Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-09

highly conservative position. In their Stat
Convention they passed resolutions, fully deter
mining to fight the battles Of the South in th,
Union. These resolutions re-affrm their fait!
in the principles and policy heretofore advocated
by the National Democratic party; while the,
aympathise with the South, cling to their s.nobl
alliesin the North : express increasing conf
dence in the belief that the conservative men al
over the country, will triumphautly carry tn
election, in favor of o right-minded Nationa
Democrat, in the next Presidential contest; will
this hope, declare him an enemy to the countr,
who, by selfish ambition, shall endeayor to dis
turb the harmony so essential to these patriotic
purposes; again affirm the Cincinnati resolution
that the people of Territory, at q proper time
can form Constitution with or without slavery
and approve the doctrine of the Supreme Cour
that neither Congress nor any Territorial Gov
ernment under the Federal Constitution, posses
ses the power to emancipate any slaves carried
into the Territories. These resolutions give the
political complexion, to Kentucky, Of what are
called Trimmers in England, whose policy is t.
harmonic the conflicting and repellant interest!
Of the country. HENRY CLAY-the father O.
compromises-is the American representative
par excellence, of this school of Statesmen. They
watch the growth of their country, and the de-
velopment of it's interests, and trim between
those that conflict with each other; calling upor
all to make sacrifice Of principle for the SAKE
Of expediency and peace.
- The London Times in recent article OF
the Harper's Ferry raid and the Union Meeting,
at the North, utters some telling truths in re.
gard to the great questions which are agitatint
and dividing the American people. After speak
ing favorsbly Of these meetings, and citing St
Domingo as fair example Of the horrors, which
must necessarily follow from such an outbreak
as Brown sought to cause;' after inveighing in
strong terms against amalgamation, which is one
Of the horrid plans Of abolitionism, and com
menting on the chaotic and revolutionary condi
ton of the Spanish American States, as caused
by the mixture Of Indian, negro and Castiliar
blood, that paper says:-
"But there are still more pressing considera.
tions. After all, security for life and property
is the great object of society," and the Southernsrs
have been called upon to decide Uhether they can
in justice to themselves, their soives and children
Rue under the same federation ,oith men who max.
no secret Of their purpose to reuolutiontzs the Sou
BY force Of arms;
sIt is not the duty of each State to defend
itself against its neighbors, and Uhsn the necsssi
H for such vigilance arises the objects of the tede
ration are gone. The Southerners may we'll say
that if they are to be exposed to these inroads
they must haze their oaon army and nduy TO pro-
tect themselves, and that ho,oeuer much they regre
the disruption of nation Ohich has ezistrd in pros
pry for eighty years. get that the necessity Of sell
preservation dictates This resource.
X
cit has been fully proved, not only on the A.
merican continent, but in our own colonies, that
the enforced equality Of European and african
tends not to the elevation Of the black, but the deg
radiation of the aohite man. We cannot find any
sympathy for those who would try in the United
States the plan of a half caste republic, and we
trust that the federal government and the right
thinking part Of the community will protect the
South from the repetition of such outrages OF
that at Harpers Ferry" -..
These are some of the truths that lie at ths
bottom of our cause. It is gratifying to see 9
sense of returning justice to the South among
the great thinkers of Europe. We have nothing
to fear, and all to gain, from the calm, impartia
discussion of African slavery. Fanaticism ma.
rage its day, but ... -..
Truth crushed to earth, will rise again