Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-14
COMING SOUTH.

The Mobile Tribune publishes the following
extract of u lc,te. from Northern gentleman
to one of the largest commercial houses in that
city: :.
"You will dobtless bc surprised at thus hear.
ing from me, as am sure You have long since
forgotten my existence. My apology for thus
Presuming to address you. is the present poit-
| cul agitation in our country.
First Ipropose 10 give my own record.
nm and always have been a believer in and
advocate Of the dicine and legal right of sla.
very. uui Of free TRADE, and of the riyht Of Sc
ccssiom, and believe that the South has been
forbearing unto the North until 'forbeurnnce
ceases to bea virtue aud in case Of secession,
! l propose tD cast my lot (as thereafter as
possible) with the Southern Confederacy. To
do this. must lose my property here. as there
Is no sale n'w Tor town property here, and to
have it rs j, would be in cu.c of secession. in
mn abolition, Northern Con federacy, know it
would be Of no account, as I would not then
live here. Now that the aboltionists have
elected their President, all want to know is,
will the GOTTEN States sccedcl and if 30. do
they want any Of the products OF this aboli
tion Stale-corn. wheat, flour, pork oats. DC. Z
If So these are abundant and cheap. and the
transit rapid and chenp by river or railroad.
"1f there will be secession Of the cotton
States, propose. first. to help them defend
the same il necessary; aud. second. to open
direct import trade from Mobile or Charleston
with France and England. Thus propose to
recommence life in the Southern Confedera Ay,
il "nly one is declared l have property here
valued at SIS. 900 in 1856, That l cannot sell
now for anything. as on account of my poll
tieal ideas Of slavery and Southern rights am
counted as fana,ical as you would consider
Garrison or Sumner. To my own mind eeces
sion is the only course for the South to pursue
will they do it, -
"Pleaso let me hear from you Of the pros
poets. at your earliest convenience, and if Sc.
csssion is determined on,I propose migrating
South mediately." p,
WXsHISsroN, Deseniber O.. 1885 p. NJ
Mondayto report new Loan Bill Of SlO,O0O.-
600. to meet the wants of the Government.
This measure will relieve the immediate neces.
stiles Of tho Treasury.
Dir! 'Bonham, OF South Carolina, will resign
from the Military Committee. The Chairman
Of the Committee asked hun to-day attend n
meetiDgto consider The defence Gf Fort Moul.
trie, vixen Mr. Bonham informed Tin that lie
whould withdraw from the Comnsttee.
The Postoftice Department this day. accord
ing to low, supplied the Charleston Pos,otice
with blanks to last till July, 1861.
The Senatorial. csncus Of the Democrats
will be held on Saturday night, to consider The
policy to be pursued with reference. to the
Secession question.
Hon. A. II. Stephens writes here tlst Gecr-
gia williu6Eitably secede. H.
Judge Black, at present Attorney General.
viii bo nonius,ed for the vacancy on the Bench
Of the Supreme Court, caused by the-aea,l Of
Judge Panied. ;fs>a-e - ~
Some of the lNeR York members count their
city to.Le free like Hamburg. They want, 10
get rid 81. New England at any price. The
rich bankers hrrs are in grey distress The
weatheris clear and cold Courier.
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