Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
AT HOME,

Having brought to an end our two months de-
vious wanderings, we take pleasure in reporting
ourself at home and at our post again; and, with
very many thanks to kind and indulgent patrons,
and especially to our energetic, efficient and ever
watchful coaborers, we send hearty greeting to
any and all with whom it may chance to find
welcome. Our play-day has throughout been one
of uualloyed enjoyment, fraught with all OF pleas
ure and of profit that We could have anticipated
or desired And we betake ourself again to our
task, refreshed and invigorated in body, mind and
spirit-with new feelings, new motives and new
purposes, more liberal perhaps towards the world
abroad, but yet more closely interviewer with the
colden-hued woof that twines around us all in our
little world at home.
At the outset, our readers doubtless expect us
to render some sort of an apology for neglecting
to note down, as is our wont and was our design,
full account of our journeyings. Those who
have gone the route will not, we are sure de-
mand such an explanation; and all who have not
yet enjoyed the pleasure cannot entirely appre-
clate the thousand obstacles that at every point
place themselves in the way Of such task. Besides
the "wear and tear of travelling and sightseeing,
(more severe by the way than that of the plow-
handlc,) which effectually put writing beyond our
capacity, we very soon found il impossible to see
all that was worthy to be secn, to enjoy all that
was enjoyable, and, in fine, to keep even pace
with the rapid pourings-out of the meagre con-
tents Of our treasury, and at the same time to
perform the labors of correspondent. A novice
in everything, wholly taken up, bewildered, per-
plexed, absorbed and then charmed with every
thing, we did not find an hour to call our own,
and were prepared for nothing but the full enjoy
ment Of the rapidly changing scenes, the erer.oc.
curing incidents. and the thousand facts and fan
cies which crowded upon and engaged every facul-
ty and every energy But the result has been the
ingathering Of much that many yet be told, and,
in neglecting our duty we have hut provided our
selves with heavy fund whcrewithal to make
good our promise for the future.
We left Washington on Monday before last
having spent three weeks in endcavoring to thread
the intrcacies of the political labyrinth in which
men and measures are there involved. The kind
ness of our friends made every means of informa-
ton available. and during our soionrn we were
permitted often to catch glimpses of hidden things
which by the casual wandcrer are never heard or
dreamed of. In a word, we saw "Philip drunk
and Philip sober" and as there is ''truth in wine"
you may be sure we caused the former named in
dividual to teach US many valued lesson. These
we hope hereafter to make profitable to our read
ers at present, we can perhaps write more in
tcresting paragraph by turning exclusively to the
events now transpiring in Congress.
The reader will remember that, by the factous
and revolutionary proceedings Of the abolition
majority, the House failed to pass the appropria-
ton Bill providing for the maintenance Of the Ar
nv, and thus devoved upon the Executive the
duty either of disbanding this important arm of
the public service, or by calling an extra session,
forcing the majority to terms. As the response
bility rested clearly with those who had imposed
the duty, and as the course of the Republican par
ty was we'll calculated to alarm the conservative
masses of the North and awaken thcm to the dAr-
gers threatened by the success of their schemes,
it was the earnest desire of the Democratic MEM
hcrs especially those from the South, that the
President should adopt the former alternative
But actuated by an honest desire to consult the
wcll-beiug of the whole country, and with great
firmness and decision Of character, the President
determined at once to throw aside the charms Of
party, and adopt the policy marked out by every
consideration Of patriotism and humanity. Loud
and strong were the maledictions heaped upon him
on every side But in obedience to his proclana
ton the Congress me, in extra session; and the
event has abundantly rinlicated the propriety
and wisdom Of his course.
That the Republican party should even have
threatened at any time to take upon themselves
the fearful responsibility of clogging the wheels
of government, might we'll he deemed q matter Of
surprise; and regarding it as mere factious
proceeding for political ends, we were confident
that at the eleventh hour the opposition would be
withdrawn To do otherwise would have been
clearly to throw out of employ large number Of
ly 10 enrich the pockets of the Northern people:
and to expose to all the horrors Of savage warfare
q wide-extended frontier populated almost entire
ly by Northern emigration. Delay, however,
placed it in the power Of few Of the more tnr-
bulent spirits to control the course Of legislation;
and, although it was evidently the design of the
Abolition majority to rccede, they had aroused
power which it was then impossible to control
These circumstances induced us to believe that
the extra session would be Of short duration--onc
or two days being amply sufficient for every honor
able and honest purpose.
But in this, too, We had counted without our
host The first vote taken in the House disclosed
the fact that the Republicans had determined toad
here to the Kansas proviso and then, defeat the
Bill Two weeks have now elapsed since the scs-
sion convened, and every vote taken has been an
nounced with a similar result. When or where
the struggle is to end, cannot even be conectured
The outbreaks in Kansas, simultaneous with the
triumph of revolution in Congress, parts of the
same scheme, induced us to hope for nothing from
the Republican leaders. The Senate, steadily
and firmly withstanding every effort towards con-
cession or compromise, bids us to trust its faith
full championship of our cause The contest may
be ended tomorrow. The new compensation bill,
providing fixed salary for the members, depriN es
them of their accustomed per-diem allowances -
1t may be then that the pockets of Northern men,
bers, proverbally more potent than theirconscien-