Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-16

be forced to join them.
To use homely expression, Judge Lyon in swap
ping South Carolina for Texas in our opinion,
dumped out Of the frying-pan into the fire." With
the exception of Florida, Texas is in as unenvable
condition as her most bitter enemies could desire
hor to be; and that too with a more hopelessly
gloomy prospect ahead.
We refer readers to the letter below, as one of
the many blessings of secession:
LETTER FROM JUDGE LYON, OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, TO 4 FRIEND IN TEXAS.
From the Waco (Texas) Gazettel
The following letter from Judge Robert Lyon, of
Abbsville Court House, South Carolina speaks for
itself:
ABBEvILLE c. H., January "a 1861.
Dear Sri desire you to procure for me and
send by mail Texas Almanac. Six months since
felt perfectly willing to remain in South Carolina
but can remain here no longer. At the election of
Lincoln we all felt that we must resist In this
move placed myself amongst the foremost, and am
yet determined to resist him to the bitter end.
had my misgivings at first of the idea of separate
secession, but thought it would be but short time
and at small cost In this matter, together with
thousands of other Carolinians we have been mis-
taken. Everything is in the widest commotion
My bottom land on Long Cane, for which l could
have gotten $50 per acre, now cannot sell at any
price. All our young men nearly are in and around
Charleston. Thither we have sent many hundreds
Of our negroes q have sent twenty to work. Crops
very short last year. and it does seem that
nothing will be planted this coming season.
All are excited to the highest pitch, and not a
thought of the future is taken. Messengers are
running here and there, with and without the
Governors orders. We have no money. A forced
tax is levied upon every man. have furnished the
last surplus dollar have. had about $27, 900 in
bank. At first l gave check for ten thousand,
then five thousand, then the remainder. 1t is now
estimated that we are spending $4,000 per day,
and no prospect of getting these times. 1t was
our full understanding when went out Of the
Union that would have new government of all
the slave States. Our object to bring about a
collision with the authorities at Washington which
all thought would make all join u.s. Although VIC
have sought such collision in every way we have
not yet got fight and the prospect is very distant
want the Almanac, in order to see from it what
part Of Texas may suit me. want to raise cotton
principally, but must raise corn to do ME. will
need about thousand acres of good land NY
force is increasing; many young negroes coming
send to the field about sixty five, big and
little. shall make crop here this year. shall
start my negroes from here to John Brownlee, at
Shreveport, about the first of April / will leave
my lands here to grow up in pines When we all
get to Shreveport John Brownlee says he will go
with me all over Texas. l cannot live here and
must get away. Many are leaving now at least
ten thousand negroes have left already and before
long onethrd of the wealth of South Carolina will
be in the West. l desire you to look around and
help me get home. As ever yours,
ROBERT LYON.