Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-04-03
Evacuation of Confederate Positions

Evacuation of Confederate Positions
President Davis, in his inaugural mes
sage, indicated that there would be, al
least, partial change in the war policy o.
the country; he stated that our lines of de-
fence we're too extended, and would, there
fore, be contracted. Hence, We hear o.
the evacuation of Winchester, Brunswick
Fernandina, St. Marys, Apalachicola, Col
umbus, aud, perhaps, other places. By
this policy we will be enabled to conceu
trate larger forcer at given points, and thus
be better prepared to meet and defeat the
vandal hordes who are now desecratiug oul
soil by their wicked invasion. If the enc
my chooses to occupy the points that ou1
troops evacuate, it will only be to weaker
his forces, and make the task of defeating
them, in detail, less difficult to perform.
We need have no fears that the presence
of the Yankees in our Southern cities and
towns will seduce the residents, who re-
main in them, from their loyalty to the
Confederacy; on the contrary. the conduct
of our foes is such, wherever they obtain
foothold, as to intensity the dislike tt
them, and strengthen our people in thei'
belief in the justice of our cause. Look al
poor, oppressed and down trodden Mary.
land-the iron heel of the invader has on
ly made her love Of liberty grow stronger
and caused her sons to rally around the
standard of the beleagued South. Look al
Nashville-the presence Of Liucoln's hire
liugs does not quench the fire of patriot
ism that burns in every patriots heart
The best citizens are seized and hurried of
to Northern prisons; the Church Of the de-
voted Catholics is desecrated-but all tc
no purpose Threats and promises are
alike in vain the people are for the South
Look at Hatteras. With all their efforts
they have besc unable to seduce any of tie
Intelligent portion of the State.
We need have no fears, therefore, in
this respect. The shelling Of the town Of
Newbern, without timely notice to the
helpless women and children to leave the
burning of private residences in Virginia
and South Carolina; the cruel inficting oi
twenty-eight lashes by the Federal soldiers
upon the person of James Belcher-for
merly member of the Kentucky Legisla
ture-because he went into their camp tc
inquire after his runaway negro; the per
formance of these and other deeds of van
dalism will not have the effect of causing
the people of the South to change their al
legiance from the Government of the Con
federate States to that of the despotic Lin
coin.
Then let the Lincolnites occupy such
places as We evacuate.. They will have
their hands full to hold them while ou1
Government will be enabled to concentrate
its troops at more important points, and
we hope, defeat the enemy in detail.
There is nothing, then, disoouraging il
the peaceful evacuation of points in the
Confederacy by our troops; on the contra
ry, it is evidently wise policy, and tht
President has exhibited good judgment ii
the adoption of it. All that is now neces
sary for our people to do is to strengthen
the hands of the Government, by rallyins
around the standard of our commanding
Generals, by contributing literally to th'
wants of the Government and the army
and by firm faith in Divine Providence
and determination never to give up th'
contest but in victory to our arms.
Au0ustG COnstitutionaIist.