The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-06-24

The Lssdos Tinss Special Cerrcspsudoscs
The grand uprising Of the people Of the free
states has astonishsd tour special correspsnd.
en,," beyond expression. He say in late lot
ter:
The sxultasion OF the South whsn shs Gag OF the
United s.a,ss was lowered ~ Sumter hes bean sn-
swMed by . shout Of irdtgnatioa and battle cry
from the Norh, and the ,xcitsu sns - ChArlssson
watch cannot hs dsscribsd. The apashy which
Aruek me Il NV York when ! landed has bean
succeeded BY violent popolar enthusissm, before
which all IAodicean policy has mslsed inss fsrvsn'
sotivity.
And cor scious Of the srrors iato which he was
led, by his New York and Washington enter.
tsiners, he thus attempts an apology;
TIL, ruth must 10 th1 the NsH York p,pils.
tlo id ros believe In the sarsnsth AID, unssim.
" Of the S)uth, and that they thought The Union
safe, or did mol care shout u. can put down
the names 0 gsnt!smsn who eTpressed tAe
United ktdtes had no poper TO coeree the SeutA.
and rho hare since put dorn thsfr namS and
their money 10 support the Goperrmsnt IN ths
ken. As 10 the change Of opinion In other quar-
teri, which has been effected 80 rapidly and mir
scu ously that u has the ludicrous air Of vulgar
jugglef's trick 81 . fair, the pubic regard II %
lhtls that would bs u.becomiDg 70 WASTE word
about 10.
We need not ask Mr. RUSSELL for the n amss
Of "ths gsntlemsn' who expressed 'ths strong
est opinions" that the Government Of the
United States had no power to defend its au-
thority against the assaults Of traitors and
''who have since put down their names and
their money TO support the Government" In
''coercing" those who have taken up arms
aR ainst It. Many Of these ''gsntlsmsn" are
we'll known, and the seized kilograms will dis
close the operations Of some OF the most per.
fdious among than. 1t Is enough, at present,
that RUSSELL. finding himself eeoeivsd, should,
In self defense, implieats those who "took
possession Of him" during bis stay In this city,
and make them responsible.
But RussxLI, even while enjoy ing the stud.
led h0spitalities Of "a ane old South Carolina
gentleman" on the banks Of the Pedes, feels
depressed in spiiits, and sadly ask,,
| Aud is thsrs anything blsssr rising up from the
bossom Of she socisl bowl : Ny black fTiseds who
atssrd on me are grave - kusulman Khismut
gap. Thy are stsirsd In livsriss, and wsar
: ssTn 70 y s, outer 14 |. az: K:
small sst snasns Of negrohood, which IL separated
h:n our house by wooden palisado. rhelr ndsl-
~ Is un ioub si. Bu, hAys s:n within tbs shor!
drssdfel soeouSss Of murdsr and viol.ncs n which
passsIs sufYasd ~ shs hAnds Of thdr slaves. There
u son hing su.I i,ious in the csus'sLt naysr end
| ing . a,msnt thA, - We are mol afiAid Of oui
| Gsvw." The ourfsw su1 The night patrol In thl
strss's, tbs prisons and wssch- houses, and the po
lice rssu iGIs prove that ssrios super von, ~ a
svrn's, Is needed and rsctsssry.
Dating his letter from Montgomery, Ala
bsma, though 1t all relates TO South Carolina
he gives as Its preface what should have been
Its conclusion. He says:
The roaring Are Of the Isv olutoa Is faa swNp
ing over the prairie, apd one mud hy before II Of
turn. sm obi ged 10 see all shss cen be seen q
The South - orce, and shsp, armed With such safe
gusrds as i can procure, 70 make an effort 70 70
cover ny connuaicAuons. Bridge broken, rail.
sorn up, teltsIsphs pulled DOWN. Am quite II
The air, and air charged with p,wdsr aud hre.
RussHLL describes himself most sppropri
stely. He Is hrs balloon correspondent.
When the fhs isnitss the powder, the balloon
bursts and the fragments fall.