Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-11
4i;lllllollG Euquurt%
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, l>o
p, yr,rs IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY TYLER & ALLEGRE.


l,a;pcars that the next elections in this
State a.e 70 .n:n mainly upon tue issue Of sus-
in;njag. ms Confederate Government, or wag-
;nr w;.r uyon it. Mr.. Lewis VI. Aver has
addressed 4c people Of the sd Congressional
p!suitt. distinctly accepting this issue. The
else ~! hi, address is us follows:
|, i. the jcs,rc Of the people .. this Congress
stone. uistr:t: to wage war against President
Iiayi, .: AZ; times in and Out ut season. and 10
create. >.ig.;;,;,le AID u+ge on :actious und
mos. !n..!..vSous OPPOSITION 10 his Adnllnis-
iraiiuu II >ucil he the case ;lul, most truly,
nv: tue man l.: your purpose. But canhot
believe taa. auv considerable number of our
people Sre !yv any such false and fatal policy.
il. however. such is the desire and purpose vi
those NtIo oppose me. let the issue be but fair
IL n.ade and vii, rs iuirl y meet It.
by 10 means make President Davis my
idol aid .,ve, thus iar, Us the records Will
show, alvocated Or opposed his tavorite meas
ure> according To my own best Judgment, ana
| snail cou,uue to do 50 if returned to Con-
:re,s. Bu. VIC must reflect that any man. how
ever great. placed in such position as that
which Nr. DAVIS now occupies, in Crisis like
the present, leeds all the support and encour-
a.erlen; that can possibly be impaired 10
hun from any quarter. And who can estimate
the moral power with which gallant, great
hearted and magnanimous people may inspire
their leader by giving him to feel that be firm
IL reSis upon their affections, their faith and
un>werying eoastancy! 1t is- now for you,
ieiiUw.uinzcns to decide lor yourselves the
course of policy you would have pursued in
tbs matter. am, respectfully, your fellow
citizen, LEWIS NJ. AVER.
On the other hand, the Charleston, "Mer-
cu:y," representing Or leading the anti.Gov.
ernineat party. springs to meet the issue. and
DIES no: se7uple to commenc" Its leading ar
;ic!e oi Saturday last with these words:
although carefully covered over with the
man!s q: ,ecresy 10y Congress, enough has
!ecu u!sc.o>ei 10y stern realities to show the
toi:. =. ys: gr,ercy u Pre- iden, Davis to gov
Ell. Il: aisIrs oil the Contederacy. lie i,as
los: - cJ!liiieuce vi both the army AID the
pc"l.r
Nr'c- leave 10 doubt these assertions Of
- II; rpry, at least insofar az we have
Al "g? c;auisy to Judge of the people Of Tir-
gG!a. aai the army generally All of us are
ohis". - nIGke allowance for errors Of judg-
ileEt and even now and then for had appoint
meuis. it a great and complicated task
which the C"ntederacy has imposed upon its
Government and President. Few men in this
world have ever had cast upon them so oner-
DDS :. duty and responsibility as Mr.. Davis has
G"w fesuns upon "im; and it is too much to
expect that IN this mighty movement all things
Should lie guided precisely Alright. Surely it
Is enough II Ne are satisfied that the President
Is @IAulI, !aburing to achieve his noble task
with lis best judgment and with every faculty
and ta!e:t IhaG God has given him. Wcdo not
make Ill lIo! OF the President, any more than
-A': Aver. lie has made some appointments
"h!ch We Halter ourselves we could fill with
letter zen and he has dreadful Secretary
"' State. But on the whole, one would ie e
some difficulty in replacing the President
Win m!'ar;age: and We apprehend that the
army and also the people, Chat is, the people
" N.;Sln!a,l desire to confer upon him that
mora power which, as Mr.. Aver rightly
says tie would derive by being made to 'ieel
sAat c he AFmy rests unon their affections, their
iAi! m and answering cVnstaucy."
S'e"iure to suggest to the people Of South
Sas"i!ha I" consider the matter very maturely
,%'"Fe they send . delegation to Congress
,SlnH'';el ,I. % the policy OF general suspicion
snu'Fp'si 'siion. At the same time, We must
a:ree with tae Mercury in deprecat;ng that
mantle ci secrecy" in Congress. We have
aWAEs disapproved Of the secret sessions, and
sene'e hat the government and the cause
WI Mla gam much more than they could lose by
'us "pen and aboveboard discussion of all
questions tha, are likely to arise.