Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-15
THE EFFECT OF sEcEss1oN'

I speaks for itself: ~"'o'tn' o','
AasEvrLLs G. II. JAN oath. 1851.
DEAR SRI desire you to procure for me
anu SEND by mail, Texas Almanac. Six
:''"ntn. since, ieit perfectly willing to rema IN
IN South Carolina but | eau remain here mn
longer. AT the election of Lincoln we all felt
that we must resist. In this move I placed
myself amongst the foremost, and am vet de-
tertnined to resist HIM 10 the bitter end. had
my misgivings at first OF the idea of separate
secession. but thought it would be hut for a
snort time, and at small coat. In this rnntter.
together with thousands of other Cnrolnians'
We have been mistaken Everything is in the
| widest commotion. NV bottom land on Long
Cane, for which could have gotten $50 per
acre, now cann"t sell ut any price. All our
young meE nearly are in and around Charles
ION. Thither we have scnt many hundred of
our negroes Il have sent TWENTY to work.
Crops were vcrv short last year, and it does.
now seem. that nothing will be planted this
coming season. All are excited to the highest
pitch. and not a thought of the future il. taken
Messengers are running here and there with
and without the Governors orders We have
no money. A Forced Tax IS levied upon everv
man. have furnished the last surplus dollar
have. had about 27,UoO dollars in bank.
| AZ hrst gave a check for ten thousand, then
hve thousand. then the remainder. 1t is now
estimated that we nre spending $4,000 Der
aay ana no prospect of getting over these
we went out of the Union. that we would
have new Government of oil the Southern
States Our object was TO bring about col
I'son with die AUTHORITIES at Washington
which all thong ht' 'would make nll JON US. AL.
though we have sought sucI, collision in every
Pect is very distant.
want the Almanac, in order to see from it
what part Of Texas may suit me. I want TO
raise cotton principally. but must raise corn to
do me. will need about thousand acres of
good land My force is increasing. many
the held about 6b. big and little. shall make
no crop here this yenr. shall start my ne
| groes from here to John Brownl.e at Shrieve-
port about the first of April. will leave my
lands here to grow up in pines. When We al
| getto Shreveport John Brownlee says he
VIII go with me all over Texas. cannot live
| mere, and must get away. Many are leaving
| now. at least 10000 negroes have left already V
and before long. one. third Of the wealth OF
south Carolina will be in tho West. desire
You to look around and help mo get home
AS ever, yours.
ROBERT LYON.
Mr. EDITOR: The article which appears
above PurPorts to have been written byJudge
Robert Lyon, of this Village. and is part aud
parcel of the system of lying which is habit,
ually practiced upon our beloved State, and
especially since she hns nobly seeded from
the General Government
Every one about here knows that the letter
is tissue of lies from beginning TO end In
Inc hrst place, no such man AZ Judg. IAoA
ever lived in this place, in this District or ia
the State Of South Carolina.
In the next place, there is no such distress
prevailing here. or anywhere in the State as
the writer refers to.
In the third place. the writer lies. for not n
solitary negro has been sent from this District
70 a'd In the work going on in Charlestnn-a
very few. perhaps dozen. have gone, voIun-
tariiy, as body servents 10 some of our officcrs.
In the fourth place, the writer lies. for not
one solitary dollar has been levied on an indi
v'dual. nor one dime taken from the pocket of
any man without his consent.
In the fifth place. the writer lies, for money
has been much more plenty since the State &c .
ceded than before and as an evidence no. a
bond of the Confederate States has been sold
below Par-they have generally commanded
handsome premium. whilst the Bonds of the
Northern Confederacy have gone begging.
In the sixth place, the author lies, for if
there is single individual in Abbeville Dis
triet who ia dissatisfied itb the step the State
haS taken, don't know where 10 find him.
The whole letter is, We repeat lying. slander-
ing document. -.
vERITAs.
Two heartily endorse the expressions of
'Ver'tas," as being true in every respect, end
would further say that numbers have already
emigrated frnm North Carolina to South Caro-.
lima aud other of the Con federate States, and
should North Caroiins and v,ginis ia fail to sc.
eede from the General Government we have
every assurance that Thousands of the slave.
holders in these States will flock to the States
OF the Southern Confederacy We do NO,
know of single instance of slaves being ia.
ken ont Of the Southern Confedrracy, nor do
We believe there is a STAKEHOLDER in the,Confed.
eraey who could be induced to do 30 foolish A
thing. ED. Pass.
BOUND Fon SoUrH HCARoLiNA.-Yesterday af
ternoon our attention was attracted bv a num-
Der OF wagons passing through this city, con-
tanning EN- grants. with their negroes and pro-
persy; and feeling somewha inquisttive. we
hailed the party to learn where they were 20
ing to, where from and the cause Of emieratinp
when we received the following replies:
my name is J. A. Adams, am from Dud-
500, Surry County. North Carolina. and bound
to Newberry District. South Carolina. vber.
desire to settle and feel safe with my property
living under a Government able, willing and
ready to protect it." =.
South Carolina and the other ,Copfed.r.t.
States will soon. have large .numbers Of the
oes1 and most wealthy citizens from Virginia
and North Caroline applying for home upon
their soil II the tvo States uamed do not very
Soon take position ss members Of tn. sodt hsrn
Republic Our adviees from ssversi@ sections
Of North ;srolins warrant tho remark Look
'ns ,or 'la'eholdins. epigrapts, and prepare
good homes for thsm x Charlotte Bulletin.
Messseszss, Ais.s March 7.-- Congress me-.
at l6s. m.ssA Aftssh preysr- the .iossnals
Yesterday we're read and confirmed. ~.
Mf. aSsaytes. ef Mississippi, from tho Judi,