Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-07
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1.he War a Blessing.s

IL Is so1ten seen gnat, 10y tue proyYln1SShoosl
# God, ths..greatsst good is drawn from ap:I
2garently the creates. evil and soft II may pei
sish Che IN HaF ls noF raging e the e9nfs sdsrate
States, = az s. ;.@,r' ..ls ;sl.5 ~, t:9S
After the formation of the Confederate
aoYernms snt, st was. clear that i was in the |
hands Of Reconstruct How this
came to pass, and Why the men who had
been mainly instrumental in bringing about
ths Southern Gcnfsdefaey i were not placedt
III power to complete It's Independence, vel
will not now enquire; butaof one thing We
thiukithers: can be3no doubt limo war had
taken place, the Northera States could cas-.
ay, by concessions which wonldin no way
have impaired the advantages Of the! !oldI
Union TO them, have reconciled themselves
to the Confederate States, and reformed
the Union. s'ls1s. '.a:s;'G gsa t =,
Now it may have been the purpose of
God TO separate forever the people Of The
rnfrom the people Of the Northern
States; and he'may have seenthat, TO &C.
compiish this end, the war In which we are
engaged was absolutely necessary, By 20
other means could thsapeopis of the South
ernss States become acquainted with the
characteristics Of the people Of the North
ern States by 40 other means could iSsl snasi
antagonism and alienation be produced
which was absolutely necessary 70 prevent
reunion between l ~ them and bY no other M
means could the resources ef the Southern ssl.
States be developed, whereby the respect
Of other nations would be inspired and our.
future peace be secured. # these things
are So, what an inestimable blessing, al,
though drapedi in. SORROW and suffering, viii
this war be to the Confederate States !. B
: And there's is another vast benefit Chat
this war will, in ell likelihood produce = e.
The: world at large has bees,.ia total iglo;
rance Of the Institution Of African slavery
,in our midst. s The Northern States did d.
not believe that we would dare ge To- to war Y,
with them With four millions q, slaves on
our soil They looked npon the institution
IS an element'of such weakness, that they
had cnly to call it forth into hostility, to
paralyze: or destroy U.S. The war has
shogn the true nature o.: our system Of sla;
very. II is an. element Of. strength instead
|of2Weakness. Whilst the citizen goes out
tosfght, the slave remains at home to dll
the, soil. (! In spite Of al the allurements
and instigations Of our enemies; 40 insur-
rections Of slaves in the South have taken
place. They have not Initiated the brutal
example Of the Yankee soldiery, compared
with with whom they have proved themselves
to be civilized people. Bas tor this war;
the trne relation Of the s slave 20 sne master
in the South would never nave been known,
and our strength as p people you'd you'd never
have been appreciated. 80, .,yi.-..:.s.,. :
This war may also be necessary to unite Z
the Confederate States together s. There y is
very little association Or affinity between
the people Of South Carolina and Texas, 81
those Of Virginia and Alabama. :: ! Sop Com
merce and intercourse are far more intimate ma
between the Slave States on the ne, Loge' 7a.!
Mlssssslppl ana tue Free Seasss en ,1st4p