New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-11
VACATION AT WASHINGTON.
GOVERNMENTAL GOSSIP.


POLITICAL esRCUTIoN-sTATiSTICs OF THE
WHEAT CRoP-THE REvENUE-MINoR NEWS.
Ii having been rumOred that ex-Con gress-
man Svails is going back TO South Carolina,
the Democratic party organ in his county calls
on the executive committee of the county 20
see that he is warned away. The StatistioIan
of the Agricultural Department defends his
estimates of the wheat crop rs being accu-
rate. The Government fears that illicit DIS
filling may begin in the South again because
there is no money to pay Deputy MarShals.
The Trea sury publishes a table to show how
the gold value OF the currency has increased
since the war.
TIE PERSECUTION OF Mr.. SWAILS.
AN OUTCRY ~ Ills COUNTY N SOUTH CAROLINA
AGAINST PERMITTING so ENERGETIC A REPUB-
IICAN To RETURN
WASHINGTON. July 1O-The functions Of Demo
crate County Executive Committees IN South Car
DINA are varied and never-ceaSng. some idea OF
The duties expected Of them may be learned from
the following editorial IN the last number OF The
Ki7gstree star the only paper published IN Williams
burg County Of that State and presumably cor
rect exponent Of the public sentiment OF Its local
ity:
Il is currently reported that swails contempatcs
turiiI, 10 y amsburg County. this he a tact II II
l4cumbeg: upon the Executive Committee 81 TIE Drho
patty 20 hnd out what is his purr"s IL reiHih
ing. Il it 10 take up has residence among Us lt II
their oury as good citizens 10 warn 6WAs tAat ne VII
do So 90 ms personal peril Tho Wuitc pcOiIt, Il uht
10 gai has been pie ce in their behalf VIII not Per
mIt swals TO return here 10 live. II hC proposes 10
come here lis private ahirs, So ne 10 taE
permanently, she Executive Committee shpnld
have uin state in writing. giving the tN'e'
/ timr wlt.lu which he viii leave Tor C9'l,
| ana beyond which be viii not be allowed 10 stay.
II be declines TO stale ms purpose tAe IUhuc sho. u"
made ware OF he fact and he vii DC lae 4MaI "
act that his residence here viii Ice at ms per
rIsE. "a q ms ucrmancn ~ remaining mere VIII moi oe
masc makes his appearance ne can take the couse-
geDc.s OF bis act. From what we hear ne VIII De- Likely
10 nave u livo " time and be CAD enough TO retire q"
Qlipr and profitable sceucs. W go hOt see NAdt
induces nam % rrtaru, IT, indeed, he intends DONG So
Ills property Is au IN the n4uds OF hueT JtcO - by
sHu-e Intervention alone n has been yep from DcIA5
sold at IubIc auction long arc.
Mr. Swsils will be remembered as the colored man
who was arrested while making political speech
before a meeting Of color-d Republicans near Kings
tree last Summer. No offence had been charged
AGAINST him. so lar as can Ice learned, except thai OF
being tne leader of his party AID attempting IN the
usual method to organize the party previous 10 the
last state election
The tone ofcouyersation by South Carolina Rep
reseutatiyes and Senators IN Congress, as well rs
10y the press OF the State generally, has been re-
markably lamb-like since the election. il Us more
probable that The Kings rec S.ar viii be rcbUked by
the County Executive Committee for giving
avvav' the true state of public sentiment than that
Ill viii nc thanked for o suGgc~l Ion.
Nj. SWANS Is employed "a, clerk n the treasury
One of tI, p rsOus who mot Hed uIlu auu drove llA
away from home has sued him for defamation Of
character and caused an attachment go be made
upon his property. lie has DO immediate intention
vi retlIlIug 10 cOutu Carolina.