Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-11-05
speculators and Demdgogues.,

which 1t Is entltieQ.
Speculators and Demagogues.
There are but two classes of persons
/ in the North or South who are anxious
for the continuance of this wicked, I'M
necessary and destructive war. 1t is
stated among the thousand rumors, that
Gen. Mcclellan recently remarked, that
were it notfor the demagogues, General
Lee and himself could end the war at
once.s We place but little confidence
in the rumor, yet Of the correctness OF
the remark attributed to him, we have
d nodoubt. :. .,-,..
The war was inaugurated and has
been persevered in mainly through the
bad counsels of trading demagogues and
merciless spectators and extortioners,
whose sole aim has been selfish pur-
pose to secure place and profit. The
peculation and speculation which have
been carried on at the North have sad
died that Government with debt which
it will never pay and the Official thefts
and extrayagant speculation upon the
government and the people of the South,
have risen to such pitch as to threat
en- our army and people with starvation
and consequent subjugation.
We have said repeatedly, that the
speculation and extortion now practiced
in the South are, doing more to hasten
our subjugation than everything else
beside. Every thoughtful person in
the country not involved in the high
crime Of beggaring the people and the
government, must see it. Look at the
deadening, chilling effect of this specu.
lsting mania upon the large masses Of
the people whose sons and brothers are
in the army. Every one is melancholy
and detected, not at the i'll success Of
our arms, but at the certain disaster
which Is being brought upon the coun-
try by the Spectators. No oneis cheer
full but them. They "have never seen
better times they say, they shave
never made so much money before"
Many of these land sharks enjoy
shade Offices under the Confederate gov
ernment, and many others were among
the most noisy advocates for secession.
They nor their sons have gone into the
war, and do not intend to. A days or
weeks speculation can pay for substi-
tutes, whose blood may be spilled as
water, and what do they care? Verify,
Yankee bayonets and ball are not so ef-
1fectually conquering as they are. The
worst enemies of the Confederacy are
those who speculate upon salt, -four,
bacon, corn, leather, cotton and woolen
goods. Many have suddenly become
rich, both Jews and Gentiles, and they
have no concern except to keep the war
raging that they may make money
And what is to be the result, if they
continue it? Bnot the overthrow of
the South the inevitable consequence ?
What earthly power can prevent our
being overrun by the Yankee hordes, if
this state of things continue? And
yet they cry, "All's we'll Our victo-
rries and advantages gained over. the en-
emy are magni6ed by them, and when
our reverses become glaring, they talk
of speedy "foreign intervention"
Let them be put down. Patriotism,
humanity and the salvation of the coun-
try demand it, and let it be done speed
lily. There is no good reason under
heaven why salt, and -four, and bacon,
and corn, and leather, and cotton and
woolen goods, should demand the pre-
sent prices. Avarice-avarice among
our merchants, farmers and manufactu-
rers and spectators, is at the bottom Of
it, and it is viper gnawing at the vitals
of the country.-Ralsigh Standard.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM N. Or
LEANs.-On Sunday, the 18th ult., the
English man-of-war Rinazdo approach.
ed the foot of Canal street, and, assum-
ing hostile attitude, demanded from
the authorities the release of James
Syme, druggist, an English subject,
who was confined in Fort Pickens, an
|indemnifcation for the seizure of his
property and person, to the extent Of
100000. Gen. Butler requested ten
days to consult with the authorities at
Washington, to which the Captain as
sentcd. The Captain Of the Rsnaldo is
young British officer Of great gallant
ry, and whose sympathies are said to
be warmly in favor Of the South
When our prisoners were leaving New
Orleans the band on his vessel struck
up the lively tune of the "Bonnie Blue