, 1860-12-08
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.
Facts, Rumor1, Opinions and Specu1a-
lions from Various SouEeeg.

the fourth Of March next. and that while he
has been desperately striving for reelection,
hIs ch1nces Of success have been small He
made violent effort to improve his prospects
last winter by becoming ferociou4 on 8quatter
Sovereignty, forgetting, apparently, that when
member, Of the House Of Representatives,
ten years ago, he had taken Xery strong Squat-
ter sovereignty ground, and came very nearly
placing himself on the record as free soileE.
He is not a man Of 4 high order Of ability or
Is wretchedly dissipated, and it might not be
improper to attribute considerable share Of
bis tire-eating propenaities to the consumption
Of frc-water. His appearance is that of All
elderly man badly used up with bad liquor,
but dressed with great care, and assuming in
ordinate dignity. His face is inflamed, hIa
hand shaky, his voice husky, and be wears the
elaborate1y smoothed over the top or bis head.
He represents simply the extreme folly and
madness Of the secession movement. Il Ia
gratifying to learn, rs VIC do from our Wash
fngton correspondent, that disunion senti-
ments On the hoor Of the Senate arc received
by the galleries in silence, while Union senti-
ments bring down thunders ofngplause. One
year ago the rryc1se WIS true. There was lit
tle applause when pleas were made for the
Union, but the galleries rnng with tuuiultu-
Gus appreciation when Keitt stated, In tht:
House, the purpose Of South Caro1ina, in =.
probable contingency, to rend the Union from
" turret to foundation stone"
FEELING N TEXAS.
From the N. o. Picayune.1
In all parts Of Tens political feeling is WARM
and excited. 4 strong disposition not to he
behind any State In taking action In the pres
ent crisis is manifested, but we find Indications
in several Of onr exchanges that Il secession
be finally determined on, 1t Is for the purpose Of
estdNtshiag an Independent republic, not to fofn
Southern. Confederation, If such 8 thing should
ever be effected.
6ECEss1oE Is SEEN BIZ ZANE NAN.
The excitement which the election Of Sec
t1onal President created, has not been followed
by any considerable accord In the Southern
States, as 1t regards any specific plan Of ac-
ton. Resistance conveys the idea Of ali that
Is proposed, while the mode Is as various us
The degrees Of longitude, or the minds Of the
individuals who suggest remedies for the dam
gers which impend.
South Carolina il satisfied only with an i'm
mediate plunge into the abyss Of secession !;
Georgia de1lberates over reta1fatory measures !;
Mississippi discusses stay laws to suspend the
obligation Of contracts, while she proposes to
dissolve all relations with the present Federal
Government; and in other States, where the
popular excitement has assumed less distinct
ness of character, only q general feeling Is
manifested that some decisive step must be
taken to show the determination which exists
now to bring the war between the North and
the South to q final issue
1ftherc be one thought, however, that pre-.
dominates over all Others, wherever the pub
Lie mind is stirred, it is that the Sonth must
break Its present connection with the North
ern States. But who has suggested what is to
follow such step! What wisdom has been
able to foresee the effect of this action upon
our material interests, oursocial relations, and
our future form Of government? Will it even
extinguish agitations Can It restore CONT
denca and prosperity, now SO fearfully shaken
by the mere anticipation Of such an event Us
eracy Of Southern States be possible! Hthis
can be effected, what guarantee ofpeTmanence
to such confederation can be given, where
each member has asserted its right to break
away from stronger Union at will? What
prospect, after the precedent action Of the sew
eral States, Of peace longer than the Legislation
ofthegeneral Southern Congress shal be in all
5ssRsss tsR5 acceptable to the people of each
But without a confederation Of Southern
States, what postal and commercial relations
on the present beneficial basis can be estab-
1ished: Should new government embrace
the mouth Of the Mississippi, what arrange
ments arc to be made with the Northwest, to
whom the free navigation Of the river is On ab-
so1ute necessity:
Inquiries Of this nature press in thronging
crowds upon every mind that calmly looks
into the future, as the cry Of Immediate DISCO
luton Of the present government Is heard.
We would not hare the South rcccdc from the
demand Of a final settlement Of all difficulties
now. The whole people are sick Of perpetual
menace-wearicd with the annoyance Of con-
slant hostilIty-and the determination is mnde
to meet squarely and decidedly the Issue pre-
scented.
