Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-09

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SEC. 5. The evidence so taken, perpetuated
and recorded shall be received in all Courts,
subject to the same rules as to the competency
and credulity as any other evidence, except as
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 6. Nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent any one from establishing, on the trial Of
any cause, any lost paper, according to the
rules of evidence now existing.
SEC. 7. That the cost Of such proceedings
as shall be had under the provisions of this
Act shall be in the discretion of the presiding
Judge.
Approved the 9th day Of February, A. D.
1882. :.. a .a.t-
A REPUBLICAN, CONFERENCE. ,,.q
A conference composed of representative
members of the Republican party from nearly
every county in the State was held in Parker's
hall, Columbia, last Thursday. The following
is the representation that was present
Aiken, e. M. Brayton, G. H. Holland, B. P.
Chatfeld Barnwell, S. II. Blocker Beaufort,
T. E. Miller; Charleston, j. J. Wright, Will
liam Crum, VIM. N. Taft, ". II. Thompson,
E. G.. Hoffman, j. F. Ensor, Aaron Logan,
R. M. Wallace Chester; g. C. Macoy, Allison
Walker Chesterfield, H. L. Shrewsbury Clar-
endon, Syfax Milton Colleton, w. E. Myers,
VIM. Thomas, E. J. Johnson; Darlington, j.
S. Smith, John Islar; Fairfield, J. Byrd, j. p.
Laken, B. Johnson; Georgetown, WI Moul-
trie, Geo. Herriott Greenville, D. R. Speers,
G.. Singleton Kershaw, j. H. Johnson, E.
H. Dibble, G. G. Levy; Lancaster, T. A. Clin-
ton; Lexington, Simeon Corley; Marion, w.
A. Hayne, w. H. Collier !; Newberry, H. Ken
nedy, R. w. Boz ne, B. B. Boozer Oconee,
E. F. Blodgett; G Crangeburg, E. A. Webster;
Richland, S. w. Melton, E. G. Carr, A. w.
Curtis, E. NJ. Stober, C. j. Stolbrand, G. Bar
mum, E. w. Pinckney, II. Logan, A. Lee,
Lewis Prior, W. M. Fine, Sumter, Samuel
Lee; Union J. S. Mobley; Williamsburg, VIM.
Scott, G.. Whitehead; York, j. L. Watson,
A. S. Wallace.
The counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Edge
field, Laurens, Marlboro, Pickens and Spar
tanburg were not represented.
The conference met at IL O'Clock, and in
the absence of E. w. M. Mackey, T.. E. Mil
cupied the chair. The conference was held
with closed doors, and every precaution was
taken to prevent any one from entering the
hall who could not produce credentials to the
effect that he was member Of the Republican
party in good standing.
In opening the proceedings Miller made O
speech setting forth the motives which had in
duced the State Executive Committee to call
the conference together, and impressed upon
the members the great Importance of calm and.
unimpassioned consideration Of the subjects
which would come up for action. He also ex-
pressed the hope that spirit Of harmony and
true purpose of serving the party would char
acterize all the proceedings.
Miller was then elected permanent chair
man, and Major Harry Noah acted as secre-
tary. -.
After the enrolment of delegates the con-
ference undertook the discussion of various
matters which concern the welfare of the party,
and dwelled at length on the evils of Democratic
legislation and the disadvantages under which
the party would be placed by the enforcement
of the Registration and Election laws recently
passed by the General Assembly. Innumer-
able resolutions were introduced, and each
elected a long and earnest discussion. These
resolutions breathed the same spirit Of hostil-
ity to the Democracy, and cited at length the
oft repeated complaints Of Republican stump
orators. A committee was finally appointed to
dictment against the dominant party, and af-
ter laboring in great agony until 3 O'Clock the
conference took recess until 5.
Upon reassembling the committee presented
a paper detailing at length the grievances and
wrongs under which the Republicans Of the
State are supposed to suffer, declaring that
the whole purpose and intention of the legis-
lation by the Democrats had been to pre-
serve the supremacy of that party without any
lust consideration of the rights and privileges
of the Republican voters of the State, setting
forth the relative numerical strength OF the
two parties, that the Republicans were largely
in the majority in the State, that the Regis
tration laws would virtually disfranchise two
thirds Of the Republican voters, causing great
hardship to the masses generally, and calling
upon Congress for protection and relief
The resolutions excited long and heated
discussion. Judge Melton, Shrewsbury and
Chatfeld spoke in opposition to the resolu-
tions, Judge Melton speaking for nearly an
hour and eliciting much applause by his re-
marks. It was finally agreed to leave the
whole matter in the hands Of the Federal
election officers, and to ask the Government to
make suitable provisions to obtain legal regis
tration under the Federal Election law of all
the voters in the State. The State executive
committee was instructed to draw memorial
to Congress setting forth the condition OF
things and asking for the necessary relief.
The conference was in session until IL
O'Clock at night and just before adjournment
removed the seal Of secrecy so as to allow
statement of the action had, which was made
to the correspondent of the Ne,cs and Courier.
by Judge Melton as follows: "The only action
taken was to pass resolution instructing the
Republican executive committee to take such
action, as might be best advised, to the RepuD-
lican supervisors appointed under the law OF
the United States TO supervise the registration
of the voters prescribed by the State law"
In his letter on the following day, COMMENT
ing upon the conference, the same correspon-
dent says:
ssThere was little in the final action Of the
conference to encourage the Republican party
to hope for victory at the next election al
though it is believed that foundation has
been laid for future operations to defeat which
all the wisdom and ingenuity and the closest
unity of the Democratic party will be required.
It is evident that the Republicans have deter
mined to adopt the policy so strongly urged by
Elliott in the Republican Convention two
wears ago, and that while they do not propose
to make any straightout fight for the State Of
fees, they intend to attack the Democracy
along the whole line, and by making breaches
at every weak and unprotected point finally
secure the overthrow Of the dominant party.
From the present outlook there will be no
regular Republican nominations for the State
offices at the next election, but any strong In
may be put into the field in opposition to the
regular Democratic nominees will be solldly
supported by the Republican voters of the
State According to the logic of the Republic
cans the success Of any ticket which is not en-
dorsed by the Democratic State Convention
will be quasi-Republican victory, and the
choice of such ticket at the next election
would open the way for a more Radical tri-