Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-26
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Among the Republicans.

"A dispatch from Columbia to the
Charleston Ne,os and Courier says that the
Republican executive committee were in ses.
sion in Columbia all day on Friday last.
Bowen, Worthington and other WORTHLESS were
in attendance. What was done cannot, of
course, be ascertained. 1t is said, however,
that strictly party organization will be at
tempted for the purpose of taking advantage
of any division among Democrats in the mat
ter of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court, and also of United
States Senator, the impression being generally
entertained by the Republicans that new
election for senator, to secure better posi-
ton, will be held. Ex-Attorney. General
Melton is prominently spoken of as a Repub-
lican candidate for senator, Corbin's chance
having gone to meet bis misspent money.
The Interdicted Officials.
"A Columbia dispatch to the Journal of
Commerce, dated the 18th instant, gives the
following account of the sealing of the doors
of the State House Offices: a,..
The rooms of the Treasurer, Comptroller
General, Secretary of State, Attorney .Gener.
al, Superintendent of Education and Adjutant
and Inspector General, we're all sealed, by
order of the Governor, at an early hour this
morning. >o"ia..''i ta..','s'.st 'a3 ;i.r', 40 =
q. The barrier consists of q small piece of red
braid with seal impressed upon wax at each
end, attached to the door and the door facing.
A sentinel is posted at the entrance of each Of
the blockaded departments to prevent any
tampering with the seals or the front appli-
ance which is the emblem of law, sq17Hi
At the customary hour this morning, the
Republican claimants put in an appearance,
and were proceeding to their several offices,
when they were met by the special guard of
the Governor at the doors, and denied admit.
tance. Several of them we're disposed 10 de-
mur at the movement which had displaced
them, but eventually they accepted the situa.
tion and gracefully retired. One or two of
them desired access to their private papers,
but the new constabulary were inexorable.
The Troops and the Revenue Ofacials.
- The good influence of President Hayes
Southern policy is penetrating and renovating
the various departments of the government.
In February last, the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue appealed to President Grant,
through Secretary Morrill,, for United States
troops to aid in the operations against Illicit
distillers in the States of North Carolina and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Ten.
nessee.
President Grant endorsed this appeal, di.
recting the General of the army to furnish
the necessary force, and it was so furnished
and used until after President Hayes assumed
the control of affairs, when the Commissioner
of1nternal Revenue became convinced that it
did not comport with the principles Of q re.
publican government to use the army to col.
lect the taxes so be issued circular to col
lectors Of revenue in whose district troops we're
stationed, notifying them that in consequence
of Congress having appropriated $4,000 for
the purpose of breaking up illicit distillation
in the States above named, the United States
troops would no longer be employed for this
purpose, but, instead an increased number of
deputy collectors would be allowed for this
purpose. So the troops have been again
withdrawn. i''.'"" % ..'> 'F" z. 80 -
The Wheat Crop. - 49, ~.
- The Agricultural Department at Wash.
ing has reported upon the condition Of wheat
in 86S counties of the winter wheat region.
In 218 the returns are comparatively unfa-
vorable; in $50 the condition varying from
average to superior; thrift is indicated" In
the Atlantic States north Of North Carolina,
and those Of the Ohio valley, there has been