Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-27
CLEVELAND AND THE NEGRO.

Governor Cleveland has been Interview
ed by a reporter Of the Associated Press in
regard to the alarm said to exist among a
number of colored citizens Of the South con-
sequent upon the forthcoming change in
the National administration, and to the
question asked by the reporter if Govern
or Cleveland was aware that such delusion
existed among the colored people of the
South, the President-elect replied:
eyes, I have been astonished at the
statement that there was an apprehension
existing among the colored people that In
some way their rights now secured to them
under the laws and Constitution of the Unit
ed States were in danger from the election
of a Democratic President | am even told
that some of them are led to suppose that
the result of the recent election means that
thew may again be made slaves. All of
this has appeared to me to be SO absurd,
and have been so sure that the slightest
intelligent reflection would dislodge such
foolish fears, that / can hardly deem any
notice Of them necessary; but there is not
the slightest objection to calling the atten-
ton of all who are in the least uneasy or
uncertain upon this subject to the fact
that the title Of the colored people to free
dom and all the rights of citizenship can
not be disturbed except by a change in the
Constitution, which it would be absolutely
impossible to make. Besides, the present
condition of status of these people has been
50 fully accepted by the entire country that
no one should have the slightest idea that
any attempt will be made to change it, if
there was any possibility of accomplishing
such thing. So far as the new admins
tration is related to this subject, the whole
country can be sure that the lawful power
and jurisdiction of the Executive will be
so exercised that the rights Of all citizens
white or black, under the Constitution and
laws, will be preserved and protected and
all the advantages to which they are en-
titled by reason of their citizenship will be
secured to them. There need be no fear that
either the Democratic party or its newly
elected administration proposes to OPT IS
" enslave any part of our population nor
toSestroy the business interest of the cCun-
try. .NNe hope, on the other hand, to do
something to benefit the people. 1t seems
to me that our efforts in that direction
would be aid>d if the mischievous croaking
and dark imagNations should give place to
an earnest endeaNQr to inspire confidence
and to make univdSal Il cheerful hope for
the whole country"
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.SNr James SUIT
ton, q prominent farmer wfn> lives near
Fort Mill, suffered a serious loss Sx fire last
Sunday night. Shortly after retiriQg Mr.
Sutton was aroused by the roaring of>tire,
and on looking out of the window he hehcd
his cotton house in flames. Mr.. Sutton
hurried out and devoted his attention to
saving his live stock which was in the barn
adjoining. The fire had already spread to
the barn, but Mr.. Sutton, with the aid of
neighbors who had arrived in the mean
time, saved all his stock except one calf
that perished in the flames. Mr.. Sutton's
loss is $1,000. His cotton house, corn crib
and barn were all destroyed, two bales of
cotton, nine hundred bushels of corn and
all his forage being consumed. The fire was
of an incendary origin, and Mr.. Sutton
thinks he has a clew that will lead to the
detection of the guilty wretch-(HarIofte
Observer 1Wh.