Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26

that lie undeveloped, 1.-THE greatwest may tickle
our national pride, but j am one of those who be-
lieve that the mass of the really good land of the
country is already absorbed and that what is left
behind is no match for our rapidly swelling popu-
lation and the depreciation Of fertility of what is
already in cultivation. Tie average prices of pro-
duce are bound to be higher, and the time has
come when even we Of the west must and can at
ford to bestow more care and attention upon the
planting and cultivation of our crops. .,
The National Cemetery at atAntieta,n.i - (
r:---T The cemetery for the Federal soldiers, who
fell at the battle Of Antietam, better known in the
South as Sharpsburg, was dedicated on the 18th
instant 1t is to be known as National ceme-
terry, though true sectional spirit has excluded
from its precincts the sons of the South whose
blood hallowed the hard-fought field, and whose
valor, to say the very least reflected glory upon
the American name, fully equal to that Of their
outnumbering foes The ceremonies of dedication
were attended by large crowd, which was briefly
addressed by Ex-Gov Bradford, of Maryland,
Gov. Geary, Of Pennsylvania, and the President.
There was slight want of harmony between the
representatives of Pennsylvania and those of other
States, the former thinking themselves sighted by
of speakers. But this defect in the programme
was rectifed by the shouts of the discontented,
who persisted in calling for Geary until he appear
ed. The principal point of interest seemed to be
the rock on which Gen. Lee stood during the fer
cest of the fight This rock sustained heavy as
sault from the relic-hunters who were anxious to
carry pieces of it to their homes. We annex an
extract from the Presidents speech, to show the
truly patriotic spirit by which he is animated:
"When welook on yon battlefield i think Of the
brave men on both sides who fell in the fierce strug-
who sleep in silence and peace after the earnest
conflict has ceased. Would to God we of the iv-
ing could initiate their example. as they lie sleep
ing in peace in. their tombs and live together in
friendship and peace Applause You, my fel-
low-citizens, have my earnest wishes, as you have
had my efforts in time gone BY in the earliest and
most trying perils to preserve the union Of these
States to restore harmony to- our distracted and
divided country, and you shall have my last efforts
in vindicaton of the flag of the republic and of the
constitution Of your fathers. = 49,. ,.5 .,.. ,4.
Vallandisham ON ssRebels'' and .sLoyalty.''
81 Mr.. Vallandigham,, the great conservative
Statesman of Ohio, lately made q speech at Louis
vile, KY. In the course of his remarks he said: !:
81 thank God my fathers were from that grand
old Commonwealth of Virginia. Loud cheers.
That birthplace Of Washington, Jefferson. and
Madison, of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
[Deafening cheers Aye, these arenoble names,
and no loyal wretch shall close my mouth from
speaking the praises of these men, who, however
mistaken they may have been, were thousand
times more honorable and true to the principles OF
burnon lhorty than thousands who llithem trait
ors. Their names will live in history as noble rep
resentative men ofthe nation. The are my tet
low-citizens, and to-day they seek to be with us,
members Of one common republic. Their fame
will swell the grand aggregate of that which COM
poses and lives in history, and will live to the re-
motest syllable of recorded time :. "a
I Lo,al men, with scorn and contempt repeat
the word / never heard it in my boyhood associ-
ated with anything honorable. I have heard the
word loyal at Fourth of July celebrations; but |
never heard any man boast of his loyalty till this
war came about. ! have heard the old revolution
ary soldiers talk of loyal men, but they spoke Of
them with scorn and were wont to call them tories.
Men in the Revolution were patriots, not loyal.
The Republicans are welcome to the term. Let
Democrats rejoice in the name Of American patri-
ots.. Cheers. ..s.. ... ..s.' g...- .2,.-. :.
This is our designation Give us patriots again,
such as batted for human rights in the days Of 76,
and we will have the Union again: The citizens
of South Carolina shall be our equals and the peo.
pie of Virginia, mother of Presidents and land OF
fost gods, we will meet Us brothers. To-day they
are the subjects Of military despots, and we are
constrained, with Madam Roland, to exclaiIm,
nam" .." ~ ?" ...'. '.'i "'"i 80" '.:''.
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