The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24
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CHARLESTON. Anril 20 1851

SnAnLESToNy ApIu 1Us Ao0As
approach Of the State Conrsmion-ks O6jets-7ns
Note Of Preparation Comes from Er0y SMs-An-
ticpatai Yisa of Sir Henry Bulcer, ETC.
The State Convention, represented by all the
local Southern Rights Conventions, scarcely omit
ting district parish in the State. is to meet in
this city the FIRST Monday in October unless some
other time and place should be agreed upon in tho
interval.
This convention possesses no specially delegated
authority from the people 1t is rather an Informal
assembling together, in a mass meeting, Of the de-
legates from the several associations, in order the
more definitely to ascertain the drift of the public
sentiment and to direct it to definite result.
We should say, from the returns Of the numerous
associations that have acted that at least Ave hun
bred delegates have been elected to attend this ge-
neral convention, comprehending nearly all tho
ablest and most influential men in the State
And the ominous point Of these preliminary pro-
ceedngs is, that alt these delegates without excep
ton, we believe, have been elected upon resolutions
in favor of secession and Of the separate secession
OF South Carolina, if no combined plan for seeding
can be obtained or agreed upon.
We might give you the resolutions Of dozen as
socatons, all Of the purport; but set will
suffice as sample. They are from the resolutions
tion, adopted on the 7th inst. -
Resolved That it is the opinion Of this Association that
all argument against Congressional wrong and Northern
action.
believe the only remedy left to the slave States othi
confederacy, Ia to secedc from tho Union
Resolved, That however much we desire the co-ope-
ration of slave states yet that cannot be
secured by the Southern Congress- recommended by the
Nashville Convention 1t is our deliberate opinion the
State Of South Carolina ought to secede alone let tbs
consequences be what they may.
Resolved That our delegates to the convention in
Charleston he left unnsrueed to act they think best
with the lights before them in the convention.
1t will thus be that while the associations
express themselves decisively, they leave very
fair margin to their delegates
The very best which we can expect Of this oon-
yention is combined plan for the secession of all
the cotton states; but the more imminent danger
is the prevailing idea that separate secession will
be established, as the only course for South
Carolina.
We wait the results Of the convention.
The expected visit Of Sir Henry Bulwer to this
city, coupled with the article in the Ncr York
Herald on the subject, gives rise to good deal Of
object is to inform himself Of the state Of opinion
here, for the benefit Of Palmerston; and it is very
manifest that the British Consul to this port thinks
favorably Of the idea Of secession and free trade
and Nicaragua, simultaneously with secession.
what will or can the administration do to prevent
the acquisition Of Cuba, or the loss Of South
Carolina
We shall look deliberately into the bearings Of
this whole question of secession, within few days.
Holy week has been very religiously observed in
Charleston, even to the suspension Of the daily
papers account Of the holiday of Good Friday.
Weather pleasant. The storm which desolated the
East, last week, was reduced to light rain in this
latitude The whole Southern country, however,
from Virginia to Florida, has, during the last month,
been deluged with rain, and the planters Of cotton,
especially in Georgia, are delayed in their planting
beyond the usual time
As near as we can judge, the overland mails
between New York and Charleston fail, an
average, three times II week. at this season Of the