Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-23
From South Carolina.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. -, 1860.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer
COLUMBIA S. c., Nov. 10, 1860.
Messrs. Editors There is no use in my
writing to state the occurrence Of events which
will certainly be in your possession much SOON
er by telegraph, and perhaps as soon in the
newspapers will, therefore, in this letter OF.
| fer only such matters, either occurrences or
comments thereon, as may be new to your read.
ers, though Of little Importance compared to
the great events Of these secession and disunion
| times.
The raising the Palmetto flag on the new
flagstaff Of 80 feet height was most imposing
ceremonial as described in the papers. The
expenses Of furnishing and planting the staff
and flag, and Of the ceremonies Of the day, as
am informed, were all borne BY the merchants
of the ncighborng parts Of Meeting and Haync
streets, Cat the junction of which The poll is
planted,) who also set the thing on foot, as
well as zealously carried it through. 1t is said
that most OF these mercantile firms have some
one or more partners who are Northerners by
birth, but who are as true TO South Carolina
as her nativcborn sons This is RI example
Of the general difference in this respect c1h-
bted South and North, and the different facts
serve as evidence that the Southern
cause appears just and proper to be de.
Tended to nearly all who understand the
facts, whether they be Northern men residing
in the South, on Southern men residing in tho
North. Southerncrs engaged in business and
residing in the North, very generally continue
not the less attached to the opinions and prin.
ciples Of the South; while Novtherners, resi-
dent in the South soon learn that our cause is
riehtful, and most Of them truly and heartily
sustain it.
There was another incident Of these ceremo.
nies, worth noting MS sign Of the. times.
or the five or six gentlemen who addressed
tho throng Of spectators from the rostrun rails.
ed in the middle of the street, every ono was
formerly either Union man in 1882, or CO.
operationist in 1851, or both, and then strong
ly opposed to the measure OF separate seces'
sion, which they now so strcnuously advocate
All now are Of one opinion Former party d.
visions are dead.
The selection and nomination oil Candidates
for the Convention, is in progress throughout
the State. So far as yet heard IRON, There IS
one course pursued, and which it is believed
will lie generally pursued--as witnessed IN
Suntervillc, in Sumter District, on the l0tn
inst Though there is now but one party, still
in Difference to former feelings, the candidates
Will DC everywhere ScIeClcO 81 III W i'1'c iHSn-
bers Of the old Union and cooperation parties,
as we'll as Of the old separate Secession party
Of ls51-all being now united for the i,nme-
date secession Of South Carolina, and for her
secession singly, if no other State is then ready
to move. To this action, all the candidates are
required to pledge themselves, in advance Of
the ratification Of their nominations.
The delegates to the Convention from
Charleston, will be expected to come up to the
following pledge.
1st Immediate secession-that is, as soon
as the ordinance can be framed and ratified
without reference to the action OF any otser
State.
2nd. Refusal to entertain the proposition Of
sny other Union with any non.slaTeholdlnS
State whatever