The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY

rolna after her secession win hinge that of the haroor
foStnstors by the most intricate and immediate
there be any conflict between the federal and state
governments these important posts viii certainly o. the
honc Of contention The people Of this State reason very
Justly that these works meant under any cir
to be used against the Sathat the right Of
the general government hold them is an equitable one
only depending for its efficacy upon the membership OF
the state in the Union which, OF course, falls TO the
ground the moment that membership cesses--and
thnt moreover the forts in themselves useless
10 any authority except 10 that which is charged
with The defence OF The state. These views being
universal among the people here, nobody for a
moment ruerains the dea thai Tire State viii not ulti
nae,y gain possession OF those three orts Ii Il ba SAID
that they built ard improved By government money,
tie reply s that South Carolina contributed her share
that money all that in retiring from the coneieracy
the only portion Of It's domain that sho claims is what
b Of possible service to anybody but herself
namely, the deiences of her main hsrbor. The only
difference of opinion, then, if any, that exists here,
about the tire and which she l. to her
control over these defences.
The Lincoln men IN great apparent trbulaton of
late alleged hocus pocus by which the Presi
dent and the leading secesionists have come to adopt
mutually mon aggressive policy-by which, they say
the whole mbroglio viii be quietly turned over 10 Lin
his Inauguration besides the contemplation OF the right
OF man.
This all fudge The truth that the secession move
ment, in South Carolina at least is not, in any degre
under the control Of politicians wreworkers. II
the action Of The people for any man or set Of men
in this way another would be simply ride aous You
may be certain then that nobody has been rash enough
10 give the President any guarantees OF any nature what
in relation 10 the future policy Of this state So,
also the terrible talk OF unprecedented coup de by
the people OF Charleston against forts with which The
Il
their readers from til. coming starvation and misery at
home, is mere moonshne. While there are some who
think that every federal soldier should be driven from
soil the moment the state has resolved her indie.
pendence the vast majority hrc for exhaustng every
oI,sbe negotiation before sacrificing life to obtain
own. IL Is hardly probable, therefore, that the
fact ut the federal government holding the forts would
be taken as cas BIZ until formal refusal had been
given to The states Commissioner Washington 10 cede
them back 70 the state. But IT, in addition to holding
them Their guns should b. used by the adun t-ation
lovy the tribute OF customs upon what would then b.
indepcn,ei republic such an event think the peo-
pie Of the sato would demand that the forts should be
taken immediately and at any cost But this il done.
would be done with delberaton There is DISPOSE
ton here towards mob law. ] do not believe that the
Whole future 81 south Carolina in this crisis OF her
destiny, viii exhibit ingle act unsauctonod by the
thurity of her Governor and Legislature. As for tho
dcoctbe stories when circulated North of the ladders
lorn hope' being picked they are sheer inventions.
Ncn with the zeal ana courage OF the Palmetto state 10
net ac thus They are for minding their own bisiness
quietly; hui let them once be disturbed, ana ~ the state
give the word 10 advance, aud ladders would b. plenty
quickly enough, Will. every Minute company in the
state would slriul forward contend for III post %
danger
Bot. whatever be the probability or mprc 9abhty OF
on authorized dsmonstrat against the ,crS ii Il
tain that the garrison very much scared and
respondigly Nigihai. Who an tho idhgirra thlt IN
government can hire are working rncalsin ly III the
ouiv Glks, tie soldiers busy nsle What
they are dong j. mystery. some saw that
mines being ald t. hl,w M the Wilde piac Vi rCst.
aIoe should heoolno hopeless Rpt IL no o..itsr as
now pcrmttet Within the rau@ste the real nltsa of tho
work nnoA which the ggrrisoa emp.cvat o.iv ba
o0ui,ctured. The seventy certsinly IN
posture to make d desperate nght.
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Tic Senatorial Committee 81 the 80 IN Ca.oilta .gls-
htrre Ia whoa gas rceeyr "a much ~ be Governors
il, $1,000.
i-'o ihes tso - ieisl4'u !" ~ pups" 'N'snse
ments whom The secession 81 the Stat9 from te ln's M
conf.iecy han have bsap c,ueu,nm.tef RECENTLY spi
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h'i''u '"n i'fo'' WIZ = =. ptos'"'S' wa ~
adortcd:--
Tt tans ave Srrgeeted IN tho cayarror,. n.e.sara.
terporarx- asneeuen between ~ state arr f,iar,i
rorer,,trept
Iho cor5.ttas rarort substantially y. fui'oWs-yi,e
hcqf Ia ri III IL secnre sus tally II p.ghln tn
y, TN. re.ept system That = 10 aay t,,sf
Tho rarl,c rr, delivery ami distribution at the mails
shall ~ NJ if through tba same senci,a that arc rov
employed ~ rrr, M out this pan two diticucs pre-
tn rcstnasiera and others engaged IN the different
them That the state define that position that IL shall