Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-09
Dolhiital,
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
THE SELF-SUSTAININa RESOUR-
CES OF THE SOUTH.

We would not add one spark to the fiery
elements that are now rapidly infaming Sec
tion against section, nor would we wantonly
weaken single tie still existing to bind the
North and South together in a common union.
We would gladly allay the excitement, and aid
in restoring kind fraternal sentiments. We
would gladly strengthen those ties of politi-
cal sympathy and historical association which
in the past, have given moral power to the
Cniou-which made it an object of rever-
ence at home, and of admiration abroad
But the Abolitionists have so steadily pur-
sued their design of humiliating and crush
ing the South, using the Union as the instru-
ment for her destruction, and have every
year continued to grow bolder and stronger,
that it would be gross stupidity in Southern
men to shut their eyes to the consequences,
and refuse to discuss the remedy.
Looking, then, to ultimate disunion as not
in itself desirable, but as less evil than the
fate anti-slavery propagandism has in store
for US if we submit to its aggressions, our
correspondent "Sentinel," has our cordial
cooperation in his efforts to arouse the peo-
pie Of Georgia to "a correct view of the trou-
bles ahead, and to inspire them with just
confidence in the power of the South to sus-
tain her rights under the worst contingencies.
We therefore take great pleasure in present.
ing to our readers second article from his
pen, in which he portrays, graphically, truly,
and in the spirit Of enlightened statesman
ship, the consequences of disuuion to the
North and the South.
We repeat, however, our confidence in
the suf6ciency of conservatism and good sense
at the North to foil Abolitionism and save
the Union. How long conservatism can con-
tinue to hold its ground against Abolitionism
how long at least it can continue strong
enough to keep few Northern States true
to their constitutional obligations, is a qucs-
tion for time to solve. But at the approach
ing election, we believe Abolitionism will
sustain signal defeat, and the Union under
the administration of the wise, the prudent,
and safe statesman, James Buchanan, will
have four years more of existence, and tLc
South four years more of security in it. But
her people should be impressed with the
fact, that whenever the Union ceases to be
one of equality, of safety, and of honor to
the South, she can establish for herself a
Government embracing within it all the ele-
ments of security and domestic quiet, and of
continued prosperity, power and greatness.
Dissolution OF THE UNIoN-ITS PER
MANENT EFFECTS on NORTH AND South.
Having already shown that, in the event
of Fremont's election, disunion is necessi-
ty, whatever it may cost, We proceed now to
consider what that cost will be, and where
it will fall.
We will, howeve: make preliminary re-
mark on the sentiment with which the IN
ion is now regarded in the two sections
From this sentiment towards the Union, it
is evident that much of the feeling of attach.
ment is gone in both sections. 1t is a mem.
ory Of the past, not living love of the pres
ent. The Abolitionists regard the Union
as league with he'll. The South (whose
attachment to it has ever been more ardent
and distinterested) see it converted into an
instrument of injustice. The consequence
is, that veneration and affection for the Tn.
ion as it is, are gone in both Neither loves
it for its present SELF
With warning attachment to the Union,
the calculation of its value against which
we have been so often and so eloquently
warned) has begun to grow common, and
has indeed assumed strangely new phase
1t was once too sacred for statistics. Like
welded love, it had no expression Of its val
ue in dollars and cents. But now Ito the
North at leasD the calculation of its value is