Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-30


tured, and are ready to administer the affairs
of the government like their own private af-
fairs. Nominations Castor, the pres
ent incumbent, for Governor, and William F.
Bartlett for Lieutenant. Governor.
On the financial question, the third resolu.
tion of the platform is as follows:
"In the interests of public morals, the na-
tion's credit and the common welfare, We op-
pose any further issue by the government of a
currency incontrovertible with gold, the
worlds recognized measure of value; and we
favor speedy return to specie payments as
essential to the revival Of the commerce, bus
iness and credit of the country, and to the
welfare of the laboring masses"
The platform concludes as follows:
ave take an honest pride in the cordial
and enthusiastic approval by the people OF
the whole country, on the 18th of June, 1875,
of the policy Of reconciliation, peace and
fraternity, advocated by the Democratic and
Liberal Republican parties in 1872. We
welcome with especial satisfaction the assu-
rance that that policy will be inaugurated by
the administration to be placed in power in
1876"
StonewalPs Statue.
Foley's statue of Gen. Stonewall Jack
son, presented to Virginia by the Hon. Beres-
ford Hope, Member Of Parliament and other
English gentlemen, arrived in Richmond on
Wednesday last, and was formally received
the next day by Governor Kemper. The
people turned out en- masse to witness the re-
ception, the streets presenting holiday ap-
pearance. At $50 p. M, the First Regiment
of Virginia Volunteers, the Veterans of the
Old First Virginia Regiment and the Rich
mond Howitzers, proceeded to the wharf of
the Powhattan Steamboat Company, where
the case containing the statue awaited trans.
portation to the Capitol. 1t had been placed
upon wagon, and was covered with the flags
of Great Britain and Virginia. Long ropes
we're attached to the wagon, and at the word
of command, the Veterans of the Old First,
together with large number of citizens, took
hold, and with portion of the present First
Regiment at the head of the column, took up
the line of march, the remainder of the Regi-
ment and Howtzers bringing up the rear.
Upon reaching the Capitol square, the wag-
on was drawn to the foot Of the steps of the
Capitol, where Col. Bradley T. johnson, com.
mandant of the First Regiment, formally de-
livered the statue to Governor Kemper in
brief speech, referring in feeling terms to the
time, twelve years ago, when he commanded
the funeral escort of the true and gallant SOL
dier, who was now being honored by the peo-
pie of Great Britain. Governor Kemper re.
sponded, receiving the statue in the name Of
the people of Virginia, thanking the soldiers
and citizens for the spontaneous honor which
had been done to as true hero as ever trod
the EARTH In doing this they had done much
also, to testify the gratitude Of Virginians to
the noble friends on the other side of the
world, who had sent this great tribute of ad.
miration and sympathy, from the Old World
to the New. Governor Kemper, in the name
of Virginia, took possession of the gift, re-
ceiving it not more as great ulptor's work
Of art, than work Of English affection for
Virginia and her immortal son.
In response to loud calls from the immense
throng present, Mayor Kelley also made a
stirring speech. The case was then placed in
the basement of the Capitol, where it will re.
main until the pedestal being prepared in the
Capitol square is ready. The statue will be
unveiled in the latter part of October, during
the State fair week.
Governor Ames' Appeal for Troops.
- Having published last week the tele"
gram of Attorney. General Perrepont to Gov
ernor Ames, demanding his grounds for call
ing on the general Government for aid to sup.
press the alleged disorders in Mississippi, we
give below the Governors reply:
JACKSON, MISS, September II.
Attorney. General Pierrepont, Washington:
The necessity which called forth my dis
patch of the 9th instant to the President, still
exists. Your questions of yesterday, repeated
to-day, ask for information which I gladly
give. The violence is incident to the polti-
cal contest preceding the pending election.
Unfortunately the question of race, which has
been prominent in the South since the war, has
assumed magnfed Importance at this time
in certain localities. In fact, the race feeling
is so intense, that protection for the colored
people by white organizations is despaired OF.
A political contest made on the "white line"
forbids it. The history of the colored people
since reconstruction, and its bearing on the
situation at this time, and detailed state
ment of the troubles here, cannot be condensed
in telegram. This State has been opposed
to organizing a militia of colored men. 1t
has been believed by them that it would de-
velop 8 war of races, which would extend be-
yond the borders of this State. The organi-
zation of whites alone, where the issue is one
of race, would be equally Intellectual. The
most complete protection would be found in
the strict non-interference Of the whites. Con-
tradictons will be numerous, and so they
were last December; but the reports of the
Congressional committee proved the correct
ness of my assertions am aware OF the re-
luctance Of the people Of the country to ma
tional interference iu State affairs, though if
there be no violation of the law there can be
no interference. Permit me to express the
hope that the odium of such interference shall
not attach to President Grant or the Repub:
lican party. AS the Governor of the State, L
made demand which cannot well be refused.
Let the odium in all its magnitude descend
upon me. I cannot escape the conscientious
discharge of my duty toward class of Amer
lean citizens whose only ofense consists in
their color, and whom am powerless to pro-
tect. ADELBERT AMEs.
Governor Ames has ordered out number
of the State militia, on the pretext of sup
pressing violence and insurrection; but Chief
Justice Peyton, (Republican) has granted an
injunction restraining the Auditor from pay
ing money to support them. which will doubt.