Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-09

tirely independent of each other. In case O.
conviction under criminal prosecution, th'
penalty prescribed by statute is three years il
the penitentiary and fine three times th'
value of the bribe received. ......- .-,,
EDITORIAL lNKLINGS.
Throwing off the Party Yoke. ..
oh the LIST instant delegation Of col
ored men called at the rooms of the Demo
cratic National Committee in Washington
asking political recognition. In their printed
declaration, which was adopted by larg'
meeting held in Washington on the previous
Friday, they say: =.
ave, colored men, representing nearly al
the States and Territories of the United
States, are tired of our self.imposed party
yoke, its injustice to us and its fragrant viola
tions of the Constitution, in order to tramplt
out local selfgovernment and insult brave
and we'll disposed fellow-citizens Of the South
and earnestly believe that division of the
solid phalanx of colored voters will act ben
efcially upon the two great parties, and
therefore we propose to stand by principles
and will support only those men who will dc
the most for US. This policy we believe will
enure to the lasting tranquility of the coun
try, and speedy return to good feeling be-
tween the late master and the now free citizen
will follow. And we invoke the blessing o1
Almighty God upon this carefully considered
departure, invite the hearty and cordial co.
operation of the colored people Of the whole
country, who, like US, have, cause for wei!
grounded complaint, to organize, to the end
that the ballots may subserve the peace of the
country, the determination of all the people
and the prosperity and unifcation Of all the
sections Of our undivisible republic"
All persons in favor of the movement, de-
string information, are requested to address
Rev. Garland H. White, President, No
1913, 18th street, Washington, D. c., OF
Howard L. Smith, Secretary National Inde
pendent Political Union, Washington, D. G.
Proposed Postage Rates. u.. ....r
- The bill introduced by Senator Ham
lin, last Friday, fixing the rates Of postage
on third class mail matter and for other pur'
poses, proposes for such matter the following
rates of postage, graduated according to the
distance:
For distances not exceeding 300 miles, 1
cent for each 2 ounces or fractional part
thereof; for distances between 300 and 800
miles, 2 cents; for distances between 800 and
1900 miles, 3 cents, and for each additional
1000 miles cent additional for each 2 oun.
ces or fractional part. A special rate is,
however, proposed for transient newspapers
and magazines, namely, one cent for every
two ounces or fractional part thereof for any
distance not exceeding one thousand miles,
but for any greater distance double this rate
is to be paid. The bill also provides that all
occasional publications, such as prices cur
rent, catalogues and ANIMALS, and all regular
publications devoted primarily to advertising
purposes, or for free circulation, or for circu.
lation at nominal subscription rates, shall
hereafter be considered and charged as third
class mail matter. Other provisions authorize
the creating of brief form of presentation,
or of brief description upon books, maya
zines, or any other articles mailed as third.
class matter, and allow insuficiently prepaid
matter to be carried to its destination in cases
where there has not been an evident intention
to underpay the full amount; provided that
double the deficiency shall be collected at
the other end. Where the sender is known,
however, he is to be notified and required to
make full prepayment
The South Carolina Contested Cases.
In the contested election case of Lee
u.s. Rainey, from the first South Carolina
Congressional district, the House committee
on elections have agreed to the following res
olution as a substitute for the order passed
February 21st:
Resolved, That the contestee, Rainey, have
fifteen days for the taking of testimony as to
illegal votes cast for Lee anywhere in said
district, and that Lee shall have twenty days
to take testimony as to illegal votes cast any
where in said district for Rainey, and that
said Rainey then have ten days to rebut the
testimony of Lee, and then Lee shall have
FIVE days to rebut the testimony of said Raj
ney.
This action re6pens the case entirely, which
is said to be unsatisfactory to both parties.
1t will be remembered that Lee contests the
election on the ground that considerable
number of the ballots cast for Rainey were
in the name of "James H." instead Of "Jo-
seph H." bis proper cognomen. Not count
ing the ballots on which the mistake occurred,
Lee would have majority of the votes cast
in the district. ''
Regarding the Hoge case from the third
Congressional district, Washington letter
says it seems to have been ignored entirely.
Hoge has now occupied his seat for one year,
half of the term for which he claims to have
been elected, and it is probable that no &C.
tion in his case will be taken for the remain.
ing year Of the term. Hoge displayed con.
siderable cunning in declining to make an
for this gives him an excuse ~
around to the members Of the q 1l6ittee in.
dividually and present bis case to them. Col.
Trescot's argument cmeanwhil remains un.
and though his briS is before the
committee, there is no ASSURE kce that it has
been examined by them.