Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-15

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majority. 1.-THE recent death Of Hon. Jas.
Simmons, Of Charleston, has drawn forth a
very, handsome letter from Gen. W. T. sher-
man, who knew the deceased intimately and
esteemed him for his many admirable quail
ties of head and heart. '...'.H Horatio Seymour
has written letter formally declining to be
the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
New York. The anti-Tilden men will have
to continue the search. ch..,,..a.s.s,....ss.s.....
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Mr.. Stephens on the Finances.
- In q recent letter to citizen Of Au-
gusta. which is published in the Chronicle
azd Sentinel, Hon. A. H. Stephens fully ven
tilates his financial views. He insists on the
repeal of the revenue laws, which, he claims,
have been the curse of the South and de-
moralization of the Government for many
years. To meet the deficit of one hundred
millions, that such step would occasion, Mr..
Stephens recommends the reissue of an equiv
alent amount of United States Treasury notes,
or as last resort either issue three per cent
bonds or levy small ad golorem tax upon
the ninety.eight billions of property owned
in this country. He sees only an unerring
indication of evil times in the facility with
which the Government disposes Of enormous
amounts of bonds bearing very low rate of
interest. Another feature of his financial
scheme of relief is the unlimited issue of bull.
lion certi6cates-that is, certificates issued by
the Government. and based upon the deposit
of gold and bullion-these certificates to be
receivable for all public dues. He thinks
that the amount of such certificates could be
run up to FIVE hundred million of dollars per
annum. Abill embodying this plan has been
reported to the House by Mr.. Stephens com.
mittee on coinage, and is now pending in that
body. H. a4s
Veto Of the Election Bill. ,ss.,s gf.1z.-.
- On Monday last the President returned
to the House of Representative the "Act to
prohibit military interference at elections"
with his objections to its approval. The veto
message is quite lengthy. He says he will
not use troops at the polls. but does not want
his right to do go abridged. He closes his
message as follows: -lta a aes.s.
Under the sweeping terms of the bill the
national government is efectually shut out
from the exercise of the right and from the
discharge Of the imperative duty TO lse its
whole executive power, whenever and wher-
ever required, for the enforcement Of it's laws
at places and times where and when its cleo
tions are held. The employment of its or
ganized armed forces for any such purpose
would be an offence against the law unless
called for by, and therefore, upon the permits
sion of the authorities of the State in which
the occasion arises. What is this but the sub
stitution of the discretion of the State gov
ernment for the discretion of the government
of the United States as to the performance Of
its own duties2 In my judgment this is an
abandonment of its obligations by the ma
tional government, asubordination Of nation.
al authority and an intrusion of State super
vision over national duties which amounts in
spirit and tendency to State supremaay.--oI
s. Though believe that the existing statutes
are abundantly adequate to completely pre-.
vent military interference with the elections,
in the sense in which the phrase is used in
the title of this bill, and is employed by the
people of this country, l shall find no diff.
Guilty in concurring in any additional legisla-
ton limited to that object, which does not In
terfere with the indispensable exercise of the
powers of the government under the consti.
tuition and laws.
The Murderer Of Col. Alston. ~. ...,-..-a
The trial of Cox, at Atlanta, Ga, for
the shooting of Col Aston, was concluded on
Wednesday of last week by the conviction Of
Cox. The closing scenes of the trial are re-
ported as follows
The jury were out all Tuesday night and
came in at quarter to on Wednesday af
ternoon and announced that they had agreed
upon a verdict, which was read as follows
ave, the jury, find the prisoner guilty, and
recommend that he be punished by imprison-
ment for life" laG u
Cox received the verdict with ,calmness
and stoicism, having evidently nerved him
self for the worst. His wife, on hearing the
words so fatal to her hopes, sat for moment
trembling, and then rushed for the open win
dow near by for the purpose Of throwing her.
self to the ground below. She was wild with
grief. As she reached the window she was
caught by Cox, who held her fast, She
threw her arms around his neck and clung to
him, wildly oxclaiming: "Oli, my God Oh,
my poor darling!" Her shrieks were heart
rending, and the occupants Of the crowded
room could not restrain their tears or pity.
Cox used all his power to calm her, and final
ly soothed her grief until only her deep
means broke upon the solemn stiffness. ,a9
Judge Hillyer sentenced Cox to be con.
fined in the Penitentiary or such other place
as the Governor may direct, at hard labor for
and during his natural life. oe aa.
. Gen. Gartrell gave notice that the defence
would make motion for new trial and
praying writ of supersedeas. The execu.
ton Of the sentence, therefore, was stayed
twenty days. !.
This penalty is virtually the extreme Of
the law 10 Georgia, as the law passed with
Alston's aid at the last session of the Legis-
lature, giving jurors the right to recommend
the life Imprisonment in all cases Of murder
as they see ct, in effect abolishes the death
penalty. Cox is the first man convicted of
murder who receives the benefit of that law.
The verdict is received with general approval
Buying Railroad for Cash.
= The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer gives the
following account Of the animated bidding at
the sale Of railroad in Montgomery, Ala