The example has been sct-and glorious
example it is-by our fathers, who successful
~ conducted the revolution which made it 4
nation. They did not hesitate to resist every
eucroachment on their rights, but they con-
Quoted that resistance peacefully until Prepa-
ration was made for union Of all the colonies.
Local consultations preceded but did not nc
co4uplirh the work Of geafrnl Congress,
which, after d considerable interval, followed.
Each community provided for its own safety,
but no step was takcn that had tendency to
destroy concert Of action between tho colo
MES, or to determine for one little common
wea1th what could only be done in safety by
all acting u one people. a general Congress
prepared for future difficulties, before they
were to be met; and even the war was long IN
progress before declaration of independence
was issued, and an appeal WAS made for justi1-
cation to the opinion Of the world.
Such dciberatlon Is not less necessary now
than then. Interests Of much yastcr impor-
tancc are now suspended In the balance. Dif.
dcultles infinitely greater are to be met. Con-
aicts Of opinion, much more dangerous, are
to be adjusted. Relations, civil aud CONNER
cial, SO interviewer that they cannot be broken
without ruin, are spread like vast network
dom in notion, consultation Of the Southern
States il necessary before any single member
finally acts. Nay, u in the daya Of '5ti, MEMS
urcs to secure the full acknowledgment By the
North, If possible, Of all our rights under tho
Constitution, md to obtain full guarantees Of
their being forever observed, are dictated by
and an enlarged patriotism. Granted that they
may fall: NC shall be stronger iu the right,
more powerful by unaninity Of opinion at
home, from the effort to avert the doom Of the
Republic.
1 CALL TO ALL ARMY IND NAVY OFFICERS:
lFrom the Charleston Aercuzy, Nov. S}
In behalf Of the people ofthe State Of South
Carolina, We would this day call upon each and
ali Of her sons, who are now engaged In the
military seryica Of tie government Of the
@ unitsd s statss, @ to FeSSoaaSe nt once the sword
hasten at once to the homes that gave them
birth, for the protection Of their natire soil,
the preservation of the institutions of their
State and tho maintenance OF the liberty Of
freemen. bequeatlcd them by their fathers.
South Carolina wants, her soldier citizens
around her now. Tho mother looks to her
sons, to protect her from outrage. Shall she
look In vatn: She wants, now, military skill
and science, to direct the courage and cner-
gfes Of her people. She looks to her army and
navy officers to supply that want Let them
return homo at once, without any hesitation
whatever. They need have no more doubt Of
South Carolina's going out Of the Union tlan
Of the worlds turning round. Every MN that
An r. $1nrz fn ,fnxI
pledged for immediate separate State seces-
sion In any eyant whatever. Once ont Of the
Union, nothing but conquest will bring her
back. She IS resolyed-slck Of the Union
disguised with it upon any terms that are
within the range Of the widest possibility.
Her Sons. however, will BIO taken care Of, what
cyer the result Of her seeession, for tllat is a
let their promptitude bcspeak the amount Of
their devotion to their native state.
SAM Hous7oS's LETTER.
Since senator1yesson denounced Sam Hons-
ton, Governor Of Tc1as, as hoary-headed old
traitor, Sans opinions have become matter
Of moment. We find In the New Orleans pa
pers recent letter In which he expresses his
views. We cory the main parts thereof:
need not assure you, that whenever the
time shall come when We must choose between
= loss Of our constitutional rights and revolu
ton, shall choose the. Latter; aud If l. who
have led tho people Of Tc1as IN stormy times
Of danger, hesitate to plunge into revolution
now, it is not because am ready to sub
NIT to Black Republican rule; but because I
regard the Constitution Of my country, and am
determined to stand BY it. Ar. Lincoln has
been constitutlunally elected, and much as I
deprecate his success, no alternative Is LEFT me
but to yield to the Constitution The moment
that instrument Is violated By him, will be
foremost in demanding redress, and the last to
abandon my ground
When contemplate the horrors Of civil war,
such as . dissolution Of the Union will ulti-
mately fnrce upon Us. cannot believe that
the people will Iashly take step fianght with
these consequences. They will consider well