Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-04


their rule would be the greatest peril that could
befal the South-it would hasten our ruin. A
southern confederacy was our remedy. The
IL, 0OO, 900 people at the South her vast re-
sources of cotton, rice and cane her haroor-
indented coast the noble rivers pouring through
her borders; the power and spirit Of her people,;
and the bible as her hand book and God on her
side-these were ample defences Of her soil and
institutions. Let US stand by the South. he
concluded with thanks to the people for their
kindness to him, SC.
W. C. BLACK, ESQ.,,
For the Houe-took the position that the agl-
tation of the slavery question at the North nao
its origin in a desire to get up q party to tax
the South for revenue and protection that re-
ligious fanaticism spread with the agitation,
until the people have now become 30 much g.
reused that the rulers can't control them. II
Lincoln be elected, the South should be united
as a man to resist his administration But he
is opposed to separate State action on account
of such an event, under every circumstance
We have too many interests at stake to hazard
them in such q cause. There has been and 10
now, he said, a party in this State bent upon
precipitating South Carolina into secession as a
means of securing Southern cooperation in the
event of Lincoln's election. Charleston now, ne
said, in one week Of the election, has no candi-
dates in the field. She and the Parishes are
determined in his opinion, to cram the Leglsla-
ture with secession men, in order to hurl the
State out of the Union by the action of that body.
Sixteen sets of resolutions we're offered at the
last session, he said, looking to this end. He
was opposed to such action. South Carolina is
already in bad odor abroad. Returned his
thanks to the people, &c.
WI. CLAwsON, ESQ.,,
For the House, asserted that parties in a gov
eminent like ours were right, and necessary to
prevent consolidation. There were now four
parties in this country; and he proceeded to
define their position. The Union party, headed
by Bell, were for the union at all hazards. He
was opposed to this party. When our constitu-
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%sistance. He was in favor of sprotecting''
slavery by Congress in the territories; and op'
posed to Squatter Sovereignty. Slave property
may be taxed for revenue, but not for prohibition
or expulsion from the Territories; just as a
tariff may be imposed for revenue, but not for
protection to Northern manufactures. He stood
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is opposed to separate State action in the event
of Llncoln's election but is willing to act with
the South, though he has his doubts as to the
p~ropriety of dissolving the union upon the mere
election of q black republican. Property in the
Territories is now the bone of contention, and
that could be divided between the two new ma
tionalities only by treaty or war. Division after
division would involve US in interminable strife.
He believed our rights could be maintained in
the Union. If so, stand by the Union if not,
seek independence and security in q South ern
Confederacy.
A. S. WALLACE, ESQ.,,
For the House-thought that the future must
cue ullulIC not 1 II - ouoaio Poi-
sue if Lincoln be elected ; and didn't think the
people ought to trammel their representatives,
by committing them to any particular course of
action. Our Federal relations, last session,
were agitatcd over and over, while the wheels
of Legislation stood still, until he became tired
of the name of John Brown. If Lincoln be
elected he will be in favor of sending the ques-
ton of our future to the people. But he has
great confidence that Providence will protect the
country from such a calamity. This was the
time of patriotic forbearance. If Lincoln should
be elected, however, the South was ready and
able to defend herself; and he would stand by
the South. He would keep his eye OH the ultra
men of the State--a party who were, he said,
determined to precipitate the State into Seces-
sion upon the first good opportunity. Instanced
n move made by 1900 volunteers in Charleston,
who were on the 18th of June 1850, the ami
versary of the battle of Fort M~oultrie, on the
eve of seizing a revenue cutter in Charleston
harbor, and going to Sullivan's Island on the
p~retense of holding a picnic in commemoration
of the battle; but with the real design of Selling
the Fort and hurrying the State into a revolu-
ton. This movement, he said, was only defeat
ed by Gov. Means ordering them to abandon
their purposes, and declaring that they were
treason; when, to keep up appearances, the
party went on and celebrated the battle quietly.
r -..ll --. xn1,o ~, loGn;to -o,t;n- h,k
would be found wherever the honor of South
Carolina and the South calls. Whether return
ed to the Legislature or not, he would still be
grateful to the people for past ~favors, and proud
of GLORIOUS old York who in the dark days of
1880 refused to take British protection"
DANIEL WILLIAMS, ESQ.
For the Rouss-regarded our Federal relations
as ominous of distress. The Black Republicans
seemed fatally bent on extirpating slavery. If
Lincoln be elected, we must either manfully re-
sist or incur the disgrace of submission. The
'higer law" doctrines of his party; the posses
sion of the power and patronage Of the govern
ment, the army, navy, treasury, and Offices Of
the same and the butchery, rape and rapine
which they have inaugurated, would be sufici-
eut evidences of their power and purposes. He
never would counsel submission to Lincoln's rule.
He was in favor of a Confederacy of all the
Southern States, or a sufficient number to main
tain a government that will guarantee to US life,
property and political independence; but re-
CARDS it unwise and distracting to agitate sepa'
rate State action. This question belonged to the
people. He would vote for a State Convention,
if Lincoln be elected; and relyingon the patriot
ism of the people of South Carolina, would
cheerfuliy abide by and support the action of
said Convention.