Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-12-01

by refusing to admit savs States into the Unionoy the
establishment underground railroads to assist our negroes
to escape from servceby prohibiting rs nom carrying
conceivable means they have actually Rnbcon-
attempted nstgae slaves to insurrecon andfan'
nsd s ;s .ss at@s @ IN The
drama to be performed Southern theatre and the
South does not now nnite for her VIII deserve
the execraton of postei and the blood that has been
shed win bear dseraeefal and humiang record against
u.s. The intention Of the North az clearly evnced BY the
action Of the few, and more especially when that action
ratified and approved by the and the people OF the
nonayeholdng States they had sent forth the mul
ttudes the reasonable and ncenday attack upon the
South Can then longer talk about moderation and
conservatism and statesmanshp and st hug the delusive
phantom to beasts that all well and that the Demo.
cratic party upon whom we have too confidently relied
will work out salvation by platforms and resoutonsf
As wen might rely upon barqus to protect
from South Carolina should be
aspran and be forced by party trammes to support par
ty nominee. An open and undlsguised enemy infinitely
preferable pretended friend and should seofn the
alternative of choice of evils a. being but the poor pv
edge of slave to choose master. We have sunk very
low indeed liberties are TO depend upon the founae
selection Of candidate for the Presidency who on account
of his popularity his mysterious of expressing
his opinions makes himself acceptable to both sections
Is what Is generally termed available It Is unbeconing
free people to stake their liberties upon the successful Jug
gery party politicians and interested Office seekers rah
erhan bold and determined resolution to maintain them at
every hazard In the eloquent Language Of our own Nc.
Dufe whom were universally aecordedhonesty patriot
ism and dsinteredness cherish and preserve the
ho0a o1 tha pnyoo
.S,.sa, e. Ta. ~ ot..asr1aI - eon,h Coroijno tar
s,L sIeh .es ,, s. ,hn, I h ;s,o no nsrtzan rnda,
M tha n hau 20 n f .hcse oIiticai cbisfs wbo a-s
Ine q, the pras,dentia seepre The nolitica nyinc,
es and nsciar of The State NAV be sod ana
sacrificed but most assuredy they can never be- preserved
bv such depradfn1 partizanship South Carolina and an
the States having Similar institutions MUST NOT PUT THEIR
TRUST IN PRssIDENTs but look to their own power and
principles for the security Of their rights and
Tbey are IN permanent minority on ali Questions Affecting
those rights and institutions aud whoever may exercise the
powers of the Chief Magstracy they win be exercised IN
obedenoc 10 the Win of t6e adverse majority" what tlen
n he asked shoud south Ca-ona do IN view f the c
sis now approaching and in my opinion fearuy nearJ TO
saye ber institutions from and afford safety and
security her peoplef Would God able to give
satisfactory to this momentous question and thus
be the humble instrument to avert the impending danger
but confess my utter inability point the path
of honor and safety the midst Of the difficulties that sur
round u.s. With united South would be clear
future glorious could enforce the Un
on or maintain independence ont oft r. as solemn.
y believe longer live in peace and harmony in
the the associations ofthe past and
the remembrance of trumphs (beng treated
enemies and aliens rather than brethren the
y and heirs of the inheritance by the Norh) we can
form Confederacy with ability protect itself against any
enemy and command the respect and cdmration Of the
world. This proud position Is only to be attained by
strict adherence to law and duty and while South Carolina