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

No event has occurred IN the last quarter OF D
century more startling and suggestive OF evil 10
the Southern people than the recent emeute at Har'
per's Ferry, and no intelligence from any point Of
the compass possesses for our readers more ao-
sorbiur interest than the details published in the
last and present issue. OF course, no apology is
needed on account of the large space given to this
topic, although every other item of interest has
been thereby excluded.
In its immediate results this affair is q ridicu-
lous, miserable failure. 1t could be nothing else
That Brown with his handful of deluded follow
ers expected to arouse general servile insurrec-
ton, overthrow existing governments, emancpate
the entire body of Southern slaves, and build up
government of his own, only exhibits the pitia-
BILE plight into which the mad fanaticism Of Abo-
lition hurls its votaries. The culprits will attain
the martyrdom which they seem to covet, and
thus will end this contemplate disgracefu farce
Ultimately, we have reason to anticipate, from
this outbreak, harvest of valuable results to the
South IF blood had not been shed, we could not
for a moment have regretted the occurrence; and
perhaps the good to be evolved from such nm event
might outweigh the value of thousand lives
The tone and temper of the slave have been eS-
hibited in striking light-assuring US of that
faithfulness, that happy and contented disposition
which the South has always claimed for him, and
which this event will teach in such manner as
to dispel the illusion under which honest men ut
the North have labored in their crusade against
us. Persuaded, thus, that the zeal which prompts
them to imhrue their hands in frnternal blood for
the sake of those who, content with their lot, re-
fuse to strike in their own behalf, is mistaken and
fanatica, Northern men who are honest and sincere
must pause; and startled by the forebodngs Of
speedy wreck of the Union by which they live,
they must see the necessity which impels them to
take sides with the South ard thus uphold the
interests which are identical with their own pros
peri;y, their safety, their very life.
Should these considerations fail, however, to
affect the Northern masses, the Harper's Ferry
treason cannot fail to startle the Southern States
into keen appreciation Of the folly and madness
of continued wranging amongst themselves
If Northern fauaticism shall rage without abate-
ment, carrying fire and slaughter and domestic
warfare and servile insurrection over our borders
and into our homes, where can our safety be,
except in firmly. knit union at home, and q war
to the very knife against the aggressor: We will
need no argument to prove the recreancy of our
Northern brethren; to persuade us that our only
hope is in ourselves; and, surely, the very in
stucts cf our being will urge us to band together
for common defense.
We hope much from this affair, insignificant
and ridiculous as it appears to be, and we would
have our readers thoroughly informed of its de-
tails and of the lessons it lnculcates We shall,
therefore, continue to publish in full the accounts
from the scene of action as they reach us.