Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-14
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
POIYgamY and the Utah Women.

- A meeting of Mormon women, held in
Salt Lake City last Friday, adopted an ad-
dress to Mrs. Hayes and the women of the
United States, recting the long continued
evils of polygamy which are becoming worse
than ever, and portraying strongly the de-
basing influences of its existence, sanctioned
as it is, by powerful authority in the Terri
tory. "'.
The Mormons are rapidly extending their
settlements in Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico
and Wyoming. They have the balance of
power iu two territories and are, without
doubt, plotting for it in others. The Utah
women call upon the Christian women of the
United States to join them in urging Congress
to empower it's Courts to arrest the further
progress of this evil and delay the admittance
of Utah into the sisterhood of States until
this is accomplished.
Responsibility Of Confederate Officers.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States, last week, the following important de-
cision was rendered, Mr. Justice Harlan de.
livering the opinion ofthe court:
Ford VS.. Surget. In error of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi. In this case it is held
that the destruction of cotton by officers of
the Confederate army, in obedience to rebel
military orders, was such an act of war on
the part of the military forces of the rebellion
as would relieve the persons executing the
order from civil responsibility of the suit, at
least to any owner at the time voluntarily re-
siding within the lines of the ipsurrection.
But this conclusion is not based upon any au-
thority conferred by the acts of the Confeder-
ate Congress, for it is said they could give no
warrant whatever. 1t rests upon the beliger-
ant rights conceded to the Confederate army,
such concession placing the soldiers and off,,
GERS of that army, as to all matters directly
connected with the modes of prosecuting war,
ION the footing of those engaged in lawful
war;" ISL.
Ohio Ku.Klux. ..i.. ...
"A Cincinnati dispatch of last Friday
says there is great excitement throughout
Duke county, Ohio, over acts of violence re.
Gently committed upon number of residents
of that county. Some months ago man
named Grier was murdered beside bis wife
at Palestine, by band of Regulators AT:
terward, man named Quackenbush was or.
dered to leave, and did so On the 9th Of
June last, thirty men went TO the house Of
Steve White, coored, and kidnapped bis son
William, whom they took to Winchester,
where he was convicted of grand larceny,
and sentenced to one year in The penitentiary.
He afterwards secured new trial. At the
same time the elder White received notice
from the Regulators to leave the country !;
not needing the notice, he was shot dead in
his house by large body of mounted men.
The grand jury found true bills against John
A. Richie, Jacob Birdie, VIM. Shumate, Al
bert Dickey, Solomon Ferguson, Oliver Nor.
gan and Robert Halt for kidnapping White.
On Saturday, Marshal Shafer procured as
sistance and arrested the entire party. VIM.
Shumate is worth $5OOOO Since the killing
of White ten prominent citizens have received
orders from the Regulators. to leave the coun-
ty, under penalty of death. Mr.. Putnam,
colored lawyer Of Palestine, received such
notice and, fearing his life was in danger, i'm
mediately left