The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-30

so'cc ~ IA ers ~ mo people Wero ~ tuat
time placed in the category Of impossib'lit
principle OF Legitimacy was 70 override all
others In the public Law Of Europe. Nov that
picope begs for . secondary recognition in
the p.w c, de, which the dsspotic governments,
under the pressure OF their fe AIS, are willing to
coue+ds to public opinion.
The lime, however, for diplomatic legisla-
ton has passed away. The laws Of natural
RICH, have superseded those Of political con
crosses. The European populations will profit
ey the concessions of principle made by their
rulere, but they will not hold themselves bound
by the reservations made by them in their ap
plication- Either Legitimacy is absolute in its
rights or II is dsiusion. In admitting the in
correctness OF the former assumption Russia
supplies an answer to her own proposition.
Henceforth there can be no Limitation to the
rieh Inherent in the masses to choose their
own forms of government and rulers. All the
arrangements that congresses and diplomatists
may devise viii fail to impair the force OF the
presidents established by the acts Of the Tia
lisn populations.
GREAT EXCITEMENT ABoUr TRoors Como TO
FoKr MoULrRK-A rumor that federal troops
rad left New York for Fort Noultrie, at
Charleston, s. c.. has created intense excite
ment In that city, and another that the Custom
House at Charleston bad been seized by the
State ,roops has also sgitated Wall street like
sn.sspen Leaf. If there is any longer Union
sentiment at the South 1t 10 kept In allegiance
and. with some few exceptions, it is dumb and
cowed down before the triumphant spirit
of disunion The secession movement in
the South has become epidemic, and the
panic In the North is equally 80. The slight
est rumor creates q ferment In the morbid aud
iuAammable public mind at either side of the
line which divides the sections. We're the
North and South at actual war this mo
urut, Tie popular feeling at the South and the
commercial classes and monetary interests OF
New York could not be wrought up to higher
pitch Of excitement The most trifing intelli
gence bearing on the question of secession, like
q straw on the surface Of stream, or feather
in the air, indicating the direction and force Of
the current, quickens the pulse and fires the
blood, or chills the heart with foreb odings of
what u at hand. The most inconsidsrable in
cident will raise Or depress stocks from three
TO five per cent.
On Wednesday the rumor that South Carolina
troops had taken possession Of the Custom
House produced the greatest CONSERVATION in
commercial circles here till the truth was ascer-
tanned. If mere vague rumor. can cause %
great alarm, what would be the effect Of the
realityf
From Charleston, same day, we received .
telegraphic despatch stating that the most In
tense excitement had prevailed there on account
Of telegraphic message which had reached
the Palmetto City, saying that the James Adger
bad left New York with government troops for
Fort Aoultrie, and requesting us to send an
account Immediately BY telegraph of "the
number Of troops and all particulars" In
reply we telegraphed the following facts, which
have set the minds of the people of Charleston
at ease upon that point
Forts Wood, Lafayette, Richmond, Hamil.
ten and Schuyler are without garrisons.
Fort Columbus, the only remaining fort at the
port Of New York, has o garrison Of but one
company OF troops, and they are under the
command Of Major johnson. They have posi-
lively received no orders to proceed to the
South or elsewhere. Six hundred troops, In
three several detacbments, have left this port
within six weeks for California, Utah and
Texas, and one company Of artillery for North
Carolina.
So little foundation was there for the rumor
in question, and so little ID II in the power of
Mr.. Buchanan to send troops to Chsrleston,
even If he were inclined. We trust that
such idle rumors as this floating about
will not In the future be permitted TO
add fuel TO the flame. The truth Is bad and
fearful enough without misstatements or exag-
gerations Of any kind, and those who give cur
rency to falsehood at such moment a. this In
cur serious and grave responsibility.