Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-10

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little money, that only leads to bewilder and
dazzles to blind? Let US wake up, and a
rise in the majesty and true dignity of mans
nobler nature to the greatness Of the pres:
ent occasion.
Are we men, Let US then show our.
selves to be worthy Of this appellation, by
the exhibition of virtuous, noble and self
spirit of true patriotism and de.
votion to our country. Let US shake off the
of avarice and selfshness, as the
lion shakes the dew drops from his name.
We are no alarmist, nor are we despond-
ing croakers, yet if selfshness and spirit
Of extortion continue to reign throughout
our country, we awfully fear that we will be
subjugated, and brought under the most de-.
grading despotism that has ever existed
But if we are thus subjugated We will have
done It ourselves. We will be self.destroy.
ers, aye, worse, for We will not only ruin
ourselves, but entail upon our innocent pos
terity the most CALLING bonds of the worst
form of slavery. There IS no retreat for us
but IN slavery and chains. Some fanciful
submissionists may dream Of reconstruction
on equitable terms, but this is absurd and
perfectly impossible, according to the sworn
purposes of our enemies. In fact it is dis
graceful for any southerner to ayoW such
sentiments. Could We be 80 deprayed and
so far lost to all feelings of manly dignity,
as to march over the graves Of more than
two hundred and fifty thousand Of our
bravest countrymen, to reach forth the das.
tardly hand of reconstruction to an uDprin.
cipled foe2 Heaven forbid it. If we re-.
treat. from the contest now, we will deserve
the execrations Of all true patriots, and show
ourselves to be unworthy Of freedom. We
will not think that the noble southern peo-
pie can thus degrade themselves. And al
though there are some among US who are
unworthy of the country that gave them
birth, yet we believe thatfar the larger part
of our people are determined never to sub
jugate themselves by sel6shness and extor-
ton. We believe that these evils will ere
long be cured, and we fondly hope that soon
all our people will rally around our common
standard and do all that is possible for the
good of our glorious cause. While We
write, we imagine that We hear four hundred
voices from the bravest men that
ever trod this land, say; we will fight and
suffer and tVs before we submit to Li6coln's
....
Our brave and noble soldiers have placed
all that is dear and sacred to them on the
altar of their country, and have sworn eter-
nal allegiance to her interests. They have
already won many brilliant and glorious vic
tories, and are still meeting the foe on the
ensanguined field, and are inspired with the
hope that ere long, when they shall have
achieved our independence, that they will
return in peace and triumph, to their homes
amid the gratulations of happy people
And more than a million of as fair ladies as
the sun ever shone upon, rise up and say
that they will do more chan to give their
much priced hair for bowstrings, but that
they will do and suffer all of which their
sex is capable rather than fail in the achieve.
nent of our independence.
Considering all the circumstances, no
people have ever been so successful as We.
Where then, is the cause for dependency?
For on close and impartial review of our
past history, as far as the contest between
US and our enemy is concerned, we have
positively nothing to discourage us, but on
The contrary, much to inspire ourhopes and
strengthen our faith, that soon, if faithful
10 ourselves and our country, that our eff.
forts will be crowned with success. We
FIRMLY believe that our cause is just in the
eyes of the great Arbiter Of nations; and
that He has mercifully interposed on our
behalf, and that finally He will give us a
glorious deliverance, if we faithfully do our
duty. Yet, in the meantime, We may have
10 suffer very severely on account Of our
OWN mistakes and sins. {.
The children of Israel did not reach the
promised Canaan in three days, but in forty
years travel, and even then only two of the
arge number who went out from Egyptian
bondage, reached that pleasant land. And
Why thus, was it not because of their unbe-
ief? And thus it may be with US. Our
affection may be much protracted in conse.
1uence of our selfshness and other SINS
We may have to travel for long days and
lreary months in the wilderness of suffering,