Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-20
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, October 18.-MajOr. w. II.
Leitner, candidate for Secretary OF State;
Gen. M. L. Bonham, Jr., candidate for the Of
flee of Adjutant- General, and Congressman
J. J. Hemphill spoke at this place on last
Tuesday. The first two of the gentlemen
named confined their remarks to the con-
sideration of State issues, while the latter
gave his views on important national ques-
tions. Hon. John P. Richardson, candi-
date for Governor, was in town and would
also have spoken had not a sudden attack
of sickness, prevented him. The Sandy
River band enlivened the occasion with in
spring music. Major Leitner, who was the
first speaker, devoted considerable time to
the brilliant achievements of Sumter and
his brave band in rescuing the State from
the hands of the British. He said that ev-
cry schoolboy ought to be familiar with
these achievements and thus have greater
love and reverence for the memories of the
heroes of these achievements. AS they were
successful in winning AnglO-Saxon liberty,
he thought the white people of the State
should preserve it. In his opinion the suf-
fering of thousand deaths was preferable
to another experience of radical rule. tle
thought the officers of the State should be
held TO a rigid responsibility. If they prov
ed recreant to the trusts committed to them,
they should be dismissed from office. But
this must be done by Democrats within the
pale of the Democratic party.
The next speaker was General NJ. L..
Bonham, who, after making a graceful al
lusion to Major T. S. Mills, one Of his COM
petitors for the Office of Adjutant General,
entered upon the work of showing to his
hearers the necessity of supporting and
maintaining the militia of the State. Emer-
gencies, he said, sometimes arose that re-
Guired the cooperation of the State troops
with the civil force for the preservation Of
peace and order of society.
Congressman Hemphill, the next and
last speaker, confined his remarks to dis
cussion of national questions. The facts
and figures presented by him showed con-
clusively the absolute necessity for re-
vision of the tariff.
The number of bales of cotton shipped
from this place during last month was 2l3;
the number shipped from this place includ-
ing receipts from Narrow Gauge Railroads,
was 546. The number of bales shipped
from this place during this month up to the
18th instant, amount to $40 bales; the whole
number of Chester shipments, including re-
ceipts from Narrow Gauge Railroads, dur
ing the same period Of this month, amount
to ,4SO bales. Not more than 10 bales were
shipped to Charleston; the balance went
northward.
Mr.. D. 2. Crosby, who lives near the
Chester and Fairfield line, lost by an incen-
diary fire, few days ago, his gin house,
grist and saw mill, and six bales of cotton.
He had no insurance on the property de-
stroyed. Two colored men have been ar
rested and imprisoned, charged with the
incendiary act.
Mr.. Henry Moffatt, of our county, lost one
of his children last week.
The Circuit Court met here this morning,
Judge Aldrich presiding. The charge OF
his Honor to the grand jury was brief, for
the reason that they were supposed to Des so
familiar with their duties as to make any
further instructions unnecessary. He SIM
ply called their attention to the existence
of two evils, one of which was the great
delay of witnesses and jurors in getting.
their money; the other was the sending OF
children to the penitentiary. He. urged
the establishment of reformatory lnstltu-
tions for youthful criminals.
The first case tried was that of Vess
Douglas, colored, charged with larceny.
The defendant will in all probability share
the destiny of the majority of his race
against whom indictments are brought for
the commission of crimes-viz.: contine-
ment in the penitentiary.
The only case of Importance to be trled
this week is that of the State VS.. McCollum,
CHARGED with murder. NJ.