Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-03

the North! There are thousands who in their
hearts wish that the outbreak in Virginia had ex-
tended over dozen States at the South, and L
really believe many Of them would have rejoiced
to see children murdered, woman abused and riv-
ers of blood flowing, if they only thought that it
would be no pecuniary loss to themselves
There really seems to be some apprehension
here that Gov. Wise, of Virginia, win make o
requisition upon Gov. Morgan, of this State, To
have Gerrit Smith delivered over for trial.
have heard the subject discussed by violent Black
Republicans. Let Gov. Wise attempt it, say they,
and the scenes enacted at the Jerry rescue will
not compare in fury and horror with what would
occur at Peterboro, the residence Of Gerrtt Smith.
One Abolitionist was to-day consolng some Of his
brethren with the fact that Gerritt Smith now
lived in the town Of Peterboro, and not two miles
in the country, as he formerly did; so that be
could not be secretly seized and carried away by
unawsres. Some Of the papers and people here
are ridiculing the fears and terror which Old
Brown and his few followers spread in the vicini-s
ty of Harper's Ferry, but think the idea of Ger
ritt Smith being taken to Virginia for the trial
has struck greater terror in the marrow-bones Of
the cowardly Abolitionists who applaud but dare
not 20 to the assistance of Old Brown and his de-
luded followers.
A New York correspondent Of the Richmond
Enquirer writes: -..-.... ..-
The whole Of the Black Republican papers are
devoted to the honorable course of defending
Brown and his reasonable associates, or in tel
ling and repeating the lies Of others regarding
Browns and Cooks history and acts.
An English Abolitionist, named Redpath, for
merly the Kansas correspondent of the New York
Tribune, and now assistant editor Of the Boston
ALL 1a, ~ o2f fba
Puritan or Cromwellian school, which Is copied
with avidity by the Black Republican journals.-
This Redpath, or rather Blaekpath was said to
have been the bosom companion Of Brown, Cook
Co., in Kansas, and hence fellow feeling
makes him s'wondrous kind" Kagi, or Cagi,
who was shot under Brown at Harpers Ferry,
was said to have been another lying correspondent
of the Tribune in Kansas.
The sympathy at the North for Brown and his
pirstical crew is moro general than what is be.
lieved. 1t prevails in nearly all the churches,
except the Episcopal and the Catholic. Strenu-
Gus efforts will be made to screen the offenders
at Charlestown, and to clear them by postpone
ments, changing venues, or other subterfuges. -
Money will not be wanting to supply them with
counsel. Collections for this purpose are already
being taken up at Worcester, in Massachusetts,
and strange enough, clergyman is engaged to
aCt hS tr6aSurtT.
A question may arise whether an abolitionist,
like Chase, or Giddings, or others Of that stamp
not free from suspicion of being particeps crimi-
mis-, should be allowed to appear before the Grim
inal Courts Of slave State in defending men OF
their own reasonable faith a ~-'
The peace of the Republic has passed away on
the day Washington's advice was ignored, or from
the day that the North fanatically, politically di.
vided from the South on sectional geographical
lines.
In our opinion, from which we free all respon-
sibility on the part of the Enquirer" peace be-
tween the two sections can never be restored
The South, no doubt, loves the Union, and know.
ing what it COST clings to it with the tenacty OF
wrecked seamen to o shattered bark, and nothing
but the imperious necessity forced upon her will
ever drive her from its support.
II the right feelings prevailed at the North, re-
gardipg the recent bold and reasonable develop
ments of aboltionism, would the brass Of Giddings
have been tolerated in the repetition Of his vile
lies in Philadelphia against the South in the form
of lecture? Would the Beechers and Cheevers
draw large and applauding audiences? Would
papers in this city be found engaged in daily ira.
duciug the South, and directly or Indirectly de.
Tending the treason Of Brown and his followers
And even papers professedly with the South hope
that Virginia will deal leniently with Brown & Co
We wish to say no more, and here leave the
subject.