Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-03-20

AZ We find the letter published below in the
last Register The case of Judge Lyon is not
isolated by any means, another three months
of separate independence will abundantly develop.
Nor is the present position of the citizens of South
Carolina any more lamentable than that of the
other Confederate St=tes They were not prepared
to secede and set up for themselves They would
not have seeded, had they not believed as Judge
Lyon honestly confcsscs, that by collision with
the federal government the border slave States would
be forced to join them.
To use homcly expression, Judge Lyon in swap
ping South Carolina for Texas, in our opinion,
dumped out of the frying pan into the fire." With
the exception of Florida Texas is in as unenviablc
condition her most bit t& enenies could desire
hor to be; and that too with more hopelessly
gloomy prospect ahead
We refer our readers to the letter below, as one of
the many blessings Of secession:
LETTER FROM JUDGE LYON. OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, TO a FRIEND IN TEXAS.
From the Waco (Texas) Gazettel
The following letter from Judge Robert Lyon, of
Abbeyle Court House, South Carolina, speaks for
itself:
ABBEvILLE C. H., january "a, 1861.
Dear Sri desire you to procure for inc and
send by, mail Texas Almanac. Six months since
felt perfectly willing to remain in South Carolina
but can remain here no longer. At the election Of
Lincoln we all felt that we must resist. In this
move placed myself amongst the foremost and am
vet determined to resist him to the bitter end
had my misgvings at first of the idea of separate
secession, but thought it would bc but short time
and at smsll cost In this matter, together with
thousands of other Carolnians, we have been mis-
taken. Everything is in the widest commotion
My bottom land on Long Cane, for which I could
have gotten $50 per acre, now cannot sell at any
price, All our young men nearly are in and around
Charleston. Thither we have sent many hundreds
of our negroes Il have sent twenty to work. Crops
were very 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 q
thought of the future is taken. Messengers arc
running here and there, with and without the
Governors orders. We have no money. A forced
tax is levied upon every man. have furnished the
last surplus dollar have. had about $27, 900 in
bank. At first gave check for ten thousand,
then five thousand, then the remainder. 1t is now
estimated that We are spending $25,000 per day,
and no prospect of getting these times 1t was
our full understanding when VIC went out of the
Union that we would have new government Of all
tho saw OsoecS. Ooa OoJOSS ""S W oi"' ooo"s !"
collision with the authorities at Washington, which
all thought would make all join us. Although We
have sought such collision in every way, We have
not yet got fight and the prospect is very distant
want the Almanac, in order to see from it what
part Of Texas may suit me- l want to raise cotton
principally, but must raise corn to do me. will
need about a thousand acres of good land. My
force is increasing; many young negroes are coming
on can send to the field about sixty-hvc, big and
little. I shall make no crop here this year. shall
start my negroes from here to John Brownlee, at
Shreveport, about the first Of April. will leave
my lands here to grow up in pines. When we al
get to Shreveport John Brownlee says he will &C.
with me all over Texas. cannot live here and
must etaway. Many are leaving now; at ieas
ten thousand negroes have left already, and before
long ono-third of the wealth of South Carolina vii
be in the West desire you to look around ant
help me get q home. As ever, yours,
ROBERT Lyon.