Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-10
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

THE Army Bill.
-- An order has been issued by the War
Department, explaining the posse eonaitatus
clause of the army bill passed by the last
Congress. The order quotes the clause of the
constitution and the same acts of Congress
understood as intended to be exempted from
The operation of the posse comitatua clause
and adds:
"Oficers of the army will not permit the
use of troops under their command to aid the
civil authorities as posse comitatns or IN
execution of the laws as authorized in the
foregoing enactments. If time will admit the
application for the use of troops for these
purposes must be forwarded, with statement
Of all the material facts in the case, for the
consideration and action of the President; but,
in case of sudden and unexpected invasion,
insurrection, or riot endangering the public
property of the United States, or in case Of
attempted or threatened ROBBERY or interruption
of the United States mails, or other equal
emergency, officers of the army may, if they
think necessity exists, take such action be.
fore the receipt of instructions from the seat
of government as the circumstances of the
case and the law under which they aye acting
may justify. In every such case they will
prompt report their action and the circum.
stances requiring it to the adjutant general,
for the information of the President"
The Charleston Republicans.
- An enthusiastic Hampton meeting was
held at Bouneaus Station-a Republican
stronghold in Charleston county-on the 3rd
instant 1t is stated that there were at least
5000 colored men, all wearing the typical red
shirt and wild with excitement over Hamp-
ton. The vast multitude was addressed by
number of distinguished Democratic speak,
ers, all of whom were we'll received. Cover
nor Hampton's speech was received with eve
ry evidence of delight and approval on the
part of the colored people, to whom it was
chiefly addressed He told them frankly that
if it had ever occurred to them that the COL
ored race would ever again control this gov
ernment, they would find themselves mista-
ken. The only way they could get show in
the control and management of the State
government was to put on red shirt, and
join the Democratic party. ave will "
from a thousand throats The Governor,
after giving good advice to the coored voters,
proceeded to show up the rascalites of the
people who had heretofore been their leaders.
Those tell-tale checks on Hardy Solomon's
bank were read, showing how much each SEN
ator and representative received for his vote,
among them one in favor of j. G. Tngman,
great Bowen worshipper in that section of
the county. Tingman's pride was s25. This
was received with yells and laughter. When
the Governor referred to the fact that the
greatest danger Of disfranchisement the col.
ored people had to fear, lay in the Northern
Republican party, an aged colored man in
the crowd shouted, "We'll call on you to pro-
tect us if they try it." The Governor an
swered promptly, "And I will, as 1 have al
WAYS endeavored to protect the rights of the
colored men,
Hamptons Day in Charleston.
- Wednesday, the End instant, was Hamp-
toms day in Charleston, on which occasion
nearly all business was suspended, and the
city thronged with visitors. The Governor
arrived on the Summerville train at $40, q.
M. He was met at the depot by a committee
consisting of Major Buist, Mayor W. W.
Sale, T. Barker Jones, Capt. F. w. Dawson,
Messrs. John Gonzalez, Sam'l. Sanders, G. N.
Tharin, G. G. White and j. Ancrum Simons.
Upon the arrival of the Governor, he was
escorted to the Charleston Hotel, where the
sneakers had breakfast As soon as the pro-
cession was formed the speakers proceeded in
carriages to the Citadel Green in the follow
ing order:
/. Carriage containing Governor Hampton,