Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-28

in the Homestead Billi Shall We call it Repub
licanism, or folly and madness?
Asrieo.-The cabinet Of Jusrez has been bro
ken up; and confusion worse confounded" il
the order of things in this unhappy country.
South Ameriea.-In New Greneda, the lates
news says, war was about to be declared by som'
of the States against the Federal government
General Mosquera, the leader of the revolution
has been nominated for the Presidency, in tht
hope that, if elected, he might pursue peace
tful and reconciliatory line Of policy. The Reuut
des dsuz mondes, French periodical, speaking oi
the revolutionary movements in South America
and Mexico for many years past, ascribes them
to the Indian, negro and hslf-breed elements oi
the population. The same writer says that
Juarez is pure booded Indian. The popula-
ton of Mexico, which is about five millions,
consists, indeed, Of only about one and hall
! million Spanisrds, we believe, and the re-
mainder Indians, negroes and halt-breeds Of the
different races. The same is true, in the main,
Of the South American populations.
ABRoAD.-The foreign news is encouraging to
the friends of liberty and Christianity.
! Sicily.-The recent revolution in Sicily, and
the Acknowledgement of this beautiful and fertile
island, from the tyranuous rule Of Francis II /;
the revolt of the smaller provinces Of the North
from the bigoted despotism Of the Pope and their
union with the constitutional government vf Sar-
dinis; and the cry for Garibsld and Sicily, which
has been raised in the very streets of Naples, all
indicate alike the growth of the Italian intellect
and heart, and the hope which is dawning Of an
United Italy. Garibaldi, with few hundred fol-
lowers, landed on the coast Of Sicily, and in lit
tie more than three weeks, conquered q series
Of brilliant fields, entered Palermo, and placed
himself at the head of the provisional govern.
ment, as the Director Of two million freemen.
The cessation of hostilities mentioned last week
was, we understand, only truce for the burial
Of the dead; and Garibaldi, as soon as every
thing is secure on the island, will likely march
onward, wherever the revolution in advance Of
him leads the way. Etna thunders to Vesuvius,
and Vesuvius thunders back to Etna. Thus the
struggle spreads from common suherings, COM
mon hopes aud common sympathy in the cause
of Italy. The clergy in Sicily have commenced
publicly preaching crusade against the Neapol-
itan government. Four thousand insurgents
having several pieces of cannon, attacked Cata
MIA, on the 1st Of June and though repulsed,
showed by their "resprit du corps'' that the car
of liberty is climbing to the throne Of the young
Bourbon. Thousands of dollars have been col
lected in this country to aid Garibaldi-such is
the interest felt in his cause. Webelieve that be
has the genius to manage these elements Of pow
er, and the patriotism to direct them to the ''con-
summation devoutly to be wished" of Italian
freedom and unity. He has displayed, last year
and this, cousummate ability. May be meet
with success, until he finally removes all those
enormities under which his distracted country
has groaned for years in the past.
Russia-The emperor of Russia has been
disposed for some while to adopt a liberal course
towards the serfs of his dominious. Heretofore
the aristocracy have generally been opposed to
him in this matter. Now, however, the Gazette
du Nord says that the principal measures have
been adopted by the majority of the deputy Of
mobiles, and the general enfranchisement will
take place next Autumn. The Emperor, it is
said, will convene a representative assembly for
Finland during 1862; which will be the first as.
sembly of the kind ever brought together in
Russia This concession will be followed by
similar grants to some other provinces. So, q
faint dawn of civil liberty is betokened in that
cruel country which only few years ago shared
in the partition of Poland.
Turkey.-The French and Russian Ambassa-
Tors at Constahtinople, are said to have inform
ID the Porte that their governments approved
If its design to inquire into the condition of Chris
ans in Turkey, of its own free will. France
md Russia. then, will not interfere The Chris
iaus and Druses, however, are hostile to each
,ther at Beyrout. These difficulties may be e1-
'lained in this way. The population of Turkey
s made up of Moslems, or followers of Moham-
ned, Christians of the Greek Church, and Marc
mites and other Papal sects. Heretofore, during
The PALMER days of Mohammedanisfn, Christians
,ould not prosecute a cause in court except on
Moslem testimony; and by other acts partiali-
y was shown to Moslemism over the Christian
'eligion But recently the Porte has placed all
eligions on an equal footing; the evidence of
christian and Turk being alike taken as proof
n!court. Some of the more bigoted aud devo-
ed Mohammedans at Beyrout and elsewhere
re resisting this enactment of the government.
hey regard the Christians, both Greeks and
darouites, rs 'dogs - and will not treat them
s equals, nor suffer them to be so regarded in
he eyes of the law. This state of thing occa- {
ioned the proposed interference of France and
russia, the enquiry instituted by the Porte, {
nd the prospects Of revolution which seems
ow to be ripening in Turkey. Yet it is O curl l
us fact, that some of the oldest and most de- t
out Mussumen contemplate the gradual disin-
egration and decay of their civil and religious {
Institutions with complete nonchalence and in
Inference. They say that these are the latter s
ays, in which, according to the. Prophet, the |
rue faith is to be forgotten in the earth and
% they resign themselves to their fate. Mean q
While, Christians regard it as circumstance
pportune to the introduction of the civilizing
eligion into the Ottoman Empire.
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THE CONVENTIONS.
As both Conventions met at Baltimore, we will
distinguish them by the names of Douglas and
southern Conventions.
The Committee on credentials Of the Douglas
Convention were unable to report until last Fri
ar. when fifteen nresented q majority and ten