, 1860-10-19

The Sece&sIonlK1s sfraten In CharIes-
toni



iConezppnderce Ut tle n. Y. Tritune.l
CHARLIs7os, &C. T. 1860.
Incicsed eerd ynn the uIt Of the election
which took place on Monday and Tuesday last
in thi. city. ! am a"separase State action
mission TO the Inauguration Of Abraham Lin
cain j therefore am much disappointed at the
result. or the twenty men elected, there are
moi mole than four Of them in favor Of separate
State action and Go net know but ore who
has been bnid enough to eclAre his principles
publicly, y'z: L. Barnwell Rte:t, Jr. For this
gentlemen there were the v.ry strongest
tfFor.s made by all OF his friends, and even the
co1serra;iots voted for him, on the ground thst
it would ne-er do for it tn be t1umpetcd through
the land br Republican Journals lhat the editor
Of The Mercury had been defeated. In other
words, National Dsmtcrats," aa they call
themselves, but who are no more than missra-
Rae.t, for the purpose Of Frightening the
Aor,h into defeating Lincoln at the approaching
election. 1be en-. other candidate who was
hold enough to e1free1 his "a+pa1ste Sale &C
tion principles" "a. +. Lauipg), received only
COS votes. When really earnest nun listens
TO the talk. and hlusser, IND threata that a,e
made on sill occasions And ut ell tlnes by the
people of the South, ard Cbar.eston ID particu.
far, about going cut Of 4he uoicn if Li"co|n il
elected, and then fndR a caE d.d.te OF Integrity
aud manlireas, good 'nniilv, und more than or
dinary social Influences. who is ruantrg 2 On this
principle, Receiving COS votes cut OF 3s19 poll
cd, it IL enough TO discourage him and Cause
HIN II .x:.ain, Lost, !os:, Is the cause If the
South!
Ycu will, by reference to the papers, see that
last ere,i many Of the euccesH:uf cAtdidateB
we're se1euaded, 4nd scme made SPEECHES which
are referred to III expressing tbs opinion in "a.
! vor OF calling Convention IN the esert Of In
| coins sucee1s. THIS may be true. They nty
i shey will Tose to call Il Convention, and will
cheerfullr ABIDE its result, but ii TT result they
xoprehend, aud in private 10 express them.
! ertyes. Will be tubmisaion. have hea1d this
very sentiment expressed by one Of the cost
prominent among those elected ; and be laughed
ut ths idea Of going ont Of the Union.
Yoa msJ regard this as strarRe letter to
receive from one who has avo*cd h;nself au
| ultra DisuDi,nlst; but an 80 disguised that
/ wish it pnbIiahed.,o 10 tho world, that ~e ere q
Dragging, blasting, impulsre people, hut when
| called upon 10 act we shrink; ADd further Say
TO you. that II SOUTH Carolina aud the South 6,
20 lot TO all principle, and blind to thtir fate
Us to submit 10 the degradation that The Sortl
IL aetkiog to impose on her, in the election o.
Lincoln, she Is dead, dead, dead and |, fol
ore, will either 60 to Patsgonla, acd turn bar
b41ian, OF 10 Name and turn Abolition preach
| ct.
In conversation to-day NTH nne Of our mos
eminent lawyers-a man who il remarkable fol
his sagacity and good tense be said to met :.
hsve als4ys been Disunioniss, not IRON teel,
lngs OF dislike for the people OF The North (sncl
as actuatc the msjor,ty Of southern men(: bu
from policy. bsse ever regarded the Unio'
Is uutqarl and oppressive, bu: it is to- s.ron!
now for MS to attempt 10 dissolve. The inst
tuition Of slavery is coomed, beyond all doubt
and il South Carnlua submits to the insuRura
tion Of Black Republican President. and
believe Tbs will, now assert it Is my candi
opinion that 10 less than three years from 10 day
pt,ittons will be sent il from the whole Soul
10 allow us 10 retain our s!aves in their preser
, prescribed limits, aud rejected" l remarked
Show then csa you submit to breathe, if 70
ne ,eplied: "Ml1e il the resignation Of u ma
~bo has made up his mind 10 be banged; tor
know if Lincoln is e. cled, aud We resies, th'
he will hang Us, and shall be &nong the vel
| first"
] 1hisletter is written in good faith by slay
| holder e'southcfner aGd Beces.iouist.