Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-23
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

SUMTER DISTRICT, 5. c., Nov. 20, 1860.
presume a line from this State will not prove
embarrassing at this time. l find that there Is a
good deal of sober reality in the secession excite
meut. Last week. being the week of the State Fair
l went to Columbia and mingled with the large
crowd there, for day or two. Secession was the
prominent topic there, as it is everywhere else.
take it. from what have heard and seen. that IN
there is a wonderful reaction in public senti-
ment between this and the 9th Of December seces-
sion is certain as the next New Year. have not
met with any ore yet that opposes the movement
have seen some few who do not approve but who
seem willingly to acquiesee in what they consider
the overwhelming preponderance of popular opin-
ion. was at the Court House in this district few
days since, when district meeting was held for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the Conven-
ton Two were taken from each of the old parties,
Cooperation, and Separate State Action. \ pledge
was required from each to go for immediate seces-
sion. One Of the candidates nominated wealthy
and influential old citizen, wEo has hitherto always
belonged to The Union Cooperation party, stated
in accepting the nomination, that he had always
thought no amount Of money could induce him to
occupy the position that was then rendered to him
but tie memorable logic Of events had convinced
him that duty and safety required every South Car
Gilman to 90 for immediate secession from the Fed
eral Union. The other nominees equally en-
phatic in their approval Of secession. In a neigh
boring district meeting was held, during the recess
of The Court for dinner, in which the most decided
secession resolutions we've introduced, advocated,
and unanimously passed. At the conclusion Of the
meeting, the presiding Judge announced that if
there was any one present having any business in
Court who wanted TO consult his wife before Civ
ing his hearty assent to The resolutions adopted he
would give him leave Of absence until he could 90
home and consult his family Cockades as pen-
tiful as heads. They are worn by the old and
the young. Across all the streets, and from the
doors Of nearly all the business houses Palmetto
and Lone Star flags are flying. They are to
be seen upon the stage coaches and from the heads
Of the omnibus horses, and full length across
the depot houses. II is impossible to turn any way
without seeing some indication of the prevailing
sentiment. Corps of Minute Men are organized in
every ncigkborhood. The patent leather caps with
the omnous N. ~" on the front, are nearly as
frequent as the cockade give you these things
that you may form idea Of The state of feeling
in south Carolina. There are several reasons which
induce me to regard the secession Of this State
y
before The election is too short 10 allow Of re-ao
ton even if itwcre otherwise probable. The calm
with which all the probabilities of their action
is discussed and the absence Of all boisterous excite
ment seems 10 evince fixed determination to meet |
the issue. The feeling seems to be rs deeply rooted
in the rural population as the residents Of the |
cities and villages. They all listen very kindly 10
suggestions from citizens of other States to wait
still longer, but very firmly decline 70 heed such |
suggestions. They say they are determined 10 make |
the experiment and the other Southern States can |
benefit by the wisdom folly. as 1t may be, of |
South Carolina.
In passing through Georgia, found a much great
er diversity Of sentiment than there is here Some /
are for immediate secession; some are for waiting |
for the overt act" some are Indifferent as to
whether secession is voted up or down. and some
are very eager in Their eicrts to convince their |
friends that LINCOLN is not a very bad man, and |
VIII make very conservative President. NOtwith-
standing :he efforts OF TooNBS, STEPHENS. JOHNSON
and the rest do not think that public sentiment
has yet assumed a sufficiently definite shape IN
Georgia for any one to guess what viii be the action
Of that State. As OLD Father RnruE used to saw.
Mos uerrolss, we VIII see what we shall see.