Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-30

Scott decisions prohibition of the slave trade
between the States, the keeping the South.
ern States in the Union by force, if we should
attempt to secede in defence of our institu.
tions, repeal OF the fugitive slave law, and
the prohibition of slavery in the Territories
by Congress, show how dangerous would be
power in their hands. I do not understand
Gov. Hammond to recommend, should they
elect the President in 80 that the South
should not desolve the Union, but to express
doubt whether they would. 1t would
scarcely be compatible with the dignity or
the safety of the South to remain and be-
lieve that the election of such man as Sc.
ward, Hale, Chase and others of the same
stripe, after the declarations they have made
on the floor of Congress indicating the above
programme, I care not what programme they
may adopt, for the occasion--would show
such purpose on the part of the North to
degrade US, that the Union would not last
day. The electric spark which conveys that
intelligence ought to be and will be the silent
death signal of this Confederaey, come when
it may.
have high estimate of The judgment
of our distinguished Senator, Gov. Ham,
mond, and hence am reluctant to differ with
him; but I confess to mind there is marked
distinction now, as ever, between estates
Rights" and "National Democrats" Ma.
tional Democrats look to National parties and
the General Government for the protection
of the rights of the people and States
estates Rights Democrats" look to the States
themselves. We will have proGted little
by the teachings of the immortal Calhoun,
who has, since the days Of Jefferson, done
more than all others to preserve that doc.
trine in its purity, if we cease to maintain
the distinction. The former supported the
Protective Tariffs of 1928, 1882 and 1912,
and will advocate a Protective Tariff next
winter. 1t is said they in Pennsylvania are
now demanding protection for iron. They
advocated the Proclamation and Force Bill
the latter opposed them. Many uncon-
stitutional measures, whose tendency was to
increase the power of the Federal Govern.
ment and weaken that Of the States, has
been advocated by the one-orposed by the
other-certainly since 1928.
Having voted for Van Buren electors in
the Legislature of 1910, and sustained every
Democratic nominee for the Presidency since
even when Taylor Democracy ran high, l
think cannot be charged with injustice in
the views I shall give you as to the course I
think we should pursue. There are now
but two large parties in this Confederacy,
the Democrats, and Black Republicans-all
others affiliate with one or the other. Whilst
I recommend that we shall act with the Dem
ocratic party so long as it is true to the con-
stitutional rights of the South, earnestly
protest against our being absorbed in the
National Democratic party. 1t is an i'm
portant error into which wc are prone to fall,
that the rights of the South are now res
pected, and that we are indebted to the Dem
ocratic party for all that is accomplished
The Democratic party gave us the Fugitive
Slave Law, but that Isl dead letter. Soon
after its passage master, in attempting to
reclaim his slave in Pennsylvania, lost his
life. The recovery of Anthony Burns, in
Boston, cost the Government many thous-
ands of dollars. If master RECEIVERS his fu-
gitive slave and escapes with his own life, it
costs more than the slave is worth at home.
Fred Douglas said the other day at Con-
vention at Poughkeepsie, in New York CIV
ing an account of "what he knew about the
Underground Railroad" "that there had
been sixty runaway slaves: mainly from
Maryland and Delaware, pass through his
house during the past sixty days"
The Missouri Compromise has been re-
pealed, but we have lost our rights in Kan
sas in a House of Representatives with
large Democratic majority. Moreover, these
inconsiderable advantages have been obtained
at dear price-the loss to the South of
California, and the abolition of the slave
trade in the District of Columbia-two acts
of unmitigated injustice to the South, and
against which am proud to say every men,
Der from this State voted. Whilst the
Democratic party passed the Compromise of
1888, it nevertheless has put upon the
country every Tariff Of Protection since
1924. Whatever position of advantage
the South has, the States Rights party Of the
South has secured it to her. 1t was that
party which rescued Alabama and Missis.
sippi, after the California robbery, and its
influence procured the Georgia Platform
1t was the States Rights party of the South
which secured the recognition of the States
Rights doctrine contained in the National
Democratic Platform of 1852 and 1856.
Nevertheless, since the failure Of the
State to secede in 1852, I have been of
opinion, and see nothing to change it now,
that we should act, when we can, with the
Democratic party, and for these reasons:
The two great parties are becoming daily
more sectional. Among the Northern Dem
ocrats there are many tried and true men to
the Constitution and the rights of the South.
Such men should be "grappled" to US "with
hooks of STEEL" The others arc nearer to
US than the enemy. Having failed to Sc
cede alone in 1852, We should now act with
the States Rights parties in the other South
ern States, among whom are to be found as
strong States Rights men as there are in
this State. They act with the Democratic
party. We will thus more readily secure