Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-30

ernor with the view of obtaining revoca-
ton of the pardon. Our readers will remem-
Der the full account we gave Of this affair
two weeks ago, and that the pardon was Oh
tanned on the strength Of an affidavit made,
or alleged to have been made, by one Stew
art, to the effect that his brother, just before
committing suicide, confessed to having COM
mitted the murder of which Chapman was
convicted. The Greensboro State intimates
that there is no foundation in fact for the
statements contained in the affidavit.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Extra Session Of Congress.
"A Washington dispatch of Monday
says that many leading members of both
branches of Congress, have appealed to the
President to revoke the proclamation calling
an extra session of Congress in October, con-
sidering the session unnecessary, and on &C.
count of interfering with their fall business
before the courts, many being lawyers. 1t is
stated the President says he made the call af:
ter maturely considering every point, and
that there are good reasons why the extra ses-
sion should he called. A subsequent dispatch
also says there is no possibility Of re-
vocation of the proclamation.
Hayes and the Virginia Conservatives.
The effort to nominate an Adminstra-
ton or Hayes ticket in Virginia, against the
Democratic nominees for State Offices, has
been abandoned. A Richmond dispatch, in
announcing the fact, says:
"Presideut Hayes and the Conservative
party of Virginia have no known aversi'ns.
No question can arise between them. Any
turn in party affairs that may incline them
favorabl y-Mr. Hayes towards Virginia, and
the Cv..ee. ~at;-ue. toward Mr.. IFayos-woulI
find no obstacle in the way of cooperation.
There is no such difficulty, and Mr.. Hayes is
not man causelessly to create one. he has
proved his generous disposition to do what
he can to extinguish discord and blot out ten
denotes to aleniate, too clearly to admit of
lingering suspicion to throw doubt upon him.
So, when any one talks about an Administra-
tion party against the Virginia Conserva-
tives, or, what is the same, the people of Vir-
ginia, he talks foolishly, and that is the most
charitable construction to put upon it,"
The Willy Mr.. Blaine Of Maine.
While the President and his party were
junketing in New England, Mr.. Hayes re-
ceived a pressing invitation from Mr.. Blaine
to visit Maine and share his bed and board.
Other engagements compelled the President
to decline the proffered hospitality. The
Washington politicians construe Mr.. Blaines
invitation to mean that it was offered with
certain hope of refusal, which will enable
Blaine to quietly hint to the "stalwart" wing
of the party, that the President preferred to
give the Pine Tree State which sounded the
keynote of Republican majority, cool 60.
by, so that he could 60 home and prepare for
his Southern and Western trip, which is
more congenal to his tastes. 1t is by others
construed as sharp dodge of the "Plumed
Knight" to keep his movements and actions
always before the public, and in such way
that, "Lord Dundreary" like, no one can tell
where he stands There is concurrent opin-
ion, however, that the invitation had business
in it for James G. Blaine, which has not yet
been made apparent.
Effect Of the War in Russia.
- The Moscow correspondent of the Lon
don Neaos gives the following gloomy descrip.
ton of the effects of the war in Russia:
The peasants are being called off to join
the Imperial army from all directions, and
wherever one goes, families are mourning be-
cause either father or brother are within, per-
chance, only few hours of being called
away. Families are broken up on all sides,
and wives are selling household furniture
The streets of Moscow are thronged, in many
places, with household goods. Provisions are
rising proportonateIy. Among the upper
classes, homes are in the same state of change
Those who have retired from the army or
navy are in many cases being recalled. All
will, it is presumed, be summoned in the
course of time. While write, general call
is being made for all to serve in the militia,
and notices to this effect have been served on
all those residing in No. l of the six divis-
ions of Moscow. House to house visitation
is also going on relative to the number of
men servants and horses kept by every house.
holder, large quota of which must now be
parted with for the public service. Substi'
tutes on the part of the former are not &C.
cepted Funds are rolling in for the sick
and wounded on all sides, the peasants even
urging the acceptance of their mite.
The Bank Convention.
The annual Convention of bankers
that is to meet in New York on the 18th of
September, will have two subjects presented
for its consideration One is the removal of
the war taxes on banks. These taxes are Sc
verely felt. In 1865, when the correspond
ing taxes on other interests were removed,
Congress would cheerfully have relieved the
banks of theirs also, but the times were pros
porous, and the banks did not ask for the re-
moval Now, however, they press so heavily
on them that they are forced to ask for re-
lief, and the Convention will, no doubt, ask
Congress to remove them. The other subject
is one of more general interest excessive
bonded debt of cities, counties and other mu.
inequalities that food the markets. The un.
restricted issue of these bonds has long been
felt to be serious evil, and the banks are
great sufferers by it. The call for the New
York Convention says that "these burdens
are now 30 calling as to be frequent menace