Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-04

this COnVentlOn, anQ ueclare tnem uuii anu
void I solemnly protest against the ACT
of its members, who are bound by no oath
themselves, in declaring my Office vacant,
because refuse to appear before it and
take the oath prescribed.
Soldiers in Peace---Citizens in War.
Northern pluck fully tested-a Northern
ui1age Mro'on into intense ercitement.-Ii
our Northern neighbors of the old Confed
eracy could demonstrate their courage by
the threats which the Black Republicans
are continually venting against us poor
Southern rebels and TRAITORS then, in.
deed, would the world be compelled to re-
cognize them as amongst the most valiant
men of the age. But, they are not the men
to face danger when it actually occurs
they fight we'll on paper, but they certainly
don't like to smell gunpowder, or to face
Southern steel and bullets.
In the village of c., in New Jersey,
not hundred miles from New York, is a
nest of Republicans of the Greeley stripe,
who have almost split their throats in de.
nouncing the Southern treason, and in de.
claring their intention to aid Mr.. Lincoln
in 'euforcing the laws, and retaking all the
Southern Forts On the day of Mr. Lin.
coins Inauguration they became very jubi-
liant, and were bleating their predictions, a
la Greeley, that in thirty days the Southern
rebels would be brought to their senses, and
would be compelled to beg on their knees
for quarters, and they were ready at any
time to 60 and help whip the unruly South.
ern rascals.
A good Democrat, who sympathises very
strongly with the South, concluded he
would play little trick upon these valor,
Gus Republicans and put their courage to
the test. Early one morning strange in
dividual was seen going through the streets
of the village, who served notices on each
and all the male citizens subject to military
duty The notice ran as follows:
TRENTON, N. j., March 9, 1861.
SIR You are hereby notified to hold your
self in readiness (subject to draft) to enroll
yourself in the New Jersey Militia, to be called
out in three days notice. If you have any law.
full excuse, report Immediately to the Quarter
master General, C. A. Arnold, Trenton, N J
BY order of the Governor
j. c. VEsEY, Secretary
Never was such CONSERVATION nroduced
in any place as was witnessed in said village,
upon the circulation of these citations. II
rumor is to be credited, in less than six
hours there was hardly we'll man in the
place. One had the piles-another the
rheumatism--the third neuralgia--.the forth
the spleen-and one poor fellow discovered
that be had the spine in his back. A no,
ted bar-keeper, who was paying his address,
es to a young lady, much lis junior, and
who always asserted that he was not yet
forty, was suddenly made bald, by the re-
moval Of his wig; his huge black whiskers
disappeared, and he discovered that he had
made mistake of ten years in computing
his age. The physicians had numerous ap-
plications for certificates of disability, some
of which could not be granted One very
rabid abolitionist, who could not frame any
excuse, went home, and taking up his baby,
caressed it very teuderly and poured out
his grief iu a copious food of tears, because
he feared he would be drafted to 20 and
fight against the 'secessionist devils down
South-wished all the niggers were back
in Africa, or that 'old Abe would let the
South go-wasn't worth curse anyhow
To the great modification of the Repub.
licans, the hoax was discovered, but not
until they had had full opportunity to show
the white feathers Our democratic
friend, of course, received a summons, but
full of pluck, as he is, he was ready to 60
and stand draft, to shoulder his musket
at any moment. The richest part of the
story remains to be told: Quarter master
G. A. Arnold, turned out to be a coLoRED
BARBER, in Trenton, and Mr.. J. G. Vesey
proved to be myth. Mr.. Arnold, to bis
great surprise, received several official com.
uunications, in his new character as Quar-.
ter. master for the State of New Jersey,
covering certificates signed by leading ply.
siciaus, assuring him that our very bellicose
Republicans, who had been very anxious
to see the South whipped, we're laboring
under such physical disabilities that they
could not take part in the patriotic effort
to 'enforce the laws and establish the fact,
that 'ace hare u government They re.
ceived with great satisfaction the news that
Fort Sumter is to be evacuated. They
breathe much freer, and think, after all, a
peace policy is the best, as it would hardly
pay expenses to subdue the Southern trai,
tors. Hurrah for Northern pluck! Does
not the South tremble in view of her dan.
ger from these valorous champions of the
Northern Confederacy? We may be whip
PED some day, perhaps, but not by such
specimens of humanity.-Field and Fire
side.
Finances Of the Confederate States.
The New York Times of Thursday has g
sueerng notice of Mr.. Memminger's pro-
posals for the first instalments of the Con.
federate loan, and effects to believe that the
loan will not be taken, and says that the
Southern Confederacy will not get along
with less than twenty millions year. Now.
what are the facts regarding the loan p
The Banks of u single commercial city
(Savannah) have already offered for half g
million, one-teuth of the whole amount