Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-27
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The 22nd in Charleston.

- The celebration of Washington's birth
day was observed with much eclat in Charles
ton. The military parade was fine, including,
besides the local companies, the Greenville
Guards. Major Hugh S. Thompson was the
orator of the occasion, choosing as his theme,
"The Restoration of the Citadel Academy"
Among the letters read from those who could
not accept invitations to be present, was one
from Major Hart, of Yorkville. Col. Cow
ard, of Kings Mountain Military School, was
present, and in response to the toast, "The
South Carolina Military Academy"-'Its ear
ly restoration will satisfy a felt public want
and crafty the people of the State respond
ed in eloquent terms, touching upon the bril-
liant past history of the institution, and pre-
saged its early restoration.
"No Place Like Home!''
-- The Nems and Courier of Monday, in
an editorial paragraph under the above cap
tion, says:
Governor Simpson is in constant receipt of
letters from South Carolinians, who have
emigrated to the West and Southwest, since
the war, the burden of all of which is that
the writer's have been sadly disappointed in
their plans and expectations, and are anxious
to return with their impoverished and suffer-
ing families, to this State. Some of the ap.
peals made to the Governor for help to ena-
BILE the petitioners to return, or for a promise
of remuneratve work upon their arrival, are
touching in the extreme. The Governor, is,
of course powerless to extend the aid to make
the provisions asked for, and the question
arises whether the next Legislature would
not be justified in taking steps with view to
encouraging and providing for the return of
these suffering, if self exiled citizens Of the
State? The return of any considerable num-
Der of the luckless wanderers, together with
the dissemination of the practical lessons they
have acquired by sad experience, would un'
doubtedly go far towards deterring their rest
i've neighbors from following the rash example
they once set in abandoning South Carolina
The present disposition to emigrate which
is too prevalent in some counties, would be
most effectualy checked the State would be
benefited in two ways by the general result,
and the people at large would moreover have
strongly impressed upon them the needed
and wholesome lesson that contented indus.
try with economy here at home, will pay, in
the long run, far better than rambling, or
even working in new and strange lands.
Decision on the Poll Tax.
- An important decision in regard to the
payment of the poll tax, has recently been
made by Judged. B. Kershaw, while holding
Court in Aiken. Under recent act of the
Legislature, failure to pay this tax is pun
ishable with fine or imprisonment The Al
ken Review gives the following summary Of
the decision:
The poll tax question is, we hope, forever
set at rest by the decision Of his Honor Judge
j. B. Kershaw, which was rendered on Mon
day, the 10th instant, in the case of DR.. j. d.
Durham, who was arrested and carried before
Trial Justice Jas. E. Crosland, few weeks
since, and tried for failure to pay poll tax,
and convicted and sentenced for same, where.
upon he appealed to the Circuit Court, which
Court affirmed the decision Of the Justice be-
low. DR.. Durham took the ground that the
poll tax is unconstitutional, and also said it