Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-25
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.


EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Hon. A. s. Wallace for Governor.
"A letter from Darlington, written to the
Washington Republican, and published in a
recent issue of that sheet, strongly urges Hon.
A. S. Wallace as the Republican nominee for
Governor of this State in the approaching
canvass. 1t is generally known that the Re.
publican has been, for several months, bitter
opponent of Governor Chamberlain's admin
istration, which accounts for the grateful feel
ings of the writer for the "noble fight" that
paper has made against Chamberlain s
"treachery"-a happy thought only equaled
by the concluding sentence in which the wri-
ter yearns for the prosperity of long ago.
the days of Scott and Moses, for instance
The following is the letter:
DARLINGTON, S. c., May II, 1876.
To the Editor of the National Republican !:
S1R:-lt affords me pleasure to inform your
sterling paper that the political problem in
South Carolina has been at last solved BY the
determination of the Republican leaders to
place Hon. A. S. Wallace in nomination for
Governor this fall. There were many who
feared that Chamberlain, by means of Demo
cratic votes, would prove strong "bolting"
candidate; but they have found a panacea for
this i'll in the person Of Congressman Wallace,
whose record for honesty, &c., is as good as
the State can boast. The only thing in the
way is the doubt as to whether or not Col.
Wallace will accept the nomination, as the
voters of his Congressional district will doubt.
less desire again to return him to Congress.
In the upper counties he can carry every Re.
publican vote, with hundreds of Democratic,
while he is universal favorite with the mass
es in the middle and lower counties. Having
been disconnected with the "rings" whereby
the State was plundered, he can afford to take
the stump and drive such corruptionists as
Chamberlain, Cardoza ct al into their hiding
places. Wefeel grateful for the noble fight you
have made against Chamberlain's treachery,
and were not our people so impoverished, the
National Republican would be found in every
patriotic house in our State. But you are
soundly abused by the thieves and traitors,
who find in your fearless columns barrier to
their so.called "reform" schemes. The color
ed people here ara working we'll, and making
every effort to better their condition. Their
children are admitted to the blessings of the
school-house, and ere long we look for the
prosperity of long ago. REPUBLICAN.
The Schurz Conference.
- The conference of the Independent Re-
publicans, called last week in New York city,
under the lead of Carl Schurz, is represented
as having been harmonious meeting. Mr..
Schurz was chosen chairman of the body. He
read lengthy address, the cardinal points Of
which advocated sound government and hon
est officials. whether they be Republican or
Democrat in name. Resolutions to the same
purport were adopted. Speeches were made
by several members of the meeting, among
them Hon. G. F. Adams, who said:
This conference differs from others that l
have attended for the past eight years. They
only had vague idea why they assembled,
but our address, grand and magnificent, sets
forth why we are here and what our objects
are. Now will tell you what I want. /
want political and financial reform, honest
government and honest money. [Cheers.
There are two great political bodies in this
country, with either of whom I can act cheer.
fully, providing they nominate men who will
suit my ideas and who will be above reproach.
1 belong to the floating or independent voters
of the country. Among the Presidential can
didates there is one whose name stands un-
blemished before the country to-day, and by
nominating whom the Republican party will
gain the vote of every honest man, and that
man is Secretary Bristow. [Applause.]
Among the Democratic party, also, there is
one man skilled in political life, gentleman
of we'll known character and high standing,
Gov. Tilden, whom, if they nominate, I will
support as the next best thing to Bristow.
[Cheers.] If good men are not nominated by
either party then we will put forward candi.
dates of ou. own. Thank Heaven this is not
d hard cider campaign nor a singing, nor
wood chopping campaign. In this Centennial
year 1 only ask that l shall stand up and vote
and be counted.
After the appointment ofan executive com.
mittee, the conference adjourned sine die, the
evidently impressed with the numer-
ical Importance Of the Independent Voter.
CARD FROM HON. J. HANNIBAL WHITE.
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