Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-04
logic Of a deoei,ful and ignorant philsn:

false logic of a deceitful and ignorant philsn-
thropy.
Who can estimate the good which might have
resulted from this one visit to the sunny realms
of old King Cotton We of the South have
every confidence in the morality and beauty of
our institutions. We believe that slavery ia
sanctioned by the Bible; that it is pre-eminent-
ly adapted to the coil, productions and pursuits
of our cline and that it is, and has been in all
ages, a feature Of the noblest governments and
most advanced civilization. We believe that
the relation between laborer and capitalist is
better marked by the difference of color and
race, since it must be one of mutual service and
protection, or q constant war and clash of inter-
ests. We hold to the idea found in the Bible
that the negro is born to servitude; aud with a
wise aud noble-spirited master it is his happiest
and most improving condition. We believe that
all these facts con be reached by the commonest
observer, if he be honest, while travelling a.
mongst US; and, of course, We are persuaded
that if the Prince of Wales had visited US, he
would have returned to Europe a wiser and bet
ter man-prepared to be a "Peace-maker' a.
mong the nations at war on this subject, and
thus to show his ftness-according to the prom
Use made to the Peace-maker-to inherit the
throne of that Empire on which the sun never
sets.
But what course has the Prince seen fit to
pursue? Through Lord LYONS he has express
sed his sense of the kindness and cordially Of
the invitation, and Q hope that he may be able
to go to Richmond, Virginia, but he is 80 much
pressed for time that he will be unable to extend
his visit farther South. "The courteous and
cordial invitation" is taken more as a compli-
ment to his "Royal Highness' and the British
nation, than the honest wish of freemen to open
the way to friendly feelings and sentiments Of
mutual esteem between sovereign peoples; and
really we know not which is the more transpa-
rent, the egregious and truly princely panity or
the simple ~injustee Of Lord Lyons reply. 1t is
uncandid to slur the thing over, and snub the
South, by saying that the Prince Danted time
He will have squandered by the time his tour is
over, enough time in attending balls, theatres,
fairs, and in hunting and other such kingly en-.
gagements, to have made very respectable tour
through, at least, a portion of the Southern
States. We feel constrained, in view of the I'M
seriousness and frivolity of his tour, and the
grave questions which are agitating the minds
Of the American people, on whose settlement
depends the prosperity of the British realm as
we'll as the destiny Of unborn millions, to rank
the young Prince in this instance with a Nero
who was found fddling away when Rome was on
fire.
We desire to see peace and the utmost cordi-
atty Of feeling reign among the nations Of the
earth but they must first be pierced with the
Ithuriel spear of justice and RICH: dealing to-
ward each other, and the wound healed with the
GileaG balm of a high, pure and catholic fellow,
feeling. No one can deny that the Prince has
chung to his old prejudices, and refused to en-
tighten himself on the subject of practical slave.
~. At this time when the whole world is in
arms against the institution as it exists at the
South, and this confederacy is well. nigh plunged
in all the horrors of civil war in consequence, il
is not only sheer ~injustic to US, but such disre'
spect shown for our opinions and conduct al
amounts to o forfeit of the "entente cordiale" be
tween the two nations. Would to Heaven our
people would unite heart and hand 10 building
up every available means of Southern indepen.
dence; for it is degrading to the spirit of a free
people to ask aims at the gate Of contempt.