Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-11
Gov, Ham naond's Speech.

We shall present TO our readers, in to morrow $
issue, the able speech delivered by Gov. Hammond
at n dinner to which he was invited by thecNizens
of Baruwel. We do not hesitate in pronouncing
it one of the ablest political speeches among the
many that have appeared during the summer, from
prominent Southern statesmen. Unbiased by the
fears and apprehensions which possess many of
our political advisers, and incapacitate them for
discreet counsel, he calmly surveys the moss OF
politics, and plans out his manner of warfare with
the deliberaton Of general perfectly confident
in the resources and strength OF those who nave
summoned him to political leadership 10 his
whole speech this confidence is apparent He
does not lash the South with lack of spirit-he
does not say that she is prepared to be solded or
Numbered as the North mny choose. He does am.
ple Justice to the manner in which she has met
eyery onslaught upon her institutions-and con-
clusively demonstrates and reterates that slavery
has gained "a moral victory" over the world, by
the boldness and ability with which the South has
defended herself. Nor has be been afraid to DO
Justice to those men at the North, who have had
courage to devote themselves to truth, and suffer
ed political martyrdom in its cause. For this, he
must prepare himself for the accusation OF being
too "naional." Had his policy been to shrink
timorously into isolation-to barrack in Southern
walls-to close bis eyes to passing outside events
and with imagination fevered with groundless
apprehensions, to proclaim every sound that reach
ed his ready ear to be the tramp Of hostile Black
Republican phalanx, or the stealthy approach Of an
iusidious and treacherous Northern Democratic
foe. then would he have been called, by some, the
bold defender of Southern rights and honor. So
true it is when fears are aroused, we are more
disposed to con6de in those who magnify danger
than those who simply realize it; so true it is,
that fear is the parent of distempered distrust
In reference to the dangers which may encom-
pass US, be is emphatic and ready for resistance.
We cordially approve his remarks upon tributa-
ry tariff To this he says our vigilance must be
directed, and he declares that the plantation
States should discard any Government that makes
o protective tariff its policy. He also declares
that should the Black Republicans get possession
of the Government, the South must take care of
herself, and be prepared with all her means and
without regard to any consequences" We are
particularly pleased with his remarks upon the
efforts made TO get up minor party distinctions,
and to spring spetty aud impracticsble issues. =
We cannot refrain from repetition of his Ian
guage that it may be impressed upon our readers
After expressing his comp ehension of two great
parties standing on two great antagonstic prlnci-
ples, he adds: "But the minor distinctions have,
for the most part seemed to be Fictitious and fac
tious, gotten up by cunning men for selfish pur'
poses, to which the true patriot and honest man
should be slow to lend himself Let these words
be remembered; they ore true-they are now ap-
plicable; and when duly impressed upon the pub
lie, will nerve it against the efforts at drawing
these distinctions and fomenng these divisions at
home; and finally defeat their objects and designs
Carolinian.