The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-03
NORTHERN SENTIMENT ON p1suN1oN

Mobile Register in a recent letter, says:
New York, January g. Many Of the city,
and all Of tue rural papers, continue TO
make fun Of the recent events in he South.
There is sad want Of INFORMATION as to
the real feelings Of the South. 1t isa slow
process to convince the Northern mind that
Sou,herners can cut of trade, or declare
non intercourse. They do not believe it will.
be done. The suffering from a non pur-
chase lin le6o) of miI1ions from the North,
as has been done for years, will convulse
every Northern Atlantic city.
Nearly all the party papers North con-
ceal from their readers the fact that there is
any real danger to the Union. They scor,
the idea. 1t is with them an impossibilily.
conversed, yeetrrdsv, with prominent
man in the Republican ranks, who holds
high State appoint remarked that there
WAS an abso!ute threatening danger 10 the
Union. and that it was beculning daily and
hourly NOR. concentrated and fixed in the
Southern section. He Indignantly psha yed
my remark. and added. Let the South ,rv
it how and secede. We can bring then,
back again; or if not, We can exter,nina,e
then.' l added, Bring back reluctant
S'ates-exterminate brethren How are
you going to do i,r WHY. if there is no
way, we can. at very tritiing expense, arm
the slaves, and see how souh, then, these
southerners will brg for mercy from their
Northern brethrenr
walked away disgusted at such brutal
ideas. Yet why should take exception
TO that one mana lie represents fairly,
squarely. openly. and honestly. the real SEN
tirnents Of ninety-nine white men in hum
dred. Of what will he done by the North If
the South seronds. A Northern Democrat,
an old lire Wing. an American-all stand
upon the same platform with The Repub-
lican in the matter. All have an idea that
ifSouthern States secede they must be con-
qu.red. re-annexed, and reorganized. They
will become rebels, traitors, and are to be
treated as such.
What are you to do or say to people who,
even while sympa,hizing with the South.
say. if the South secede, eighteen mi lions
Of Northern people will not submit TO it,
but promptly re-conquer tile renegades.
Ask Charles O'Conor, with all his rgh,
sentimen,s about African slapsry, This ques-
ton 'Mr. O'Conor, if any Of the Southern
States, when Seward is elected, should Sc
cede, what course will the next President
be obliged 10 take = Charles O'Couor
will promptly reply Hang every rascal
that is engaged in such proceedings. Hang
them as high as old Jackson would have
hing Calhoun. Hang every disunioh
leader, without judge or jury
So will say every political man who has
entered political life since 1924.
Al the least symptom of disunion. 5oo,-
600 men will am and stand ready to 90
South from the Northern States, and really
think they are performing the duty of pa.
triots!
do not think these men will wait for
the constituted authorities to move. They
will follow any chief who will lead them
South to exteminate tue disuniunists. I
am giving you facts, not fancies of my own.
l tell You plainly how The Northern mind is
prepared 10 1860 or 1861 to receive dis.
union. The fight will be TO the death
within thirty days after the movement is
made by one or by all the Southern States.
1t ~il! make no difference. The conserva-
tive men may do much between this and
the Presidential election to prevent Stewards
success. But when he does succeed, and
and when Southern States begin to secede,
the conservative pnwer North will he broken
up. A new element VII come into plav.
1t will be tile tens If thousands Of unem-
ployed desperate characters who are ready
to seize upon the first chsnce to bring on
general anarchy. Then thousands will
rally TO go South. bu. very probably before
they start. If they should have as bold and !
desperate leader rs Fernando Wood, !
would plsnder and sack New York to begin
with. and give Philadelphia. Baltimore. and !
Washington turn as they marched into
the Southern eounstsat9re:conqner it.
The South. if not wiling to give pp sla.
very altogether. had better arm for a con.
Hict. It will come.
In short ladies and gentlemen. said an
ovsrpowered orator, Il can only say-I beg