Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
THE OLD YEAR.

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wheel that crushes and crumbles Empires into
dust while it uplifts states and kipgdoms-have
turned up the year. 1850, to the light. By
rapid sweep Of the vision backwards over the
centuries, the eye catches glimpse Of that 81
lent but resistless progress which is rolling the
world onward and upward. Never before, per-
haps, in the history of our race, was the cause
of popular liberty so triumphantly in the ascen-
dant. From every struggle harvest Of hopes
and triumphs springs up, as the armed men from
the tabled sowing Of the Dragons teeth.
We scarcely know where to begin to prove these
assertions from the history Of 1859. In our own
country, Notwithstanding the strength Of the Re-
publican party, as shown by the years elections,
and the recent raid at Harper's Ferry, exhibiting
the virulence as well as power Of. that party,
there is greater harmony at the South, and con-
sequently greater hope for the permanenoe of
our liberties, than have been for years before
If we look to Mexico, we find Juarez contending
successively with Robles and Miramon for the
Government That unhappy country has been
the scene Of disorder and anarchy during the
whole of the past year. Her credit has been,
and is bankrupt; while England and the United
States have been clamoring for the settlement Of
their claims. Such is the distracted state of sf-
fairs that the United States have treated with
one faction, and Spain with another; both Of
which treaties are repudiated by the rival par
ty. In South America, Venezuels, New Grens-
do. Chilli and other States havebeen in volcan-
ic condition. Gen. URouIzA;assisted LOPEZ to
effect q reconciliation between our country and
Paraguay; in return for which favor LOPEZ prof
fered to assist URoU1zA in forcing Buenos Ayres,
nolens polen,, into the Argentine Confederation.
Gen. MoNrr, of Chill, has been hemmed between
two hot fres-that Of the ultra-liberals and that
of the ultra conservatives. In New Grenada, the
liberals under Senior Nieto, rose against Calvas,
the Governor of the State, deposed him and his
subordinates, and appointed Nieto in his place.
A bloodless revolution was also effected in Hay
ii, in which Geffrard usurped the power Of Sou
louque without single blow.
These are few scenes in the drama which
has been acted on the Western continent
Though they are saddening to the heart tha,
loves peace, we may regard them as the smelt
inc of the ore which is to be used hereafter in
the golden adornings of the great temple of lib
erty. True, they are rife with rebellion and
anarchy; but this is the voice Of oppressed
pc oples crying out against misrule itself. Like
begets like; and thero is no more mournful fact
in tyranny, than that it disqualifes people
even for takingup arms in self-defence. No Stat.
can be in a worse condition than that which
slumbers in chains.
We cross theAtlantic, and climb Mount Gents.
and pass down into the land Of art and song
There where Virgil sung, Petrarch loved and
Dante suffered, the chivalric and daring Victot
Emanuel looks out on the very first day Of 1853
on horizon not wholly serene. The liberalism
of Cavour, the sacrifices of Piedmont and Lom
hardy, the patriot bosoms throbbing in tune will
Manin and Garibaldi, the warm and controlling
desire Of Italy for union and liberty, are array
ed against the selfish and exclusive policy o
Francis Joseph of Austria. The marriage be
tween Prince Napoleon and Clothilde is at one
the effect and cause of sympathy between France
and Sardinia.
| If we 90 to France we see enthusiasm prevail
ing everywhere for the Italian cause. The EN-
peror asks loan of 500, 100000 francs from tn
people. In the Eve days, during which the book
were opened, 2,3O7, 900, 900, are subscribed b.
535 1000 loaners. Every maiden we meet min
giles in her head-dress the tricolor of the land o
Cicero; while on the Boulevards, in the theatre
the drama of En- Halie is welcomed each nigh
with downright cheers. Crowds of workme
gather about the officers Of the Moniteur, tn
Pays and the Evening Patrie, eager for the stor.
of some new triumph. Presently we turn tn
eve to the Adriatic and see hundred men-of
war sweeping up the gulf Of Genoa while o.
the Alps thousand workmen are clearing ava
the snow to make the way passablefor the Frenc
soldiery. The Austrian forces pour down int
Italy the glorious fields of Magenta and solfs
rino are fought and won by the Allies; the EN-
perors of France and Austria meet at Villafran
CO, and peace is made.
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