Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-08
Correspondence OF the Charleston Mercury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1855.
The debates in both ends of the Capitol evi1en-
&C very clearly, that the day israpdy approach
ing~wlen the North and South will stand face to
face on the question of political power, now agita
ting the country. state political power" sim
ply because the negro is the excuse merely for the
war of oppression carried onagainst US, the whites
of the slave States.
Is middle party possible? That's the great
practical question for unless Mr.. Buchanan can
create this middle element, he must fall back on
either the Northern or Southern party. The for
nation of such middle ground, is simply impos-
sible. Not because the South will stand firmly
upon her time .honored State Rights principles !;
for, no doubt, there will be enough Of our Repre-
sentatives, acting under good impulse, in favor
of yielding. Not because the South will not be
willing to yield much, very much, more for the
sake of peace. This she will do. Not because an
anxious solicitude, in regard to the awful conse-
quences Of civil war, will not influence US. They
naturally will do so. But the anti-slavery senti-
ment will never end short of the total overthrow
of our social as we'll as political institutions. Be-
cause the misunderstood society Of the Southern
States affords the only escape for that element Of
civil war and anarchy which forms the basis Of
Northern society," and is only held in check through
the conservative property element of the South,
based on humanity, protected by the Constitution
and reflected in Congress. Hence, Infdelity is
Abolition and hence. Abolition attacks the Con-
stitution, and is attacking Congress A people
who will incite scrvile insurrection, under the
cloak of common Union who will trample on
laws, constitutions, and religious principles, will
not STOP depend uponit with the conquest of the
outposts. They will press inward, their banners
flying, their bands playing, their drums beating,
until the garrison is taken Concession in the
past has served to invite attack and Justify en-
croachment. Concession in the future will not
lead to different result. And the present proves
this
The Republican majority demand that Squatter
Sovoeignty shall be admitted not as a yfnal ad-
juytmsnf, mark you, but as a giving way at that
point. THERE'S now no longer any doubt but that
the Democratic party, and majority of the South
c,n men, will give way and compromise tho prin-
cipIc. by leaving it as a judicial question for the
Supreme Couut To decide Now, the especial point
of interest to our people is whether the Northern
majority will accept the final judgment OF the
Supreme Court as binding In answer, nave
only to saw that during this entire session nave
listened carefully to the debates, accompanied oy
the cross examination carried on by all partles,
aud there is no doubling that the result Is simply
this: -.--
The Republicans claim the principle known as
tho Wilmot Proviso, to be the meai ing OF the Con-
stitutiop i. e. the dominant sentiment of the
Northern people. -
The Northern Know-Nothings hold to the same
opinion.
The Northern Democrats, with here and there
an exception, hold that the people, while in Ter,
ritorial condition, can exclude slave owners with
their property, from the Territory; i. e., Squat
ter Sovereignty.
A.large majority Of the Southern Democracy.
almost unanimously y-hod that the people have