Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-11
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The President Standing Firm.


The President Standing Firm.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald, writing under recent date
states that the President is still unintimidated
by threats of any kind from any parties. II
is reported that he says he is iscarrying out the
pledge of the party made in the Cincinnati
platform; he is sorry so many Republican
Senators do not wish to carry out these pledg
es, but he does not believe that these Senators
will be able to break up the Republican par
ty on the petty question of spoils and patron
age on which they are getting up fight. He
remains tranquil and readily admits that the
Senate has the constitutional right to reject
his nominations, but Senators have no right
to attempt to dictate nominations to him
This is understood to be his position, and HI
believes the people are with him, and vii
not sympathize with Senators who make trou
BILE in the country, and try to break down tbt
party on mere question of few Offices.
The Blair Resolutions.
- The Washington correspondent of th'
Baltimore Sun, speaking Of the effect in Wash
ington of Blair's resolution to contest the ttl'
of President Hayes, adopted last week by th'
Legislature of Maryland, says:
The Republicans generally expressed nj
discomfort, but showed lively anxiety as t.
the next step to be taken to make the resolu
tion of any practical effect. Several of the
leading Democratic Senators and member
stated that they had not entertained the leas
expectation that the Maryland Legislator,
would pass the resolutions. Judge Blai
was on the floor of the House this afternoon
in consultation with a number of prominen
members, to whom he has explained his views
and what is next proposed to be done.
He states that he found these members ir
entire accord with him, and ready to cooper
ate with him to the fullest extent. There
was rumor here during the day that Cover
nor Carroll would decline to sign the resolu'
tions of the Legislature, but the opinion was
expressed on all sides even by those opposed
to Mr.. Blair's movement, that this, under the
circumstances, would scarcely be proper ex
ercise, of the veto power. The understanding
is that the resolutions will be presented ir
both the Senate and the House Of Representa-.
tives by the Maryland delegation, so that Con
gress may have formal notice Of the action OF
the State of Maryland. Before the Attorney
General of Marylaud can 6le any bill, it will
be necessary that Congress pass bill regula
lating the method of procedure.
A bill has already been drawn for this pur
pose, the authorship of which is ascribed
to David Dudley Field. 1t provides the
machinery by which the Supreme Court is to
hear the cause and expedite the decision. A
board of jurors is to be appointed to decide the
facts as many as twenty.four members, who
are to be selected from the highest members
of the judiciary of the difererent States. II
is possible that there may be some modi6ca
tions of the features of the bill before it is in
troduced in the House, which it is the inten
tention shall be at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
The Public Schools.
The Governor has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as members of the State
board of examiners: Rev. J. E. Dunlap, Ma
rion Hon. Charles Petty, Spartanburg; Hon
j. S. Murray, Anderson and Prof. Henry P
Archer, Charleston. Superintendent Thomp
son is chairman of the board by virtue of biz
Office. The Superintendent of Education haa
issued the following circular letter to the
school commissioners of the several counties
OFFICE OF STATE SUP'T. OF EDUcATro.S, !
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 81, 1878.
To the School Commissioner o-County
SIR: The act to amend the school law, pass
ed at the recent session of the Legislature,
will be printed as speedily as possible and
copies will be furnished the several county
school commissioners. 1t will not be posi-.
BILE in circular to indicate the changes in
the law. No alterations have, however, been
made which will interfere with the manage
ment of the free public schools now in opera
ton. The law provides that the school com
missioners shall be paid out of the school fund
in the respective counties. The salaries for
this year cannot, therefore, be paid until the
taxes are collected.
In answer to many inquiries on this subject,
I would state that no act has been passed to
prohibit county school commissioners from
approving teachers pay certificates at the ex'
piration of each month, as now provided BY
law.
l would advise you to urge the teachers in
your county not to sell their certificates for
less than their face value. AS soon as taxes
are collected, the teachers will be paid in full
for all work done during this fiscal year, if
the boards of trustees have observed the eau
ton given in my circular of December 24th,
1877, and have not made contracts in excess
of the School Fund. I would request that
you make every possible effort to secure the
teachers against loss by advising them to
hold their certificates until they can be paid
at the County Treasury.
Asts have been passed authorizing the
levying of special tax to pay past due claims
in several counties of the State, but no gen
eral law on this subject has been enacted.
Act No. 465, to provide for the payment OF
the past due school claims, approved March
8, 1874, has been repealed, and joint reso'
luton has been passed, directing that all un.
expended balances of the school fund shall
be applied to meet the scho"l expenses OF
this fiscal year, except in those counties in
which the payment Of past due school claims
has been provided for by special acts
would advise that no further payments,
except for school claims of the current year,
be made until you can obtain a copy of the
acts passed by the Legislature at its last ses'
sion. Very respectfully,
HUGH S. THOMPSON,
State Superintendent Education, 5. Z.
Arrest Of Ex-Governor Moses.
-Ex Governor Franklin j. Moses, OF
South Carolina, was arrested on Broadway,
New York, on requisitiou from Governor
Hampton, last Sunday night, and locked up
at nolice Headquarters. He is charged with