Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23

were nominated Tor tnls circuit. Inc oaIlot
resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast
Mackey
knOWltOn ..... .....41
The circuit is composed Of the counties Of
Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield and York.
THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.
Lucius c. Northrop, Of Columbia, and
Gen. w, H. Wallace, of Union, were nomi-
mated. Northrop was elected on the first
ballot, which resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast
NOrthrOp.
wallace
The circuit is composed Of the following
counties: Union, Newberry, Laurens and
Spartanburg.
THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
Judge Cooke, the present incumbent, and
Mr.. Thos. Thompson were nominated. The
ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast ...l36
Cooke
Thompson.
The circuit is composed Of the counties of
Anderson, Oconee, Greenville, Abbeville and
Pickens.
The Columbia correspondent of the Ne,us
and Courier says:
"Over the elections for the first, second
and third circuits the chief fights we're made,
and the widest enthusiasm prevailed upon
the announcement of the election of each of
the Plunder candidates. In the nominating
speeches it was clearly given out by the lead
ers that the party was on the brink Of prec
ipice, and its only salvation was to elect none
but tried Republicans of the stamp of Whip
per, Moses and Virgins. In the remaining
circuits the Republican candidates went IN
easily.
"A characteristic scene of the widest con.
fusion prevailed throughout the elections
Hats were thrown up and whoops and yells
and hammering on the desks in the House
echoed from the lobby and from the hall out
side. 1t is impossible to convey an idea Of
the intense feeling of indignation and con-
demnation prevalent in town over the election
of Moses, Whipper and Wiggins. Some
think the Legislature has builded better than
it knew, and has by its action to-day dealt
the Republican party a blow from which it
will not easily recover"
Commenting on the elections, the Neacs
and Courier says, editorially:
"WH1ppER, THE BLACK JUDGE THE result
OF the election for Judge of the Charleston circuit
is appalling. 1t means nothing less than insecu-
rity of life and property the destruction of free
dom of elections, and persecution, to the death,
Of those who have stood, or stand, in the way Of
the gang, by whose agency Whlpper is elected.
In fine, it means the triumph, in most aggrava,
ted and dangerous form, of the worst elements OF
negro Radicalsm over the integrity, the intelli-
gence and property Of the State.
"It matters little how the election of Whipper
actually came about; although it is evident that
cur in the Senate resolution for election yester-
day was only blind, intended to throw the op-
ponents of Whipper off their guard and leave
them no opportunity for consultation or organi-
resolution which was tabled OH Wednesday was
concurred in yesterday morning, and, an hour or
two later, by an overwhelming majority, full,
blood negro who il known to be ignorant and
malignant, and is believed to be utterly corrupt,
was chosen az Judge Of the most important cir
cult in South Carolina, and endowed with pros
pective power, almost without limit, over the
fortunes and liberties of the people.
'It is not forgotten who and what Whipper is !!
From the beginning Of the RecoL struction period
be has held prominent place in South Carolina
politics, and always as the associate and compan-
ion Of the scum of his party. Is he corrupt? Let
this fact answer! While member Of the Legis-
lature, with small salary, he accumulated a for
tune, anu SaInDlel away tuaI III oilo HSht
in Columbia. Is he honest? BY Republicans
and Conservatives he has repeatedly been charged
with embezzling the moneys Of the Sinking
Fund Commission; and again and again has he
been threatened with prosecution on that account.
Is he faithful and capable? Let it be remembered
that, last winter, when Whipper was first a can
didate for the Charleston Judgeship, then vacant
by reason of the death of Judge Graham, 1t be-
came necessary for Governor Chamberlain to de-
clare, in public gathering of the members OF
the General Assembly, that Whipper was neither
disgrace if it did not ruin, the Republican party.
What them are his qualifications? We know OF
none save the color of his skin, and his presumed
readiness to play into the hands of the faction
whose candidate he was. That faction Is made
up of those who desire negro rule pure and SIM
pie in South Carolina, who desire to prevent any
future cooperation Of Conservatives with Repub-
licans, who desire to continue in office, next No
vember, the people who have lorded it over US SO
have speedily come to all end. Their platform is,
Plumber and Revenge! Upon 1t they and theirs
stand, and stand fast!
"Nor do Charleston and Orangeburga alone suffer.
Judges Maher and Shaw, in the second and third
circuits are succeeded by P. L. Wiggin and ex-
Gov. F. J. Moses, Jr. On the Southern bench
there were no Judges more upright more fair or
more competent than they who have been thus
displaced. Of Wiggin we know very little. The
fact that he was the candidate of ex-Iand Com
missioner Leslie and the Black Ring damns him.
But f. j. Moses, Jr., Is known throughout the
length and breadth of the land as the Robber Gov
ernOr as a man whose rascality is equalled only
by his audaoity. The election of Whipper, Wig
gin and Moses unites the State in a common
cause. Wur is declared upon the honest people OF
South Curolina ,Dhetter Conservatives or Repnbt-
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