Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-21
spn1NK11Nes OF POLITICS.

the nomination
sPRINKLINGs OF POLITICS.
On the fourth page Of this issue we have pub
lished the Proclamation of the President in rcla-
ton to the troubles in Kansas. 1t came upon the
country North and South like q "thunderbolt from
O clear sky" If it could be made of force OF eve
ry point of the compass-if it could unnerve the
strength and vigor Of anti-slayery power, we
would gladly hail the sign of peace, and counsel
lamaton will have no such effect; the President
will find it to be worth little more than the price
of the parchment upon which it is written. Nor
thern fanaticism is not to be weaned by threats
from cherished schemes; nor will the South, when
the most vital issue is ut stake, be deferred from
the determined, and, if necessary, forcible, asser
ton Of her rights.
In another point of view, however, the Procla-
nation deserves serious attention. Upon its pro-
mitigation, Governor SHANNON was entrusted with
an order to the Colonel commanding in the Terri
tory, directing him to use the United States troops
if necessary to enforce the proclamation; and the
twelve hundred troops stationed at Forts Leaven-
worth and Riley are ordered to hold themselves
in readiness for action. Now, it is not the habit
of the Executive to publish such-like documents
and issue such orders, for eight and transient
causes" on the contrary, we may be assured that
he is in possession Of reliable information which
indicates the imminent danger Of civil war in
Kansas-more threatening than we have hitherto
been induced to believe. The reports heretofore
in circulation have invariably proved to be greatly
exaggerated and unworthy vi reliance; but We
have now clew to the truth-a Jloody conflict is
certainly anticipated. As further confirmation,
we may mention new movement Of the Free
State party, which will be best understood from
the following document, which, signed by ]. H.
LANE, Chairman of Executive Committee, aLu c.
ROBINSON, "Goyernor elect" and dated 1t Law
renee City, Kansas, January 21st., has been sent
| to the several Governors of the Northern States
Gov CHASE, of Ohio, Immediately transmitted the
letter to his Legislature, with fiery and indignant
commentary and any quantity of civil-war recon-
mendations. In the New York Legislature, the
reception of the letter caused spirited debate
which would probably result in its reference to q
special committee. threads thus
| "Sr: We have authentic information that an
overwhelming force Of the citizens of Missouri are
organizing upon our border, amply supplied with
artillery, for the avowed purpose of invading our
Territory, demolishing our towns, and butchering
our free State citizens. We hope to be able to hold
out until assistance can reach us. We respectful
ly request, on behalf Of the citizens of Kansas,
that such steps may be taken by the people of the
States as humanity suggests, to prevent the sue
cessful carrying out of so inhuman m outrage"
The Washington correspondent of the Courier
gives additional authority to the statement upon
which the letter is based. He says :-"Privatc
letters have been received here which state that
the Missourians resident on the borders of Kansas
ore preparing for an nroad into the territory early
in the spring, their aim being the destruction Of
the towns Of Lawrence and Leavcnworth, and the
expulsion of the abolitionists. The time intimated
for the next and most serious invasion is the 4h Of
March, when the legislature Of the new State will
be convened ut Topeka. The President will no
doubt take care that the public peace be preser-
we'd by these contending factions and that neither
party shall violate the territorial laws. Amessage
of the Governor of Ohio (NIr. Chase to the legs-
ature, calls the attention Of that State to the sub
iect, and if he could succeed in bringing them into
his views, he would, perhaps, provoke civil
war;"
Our difficulties with Great Britain are still pen
ding, and are thought to be Of very critical ma.
ture. Mr. DALLAS, our new Minister, has taken
leave of the President, and will sail for Europe in
the Baltic, on the 5th March In his instructions,
it is said that much has been left to his own dis
cretion. The London Times, in labored article
on the subject, counsels the English Cabinet to sur
render their silly pretensions to worthless claim,
and calls upon the United States to adhere to the
treaty and proceed to eject Col. WALKER and his
his crowd from the premises! This may be regar-
ded as one of the straws, to tell the direction Of
the current.
Since the organization, the House of Represen-
tatives has been occupied intently with the mr.
rangement Of the Committees and the necessary
preliminaries for business. The committees have
been constituted very much in the manner antici-
pated; though something more Of Difference has
been given to the Administration-party than could
have been expected. The four more important
are as follows
Ways and Aeans.-Lewis D. Campbell Of Ohio,
Howell Cobb of Georgia, H. W. Davis of Mary
land, Russell Sage of New York, John s. Phelps
of Missouri, James H. Campbell of Pennsylvania,
Alexander Dewitt of Massachusetts,, and one va
cancy.
Foreign A6airs-A. C. NJ. Pennington of New
Jersey, T. II. Bayley of Virginia, Thomas L. Cling
man of North Carolina, William Aiken, of South
Carolina, Fl. NJ. Fuller Of Pennsylvania, Ors. B.
Matteson Of New York, John Sherman of Ohio,
Anson Burlingame Of Massachusetts,, and Benja-
min B. Thurston of Rhode Island.
Territories-Galusha 4. Grow Of Pennsylvania,
Joshua R. Giddings Of Ohio, Samuel A. Purviance
of Pennsylvania, W. A. Richardson Of Illinois,
George s. Houston of Alabama, Amos P. Granger
of New York, F. K. Zollicofer Of Tennessee, Jus.
tin s. Morrill, of Vermont and John ]. Perry Of
Maine.
Electioa,.-Israel Washburne, jr., Of Maine, A.
H. Stephens of Georgia, CoopcrK Watson of Ohio,
F. E. Spinner of New York, Mordecai Oliver Of
Missouri, Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, W. X. Smith
of Alabama, and J. A. Bingham Of Ohio.
OF course, the South Carolina delegation fares
badly in the list of preferments. The only distin-
guished position is that occupied by Mr.. AIKEN,
on Foreign Affairs. NJ. BoYcE is eighth on the
Committee on Naval Affairs; Mr. Brooks, Chair
man of State Department Expenditures and second
on Mileaoe: Mr.. Orr, second on Indian Affairs;