Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-18

JUDGE MAcKEY ON, TIE EssITyATION.
By request Of number Of citizens, sitter
the adjournment of Court on Tuesday after
noon last. Judge Mackey addressed the peo-
pie in the Court House on the present polite
cal situation. Soon after the announcement
was made that Judge Mackey would address
the people, the courtroom was filled BY those
desirous Of hearing him. On motion Of Col.
W. B. Wilson, /. D. Witherspoon, Esq. MAS
asked 10 preside, who, on taking the chair, re-
quested the meeting to come to order, when
Judge Mackey was called. +
The Judge commenced his remarks by saying
that he had been pressed by numerous Inquiries,
since his visit to 0hio to throw any light that he
could upon the political situation as t affects the
people Of South Carolina, and the most conven.
lent mode for him to adopt was to state facts as
they exist and his observations upon them.
The highest function that scitizen cam perform
is to cast ballot, expressing his will as 10 who
shall rule over him. Such was the experience In
this State during the recent year. South Caro-
"a n the
fore themw0uld administer the governments most
wisely for the people Of South Carolina. Many OF
his fellowcitizens are aware Of tie fact that he
supported Governor 6 Hayes commencing the can.
It with the last ballot cast at the ballot box In the
town Of Chester. f.fsElssei e
But while the people Of the State differed as 70
what was their best Interests, they concurred in
the opinion that the interests Of South Carolina
are supreme, and on the election OF Wade Hamp-
ton depended their prosperity, Upon this, there
was no difference ofopinion. The time bad come
for inaugurating government TO be administer-
ed by men of our choice. Since that win had been
expressed at the ballot-box, be, witha good many
of his eliow-citizens, had stood beneath the shad
ow Of the State capitol and seen the rights Of our
people stabbed, and to affect their rights the bay
ted States. II Itwasthen aquestion with the people
whether or not they should rest in silence -inac-
observation-disclosures awaiting their fate, OF: to-
strike with arms and contend for their rights.
The Leading men decided for peace which the
{ He then referred to his recent visitto Ohio, say
ing that he was impressed with the conviction,
that by proceeding to Ohio and comforting with
SO that should he be declared President Of the
United States our cause in South Carolina should
have an impartial judge. The public prsss had
already announced the letter borne by him from
Governor Hampton to Governor Hayes. Cover
nor Hayes gave the speaker . most kindly vel
come, and he proceeded to discharge his duty as
the self-constituted commissioner Of South Car
olina. s-.t-..e n ,-Et ID ., E.@sitss3 z 4,
the greater part ofthree days, in which he gave
the Governor full review Of political events in
this State for the last eight years, and when he
returned, he felt convinced that should Governor
official acts would be to recognize Wade Hamp.
ton as the legally elected Governor Of South Car
olina. [Applause.l And, continued the speaker,
If had the slightest doubt upon this question,
should be to-day conveying my family to a dis
In regard to the course of reasoning as to the
facts why he thought Hayes would be inaugura-
ted, the speaker would not here express an opin-
I'll. ia
is certainty. No man, contended the speaker,
can advance the fortunes Of Tlden to-day in this
State. There are now no ballots to be cast, and
Tiden cannot hope for aid. We ecannot influence
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repose upon our claims Of right, by maintaining
peace, and to this end am addressing you to-
day. Whatever your fortunes, propose TO share
your fate. Ei,.g S s,,g ~, SKIS "a 4 tsst
The speaker then urged that in his Judgment
the happiest event that could occur 10 the people
Of South Carolina, would be the inangurationiof
Governor Hayes as President Among other
reasons for this conclusion is the fact that should
hold that he was lifted to the position 6y violence
or the intimidation Of voters In tho Southern
States which gave him majorities. Should Hayes
be inaugurated overs 100000 people will IN IKE
would owe it to fraud. The exasperation that
Tilden would encounter would be in the North,
and the opposition to Hayes would be in the
South. I1iden would nave TO address his policy
Of pacifcation to the North, while Hayes would
direct his policy Of conciliation to the South.
Tilden would have to contend with the Senate,
majority Of which body is composed Of Republic
cans, and hence, to the speakers mind, Tilden
would not recognize either government In South
Carolina until Congress makes decision, while
Hayes can assume the responsibility Of recog
nizing the Hampton government His political
friends control the Senate He can afford TO en-
ter into Southern affiliations, and can adopt the
easiest mode OF solving our difficulties by recog-
nizing the constitutional government In South
Carolina.
But said the speaker, 1t will be suggested that
1t is not Governor Hayes that we fear, but those
arch enemies of the South-Morton, Chandler,
&C., by whom he will be controlled. True, this
fear may be entertained; but Hayes defeated
them in the Cincinnati Convention, as he also de-
feated Grant. he Is not under their control.
They retogetller only by party af1liation-jnst
as Tilden was supported by the Tammany ring,
whose frauds he had exposed. ais1F
Governor Hayes was surprised that the Sontsa-
ern press had represented him as being malignspt
toward the South, which the Governor said vas
an unjust imputation. He had only kind words
and kind feelings for the Southern people, and,
said the speaker, his utterances are unmistaka-
BILE. Nor Is he plastic, to be moulded to suit the
purposes Of the ultra wing of his party. Az sue
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