The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-09

OF such contingency has been adopted. MOI withstand
ing the Of the Cabinet officers, known thai
the distinctive legal question Of secession they DO not
All agree. The difference amcng them has revived the
that Secretaries Cobb and Thompson are on the
Of rssning their positions but there authority for
saying thai 1t Is without foundation.
IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE sBCEssIoNrsrs OF sourH
CAR0LRA-THE RESULT OF THE HscrIos IN vIR-
CHA, ETC.
RUnoSp, Nov. 8, 1880.
II Is ascerained here that South caroina precipa.es
ths conflict with the general government believing 10
be the best Of enecg dsunion fears dsAy leet
negotiation may be resored 70 and her purpose defeated
she will be encouraged 70 this policy Of precpitansy by
every disunionist In tho South, for they fear II IN
win be unfavorabe to them II least that the desired
contamination win be deferred. Their obtec. 10 force
conflict while the popular mind Of the South at It's
present susceptible Standard and should not be sur.
prised the real irsues would turn upon the ng Of the
federal oices vacated In CHARLESTON. No persons within
the State VIII accept hem, and appointments are made
from without, the cOcss only discharge thsir duties
under the protection Of federal bayonets In this oue
ocnfic! 10 Inevitable, and general revolution win
follow.
The disuncnsts here congratulate themselves upon the
defeat Of tie wings Virginia. not because o. any state
triumph received, but because they believe that In the
chsgrin and desperation OF 'ha party they VIII throw
themselves Into the dsunion movement In tho hopes
that better luck awaits them In the new order Of thin
to follow. whig victory in Virginia would be deemed
glory enough this time, and oonen,men least r the
present. would be the result
Ills now certain that Breckinyidge win carry virginia
by from three 70 ye Thousand majority over Bell sena
tor Dougss Ia nowhere.
There democratic gain Of three thousand eish, hun
dred in hchulen's former dhric. upon the las. Gubcrna
torial vote.
In Tnze~en county Brcckinridge's majority N
six hundred; gain OF five hundred aad
twenty In keehlenbUrg county, . democratic gain Of
two hundred and thirty three Isle Of Wight, two hun
dred and thirty i've; Nsnsemond, one hundred and
thirty i've, and King and oneen, ninety seven.
The Douglas ticket did MT get . sinsle vote In Tars
well, and but two In the Isle OF Wight Two Of the
counties composing the Tenth Legion are yet 70 be hoard
from.
nb conceded that Breeknridse win get over two
thirds OF the aggregate vote In these counties.
Foerecn companies Of cavalry numbering in All about
three hundred and six men, ar now snsamped in the
Fair ground outside this city. Tsy are nne body OF
men,
Mr.. wiliam Anou, Of Crcmoui, cn Janx river, the
arges. LAM proprietor and probably The weAlhess
in Virginia, was kicked BY horse On board the steamer
Glen Cove his way Up Jamcs river 10 day. he Wa
acconparyiuy the Surrey Troop Of vhco he Lcusen.
Ant. Ha injuries are not very serious
II h ascer,aned, from carefully prepared estimates,
based upon the returns received up this tmc--eeven
o'clock P. H-ihat virginia win 70 for nreck,nridso by
nom $500 70 1000.
oUR McHNoxp CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND. w., Nov. 9, 1900
l~hente E,a FROM South Osvotna-Hr Deseuninstion
% Low ae Unin and Ss,d knirers 70 waAingsos,
England and Prance-Mr. Buchanan Prepared % Re
@gnue ne IndTodroe q South Carolna--A staAe-n
Orfed~acy 70 b. FHw Imwsdnieiy Afer-Tndepos-
deace Beine 7has Ssc,red, lincoln Cdnnt Maize He;
Me kourwere Unlea IN Violation or th Lac Of No
aons-E -Era,pratire Efca q nc D-foe rom< Of De
Black Republican PoPus-1A< Panse N ~ hs-
crease, ac &C.
Having 70 day heard es the presence In This city or
'stnsuhed member Of the South Carolina bar Who len
CHARLESTON within the last two day,, took occasion
interview with him In order 10 ascertain tho real
grrpoee Of soush Carolina In The event of Lnoons elcc
ten Ny desire 20 obtain this dictated
70 much BY frcvioage or The rect that This genlsman
~s lately from the Paimsilo State as by an swzrsnos
sven 10 me by TREND, OF hn this city that there ava
,ot live within ihs, Stale conservative aud
e.s favorable 10 disunion His s;,,emen therefore, rs
mo- a least perfectly conclusive 20 the real purposs
x South Carolina,
HsSsurod me that the r,,temeni which recently appear
q The HrsaID representing that State being deter
mined 70 sccede upon the election Of Lincoln strictly
and ha, Ter purpose 70 sen mini 70 washnston
less co. 10 frrtncr stated ths, Mr. 8nchanan, ~
pursuance o. HIS conviction of the constitutional right of
any state " secede nsed hls readiness recognise
tbe Independence OF sou Carolina or any other
pursuing similar policy II 10 further Contemplated 10
send ministers 70 Engand and France, where their
oogriion n fully prepared fr under compact recently
negotiated. These prelimnsres being conosndsd all the
other Southern sase win 10 Invited sto conference,
or my Informant believed probably into Urion
rih South Carolina IN De- srslion OF lndcpcndence
Tour state. have already given pedg, Of tho athesion
10 the latter policy with tho rosorvstson, however, 70
.osnsco and adopt the former tns other Southern
preferred that policy ne four States pledged 70
sustain souts caroliaa aasssipp Florida, Georgia
snd Aabsra Tncre little punetto Of honor, which
for time stood In the way q the adhesion q Alabama,
namely previous resolve 70 call ocuventco
the election o. Lincoln wcrii Be ascertained Having
had pr scented her however, choice q two conditions
the basis o. her adhesion, namely call for Southern
conference immediate declaration Of ndep Ddenoe,
she Waived hcr punotilio and gave the pledge TIA IN
dersood that before any definite sotion u taken By
shesc ssais other than South colns, evcry scrt vi
be made 70 secure the operation Of tbs other Southern
States In any event they dctermised 70 60 out.
Mark The policy OF putting aortn urolns forward