Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-25

defects it should prove to have. s,:, s...... :. ,
The World (Dem.) does not give, unquali-
fed endorsement to the plan, but thinks the
country will hail with delight any action on
the part of Congress which goes to show that
the frightful condition of the people is at
last getting itself recognized by the persons
who are sent to Washington to look after the
welfare of their constituents and of the Re-
public. -..:. c..........
The New York Espress (Dem.) thinks the
plan will prove a peaceful solution OF the
greatest political evil that has ever threaten
ed the country, apart from civil war. 4H
The New York Post Qnd.) says the plan
will give great satisfaction to the country,
and that the wisest course for the Senate and
House Of Representatives is to adopt it as it
comes from the committee, without unneces-
sary delay. '1". . -:
The Philadelphia Times (Ind) thinks the
plan one that will give entire satisfaction to
fair.minded men Of all parties
The Boston Herald Ind.) says: The coun-
try wants peace, and the sooner q plan ofthis
kind is adopted the better.
The Springfield Republican (Iud.) thinks
the plan will command the support Of the
country and even more so if it proves that
bitter Republican partisan like Morton or
Democrat like Springer, dissents from it.
The Baltimore papers, without distinction
of party, give moderate favor to the plan.
In Washington, the party papers all oppose
it; the Republican and Chronicle on the Re.
publican side, and the Union on the Demo.
cratic side The Nation (Ind.) favors it.
Lying Figures. a.- .'".:-...
- Some time ago, the Supreme Court ap.
pointed Mr.. T. M. Wilkes, as referee, to can.
vass the returns of the recent election for
State officers and report the result to the
Court. He has been engaged in the work,
and it is expected that he will submit re-
port in short time. About week ago, the
Democrats who attended the investigation of
the returns by Referee Wilkes, detected the
fact that certain returns had been tampered
with. The fraud was blunderingly done; as
the inserted figures we're in ink Of a different
color from that of the original. A note was
made, but nothing was said, and a gentleman
was sent to Horny county for witnesses. These
witnesses were the Republican managers at
Simpson Greek, and upon their arrival the
matter was pointed out to them. The figures
in one instance gave Dunn (Rep.) 80 votes.
These Republicans testified that he received
but 2 at that poll, and the "3" had been pre-
fixed after the returns left Horny county. In
the other instance 10 had been similarly al
tered to 100" or "30." -
The Columbia correspondent of the Neses
and Courier says: s.. ..@."
THE discovery has created great sensation
here, and as no satisfactory explanation is
given, or even attempted to be offered in the
matter, it is justly considered that this trans.
action taints the entire proceedings of the
board of canvassers. The only shadow of
defence among Republicans is that the change
was made before the returns reached Colum-
bia. As the precinct managers, however,
have testified to the figures as given originally
BY themselves, and as the fraud was estab-
lished upon their evidence solely, the perpe-
traitors have little or no margin for escape.
The managers swear positively to the fact
that Dunn (Rep.) received only 2 votes at
Simpson Greek. as the fact was noted and
made mention of just at the time. The change
made in this precinct return was not carried
up into the aggregate for the county, and this
fact, together with the difference in the ink
used, gave the clue. The original return was
seen and handled by Referee Wilkes so lately
as Friday last, when memoranda were made
from it. Comment was made on the disAep.
ancy at the time, and when the return was
called for to-day it could not be produced.
1t is said at this hour, however, that it has
been found, but the finding will not alter the
facts, as your correspondent has seen copy
of the original as made on the first count, and
the fraudulent figures appear in it as already
indicated"