Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-14
JUNE IA, 1860.

" We "ou0u iCooifc do pIlfhCSC Hisi
it, accept my congratulations for this day.
work.
'Ah1 the left hand for me- he said ii
it is like mine, it should have the heart II
it
She blushed deeply, and extricating hel
hands, turned to announce Mr.. Willough
BY, who was advancing through the frs
apartment. Biting his lips at the inoppor
tune arrival, Major Davie nevertheless po
litely aecosted him.
n hear you have had busy day, Major,
said Mr.. Willoughby, as seated in the COO
piazza, after substantial meal, thus en-
joyipg the summer evening breeze.
Busy and profitable, replied Davie; 'wt
have got what we most needed, good sup
ply of arms. Sewer will give them warn
welcome
Il cannot see, Major Davie, what availl
your continued resistance-what will i
profit you? To my mind, it only bring
renewed insult and misery to all who ia
vor your cause. The whole lower part o
the State is conquered, CORVALLIS hold
the Eastern, and Ferguson hovers on th'
western. What can handful of men d.
in such crisis p
Il trust soon to show you, SIR said Ma
jor Davie proudly. "A handful of men i
is true, we are; but what kind of men p
Born and bred in the mountains, stal
wart race, and sons of toll, they ar
strangers to fear; accustomed from earlies
childhood to war against the Indians, the,
are Injured to hardship and practised ii
stratagem. I do not believe the Americal
cause, hopeless as it now appears, has rea
son to be discouraged or despoudent. Ou
armies are defeated it is true; almost ami
hilated, but the emergency is only bring
ing out our purest resources, our defeat
have been to US like fire to the gold, purget
sus from all alloy. Those who joined ou
army in success, for purposes of plunde
and rapine, have now left us; and we ar
now an indomitable band Of, patriots, pre-
pared and willing to meetaany emergency
We have every quality to make perfec
army but numbers, and our prudence ant
skill must supply the place Of that
Il admire your sanguine spirit, sir; bu
your enthusiasm has blinded you. Wher
are your leaders? Gates hiding his bleach
ed head in hopeless dismay; Sumpter fly
ing defeated from the State; Marion hun
ted from his swampy fastnesses. Wha
sadder prospect? And.to fight against al
army flushed by victory, with advantage o
numbers, of arms, Of ammunition, of sup
plies, I must feel your efforts are as hope
less as your situation is critical
you do your country and the cause in
justice, sir; our generals are not hopeless
nor despairiug, only waiting the momen
again to strike and rouse our countrymer
to battle; but even were it SO, we have ye
cool heads and stout hearts who would fee
it privilege to conduct our enemies to ths
field. Look at our Virginia Campbell, the
stern patriot, the authoritative discipline
rian, the dignifed commander. Look a
our frontier man, Shelby, with his taciturr
department and determined courage
Look at Sewer, with his French vivacity
his ardent and impressive temperament, hi;
energetic action; Cleveland, so brave and
yet so gentle; and Mcdowell, commanding
with the natural ease of one who has been
accustomed to gil offices of trust, inspiring
veneration for his virtues and sympathy fol
his wrongs. And your own Williams
brave and firm and true, with his iron will
and unhiucbing nerve. Such are our lead
ers, and as the leaders, such are the men
enthusiasm We have, and strength, enter
prise and courage with it: The ardor and
impetuosity and rashness of youth We have.
and we need them to project and execute
but we have also the wisdom of maturel
age to temper and direct them and with
the caution of the father in our councils
and the irrepressible daring of the son ia
the field, what have we to fear? No, sir,
said the young soldier, rising with his sub
ject, never have we possessed more lofty
and enlarged patriotism, never cooler OIL
more determined courage, and the revolu
tionary struggle which you conceive to be
in its death throes, is approaching. an acme
which will lead on our victorious arms tc
final conquest
sAh! my young friend, if right always
triumphed; but every age must have its
martyrs. I would not damp your noble
spirit; but where are the funds to carry OF
this struggle? Gold, you must remember,
is the sinew of war, and with an empty
treasury, beggared Congress, dishonereo
currency, where will you gain means to de-
fray expenses which are unavoidable, and
which must be met, if you would continue
your efforts9'
Our treasury is in the heart of every pa
triot,' replied Davie, proudly. Gold and
silver we have not, but our comrades come
with subsistence and clothing, and horse
for the battle; and the mother comes with
heroic pride, and brings her sons the wife
and sister come, and struggling with tears.
in smiling courage, bid farewell to husband
and brother. Such are the offerings upon
the altar of our country, such the wealth Of
our treasury
with such spirits, I do not wonder that
you know no defeat said Mr.. Willoughby,
in involuntary surprise at the enthusiastic
earnestness of the young trooper.
Defeat, sir how can we know it? Even
the enemy is working for US. To induce
people who have once tasted the sweets Of
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