Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-11-15
MR. ROyCE,S SPEECH.


Mr.. Boyce, in responce to the call made
upon him by the citizens who serenaded
him Tuesday night at Columbia
Mr.. Boyce said thank you for this
manifestation of kindness, and attribute it
to the deep interest which you take in the
present condition of affairs; indeed, the
condition of our country is such as demands
the earnest consideration of every lover of
his country. In all human probability,
the nominee Of the Black Republican par
ty is now, at this moment, elected President
of the United States From this fact a.
rises the greatest question which we, the
people of South Carolina, can possibly be
called upon to decide-one which 1 hope
we will consider and determine among our
selves in spirit Of fraternal kindness, with
allowances for the opinions of all, whatever
those opinions may be. In my opinion,
the South cannot submit to the election Of
Lincoln, because he is the nominee of q
sectional party-a party confined altogeth-
er to the Northern States It was not into
such a union our ancestors entered. 1t
was not Union of one section, dominant
over another, that Washington, Madison,
Rutledge and other great ,nen entered and
if there is no other objection, this alone
would be sufficient Why continue in
Union where We are to be subject to anoth-
er section? This is not the only objection
to this party. Besides being sectional, it
is party filled with animosity to the South; ;
it is party which hates us, which would
delight in our ruin-a party which would
rejoice to see the torch applied to our dwell
ling. To such party, why should we sub
nit? If we submit to this, we will sub
init to even greater evils 1t is party
founded upon system destructive to our
whole social fabric, and which would re-
duce the beautiful South to bowling vii.
derness. Can we submit to such party
[n my opinion, we should not. You ask
me if that party hates US? I tell you, yes.
For proof of this, refer to their societies !;
look to their press and their public speak
ers; look to their sympathy, expressed not
only by mobs, but by representative bodies
in their courts. AS evidence of this, John
Brown bells toll with all the pomp and cir
cumstances Of pageantry as if great mar
tyr had suffered. When we remember
what Brown intended, we understand their
sympathy towards US. The question, then,
is, what are we to do
In my opinion, the South ought not to
submit. If you intend to resist, the way
to resist in earnest, is to act. The way to
create revolution, is to start it yourselves.
l think the only policy for US is, as soon
as we receive authentic intelligence of the
election of Lincoln, for South Carolina, in
the quickest manner, and by the most d.
rect means, to withdraw from this Union.
Then we will submit to ten millions of
Southern men whether they will take sides
with US. They cannot take sides with our
enemies, they must take sides with u.s.
When an ancient philosopher wished to in.
augurate great revolution, his motto was
"to dare, to dare, to dare" My advice
then is as our best policy to dare, to dare,
to dare. To submit to the election of Lin.
coin, is to consent to lingering DEATH
For my part, l will never consent to that