Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-09-21

Democratic nominee for Probate Judge, was
nextintroduced, who, in humorous manner
announced that he is candidate, and enter.
tanned his hearers for several minutes, pro-
voking the mirth of his hearers.
MALI. F. HART, SSsi d
County Chairman Of the Democratic partys
followed Mr.. Mclean. He argued TO his
colored hearers that what affects the welfare
Of one race, affects the welfare OF the other;
that as the white man-the owner Of the soil-@
prospers, in like manner will the colored man
prosper, and that it is to the interest Of the
white people of the State that the eolored
people should prosper, and enjoy all the rights
and privileges guaranteed to them by the laws
Of the land. He told his hearers that if they
hoped and expected to prosper they could best
attain that object by elevating TO office men Of
the Democratic party-men who are identl-
fed with the State and who have . common
interest in the welfare Of all. BE spoke OF
the excessive taxation which has oyerburden-
ed our people for years, and for which Re-
publican rule is responsible. He said there
should be fair election, and cautioned all
that effective means would be adopted to pre-
vent fraud at the polls. The next speaker
was e. - sti5 ,i. Il. q.
CAPT. W. T. 3. BELL sja Il
ofKing's Mountain, n. G. who happening 70
be at Clover on that day, was invited 70 re-
main over and address the meeting He
apologized for encroaching upon the time Of
the other speakers, after which he reviewed
the condition Of the country after 90 long 9
rule by the Republican party. he spoke OF
the stagnation of business in the North; OF
the thousands of able bodied men in the north
ern towns and cities who are now begging their
subsistence on account of the stopping Of mills
and factories, which has been caused by the
oppressive rule of the Republican party in
the South, rendering Southern purchasers and
consumers unable to buy the productions Of
the North "a But he had assurance that this
state Of things would. soon cease And wheth-
er relief comes to South Carolina By q Demo
cratic victory in the State, :it viii surely
come through a victory d
ocratic party The people Of the North, in
their own sell. .defencG, are determined to end
Republican corruption. Tlden.a election, he I
felt to be an assured fact He then reviewed
the condition of affairs in North Carolina,
which has thrown of. the Republican yoke.
While the whites there are prospecting, 90 also
are the blacks. Their rights are andisturbeda
They enjoy every facility under the govern.
ment vouchsafed to the white people. He
said be had been elected az Democrat 70
the Senate of North Carolina from Jones
county, in which county the colored people,
have voting majority over the whites, and
that the colored people in several other conn-
ties in the eastern part of the State, where
they are in majority over the whites, had
thrown off the party yoke and asserted their
freedom BY voting for white Democrats to fill
important public positions. And, he assert
ed, while the white men thus elected by col
orsd safrage have been true to their trusts,
the colored people have acknowledged the
wisdom of the selection and had no cause to
complain. He then spoke of the edistribution
of the Peabody school fund, and the benefits
the colored people of North Carolina are de.
irving from Democratic administration Of
the common school system. While the colored
people had never, under Republican rule,
derived any benefits from the public school
fund, now, since the State has had 9 Demo-
cratic Legislature, they receive their full
quota have school-houses and teachers OF
proper qualification, and have full voice in
every district in regard to the management OF
the schools. He told his colored hearers that
their prosperity depended upon the prosperi-
ty of the white people, and closed BY urging
upon them to forget the prejudices and ami.
mosities engendered in their hearts by false
and designing men, and to vote for those who
have at heart the welfare and prosperity Of the
State.
COL W. 3. WILSON
was next introduced. After complimenting
the distinguished speaker who had just prece-
ded him, and congratulating the audience
upon the stirring address and words Of cheer
he had uttered, Colonel Wilson depicted, in
forcible language, the PROSTATE condition OF
the agricultural and the commercial interests
of the country. He traced the general stag
nation of business to the misrule Of the Re-
publican party, and argued that the pros
perity of the country depends upon good gov
ernment faithfully and honestly administered.
he reviewed the mal-administration Of the
National and State Governments BY the Re-
publican party, which has had the ascendan-
cy for several years past. He secuted the
idea that the Democrats have the least desire
to deprive the colored people of 9 single right
they now enjoy. They could not do tiff they
would He assured his hearers that the white
Democrats entertained only the kindliest feel
ings for the colored people, and closed with
an earnest appeal for all to do their duty in
the coming struggle. .s.-.. '.- 81,
At the conclusion of Col. Wilson's speech,
the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned,
and the large crowd. after giving three cheers
for the Democratic ticket, quietly dispersed.
l7kAD 90 :..s..Fs9i
JJNREAsoNABLE REoUEsTs.-The celebra.