The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-22
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

ChARtEsToy, Jan. Is, 1861
The Combined Causes u the Secession If Sosrhey,, &ahs-
The Cost Has Been Coursed- Determination al tie Sex
sioniss7he Seeding STAKES VIII no. Take Resrcoraae
Movement, DC.
Among the legion Of your correspondents have seen
nothing 10 chow that people understood. The
same might be said Of your impressions Of the other
Southern States. But shall cophne myscf 70 this You
write as II you did not think we IN earnest. AT
one time you seemed 10 realize IT. bat or late you do
not or else you would not hold the vain deuson ha,
the American Union can ever again be patched
up. II is mistake TO suppose that secee-
sion has grown out OF the Presidential election
alone The cause lies deeper. It exists in the settled
conviction Of the antagonsm Of interest and the es
rangement Of the sections Tho South for many years
has known that in this Union she made very bad bar.
gain but for peace and ancient memories shc was will
ling 70 bear IT, But the Presidential election furnished
irresistible evidence that we could no longer be pre-
served the Union, and 1t has united the South II has
furnished tangible evidence Of danger those who did
not could not g. and bias afforded those whose eyes
have long been opened the opportunity Of uniting the
whole o. the Southern States
Do you suppose we have no, counted the Of seces
SOM Voc are 10 error If You think So. We do not IN
aerrate the power Of the government We know that
thirty one millions constitute great country. We know
their wealth honor and influence We realize the pequa.
lily Of the contest IL 10 be one Of material strength
Blu we have an abiding faith the justice or our cause
anc an overruing Providence, whose dispensations
often prove that the not by the swift nor
battles oy the mighty In the union Of the South and
the anarchy which threatens the United states govern
ment We see HIS hand who win guide safely 10 the
end WeBas be subjugated, annihated, but never can
be Conquest Our territory may be ovorrun but our
hearts never be subdued Every home sends forth
its soldiers. The writer is volunteer, and has three
sons with their rifles their backs distinguished
citizen. an exjudge, has I'VE noble boys IN the fed
four brothers one ol whom me. he death BY accident
aiey) are s.dc ny SIDE the ranks These are but ex
ampes. Our population IS army, and our
army are population. DO you sap
roee sucn army be vanqu she'd Never
Your presses ladd Major Anderson FOR cutting
down the flag Of his country and spsng guns Of Fort
MoGltre, and beroism III the guns of that Fort
oyershadoved by Fort Sumter, opening on tho enemy
We expected no justice from those WHO have shown
70 Justice In Their dealings with and are ID ferert
We have staked all on The ssue. Wo reser ntord TO
look back or so baK Noguarantees can re call us We
want no better paper guarantee than the American cons
tuition aforded-and sad experience proves how futile
paper pledges are rnon people detrranod 10 break
mem Thus you would give ue the pen and ell az
write what we peaec, VIC would refuse. all faith ia
gone We are out Of Union which FOR eighty years has
impoverished us fr your benefit, and VIC viii never have
another Union with non-slAveholdors. We are not nm
mindful OF The goo men and true Of tho North and I'D
pres ate az Their pair otsm But they arc pcwerces for
good The pts major overwhelme them as has hereto
ffre done US We can separate from our oryressors
regret that hey cannot follow cur example.