Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1861-06-01

EzirGet Of Letter to Merchant IN Mis city, from
Relative in Charleston, s. o.

Extract Of Letter to Merchant IN Mis eity, from
Relative in CharIeston, S. O.
We are exceedingly anxious about you, fearing
that in the excitement now existing at the North,
you may meet with some indignity. We hope aud
pray that the sober second thought of the peoble
will soon exert its sway, and that reason, aud not
passion, will rule the day. In the meantime Their
will, no doubt, be much suffering on both sides ;
perhaps the North will suffer most; perhaps the
South. But it is evident that the knowledge that
the other side Is in difficulty, will not relievu eth
or the North the South in their pee .liar trials
God knows that, although we have had much to
bear, we have no desire to nure the North. Events
as they daily develope, only prove that We were
wise to separate aud seek to govern ourselves as
our interests should dictate. The North may think
otherwise but their opinion will not alter the
TACT We arc now two different and distinct peo-
pie, and every drop of blood that is shed will only
deepen the gulf that separates us.
The impartial historian Of future age cannot
but be impressed with the great difference in the
spirit manifested towards each other by the peonle
Of the opposing sections While the North seins
sdr ships, groceries, &e, we have always respected
and still do respect private property. Northern
vessels are warned to leave ports within thirty
days. Rice and other staple commodities cold t.
Northern houses are permitted to be shipped With
out molestation. Our merchants are paying exor-
bitant amounts for exchange, to meet their engage
ments to Northern creditors and while our citizens
dare not pass through the North, or ars subjected
TO insults and injury, Boston school teacher IS
permitted TO illuminate tho most odious sentiments
at the corners Of the streets without molestation,
only because our people will not degrade them
selves, or make martyr of him--as he evidently
wishes. And then, again, while the pupits aud
the pressiat the North are gOading on the people
to war OF subjugation, we stand simply on the
defensive--resolved to fight to the bitter end for
our own hresdes, but never to seek to carry de-
Visitation to those even of our enemies.
You ask IT 1t is true that many had been kill
ed on our side as is reported in the Northern pa
pers. 1t seems miraculous that not one was iniur-
ed beyond scrateh,-and yet it can be accounted
for without resorting to the supernatural. Our
batteries were built with railroad iron and palmet
to logs, and were seven feet thick, so that ball
could not penetrate thom more than a few inches.
Fort Moultrie was likewise strengthened by having
sand bags piled above aud around it to the width
Of fifteen feet-where we worked, perfectly pro.
tected from the iron hail falling upon us. Fort
Moultrie is unharmed while the barracks aud otii-
GERS quarters are rddledj so that they show more
holes than windows; but as all were very careful
to keep out of"those diggens," no one was hurt.
When you reflect that the fort and batteries
were manned by our own young men, all Of them
known and vedi in Charleston, not one of whom
could have been killed without sending a thrill
through the whole community, you may easily see
that the authorities could not make false report
Had been killed, do you think the fact could
have'been denied or concealed? All the others
were as dear to their families and the community
as am. 1t Is therefore a source of intense graft
tude to God that no one wBs killed on either side;
and, as an English paper remarked, il ought to be
taken as an indication Of Providence that breth-
rsn Of the same name and race ought not to fight.