Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-03-06

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country and its cause.
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From the Columbia Guardian.
The Crisis.
We are afraid that the people of the Con
federate States do not sufficiently appreci
ate the momentous nature of the crisi
which their affairs have reached. 1t is n
common question which is now before them
it involves what is dcarer than life ant
more terrible than death, and the time il
which the decision must be made is, in al
human probability, extremely short. 4
few weeks are likely to determine the fu
ture history of these States. Our own des
tiny, and that of our children for genera
tions to come, is now suspended in tn
balance. Let us look the crisis fairly 10 th'
face ; let US fully comprehend the exten
of our danger, not to discourage or dis
hearten us, but to rouse US to timely ant
more desperate efforts; for we must do O.
die.
Should the enemy succeed in his scheme:
of conquest, what, according to his owl
declared purpose, will be the condition o
these States? He is fighting, he tells US
for the preservation of the Union the ole
territorial limits of the United States art
to be restored, aud the former jurisdiction
of the Government at Washington main
tained in its integrity. The seeded State:
are, accordingly expected to lay down thei
arms, renounce their rebellion, and take
their place in the old Coufederacy. Blu
who sees not that the ancient Union is gone
and gone forever? That Union recognized
as fundamental condition, the sovereignty
of the States The present war has utter
ly abolished the whole notion of States
and reduced them to mere territorial ar
rangements for the convenient administra
ton of law and justice. The Fedora
Government has become supreme Con
gress is omnipotent; allegiance is due TO 1t
and to it alone, and the will of numerica
majority of the whole Uuion is the only
source and the only Limitation of power
The Constitution is nothing more than wha
that will may interpret it to be. The
change which the folly of the North has
been for years attempting to introduce into
the nature of the Governm Mt has seized
the occasion of the great rebellion, aud il
now completely consummated Instead o.
a Confederacy Of States, we shall have
hereafter consolidated despotism, which
acknowledges no superior 10 Heaven above
or the earth beneath but the passions, ca
prices, selfshuess and interest of the Nor
theru hordes it represents. This is the
Government to which We are expected tc
be party-a democrat absolutisn of the
most thorough and remorseless character
without single feature to redeem it from
the adherence and disgust of maukind-a
democracy Of fauaticism, avarice, vulgarity
and insolence. We are to fall down and
worship this hideous Baal We are to be-
come the tools and vassals, as well as the
victims, of Northern abolitionists. We
are to hold every right at the mercy Of our
masters; they can change, modify, or abol'
ish our State lines, and extend or curtail
our State jurisdiction, as to them shall
seem meet. What would be our condition
as parties to such Government as this? 2
A single autocrat may be generous and no.
BILE but mauy.headed autocrat is mon-
ster without bowels and without con-
science; aud when these heads are North
eru mobs, we have picture to which no
additional touch OF coarseness can be given.
And yet to such a Government we may
have to submit to such Government We
must submit, if We are subdued in our pre-.
sent struggle. Have our people looked this
result fairly in the face? Have they meas
ured the iufamy and degradation it implies
aud yet, unless reused in time to almost
super-human efforts, this monster may have
his hands upon their throat. We ask them
to pause and ponder the danger.
But they reply, indignantly, that even if
conquered they will not submit? What
then? The soil would be in possession Of
the enemy; he would exercise his powers
to the utmost to crush the seeds of all fu-
ture insurrection. The property, couse.
quently, Of the wealthy would be con6sca-
ted; themselves and their families out
lawed -; some would be hanged, some would
be driven into exile, some would be cast
into prison, to linger there prey to vermin
and filth, some would perish from hunger
and thirst, and some would secrete them.
selves in the dens and caves, and rocks of
the mountains, while their lands, their
homes, and the graves of their fathers,
would be farmed out to their vanda con-
querors. The country would be coionized
wItt d new popuiatlon. d population OF what
Cue Cabinet at Washington would be pleased
10 style faithful and loyal citizens Our
wives and daughters placed beyond the pro.
lection of law, and covered with names Of
iufamy and rcproach, would be exposed to
every species of insult which rudeness, in.
science and sensuality could devise. Thi:
is no fancy sketch-it is real picture Of
what we have to expect if the enemy should
succeed in his designs. Instead of exag'
gerating, it falls short of the truth. Let
US not deceive ourselves, there is nothing
left to US but to conquer or die. We are