, 1862-10-31
AN INSIDE VIEW OF
SECESSIA.
In Interesting Review and State.
ment by the Editor Of the
Vtcksbarg Whfg,
THE SOUTH AS IT IS.
TESTIMONY OF ONE WHO KNOWS.

OF aby qoelIou nlEpeI tHan tnAt 70 WHICH
their immediate constituents could elevate
them in the district in which they resided.
AZ this object OF itself could not hold out
sufficient Inducements to hope Tor auythiag
Ike hearty support of the people, 1t BE-
came matter OF necessity to assume some
seren themse2vee-snd this CLOAK vas
"Liberty." Commencing at the Char1as-
ton convention, where they first began
the work which was intended to re-
suit in the election Of Mf. Lincoln, they
followed 1t up .tIh political campaign that
excitement. The country wae kept at = white
heat With the cry Of s'Black Republiean,'
wss aesured on every hand thst it, very eI- |
istenee was perfled and that ifs rights A1d |
It's liberty were about to depart and forever.
The election Of Mr.. Lincoln, they clAmed,
proved the truth of their assertions, and also |
demonstrated the peculiar love which these |
patriots pdr ezoeGenes had for the tesdred soil
ct the eunuy south" Taking advantage Of
tie intense excitement which they hAd crea-
ted during the political CANVASS, they followed
ticnist was elected president, that the country
was undone, and nothing but secession conld
save 1t from utter degradation.
Allowing no time for the excitement to cool,
awaiting no acts OF Af. Lincoln which would
justify these statements, they e1fatelT set
In motion the machinery Of secession. The
eobeT-minded looked on the excitement which
was sweeping the land, aud which tae3 were
impctent to resist, with honor, Th. verJ
principles Of republican liberty, now 30 com
piettly fnoVeIe9t ners almosa a1smusesn S.ah ~
view u tae WIG ssepes s,S )" 1aseaL ~ "1iJa VIZ
stste ~ ,h;,se ~ hsd t,een no,v ~ a 1aoar.1 ~.
ture, but toon 1t began to manifest itseK In .
very spscial manner, Vigilance committees
aa. .a+ .t11a w. +-amnffaa ,,n3ar foof auan3ofan
Eecsms fe| conrict;an Pnat nffices wera siezsd
- sas t1asa rin;,arts 1at,e5s n1,snsa ana Ia,5
Jfere ~ Sa,;.sr.. o~ s,I1,.r ~ -ha,a ~ aan
" sIm ~ su
sShoe tsuss ne - ~ .1 ~ ,GtIs-s - sta
memoer OF LIE gahg OF 9astame .ae wl.tes e.
~ sn.,.I -, ~ aatx. - go .o.,t.;n;nn w
eaet;wa,ta ea1 o,roaaa r. anv Wau tc t.;s ststs
e *h;nos 81! "a f., ~ tba rsco,an. % a. to ths
srr;tar an5 ia ~ c;,;ze1, ~ whn reeefse5 sex or no
,t1e,E asu asersed 81 carrr;n. n1 acrt
| "c'rssnnndonce Th;s i,t+5r .,r,,gemcnt
| .eas n,.de "a ann,v n, n,iraTe cnaV.Es,tina
| u vhn sstJ 1afh;nr uaa eharyad sziTf q -.
~, otane;t;ns IA .1oe ~; sotsd :, tha
eaGe .leatent !; - aus nan mnU WIZ e4,a ~ 04sa
atas;e+i,re aa T., ~ 7he ~; :t;n, ra,.n of
ls ~ htt AAssa ~ sAe ea5n4n+;a5 ~ ~
aI i;, ~. ~ ~ a,,3a ;,sn-a -
trc,,, -" n. I,sr9a1o1 d,rnsr W.;,s
1hese fl;1as xtre he111r soa:. in tf3s ioasi Dis.
trss cs9,ing % m +he neonie tn arnnsc and
1rnfact tEa;r - liharfT Thesa Is,1ars
ffrISsn,r heco4oa fhe necn1iar ,fsrot,ses nj
ssi;he1.y am no,h;np bnt the nnr;sin n;
+hn noSacs n .nete;, ftnm Vcon,6 raava 1he
1ani, from % one m common ruin. WITT, this STATE
| ~ tb;aos rnr Iii 1ot he errnri "a +h,t tht
aninEG you WI ho. VI asa sta ta41 Lux
~ 81 10 1ande - thasa saeose;on na1,a-.
s.a3 4a9 ~ 1e .H,na " rh;e1, fhev
m 10 mould. @ % south Earolina' aftsF 81 goiag ous
sent commissioners 10 the otneF e eoaventaons
and any members VINO mfgnt 1ala 70 ees ta'
necessity or benefit OF this state OF things
could not resist the oatWa5a pressure, aua 81
everything vas ccMpeAeo u J1e1d 10 III
STORM.
