The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-28
Charleston, =. &.
Correspondence OF the Hsrsld.l

ltorresponuence oil the Herald
CHARLESTON, S. c., May l6, 1874.
ration-RsligiOus and Temperance
Movements.
We are in the midst of all sorts of excitement,
and the usual propriety of little city is knock'
ed in cooked hat" Men are terribly busy with
everything except their own affairs, while the
ladies', God bless their tender hearts. turning
up their eyes, and crying sob, la" at great rate
And no WONDER fer we have had enough during a
week or two past to turn the heads of great
many wiser people than we are. First, we were
Slorifed on hearing of the appointment of our own
Calhoun to the office OF Secretary Of State-a day
or two after, the advent, by accident, of Mr.. Clay
| turned the whole city topsy turvy, and we have
not yet got quite back to old position, for pre-
vlously the arrival of Mr.. Clay our wing
brethren never calculated on being more than
300 voters strong, but now they are talking
about 1900 TO 1900 and to Judge by the en-
thusiasm produced, they may be partly right, ha
IS to say. they may possibly. count 600 noses
Well, afew days after Mr. Clay's departure there
was a sort of amateur earthquake in the democra-
tic party. A few rather smart, but not very ellabe
men, endeavored to turn South Carolina (only
think of itD-over to Mr.. Van Buren,. They called
the party iogether-theey made speeches-they Of
fered resolutions, at first cautiously, but after a
while they fairly "broke ground" and then came
their humiliation. The scene OF the finishing OF
the Van Buren, clique was rich The annlhilation
Vi ltdueIs, McsSIs SuTTOll, MdSIdtn,
&c, by Col Gilmore and J F. Gordon, Esq, was
thing not TO be described even by the graphic
preston, GA Waterloo defeat" Suffice to say,
from that eventiul evening to this present. none OF
that unfortunate faction have been seen and II Is
supposed they have all retired TO their estates, with
the determination TO enjoy their &C. tiun Gun, Dig
nitati" without meddng with politics again.
But another excitement has burst upon us which
is fast swallowing up all other measures, and
which will sweep through our Southern States anal
samating old parties and uniting the whole South
in one firm, unbroken, irresistible phalanx. The
annexation of Texas TO the United States Is a
measure OF SO great Importance to the slavehOldlng
and cotton growing States, to absorb all other in
terests You have, in the daily papers of yester-
day, the report OF the proceedings of the district
meeting, held at the new theatre-but you have
no idea of the feeling which pervaded that i'm.
mense concourse of people. Wings and demo
Gratis, foreigners and native Americans, old and
young, rich and poor, all joined in giving effect to
the ihunders OF applause with which the speakers
lutions, accompanied with some most stirring re-
marks. He was followed by w. ID. Potter, Esq.
young lawyer OF great ability and promise, and
who has just been elected City Attorney Mr.
Porter is one of the most accomplished speakers
nave, and his patriotic and clear arguments
were received with the greatest demonstrations OF
applause. G.. Memmnger, Esq, next followed
with powerful speech OF nearly an hour, when
Col. b. +. Hunt took the floor, and for another
hour held his auditory in rapt attention He ex-
posed in mastery manner the designs of England
and asserted our right to prevent all her inter
terences In any mode or way, with any arrange
ments might choose TO make. Whitemarsh
Seahort followed Hunt Mr.. S. is wealthy and
influential planter, in Edisto, with princey in
come and was listened to with much attention.
So much for the Texas meeting The politicians
have not had quite all the excitement, and all the
speeches. The religious have claimed to have some
interest with them. Among our Catholic brethren
the Rev. DIR. Moriarty has been holding forth with
all the power and elOquence OF Boanerges. The
Doctor is most capital speaker, possessing high
personal accomplishments AS well as mental graces
he enchains an audience, even while expounding
the dryest and toughest OF his doctrines. The anci-
ent Hugenot congregation have at last walked Out
of Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, and have torn down
their old concern at the corner of Queen and
beautiful Gothic edi6ce on the old site. They
have invited young clergyman to come gu,
from the north, who IS now preaching on trial,
and will no doubt create great sensation possess
ing as he does, evidently the highest elements Of
great pulpit crater. And while this subjecl
may say, OF all things thai are most necessary III
the way of accomplishments, and at the same lime
the most neglecedpulpit oratory ranks the first to
the clergyman. A few lessons from Professor OF
eratory would do most of our clergy good. When
am in the humor will give you a sketch OF all
our ministers, from Bishops Smythe Gadsden, ano
lgnatius, down.
II Miller's prophecy could be fulfilled at this mo-
ment, how many scamps would get into terrible
scrape However we are getting better, no doubt
fast for temperance, the great panacea of human
i'll, is spreading through all ranks. heard
capital temperance lecture last Monday evening
from--who do you think no less man in the
sporting world than DR.. ]. B. Irving, OF "Cock
Robin" celeblity-one of the most finished ora
tors in the United States, secretary OF the Jocky
Club, and prince of good fellows. What will his
old friends say to this Irving, however is right :
men can enjoy themselves well on water as on
wine, if they only think so-iashion does it all.
ASHLEY.