New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08
the PRO-SLAVERY REBELLION.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
wIGFALL PROPOSES TO SURROGATE THE

CHARLESTON, APIh q, W.
1t has probably been. decided IN secret
session of the Convention that no more supplies
shall be sent to Major Anderson. 1ae Merenry
also intimates that the attack upon Fort Sumter
viii be no longer delayed; it lie therefore certain
that the Government must now act. and either
strengthen OF eyacuate the Fort. That the for
mer can be done / firmly believe, and that 1t
could be accomplished with little loss l am no
hess certain; the people outside of Shareholders
and politicians become daily more satisfied that
their interests are in no way bound up with
aespotic form of government and are hopeinl
that the authority and dignity of the United
States may vet be manifested, and themselves ana
their families saved from the ruin which now
stares them in the face. The foreign news
which arrives BY every mail, while it is carefully
sifted before publication, has yet wonderful
effect upon the nerves Of the rebels; the cutting
sarcasm of The London Times, in speaking OF
"President" Davis and his connection with
Mississippi reputation, and the whitening demurrer
stions of The London Daily Neos, strike terror
into the hearts of fire-ehters and traitors and
give consolation and hope to the friends OF the
Union Let TIC good work of maintaining the
hOnor OF Ahlerlcb ana htr Tree lhh'tut"n' W
pushed steadily on, let her power be felt and
she will not only be respected aud aPplauded oy
the civilized world, but viii secure to her nag
thousands of patriotic non-slavebosders III the
South, whose hearts are yearning for recon-
struction.
You have. doubtless, been already informed
that Wigfall" is here; he is staying at the
Mills House, and supposed he was TO have been
serenaded on Monday evening; but somehow be
was made an April fool, ard has up to this date
had 10 public opportunity of expressing his trail
torous opinions to the public. He Las taken
means however. to let of steam IN private and
my friend /. w. Spratt this morning re-
failing TO our mutual friend, Mr.. - OF East
Bay the substance of a conversation he held
with the foolish Texan yesterday. One very ab-
surd remark Wigfsl made, which Spratt knew
to be false and ought TO have told HIM So He
said that he saw the twelve cotton Senators leave
the Chamber at Washington, and tuat they car
red away with them all the brains Of the Senate
This crazy man, if Spratt report him faithfully,
says that it is only necessary to march with an
army Of twenty FIVE thousand into the North, and
they can ACQUIRE half the national domain, die
tate their own terms, and render the country en-
tirely subservient to their will. He says be could
HIMSELF find Eve thousand hirelings in the City of
Boston who would be willing to proceed South
for training and equipment, and that i'll six
months those very men would return with him
and burn the city to ashes According to Wig
fall, the North have neither pluck Dor courage to
defend their fresides, and the appearance Of
Southern army will compel them immediately TO
Weld the navy and the territories OF the United
states If wigfall desires a traitors grave be
will do well to take his "hirelmgs" TO Bunker
Hin by way of Pennsylvania and New-York.
Let the laboring men Of the North mark the
expression of this renegade" hirelIngs."
Spratt SAYS be warmly insisted that no
1 pstrician" blood should be wasted.
He proposes to accomplish his nefarous purpose
BY means Of "hrelings' from the Northern
cities wigfan then went Cd to discuss the pro-
liabilities of English recognition. He says it is
Important that South Carolina should adop. the
Constitution aud say nothing about the slave
trade until they are recognized by European
Powers Ny friend tells me that Spratt has but
an indstinct recollection of what the Texan said
In regard to letters of marque and reprisal, but
that he thinks Wigfan holds that they would be
useless if Issued by the Southern Confederation,
unless sanctioned by European POwers. ] an of
Wigfalls opinion, though Nth recognition i am
at Ices to understand to whom the letters will
be granted Where the shIpsl IL may be
that the Southern Navy now in Charleston har-
Dor viii enter the privateering service; there is
the Lady Davis, carrying one te' FOUNDER and
enc gun Of less callber; there is the Gen.
CIinch, CARRYING a two-and abalf ponder; and
the steam corvette Excel, which has, / believe,
four mnskets and some Roman candles on board.
will trouble your readers no tb the
opinions OF this tippng Texan but cannot help
conveying to him through tue medium of your
columns, the private opinion of Spatt respecting
him. L. ". spratt is "pious" person, you
Know; he says that Wigfall is wonderful
man." yet that bis obscene language and the
eaths with which he prefaces every remark, are
very disgusting. / trust Wigial. when he sees
this, viii make note Of ID.
The Cbivalry are beginning to admit now the
fact being go patent that they cannot help it,
that there is considerable distress existing among
the poor in Charleston, both white and black. |
The most lamentable circumstance Of all il, thAt
they viii stand very weak chance OF assistance
from their Z" betters." Money s scarce, AID |
business men are beginning to look with great I
suspicion on the banks, fearing that their money /
viii be Illegally used for REASONABLE purposes. !
Meantime, provisions are rising in price; bad |