Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-16

proposed emigrants, and that the said COM
mittee be requested to extend hearty well
come to all such persons who may feel dis
posed to come.
The Shooting Of Joe Crews.
The assassination and attempted MUIR
der of Joe Crews, of Laurens, last Thursday,
is the topic Of much excitement in that Sec
tion. Crews and companion named Bollin,
were riding in a buggy on their way from
Laurens to Newberry, and when about four
miles from Laurens, about sunrise on the
morning of the 9th, they were fred upon by
some persons concealed behind fence. The
Greenville Neus says two shots were fired, the
first only taking effect. The mail rider, who
passed the spot where the shooting occurred,
saw two men lying in the corner of the fence,
but could not tell whether they we're white or
black. Five shots struck Crews-one about
the collar, and two on each side of the back
bone Bollin was struck by one shot on the
right shoulder blade, and not hurt much.
When the first gun WAS fred Joe Crews
fell into the buggy floor and exclaimed to
Bollin, "Great God, Charlie (Bollin) I'm
killed." Neither Crews or Bollin saw the
men who did the shooting.
Governor Chamberlain has offered reward
of one thousand dollars for the apprehension
and delivery in any Jail in the State, Of the
persons engaged in committingt the crime, with
proof to convict.
Late accounts from Crews represent his
condition as quite critical. His body is par
TALLY paralyzed, and no hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
The North Carolina Convention.
The North Carolina Constitutional
Convention was organized on Tuesday of last
week, by the election of DR.. Edward Ransom,
Democrat, as President. He was elected on
the fourteenth ballot, and on the following
day, the Convention commenced work in ear.
nest. Standing committees we're appointed
bv the President, and about one undred and
twenty-five ordinances we're introduced to
amend the present constitution. The principal
ordinances introduced and referred were to
reduce the number of Supreme and Superior
Court judges, and to make them elective by
the General Assembly, instead of by popular
vote; fixing the pay of members Of the Cen
eral Assembly at $500 per annum; reducing
the number of county commissioners fixing
the term of Governor aud State officers at
two years, instead of four; providing nom
suspension of the writ Of habeas corpus for
separate schools fer white and black children;
modifying the appointing power of the exec.
utive; fixing the salaries of governor and
State officers; abolishing the Senate branch
of the Legislature; prohibiting convicted
felons from holding Offices or sitting on ju-
ries, and providing for the compromise of the
public debt The only resolution introduced
by the Republicans was one for adjournment,
sine die, which lies over under the rules. A
majority of the committees are Democratic,
with the ablest men of the convention as
chairmen on the most important ones. An
ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Badger,
Republican, of Wake, providing for the re-
moval of Ex-Governor Holdens political
disabilities. Referred.
On Saturday, the principal ordinances in
troduced we're for the abolition of the office of
lieutenant. nt.governor, prepayment of poll tax
as qualification for suffrage, abolition of the
township system, and restoration OF the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to prohibit in
termarriages of the races, fixing civil rights
and social equality law from Democratic
standpoint. The Republican side of the house
introduced only two ordinances, one of which
was that no convention should hereafter be
called unless the question was submitted to
the people. The calendar was taken up, and
a resolution to adjourn sine die introduced by
a Republican and voted down.
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.
The Democratic Convention Of Penn
sylvania, in session at Erie, last week, nomi-
mated Cyrus P. Pershing for Governor. The
following platform was adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby declare our unfalter-
ing devotion to the fundamental principles or the
Democratic Government as enunciated by Thom-
as Jefferson in his first inaugural ADDRESS, TO WIZ
Equal and exact Justice to all men OF whatsoever
state or persuasion, religious orpolltcal the sup
port of the State governments IN all their rights
"a the most competent administration for cur do
mestic concerns. and the surest buwark against
anti republican tendencies; the supremacy OF the
civil over military authority; economy in the
public expense, so that labor may be lightly bur,
dened; the honest payment OF our just deots ana
the sacred preservation of the public faith free-
dom of religion freedom of the press; freedom
of persons under the protection OF the great writ
of habeas corpus, and trial by Juries mpartially;
Second. That the widespread depression ana
suffering which affected every business du hy an
fslation, show, beyond doubt, the Ignorance,
inetticiency and wickedness of the leaders OF the
party that has ruled the State and nation for
period of years, and call for their Immediate ana
permanent removal from the places which they
have 80 long dishonOred and disgraced.
Third. That the undue multiplication OF pub
lie officers and the inordnate increase OF salaries
and emoluments of office, are among the many
evils which Radical rule has forced upon the
country, and favoring an economical administra-
ton OF the Federal and State Governments, so
that the people may be as speedily as possible re-
lieyed from the burden of taxation with which
they are now seriously oppressed, we call upon
our Federal and State representatives 10 strive,
by all proper means, to reduce them both TO the
very lowest practical number and amount
The fourth, fifth and sixth resolutions refer 10
State affairs.
Seventh. That the contraction of the money
currency and circulating medium heretofore
made by the Republican party, and the further
contraction proposed by it, with view to the
forced resumption of specie payments, mas al
ready brought to the business of the coun-
try, and threatens general bankruptcy. We de-
mand that this policy be abandoned and that the
volume of money be made and kept equal to the the
tenders to par in gold to be brought about by
promoting the Industries Of the people and not by
destroying them.
Einht That the nolicY already initiated by the