The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-19
EFFECTS OF SECESSION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

ABBEvIIIE 8. G., March IL, ls0l
Our Postmaster here has just received from CORE
spondent in Baltimore the following article said 70 have
been written by Judge Robert Lyon, Of this town
LETTER FROM JUDGE LYON Of SOUTH CAROLINA, rRmSD
From the Waco Crexas) Gazette.
The following letter from Judge Robert Lyon Of Able
Vile Court House, South Carolina speaks for Itself
ABIKynIE e. H. Jan. -, 1851.
nail a Texas almanac Six months since felt perfectly
willing TO remain in South Carolina, but can remain
here DO longer Al the election Of Lincoln we AZ felt that
We must resist. In this move placed myself amongst
abe foremost and yet determined to resist him 70 the
SAter end had my msgvinss a. nrst Of the idea Of
separate secession, but thought would be but Tor
short time, and At small cost In this matter together
with thousands OF other Caronians have been mis-
bottom ana Long Cane, Tor whicn could gotten
$50 per acre. now cannot sell at any price, All our
fhiiSer we have sent many hundreds Of our ne
gres Il have sent twenty to work. Crops were
very short last year, aud II does now seem
All excited 10 the highest ptch and not thought
q The future taken Messengers rannng hese aud
there with without the Cover orders. Wehave
no money. A forced tax s levied upon every man.
have furDs he'd the last surplus dollar l have. had
thousand then i've thousand then lss Remainder 1t is
estimated that spending $25 600 day. and
no pTospectof getting over these times was our fnl
understanding when went out OF the Union that
would have COVER nment OF all the southern States
our object was TO bring about collision with the
aathorties at Washington, which all thought would
make all join Although we have sought
such collision in every way, we have not yet got
maSac in order 70 see from il what part Of Texas may
suit want TO raise cotton principally, but must
to do will need about thousand acres
Of good hnd My force is increasing many young
Rroes coming can send 10 the field about sixty
ave- big little. shall make no crop here this year.
shan start negroes from here 70 John Br0~nlce
Shreveport, about the first OF April. will lesve my
lands here 70 grow up in pines: When we all get 70
over Texas. / cannot hive here and must get away.
Many are leaving now at least ten thousand negroes
s, ~ be the d
you to look around and help me get home. Az ever,
yours, ROBERT LYON.
This article supremacy ridiculous and is nothing but
a tissue Of fasehoods from beginning TO end.
a he in the first place, because have had
aJudge Robert Lyon at Abbevie Court House, in Able
VILE district, in the State Of South Carolina
lie, the second place, because there is posi-
lively such distress the writer speaks Of the
State of South CAROLINA.
II is lie in the third place. because not solitary
negro has been sent from Abbeve Court House, from
the district, TO aid in the work at Charleston few
perhaps Dozen have voluntarily gone body servants
for Of our officers.
1t lie in the fourth place, becanse not dollar
has been levied any individual dime taken from
the pocket of any man. without his voluntary
1t lie, in the fifth place, because money has been
much plenty since the State seeded than BEFORE
and evidence of it not dollar of the bonds Of the
Confederate States have been sold below par but the
other hand they have generally commanded handsome
premium. 1t is astonishing that sandering, fc isous
lying letter writers cannot let alone. We
the Uhion and intend remain out, and IL black
publican administration will make attempt to coerce
We win trade as formerly with the North but let
zion commence, and viii first pay our debts, aud then
bid long adieu TO Northern neighbors.
AS am personally known fifty, perhaps hundred
New York merchants, will subscribe my own name TO
this article. ISAAC BRANCH, N. II.