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THE SOUTHERN MOVEMENT.
South Carolina BackIing on Her Aymor-See-
Tstdry Floyd in Favor Of Secession--Fort
Moultrie 10 be Captured.


retdry Floyd in Favor Of Secession--Fort |
Moultrie to be Captured.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 5.-During the |
discussion in the Legislature, yesterday, on
establishing an Ordnance Bureau, Mr.. Rhett |
said there had been several years in Charles
ton eight of the largest size of Paixhan guns,
which might perhaps, be used in taking the
forts.
Mr.. Marshall said the State had ss2 in
fantry companies, 80 cavalry Is artillery,
and 62 rife companies, making 12l bat
talions, 56 regiments, IA brigades and di-
visions.
Mr.. MeGowan said the total military force
was 10000.
MmIEDevIIIB, GA, December 5-Thcre
is nothing Of interest to report to-day.
From the New York Times Correspondence.l
NEW YoRK, December 6.-The Governors
of Virginia and Kentucky are arranging for
Commissions to South Carolina, to urge de-
lay.
publication, defending secession and Joint
action of the Southern States.
1t is now said that Philip R. Clayton will
succeed Secretary Cobb.
Tribune Correspondence
The Government is we1l-informed of the
design of the Secessionists to take Fort
Moultrie, at Charleston, by a eoup-de-lndin,
as soon as secession is accomplished.
| THE FEELING IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FLOYD.
RICHMOND, VA, December 6.-Secretary
| Floyd writes to the Inquirer, holding the
right of secession, but he would not exercise
it until every means had been employed to
preserve the Union. He favors State Con-
vention.
! At the banquet last night, strong speeches
were made in favor of the Union, and gem
orally favoring ConYention of the border
| States.
Mr.. Bolts opposed the right of secession,
and advocated force if the laws could not be
upheld without. This view was opposed by
two speakers.
Secretary Floyd's letter was written in
response to request of Nathan Tyler.
The Inquirer has the following in regard
to the letter:
"Mr Floyd's letter derives additional in
terest from the fact that he is member of
the Cabinet from whose head has Just ema-
mated the most remarkable and mischievious
message ever sent by President to Com
gress. In speaking of slavery agitation he
says: THE agitation of the slavery question,
which has been so long and wantonly per-
sisted in by Northern men, has produced
the sectional alienation which is about to
find its natural result in the destruction of
Confederacy that was voluntary in its
origin, and can only be perpetuated by the
voluntary assent Of its members Again,
in speaking of the rights of States to secede,
he says: The States of the South have the
right to secede, not only from the very
nature of the Federal compact, but by an
express reservation on the part of some of
them at the time of entering into the Con-
! fsderacy.
'Tbe great danger Of the present crisis
exists in the fact that in our country all
political action is by popular movement,
and all popular movements during the
period of angry excitement are from the ma
ture of things ultra and extreme. The
difficulties of the two sections, while the
present animoisties continue are, therefore,
almost insurmountable. The election of Mr..
popular feeling of the North against the
: South.'n
, On discussion, he says: 81 am not for seces.
sion as long as any honorable effort can be
: made to preserve the Union on a Constitu.
tional basis guaranteeing equality, justice
and protection of the negro property Of the
South.
) 4 believe, however, that the great national
: interests of the country demands reconcile.
5 alton of the sections, and the preservation
: of the Union, and | rely upon the slow but
4 certain, the silent but potential influences o
4 this great agency to bring about settlemen
of our present troubles. The main struggle
3 of all should be to prevent collision be
i tween the sections, and most especially thu
d shedding of the first drop of blood. If WI
k can succeed in averting these calamities tht
n great practical business interests of tht
il country may, perchance, sooner or late
D bring about q reconstruction of the Uniol
and the restoration of harmony between tn
# sections. After this shall be done, who cal
8 doubt that a returning sense of confidenc
h will be felt by the injured and exasperate
a | VVil
e restored'h
IS Mr.. Floyd says, in regard to the Empir
= City and England:
d twenty-five years more of union an
d harmony will concentrate the commerciG
IS power of the world in the waters of Me-
1t York; then the decline of England become
A. as certain as was that of Alexandria an
OF Venice, and for the same cause instead
IS |, the first, she becomes a third-rate Europea
re power. But let disunion take place. let civ
" war and discord distract this country, an
England we'll knows that the ships of ii
ht North must rot at their wharves, and th
lp busy hum Of the manufactures cease 70
n ever. Then, indeed would England fe
ly again that she was mistress Of the seas will
h. out a rival, secure in commerce which I
or power could ever shake.
ed "The South can never count upon u
at friendship of England the tolerating evi
be not her own. Once within the reach of hi
power, she will fix upon us the badge of L
feriority, which we are now ready to r
GO ceive. If we destroy the Union to sacri6
IN, the interests of a class, or even to starve
e. death a few hundred thousand of her su
nd jects in the laudable task, it will constitu
very small obstacle in her policy. 1t is
~ fatal error to suppose that the interests
~ England would prompt her to foster
Ir Haunting interests of the South"
Inn COLUMBIA, S. O., December 6.-The Hor
zee passed the bill to provide an armed militia
by force, without opposition. 1t authorizes
|, q Governor to call into service ten thousa
air volunteers. 1t will be taken up in the Sens
NO tomorrow. The Presidents Message
It here. 1t does not create much talk.
a people were prepared for the views express
eel in relation to secession beforehand, and
in taking such steps as they deem necessary
M meet whatever exigency may arise.
es- The election of Governor, il is belieV
a will not take place until Monday.