Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-05

tne CuTSllaQ rellRlOu. hc tolo 10, AZ "'o
own native language, that his eyes were
dim, and that he would soon be with the
Great Spirit, where he expected to rest
oreyer.-Hendersoa Times.
KENTUCKY AND HER REPRESENTA-
r1vEs AT WAsHINeToN.-Of all the suf'
ferers in the prevailing war between what
were the two sections of q common coun'
try, none will suffer so much as those indi-
viduals and communities who attempted to
take middle ground, or to retain unnatural
associations. Look at the position occupied
in tho Federal Congress by those who ap,
pear there as representatives of border
Southern States. They are constantly
voted down, their opinions derided, their
wishes scofed, their constitutional rights
ridiouled. They divide their time between
mean and degrading bids for Yankee elem.
ency, by servlle eulogies on the "Union'
and denunciations of the "rebe(s," on the
one hand-and despised protests against
the action of the Congress and Government
on the other. Ever begging and ever pro
testing, enjoying neither the favor nor the
forbearance of those for whose association
they have deserted the side of their breth'
rem and the post of honor and duty-what
situation could be more pitiable, what con
duct could less deserve pity
Take the following illustration of ou1
remarks from the proceedings Of the Fed
eral Congress of May 18th.
Lazarus Powell sits in the U. S. Senate
as a representative of the State of Ken
lucky. A number of his constituents were
long ago arrested without charge, and with
out either trial or explanation, dragged OF
to dungeons in the delightful State of Mas
sachusetts. Powell has been trying for
long time to procure some relief for them
The following tells the result:
arrests IN Kentucky.-The resolution o
Mr.. Powell (opp.) of KY, asking the Sec
retary of State for the number and names
of prisoners arrested in the State of Ken
lucky, how long imprisoned, where the!
are, &c.. was taken up.
The question was, on the amendment o
Mr.. Sumner, that the President be re
quested to inform the Senate, if compatible
with the public interest, concerning the ar
rests in Kentucky, which was adopted
yeas 80, nays7.
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment tt
Mr.. Summers amendment, which the chai
said was substantially the same as the orig
inal resolution 4; therefore it was not in or
der.
Mr.. Powell appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
The decision was sustained-yeas "a
nays l, (Mr. Powell.)
Mr.. Powell read letter concerning al
interview of citizens of Kentucky with tn
Secretary of State, when he refused to Civ
them any information, and said he did no
care damn for the opinion of Kentucky
but meant to hold her in the Union, &c.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted
The resolution Gas amendeeW was ador
ted! That is to say; Mr.. Powell canno
even be told what Kentuckians have bee
seized and where they have been hid, ez
cept at the discretion Of Mr.. Seward, VIII
has already refused the information wit
brutal and contemptuous insult! He I'll
not care for the opinion of Kentucky !
He meant to hold her in the Union by tn
strong arm of power! Let her complal
of the outrages upon her people if sh
ohoose-her protests and appeals move
him so little that he was constrained to boz
row a word from the pot house to expires
his contempt for them !-Rachmona En
quirer.