The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-30
Public Sentiment OF south CaroIina.


The Charleston Mercury publishes the following extract
Of letter OF W. n Lawrence, a Northern man
lar be y rom me 10 sgsrava'e me complain. 90 tne
part Of the SOUTH but II President s elected with the
a,owed ocleci Of creating reryle war, exposing
through missionaries OF abolition and nocndary pub
locations (or the distribution Of which the Poet Offices
70 be made subserven the property Of tn plant
tiers to Indignation ard ruin, and their wives and
daughters TO horrors infinitely than death hu.
rnane mar hos ever aroontiy attached TO the Uoion
could OBJECT TO their anticipating The fatal blow not only
by refusing obedience TO the federal authorities but by
invoking aid ancestors OF the Revolution,
foreign aid.
MINUTE MEN N SOUTH CAROLINA.
The organization OF Minute Men, which started a
few week. ago IN Coumbss extending throughout the
State. This offset 10 the Wide A~rses" will
brace ell the true hearted Of every district IN Scotia
Carolina; hope, rays the Georget 'wo nnei, VIII
number OF thcusaoes in every southern state Tns
"hnute Aen leo by the most inGentis citizens
and viii be ready moments warning for any
eenoy TIE oloan spirit IL moving the descendants Of
those, by whose labors sacrifices and blood otepen
cence wss secured Let tue people from the mountains
the sea- the dofeace OF their rights the protec
II homes tine overthrow Of tre,r enemies
they are Writing 20 be uanped upon by the foot Of
Northern power IL they value their property their
perty Their honor let them arm drill and prepare for
vis.ory and 4 scUta I'm con'cderacy.
THE WORK GOES BRAv;LY on.
We are srstaed 20 learn, rays the Camden g. CD
been formed at Beavercam Church. in the western part
OF our district The company was organized By Colonel
W. H. Lei ner, OF this place. whose speech the
sion We have been credibiy informed was mastery
effort clear and logical atle ana TO the point
carrying the ardis with him and reeultng in the
roment OF forty staunch pledged 70 the de
fence Of "Soubern constitutional equality 10 the Unon,
failing that to establish inde oendence out Of IL"
DR.. James q. Jones elected captain Or. James A.
Glenn, first Lieutenant Hosan second, and Captain
We learn thai the association ~I likely soon number
ore hundred mep
olher as-oca,iors will certainly soon be formed In the
different negbbofhoods OF district aud trust very
70 chronice the fact that i've hundred good
and true In Kershaw pledged. armed and ready
"hinuc hen" for the defence Of our constitutional
rights
THE MINUTE MgS or oRsSoEsURg.
The Minute Men Of Orangeburr,S O., nov number up
wards o. huDcrvd On Saturday hight last they had
a torchlight parade. The Sq.Ton says:-8efore they
dsbsnded they were drawn up N line, and made the
vekis ring with three loud and hearty cheers for
separate stale scton
The ofccr, Of the company are-T j. Clover O. a,sin
J. n feder, First LeuteDans; J. v Clover, Sscpnd
Lieutenant, J. y. IIlar, Third Lieutenant.
The Cove YnOr OF Louisiana ON Secession
amd . soathern Convention.
TIE New orkans peia OBTAINS loug letter fr~m Co
hoore, In reply 70 note sent him oy number Of
prominent c,txeas requesting hs opinion tho pro
per Foley for the South 70 pusue Ia the event OF the
an elaborate di:cess'cn oi the ques,ioo At 'ls, but
clcses r;ih the following drvc reply 10 The nterroga
tory
The south de- To this answer, that DO not ard
wise prudent 10 commit nJneli eithsr CITIZEN
magistrate 70 extreme messure Bat speaking for
rysr, my self alone, ffee 70 say that the
lncoln would Justify the southern
lthdrhwlng frum Inton do not advise,
bind myself personally oasaly, 70 thw particular
ooursc think SouiherI stste~ should meet In
ference may b cevi-cd - from
the dsunon that all deprecaie, and vcrld lsment
more sincerely than myself Although surrounded "
gloon and danger Am 10. without hope that shall
yet weather tie storm
Reared IN a political school, one Of whose fuudsnsuial
wax1ls "a despair Of the republic rcet n not
with confidence yet hopefully, the belief that the good
Of the people sill yet be made - rcbuKc na
Deity ard hratcsm 81 those who striving 70 obtain
possession oi tho government In order promote their
evil d.tigns Ana than iais feel that the aouta
" awakening ~ ths msgntnao OF the dangers that
her, and that people by oyerypei ming
majority, composed Of wings. democratic amer leans,
will show a. n c.-sol win tho Preg dents victory
that lc~s, present 10 the enemy unbroxen
column and a united defiance
have endesvored - reply II ynu- roe with rankness
and ~ith fairness 10 ALL consider the condition pgb.
lie sfarx unfortunate that becomes every good CHI
u forego frmer party dxsersious II IL, Doubtless
known n yon all that am democrat bot beg you 10
believe that this reply 10 yoar note not written 10
partisan spiri All my interests IN Iouisars, and
you VIII pardon for ssying that they are large.
have tried 10 you with moderation, and 70 E.se
nothing but what convinced IL strctly true. oar
strongest reliance for The preservation q the rn0a
upon united outh, and thai be manifested only by
supporting Mr.. Brecsinrioge Respectfully. your che
dient servant, THO, MOORE
10 ne,sr, r W E,,liu, John c. RcSE, W Con. aud
others.