, But, Mr Edltor, all this time It WAS q yer.
grave QUESTION Il the heart ot the people Va
in this 1natter. The wings {a1thouEn Detn
ocrat, I an compelled to ackn ,wled5e the Dem
ocgats wcrc 1ha pr1Rae movers il secession
aneaGtd constitutions to the people, ~er
ever 1n'in!a!fng that the patriotism OF sem
oi tie 1t sde5s vas of Z very sudden gIo|ta
: The cry OF traitor" soon s2,sled the W a1::s
t6WeFsf, ann t-e sce:aefs hau cacaf au
open held. touch lightly on this parS Q; y
. tEc pnbi:c, "lshlbg s.tnp?y 10 sap* that, %nll
q there Is a large mass ut the South altogefaS
opposed to tue reae'l:on "Alea state OF IL
Owl knoWledEt) they are and haze neen Re
ee!td lelpls Is und unable to mase any OPP
sition o~irg to the Immense excite 1ic'
/, Which, BY one means or another his bee
>, maintained In the public E1ind from the 3
ginning, SID which has nos assu med Il
slafe OF reuiofseiess hatfea 70 every m;
i No!ta or South, III any way taVofaole to Il
CL1on.
u IN the lst aay OF JuIy, lo0l, ey proeiam
tlon OF BON SIDES. me mails we're closed, a.
We were lestto ourselves. Thls was aoou5 II
tirst EG1srA }ndicaf1an that fhnze 1aa "ar ar.
is ren1.ceI % hv tie . etheriai 1,lnes = H. 81
1T !, ~. eha ma;I h,oswsa q crn.sad onii, a,
|
tnie I1eel 1onl,a s+r.rge o,ne,,antiS ~
te s.oa ~ cay,s fs,4;ar ~. r,nsr d;.a1Tssss
f,st1,ra ~ the n.rr atata of +h;nwa 4ss =
St + - Its re,.s1ions tnl1s ofr.ndsi the =
ad trtm fy.rr hnuse ton. and every hrre
a. Haunted IL hideous eusjen in the Ice Of Il
n 7sszcr hv. Rat "a all ire noets f1f the Ia
r. a,-1eed That soon .sfhe Stlines snd S.ar
rc- nnn;d huw tn n tbe at,rs IA t,rs u II !
Il. came IN f,9;pn ~ some ;mn,rta1oe =
NJ. tnr,1v of nrnyisions Wa ennrmn,is hero
cd ali i,recedthts The leVee at New Jlrlasna y
,er n;3td nounta;ns hfo, and ererv TarehoI
Cd ahouT .ha i,,.a eas MI 4;;eS rs .ao
N. Maor 1narcha1ts fa.rfnI ~ tha f,,rn
~ -.ora fo-ninr tbe}r croo5s ., +be nn,-I...s
III eras+ sacr;fs.s ~ .na serts;n1v eecese;n, lnot
,st 66ni.a cnn.io1s.sia r., Snata 4h;s n,nr, ~
iH.i;sf "a Sidc snrcad ,anarsi 5 and ,,n;Ser'
IT. tTat Eurone was nat onn1T Wiling nnd anvIo
.ha INT wom1n he comnelJei he fhe Tant nj =
nt. ~. ~ anrnor1..dac and srar r. -acoss ~
.ad ~ ~ oessst . 11o conftder.cp 1 & III ,he ~
at = Na.sb'.11 ro-r a,,,;-,:n+ d;v;.,a ~, ~
eas;n., ~ A.r nrsesant.t;nn ~ - 80 ~ 49, ~,
49,, 49, ~ .;i1 .o ~
aof p,nasn ~ of I'll The ;sies ~ har snees hafora
eS- infant eiaut {the new confrderaevl bexr
t.n 1 ~ 1ss nsa 10y ns S Sot H's4 1uie 19 pe
+oa u 1o,.nss +s.ee.,1,.St aua H. - isI ~
sn1 pappsshf + N,1n, sne ee1.,
up ass5 eae,11 ~, aa ~ ~
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a 4n 20 ha ,.i;,d ~, otS ~ tha ~
ST; - ~ ti ~ y .Hs .e1oe.s II, ~
.st ,,sto LIS ~ ~. 1oa 4h ~ n.+
moDtts-with which every reader must
famflfsr-and viii at1em5,t dissertation of
the aitue1;cn If secessja and rhe sentitrent of
ptople atter !ae f4l of new Vri aus Az
de- 11Me me 5e9eis hao oeen ocieazeo nt I
ion Henff anu fort Uone1son; AasaEaIe
'ro- 1slen' Gclnmous an1 a. ls!an no: H. ws5e g
cx- 1see' 1su D9i4 W. *ele nppeu ~
,Ay. ..ose, tort rtisW ~ ~as @ slrsuatY saptusTa
are tns: ~ o. tlenEnls pe1onu suoup1. ~
sat. tuss ta, ~ ens Sane ~ ~ ~ ~ i
tie 1sil O. Ne~ oleans. ana 10 aad 10 {!
iu- ~, no1telS mas ino III.
~; tnn-s na ~ o+tann Gsne Ts,l
[S1 ~ To9s 1;h 1esa1f 49, hIo = :.
WI t p,,1.1 ae.s naa ..I
+Ao 80 uinsh'1 ~ ~ - ~. enue, anu
iun !I9S!eae4 Isl aui' Auo'a y. ais stes:
~. % ~" - V11s.n: ~, aaa ,thempe.s .ooa
ne .oss - d;.ri ae11 ata1 sa.Atn1. -
r1vo'is - sas nou,', eNptcsu .a,,, ~
'ter' surc 10 he ftderals the quiet possessi u
lns s'aass - n.aosans anu na ma,ss1ss!pEl. ta
7tn ~ - Caa-1.; ~ a55,5 =, 80 ~ -
tain t sna,sr.ts ~ S;ssa,e, 'aT "a W r
lder T! +St - +t;s,.-s ~. - aas;, ~ -;
as 81 ,1o, W ,,erraaad AZ tbs ~
-1fthn,;.;oss - AZ TX monT conId afgsra ~ ;,