
ton, until it has been brought almost to the
verge of ruin. But in the midst of this gloom
light is beginning to dawn upon US and while
North Carolina and Virginia are redeemed
and Georgia is herself again, Ohio and Indi-
ana are coming to US with a strong voice of
sympathy. We have met here to-day to take
part in organizing an honest State govern.
ment and step out from the cess-pool Of fraud
and corruption in which we have been
plunged, and again to brighten the proud es-
cutcheon of our State which no act of hers has
ever sullied and Of whose sons none are more
worthy to carry the standard of reform in this
Congressional District, than the beloved pa
triot, General Kershaw.
After the applause at the mention Of Gen
Kershaw's name had subsidized, that gentle
man ascended the stand and said
Fellow Citizens of Yorkvslle and York Coata'
ty:-It gives me great pleasure to meet you
on this occasion-one on which the people OF
the county are called together to look after
the rights and privileges dear to the heart OF
every citizen, and all well-wishers of the coun.
try, and to consider those questions of polity
which wisdom would dictate to us. He was
pleased to witness the interest manifested by
so many citizens of both races, for which, as
personal compliment, he returned thanks
He was stranger to most of his hearers, the
events of the past few years having been such
as to preclude our people from association
and from being thrown closely together.
In his pursuit as a practicing member of
the bar, in earlier years, he had been brought
into contact with many of his fellow.cltlzens
from York county, some of whom have passed
away, happily, perhaps for them, before the
cup awaiting our people had been tasted to
it's bitter dregs.
While in Yorkville, standing on soil and
among people whom it has pleased Almighty
God to af1ict more than any other section OF
his beloved State, he was far from dwelling on
the scenes of woe of which the people OF
York have been the victims-scenes, which
let us treat as dark Nightmares dark pic
ture of the past-and would deal with things
as they now exist in South Carolina.
He appeared before his auditory as can
didate in this Congressional district, and to
speak IN behalf of those principles the advo-
cacy of which had made him eligible to that
position.
In Federal politics he said there are no
questions at issue, and on those points he must
say that should he be elected to the proud po-
sition for which his name had been placed, his
constituents would have to take him as a man
takes his wife-for better or for worse. He
had no pledges to make as to his conduct,
should he be sent to Congress, other than,
that in every word, in every action, in every
vote, that it should be in his power to exercise,
he would be guided only by one considera'
tion-his conviction of what he conceived to
be to the best interests of the whole people of
South Carolina. He would promise to advo,
cate or to oppose no measure simply because
it might be regarded as Democratic or as a
Republican measure; but as true Conserva-
tive, which he claimed to be, he should advo-
cate or oppose measures no matter by which
party originated, only as they affected the true
interests of all the people of our State-as
conducive to their prosperity. Ignoring the
mere question of Federal politics, his acts
should be conducted solely with the view to
promote the general welfare of all his constit'
uents.
IF he should be elected to the position, he
would not turn his back to that distinguished
soldier in whose hand sways the sceptre not
only over the destiny of South CAROLINA, but
of the whole country. On the contrary, it
should be his duty and pleasure to cultivate
with the President friendly personal relations,
and to exercise his influence in shaping the
destinies of his State. Nor would he turn his
back on the leading statesmen of the nation,
of whatever party, but would cultivate friend
ly and personal relations with all, so as to
enable him to disarm the prejudices, which,
more than any other cause, have contributed
to the many injuries which have been inflicted
upon our people.
He claimed to be neither Democrat nor
Republican; but Conservative in the
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