Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-12

The reports ubich ooossionay reach the public out
side of South Carolina with regard to the disastrous Ell
iects Of secessioathe shgnation Of business the De
moralzng consequences Of turning the whole country
Into eamp-he reign Of terror aud the general dsor
ganizaon Of society-are always met by the South Ca
r,lina press aud etter-vrers with indignant denia-
According to them there is such paradise on earth
and never was-as South Carolina at this moment
Everybody has plenty OF money-there IS no ezra
t,xaon-there never have been any forced loans and
there is no tyranny. All this appears very inconsistent
With what are known 70 be the population oil south Gar
olns aud what is said to be the size of her military
force large military force supposes heavy e1pendi'
ure Of money! heavy expenditure Of money supposes
heavy tsxes-heavy taxes when they fall upon small
population suppose considerable oppression. But the
following letter from wealthy secessionist settles al
doubt upon this subject People who wish to indulge
in the luxury of secession pay for it. and pay hgh
L ia costly luxury. Virginia for instance, II she wish
to indulge in it mus, commence by abOishing her public
debt. and her credit at the same time.
But here is the letter:
From, ths Waco (Texds) Gazette.
The following letter from Judge Robert Lyon, OF Ao'
beyie Court House. South Carolina, speaks for itse;
ABBEyILLE c. H.. Thursday Jan. "a, 1861.
by mail Texas Almanac. Six months since felt per
fectlv willing TO remain in South Carolina but can re-
main here no longer. At the election OF Lincoln we al
felt that we must resist. In this move placed myself
amongst the foremost and yet determined TO resist
him To the bitter end. bad my misgivugs at hrst oil
the idea of separate secession but thought it would be
for short time and a small cost In tins matter TO-
gether with thousands Of other CsrOnans we have been
mistaken. Everything Is in the widest commouon My
bottom land on Long Cane, for which could have got
lar auvp ripa A
our Young men nearly are in and around Charleston.
Thher we have sent many hundreds Of our negroes Il
have sent twenty 10 work. Crops were very short last
year and il does that nothing will be planted
this coming All are excited TO the higaeSt plen,
and not a thought OF the future Is TAKEN Messengers
are running here end there with aud without the Gov
errors orders We have money. forced tax Is
levied upon every have furnished tue last sur
Mus dollar have. had about $4,000 IN bank At
fits, gave check for thousand then five thousand,
,heu the remainder. 1t is now estimated tina; We are
srandinr SIS 900 per dav, and prospect OF getting
over these timeg Il was our full understanding when
~ v.p. s-t of the Union, that would have a new
government Of "a tic Southern States Our object was
10 bring about a collision vita .Lc authorities at Wash
pgt,U gLi.h all thought would make GA oin US. Al
49, v,e ha,s seugS. such collision Ia every way, we
have not vet got hgh, s tas prospect Is very distant
van the Almanac in order u IRON 1t what pat
of Texas may suit me. want to raise cotton ppnc.gaI
70 b1r r,n.t raise corn TO do me. viii need abou.
thousand acres Of good land Ny force Il increasing
many Young uesccss SIRE coming on can send Il the
about IS big and little shall make no crop here
a.. YEAR shall start my negroes iso2 here 10 JoHN
E,.y.vy az Shreveport about tue lst o. Ap,l. wiL
,- lands mere 10 ,rcg ND 10 the pines. When sc
IN 90. 10 Shreveport, J0HS BSoNMSr will go with me
Am over Texas. canuo, live here, aua 1las So away
Many are leaving now at least 10000 negoes hsSe lei
seaay and before long onethird OF the wealth ofSouh
Csro1a will be in the Vest. desire you look around
and help ne gel home As ever, yours.
ROBERT LYON.