Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
900 to 10000 over King, Independent.
Three. fourths of both branches Of the Legis

UUU TO oU,uUu over klnS, 1nuePeuuent.
Three. fourths Of both branches Of the Legis'
lature will be Democratic.
New Jersey reports Democratic gains in
the Legislature, but still has Republican
majority. The status of the next Legislature
is about as follows: Senate, Republicans l3,
Democrats 8-Democratic gain Of 3 House
of Assembly, Republicans 3O-a Democratic
gain of 4.
In New York State the Democrats carried
the Legislature for the first time since the
election of Gov. Hoffman, in 1870, and gained
one Democratic Congressman, and elected
part of the State ticket
Blaine's Southern Tour.
The Washington Post has the follow.
ing in reference to Secretary Blaines project.
ed visit to the Southern States:
Many influential Southern newspapers are
pleased at the announcement that Secretary
Blaine intends to make Southern tour this
Winter, and express the hope that it will
open his eyes to the true state of affairs in
that section and be the occasion of an acquire
ment of information regarding it, which he
does not now possess. This will not be ex.
actly the result. Southern people will find
out more of Mr.. Blaine than he is likely
to learn of the Southern people. They will
discover that the Secretary is q very pleasant
gentleman and q most agreeable companion,
and that he has no more enmity toward the
South than any other section of the country.
They will make up their minds that he has
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and bloody shirt ISLANDERS which for many
years have formed so large part of his po.
litical speeches, and that his use of campaign
thunder of that sort is intended solely to in
huence Northern voters and not to work at
all to the detriment of Southern people.
There is question as to whether man of
the mental stature of the Secretary be justified
in wholesale denunciation of people for
political purposes, but there can be none as to
his disbelief 10 all of it. On the other hand,
Mr.. Blaine has very little to learn. As stu
dent, politician and close observer of men
and events, he is as thoroughly acquainted
with the political, social and material condition
of the South as if he had been yearly visi-
tant within her borders. He knows exactly
why the intelligence, respectability and wealth
of that section has not, cannot and will not,
aid and comfort the organization Of which he
is an eminent leader. No, it is not Blaine,
who is yet to know the Southern people, but
the Southern people who do not know Blaine.
that should take advantage of an opportunity
for better acquaintance likely to be offer
ed before many months.
The Blue and the Gray.
- During the meeting in Cincinnati, on
Tuesday evening, of the recently formed ex-
Confederate organization, q remarkable scene
occurred. While the the association was still
occupied with business, visit from Gems.
Dickinson and Stanhope and Capt Fitzpat-
rick of the Union army was announced.
They had come to pay their respects and
cultivate friendly feeling between the asso-
Citations representing the two contending ar
mics in the late war. No sooner was their
arrival announced, than all business on the
part of the Confederate body was dropped
and scene of the widest confusion occurred.
The whole body rushed toward the represen.
tatives of the Union army and fairly bore
them upon their arms to the speakers stand.
Shouts of welcome filled the hall, and the
visitors were nearly torn to pieces by the
precipitate efforts to shake with them. Speech.
es were required of them as soon as order
could be restored. and happy responses were
made by Confederates. Theodore Hallam.
an ex. Confederate officer, arose to say that
for once the Yankees were outnumbered and
would submit to their captors unconditional
ly. This was the signal for the bringing in
of refreshments, and the giving Of the greet
ing in still more cordial manner. Previous
to the entrance of the Union officers the Con-
federates had under consideration the present.
ing of memorial to Mrs. Garfield. 1t was
decided that the resolutions which were
adopted by the association at the time of the
late Presidents death, and really led to the
formation Of permanent organization, should
be previously framed and conveyed to Mrs.
Garfield by a committee in person. These
resolutions we're widely published at the time
of their adoption, and their spirit drew out
most favorable comments in all parts of the
country. The association is largely made up
of ex. Confederate officers, who are now prom
inently connected with industries in Cincin-
natl.
The State Fair.
The press of Columbia, as we'll as CORES.
pondents from abroad, pronounce the State
Fair at Columbia. last week, great success,
the number of entries being about 2,300-a
larger number than at any previous State
Fair. The exhibition of horses is spoken of
as having been very 6ne, and that of cattle
better than heretofore, particularly those Of
fine breeds. There were also many fine hogs,
and considerable number and creditable
display of sheep and goats. The field crop
department, including small grains and SAM
pies of cotton. contained a very good selec'
tion. Of agricultural or horticultural pro-
ducts, the only deficiency was in the produc-
tions of the garden, owing to the extreme
dry weather during the summer. The poul.
try exhibit was good. In the household and
fancy department the display was full, and
tbo a rt;o1oo ronoro1lv of q hioh ordor of NOR.