Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-07

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to convince this House that the people Of
South Carolina must not stand by their solemn
pledges. Sir, he has very different idea of
a pledge from what have. l am glad to say.
Every pledge that was given by the Demo
cratic party was given in sincerity, with the
understanding that it was to be redeemed.
The Democrats, since the days of reconstruct
ton, have had no record, and now is the
time for US to make our record. Whether it
shall be a good or bad one, the next few days
will determine So far, we have kept relig.
iously every single promise we made on com.
ing into power, and it won't do for us to
violate any of our pledges now. Hampton
said that he would show to the world that
the people of South Carolina knew how to
keep their pledges. The Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic party made some
pledges under very peculiar and solemn cir
cumstances. These pledges were that we
would be bound by the consolidation act and
recognize it as 6nality. Every man in
South Carolina who is Democrat, is solemn
ly bound by this pledge. And these pledges
were sanctioned, too, by the candidates them
selves and the people. Mr.. Werner continued
for nearly an hour arguing the question. He
considered the subject in its various aspects
and adduced some powerful arguments IN
support Of his views.
Mr.. Callison, of Edge6eld, next obtained
the floor and commenced an argument in oP-
position to the consolidation act, but after he
had said only few words, was interrupted
by Speaker Sheppard, who requested him to
suspend his argument until the members
could repair to the Senate chamber and assist
in the ratification Of certain acts. In an
hour their duties in the Senate chamber were
discharged, when the mem bers returned to
their seats and the House then took recess
until this evening at 7.3O.
At the evening session number OF unlm
portant bills received their third reading
-f.-.F... FRIDAY, March 1.
In THE SENATE. the bill to provide for the
reorganization of the State University was
called up as special order. The question
was upon the motion of Senator Wylie to
strike out the enacting clause Of the" bill.
Upon call of the yeas and nays, the vote
stood as follows: . ... '.-...s "-..-...
Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs.
Bowen, Butler, Cannon. Cochran, Counts, Crit
tenden, Evans, Gary, Howard, Lipscomb, Max,
well, Mccall, Meetze, Todd, Witherspoon and
Wylie-l6.
Those voting in the negative were: Messrs.
Bird, Buck, Campbell, Carter,. Coker, Duncan,
Fraser, Jeter, Kinsler, Livingston, Manning
McCutchen, Myers, Taft, Walker and Will
liams-l6.
Lieutenant Governor Simpson said that he
regretted exceedingly that the decisive vote
upon this question devolved upon himself.
He had decided convictions concerning this
important measure, and his sense of duty i'm
PEELED him to vote in the negative.
The bill was finally ordered to its third
reading, with notices Of amendments from
number of Senators, who will contest the bill
upon its third reading. =
In THE HOUSE, the discussion of the bonded
debt was resumed and continued until the
hour of adjournment. - T~er
SATURDAY, March 2.
In THE SENATE the report of the bond com.
mission was taken up, and General Gary had
read printed speech on the subject
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lection of the tax in York county, for the re.
tirement of the county bonds issued in aid of
the Chester and Lsnoir Railroad, passed
third reading.
In THE HOUSE, the discussion on the bond
ed deb. was resumed, and continued during
the session. Mr. Austin, member from
Greeuville, introduced resolution that the
House shall come to vote on the bond ques
tion at 2 o'clock, next Tuesday. This resolu.
tim lies over for consideration on Monday. 1t
is hardly probable tirut IT
as many ambitious young orators desire to
air their eloquence before vote is taken.
MONDAY, March 4.
In THE SENATE, the report Of the bond
commission was taken up, Mr. Witherspoon
having the floor. He addressed the Senate
in favor of the report. Mr.. Witherspoon
held printed report of the committee in his
hand during his speech, and having been
member of the commission, explained the
conclusion which they had reached in their
investigation The Land Commission bonds
we're the first touched upon, and the history
of their issues was graphically given. The
State is still entitled to an amount of $780,
OO0-diference between the account of Par
ker and Kimpton.
Mr.. Witherspoon read extracts from let
ter received from Kimpton, saying that he
must have money under any circumstances;
that the Infamous credit of South Carolina
in New York was going down lower every
day, and that the party at home must make
any pretext to keep them going in their ef'
forts to plunder and rob the State.
1t is not my purpose to do any injury to
the bondholders, but they certainly had every
warning which could have been given that
these bonds were fraudulent. There was
special code of laws enacted for their special
protection. am not in favor of repudiation,
but believe that three-fourths of the people
of South Carolina, in popular vote, would
be in favor of not paying this fraudulent debt.
now propose to consider some Of the ob.
iectons to this measure. If you will read
the proceedings of the tax payers conven-
ton, you will see that it was called by order
or request of the Chamber of Commerce of
Charleston 1t was about the time that Scott
and his Legislatures had swindled everybody
in the State, and had turned their eyes to
raise money from other sources. Klmpton's
books we're not examined, and the committee
of eleven made their report upon bare
statement.
Now, for the Democratic Executive Com
mittee. l am willing to stand upon this
pledge if you are going to carry 1t out IN good
faith, but if it is to be tortured to the injury
of the creditors of the State, ain not willing
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