Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-04

The Herald's charge that the "Central
York,'communication was written in THE
ENQUIRER office. We said that this was
false, and that, if necessary, we could and
would furnish the proof. But for this The
Herald does not ask. 1t knew its charge
was false at the time it made it, and does
not want any proof of the fact. We would
give the proof anyway; but must refrain,
for the present, at least, for that would be
an indication that we believe that The
Herald believes what it says. Let our
dear, truthful, angelic, mildtempered,
broadminded, forgiving, disinterested,
magnanimous embodiment of all that is
good, kind and unselfish, just say the
word, and we will show conclusively that
we had nothing whatever to do with the
authorship of the "Central York" COM
munication, and therefore, are not re-
sponsible for "raising the ISSUE"
But do not let this be construed as an
effort on our part to deny interest in the
question. The ENQUIRER has been
watching this thing with all the vigilance
it knows how to exercise for more than 20
years. Never while there has been any
unfriendly activity going on, has it lost
sight Of the issue for an instant, and
while the present situation continues
it promises not to do 30. This, we consider
is not only our right, but our duty, and
the ''disinterested" efforts of The Herald
to the contrary Notwithstanding, to show
how we teel towards Rock Hill and what
we are willing to do for her, we put ir
evidence what we have time and again
done in the past. When The Herald has
done as much for these people as we have,
we shall feel more concerned at its strict
ures. .... ...
Our dear, innocent friend and neighbor,
pretends not to understand the proposi-
ton that only few dozen selfish schem-
ers are at the bottom of this county divis'
ion conspiracy. We will explain, in more
detail, not for The Herald, for we are sus-
picious of its pretended ignorance but
for the benefit of the people who may be
at sea in regard to the matter. The Herald
frankly admits that ave expect to form 8
new county here in the future" The
area of York county is 764 SO square
miles, the area of Lancaster county is 53i
square miles, the area of Chester county
is $40 square miles. The aggregate area OF
these three counties is l 1863 5-6square miles
and there is no territory to be procured
from other sources. No old county can
be cut to less than 500 square miles, and
no. new county can be formed with
less than 400 square miles. Leaving SOC
square miles for each Of the old counties,
there remains only 369 sc square miles fol
the formation ofa new county. 1t is clear,
therefore, that the only way new county
can be formed is by violation Of the
constitution, and this can be accomplished
only by schemers-conspirators. We do
not say that "the" people of Rock Hill
are engaged in such conspiracy. We
know that they are not. But we know
some citizens of Rock Hill who would
not hesitate to do this, and we know
that if they are up to such scheme,
il is thoroughly in keeping with their
laudable purpose to continue a policy
of indignant denial until their tools have
been safely landed beyond the reach of
the voters.
We note The Herald's magnanimous
appeal to the people of eastern York to
''damn The ENQUIRER" and we might
add, subscribe for The Herald" We
note it's effort to make it appear that we
are fighting that whole section, including
our friends and supporters, whom we sus-
pect are as numerous as those ofThe Her.
aid. These facts are so patent as to make
us doubtful as to whether The Herald Is
interested more in the desperate scheme
to secure division of the county, in def
ance of the constitution, than it ia in the
policy of making prejudice against THE
ENQUIRER, in the hope that The Herald
will get the benefit. But we happen to
know the people of this section as we'll as
The Herald, if not better. At any rate;
we hold an opinion of them that is consid-
erably higher than that which seems to
be enunciated as the opinion of The Her
aid. We know that they know that they
have black sheep in their midst, and that
it is to these black sheep and not them to
whom we have referred. We know that
outside of a very few-less than dozen
there is not man in that whole section,
however much he may favor the county
division, who would not scorn to secure it
by the only method that now remains
open, and there is not man In this whole
county, except the few referred to, who
will not appreciate the timely light that
has been thrown upon this subject by this
controversy.
What Lewis Merrill has to do with the
matter under discussion, we are at a loss
to see. But since the subject has been
brought up, we will say that The ENoUIR-
Err has never asked forgiveness for its
course in 1871, ,-2,-3, etc., and it has never
repented. When The Herald shows that
it has the nerve, the courage, the man.
hood, to obey the law and stand by the
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