The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May, I, 1861
S0aA Carolians IN The Ftssd-0pei1ns Con erainy M.
War-Anar,hv-R Reconstruction Prescription of North
ans-7he Character Of the Troops andtheir Location dc
With the exception Of the local military movements
taking place here Charleston has reapsed its forme,
attitude Of repose Business moving its accustomed
channels though not with grea. brsknees and men
who for months have been doing military duty in the
neighborhood have resumed their usual avocations
Public attention is centred upon Virginia. which, II
believed, viii be the first battle ground between the
United States and Confederate forces Twelve or fifteen
hundred South Caronians already in the field there
and more are ready to 60 required; but in
srucons have been received from Governor Letcher no.
TO send until he makes requsition. The OBJ
ect s to sbe Virginia to economist in the Commissarat
Department. upon which there is already considerable
draft is said in creditabe places here that the
Der Of Confederate troops sent into the Old Dominion up
TO date Is not less than eleven thousand Georgans
Louisanans and Alabamians are passing through this
State daily, trains loaded down with their luggage
camp equipments, and all the appurtenances Of long
campaign. They are q hardy, and generally pc verful
set of men, presenting anything but that delicate or
eeminate appearance which is ascribed them by the
masses at the North.
The impression here u.s. that the war is destined to be
long one Thinking feel assured that, notwith-
standing the cry that has gone up Maine to Wash
ngon for the defence of the flag Of the Union and the
constitution the real of the turmoil is the dying
effort Of the republican party to sustain and perpetuate
the supremacy to which, after years of struggling they
have finally succeeded Men in this movement too
not merely desg to defend the capital but to make
aggressions upon and subugate the South-to obtain
possession Of her broad rice and cotton fields and turn
into the Golfers Of the North the three hundred millions
Of dollars with which the Almighty annually rewards
this people for their industry.
There has been a time since the secession movement
when portion Of the people of the South believed in the
sincerity Of Lincon's policy as proclaimed in his
inaugural With Douglas, they thought it peaceful,
but with the attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter in the
Of assurances to the contrary, with the gathering of
pressed bate Of the North and the Of the public
press there been built up between the two sections
barrier that will hereafter be impossible The two ma
chants never again come to Southern marts aud
the full feeling of the people could be carried out the
present moment, Northern man could the line
without passport Such is the now it s true but
this tie demand Of the emergency and not the result OF
legislation.
idea Of the feeling Of the people during this crisis through
out this entire section II finds vent in the btterest de-
against tn press anu Tue people Oh tne Nortn,
the Southern sentiment. They generous, however
making an allowance for yielding to the coercion Of mob
though they are too little acquainted with the Overwhem
ing character Of such demonstration to be fully
Of its like effect You would suppose from the
naIule ol ngs, Inc eXSIea sate Oh Inc PUBIC mind
era tne Eot pooo OF tne Soutnern nature tna THIS feel
ing would tend 70 feIaatoy against Northern
ets mere nave seen many accounts OF incidents OF TINS
cnaiater ID the saio 10 nave ransped
this very spot but in stay Of several weeks in South
Carolina have seen and known OF only three instances IN
wnicn oonoXioas inavi9uals nave Deen invited TO
ohe Oh these was the OF oneoi your
contemporaries q second was man caught in
the act OF seHing Helpers impending Crisis
the punishment for which was shaved head
and Tree passage North per Adams Express
70 Aproam Lincoln, win the request marked upon him
tnas MS Excenehcy 1ne presaenI OF inc NORTH would
give recelpt Tor him IN iu kof all demands the third
Was an lIaydaal VINO couid give no particular account
OF hlnsel, had no osIensple calling, and was believed
to be dangerous member Of the com munty In happy
contrast WIN these frequently repeateo stories ABOUT
personal shipments and imprisonments, may mention
Ina, party OF New norkers VINO nave neen stopping ID
ana saled Tor tha peing the quickest mode in
wnCn ,ney coua reaSn nome me mterruption o. com
munCat9n between New YORK and charleston had nearly
Oeneo sne wnoe party out Vi every ooar wltnout the
eahs VI gettDE more one OF Two SouIhern gentiemen
nearing Oh TINS iact, immeaatey advanced tne amount
view lolk ana assisted 70 ay IN STOCK OF luxurious
Provsipps 'or tne journey tnIner IDS does not look
mucn se ,he terrible prescription whicn mas been SO
excessively reported az the Norh me TACT Is, man
properly ENDORSED may Uavel anywhere IN this
seotoh, ana " 10 oIy those destitute OF necessary
eters o. nooucu'h VINO are suspected OF being here
LOT no good purpose
nave neard 700 OF tnere peng throughout the South
sase GO, oI anarchy II 30, Is certainly an anarchy
no due'ness VI mannes,ation ana unanlmty OF
81, I, mas lever oeeu equaiea' inc Avs are OBEY
eu ioca unclpai governmenss are aamnsteced as ell
0en.y Us me Tree negtoes Oh Cnareston move as
~ men oo poston as tney nave always
perhaps as any otner portion OF the com
anu tne saves are cong tner usual amount OF
uon ne pan.a.lons as II noshmg.were disturbing
WIG peaee anu p '., vi ene lahu: =,
rs great mssaKe 10 suppose tnat the people OF the
SCUM are leu py etner pohtlcans or mop. Whatever
may nave pleceoed secession Inc movement Is now sus
.sneu anu carried FORWARD as WIN one voice Inc IDEA
o. ana conqaest as peposerous as that
e eAfth can DC prevented from revovDg on us axis
TWO SECTIONS can never again De united IN the bonds
wcn nave oeen snnderea ana sociay, as well az COM
tne soutn s now az dstlhctly separated from
.ne run as soma wall Oh masonry constituted the
are not ,bsn e per opinions Of