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

upon him as he passed hurriedly through North
Carolina.
At every way-station, where yet in North Caro-
olina crowds are accustomed to collect as soon q:
the train would stop, old men and young made
their way into the car, and without form or cere
mony testified in the most unequivocal manner
their regard for the champion of Southern Rights
Grey haired men, trembling with age, would make
their way to his seat and grasp him warmly BY
the hand, with look of eye which told of gen.
uine affection, and an earnestness of manner which
spoke in language betterthan werds-"Well done
thou good and faithful servant" No one stood
back all parties We'd with each other in extend
ing these warm-hearted and enthusiastic tokens
of gratitude and admiration.
At Raleigh where we remained Tuesday night
and at Charlotte, where the schedule required O
delay of several hours, Col. Brooks was honored
with the most enthusiastic receptions, all the
more grateful because they came evidently from
the impulse of the moment. The main street II
Raleigh was handsomely illuminated; an immense
multitude very soon gathered around the "far
borough House." with "three times three" giving
him glowing welcome, and calling for an account
of his faithful stewardship. This was rendered
eoquently and handsomely received. In Charlotte
where we arrived late in the afternoon, the en-
thusiasm occasioned by Col. Brooks presence ex'
ceeded anything we have ever witnessed. As il
Raleigh, the streets were quickly on fire; fine
band of music, in u handsome car, drew up in
front of the Mansion House, and with the spirit
string notes Of our national anthem gave the first
sounds of welcome, which were caught up by the
crowd, numbering Mt least thousand persons
who made the welkin ring in earnest with repeat
ed outbursts Of applause. After Col. Brooks had
responded in terms betting such y hearty demon
stration, the multitude formed in procession, and
escorted him to the Depot, where they remained
until the departure of the train, full half an hour
sending up again, again and again those joyous
loud-pealing acclamations which can only come
from an earnest. truthful and pa triotic people
These manifestations, W tn such unbounded en-.
thusinm-hy the masses of the people-and that,
too, spontaneously, are not to be ranked as the
ebullitions Of an idle, everyday unmeaning SEN
timcnt. We record them rather with the view of
presenting to our people the grateful and impor-
tant truth, which cannot fail to impress itself up
on the mind of every reader. When the assault
was made upon Senator SUMNER, there were some
who, viewing its effect upon the Northern mind,
regarded it as an unfortunate event. If it has
united the North against us, has far counterbal-
anced tie erH by uniting for omse'res. We verify
believe that should Col. Brooks visit any other
Southern State, he would meet with the same
cordial and warm-heartcd greeting-not simply
because of the merit of his act, for under similar
circumstances, any true Southron would have
done likewise-but because he stands out as tho
embodiment, the gallant and chivalrous exponent
of Southern sentiments and Southern rights. The
castigaton of SUMNER, by uniting Southern lead
ers Mt Washington to man, did that which has
not before in the history of cur country been
thoroughly effected, but without which it is idle
to talk of sustaining and vindicating Southern in
tcrests And it has further discovered the truth
that not only at Washington, but at home, we
are now and can continue to be united people.
This is the inestimable boon which Preston s.
Brooks has given us and in comparison with it.,
concentrated opposition, the violence, and the in
fernal hatred which is now exhibited towards us
by the North, weigh not feather.
All honor to the O!d North State! Rising su-
perior to the petty prcjulices which too often
chill the intercourse of pcghboring peoples, she
has magnanmously and nohly extended to US and
to ours greeting which, when the occasion offers,
the Palmetto State will as gratefully return. May
we ever he, as we ere, in thought, in feeling and
in destiny, one people; and, in the Language of
our distinguished Representative, may the hour
quickly come to obliterate the imaginary line
which now divides Us. and enable us to chant to-
gether the soul-inspiring words of the venerated
Castor:
Carolina, Carolina, Heavens blessings attend her,
While we live, we will cherish, protect and defend
her.