The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-21
New York, Monday, April FL, 1851.
Highly Important from South Caroline
Commencement of the Great Secession



Movement.
A short time since sent special correspon-
dent from this office to South Carolina, and the
Southern States generally, for the purpose of
wasting public opinion in those parts of the confede-
raey and reporting the progress of the great
sion movement in that region, which was originally
set in motion by the abolition fanatics of the Nor III,
and which, according to present appearances, is
rapidly approaching crisis The first of our cor
respondents dispatches has already been given,
and the last two will be found in our columns
to-day. 1t communicates the important fact that
the first movement in favor of secession, reyolu-
tion, in the Southern States, will be made in the
city of Charleston, by convocaton, or convention,
of all the States Rights associations of South Caro-
lima, which is to be held early in the month of May
next, for the purpose of discussing the great ques
fion of secession.
This important subject is beginning to attract
the attention of the whole world. Our readers may
rest satisfied that we shall place the earliest and
most reliable intelligence before them connected
with this subject, having made arrangements to
procure it, by mail and telegraph. We shall publish
in our columns, from time to time, information ofthe
exact position of the public mind of South Carolina
and the Southern States generally as well as of all
grand national denouemcnt now in process of devs-
lopement in that section of the country,
The declarations made by Senator Butler, OF
South Carolina, recently and those of other public
in that region different times, vary more or
less in detail but all unite on one common ground
that of the propriety and necessity of South Caro-
lima seeding from the Union and setting up an indie
pendent nationality, without respect to whether the
ia naaI hv 9th thar
State or not. In this, all her speakers and public
men agree and their opinions according to all ap-
pearanees entertained by the great mass Of the
people. In this region Of the country, politicians,
as general thing, scout the idea that South Caro-
lima intends to carry into effect the purpose which
she has often avowed to the world; but in doing
SO, they show they do not know the character of
the people with whom they are dealing. Neither
do they properly understand the state of affairs at
the North, which is urging South Carolina into
secession and other Southern states into the same
current. They do not comprehend that dissoiu-
tion Of the Union would rum the North, or
that the Southern States, from their vast agrcul-
tural wealth. possess the elements Of mighty en-
pirc within them selves They do not comprehend
that dependent on the South for our prospe-
rity-that two-thrds Of the commercial wealth Of
the North hangs upon our union with the South
ern States. az ii now exists. The North, regard
less Of all these considerations, and apparently
reckless Of results persists in a Of policy to-
wards the South, which, If much longer continued,
will eyitaSly produce dissolution of the Union,
and With il the downfall Of the prosperity Of the
North. Notwithstanding the hostility wased
against the South, a large portion Of the
people Of the Southern States, particularly in Geor-
gia and Virginia. are st loyal to the constitution,
and are willing, a. far a. in them lies, to carry 1t
out to the fullest extent But we cannot close our
eyes to the fact that an immense majority Of the
people Of south Carolina, and large minorities in
other Southern states are fully determined to unite
IN seeding from the Northern states, at early
DAY 1.-THE provision 81 the constitution, relative 10
the reclamation Of fugitive slaves be not carried
out, in al L. original strength and vigor, and
eordirg 70 tho intent with which il was framed.
The proceedings and debates Of the convention Of
State Rights associations, about 70 be held in
Charleston south Carolina, win be, probably, the
most important that have taken place in any part Of
,he country rs many years past, in their effects
ths futgre VI have accordingly made every pro-
raratloa % give the public d this region, and the
Eogth generally, els earliest information 81 this
great movement n The south.
II = caglu4s 81 Observe. th1s Wh.le thsse proceed
srs 49, Fetr caat the -outh. thc North i working
b. rrtsselg tfe lans direction. While the sec-s-
saonist elect a mee, e-siy u May a. Charles
ga. tho abei fEr.stf of >aw Iosk aad New Enr-
l.nd hste announced the.s .rtcntioD r. hold tseir
sightesuih .tsraly ii ysacusc. il Till state,
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