Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-23

build hearse for the use OF the COM
munity. Persons interested are re-
quested to call in and subscribe.
Hon. Jefferson Davis. [Editorial.]
Thursday, June IS, 1857.-This dis
tinguished statesman has been en-
Enthusiastically received by Mississip-
plans on his return home. These
demonstrations cannot be mistaken.
1t shows clearly a reaction of the pop
ular mind in favor Of those men who
have been staunchest in favor of the
south. In time of a prevailing panic
those who council retreat or submis-
sion may be exalted temporarily; but
with a returning sense of duty and
honor, the traitorous laurels will be
stricken from their brows. There was
a time when Col Davis could not so
boldly have uttered the sentiments of
his speeches of Vicksburg and Jack
son without the malediction Of timid
politicians. But Mississippi appears
at last to have come to the platform
of her heroic statesman and applaud
ed him while he declared:
He [Col. Davisl, was no alarmist;
he had a contempt for panics and
panic-makers; but he would tell them
that in 1860 the monster crisis was to
be met Then shall American patriot
ism pass through the ordeal Of fire. He
hoped for the best; but a sense OF
danger imposed on him the duty of
worst. The time had been when the
pulling newspapers Of the opposition
would have denounced him as trait
or for uttering this sentiment. 1t was
a time when patriotism was construed
to be submission to degradation and
wrong for the sake of Union whose
soul was perishing away, and which
was being periled only by such sub
mission. He thanked heaven that time
had passed. 1t was not the revolu-
tionarv time: o, no, submission was
an unuttered word in that day of bold
resolve and high achievement. 1t was
a period of intermediate between now
and then-a dark age in our political
history. But he need not enjoin them
to preparation. They were preparing.
"That iron interlink, now in progress
with Charleston on the Atlantic, was
such preparation. The Southern rail-
road was originally a conception OF
John c. Calhoun. He sought this COM
mercial and social intimacy between
Mississippi and South Carolina. And
who would think it? 1t was stigma
tized at the time as project OF trea-
son, How fagitious then, according
10 the quaint judgment Of that day,
must be Mississippis perfidy; for she
has made the treason practical-the
locomotive traitor Is practically on
the way! It would bring the south IN
intimate communication with herseli;
il would develop her resources within
the southland that was her great
need"
The name of John c. Calhoun, the
prophetic statesman of the south, Is
at last heard with the respect which
his prophetic mind and unwavering
patriotism deserved. 1t will yet ring
more potently along the rich valley OF
the Mississippi, over the prairies OF the
west, and through the whole south as
daily events develop his wisdom and
foresight.
Among other topics in his brief re-
view of the Pierce administration.
Col. Davis averted to the acquisition
of Cuba. The failure to accomplish
this object is attributed to the lower
house, which withheld supplies and
refused a vote of confidence in the
government The acquisition Of the
fe, lie island is very desirable to the
south; but as to the practicability OF
the measure there is less certainty.
What inducement can be held out to
tempt the north in its acquisition?
What but the emancipation Of the
slaves or the purchase of their favor
by some corresponding fleeing opera
tion. Cuba should belong to us. 1t
would promote the interest of the is
land as well as our own interest. To
use a poetical figure-it lies in the
bosom of the south, and must at no
very future day. be fondled in her
arms. But will it not be under the
guidance of a southern republic that
this oppressed and i'll governed land
will first feel the renovating influence
of freedom and free trade?
According to appointment, the COM
mittee of arrangements for the differ
ent divisions Sons of Temperance" in
York district met June Is, at IL o'clock
in the division room. Capt. ]. c. Phil
lips was called to the chair, and D. j.
Logan was requested to act as secre-
tary. The following committees were
ascertained to be in attendance from
their respective divisions:
Kings Mountain Division-R. Hare.
A. Cody, and A. w. Flanagan.
York Division-John A. Adams, T.
H. Smith and d. ]. Logan.
Centre Divisional. G. Lawrence, A.
P. c. Campbell, Adam Beamguard and
VIM. McGill.
Beth. Shiloh Division-J. T. Fore