Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-12

ton, without argument. The motion was re-
fused, and the defendant gave notice of ap'
peal to the Supreme Court.
HELP FOR THE AFFLICTED.
Pursuant to notice, public meeting of
the citizens was held in the Court House,
last Thursday evening, for the purpose of Sc
curing contribution in aid OF the yellow te-
yer sufferers in the South and Southwest
Col. w. B. Wilson was called to the chair,
and Messrs. l.. NJ. Grist and T. S. Jefferys re-
euested to act as secretaries.
On taking the chair, Col. Wilson explain
ed the object of the meeting, when in few
happy remarks, he introduced to the audience
Judge A. P. Aldrich, who had kindly consent
ed to address the meeting. Judge Aldrich,
arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman: In all my experience, L
know no occasion that SO strongly addresses
itself to the sympathy and charity OF our peo,
pie, as the great calamity with which the Good
God, in his providence, has scourged our tel-
low citizens of the West. We have met mere
tonight, not to appeal to your charity, but to
resolve to perform high duty and contrib,
as we can spare, and spare we will, II we nave
to retrench to do it. These mysterious vlslta-
tions of Providence may be to chaster-may
be to awaken-but whether they be for the
one or the other, we know they are wise, ana
that it is our duty, blessing God that we
have escaped the pestilence that walketh III
darkness, to alleviate, so far as we can, the
mighty suffering that covers, as with dark
pail, the great Valley of the Mississippi, or as
the leading journal of the West aptly terms
it, s'the Valley of Death"
We NAV not forget that the men of that
Valley stood shoulder to shoulder with us Tor
four long and weary years, Ill the struggle 1Or
the preservation of the States and the Constr
tuition; that their shouts OF victory mingled
with ours their rallying cries, when the ene-
nv pressed us sore and hard, lent encourage
ment and inspired hope in the hour OF defeat
their wounded sufferers were III common
field and in common hospital their mes
sages of love, and prayers for mercy were
mingled with ours when the battle was done,
and the bodies of their sons and our sons rest
in the same trench, while 1 trust and believe
their spirits stand together, in glorious array,
in the presence of God, rejoicing in the great
REDEMPTION. Nor must we forget that since
the war. they have endured the same political
persecution and displayed the same heroic ell
durance that has been our misfortune and our
fate to endure and display and that now, just
realizing the dignity of renewed manhood,
they call to us, peadngly, TO succor theh III
this their hour OF calamity.
But even if this strong chord OF sympathy
was wanting, is there not something in our
common humanity-in our cltlzenshlp-to stlr
our hearts. to excite our liVeleSt sympathy
to provoke our largest charity? The slcken-
ing details of this terrible scourge burden
everv mail that comes in from the west our
newspapers are running over with accounts
of the most dreadful Sutferlng-not enough
living to nurse the sick, and scarcely enough
to bury the dead Who can read the letters
of the pious men and women engaged III this
work of love and mercy, and not feel his heart
stirred to it's deepest depth 0, God how IS
it that thy people have aroused thine anger!
Spare them! In mercy spare them! And let
tile PRAYERS and gifts of this people be an ac-
ceptable offering in thy sight
This is no occasion for much speaking; 1t is
the time for action. The widows mite was
deposited in silence, and the good Christ has
handed her example down to the ages Let
us, then, contribute our mite. The poor sin
ner who gives but a cup OF cold water, meets
his reward; and small though our contrlbu-
tions be, remember they will swell the mighty
stream of love and charity now pouring III
from every quarter of the land and across the
ocean. to alleviate the suffering OF our strlck-
en- countrymen. Come, then, let us do our
duty. men and brethren, and this night offer
thank offering to God, terrible in his wrath,
who has spared us from this devastating
ScOurge
Mr. Chairman, here is my pittance, and may
the blessing and mercy of God 60 with it
So saying, Judge Aldrich approached the
chairman's seat and deposited one among the
most liberal contributions Of the evening.
The chairman then opened an envelope and
announced a contribution of St. from the
Cadets of Kings Mountain Military School.
On motion, the chairman appointed COM
mittee, consisting of. A. Mclean, |. D. With
erspoon and J. F. Wallace, to wait upon the
audience and take up a collection.
While the committee we're thus engaged,
Mr.. w. R. Jones introduced the following
resolutions:
Resolved That a committee of two ladies', from
each of the religious denominations Of the town,
be appointed by the chairman OF this meeting,
to solicit from persons who have not signed the
list presented this evening. subscriptions 1or the
relief of the yellow fever sufferers. .
Resolved. That each committee be supplied with
a list of ali persons who have subscribed at this
meeting.
Resolved That the several cOmmlCteeS De mere
by instructed to turn over their collections to Mr..
]. R. Schorb the Treasurer of the Town Council,
to be distributed as the Town Council may deem
best.
The resolutions were adopted, and in ac'
cordance with the first resolution, the chair
man appointed the following committees:
Episcopal Church-Mrs. J. C. Kuykendal and
Miss Sue Edwards.
Presbyterian Church-Miss Hannah E. Grist
and Miss Hattie Lindsay.
Methodist Cluch.-Miss Cora Clark and Miss
Annie Jeffery$.
Associate Reformed Gurch.-Mrs. S. A. McEl-
wee and Mrs. r. Latham.
The collection taken up in the audience
amounted to about $500; the committees
above designated, after waiting upon the peo-
pie next day, collected SIT 56, making total
of Sl5O.56, which has been properly turned
over to the Town Council, to be appropriated
and distributed as they may deem best. This
sum, with $50 contributed by Philanthropic
Lodge, A. F. NJ, and $40, contributed last
Tuesday by the pupils Of Yorkville Graded
School, makes $2l0.56, which the people of
Yorkville, despite their slender means, have
contributed to alleviate the wants and dis
tress of the afflicted people of the West.