Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-25
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Judge Carpenters Decision.

Judge Carpenter says that be does not
intend to be in hurry to decide the case Of
the pardoned penitentiary convict which de-
cision involves the contesting claims Of Hamp-
ton and Chamberlain to the gubernatorial
office of this State. A Washington dispatch
says that Judge Carpenter is spending his
time in that city for the purpose Of consult
ing legal authorities which are not available
in South Carolina, and that one of the author
tiles whom he seems to be consulting very
frequently is Attorney. General Taft whom,
no doubt, Chamberlain would look upon as a
safe guide.
Senator Robertson's Views.
-- On the 18th instant Senator Robertson
had an interesting interview with the Presi.
dent on the subject of the political affairs in
this State. The correspondent Of the Balt-
more Sun gives the following report of the
interview:
Senator Robertson said to the President
that while he was satisfied of the election of
the Hayes Electors in South Carolina, he was
none the less satisfied of the election Of Hamp-
ton as Governor. He told the President that
he knew of his own personal observation that
the negroes had voted the Democratic ticket
in large numbers. In bis own city of Colum-
bia he saw hundreds of negroes voluntarily
taking part in the Democratic meetings and
marching in the Democratic professions. In
reference to the matter of intimidation, he said
that he could personally testify that there
had been great deal of intimidation by Re-:
publican negroes toward those of their own
race who had shown indications of Dem
ocratic proclivities He also brought to the
attention of the President the statement of the
colored legislator, Hamilton, that 5000 ille-
gal Republican votes had been polled in Beau
fort county, at which the President seemed to
be somewhat surprised. He said that the re-
turning board of South Carolina would have
thrown out other counties besides Edge6eld
and Laurens had it been necessary in order to
enable them to figure up a majority for Cham.
berlain, and that there would have been just
as much justification in throwing out other
counties as the two named. In Abbeville
and Barnwell counties, for instance, there was
also large Democratic colored vote which
was no more untrammelled than the colored
vote of Edge6eld and Laurens. The Presi-
dent listened with interest and attention to the
statements of Senator Robertson, native Of
the State, and one who was consistent Un.
ion man during the whole war, and a Jealous
Republican since: The President was careful,
however, to abstain from the expression ofany
decided opinion as to his probable course be.
tween the two governments. He expressed
great admiration, personally, for the attain.
ments and abilities of Gov Chamberlain, but
made no personal reference to Gen. Hampton.
He said he had received no direct advices
from either side in South Carolina for some
days. Senator Robertson, in conclusion, told
him that he was entirely convinced that un-
der no circumstances could the people ofSouth
Carolina be compelled to yield any obedience
to the Chamberlain government, or contribute
anything to its support.
The Joint Committees Bill.
- The report of the joint committee on
counting the Electoral vote meets with hear
ty approval from all except tho ultra poll
ticians of either party, who think they see in
it something unfavorablc to the SUCCESS of
their favorite candidate The masses Of the
people, however, hail with delight the pros
pect of an early solution of the difficulties
presented. The press is somewhat divided in
opinion upon the merits of the measure pro.
posed, and the most decided opposition to it
may be said to come from Republican papers.
The following extracts from some of the
leading papers of the North and West, give
fair expression of the views of the press in
those sections:
The New York Times and the Tribune take
very positive grounds against it as being un-
constitutional; "a Republican surrender" DC.
The Herald warmly endorses it, and is con-