Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-22

Sol OlIud
He was, for short time during the late
war, lieutenant in the military service Of
the Confederacy, and served on the sea coast
of this State until severe attack of fever
which we think impaired his constitution
compelled him to retire from service. He
never sought public position, but Immediately
after the war was elected a member of the
Legislature from Lancaster, and after the
expiration of his term never became a can
didate again. His friends urged before the
last General Assembly his claims for the
office of Judge of the 9Th Circuit; hut com
bination of circumstances rendered their ef
forts unavaiing. Had he been elected to this
high office, the integrity, learning, and abili
ty that he would have brought to the dis
charge of its duties, would have advanced his
own reputation and been crediteble to the
State.
Mr.. Moore was reserved and retiring in
his nature. Only those who were intimately
acquainted with him knew his true worth
His moral integrity was of the highest order
and Lancaster never lost truer citizen than
William Augustus Moore.-Lancaster Ledger
18th inst. -. ..
Correspondence of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., August 10, 1878.
The time allowed for the announcement oi
candidates has been extended by the authori
ty of the County Democratic Executive Com
mittee. Last Monday was the day that had
been fixed upon as the limit in which the
names of candidates, with certificates of good
moral character, and certain amount Of
money for contingent expenses, were to be
handed in to the Committee. The time has
been extended. Those. who are revolving in
their minds the important question, to be OF
not to be candidates, have until next Monday
to arrive at decision 1t is not likely that
the present list of candidates will be much
increased, if at all. Candidates who are
announced at this late day Of the canvass
will labor under serious disadvantages. There
we're several new candidates last week
Messrs. Banks Thompson, j. A. Hafner and
of county commissioner. They regood and
worthy men, and would undoubtedly fill the
Office for which they have been nominated
with great satisfaction to the people. In add.
tion to these, there are number of good men
aspiring to the Office of county commissioner
whose names have before mentioned. Pop
ularity, and not competency, will decide the
fate of these candidates, as any three of them
would make good board Of commissioners
Mr.. G. w. McFadden was also announced
last week for Office of county treasurer. He
was tax collector before the war, is generally
and favorably known throughout the county
and if he does not win the race, will make 8
good run.
There was a gathering of the Democracy
at Lowrysville on Wednesday. The candi'
dates for the Legislature, DR.. A. F. Ander.
SOD, John j. Hemphill, ESQ.,, R. T. Mockbee
Esq, Col. j. S. Wilson and Capt @. Barber
were there and defined their views on the po.
litical issues agtating the public mind. Gen.
w. A. Walker, who is still without Demo.
cratic competitor for the Senate, was present
and made one Of his accustomed graceful and
pointed speeches. Col. E. T. Atkinson, can.
didate for county commissioner, and G. w.
Curtis, Esq, candidate for probate judge, were
there, and made speeches. Other candidates
for county Offices put in an appearance, and
while they did not speak, were not slow to
let the people know they were aspirants for
office from the hearty handshaking that was
INDUCED in, and the pressing inquiries made
in regard 10 the health Of the wives and
children. At the close of the speaking every
body repaired to Grange Hall to enjoy a
splendid dinner, which had been provided by
the members of Lowrysville Club. When a
proper regard had been paid to the wants Of
the "inner man." the crowd speedily dis
persed.
Thursday was considerable day in Ches-
ter. The occasion was the meeting of the
survivors Of the old Sixth Regiment. The
Fairfield survivors, who had come in vehicles,
were met on the suburbs of the town by the
Chester Brass Band. When the old veterans
drove through Main street, with the Band in
front playing lively air, they we're honored
with a salute by the Lee Light Infantry.
They proceeded to the Baptist Church
grounds, where they were met by the Chester
survivors. In short time, probably three
hundred battle.scarred veterans of the old
Sixth were in line, each soldier in the same
old company, under the same old captain,
under the same old commander, and the same
old flag flying above them. Captains Cousar,
McAliley, Wylie, Gaillard, Clowney and
Aston, were granted once again the exquis.
ite pleasure of commanding the same heroes,
who had on so many battle-6elds displayed
their courage and manhood, and Gen. John
Bratton had the exquisite pleasure of being
once again at the head of column that be
had before led to victory on go many trying
occasions. The Lee Light Infantry, with the
Band in front, escorted the Sixth to the
Court House, amid streets and pavements
lined with spectators, and windows filed with
fair women, whose hearts thrilled with emo
tion as they looked upon the brave men who
for four years had experienced the privations
and dangers of bloody war; Upon the ar.
rival of the veterans at the Court House,
which was filled to overfowing, Gen. John
Bratton, was called to the chair, when he made
some appropriate remarks, and then intro
duced the orator of the occasion, Capt. But.
Ter P. Alston. He made an excellent address,
in which he gave an account of the Sixth from
the time of its enlistment until the surrender
at Appomattox The large number of battles
in which it bore an honorable part we're emu.
merated by him with thrilling interest He
closed by urging upon the present and rising
generations to walk in the same path of duty
and be guided by the same self:sacriicing
spirit of patriotism that had animated the
survivors of the late war. Gen. Bratton
then arose, and taking in his hands the torn
and faded flag, explained the manner of its
preservation, in the meantime unfolding and
waving it before those who had followed it
for four years, and before the immense crowd,
producing tremendous outburst of cheering
and applause. Capt. Gaillard delivered the
flag to the Survivors Association, in few