Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-09-06
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

Iowa Democratic Convention.
- The Democratic Convention of Iowa
nominated Mr.. Irish for Governor. The plat
form adopted demands the immediate repeal
of the resumption act; the restoration of sill
yer to its monetary power; the retention of
greenback currency approves the Presidents
action in regard to the South maintains the
right of State to regulate railroad corpora
tions, but with due regard to justice and the
common interests of both the people and the
corporations, and holds the right of capital
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The Ohio Campaign. .
of Senator Matthews speech in the
opening of the campaign, while other features
are amenable to many objections, it is to be
said in its favor that he has made altogether
the best presentation of the Southern policy
of the Administration, from a Republican
point of view, that has yet seen the light. He
showed that the President has faithfully full
filled the pledges of the Cincinnati platform
and his letter of acceptance in their letter
and spirit, and he challenges the obstruction
lists to show a single particular in which he
has failed in fealty to party or country. In
word, he defends the Southern policy be-
cause it is both right and expedient and thinks
no apology necessary.
Dissolution of Political Organization.
"A Washington dispatch of Monday
says the New York Republican Association
of Washington, the largest and most power.
full of its kind, after an existence of nine
years, has adjourned sine die, in obedience to
the order divorcing civil and political service
Its assets are turned over to the Soldiers
Home at Bath, New York. Hon. A. NJ.
Clapp, late Public Printer, writing to it's
President an expostulation Of its telo de Sc,
says: ,"Are we mere pariahs or serfs, that
we must bow meekly to an official order from
the White House or Interior Department
Must we surrender our independence as citi-
zens and our integrity as Republicans, and
tear down or desert our Republican associa-
ton at the autocratic bidding of potentates
or powers? For one, 1 cannot consent; the
abasement is too Deep"
The Presidents Civil Service Reform.
-- While the Presidents civil service Or
der, requiring the resignation from positions
in political organizations of those who held
office under the government, was acquiesced
in by many, there are others who do not feel
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Among the latter is A. B. Cornell, naval off,
Ger in the New York Custom House, who is
also President of the New York Republican
State Central Committee. From this posi-
ton he was requested to withdraw. This he
declined to do, and then he was asked to re-
sign his office in the custom house, and this
he will not do. 1t is now understood that
Mr.. Conkling sustains him, and also Senator
Edmunds. This is strong Senatorial oppo'
sition, and the idea is entertained by some
sharp politicians that throug h the power of
these two Senators, the Senate may be brought
to stand by Cornell, should he hold out
against the President. President Hayes has
begun work in which he is sustained by the
best men of all parties. He cannot stop with
Cornell. What he requires other office-hold'
ers to do he must also require of Cornell. He
understands this, and has performed his duty
thus far. As to how he will succeed in the
case of Cornell, it remains to be seen, though
the issue will soon be brought to the test.
The Presidents Title to his Office.
In his letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Maine, Mr.. Will
liams makes the following reference to the
Presidents title to the Office which he occu.
pies:
"In considering the second resolution you
have presented me, I nowhere find in it any
Impeachment of the Presidents title to the
high office which he occupies, and l have no
difficulty in according to it my full concur
renee. That title, though stoutly contested,
was recognized and became valid by the de-
cision Of tribunal which acted under the
authority of law to which all parties and
all the States, through their Senators and
Representatives in Congress, had given their
deliberate assent. The frauds charged by
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