Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-24
THE COUNTY CANVASS.

1Helcouuty CanVass IL progressing satlsIac.
torily, and, inasmuch as there is no opposi-
ton ticket il the field, quite haruoniously.
The next appointment after the meeting at
Blacks Station, on Tuesday of last week, was
at Blairsville,7 on Thursday. The meetinghI' 9
as had been an,icipated-was the largest and
most enthusiastic Of any that has yet been
held in the county. Not less than 300 mount
ed men were in, the procession, who, headed
by the Yorkville Silver Helcon Band, made
an imposing display. After the parade the
horsemeni dismounted and repaired to the
speakers stand, which had been erected 10
beautiful grove, and handsomely decorated
With flowers and evergreens, the work Of, the.
fair daughters Of BIairsville and vicinity.
The number in attendance was variously es.
timated at about 400, including large num.
Der Of ladies, who graced the meeting with
their presence. ~ I''o s'''''' -, :.
The meeting was called to order ,by3W
Waddy Thomson, Esq, and after meek and
dsvout supplication chad been oferedeup to
the Throne! Of Grace By Rev r. A! Ross, Mr..
Thomson addressed few remarks to the as
semblage,, welcoming, on behalf Of the De-:
mocracy of Western York, their visiting
friends, congratulating them on the patriot
ism and unfaltering devotion to principle of
the good people of South Carolina. and'pledg-
ing that on the 9th of next November, Bul.
locks Greek would prove the banner precinct y
of'York county. He also said the victory victory
we are about to attain Is one Of greater i'm,
portance than that Of. two years ago, as all
then won is now, in our keeping theresponsi.s
bility of which our people feel, and, on the,
day of election, standing together as war.
ror bahd Of bththers, will nobly' discharge,
their duty ~ patriotic citizens. After ex!;
tending a. - invitation to any, Republican
speakers WIG might BE- present; assuring such,i
if any there, were. that they should be courD
teously received in thee stand and permitted!
to- speak, MI: Thomson closed by again vel.
comm the visiting friends and speakers il in
attendance. There was no response, to the, ;,
invitation extended to members of the Rsn
publican party, and Mr.. Thomson introduced
as the first speaker. Mr.. Greene, who briefly
addressed ths'people,a taking very neaHyothe
same ground as that in his speech at Clover !
on the previous Saturday, report Of which
We published last week. ..., a....,il q-l,,,,e
Mr.. B. H. Massey followed M. Greene.
This was the first meeting he had been able
to attend, owing to sickness and a death in
bis family. He was glad to meet 90 large
and enthusiastic body of people, and was
before them in obedience to q, call of the
county convention, which, had nominated
him for reelection to the House of Repre-. u
sentatives He favored retrenchmenti and
reform in every manner where it could prop:
erly be "pfacticed, and was also in favor Of
reducing tie pay Of members Of the Legisla;,'
ture to three dollars per day. He was OPP j
posed to reopening the State University, fer
the present; and was also opposed tolevying h
an additional taxto that now of force for free,
pubiie school purposes 30 He then spoke Of
the Importance of united Democracy in the
coming election, and while not an Office
seeker in any sense Of the term, hoped the
people would concentration, the ticket nomi.
mated by the Democratic Convention and
forever bury Radicaiism in York county. 9a
Mr. Peter Garrison followed Mr.. Massey,
speaking 10 the same strain of his former
speech, already reported. -.u.r.. %. ,i,..sg
After Mr.. Garrison closed, Mr.. G. L. Nc
Neel was introduced. He announced himself
a nominee of the county convention for the
House Of Representatives, and though be
confessed mature years, he acknowledged
himself but ten days old in politics, and,
therefore, could not be expected to entertain