Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-06

yORKVILLE. s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 8, 1857.
THE POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS.

The indications are that the Grant policy IS
to he restored to the country, and, as mas
heen the rule heretofore, the field OF active op-
orations is to be the State of South Carolina,
which is to be made the scape-goat OIL aii d.
,eped violations of election laws, as we near
of no similar wholesale prosecutions IN other
states North or South, where political purify,
nerhaps. is at no greater premium than Win
in our own borders. That the GARFIELD pohcy,
nnder which the country was at peace anu
sectional hate rapidly disappearing, is TO Do
denarted from by the Arthur regime, ana tne
davs Of Grantism to be attempted over again
in the South. the political prosecutions to be
heard in the United States Court which con-
yened in Charleston on last MONDAY, Clearly
indicate. Through the wholesale prosecution
of men dragged from every part OF the o'a'e
and arraigned at Charleston IS the Democracy
of S0ur. Carolina indicted, and in this prose-
cution every section of the State is interested
alike.
The State Democratic Committee has issued
an address to the people, for which we have
not the space to insert, but from it we make
the following extract:
The purpose in view is too plain 10 De mis-
understood. He who runs may read. When
the hand of the assassin struck down the Pres-
ident of the United States it dealt blow
under which the people Of the South are YET
staggering. The change of policy towards the
South, as Enthusiastically indicated within the
last few weeks, should warn all lovers OF good
government to be vigilant and active. The
decree has gone forth. The white people OF
South Carolina must avow the principles OF
the Republican party or be declared criminals.
The object of those in authority is not to pun
ish for alleged crimes in the past, but to make
adherence to the principles of the Democratic
party impossible in the future. The time for
this action has been fully chosen. On the
eve of State election our people are told that
they must submit to return to Radical rule
or bear the prosecution of officials who are
aided by all of the power of the general govern
ment
The time has come for an indignant people
to rise up in their might and protest against
this unwarrantable invasion Of their rights.
If we fail in our duty our civilization will be
lost. The foe and stranger will again rule
South Carolina The oppression and tyranny
which marked the history of Republican rule
in this State will again disgrace our civiliza-
tion and bring disaster on our people,
In this situation of affairs no true son OF
the State can doubt as to his duty. Let us
stand together as one man, and, while con-
fronting the common enemy, preserve for our
selves and our posterity the peace, the justice
and the security which under Democratic rule
; all classes of our citizens have enjoyed since
the grand revolution of 1876. They whose
only offence is fidelity to the welfare OF the
State must not be permitted to suffer as GRIM
, ina!s.
In view of the facts here recited, the duty
of our people is plain. Let them respond TO
, the call of the committee by contributing to
/ defray the cost Of competent counsel for their
: fellow citizens, and let the contributions
= made promptly and cheerfully. 1hey can %
made to Mr.. w. B Smith, county chairman,
or TO any person whom he may designate, and
will be promptly forwarded to the Chairman
: of the State Executive Committee.
Inthis connection, we append the following
circular addressed by the State Democratic
Executive Committee to Democratic county
chairmen, and which fully explains itself
You are earnestly urged to at once raise as
large an amount as is possible in your county,
to be used in the defence Of those of our peo-
pie who are being tried in the United States
Court in Charleston, for alleged offences against
the United States election laws, and who need
money for the daily expenses of themselves
and their witnesses. The State Executive
Committee is daily receiving appeals for help
from those counties whose citizens are being
,, prosecuted, and is absolutely without means to
to respond to these calls, which should be met
at once Please push this matter with all dill
igence, and remit weekly all such sums as may
be collected, to the Central National Bank at
. | Columbia for the Executive Committee.
BY order Of the State Executive Committee.
JAMES F. IzLAR, Chairman.