Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-22
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRACY.

| Under this caption the oohm oW"'"f" '''"
mcnts on and approves of Mr.. BorcE's speech rs
reported in the ENQUIRER. We intended las
week to make some structures on this address but
for want of time, were compelled to defer 1t TIL
this issue. The portion to which we take excep
ton is his views in regard to the Democratic party
included in the following extract:
nIadmt that the genius of the Northern Democ'
racy. in obedience to the instinct of selfpreserva
ton, under the pressure ofn home public sentiment,
does desire to see free einstead of slave States grow
mn, The conclusion draw is not of non action with
| this party but of cooperation under the guard
| Of prudent vigilance. Let us, in this respect,
be guided by the genius of Mr.. Calhoun. Under
| his great leadership we acted with that party
but we did not become its blind partlsans. l
would pursue the same policy. One thing should
he remembered, the South are in a majority in the
Democratic party, and if they act with sufficient
discretion, they need not suffer detriment from
their allies They could and should see that they
did not place power in any but the most reliable
hanls."
What guarantee can we have that the Demo
cratic party at the North will act with US any
farther than to secure its own selfish aims? What
pledge have we that it will not act with us on
every other issue yet when the question OF
slavery is before it, coalesce with the most
vrulent and rabid aboltionsts? This has hither-
to been the case and will be so again so long as
the pressure of that homc-inhucnce is felt. What
will it avail the South then that she is in ma
jority, if she is deserted by her allies at the very
moment she might turn that majority to account
Is it not species of disqualification to trust to
such delusive hope? A we'll organized South
ern Party could act on the defensive and force the
Northern parties to bid for her influence. In this
way and in this ,ly, need the South expect the
North to dole ont little justice.
In commenting on this speech the South Caro-
Hnian remarks:
"Tbe position of the South in the confederacy
is better than it ever has been, and her institution
is stronger in public opinion than ut any period
within twenty years
While it is true, that public opinion at the South
is more decidedly favorable to slarery-more
thoroughly persuaded that it is ordained of God
for wise purposes-it is not true that there is less
opposition elsewhere againstit. At this moment
the North is more bitterly opposed to it than at
any future period England were she in favor Of
it. could do us but little service. On the other
hand, we have lost all hope of regaining equality
in the Union. Our territory is circumscribed-
We are shut out forever from the golden Eldorado
Of the West We have every reason to believe
that the border States are gradually growing luke
warm on the subject Of slavery as they are de-
pleted of their slaves, and we have no guarantee
that in the next twenty years they will not swell
the majority of the North.
We do not advocate the 'isolation of South Car
olina." For there is q wide difference between
advocating the isolation of South Carolina, and
advocating Southern Party. Let the South be
unit-let her act with whatever partya the North,
that appears most willing to mete out to her JUS
tice If that party shall be the Democratic, sure
" no one at the South will object to acting with
it. But let us not become identified. Let us not
enter into President making, as if that were the
sole consideration Let US not legislate for to-day
and close our eyes to the great issues of twenty
years hence. If we find that we cannot safely
coalesce with any Northern party-then let US
take the only honorable, the only judicious and
the only prudent course, and act for ourselves
Have we not already seen enough to convince us
that the interests of the North and South are too
widely divergent, ever to hope for harmony in the
Union