Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-01-13

submit their legal affairs to the judicial charee OF
F. j. Moses, Jr. a person who Is generally re-
garded as being devoid Of the necessary legal at
tainments, and who Is also notoriousy corrupt.
3. That we regard the action of the Governor
in withholding commissions from these persons
as patriotic, justiiabe and right.
4. That Governor D. H. Chamberlain has Illus
trated by his conduct the noble ends which may
be achieved by stranger, who differs from many
of US in matters of political faith, but who unites
with good men Of all views in measures of ear
nest reform; and this people will sustain him to
the end.
5. That we condemn and abhor the action OF
those representatives Of Sumter county who vo-
ted for the judicial iniquity, and we do solemnly
declare them to be unworthy of the public conf
dence
6. That union of all men of all parties he
formed for the purpose Of hurling them from
place or power.
7. That we regard Judge A. j. Shaw as being
now duly in office for term of four years from
the date Of his election and this meeting demands
that the franchise which he holds for the good OF
the people, be not surrendered by him without
their consent.
8. That in the opinion of this meeting, the ju,
dicial election has brought lis to point beyond
which endurance must cease to be virtue.
9. That, invoking the blessing Of Divine Prov
idence upon our resolutions, we now appear 10
all patriotic citizens, white or colored, of all
shades of political opinion, to assist us In an ef-
fort to restore good government to the state, oy
securing to all persons their full legal rights oil
person and property, without Infringing the sa,
cred rights Of others, and especialy 90 we appear
to and rely upon the aid and assistance OF those
leading men of the country who control the ma
tiona parties in this last struggle against degra-
dation and disgrace -,
J. S. Richardson seconded the preamble
and resolutions in very effective speech,
pronounced with all the grace and oratorical
finish of one of the best speakers in the
State. Chas H. Noise supported them in an
earnest address, in which he demonstrated
the absolute impossibility of any legal pro-
ceeding which could reach Governor Cham
berlain. He quoted decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States from 1901 to this
time, showing that no court in the whole
country could compel Governor Chamberlain
to issue the commissions to Moses and Whip
per. He closed his remarks with these
words: "Should F. j. Moses, Jr., by any lie:
gal trickery attempt to ascend the steps Of
the Court House to take bis seat as Judge, l,
Charles 81. Noise, forty-six years of age with
wife and ten children to support, am ready
to unite with band of determined men, and,
with muskets on our shoulders, defend that
temple of justice from such desecration:" ="
James D. Blanding followed in a patriotic
speech, pledging himself to exhaust all peace
full means to prevent Moses from sitting as
Judge, and, failing that, then to resort to force
if necessary. The preamble and resolutions
were then unanimously adopted, and the
meeting adjourned to sale day in February,
when the people of Sumter will enter upon
thorough organization.