Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-05-15
The Duty of Each Man.

in times of peril, to his country his whole
power. We do not except from this broad
proposition, neither age, sex nor condition.
Every person who cannot do SO conscien-
tiously and with will, ought, in our judg-
ment, to leave the Confederate States.
He who lives among us, enjoying equally
the blessings of Government, should sup.
port it by whatever of resources be may
possess, and, if need be, by periling his
life upon the battlefield. We hold this
course to be one Of imperative duty.
All men are not alike qualified for all
the responsibilities which now press upon
the country. But it is the bouuden duty
of each member of this and other commu-
mites to assume all that he is able to per.
form, and to seek only suoh position as he
is qualified to Gil +; SO that by economical ar.
rangement Of the powers of each the great.
est total Of results may be attained.
+ Genuine and true patriotism is unsel6sh,
and will never stand in tho pathway Of the
utmost good to the whole country. Pri.
vate ends and personal ambition always
yield their appetites to tho public interest
and the general good of tho country by the
truly patriotic man. Our State is actually
invaded by the enemy; our Confederate
army has been unsuccessful !; and there is
actual want of money, of srms and muni-
tions of war, and Of more soldiers in the
field.
He who has money must contribute it;
he who can increase, by labor or otherwise,
arms and munitions Of war, should ass and
he who can bear arms should at once do 80.
Not one, but every one should inquire how,
where and in what way he can do most to
give strength and power to his Government,
to insure It's prompt and certain success in
its struggle for property, liberty and life
The time has come when We must drive
back the foe, or be overruu and degraded.
He who does not see and realize this issue
is not to be envied for his penetration or
his sagaoity. -.. ~
The period has come when we must act
AND he who now refuses to put forth his
powers, whatever they may be, in support
of this desperate and deadly struggle, in
behalf of his country, must be held either
"a cumberer of the ground" be occupies:
unworthy the name Of Southerner, and
can be only placed as against us ! This
will be the only safe calculation to make
upon him who refuses now to aid and as
sist his fellows, with all of his capabilities
Of character and of possession
Nor can any be 50 dull and stupid as
not to see that nothing less than our whole
powers can be relied upon for success
With the exertion of our entire strength
we can repel the invader from our State; ;
and we shall then exhibit the spirit Of be-
roism which cannot fail to dispel the illu.
sion from the euemy's mind, that large
portion of our people are false to the South
Ignorant of their own interests-insensi.
BILE OF their duty, and fit subjects for Nor.
thern rule and dominion
We assume that the whole power of our
country is demanded; that it is the duty
of each member Of the whole TO exert his
own powers, so that the greatest results may
be achieved. He who fails to act, falls
short of duty, of interest, and patriotism
1t is the duty and interestof each one at
this juncture to enter the army, and to
stand by the Government that seeks to SO,
cure to her citizens, property, liberty and
life. We are all in the same boat, and We
must perish or live as one man. The re-.
sponsibilities and duties rest alike on all.
Memphis Aua1anche.