Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-16
EDITORIAL .INKLINGS.
rhat the South Should Have.


- The Philadelphia Times has the fol.
lowing sensible paragraph as to the proper
wants and needs of the South in the way of
Federal patronage and appointments
What the South most wants and most
needs is not the appointment of men like Key
and Mosby to the Cabinet or foreign posi-.
tions, but the appointment of men of ability
and integrity to the Federal Offices in the
South. The Southern people want honest
Judges, honest United States marshals, honest
collectors of Revenue, honest district attor.
neys, honest jurors and honest postmasters.
They do not want them to be Democrats, al
though many of them would have to be
Democrats, to meet the qualifications; but
they want to be free from the constant irrita-
ton, oppression and fraud which distinguish
the reign of Republican Federal officials in
the South. This want is one that can be ac-
cepted as nothing less than an imperative du-
ty by an honest President of any party, and
it cannot be questioned that the tranquility
and prosperity of the country would be great
ly promoted by the adoption of such policy
bv General Garfield. With the incompe.
tent and characterlsss Federal officials out of
the way in the South, there would be no vital
political issue between the Southern people
and the new Republican administration, and
the leading Southern men could cordially
harmonic with the administration for the
development and advancement of the varied
business interests of the South.
South Carolina Cotton Crop.
- Under date of the 10th instant, the
Charleston Cotton Exchange reports the con-
dtion of the cotton crop in November as fol-
lows:
Replies Of fifty-fve correspondents were re.
ceived from % counties. Reports about the
character of the weather all agree as to its
having been very wet and unfavorable, and
they state without exception, that it has been
less favorable than for the same time last year
for gathering the crop. The proportion of
the crop picked up to the lst instant is repor.
ted by some as under three-fourths, by most
as seven-eighths, and by few nearly all OF
the crop is stated to have been picked. All
expect the last Of the crop to be picked dur
iny December. The yield, as compared with
last year, is estimated by FIVE to be 20 pei
cent, by eleven IA per cent, and by seven II
per cent. less. About half report that little
or no damage has been done by the frost, while
the other half state that nearly all the late
cotton has been partly or wholly destroyed
Rain has damaged the ungathered crop more
than the frost, and from this cause most OF
the unopened bolls will rot. Those reporting
an increase in the yield do not estimate thai
it will be so great as last year per acre, bu
attribute it mostly to the increase in the acre
age planted and to greater useof fertilizers
The proportion of the crop that has been mar
keted is estimated at from IS to 80 per cent
eas- The apportionment question may, afte
Christmas, create some discussion in Congress
The report on the census will be ready by thu
1st of January. The three great sections o
the country will be interested. The South
including Texas, gains ten members, and th
Northwest six, while New England and tn
Middle States lose ten. This will give tn
II.