Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-09-19
Still for War.
Even the Democratic party of New. York

Still for War.
Even the Democratic party of New. York
are for war The State Convention of that
party met at Syracuse last week, at which
it was resolved that the Tammany delegates
alone should be admitted, thus excluding
the Mozart or peace wing Of the parity
The following is dispatch containing the
latest action of the body:
The committee on resolutions reported
series of resolutions, setting forth that the
watchword of Democracy was: ''The Union
must be preserved" That the claim to re.
linquish State allegiance was uuwarranted
by the Constitution, aud at war with its
letter and spirit; that secession is reVolu-
tiou that the seizure by the seeding States
of the forts and property of the Govern
ment, followed by privateeriug, precipita-
ted the country into the present war; that
it is the duty of the Government to prose-
cute the war with all its power and re-
sources; and that it is the duty of the peo-
pie to rally to its support, until the strug'
gle ends with the triumph of the Constitu-
ton and the restoration of the Union that
we hold next in guilt to the faction in arms
the Northern agitators that it was the duty
of Congress to encourage loyal citizens
South by ample guarantees Of just and hon
orable concessions; that it is the dnty of
the Government, while putting down re-
bellon, to offer to the loyal people in the
disafected States a Convention of all the
States, for revision and amendment of the
Constitution that the Democracy of this
State regard any attempt to pervcrt this
conflict into a war for the emancipation Of
slaves as fatal to al hopes of the restora-
ton of the Union; that We protest against
the doctrine that any power except the rep
ressrtatives of the people can suspend the
writ of habeas corpus.
The resolutions also protest against the
passport system and against Government
establishing State police; against the as
sumption of the Government to repress the
dissemination of free press by the refusal
of mail facilities and finally, against the
Presidents doctrine that the States derive
their authority from the Federal Govern
ment.
The last resolution concludes thus: "That
a Democratic victory in this State would be
hardly less auspcious than the triumph of
the Federal arms 10 the field, and therefore
we hold those trying to create dissent IN
in the ranks of the Democracy not only
reasonable to its principles, but disloyal to
the country"
Gallant Exploit of the Confederates.
A Light House, located at an important
Point on Back river, in Elizabeth City
county, about six miles from Old Point, and
known as Back Light, having furnished
considerable aid to the Federal pirates who
have been navigating in that section for
some time past, it was determined by the
Confederate authorities at Yorktown, to
extinguish this prominent illuminator. In
furtherance of this object, Lieut.. John A.
Dickson, of the Burke county, N. c. Rifles,
accompanied by twenty men of his CON-
pauy, and twenty others of the Buncombe
(N Co. Rifles, left Yorktown last Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, in three boats, and
arrived at their point of destination about
II o'clock at night
They dsembarked some three miles from
the Light House, and having secured their
boats and procured the aid of couple of
good and loyal militia men, were safely
guided to the spot. The house was surround
ed, the keeper, man named Hawkins, Sc.
cured and then the lamps and building to-
tally demolished The keepers wife and
children we're treated with the utmost kind
ness and consideration, but Hawkins, the
Southern traitor and Lincoln Office holder,
was taken to Yorktown. The entire party
reached Yorktown Wednesday morning at
sunrise in ine spirits and with keen appe-
tites, having labored industriously at their
oars during the greater part of the night.
Our former young townsman, MIR. A. NJ.
Noble, formed one of the expedition, and
we are pleased to hear, executed the duty
assigned him with promp' ness, as did all
his comrades The destruction of the light,
we are informed, seriously intefercs with
the navigation of Chesapeake Bay, and it
is hoped may contribute towards the loss
Of several of Lincoln's piratical craft
PetersJuy Express 9Th inst.