Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08

its bonds in small quantities at 25 cents on
the dollar. 1.-THE circumference of the
head of Hon. A. H. Stephens is 224 inches,
while that of his body is 243. His weight is
70 pounds. .....
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Practice vs.. Precept.
&C. Nick, the Washington correspon.
dent of the Ne,os and Courier, in a recent
letter, makes the following significant contrast
between the way that Hampton and Blaine
treat colored Office seekers at the National
Capitol:
A colored Republican from Columbia has
been given profitable position in the capitol
building upon Senator Hampton's recommen-
dation.
A colored Republican from Portland,
Maine, Informed me only last night that when
he applied 70 Blaine, a few months ago, for 8
similar recommendation, which would have
secured him a place, Blaine reminded him
that "the colored people have no political
strength in Maine!" and recommended him
to stick to his trade. The appointee in this
instance was classmate of Prof. Greener in
Boston high school, and scored seventy
three upon civil service examination in
Washington before he applied to his Senator.
Senator Hampton's applicant confessed, I'M
a manly way. that he had always voted the
Republican ticket in South Carolina, and got
his appointment nevertheless. He says that
he intends to write home to his colored friends
that "The Democrats have done more for
him already than the Republicans did during
the whole time they were in power" Sena-
tor Hampton has obtained the disposal of
four or five other appointments of laborers
about the capitol, which he proposes to dis
tribute among deserving colored men from
South Carolina.
Horrible Deed Of a Religions Fanatic.
- New England just now is greatly agi-
tated over the insane freak of a religious fa.
natic, at Pocassett, Mass, who last Thursday
killed his FIVE year old daughter as a
sacrifice to God, The name of the frenzied
murderer is C. j. Freeman. He is Second
Adventist, and has become greatly excited
during the last few days, while attending a
series of revival meetings. A week before
the commission of the deed, he claimed to
have received "wonderful revelation" and
has not eaten or slept since. He says the
Lord directed him to sacrifice his little
daughter. and after putting the innocent child
to death, declared it would rise again in three
days.
The child was stabbed with knife by her
insane father, and her blood was poured out
on table, which was improvised as an altar.
Freeman is mail carrier, and after, killing
his child, went in the pursuit of his business
as usual, showing no signs Of insanity. He is
insane only on the one subject Of adventism.
He and his wife have been arrested and
committed to Jail. Neither one expressed
anxiety or regret at the commission of the
act. While on the railroad train on the way
to prison, Freeman addressed the passengers
loudly, reiterating bis conviction that he had
obeyed the divine mandate, his wife second
ing him, and both expressed no concern as to
VIC
Democratic Congressman and the Veto.
- The House Democratic caucus COM
mittee met last Saturday morning, and it is
understood agreed upon measure to be
submitted to the caucus, if concurred in by
the Senate committee, which under the title
of "a bill to prevent military interference
at the polls," consists of the sixth section Of
the vetoed army appropriation bill, with the
words "civil officers" stricken out and pro.
viso added that nothing in the bill shall be
construed as preventing the use of the army
to enforce processes Of the United States
Courts or to put down resistance against the
United States by armed men.
1t was also agreed that all'consideration Of
the remainder of the bill shall be deferred
until this independent political measure shall
have been acted upon by the President. 1t
will provide in substance that sections POOP
and 20O3, revised statutes, shall not be con.
strued as authorizing the presence Of United
States soldiers at the polls, except under
orders of the President to repeal armed enc
mics of the United States, or in pursuance Of
the constitutional requirements upon the ap-
plication of the Legislature of State or of a
Governor when the Legislature cannot be
convened to repress domestic violence.
The action taken by the caucus is sub
stantialy in accordance with an amended re-
port previously presented by the committee
to whom the whole project had been recon-
mitted. The proceedings are said to have
been characterized by a spirit Of harmony
and good feeling. r.
The Kentucky Democracy.
The Democratic State Convention Of
Kentucky met in Louisville on the 1st in
slant. 1t nominates for Governor, DR.. Luke
P. Blackburn; Lieutenant Governor, james
E. Cantrell; Attorney General, P. W. Har'
ding; Auditor, Fayette Hewitt. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
"The Democracy of Kentucky, in conven-
ton assembled, reafirm their attachment to
the constitution of the United States and the
union of the States as the best guarantee for
the liberty of the people and their prosperity
and happiness. They rejoice in the fact that
it is in their power to recognize that all the
States are restored to their political auton-
omy:: They record their solemn protest that
the popular verdict at the polls has been re-
vised by the action of an electoral commits
sion, and they declare that while, in the in.
terest of peace, that result was acquiesced in,
yet it shall not be held as precedent for fu:
ture violations of right and justice. Though