Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-14

complished in years of exertion by the most
distinguished statesmen that the South has
ever produced If this unanimity is secured,
the South is safe in any position she may oc-
cupy for this Union will give her all she
may ask or require for her protection in the
Union; and if the pledges and guarantees
given her in the Union should be broken or
disregarded, she possesses by this union of
sentiment, all the elements for the success of
Southern Confederacy. Another advan-
tage will result from South Carolina sending
delegates to this Convention it will prove
to many who are of different opinion, that
South Carolina is as willing as any of her
sister States, the union of the States to pre-
serve if it can be done with honor and safety
to herself and the other slave States, and
that she is also willing to make sacrifices of
her own opinions, to those of her sister States,
on this important subject. South Carolina
believes that the spirit of Abolition fanati-
cism is so great in the free States, that moth
ing can check its course, and that the only
safety for the slave States, is in breaking off
all connection with them, and forming sepe-
rate government for themselves. Most Of
the slave states differ with South Carolina
on this point, and belive that there are suf-
fcient number Of true, patriotic and conser-
vative men in the Free States, who if sup
ported by the South, will be able to put
down this fanatical party and preserve the
Union of the States, together with the rights
and institutions of the South. They are al
so of the opinion that this can be accomplish.
ed by the South uniting herself with the
Democratic party, which is the antagonistic
party of Know Nothings and Fusionist Abb
olitionists. Ifthese are theiropinions, South
Carolina by going into this convention will
give them an opportunity to test their correct
ness, and the result will settle the question.
If they are right, and the equality, rights
and institutions of the South can be main
tained by the means that have been stated,
and the Union can be preserved, South Car
olina will rejoice as sincerely as any of her
sisters. A mistaken opinion exists through
out all the States, that South Carolina ad-
vocates the doctrine of Secession, not be-
cause she thinks there is no safety in the u
nion, from the encroaching spirit of a North
ern Abolition majority, but because she wish
es to destroy the Union, to establish South
ern Confederacy, for her own selfish puposes.
1t is important to the welfare of the whole
South that these opinions should be proven
to be false, South Carolina, therefore, must
not lose this oportunity of meeting the other
Southern States, and show her willingness
by her actions, of being governed by their
opinions and their wishes. On this most
important subject, let all, then, see for them
selves, that South Carolina has been misun-
derstood and misrepresentation past his
tory has not been one of sel6shness or of in
terests, where principles have been concern
ed; and it is unjust and unmanly that now
these charges should be brought against her.
But if the other Southern States are mistak-
en- and South Carolina is right in her opin-
ions-if the spirit of Abolition prostrates
before it every true man in the free States,
who stands up for Southern rights, and the
great Democratic party of the North is over
come and broken to pieces before it, then
the benefits of this convention will be most
apparent; the conviction will have come to
the minds of every true Southerner, that
South Carolina was right from the first, and
the sympathies Of all will be with her; the
present time is most auspicious, and may nev-
er again occur; the power of the govern
ment in the popular branch of Congress is in
the hands of Abolitionists, Know Nothings
and Fusionists, and question, the most vi
tai to the interests of the South, in oil prob
ability will be brought before the present
Congress, the admission of Kansas in the u
MON as slave State; she cannot be admit
ted without the concurrence of both houses
of Congress, and on this issue must and will
depend the destinies Of the South. South
Carolina before that all-important event oc:
ours, should be in close communion with all
her Southern sister, to know what will be
the concerted course of action in such an en-
ergency, forif blow is to be struck for South
ern rights and Southern Independence, it
should be immediate, united and determined,
and at the very instant that the wrong has
been committed. Let then the Democracy
of Charleston call public meeting early in
March, to appoint delegates to Convention
to be held at Columbia on the 1st Monday
in May, and charge that convention with the
duty Of providing for the representation Of
the State in the Cincinnati Convention. I am
respectfully, A SOUTHERN PLANTER.
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
We have heard it asserted that no one ever