Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-23
A Mistake OF Mr.. Russell About South
CaFOlfnas

In his letter to the London Times, written at
Charleston, on the Both of April, Mr.. RUSSELL
says
Nothing / could say can be worth one fact which
has forced itself upon my mind 10 refer4nce to the
sentiments which prevail among the gentlemen OF
this State. have been among them for several
DAYS. Ihave visited their plantations, have con-
versed with them freely and fully, and have en-
loved that frank courteous and graceful intercourse
which constitutes irresistible charm OF their
society From all quarters has come 70 my ears
the echoes Of the same voice; 1t may be feIgned,
but there no discord in the note, and it sounds in
wonderful strength and monotony all over the coun-
try. Shades of George Ill, of North Of Johnson,
of all who contended against the great rebellion
which tore these colonies from England, can you
hear the chorus which rings through the State OF
Marion Sumter and Pinckney, and not clap your
ghostly hands in triumph? That voice says, "If We
could only get one of the Royal of England to
rule over US, we should be content.p Let there be
no misconceptiOn on this point. That sentiment,
varied in hundred ways, has been repeated TO me
over and over again.
There is a general admission that the means to
such an end are wanting and that the desire cannot
be gratifed. But the admiration for monarchieal
institutions on the English model, Tor privileged
classes and for landed aristocracy and gentry, Is
undsguised end apparently genuine. with the
pride of having achieved their Independence (of
Engand) is mingled in the South Carolinians hearts
strange regret at the result and consequences and
many are they who would 20 back Ito Engiand)
tomorrow if they could"
The Charleston Mercury says that Mr.. RUSSELL
statement is erroneous. The Mer-uy does not
doubt Mr. RUssE1I's statement that he found one or
more individuals here who told him, "If ne could
get one of the Royal race of England to rule over
us. we should be content, 1t does not deny his
assertion tba. one or more of his Carolina aequain
tances told him they regretted the separation from
ENGLAND in 76, and "would go back tomorrow II
we could."
Rrt Il admits that monarchists are to be found in
that State, as elsewhere, and contends that II has
NC, With such at the North and in the Southwest
The Mercury, however, knows Of but two such IN
/ South Carolina, and adds:
! These gentlemen have no political inn uence ana
No asnirations being universally regarded as ISM
naelites and altogether out OF their latitude IN pol
;tics. But when judging from the remarks OF rev y
individuals, who were prone to natter MS BRUSH
\ Drde while utteriDg their own ldlosyncrasles, he
4 aadonted the conclusion that this voice was ons
| .Lsf sounded call over the country" he seduceo
himself into a prodigious error. South Carohna
I he lust as much surprised to hear OF TINS oesrs
i Far a monarchy as Great Britain or the world a
large. It is Just as unreal hgment OF the orslni
deduction as any Of the aircastes OF the profession
Il al romancer. Mr.. RUSSELL has transposea tne Pc
culiar concrete into the general abstract, ana tn'
result however uniEtentiona, Is an outrageous Sn'
injurious misrepresentation -,
The only opinion in the remotess degree FszeH'