Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-10-26

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to him. He was present at the General Con-
ference held in Nashville last May. and was
the recipient of every mark of esteem and love
and yeneratiOn which his brethren and friends
could bestow upon him.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
A rousing Democratic meeting was held at
Elizabeth Church, Mount Croghan township,
Chesterfield county, last Thursday, at which
there was also gathering Of veterans, survi-
vors of Colts Battery, who held reunion.
Among the speakers were Senator Hampton
and Hon. John J. Hemphil, the Democratic
nominee for Congress from this district. Mr..
Hemphill was the first political speaker and
he was followed by Knox Livingston, of Marl-
boro, and Senator Hampton. Mr.. Hemphilrs
speech covered about the same ground as his
speeches made in York county. In reference
to his competitor he said:
don't come before you in my own name,
but come with the endorsement and rs the
nominee of all these good people. 1t is your
duty to vote for John J. Hemphill not as an
individual, but for Hemphill as the candidate
of the Democratic party. When l was nom-
mated had two opponents in the teld-Col
Cash of this county, and Thomas Jefferson
Mackey. Mackey soon found that he was not
as big man as he fancied himself to I've, and
retired from the scene early in the action
Now only Col. Cash is opposing me. | come
endorsed for Congress by your representatives
and he by those who are not your representa-
tives. Every man who runs for office has to
take the votes of the political party in which
| he runs. Col Cash has not been nominated
| hy mi hQ Uith endorse
ment of the Radicals. When come out with
the nomination of the Democratic party l
come expecting to stand by it's principles
economy and honesty in the administration of
all our public affairs and justice to all men.
| 1t is a misfortune for any man to have ut his
back people or party whose records are
not right. don't stand here and support the
record of the Radical party, and do not come
endorsed by it. So long as it retains it's power
in Congress no reduction of the taxes can ever
be secured and domestic peace and social order
can never be assured.
COL Cash was present during part of the
time, and of his demeanor at the meeting the
correspondent of the Ne,cs and Courier says {:
COL Cash was on the ground but he did
not speak. Major Colt went to him and offer
ed to allow him to speak at any time during
the meeting, to precede Hemphill or to follow
him, only reserving the right that if he should
misrepresent Hemphill in any way that Hemp
hill should have the privilege of replying. TO
this reasonable proposition COL Cash refused
to agree, although several days ago he asked
for "a division of time.' lie said that he
would speak if he were allowed to speak last
and no one were allowed to reply to him. This
proposal was so unfair that Major Colt would
not agree to it, and COL Cash would not speak
at all. He did not take seat on the stand,
although place had been reserved for him, but
during the speaking occupied a position at some
distance from the stand and for some time lis
tened, with his hand to his ear, to the sound
Democratic doctrine eXpounded by the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress. He made no
sign of dissatisfaction, and while Mr.. Living
ston was speaking left the ground in buggy
with his son and one outrider There were
not in the large crowd present half dozen
men who will vote for Cash at the election,
and one or two of those whom he has hereto
fore counted upon for support were happily
converted to-day. 1t was a disappointment to
many that Col. Cash did not speak. The Dem
ocrats accorded him fair hearing, and would
have answered all his arguments conclusively.
but he ''couldnt stand the racket,' and left
without attempting to define his position or
saving why anybody should vote for him.
This meeting will do a great deal of good in
Chesterfield county. 1t has made all true
Democrats more solid and determined than
ever, and will have happy effect on those
! who have felt some soreness over imaginary
wrongs. Chesterfield has a registered majorl-
ty of about eight hundred white voters, and
the colored people will not give Cash their full
support. The indications are that he will be
beaten badly in his own county, and it is con-
| fidently predicted that the meeting to-day in
sures the election of the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Fifth District by a large
| majority.
STATE POLITICAL ITEMS.
The Darlington Greenbackers have nomi-
mated county ticket.
- It is rumored that straight-out Republi-
can ticket will he placed in the field in Union
county.
1t is reported that J. II. McLane, the head
and front of the State Greenback ticket, has
made another mysterious visit to Washington
city.
Shall we, Just when we are going to gain
all the fruits of our hard work, when every
body else is turning Democrat, shall we turn
Radical ?-Wade Hampton.
If the people are not satisfied with the
Stock and Registration laws, can they remedy
them by going into the camp of the enemy p
Wade Hampton.
THE Republican Congressional Convention
of the Third District met in Anderson, OctO-
ber Is, and, after repudiating the money prin-
ciple of the Greenbaek party, heartily endorsed
T. II. Russell, the Greenback candidate for
Congress. There was only one white man in
the convention.
DR.. Cooke, President of Claftlin Universe
ty at Orangeburg, says that during his Sum-
mer travels at the North he heard the highest
concentrations of Colonel Thompson on eve
ry side, in consequence of his labors in the
cause of the education of the masses. He is
regarded as one of the ablest and most culti-
waited Superintendents of Education in the
Union.
-Ex-Cadet Whitaker has written letter to
the Nears and Courier, explaining his political
faith. His letter contains much sound advice
to the colored people, and concludes as follows:
81 owe Radicalism nothing, and with the re-
cords of the advocates of Radicalism before
me, would lie to my own conscience were
to vote, write or speak to bring "a return of
Radical rule in the South