The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23

tots sc that the set up oy them aud the
compact entered into by them separately 1851 lTss
1889 and 1870 under the style title OF the Cons
ton OF the United States OF America from It's original
limited agency has gradually been drifting into
ldated, centralized Irresponsible absolute sovereign
government absorbing ali the States into itself and merg
ing oil powers In ~ supreme authority Step BY step
a. has marched on TO tie supremacy, has the Mercury
called out i unrgheous advance 10 the people this
saie-expossuiased expoundcd, warned Ia the face OF
fools The fact has been held the Mercury every
In the south who chose 10 H. Let him In Carolina
who would PLEAD ignorance Of the condition Of h: coan
rapidly upon u.s. snecrs and sers sad Laughter are
EmAn cipatiou revolution 10 nov upon rs WITH the
past done We have done duty 20 that past,
and now turn from u with disgust. sckeninx ever
Its record OF athless Outrage vulgar osoonce grasptng
avarice aud fanatcsm TIE hand; other
man weakness, breads, doubts, INDIGESTION, ,ec,y-
alonethat future about give birth 70 destiny Tor
us-feafu 10 contemplate should fall Ia the duties OF
DEMONSTRATIONS should we reap the rcvrds OF the
brave and free.
What Georgia Will Do.
The Charleston Mercury publishes the following letter
Your letter Of the 2oth u prop0sing 10 certain Ia
quirs relative 70 the probable action Of the people Of
Georgia In the event Of the election OF Lsoou has beea
received From all lcarn, think Georgia win sever
her connection with this Unioa In the of Lucons
election Al The same time 10 due 70 candor and truth
70 give it, as my opinion thai there viii be large party
In the State who will oppose any action upoa such
tioeea-y II abe does not scccde, cannot uaderstand
y
rixes that vastever propositions Georgia will have
% make Ia her sister Southern Statee viii be after
resumes her Independence among the
II occurs 10 me that the action OF Sou n Carolina while
would be agreeable to the people Of Georgia have her
co operation, will not innu,nce her people, she has de-
erioed TO seccdc controi them she has reached
that point
MY opinion H. that n South Carolina secedcs from the
Union the people OF Georgia viii defend her the
else OF that right 10 the last exre nifty south Carolina
any other Southern State determines 70 scccde II
should be done by state Coz vcuticn time OF scas
son should take place the fourth OF March next aud
due notice thereof be served Congress through Ex
ecuti-e u the United states I do not believe In any
southern STATE waiting The aaou OF their sisters r. in
their sovereignty they do not think the cause for sepa
they are not acting from that motive that should def
revolution and resist oppression al any add all hazards
Besides, consider separate state action reeumiug all
The powers delegated 10 the federal government which
they have abandoned, essential 70 consistency at least,
before they enter into any alliance league confederation
or compact with sny other power whatever. IT, there
fore, south Carolina considers the election OF Ito
com suihclebt caus W the powers she has dole
gated 70 The federal che ought 10 do 90 81 and
~ herself aud notify her remaining confcdernee ~ what
time u 10 her determination u sha take place deem
Lselefs " the question o the propriety OF dis
They have made the ISSUE that II IL the last battle With
slavery, and The election OF Lincoln the downfal OF
slavery II ths South hcststes upoo his election they
viii iater ben hs parry carry out their threats II the
election Of Lincoln acqucsced Ia by the south ward
right thai the election Of Lincoln s the downfall OF
have fears that the raparatiou OF one much less
aaf dozen Southern States would produce oloshed
any very great extent-snd II Il did, Ight not 20
deter men and States In their actiou-basei, az II
should be, on the deepest convictions that they con-
tending tor their honor and their rights.