Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-04-06
The Effects Of Secession.

stance OF tne SulfiI WHICH, PtctdIIs, us
related that Floridian, within the last
month, entered store of a Northern
man and stabbed him four times with
out any provocation whatever: Rush
ing out into the street with the drip
ming weapon in his hand, he shouted,
This is the blood of aG-d d-n Yam
kec: let us serve them all SO! For
this brutal murder the perpetrator was
elected to the Florida Convention.
Our informant, though himself an
owner of negroes, and an advocate of
the institution of slavery, was twice
fired at for wearing Union cockade.
A man in Florida who openly processes
loyalty to the Onion, is called an Abo-
litionist, nnd is lucky if he escapes be-
ing lynched. The legitimate effects of
secession have already made their APP
pearance in Florida. Poor people are
beginning to feel hungry. Pork is
$50 barrel, flour $13, corn 81 Is, and
oats 81. Establishments which, few
weeks ago, had eight clerks, have now
only one. Small towns which were
thriving have been suddenly checked
in their growth, and have u dcssolate
appearance. All who can arc making
preparations to go North. OF course
no Northern-born people will willingly
remain ut the South after secession,
for loyalty is still to them moral obi
CATION and word Of some meaning.
But there is nothing singular in the
fact that every one, with any property
to save, should be eager to reach some
place where life and property can be
secured to them. In Florida, prOpric-
tors have been taxed $14 per head for
their negro property; and negroes
which sold for 81, 100 each, six months
ago, would not now fetch $500. When
our informant left there was nothing
in the State Treasury; and there is
every probability that secession will
utterly throw Florida back into will
derncss, and make the State a suitable
domain for SeminOles and Camanches."
SIDNEY SMITH ON DIsUNION.-Atter
the death of the reverend humorist,
Sidney Smith, the following unrcvised
fragment was found among his papers,
on the question of Anglo-lrish dis
union:
After acknowledging that Ireland
had many causes for complaint, Sidney
Smith pcrtinently inquired if they were
worth the horrors of an instruction
and civil war, especially when all or
most of them, could be rcmcdicd in a
peaceful manner. Mr.. O'Conn"ll, said
Smith, was either in earnest about the
repeal of the Unions-or he was not. If
he was in earnest, he continued, ] ell
tirely agree with Lord Grey and Lord
Spencer, that civil war is preferable to
disunion. Much as l hate wounds,
dangers, privations and explosions;
much as love regular hours for dim
ner; much as | detcst all follies and
terocities, l would rather turn soldier
myself than acquicsce quietly i'll dis
ruption of the Union. 1t is such a
piece of nonsense, that no man can
have any reverence for himself who.
would stop to discuss such question.
A SOUTH CAROLINA MAJoR.-Thc
Washington correspondent Of the Bul-
letin says:
Some wags will have their jokes, no
matter what impends. A pompous
and conceited fellow arrived at one of
our hotels the other day, and appended,
to his name on the register as. G. A.,
to indicate that he belonged to the
South Carolina Army but somebody,
by adding the double s to the end of
the title, exhibited him to the admiring
public as "South Carolina ASS" He
did not discover the sell until it had
been the subject of general rejoicing
for full half a day. The fellow paid
his bill, and when last seen was strid-
ing towards the railroad depot, with his
coat tails standing at right angles to
perpendicular line.
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