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

DIR. j. F. LINDSAY.
For the House-said that the future must de-
termine what course the State ought to pursue
in the event of Lincoln's election. His election
calls for some action; but, as q member Of the
Legislature, if the question Of separate seces-
sion be forced upon that body, he will vote
against it. He would be in favor of the call of
a convention of the people to decide the ques-
ton. The Southern States, he said, should not
wait for s'overt action )" but should proceed at
once to form q Southern Confederacy.
JNO. L. MILLER, ESQ.
For the Home-said that the whole subject
of Federal politics was interviewer with the
Presidential election. He ignored all past is
sues, and directed attention to that particular
point. The election of Lincoln would effect an
entire and radical change in the government
The equality of the States would be destroyed.
It was the part of wisdom for the South to cling
to the Union as long as we are environed with
the safeguards of the Constitution. Submission
to Black Republican rule, however, or more
properly misrule, in the hope Of preserving the
Union, was altogether vain and ~illusory; and We
would but take upon ourselves the yoke Of an
unmitigated despotism; and while we remain as
tributary provinces, we would afford the North
the means of riveting more firmly the letters by
which we are bound. The only step left us in
the direction Of safety is q Southern Confedera-
cy; and that would reduce them to a state OF
worse vassalage than they seek to impose upon
US. The government cannot be administered
as one Of co.equal States, by a sectional Presi-
dent. Southern men can't accept Office uader
a Black Republican President. Even admit tina
there are some honest and patriotic men who for
the sake Of the Union would be willing to do so :;
yet, the very fact that they are honest and patri-
otto would preclude the possibility of their &C
cepting Office under the leader Of a party whose
principles are revolutionary. Any Southern
man who would accept Office under Lincoln
should be branded in the forehead with the init
al letters of his name, which, when interpreted,
would mean "aI5ect liar," or it might be emble-
NAUTICAL of the political creed Of the party-"aA
lie" from first to last. The only hope for the pres
e~rvation of the Union is the election Of Mr..
Breckenridge. He alluded to the strong aversion
to change; and said it required the strongest
effort of the will to relinquish a government un-
der which we had lived and prospered, ever af-
ter the sources of such blessings had been cut
off. Instanced the Thirteen Colonies, and their
great reluctance to absolve their allegiance
to the British crown. lin the beginning they
aimed not at independence" The ssink or swim,
live or die, survive or perish" spirit of seventy
six would enable US with greater ease to thread
the political labyrinth in which we are now be-
wildered.
Now, we are placed in this dilemma, he said /:
we must be content with the mere shadow Of q
Republic with every feature of republica nism
completely obliterated or we must re-afirm
and re-establish the fundamental principles of
our government in building up a Southern Con-
f~ederacy. We could still lay claim to the glo-
rious past, because we forgot not its lessons
and the South by needing these lessons would
become the last stronghold Of constitutional free
dom. 1t was better for the South to fight it oui
with the Yankees, than to incur the hazards of q
s~ervile war. While he declared himself in favor
of o Southern Confederacy, he did not wish to be
misunderstood as advocating separate State &C.
ton. The whole South would rally in opposition
to the election of Lincoln. Besides the State,
in Convention in 1852, pledged herself to the
cooperation platform. He was opposed to the
agitation Of any subject that would engender
division among US. He said, however, that
the Legislature would have nothing to do with
the adjustment of this question. The mode Of
redress belonged to the people in Convention.
He would vote for the cal: f a Convention in
order that the people might take the mode and
measure of redress in their own hands.
COL. J. W. RAWLINsON.
For the House-said that the South had the
courage and ability equal to any reasonable
emergency that may arise. If Lincoln be cleo,
ted, to use Mr.. Yancey's remark, "every South
ern freeman should plant the banner of equality
on the mountains of Georgia, and entrench him.
self in a Southern Confedsracy." He believes
in the Sovereignty of the States, and the right
of South Carolina to secede either alone or con
jointly with the other Southern States but re.
CARDS it inexpedient for her to 90 out of the
Union alone. He thinks the Legislature has no
power to pass q bill euacting the Secession OF
the State and will be in favor of calling a Con
vention of the people to determine what course
ought to be taken.
J. N. McELWEE, ESQ.
For the House-began by asserting that the
Constitution, which is the bond OF Union between
the States, recognizes the existence of slavery
and regards slaves as property and not as citi'
zens. The object of the Republican party, he
says, is to destroy slavery, and to effect this end
they set up o ''higher law" at variance with the
Constitution. They are really the disunion party.
For this reason, the South, if Lincoln be elected,
should unite upon resistance. Mr.. McElwee is,
however, opposed to separate State action be-
cause the South have common and inseparablt
interests, and should therefore act together. He
thinks South Carolina ought to stand perfectly
still, and wait until she sees what the Other
Southern States, or some of them at least, will
do it will be time enough then for her to take
action. If elected to the Legislature, he will
oppose himself to the separate State actiouists,
and stand along side of the cooperative r~esi'tane.
men; but will oppose any call for a Convention
of the people until some of the other Southern
States by their action have indicated to us what
conrse To nnrsua Mr. Lincoln IL elected