Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
A Nations Creed:
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forth its energies to gain place and name
among the great ones of the earth. It. be-.
gan we'll, aud all things seemed to work in
fits favor, for its motto was on the lips Of
Ethousauds-sIn the name Of our God we
will set up our banners" Many thought
|it was the earnest language of all. hearts,
as wellsas all lips but how soon did it
prove otherwise. There were those whom
advefsitysmight bend, but prosperity turn:
ed their heads, when Providence was pro-
pitious and was waiting thelnatiensto hon
or aud glory, they grew beside themselves,
and substituted new creeds for their former
good one. ~" - ss".2,. 90 g,il- go
n 0ur right hand and arm. have gotten
as the victory" was shouted exultingly,
/ and, ssmouey is the principal thing; there:
fore, get money get it honestly you can,
but getimoney. .a"'was stamped on almost
everything. Tens Of thousands, who had
but whispered the first motto, received the
! last into'their inmost hearts, and .praticed
1itin all their acts: Forthwith, the land
Twas covered with an army5of blood.suck-
; ers,. called specaiators, who endsavored to
deyour everything the country contained.
Widows mighttweep and orphans plead for
4eyf brad at reasonable rates, but'in vain,
till ( h:sirsc cry rose up to;heaVen, and called
down vengeance upon thesland, andreVer,
ses and defeats took the place Of victories
and tfiumphs ~ - p: 81; = :
ButSthe Grstcreedwas not dead. Though
fcrushed, it still lived in the hearts ofthe
faithful, and tried to liftits head above Che
|rush and turmoil ofzwordly rselfshness.--
Great struggles are taking place between
Them; which shall prevail? z It rsmains
for the people to prove which shall be the
victor If the lasestriumphs, woe woe u
our. country; 4busif the FIRST, then is ou'
Hand free indeed, though years. should; e
lapse ere others acknowledge US as an in.
dependent nation. Let US repeat, with fer
tvent hearts ;rssIn the name ofaour God, We
Twill set.up our banners" Z, sEc ~ 3;s>;rEs.
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| RUNNING, THE BLoCKADE-~ARRIvA1
oF A SPLENDID +STEAMsHIp.-The Brit!
Eish steamship Memphis, Capt; Cruisshhank,
from LIVERPOOL uia Nassau, n P, arrived
here yesterday She. has on board. q most
valuable cargo ,of, British goods, being pre-
lcisely such as we most need at the present
|juneture. The Memphis had the misfor
tune, while coming into port on Monday,
Ito. get ashore on the, beach Of Sulliyan't
1faand, where she remained several hours
but was finally. .towed off by the steamers
Marion and Etigan When she first got
around, she was approached by one of the
lblookaders, which fred a number Of shells
most Of which struck on Sullivau's Island
but nome of them hit the ship The. Van
kee gun.boat was finally, driven off BY
riaed gun on Fort Beaaregard, which dis
charged but one shot at her, when she re
tired. The Memphis is new iron ship
on her first voyage, and was built at DUN
barton, on the Clyde, is most slightly
vessel, Of good speed, about 300 tons regis
|ter, but is capable of carrying the cargo
Eof many vessel Of ], 200 tons. She made
1.-THE passage from Liverpool to- Nassau il
: 1es days, and was boarded of Abaeo ;,
the Yankee steamer Quaker City. Lef
at Nassau, ou the 18th, inst, the steam
ships Hero, Herald, Nashyillen snow Thos
E. sEragg,) Lloyds, Kate and others. The
! eecile: had-left Nassau some days previous
to the 10th, for an unknown port Th'
Yankee cruisers keep quite. a sharp block
Fade of Nassau, and board nearly all yes
Fsels bound in or going out. The Hon. Mr.
Ward, late Minister to- China, and Majo
Bateman, cams passengers in the Memphis
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