Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-02
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said the people of South Carolina must do
their full duty.
The State government may be regarded
as reasonably safe, but it will require work
to save the Presidential election. The be-
lief prevails that the Republicans have a
registered majority in this State, and while
this may or may not be so, it is not safe to
underrate their strength. The upper coun-
ties must vote their full strength in order to
overcome the Republican vote of the lower
counties, and he believed that when the peO-
pie become awakened to the true situation
all would do their duty. With the chances
for success before us as now presented, he
thought if the Democrats fail in the COM
| ing National election it will be their own
fault and that it will be by the folly
of the Democracy if we lose the present OPP
portunity. Mr.. Hemphill's speech abound
ed in much humOr, and he related, with
telling effect, several anecdotes illustrating
points in his speech, which were we'll re-
ceived by his hearers.
COL. RICHARDSON, STATE TREASURER,
was introduced as the next speaker. He
commenced by making a comparison of the
extravaganza and corruption of the two
parties in this State-the Republican from
1865 to 1876, and the Democratic from 1876
to the present time-just eight years OF
rule by each party. He showed from the
record that i'm 1868, when the State govern
ment passed into Republican hands, the
entire Indebtedness Of the State was $780,
600. From 1868 to 1872 the Indebtedness
was increased to such an alarming extent
that while Moses reported it at about SILL
000,000 a commission appointed by Re
publican Legislature to ascertain and report
the true amount, on making their report,
set out with the assertion that the State was
bankrupt, and that the true amount OF its
indebtedness was-not eleven millions, as
stated by Moses-but the enormous sum of
SIS, 900 900, piled upon the taxpayers of the
State from August 1st, 1868, to January 1st,
1872; one-siXth of the amount Of the assess
ed value of all the taxable property in the
State! For State purposes alone, they
levied two million year, the levy in some
counties reaching from 20 to 25 mills.
Under Democratic rule, the taxes last year
for State purposes were $65O,OOO, of which
sum after deducting county treasurers' conf
missions, S619,OOO went into the State treas
ury. From phosphate royalty $l5O,OOO was
derived, making an aggregate of s76900O,
the expenditure every cent of which could
be honestly accounted for. While Radi-
cal Legislature cost usually 81 100000, the
expenses of Democratic Legislature are
only $4,000. The interest on the public
debt, created by the Radicals, has been
promptly paid. This Indebtedness has been
eliminated of all fraudulent features, reduc-
ing it to s6,640,OO0, and in addition to meet
ing all our other pecuniary obligations, the
school fund is applied to the purpose for
which it is collected, and the schools are
kept in successful operation. These were
some Of the results of Democratic rule, and
the speaker contended that no State is more
economically governed than South Carolina
is to-day.
GEN. j. d. KENNEDY.
was nextintroduced. He spoke as Presiden-
tial Elector at large, and his speech was an
able and exhaustive argument in favor of the
National Democracy and the Importance OF
electng the Democratic ticket. He was
followed by
GEN. w. l.. T. PRINCE,
of Chesterfield, the Presidential Eector for
this Congressional district, who also made
an earnest and eloquent appeal in behalf
of the National Democratic party, and at
the conclusion Of his address, the meet
ing was adjourned.
Correspondence of the YorkvilIc Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, September 3O.-Bethel Presby-
terry, at it's late meeting at Concord Church,
in this county, laid on the table by a vote OF
81 to IS a resolution recommending such
action on the part of the Synod as would
prevent the teaching of the doctrine of evo-
luton in the Columbia Theological Semina-
ry. While the Presbytery had no sympa-
thy with and opposed the evolution doc
trine, it favored leaving the matter to the
decision of the Synod. DIR. c. r. Hemp
mill made a strong speech in opposition to
any action by the Presbytery for the reason
that as the evolution views of DIR. Wood
row would be considered by the Synod,
Presbytery had no right to prejudge the case
by taking any action in the matter. More
over, he took the ground that the greater
portion of the delegates to the Presbytery
were not fully acquainted with, and did not
fully understand DR.. Woodrow's views on
evolution, and consequently were not COM
petent to express right judgment upon
them. Rev. j. LoWrie Wilson and Rev.
r.. A. Webb vehemently opposed the evolu-
ton views of DR.. Woodrow, and favored
such action on the part of Presbytery as
would manifest its opposition to the views.
Some of the lay delegates to the Pres5ytery
that | have talked with utterly oppose and
repudiate the evolution doctrine and say
that if Synod regards it with approval the
most disastrous consequences to the Pres
byterian Church, and religion generally will
enSue.
Gen. A. NJ. Manigault reviewed and in
spected the Lee Light Infantry on last
Thursday. The Company commanded by
Captain G.. j. Patterson, passed fine in
spection, and was complimented by the
Adutant General on their handsome ap-
pearance and on their excellent perform
ance of the various movements of the march
and manual. General Manigault informed
the "Lees" that theirs was the first COM
pany to appear in the State regulation uni
form. Major J. X. Marshall assisted the
Adutant General in the inspection of the
Lee Light Infantry. On their return from
the Fair grounds, where the inspection and
review took place, the Lees executed on
Main street number of military move
ments in handsome style to the admiration
of great crowd of spectators.
The Chester Democratic Club met on last
Friday night for the purpose of making the
necessary arrangements for the Grand DEM
ocratic rally at this place on Wednesday,
October |. A committee, consisting Of
Messrs. S. NJ. Jones, j. L. Simmons, f. II.
Atkinson, James Dye and A. l.. Sledge,
were appointed to devise the plan of ar
rangements, and will repOrtat another meet
ing of the Club this evening. The Club was
directed to turn out in blue sashes at the
Democratic rally tomorrow.
Mr.. J. J. Simpson, while ginning cotton
on Mr.. Joseph Jorlan's plantation in this
county on last Friday, had his arm caught
in tho pin and badlv mutilated After Suf-