Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-17
At a meeting Of the directors on
the same evening, w. E. Rose, Esq,
was elected general superintendent

Public Meeting.-The citizens Of
York district are respectfully invited
to meet at Yorkville on the First Mon
day in March next to appoint delegates
to the state Democratic convention to
be held in Columbia on the 18th Of
next April, to select delegates to rep
resent the state in the Democratic con-
vention to be held in Charleston on
the 23d of April next, to nominate
suitable candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency Of the United
States. Many Citizens.
In the annual report Of the treasurer
Of the town council, /. D. Witherspoon
deals with receipts and disbursements
amounting to s1,452.9O.
Thursday, February %, 1S6O.-We
regard the Saturday Evening Post Of
Philadelphia one Of the staunchest Of
our literary weeklies. Our own brilli
ant Star" contributor, Mary A. Den
nison Is a constant contributor to the
Post. In the present weeks issue she
has Roget de Lisle, and the "Marseil-
les Hymn" a story Of stirring times.
The Post is ably edited and speaks out
manfully on all subjects.
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This issue contains the correspond
ence in connection with the settle
ment Of a personal affair between
Samuel W. Melton and John L. Miller.
Miller had struck Melton and Melton
demanded satisfaction Mart w. Gary
acted as second for Melton and H. w.
Adams acted for Miller. The chal-
lenge was carried by A. f. Mcconnell.
r. B. Boylston and w. F. De Saussure
acted as mediators, and J. U. Adams,
John Wallace and W. II. Talley as ref
erees. The referees decided that the
blow was injustilicable and recon-
mended that Miller apologize which he
did.
Married-On Tuesday, the 10th in
slant, by Rev. ]. A. Davies, Mr.. VIM.
M. Caldwell and Miss S. c., daughter
Of a. +. and H. B. Ferguson, all Of this
district.
On Thursday the 9th instant, by
VIM. McGill, Esq, Franklin Pursley
and Miss Emily Quinn, all of York dis
trict.
on Thursday, the 14th instant, by
John Roddy, Esq, Mr.. John T. Boyd
and Miss N. Caroline Wylie, all OF
this district.
The Southern Convention.-The gal
liant and patriotic state Of Mississippi
is the first to respond to the wishes Of
South Carolina in regard to the south
ern convention. The two bodies Of her
legislature met in joint convention on
the 9Th instant, and selected the fol-
lowing gentlemen to represent the
state in the Atlanta convention: Sam
uel S. Boyd, of Adams; Wyley P. Har-
ris Of Kinds; A. M. Clayton, of Mar
shall; Samuel ]. Gholson, of Moore;
w. R. Hill, of Yazoo; Henry Dicken-
son, of Lowndes; Hiram Cassidy, Of
Franklyn.
In case Of appointment of commits
sioners by few Of the other southern
states, what action, it is asked, can be
taken by this state? Shall the govern
or appoint commissioners, or transfer
the responsibility to the legislature.
The great end arrived at by the state
is a convention of all the southern
states; and the design Of meeting with
a part only, should, we think, be sub
ject to the action Of her legislative
body.
What seems to us most wanting at
the south just at this time is union,
harmony, concerted action. Without
this her strength is broken; her
friends dispirited; her enemies embold-
ened. The objection Of the South Car
olina resolutions to Virginia is to ac-
compiish this unity Of purpose; and
we think her executive would be TAX
ing heavy responsibility upon himself
to appoint delegates to a convention OF
only a few of the southern states. He
may, however, delegate commissioners
to meet them all in convention, when
ever it may please his excellency. So
we think.
But what hope have we Of any such
Maryland will not be
there; Virginia and Texas, in all prob
ability will not unite with us. Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Missouri are not
likely to come. We are divided among
ourselves on this important movement.
We see no dawn, no sunrise in the di-
rection of a southern convention.
ITO be Continued)