New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-03

r.o North Caroline will be- more conservative
s,in II is believed that Alabama will be quits
as likely to fellow Georgia us South Carolina.
In Florida, as am assured by a gentleman Of
high judicial position there, himself an uncUn-
promising Union man. there is n prevalent dis
position TO 60 with South Carolina, though Gov
Cun and Judge Marvin, and few others of that
stamp of men, would resist such policy to the
end
learn that there is no longer any doubt that
ali the Southern members and Senator's will take
their seats in Congress as usual, with the excep-
ton, Of course, of Senators Hammond and Ches-
nut aud Representative Bonham Of this State
who have unqualfedly resigned. Even Keitt
will go and stay till the lth of March. 1t is the
plan of the Georgia secessonists to go out Of
the Union then in body. They say the time
between this and then will be short enough to
get up q Southern COnfederacy; to decide upon
the mode and style Of the new Government;
whether q liberal or strong government; the
question of expense and thousand other qnes-
tons, which appear TO be but little thought OF IN
South Carolina. Indeed, the little matter OF
money, which, in most human affairs, is recog-
nized az of considerable importance, appears to
give the secessiOnitts here no trouble; rather,
they give 10 il little or no thought. They cay,
the Legislature having provided for Convention
Of the people which is certain to ordain South
Carolina out of the Union, the Legislature can
ard will afterward come together and provide
the ways and means-an idea that would seem
to be wholly inconsistent with that of Immediate
secession, since such movements will take good
deal of time. Precisely how the Legislature
will provide the ways and means, when il shaR
cone TO have the matter in hand, if it ever
deer, 10 definite idea has been thrown out. 1t
is wonderful how hippantly these grave matters
are talked of, as though the breaking up of this
Union, the forming of Southern Confederacy,
the providing for its support (when the banks
tumble aud the entire financial system trembes
at even the faintest glimpse of the idea), were
matters c8ty enough to be whipped INTO shape in
the brief space of few weeks at furthest
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the feeling
| prevalent among oil classes than the flags and
| banners that everywhere greet the eye, bearing
notices such as Immediate Separation our
| Estate action, =" The South must rule the South,
| Cotton is King" " Free Trade and Southern
Rights, &c, &c. The mighty parades OF
minute Men" and other military organizations,
ard the universal substitution of the Palmetto
flag for The Stars and Stripes have a meaning
which cannot be disguised, and which cannot well
be ovcrestin ated. as indicating that already, IL
their hearts the people of South Carolina are out
Of Tie Union. On the question whether the more
mOdel ate policy Of Georgia the hot determination
of South Carolina prevails, depends the solution Of
the whole question. That Solth Carolina is not
as lot as she was, and begins to think more;
Il at well.diIected efforts are making by the more
moderate sccessionistr--Or secessionsts in con-
tincency- and Union men, not only of Georgia
but most of the other Southern States, 20 re-
strain her from precipitate action, there is no
doubt; that they who are making the effort are
considerably encouraged, | have reason to
know.
There is much financial distress among the mass
Of the PEOPLE here, especially with large num-
Ter, amounting to several hundreds Of mechanics
and aboIipg people, who have been thrown out
of employment, for whom, it is said, provision
will have to be made, through some plan of c"n-
ceIttd action. Whether this state of things is
likely to exert any marked influence on the
pui lie mind touching the great question Of seses-
s,n, rempns to be seen.
1t will be asked whether there is not latent
Union sentiment in South Carolina If there is,
it Goes not show itself nor is it acknowledged to
EXIT. Should it make itself manifest, it is not
n Al :. tba La h..l
against the overw heming secession feeling. Nor
does there appear TO be the least disposition to
listen to the idea Of an amicable adjustment Of
he case. The idea of a general Convention OF
the States to take the whole question into eOn-
siGeIntion and if possible come TO an amicabe
understanding, is rejected by the leaders who
sfetk for aouth Carolina. The fnct is, she 10
dissatisfied with her position in the Union-the
cid complaints broken out anew-and nothing
will make her satifed. How far she will yield
to the "ineIornble logic" of the Constitution and
the laws, interpreted and enforced according 10
JaChsoE-N whether she will submit just as men
sulnit because they cannot do otherwise-and
low far she will 60 before submitting, remain
to be seen, and form the nut of the whole question.
The leaders are animated with the hope that they
will he able so to Use the general discomfort
throughout the entire South as to bring about a
combined secession mOyement-in other words, TO
draw the nore moderate men and States into posi-
ton wkCre there will be no retreat but where one
headlong movement viii be inevitable. They count
On the employment Of force by the Federal Gov.
errment as the very thing that will effect this.
Has South Carolina address enough to accom-