Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-14
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Civil Rights Bill.

- Republican Senators have had several
caucuses recently on the subject of the civil
rights bill bequeathed to the country by Mr..
Sumner. At the latest meeting of the ad-
vocates of the civil rights measure, held on
Friday, there was a long discussion of the
pending civil rights bill, with the view Of
rendering it acceptable to all the members Of
the majority by agreeing upon some modiica'
tors of its provisions. No definite conclusion
was reached, but it is believed that action will
be taken at another caucus to provide for such
changes in the bill as will clearly admit Of
separate schools being provided for white and
colored children, and also for separate accom-
modations by inn-keepers, proprietors of the
atres, &c.. on condition that equal advantages
are secured for all classes.
Gov. Kempcr and the Colored Race.
- The colored members of the Legislature
of Virginia, including leading colored citi-
zens of Richmond and other portions of the
State, called on Governor Kemper after the
adjournment of the legislature, and were
courteously received. After brief congrat-
ulatory address from one of the members Of
the delegation, the Governor replied at con-
siderable length, prefacing his remarks, by
saying he was trying to do his duty accord
ing to the constitution and laws with impair
tiality. He then gave some excellent advice
to his colored visitors, in which he said:
"Education and intelligence and character
and property are no free gifts. They must
be worked for. The government can't make
this experiment success. Other people
can't make you worthy of liberty. You now
have fair chance, and in the future you will
be measured by what you do for yourselves.
You can never succeed except by making up
your minds now and for all time to lead lives
of sobriety, honesty, industry, frugality, cour-
tesy, by practicing the Christian virtues to-
wards all men, by doing unto others as you
would that Others should do unto you, if you
we're in their place and they in yours"
These sentiments are worthy the attention
of the colored people of the South generally.
Only by industrious and virtuous habits can
they elevate their race, and only by each race
standing up for the interests of the other and
of both, can the happiness and welfare OF all
be promoted.
The Submerged West.
- The latest intelligence from the West
conveys the gratifying information that the
recent overflow of the rivers is subsldlng to
such an extent as to admit of more planting
being done than could have been hoped tor a
week ago. There is much suffering among
the people, however, and negro laborers are
considerably demoralized on account OF
the unparalleled damage inflicted upon prop
erty, and the gloomy prospect before the peo-
pie but simply because they think the Gov
ernmcnt is going to take them under its pro,
tecting hand and feed them the remainder OF
the year. Hence they are not disposed to
work. A Memphis dispatch of the 9Th says
/ "The rise in the St. Francis river, which
set in few days since, has overfiowed the
banks, and in two or three places plantations
under cultivation have been drowned out
There is but little destitution in this valley,
and planters are hopeful of the water soon
running of, and of their being able to renew