The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-13

in the City Hall Park. Why was not the
line of march taken up directly after
the arrival Of the Prince at the Battery, and the
reviewing gone through with at Madison squares
IL Is evident that there have been gross misman-
seement and utter stupidity somewhere.
While we share In the general indignation ex-
cited by the bluDders of some jacks in Office,
particularly to the demeanor of the fatigued
and impatient people, who sat or stood four or
Eve weary hours, looking anxiously for the
"true Prince" and then were disappointed ct
last The people endured their crosses In a.
lence. There were curses, undoubtedly, but
they we're deep, not loud. The much-injured
and long suffering public seemed to understand
intuidvely that the fair fame of the city was
entrusted to their keeping, and they resolved
that 1t should not be furnished BY even suspi-
cion Of rudeness or disorder. We have Often
heard the moot exravagant laudadons a
the Psrisian crowds, who are never kept walt
ing. Only the militia officer and the democratic
servant OF the people are unpunctual-the real
military man and the despot are up to time,
whether they give you fste or send you to the
guillotine; but we believe that our people dis
played on Wednesday more of the essential ele-
ments of good breeding than any other crowd
which was ever collected together anywhere n
the world. The patience of the public was y
angelic as the stupidity Of Its tormentors was
colossal.
THE DsUSIoN QUESTION IN SOUTH CARoLNA.-
We clip the following from the editorial co
lumns of the Charleston M40ny Of Monday
last, in reference to that days election for .
new Legislature for the fiery little State Of South
Carolina
To.DAY's ELECTION.
regard the present and future very critical
70 the civilization and Institutions Of the South II Lin
none Of the states Of the south move 70 resst al
Stbdrsw from the domination Of hostile sectional
ority. our cono,D VIII be dangerous and humistipg
the extreme Property OF every description must fall,
and insecurity ard alarm extend from Hsrpers Ferry
the borders Of Texas Nor perceive any
Of aggression that would be potent enough the
sonth from speedy decDe TO establish her safety and
Independence. At any rate, delay must require
pound and usurious interest Of blood Therefore II In.
porsnt day for ths people OF South Carolina TO choose
such body Of men ~ Will see that, 50 far they
empowered the state receives no detrment from their
hcapscy or timdity.
This simply means that such Legislature q
""a'eu 90 VIA euAAo snc o'6noi III ununiou Vo
the part of South Carolina upon the heels of
Lincoln's election, without waiting to be qui-
etly fabricated and swallowed by the abolition
boa constructor Of the North. OF the character
of the Legislature in question actually elected,
we have learned nothing but we should not be
surprised If 1t were to develope, even before the
meeting of Congress, state of things In South
Carolina calculated to "precipitate the Southern
States into a revolution" The crisis of submis-
sion or secession is near at hand, with Its new
order Of things for good or evil, for q restora-
ton Of sectional concord or for civil strife.