Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-08
LETTER FROM awrLL1E LIeHTHEARr!p

CHARLESTON, Marcn 4tn looV. 81
The National Democratic Convention, to be
held in this city in April next is all the talk just
now. The number Of strangers expected is va
riously estimated OF from seven to ten thousand
persons. Every hotel and boarding house will
be perfectly crammed; and some Of the public
halls will be made to answer the purpose Of i'm,
nense sleeping apartments. am persuaded
that many visitors will be obliged to sleep in
steamers, hacks and omnibusses, or else walk
the streets during the nights. e
+ A great many of our people are laying the not
very lattering unction to otheir souls, that there
will be nothing to eat during Convention week;
or, il not quite so bad, that respectable dinner
for q moderately sized family will cost o young
fortune. Even now, Pork is worth eighteen
cents pound; Veal twenty; fowls one dollar
and fifty cents pair. If these articles cost 30
much now, what will Beef, Pork, Veal, Turkeys,
Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Sugar, Vegetables, and
thousand other articles used in households
what will they not cost towards the middle Of
next month? However, there need be no fears
entertained on this subject; for there will be On
abundant supply Of eatables for those who can
afford to pay for them; and those who cannot
well, will be necessarily obliged to do. the best
they can until the Convention is over. Plenty
Of fish in our waters at any rate; so that, per-
SONS wishing to dropsa line or two, during their
visit here can o-fsh Late (ofdciate) for q little
season. s -.
I am 20 glad that South Carolina intends to
meet her sister States in convention. do not
know, am sure, what could be accomplished
by the dear old State remaining an outsider, un-
less she wishes to leave on impression upon the
country that she considers herself Of more impor.
tance, and possessed of more accute wisdom and
foresight, than all the other Southern States COM
biued Much may be said-much has been said
and written-pro and con, on this question. I
have my own opinions, as have perfect right
to have; but it becomes me to be silent, when 30
many are speaking when so much noise
is being made. God knows that Hove my coun.
try; that am as willing to serve her as any Of
her SONS; o thousand times more willing toshoul-
der my rife or musket and 60 out to do battle
for her, than one half Of your speech-makers
and willy politicians. - =,
AS to this dear little sunny State Of ours, who
can love her more than Willie does? My home
is here; all that value and love beneath the
blue vault Of heavens; oil that I long for and
yearn over; all my idols, my pets, my treasures
and my loved ones, are beneath the shading
branches of the old Palmetto and, God knows,
that am willing and ready, whenever the time
comes for action, to turn over my inkstand and
throw aside my humble pen; and, swinging my
musket over my shoulder, number myself among
the Palmetto boys to do or die for dear Carolina.
But, do not pant to see this Union dissolved ;
I do not desire division between the North and
South, however much Imay fear it, however
much circumstances may seem to warrant and
demand it. I ,OiH hope for better times; soil
live in expectation Of the time when the wisdom,
virtue and good sense Of the people will predom.
mate over fanaticism. and wild-fre. In the
meantime, designing politicians and unprincipled
demagogues can continue to foam out their OWL
sbame,' until, by the righteous indignation OF
On over ruling Providence, they shall reap the
whirlwind,' and stand as traitors before their
country's bar-covered with the infamy of an
Arnold. God defend the right
Ten years ago, srs, when mere STRIPPING, !
sat upon the banks of the 'bonny Doom in dear
old Scotia, I blessed God for my home inithe Tar
away land in the West, and left tear beside
that. immortalized little stream at the very
thought Of so soon treading. again upon the
shores Of America Yes, sirs I was but boy,
and tears were all I could give for my country;
but now, all the blood that bounds and tingles in
this frail body would gladly be poured out, II
by such sacrifice could restore my country
to harmony and peace once more. A small Of
fering, know; but, sirs, love to live; am
young and dhopeful-precious hopes beckon me
into beautiful future where there are some
flowers which long to pluck, some stars that
would love long to gaze upon, one prize that
fain would grasp. But, I would-indeed 1
would give it all up, if, by so doing, could
keep the stars and stripes floating a little longer
.o'er the land of the free and the home Of the
brave God bless the nation! &C..
Just for the fun Of it, allow me to relate q lit
tie incident just here, before forget it. One
afternoon last week, in taking q walk up to the
Cemetery, overheard the following converse
ton between two negroes at work upon farm.
One Of them mas stout fellow, Of about forty