The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27

voaehsafed 70 him by the government at Washing
beokens expectation Of hot times TO come Ihe Tor
worst comes we win be Able show aspendd fight The
Carolina troops up TO the highest marx o
and expectation and really 1t would be almost pity 70
disappoint them by total cessation of hostites
wARIIKE PREPARATIONS.
In the way Of making ourselves more secure cause
way beng constructed BY five or SIX hundred neoes
to connect Sulvans Island yith the main land lhe So
nate is holding under consideration system for laying
submarine telegraph communication between the Guy,
Morris Island, Moultrie Johnson Pnckney and other
points. powerful battery has been erected Cum
mines Point Morris Island twelve hundred yards from
Sumter. Its construction rs Of sand hills II is heavily
med with columbads, and s so very the strong
hold that the movements of Uncle Sans men can be
clearly with the aid of ordinary opera glass
Five schooners have been sunk ia the chanhe so that
is impossible for war ship 70 Cross ine par ana y
OF the various batteries, redoubts, &C. stretched along
the beach among the sand hills of Morris Island Al
together do not think Sumter an envable position.
see there the guns Of Moutrie of Pinckney
Johnson redoubts at Sulivans Island aud Morris
Island that all be brought to bear upon the fort
Its garrison small its guns heavy and exhausting to
work, it's strength is not impregnable by long way
This is apparent even TO unscentnc eyes. There are SO
many openings in the masonry that with heavy guns 10
could be pounded TO dust in two days though would be
the south csrolinass are 10Th TO do they say what
will the thing be to US them We don't want ID knocked
t0Yieces; want 1t TO be OF some use to us we want II
1 whole.
| THE CITY Qurgr.
have known the city quiet as II has been to-
day The weather is disgreeable Indeed OF late,
have had little else than bad weather, notwithstand
ing the charleston correspondent OF the tribune has
been fortunate 10 enjoy the balmest spring anos
phere We entirely aground for in the city,
though that from abroad s just now quite interesting
despatch published in the Courier this morning created
sensation in relation to what Alabama would do.
We feel some sympathy for the State Indeed, on her
action depends in d measure the of the proposed
Southern confederacy In her present position the State
is regarded being only half out of the Union She has
passed the ordinance of secession but the obduacy
the North Aabamans in their refusal to sign the docu
| ment is very awkward
what is to be done2 is the question She can't stay
hall fuyau ont n thp ha m ali
side or the other side.
Besides this, Montgomery is to be the capital of the
confedeTacy The first Congress is to sit on the 4th
Of February, and unless something Is quickly done we
will no doubt see some fun In this quarter.
SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
While do not believe that the instantaneous secession
from the federal Union the wish of half the peo
pie year agoeven six months agoyet they have been
ripe for many years and only wanted act
to push them out Had 1t not been for man in this
city, feel assured South Carolina would yet be delibe
rating and would have pursued the of wait
ing until she could secure operation.
"But il argued by those who desired instant
ton we cannot have ooperaton in the gnion and the
suret way to secure that same end is to leave the con
fedcracy at once.n
The advice was acted upon and here South Carolina
stands with her sister States focking to her standard
with the federal Union crumbling to pieces-sendihg
hope to the heart of the South dsmay to the fanatics u
the North, and despair to the conservatives.
At this time, when we see the failure Of all compro
mise measures in the national Congress-when
Virginia, the balance wheel of the Union. delberang
which Of the two to choose-when the efforts of
the best and the good men of once glorious country
crushed by the foolhardy fanatics who have attained
the asccndanoy, it must be apparent that decisive
servative course Of Mary land and Virginia The old
mother Of States viii not in her deliberate judgment
and Mary land will stand by her know, for the best.
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.
There many things in the history of the secession
movement South Carolina that exceedingly
resting but not generally known, here. You may
perhaps have wondered at my saying that her action
the scheme cherished in the hearts of her
citizens, and the rest of the people from long conempl
ton Of the subject had begun oenertan the idea though
itg ip"a .tut txuha nrn
minen citizens hitherto quiet out in its favor the
fever spread like contagon. Even the conservative
changes with effect which in quarter century labor
had not been effected by the other newspapers.
1t fact that up To the time Of the resignation Of
msaabars Of the south Carolina
| Legislature from this city were Union men, Some
believe 70 be SO yet in heart When Mr. Magrah threw
of the judicial robes Of Office the people perfectly
inlsmed His action stayed the moderates his powerful
voice appealed to the preudi;es and wrongs Of the
pie and the current was irresistible Thoso that still
doubted carried with il, and here
Mr. Msgrath, as have heretofore said, is most clo-
quent speaker a man calculated in every way rule
the popuace with his voice. lie Is wtha most willy
touch and what chords to vibratc in the popular heart
II great move for him to take the stand nc did for
by he now occupies the first place in the republic, and
will no doubt be suitably rewarded in the coming con
| federacy
THE BLOCKADE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The louisville Journal has the following indignant pro
test against the blockade of tho Mississippi river
appears that the respectable Kentucky secessons
who informed us that the cannon placed at Vcksburg by
the order OF the withdrawn from the Mis-
sssipp shore on Tuesday Of last week was mistaken
The battery still frowns from the bank, compelling all
descending boats TO come TO- undergo formal search
port And now we learn from telegraphic dispatches
battery Of sixteen thirty two Founders has been plant
ed the Memphis bluff to bring boats to there they
brought to at yicksburg. This really almost
Incredible II is hard to bring ourselves to believe tha
the people OF Memphis always deemed 30 loyal can tole
rate any such high handed proceeding, such q wron
and insult TO all the States that use the Mississippi
river for purposes OF navigation Much as we disk
violence in all its forms, should suppose that tn
Memphis population in spite Of tho Minute Men,
tumble the obstructng battery the river
We wonder whether batteries TO be planted at all th
ports Of all the States on the lower Mississippi for
hauling all descending boats examining their cargoc
with an eye TO seizure ana conhscation and enforcing
river cities viii either break up the navigation TO whici
they their existence and which they depend fol-
its continuance or else bring upon themselves and the
States the armed hosts Of the States that shall feel them
The Louisiana Convention is very careful 70 stpu
late for the free navigation OF the Mississippi Yeser
day the following resolution reported 70 the Couyen
, ton, 70 be added to the ordinance Of secession
We the people OF louisiana recognise the right of fro
navigation Of the Mississippi river and tributaries by
friendly States bordering thereon also recognise tn
right Of the ngress and egress Of the mouths the Mis-
ssippi BY all friendly States ind Powers, and hereby
clare willingness to enter into spulatons guaran
| tee the exercise Of those rights
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
THE FIRST TICKET FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
The Apalacbcola Times Of the 10th has following
Presidential ticket al the head Of its columns
SOUTHERN C0NFEDERACY.
roR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM J.. YANCEY,
| OF Alabama.
rRnupEvT,
J. II. HAMMOND,
| or South Carolina.
| KENTUCKY.
| Correspondence Of the louisville Democrssl
/ FRASEFoRr, Jan Is, 1880.
The town Ia Gull Of and contcnding Opinions
| The lobby turn out In force, especially me
ceseton side. Every effort will be made 10 comproms
| the state TO South Carolina politics. The leaders ant
boder spirits OF dtsunion declare chat Kentucky ha
| been holding weak and vaciating eourse-that sbs
must take bold stand. They stigtnafze ali who wssl
To adopt copservatiy course and eDdeavor, by dru
and moderate demands, 10 peace aud the Union
| subun deal In argumenta