Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-18

in reasonable time it appears that the An.
glo-Turkish Convention is successful, it is pos.
sible that the country will be asked to give a
guarantee for the proposed railway.
The Blue and the Gray.
- The committee having in charge the ar
rangement, for the re union of Union and
Confederate Soldiers and sailors at Marietta,
Ohio, on the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 9Th of Septem.
Der next, have issued circular of invitation
to the veterans of both armies in which they
say:
"The reunion represents no political party,
no army organization, no section, but is a
gathering Of veterans of all armies, and all
branches Of the service in the late war. To
the veterans Of the Confederate army sim
cere greeting is extended, as fellow-citizens
of common country, and they are cordially
invited to join in this National reunion. 1t
is believed that great interest will be added
to the occasion by their presence, and that, in
the renewal of the memories of q common ex-
perience of suffering and achievement be-
tweer the men of the opposing armies, there
will be mutual pleasure. It is believed also
that in an exchange of sympathies and senti'
ment, nearer acquaintance and better un.
derstanding will be promoted, and devotion
to the interests of common country stimu-
lated"
A similar reunion was held in the same
place, last year, with an average daily atten.
dance of twenty thousand persons-the Presi.
dent being among those present. Congress
has assisted the scheme by loan of artillery,
muskets and tents. The President and Cab:
met and such Union and Confederate COM
manders as Sherman, Scohfeld, Joseph E..
Johnston, Sheridan, Crook, Beauregard, Hood
and Miles will probably attend this year.
Hampton's Speech at Blackville.
- The speech of Governor Hampton at
Blackville, on the Fourth, has attracted con-
siderable attention outside the limits of the
State, and with few exceptions it has received
favorable criticism from the press Of both
parties. The New York Herald speaks of
the Governor and the sentiments of his speech
as follows:
"The people of South Carolina, white and
black, are fortunate i'm the possession of a man
like Governor Hampton, who is not only just
and honorable himself. but has the courage
to tell his people the truth. He is perfectly
right in what he told them. South Carolina
is on her trial, and it is quite possible, if her
people permit the baser sort of politicians to
control the elections, that they shall find
themselves flung back into the woful cond.
ton from which the wisdom and courage of
Governor Hampton and those who stood by
him rescued them. We are sorry to think
that such suggestions as Governor Hampton
alludes to in his admirable address could be
for moment tolerated anywhere in the
State; but it is pleasing to see that bis stern
assertion that he and those who we're chosen
to the State Offices with him mean to redeem
to the last iota every promise made to the
blacks, were received with repeated and con-
tinued applause. 1t belongs to the honest
and honorable citizens of South Carolina to
stand by those pledges, and to put down every
rascaly attempt to violate or evade them.
The honorable fame of their State is at stake
in this matter. But this is not all they may
rest assured that any attempt to prevent the
blacks from voting, or from having their
votes honestly counted, or to treat them in
any way unjusty, will be carried all over the
Northern States, and will surely bring back
upon them the plague of misrule from which
they have but lately escaped"
The Murderers Of Ladd.
-- In the Circuit Court of Greenville, last
Monday, Judge Korshaw 6lod his decision
refusing to transfer to the United States Court
the proceedings against H. P. Kane, William
Durham, R. P. Scruggs and G. W. Moose,
revenue officials, indicted for the murder of
Amos Ladd. The opinion is able, clear, CO.
gent, and concludes as follows:
The prisoners counsel have, with great pro.
priety, come into this Court, to invoke its aid
to the Jurisdiction Of the Circuit Court, to
which they would resort. Holding the views
expressed herein, it is my duty to refuse their
motion.
II ia much better for the peace of society in
the disturbed sections of this country, where
these revenue troubles have prevailed, that
am enabled to reach this conclusion. Nothing
tends more to maintain the supremacy of the
laws and to enlist in their support the hearty
good will of the people than the assurance Of
regular, orderly and uniform administration
of justice through the regular and accustomed
channels. On the other hand, the interposi-
ton of extraordinary and unusual modes of
dispensing law and justice tend to shake the
confidence of the people in the integrity Of
its administration. Nothing so effectually
provokes to lawlessness and disloyalty to all
law.
It ia most important that this conflict Of
Jurisdiction should be fairly settled. If this
decision should be reviewed by the Supreme
Court of the State, which is greatly to be de.
si:el, its judgment sustaining the jurisdiction
of the Federal Courts would be faithfully
supported in this State. Should it determine
against the jurisdiction, the whole question
may be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States for final arbitrament, and its
determination would be final and conclusive,
and with entire fidelity be sustained by the
courts here.
A resort, however, to the compulsory pow
er claimed for the Circuit Court might trans
fer the question from the quiet arena of the
courts to the executive departments Of the gov-
ernm.ent and lead to great irritation and con-
sequences greatly to be deprecated. The mo-
ton is refused.
MERE.MENTION.
Mike Shaw, convicted of numbering his
wife, was hanged at Milledgeville, Ca, last
Friday. .'''''''"Hon. Thomas Murphy, of New
York, he who made present of cottage at
Long Branch to President Grant, has made an
assignment to his creditors. Liabilities over