Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-24
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SULLIVAN's ISLAND, |
Monday Evening, May 90.

SULLIVAN ISLAND,
Monday Evening, May 90.
Dear Enquirer: You have seen it sta
ted in the newspapers that the troops who
have been quarterea on the Capitol grounds
at Washington, were converting the public
buildings into regular hog-pen and bacon
house. This is even SO. Hogs dead and
alive, are desecrating the place where Clay,
Calhoun and Webster once stood and
wrestled like giants for the veal Of the de-
funct nation. We have thought Of this as
kind of retribution for the chuckling Joy
felt at the North for the reign of the Red
Republicans in France. A nations sym
pathies-espeoially republic's-mould its
destiny; and we can now say of the North,
as Northern poet has exultingly said Of
France in the day of her disaster,
'rhc rough-shod foot of the people treads
In the skcn rooms OF royalty" ." .. .r'
A private letter from Memphis to our
camp speaks of a gentleman just from WASH
ington, who confirms the most loathsome
news that has reached us from that place.
The capitol buildings are shamelessly be-
smeared with grease, and abused in every
way. Lincoln is "possessed with uuclean
spirits" constantly. He has the fear Of
jeff Davis before his eyes, and sleeps no
two nights in the same place. How dis
gusting and ridiculous!
South Carolina's promptitude and uncal.
culating devotion in defence Of her prin-
ciples, are reapiug their reward at every
turn. She has, without the loss of life, OBJ
tanned her complete emancipation. They
now give peculiar and honorable distinc.
ton to her volunteers in the Confederate
service that is, if we are to credit the last
news. This news is that 5000 volunteers
have been called for from South Carolina
for the Confederate service; but in view
of the fact that her forces were long since
organized into regiments and oAicered at the
call of the State, to serveh her twelve months
when she stood alone, the present organiza-
tion is to be maintained, and we will 90 to
! Virginia or remain here our time, just as
we choose. Five thousand only are wanted
for Virginia; the other three being needed
to defend our coast. All these facts show
that Nature loves to privilege those who
are prompt to defend the right-who swerve
neither to the right nor the left-who count
not the cost.
The blockade here has been complete
blunder SO far. The Niagara stayed just
long enough, to let a few ships run in in
spite of her, and to turn few off; and her
departure leaves the port as open as ever.
All this is blunder, blunder from begin
ming to end; a Bedlamite could not do
worse. The first brings the blockade into
contempt; and the second excites the ire
of Johnny Bull. In fact the British Con-
sui here, Mr.. Bunch, has made out an ac-
count of the damages done to British ship
ping interests by this milk-aud-water block
ade, and sent them on to Lord Lyons, and
Lord Lyons has presented them to the Lin.
coin Government. The third-that is the
departure of the Miagara-leaves the thing
where it began-perfectly unsettled-with
20 advantage gained-and difficulty pro.
vtoked with a foreign power! They opened
their mouth this time, and put their foot in
it.
There is no news in reference to the regi-
ment. A little more sickness than usual
prevails. No one is dangerous, however.
The increasing heat is, perhaps the occasion
of the sickness.
Some little dissatisfaction exists; but we
really know no good reason why. We have
been treated in every sense we'll. Idle ru.
mors are constantly afoat-groundless off,
ten but they work their work, like an evil
genius. We hope, however, that all will
be right in the end. There is no storm at
all and little clouds will soon blow over.
So We are,
Hopefully, -
OTTR CORPORAL