Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-11-29

the Northern States, the General ooh'enlion
necessarily falls under the control of the South
our strength standing unbroken and perhaps
more consolidated than ever before. Under
these circumstances, to go unitcdly into the
meeting of May next may be the very thing tor
harmouizing the power Of the South. 1t Is
not unlike the state of things in Jefferson
time, when he organized caucuses OF members
of Congress to make nominations, calling to-
oether the Republican party as it was then sty-
led. He we'll knew that large majority OF
the party were from the South and would OF
course always control the nominations. SO IT
is with the Democratic party now. And a call
for a General Democratic Convention is but
little more than a call for the power of the
South to be organized in the coming election
There is change in the circumstances of the
country and we should not disregard its proba-
bic effects. We gain thereby the opportunity
to strike, not for the "spoils Of Office" as the
...Ucycu,y" charitably intimates, but for the
powcrof the South in controlling the destinles
of the Republic or, if we fail in that, we
NAV have at least secured a commencementtor
the after organization of the States OF the
South What We have deemed worthy OF sug-
restion then is, that we look sacredly to more
perfect union with Virginia, Georgia and the
other Southern States-and that we use the
election of delegates to the Convention as
means of putting ourselves in direct sympathy
with them. It would seem to be our duty to
do this, if for nothing else than 10 prevent our
natural allies from amalgamating with the
Northern Democratic party.
! TO bring forward what is called ''time-
honorcd custom is but feeble argument al
ter ALL when viewed in contrast with the ne
ccssity of doing what the emergency calls Tor
in the cause of Southern safety. Neither can
the mention of the names of the mighty dead,
whom we reverence and love, be accounted au-
! thortativc when we remember that they acted
according to the circumstances that surround
ed them and would doubtless have us do pre-
ciscly the same in our day and generation. 1t
should be borne in mind that we have new
questions of great importance rising before us
ifnhc abolition returns for delegates to Con
rrcss from Kansas are received by the lower
House in defiance of the legal returns, we have
AZ once issues that will change the face of oul
no]itical affairs We will be compelled to arm
for the defence of Missouri and our brcthrel
in Kansas. We must place men and money
under the flag and authority of that territory
There is no better place to commence the grea
battle for Southern independence. In th'
meantime, by acting cordially with our sistc
States of the South, and not even appearing
to assume any superiority to them in politica
purity, we may be able to assist in giving tn
rirht direction to Southern sentiment. An'
; this is or ought to be our present great object
Let us first preserve the unity of our State
Let us presume that those of our fcllow-cltl
zcns at home who differ with us are honest
r Let us then unite with such Southern States a
NAV be willing to act in concert with us an
put instructions upon the delegates. If W
, cannot get any State toact with US, we can al
, stain altogether from the Convention. This
the sum and substance of our proposition
heretofore made Our scheme is to propose
Joint understanding with the Southern State:
or any part of them, as to the principles upo
! which we may consent to 60 into convention
We look not to the Presidential election, ez
! cept as a means of advancing that best hop
now left us, complete Southern organization.
= The destiny of the Slave states of this unio
] may be called the great problem of America
society. We of the South are convinced tina
q our order of civilization is the most perfe'
y the world has ever known. And yet toIpr'
o serve it, we may have to encounter some de-
g perate struggles Among other causes OF al
/ prchension, we may we'll note the probable tur
of European affairs in the next few years.
:, q The imbecilc and corrupt crown of Spain
e falling into the dust, and the giant arm of n
r. poleon, greatly strengthened by recent event
will in all probability be stretched forth to pic
it up Considering its capacity for concentr
# ton, he now has the most powerful steam nay
u on earth. 1t may soon be released from
=, necessity to remain in the Baltic and the Med
:. terranean, and much of it may be thrown
% round Cuba and into the gulf of Mexico. III
4 defenceless condition of our coast in that qua
=. ter should not be ignored, especially when '
70 call to mind the supposition that Napole'
h. may use the nominal nationality of Spain
D. open up all the harrassing questions connect
n with Cuba We forbear to dwell upon t
results of such interference here. We on
remark that there was never period VIII
!. high craftsmanship was more needed in o
~ Southern councils. 1t is no time for mere pi
K vincialism on narrow views. 1t may be tn
e. we shall require the united and organized
ie Auence of the South to force the power of t
0, Oh whole Union to meet the issues that may
a. a, rendered by foreign governments. In view
10 10 this probability, should we not do everythin
y y but sacrifice principle, to secure Southern ur
of nimity?
,g To the assumption, that to 60 into the Cl
ct cinnati Convention would necessarily exerc
We corrupting influence upon our State, we reT
of with the enquiry, how could this be when
re delegates go into it on principles fully defn
ce and with instructions explicitly given ?
- sides, the proceedings would not be altogetf
,r new with US. On a memorable occasion
az lS43, South Carolina held State Convent
r. expressly to nominate Mr.. Calhoun and p
tn sent his claims before the Baltimore Conv'