Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-12-17

:
'0RK.EHIE ll,. Z | !! E SOUTH = [![l CARR ':4l5R
Fer.he iYork,ilIe Enquirer -
,s sPEcULAsTo Q r s..
ia dfr. Editor The class of individuals
whose namesis placedat the head of this
article, has become notorious. The present
is a 6t time to bitpatriotism, but many,
who in time of peace, when there existed
10 opportunity to give . demonstration OF
the love of country, boasted loudly of their
affection for their natiyeslands have given
TO the world striking proof that Oman is
little TO, be. trusted" The speculator is
more Sdeleterious to the interests, Of the
country than the armies Of the North. The
latter is an open foe-the former vampire
that sucks the blood of the infant nation.
Asiugle glance will show how the thing is
working, and what will be its results.-
Throughout the Confederacy there are a
large number of individuals who live by
the sweat Of their brow, in the striptest
.senss of the word. Most Of this class are
10 the war. In many cases every male
member of the family has been taken away.
It is highly credisabie to,this GLASS Of so.
ciety, that it promptly and patriotieally re-.
sponded to the calls Of The country. At
the commencement sof the war, 9the sons
volunteered and by the Conscript Act,
the fathers are taken. Nov, what is the
4eopditiop of SUCH families? 1nevery case
tits slanentable, and ipsmapy, itis dlstres-
sing beyond description. Those Who make
the bread have been fighting sthe battles of
the country The oribsthat once were full
are now empty, and the ehildrensthat once
were wellfed are now crying for bread, aud
the heartbroken mother has none to give
gshep. TheseFibs Of the sTich are assHell
tsupplieda as in formeryeafs. And the store.
ahousessof the lhuckster are bursting with
the staff of life. The one has produced
his by negro labor;; shssother has secured
the country and bought. :up theanecessaries
.of life. H all the necessaTies-of difeswere
anade by negro labor, provisions wouldsnot
be above the usual price. IN: the State sof
South Carolina the negro population is
greater than the white, but this is the only
case. In some portions Of some of the
States pesrlysall the labor is performed by
white, laborers. These portions have ex-
ahibited as much patriotism as any ether
portions hence in them there has: been
great loss Of lifssby the war, aud now there
is every appearance of famine. The spec
-ulator can injure bus one class of society.
The empty travsl|eralaaghs at the robber,
ihe has nothing to lose, Hence nothing to
fear. The only class then that have any
need to dread these vampires are those who
have provisions to buy! - Ct ''''H1.as@
a,rks nav ;5lf IF 4he nriyate soldier Is eleven
.doilsrs s ner I'M month. The YEARLY income of
Z nr;vate vopld not nut shoes on the %feet; of
- moderate 7s;zneea family at the present
nr;oss and l. certainly vopId not nut bread
-, l. H. months 80 a. d,rdinarI,v
s;ssd s fsm;Iv for six montba. The plaiu re.
suits of the scheme uss of spesculatioo, if per-.
sisted in viii in thea event a,l the war coutin.
mas two more wears starye out the families
of.,hose individuals who have BEEN fore.
NOS nos. Il eyery battle. Now what earthly
axon.a a. these snacnlators oiy. for their
100, Wh, al. $50 de,r that thew,
are comne,Ied to jls az e as a matter matte of self.
defence. It is admitted that salt is plarm-
Sinply dear, but The poor have salt to buy as
Well as the rich, and although a small por-g
tiou will answer sheir purpose, still that
small amount is, under present circumstan.
css, much mores diiicult to be obtained by
them than the rich experience in procuring
the large amount they require. But spec.
Sulatioa has made salt so dear. Nearly all
the Liverpool salti in the Confederacy was
bought at prices ranging from fifty to eigh.
ty cents per sapk, it Is now selling for more
sby the pound than itcost blythe sack. The
salt that i made on 3 our coast Il necessarily
high priced, but speculation has been at
work upon ii, and spnt on at least one buu-
dred percent. If the price of salt is
sufficient excuse for the farmer to ask twep.
u cents per pound forihis pork, then the
Door soldier, whose family IS dependant ab-
.solutely upon his labors for livelihood,
I LII ao,,,,d 81 looet tbraa t;rnoo tha a.