Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-10-05

could learn for opening it was that Jack
Thomas necessities required it.
He claims that he is making no more effort
to secure colOred votes than was made by
Hampton in 1876.
At this point, Capt. Glenn asked him ques-
tion in regard to taxation in his own county
as compared between 1876 and 1881.
Col. Cash. do not know what the taxation
is, but let it be what it may, it is too high.
lie then spoke of the Fish Commissioner, the
Railroad Commissioner and the Commissioner
Of immigration, as useless officers, drawing
large salaries for which the people are taxed.
He closed by pleading for free ballot and a
/ fair count, and hoped all would vote as they
pleased.
Before he left the stand, Capt. Glenn again
called his attention to the rate of taxation in
Chesterfield county, reminding him that since
1876, under Democratic rule, the tax III that
county has been reduced 1000.
Col. Cash-That argument would hold, if
desired to put the Radicals back in power.
Capt. Glenn-The argument is just as strong
under the present circumstances. Under DEM
ocratic government your State taxes have
steadily decreased from $4,000 in 1876, to
So, 600 in 1880, and at that rate rate, in few
more years, the people of Chesterfield would
have to pay no State taxes at all.
Col. Cash--(Smling, as he left the stand)
Well, that will certainly he good time when
it comes.
Major Hart was then called On taking the
stand he said Before addressing myself tot the
discussion, before me, wish to call attention
to a statement made by John G. Witherspoon
in speech at Yorkville last Saturday, as re-
ported i'll the ENQUIRER, which charges that
in a speech at Hickory Grove on the 3lst OF
last August, advised the people to vote for
no man from the eastern side Of the county.
take this first public opportunity to empllatl-
cally deny-and hope the reporter will give
my own language-ever making any such ap-
peal to the people of Hickory Grove, or any
other portion of the county, have never
made a sectional appeal of any nature in any
part of the county, nor endeavOred to array one
section against the other. | did advise the
people to vote against the Constitutional
amendment for reducing the area OF counties,
and repeat here that would advise all to
vote against the measure as one fraught with
| harm to the best interests Of the people
Major Hart then said that COL Cash had
! been heard. He did not appear to represent
Col. Cash's opponent for Congress, but spoke
us member of the last Legislature, and pro-
posed to meet some of the objections urged by
Col. Cash to our State Government under
| Democratic rule. l do not know that l am
called upon to defend the Democratic party.
1t does not obscure my vision so that cannot
see it's faults, but it is the government Of the
State, and the best government we have had
since the close of the war. AS to the alleged
faults and defects Of the government, ask if
there ever was government or Legislature
that gave universal satisfaction. There may
be some Acts of the Legislature, which, while
they do not suit Col. Cash or ME, may suit
Others I understand Col. Cash to object to
the ant-dueling law and the ant-WeapOn law,
and while he disapprOves these, there are 9TH
ers who approve them. And many OF the Acts
Of the Legislature l have not favored. If l.
were called upon to do 50 could object to two
or three Acts of the last Legislature that do
not meet my approval, yet they do meet the
approval of others.
Suppose you follow the argument of my
friend and tear down all the barriers Of our
present political organization and dispense
with Conventions and caucuses, you then dis
band us and we 60 into political bankruptcy.
The Greenback and the Republican party are
now organized to carry the State, and with
their success, we would again be brought
back under the government made odious to
our people by a Scott, Moses and a Cham
berlain. But / do not care to arraign that
government now. 1t has passed away, and
can only be restored by your own folly and
want of vigilance.
Major Hart then argued that under the
present form of our Federal Government, with
the relations which the thrty-eight States of
the Union bear to each other, political parti es
are essential to the preservation of the govern
ment. There are two great political parties
striving for the ascendancy, but if you follow
Col. Cash's advice you give up the battle and
would fall helpless to their feet. Disrupt the
Democratic party and what do you take in
its place? The Republican? Or the Green
back, with McI.ane and the two ''unfrOcked
clergymen," White and Durham? Would
you be willing to surrender to political leaders
of this class ''Under which king, Benzo-
nian 20 Would you be willing to send to the
Legislature such men as Moses, Whittemore,
Chamberlain or Cardozo2
| The speaker then referred to the eXtrava-
gance and corruption of the State government
under Radical rule, citing among other items
the per diem, mileage and stationery OF men,
bers of the Legislature for the first four years,
which amounted to S439, ,500per annum while
for similar period, OR from 1877 to 1881,
under Democratic rule, the expenses on the
some same account were only Sl12,7OO, or
about one-third of what they were in Radical
days. The Radical Legislature employed 1l26
clerks. Under Democratic rule the same Ia
Dor is performed by 102. The Radical Legisla-
ture employed orpaid rs Slawyers IA sergeants-
alarms 800 pages; 206 porters; 416 messen-
gers 2O6 laborers and what they evidently
stood more in need Of than anything else, II
chaplains. They spent for furniture in four
years S176,GO0. On contingent account, which
may mean for almost any purpose that their
extravaganza prompted, $206, 800; and for
wines, liquors, dry goods, &C., they spent in
four years, $542, 200. You cannot wonder
| then that men standing in the DOSitiOn we do
have no desire to see persons of this class put
back in power. 1t buries our liberty. paraly-
zes our industry, and while we cannot, we will
not submit to it. My only objection to Col.
Cash is that his course would lead to just such
results-the restoration of the Republican
party or the placing in power the Greenback-
ers which with their following would prove
no better. The Republicans endorse Col.
Cash. They do not come boldly to the front,
but yield him their support. To this extent
he is under obligations to them. should
prefer to see the Republicans come boldly to
the front. In practice the Republicans in this
State have proved themselves the most sue
cessful political scoundrels any people ever
were inflicted with.
The speaker next discussed the recent
Greenback convention in Columbia, represent
| ing party said to consist of about 500 white
ted by the White letter, wanted not honor,
but money. They want office, but want the
colored peoples votes to elevate them to
the offices.
To the coored people the speaker said, Col.
Cash tells you he does not think you are al
lowed a free vote, and yet he says he gave the
whole proceeds of 1000 acres of land, in 1876,
to make your people vote not as they pleased,
but as he wanted them to vote. And now