The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-19
south Carolina.

The Intelligent w aShlngton correspondent OF
| the New York Journal Of Commerce writes as
follows under date of July 10:
1T would appear, from recent accounts of anti
secession movements in South Carolina that very
potent and respectable Union party has been there
| iormed-a party having able and fearless expo
uents and representatives in the public press and
before public meetings. This party may and pro-
baby will finally prevail in the State, but 1t 10
question whether, party, it will have influence
enough TO prevent the call of the convention, the
delegates to which elected. The State conyen-
ton is pledged to secession, it's members having
been chosen at q time when the phrenzy of seces
sion had scarcely any opposition, except in Green
vile, and possibly one or two other districts.
"Thia convention is meet when the Legisa
ture shall call them together. The Legislature is
already elected, and the majority Of the body is
known to be in favor of secession though there is
bare possibility that the tone Of the body may be
favorably changed before its meeting in November
next But, in my opinion, our Union friends Of
The North rely too confidently upon this, and fear
that they underrate the consequences Of an actual
and practical secession movement, even by one
State. That there are many persons In Mississippi
who sympathize with, and may, under some cir
cumsances, unite with secession movement
there can be no doubt. Other States may also be
ultimately shaken in the conflict that must ensue
confess am not so DESTROYS of witnessing test Of
the strength of the Union some, even of our
Union men, appear to be.
81 do not wish 10 the abolition policy carried
out; and the most essential thing to it's success is
the secession, ut this time, of South Carolina.
Every thing that Abolitonists and other dsorgan-
zers desire may follow.
"The recent anti secession meetings in South
N rO md rti hat IF
pear to afford some hope that the secession fever
will be arrested before it shall entirely run its
course.
"The means relied upon are, first, to instruct or
persuade the Legislature not to call the convention;
body pledged to revolution and rebellion, and
which was elected by only ne-fourth of the votes
IN the State; second, to persuade tho convention,
If assembled, to vote against secession; and third,
in case the convention should determine to secede,
to advise them to submit the question to the people
of the State; and if they do not to advise the peo
pie of the State to treat the act of sec esson as
nullity.
"Thus it does not appear to be quite certain that
the convention will not be summoned, and that
it will not agree upon acts and measures of
secession. IL 10 certain that such an event will
divide the State into fierce and hostile partes will
provoke early collision between the Federal and
Sate authorizes; VIII lead TO much general aglta-
ton and excitement, even at the present time, and
perhaps to fearful consequences hereafter. The
Abolitionists cannot strike with effect till South
Carolina shall secede, and civil war be COM
menced in the country.
81 am aware that no one wishes to contemplate
the scenes which possibly about TO open in this
country The crisis is not very distant Novem
Der will be with US in due time, and we shall see
what VIC shall see.
"In order to chow that the Greenyc and other
Union assemblies do not disguise the danger that
is ahead, may refer to their resolution adv Using
that the anti-secessionists throughout the State
should hold convention at Columbia on the LIST
Monday in December next"