Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-20
TIE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.
By WILLIAM lIowAHp RI, SILL l.. l.. D., Bnrr'stcr
ut Law, tue Special Correspondent Of the
L0UuiOW 7mos.
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The State of South Carolina.

The State of South Carolina.
Arm 80, 1861.
Nothing l could say can be worth one fact
which has forced itself upon my mind in refer
encc to the sentiments which prevail among the
gentlemen of this State. | have heen among
them for several days. have visited their
plantations have conversed with them freely
and fully, and have enjoyed that frank, cour-
teous, and graceful intercourse which constitutes
an irresistible charm of their society. From all
quarters have come to my ears the echoes of
the same voices it may be leigncd, but there is
no di cord in the note, and it sounds in won
dcrful strength and monotony all over the eoun-
try. Shades of George ILL.,. Of North, of john
son, of all who contendtd against the great re-
belion which tore these colonies from England,
can you hear the chorus which rings through
the State of Marion, Sumter, and Pmckney, and
not clap your ghost V hands in triumph? That
voice says, "lr we could only get one of the roy
al race of England to rule over us, we should
be content" Let there be no msconccption on
this point. That sentiment, varied in hun
dred ways, has been repeated to me over and
over again. There is general admission that
| the means to such an end arc wanting, and that
the desire cannot be gratiied. But the admir-
alton for monarchical institutions on the Eng
lish model for privileged classes, and for land
ed aristocr0cy and gentry, is undisguised and
apparently genuine. With the pride OF having
achieved their independence is mingled in the
South Carolinans' hearts a strange regret at
the result and con equences, and many are they
who "would 90 back to morrow it we could
An intense affection for the British connection,
a love of British habits and customs, a respect
for British sentiment, law, authority, order, civ
! ilizaion, and literature, pre-emincntly distin-
guish the inhabitants Of this State, who, glory
ing in their descent from ancient families on the
three islands, whose fortunes they still follow,
and with whose members they maintain not un-
frequently familiar relations, regard with an
aversion of which it is impossible to give an
idea to one who has not seen its manifestations,
the people of New England and the populations
| of the Northern States, whom they regard as
tainted beyond cure by the venom of "Puritan-
ISM" Whatever may be the cause, this is the
fact and the effect "The State of South Caro-
| lima was" am told, "iounded by gentlemen"
1t was not established by wit,h-burnng Puri-
tans, by cruel, prosecuting fanatics, who i'm
planted in the North the standard of Torque-
NADIA, and breathed into the nostrils of their
newly-born colonies all the ferocity, blood thrs-
tiness and rabd intolerance of the lnquisition.
1t is absolutely astounding to a stranger who
aims at the preservation of decent neutrality
to mark the violence of these opinions. "lf
that confounded ship had sunk with those -
Pilgrim Fathers on board says one, tive new
er should have been driven to these eXtremi-
ties" ave could have got on with the tana.-
les If they had been either Christians or gentle
; men, says another; "ior IN the nrst case thcy
would have acted with common charity ana III
the second they would have fought when they
insulted us; but there are neither Cnristiahs
nor gentlemen among them Anything on
the earth !" exclaims third, "any form OF Soy-
crnment, any tyranny or despotlsm yon VIII
ut-and here is an appeal more terrlo!e than
the adluraton OF all the Gods--"hothlhS OH
earth shall ever induce us to submit to any un'
ion with the brutal blgoted oiackguards OF inc
New England states, VINO neither compreheno
nor regard the ieelIhSS ol gentlemen Man
Womar' ara chlu, we ule nrst' I"lusln'
these ana an INFINITE variety OF similar sehtl
ments uttered by courtly, WeH-cducated men
who set great store on h'ce observance oi th'
usages OF society, ana VINO are only moved tl
extreme bitterness and anger when they speaF
OF the North ana you wlIi iali TO conceive INK
e intensity ol the dislike OF the South Cm0hman
Tor the Free states. lhere are national ahtlp
athles on our side OF the Atlantic winch are tol
erably strong, and have been unfortunately per
Ilhaclous anu lo'S S-"Neu' ihe ma''Tu VI IN
lthilah Tor tne ledeSco, OF the ureeK Tor I'M
= nrN, OF the lurK ior tne russ Is warm ah'
> hcrce enough to satisfy the Pnnce OF Darkness
: not 10 speak OF iew .it'ie pei aVerSiohs amoni
n ailled Powers ana the atoms OF composite EN-
pres put tney are all mere ma .Ierence ah'
, neutrality OF ieellnS compared TO the ahimoSlt
evlnced oy the gentry Of south carolina 10
thc "raoole OF the Norm.
r Inc contests oil IaNaIler ana houndhead, O
Nendean and kepublcan' even OF OranSema
and Croppy' nave bedn elegant JouStngS, regu
n lated ny the hnest rules OF chValry, compare
% with those winch North and South VIII carry o.
1t their deeds support their words "lmmorta
hate, the study OF revenge" will actuate ever
" blow and never IN the history OF the worlc
perhaps, Will go forth such dreadful re ctct'
as that which may be heard before the fight ha
begun. There is nothing in all the dark cave
OF human passion so cruel and dea"ly as tn
- hatred the South Carollnians profess for III
d Yankees. That hatred has been swelling i1
years I'LL 1t Is 'he very hie-blood OF the Stat
iSn 1t has set South Carolina to work steadily
Mt organize her resources Tor the struggle whc
which she intended to provoke II 1t did not com
\ IN the course OF time "lncompatibtyo Of ten
Il. per" would have been sufficient ground for ii
divorce, and am satisfied that there has bee
"A dcep-rooted design, conceived in some men
ID minds thirty years ago. and extended gradual
t. year after year to others, to break away fro
II the Union at the very first opportunity. III
a. North is to South Carolina corrupt and e\
at thing, to which for long years she has bee
re hound nv hurninU chains while mOuOD0liSts M