Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-11-30
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Course for our Deliyerance.

l. The Course for our Deliyerance.
The Charleston Mercury early thought
that it perceived the weakness of President
Davis character; and ventured to express
its fears of bis management of our affairs
He appeared to us to be without providen'
wisdom, and that advisability for which
Gen. Washington was so remarkable. II
neither checked nor directed by the other
departments of the Government, We antioi'
| pated terrible disasters to our cause, and q
prolongaSon of the war. We tried in vain
to arouse the people and the States to the
dangers before them. We,were denounced
for our efforts; and have paid the penalty
of all men before their times. No one
| would have required more than the editor
of this paper to have found from experience,
that his views and appreheusions were erro-
neous and unjust. Time, with its unerring
analysis, has, however, laid bare the truth.
What then? Shall we denounce Presi.
dent Davis for his incapacity, and oppose
his administration This would be as nm.
wise as to express mistaken confidence; and
thus foster his incompetency. The Presi-
dent from his high Office is entitled to all
possible respect; and ought to be supported
inealt constitutional measures he proposes for
carrying on the war, even if of doubtful
expedisncy-and. to oppose any measure of
his administration, because it is measure
of his administration, is unworthy faction.
The august drama in which We are all play
ing our part, commands nobler policy
The independence and liberty Of these Con.
federate States should absorb all inferior
considerations. 'Sr-.t - = %'.i '7.1
To rectify his weaknesses, and to aid and
assist him in rectifying them, should be the
aim Of all opposition. A temperate but
firm vindication of truth and right, ought
to Offend. no one not even those who have
violated them tbs now plain, that iseere-
cy and subserviency in Congress and Exec
utive absolutism, cannot give success to our
cause. To establish this object we must
look to the Constitution, and responsibility
to the people. The wisdom Of the Consti-
tuition is not in one man, but in many
This wisdom should be evoked and alkthe
departments of the Government be brought
to do their part in working out" our deliver
ance. 80 =.
If it is alleged that President Davis will
not regard Congress or,the States-the an
swer is easy. We have higher opinion Of
President Davis than this allegation implies
He is not disregardful, we presume, Of that
popularity, which good men may aspire to,
and the worst, must respect-the popularity
of righteous deeds in. righteous cause
This great Confederacy can quell any mans
incompetency, in action. 1t cannot make
him wise !; but it can counsel, check and
prevent ruinous folly against its interest and
destiny. To produce good Government,
the course prescribed by the Constitution in
all its divided powers-the course our own
frail nature itself prescribes, is distrust,
watchfulness and an Independent exercise
by all the different departments of the, Gov
ernment, of the powers they possess
Should the President, however, refuse to
respect the coordinate branches of the
Government, and the couuselling the Con-
stitution has given him for his guidance and
support, he will find himself very far from
being omnipotent. At the very last sitting
of Congress, simple resolution in one
branch of Congress condemning Cabinet
Minister for incompetency, speedily effected
his removal. With resolute and indepen-
dent Congress, and the great Sovereign
States of the Confederacy standing around
to support i've have not fear Of the re-
suit President Davis will obey; and if
governed by correct principles: he will be
proud to obey because, obedience will be
duty. We'utterly eschew all irregularity-
all 7iolence-all revolution-any-the least
departure from the plain mandates of the
Constitution and law. These are our reli
ance. These, in our judgment, if faithful
ly enforced, are adequate for our deliver
ance-deliverance from Executive incompe-
tency-deliyeranc from violations of the
Constitution; and final deliVerance from
our cruel and remorseless foes. g. ., ,