The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-10
Our south Carolina Correspondence.

NOLt MlhA, lS.O',) May -, 1911
TIE Juicn Fccling al Tie South-IHs Drought, &c.
am quite a much Disguised as you are with all
these isms Of the day. ! send you to-day q morn
ing paper that explains what was supposed to be
an uncyil reception Of Mr.. Cheves's letter TO the
late convention of associations.
If they committed any inciviity, they very
much ashamed Of it, and would not have the world
believe it We are lsborng under strange state
Of things here. Nearly every man who has been
distinguished for character and talents Is opposed
to the separation or secession Of south Carolina
alone There are none nearly Rono who would
not be willing TO seccde If a decent number Of
Southern states would join, would they require
many. All hope Of being honestly dealt by is lost
The MON has lost its sacredness; and dissolution
is as inevitable death, If the North continues to
harrass the South on the subject of slavery.
Those who have opposed secession by this State
alone have dif .ult task to oppose the prejudces
Of the people, which no doubt are used by some for
their own political Advancement Besides, We do
not wish the people to cool down, bat to take and
that will ruin Us. The Union, rs agreed upon, is
all we want What II Is now, we abhor, because
we believe i must grow worse and worse every
day.
| am still not without hope that the move nov
made here will fail We owe all to Clay and
Foote. AS soon as they made the foolish assault
upon Rhett and young Gregg, | saw that IL would
give facticOus consequence to Khett, which his
merits could never obtain for him Ii Is his interest
10 keep II up and to have all his followers made no
toriou,. Before Clay's assault on him, he was de-
spised by majority dthis state. There will 10 out,
In the course OF few days, letter from Mr..
Cheves on the subject, written on . former occz-
sion, but much 10 the point now. When IL comes
out, will have the paper sent to you.
How pleasant and how profitable, my dear sir,
would our Union be to II all eur Northern breth
rem had your principles and sense Of justice, and
would most willingly pray God to perpetuste this
Union: for it was and should continue 80 to be, If
Justly dealt by, "our blessed Union"
Let " hope and pray FOR the best. You have
many good fellows AZ the North whom love very
much, and damn the man who by his schemes
separates US. Defend ourselves We must. The
nsssilant has all the blame.
We have been nearly burnt up for . month /
have had no rain on my plantation for ave weeks
to morrow. The gardens are al destroyed, and the
crops Of corn and cotton very late and backward,
and in great danger. The dry weather, 4 under.
stand. reaches no far A. the Mississippi. For moro
than week our the rmometsr stood az high ~ nDs-
~ de- grees every day aud yet receyed letter last
night from a friend IN Philadelphia, who says IL has
been and 10 yet very pleasant.
What has become Of the Free Trade League or
Society, about which some steps were taken in the
winter at New York; Have they given IL up, aud
II not Why not seek connection NJ the SOUTH I'm
fortunately this abolition intcrfrres with that too.