Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

us both on that line. prefer decency and
courtesy, although I am accused of "out-
raging' both. Col. Lipscomb must prove
these charges ere they will harm me. |
have been severe but parliamentary, and
have always attacked the official acts of men
and not the men themselves; and, although
my words were thus interpreted by many,
l have never said anything about the State
officers except the Agricultural Bureau and
their administration of their trusts. They
are not the "ring" to which l alluded, but
may, and doubtless do, form a part of it, and
Col. Lipscomb's ready anger at the mere
suggestion of such q thing makes one sus-
pect that his conscience accuses him. 1.-The
wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the
righteous is bold as lion"
voted for Col. Lipscomb for Secretary of
State in the State convention in 1882, and
have never denied that his motives are
pure. But the possession of office has
strangely emasculated and silenced the
sturdy advocate who was wont to make the
welkin ring while he depicted the wrongs
and abuses heaped on farmers. He spoke
for my resolutions at Bennettsville, but it
was with bated breath and in general terms.
He was mild, very mild and while 1 have
written nothing since which was as severe
as that speech, no farmer enjoyed it more
or complimented it 80 highly as he did.
Let him deny this if he can, and explain
why he has since changed front. l said
little there about the Board Of Agriculture
and only sought to enlarge and increase its
usefulness. That is what l propose now,
and my efforts are not bent toward 'pulling
erybody," &C., but: towards building up,
encouraging and projecting our agricultural
interests. We want areal agricultural col
lege. We want large and representative
board of agriculture, composed of live pro-
gressive farmers. We want farmers insti-
tutes to teach our people how to do better
and increase the general prosperity: We
want fewer laws and better ones; we want
a government of the people, by the people
and for the people; and as the people are,
by large majority, farmers, farmers have
right, and it is thei If duty to govern the
State, and 'if this be treason make the
most of it," Such government does not
by any means imply that only farmers
ought to hold office or that other classes are
to be excluded altogether or imposed upon.
Only dreamer or idiot would imagine such
thing, and only a narrow minded, selfish
bigot would want it. The assumption that
this movement has any such object is en-
tirely gratutous and only emanates from
those who seek to bamboOZle farmers and
obscure the real issue. "Divide to conquer"
has been the tactics of our enemies, and the
same old dodge is being tried now. 1t may
succeed, but l hope for better things.
Col. Lipscomb felt obliged to acknowl-
edge that farmers convention is right
and proper thing and advocates it, but he
objects to it because he did not suggest it
and cannot "boss it," and is silly enough to
say it will be called and controlled, appoint
ed and organized by Mr.. B. R. Tillman.
He does me too much honor. l have call
ed the convention in common with those
who endorsed the idea and sent me their
names. 1t will assemble and choose its
own officers and will, trust, result in great
good to the State and entire people. will
endeavor to get it to adopt some measures
which l deem highly important to our
welfare us farmers only this and nothing
more, and the idea that it will be COM
posed of puppets to be 'bossed" by any
body will, think, be only too clearly dis
proven when it assemblies.
1t will be no joint summer meeting of
politicians to "make slate" There will
be no "free passes," and lacking these two
familiar features, perhaps Colonel Lipscomb
does we'll to turn his back on us. 'Tis a
pity, but / suppose we common people must
perforce do without him. Let the farmers
of this State see that good and true men,
not politicians or office seekers, are sent to
this convention and it will mark an epoch
in the history of South Carolina. If any
county can find better man who is not a
farmer than it can among farmers, by all
means let the farmefssof that county send
him. We want the brains and patriotism
and honesty of the State to come together
>and take charge of it. B. r. TILLMAN.
" a MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.-A terrible
| tragedy was enacted at Carrolton, Miss, on
| Wednesday of last week, the particulars of
the circumstances leading to which, and OF
the tragedy itself are as follows:
| The trouble began some months ago in a
trifing alteration between a young white
man named Moore and colored man named
Brown. j. NJ. Liddell, a friend of Moore,
afterward got into difficulty with Brown
through reference to Browns treatment of
Moore, in which Liddell struck Brown with
his fist and was shot in the elbow by Brown,
and was fired at by. several other cOlored
men. In the further course of this difficulty
Liddell was shot second time, and two COL
ored men were shot slightly. Following this
the negroes made affidavits against Liddell
and others, charging assault with intent to
murder. These cases came up on Wednes-
day for trial, and were called at noon, when
the court room was Immediately filled with
negroes, who stationed themselves around
and about the Brown brothers. The attor-
neys were proceeding with the case when
there suddenly appeared about one hundred
white men, all well armed. Perceiving
their entrance Ed. Brown drew his pistol
and fired in the direction of Liddell, who
was between his attorneys, and thereupon
the firing became general. Ten negroes
were instantly killed, and two others have
since died. Some escaped by jumping
through the window, a distance of at least
90 feet from the ground. On most of the
dead bodies arms were found. The room
was completely filled with smoke. The
Judges bench is on the north side of the
room, and the benches facing it are towards
the south. 1t is very large court room,
with windows all around. On the fourth
wall were counted 1876 shot holes, in the wall
of the passage leading down stairs 10 shot
holes, and in the benches 30 shot holes. One
shot struck the northeast window sash and
glanced into the WALL Five others show on
the north wall from the direction of the
benches. Large pools of blood were on the
floor of the court room. The mob left as
quietly and quickly as they came in'
ITEMs.-We are glad to state
that DIR. f. f. Glenn is improving. He has
had very serious case Of pneumonia, and
it was feared that he would not recover.
He is Improving and it is believed that,
with careful attention, he will be we'll again
in short time. .-''
Mrs. L. Matthews, of Dallas, has been
quite low forthe past week with pneumonia.
1t was thought for while that she would
not recover, but there are hopes that she
may yet rally, as she is known to be Wo-
man of great vitality and will force. She
is, however, very low, and the hopes of her
fri 1c ho RI icun