Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-07

Democratic Executive Committee-entitle
him to recognition at the hands of the party
he has served 20 well and faithfully. ....
OPPOSITION TO HAMPTON.
The signs of the times indicate that already
there is an incipient opposition to Governor
Hampton, springing up in the party which
supported him during the last canvass. The
opposition is not formidable, nor is it likely
to be menacing to the illustrious Executive,
under whose administration the ship Of State
has been successfully guided since he was
placed at the helm. Yet, that it is taking
form, there can be little room for doubt
While Columbia has very creditable Dem
ocratic organ--the Register--an ardent,
though not sycophantic supporter of Hamp-
ton, a prospectus has appeared for a new
Democratic paper, to be issued in that city
at an early day. The "Straightout Demo-
crat" is to be the title of the new paper, and
in the prospectus the statement is made that
it "is not intended to be run on the milk and
water principle" This is understood to be
thrust at the conservative policy of Hamp-
ton, and will beso accepted until the "Straight-
sN." organ appears With ito disclaimer Rnt
while this is only straw, something more
may be inferred from the following Columbia
correspondence of the News and Courier, un-
der date of last Friday:
IL know of three members of the House,
whose views were heretofore claimed as doubt
full, Con the Consolidation .Act,) who to-day
declared their intention of supporting the Act.
1t is certain that, whatever strength the oppo-
nents of the Consolidation settlement had, or
may still have, is weakened by the extreme
position taken by the leaders on that side, and
by their outspoken denunciation of Governor
Hampton for being brave enough to stand by
his pledge / have heard expressions from
members of the House which, if reported,
would shock beyond measure the public sense
of what is due to the great leader in the cam
paign by which South Carolina was redeemed.
I have heard men denounce Gov. Hampton
as would-be dictator, who, but for his untir-
ing efforts and sacrifices, would not now be
enjoying the rights Of freemen, much less Of
legislators But this class of men, fortunate
~ for the State, form but small minority,
and their utterances meet with as little SYM
pathy from the majority as from the mass OF
constituents whom they misrepresent. The
denuneiations of the Governor in the House
have, so far, been confined to private CONVEX
sations; but the sentiments of the leaders of
the movement are we'll enough known to drive
away from them many who might have sup
ported the report of the Commission on the
narrow ground of a supposed economy. Their
eyes, however, have now been opened, and
they see that the reopening of the Consoida-
ton settlement means the overthrow of Hamp-
ton and the probable defeat Of the Democratic
party in the mex: campaign. General Gary
holds the unenviable position of mouthpiece
for this faction in the Senate and to-day de-
livered a speech in which foul attack was
made upon the Governor. He declared, in
substance, that Hampton had violated the OBJ
legations of the Office of Governor by trying
to lobby his measures through the Legislature
by the use of his personal influence, and had
thus established precedent never before de-
scended to by any Governor Of South Carolina
The verdict of the grateful people of the State,
as between Governor Hampton and the sena-
tor who has chosen to arraign him in so shame
ful and ungenerous style, is foregone con-
clusion."
While the position of Governor Hampton
on the bond question is made a pretext for
the threatened rupture, it is safe to assume
that other causes are controlling the disturb
ing element. Observation teaches that those
who make the greatest clamor against paying
taxes, are the very ones who pay none, or next
to none, and the rule will probably apply
with equal force to the disturbing element in
the Legislature. We suppose the true solu'
ton of the dsafection which seems to be
headed by General Gary, is found, not so
much in the amount of taxation required to
redeem Hampton's pledges in the canvass, as
in the fact that Hampton's administration Is
altogether too pacific to meet the extreme
views of those who delight in turmoil and
strife This class is we'll denominated by
Governor Hampton as reactionary extremists,
and in his speech at Charleston on the 22nd,
he raised his warning voice to the people to
beware of the peril of hearkening to their
teachings. While the Governor warned the
people that the coming State election will
be the crisis in the history of the State" he
also said:
"You have seen that by doing justice to al
recognizing the rights of all citizens of South
Carolina, you can carry the State. If you
90 on in that line you will carry it again, but
1 warn you, if you depart from that straight
and narrow road, If you allow the ertreme men
of this State to take possession Of 1t, just as sure
as the sun will rise it will rise upon your fail
ure. l speak as Carolinian to Carolinians.
ask YOU to think of these things. You, the
Young men of South Carolina, into whose
hands her destinies will soon be placed, who