Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-01
HARPER's FERRY CONSPIRACY

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SIGNS OF THE TINES
Wccontinue our collation. Of matters bearing upop or
resulting from the HarPers Ferry Conspiracy that the
people Of Virginia and the country may see the signs of
the times and judge for themselves what they porend:
SoUTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA.
The Columbia Guardian, of late date saws: ave
are authorized and have been requested that the
tclegraphic that Gov ist had teDderrd
military aid to Gov. Wise i incorrect. Gov Gist has
been restrained from doing only by the conviction
that Virginia i abundantly able take care of bersef
Should her eNgency become such as to REQUIRE aid
from other States We know no who would cor
daily extend it than the present Chief Magistrate of
South Carolina In such case, the promptngs of high
spirit and of unimpeachahle fidelity to the great cause
OF Southern Rights, would be warmly seconded by CRATE
ia recollection OF the active sympathy of Virginia with
South Carolina in her uufcanon contest aud of the no.
i1io South Carolina for the purpose Of invading her soil
should not be permitted through Virginia exeept over
dead bodies of her sons"
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES
The citizens Of Hanover, Louisa Caroline and Sno,
syNana are invited TO meet at Beaver Dam Depot on
Thursday December !, for the purpose Of appointing
Vigilance Committees
MEASURES FOR LEGIst ATIvE ACTfoN
The press of Virginia discussing the proprety
OF three measures OF policy which It is conended pub
c security demands viz l. Permitting negroes 10 to-
tiy against white aboonsts. Forbding the sale of
vile whisky and other poisons of soul aud body to negroes
under any circumstance .. Changing the penalty of
running oil negroes TO death, punishment which will
prevent underground agents from settling among US
and melting usurTecion, and doing mischief generally
INoPPoErUNE IMMIGRATION.
correspondent of the Petersburg Eypr,s, wiring
from SUTry county, Nov. 29th says
Considerable excitement has prevailed in this yieiui.
" for several days past in consequence of the arrival
aud somewhat Objectionable conduct Of some forty
Northerners who have among US for Ia. o,ensi-
hle purpose OF cutting wood. The strange conduct of
two or three connected with their dealings with negroes
and the prehenble course of the entire party in des
Grating the Sabbath by hunting and trespassin upon the
posted lands OF planters hereabouts have caused our
people to watch them very closely. Patrocs have been
appointed Two or three of the most Objectionable have
been ordered to leave aud the remainder will not be al
lowed TO perpetrate any wrongs"
The writer further says:
" company Of Cavalry was organized the Court
house Yesterday, and about sixty secured r w
TAYLOR, ESQ was elected Captain; f. F. Crensaw Fir,
Lieutenant, and VIM. Allen, Second Lieutenant Or I
D. Straehan "aS elected Cornet. Upon accepting the
Office Of Commander, Mr.. Taylor delivered an eloauent
speech Astounding IN devotion Southern interests and
patriotic sentiments The remaining officers will be cleo
ted on saturday next Many wealthy citizens too old
TO perform military duty, promptly proered their means
10 purchase uniforms for the young men VIM Allen
Esa., Of Caremoni although consentinr To zerv. ~
forms.
THR cocKapR CITY.
The Military spirit Of the Cockadc Says the Peters
burg luellsencer) is revived TO a pleasing extent
There are At present four organized Volunteer Comm
pauies and three othcr learn will soon be- org,nl
cd. Among them, iutimated YESTERDAY will h.,
company Of cavalry-a corps which ought by All means
exist IN every county and city the State Here Il, Pc
tersburg We have young men whose activity and zI vii
not fail to make them good cayiers as any I'M the
mon aud We urge upon them the importance Of not
i'ttng Their present military ardor die out.
NOS-INrTRCorHsF.
The citizens Of enrco County are invited 10 attend
meeting 10 their Court llou-e next Monday At ,clrk
70 form southern Rights Association auxiliary 10 the
Central Association.
~ ROUTE.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth troops lef Baltimore
Monday morning for CharestOwu The Mouut,ip Gu,rJ
and West Augusta Guard Of Augusta COUNTY Ia b.ye
pissed through Washington for the same destip,ap-
Washington letter Of Saturday, says: This morning
there passed through rgtfs for Cblrlest,v.u Y,
eghtyfvc officers and privates attached IN tIe g1b -
giment virginia militia, under Colonel Wei.er. Gonna
ny from orange county, Va. Captain Williams 80 OH.
GERS and pvac-; also 81 Cadets from the Virppi, Mi
HAIRY institute, under command Of Colonel smith and
MAJOR Colston. They all had fine breakfast AZ T,or's
reieciory in the rail road depot This afternoon We vel
9eu the me corps OF Monticello Guards Capt Dooley
They 90 directly
son ov OH drown.
Inc wheeling iHtstigsHcsr -ays that John Brown Jr
Sne up 70 fakersburg with the intention going 70 zee
n- lather al ChnTlestown The paper contains the
following paragraph: '''
We learn that certain suspicious looking bores cop.
EntI 70 the vicinity Of Harpers Ferry, have been de-
nel ~ beh"ood station, supposed 70 contain blunder
busc7 ior rucue and insurreciouary purposes Previous
I" the harpers Ferry outbreak and since nurnIe, ~
ooHh. supposed now 70 have contained arms, passed
Tnz yoRcr At cu,rrvsrouv
| me mlt'ry force now IN the town Of Charlcsowr
Son'ts Of companies Of infantry, numbering so men
companies Of artillery, ~ men, and companiss oi
cavalry 90 men-tOtil, G5s. in the inmed,te ueisb
/ borhood Of the town, are about 300 armed ,ns, sJ
,,ro are 500 more az the towns ia the vicinity Add 10
,he-e ~ from Portsmouth and Norfolk and ~ from, Pc
'.fs'ufg' and Che grand total will be near n tho1s,rI
men right at hand, with 200 almost within hail.
] QUAR-.
More than hundred citizens Of Alerapdris haze ,
| E,nI'd themselves into Home Guard Itiscompo.
go g men whose age, business or domestic dptias [
| perform distant duty. 'h'"' ~
%, go TAtqrfsE AND rRrycr WILLIAM
! The Warenton Wal F7ag saws that vbep the ,,.s, .
E Nv C NE projected rescue Of old Brown reached
uRPrI H. thirty or forty citizens Of the town s,orteJ
Tor Washington, where they were iu C,,,,,T 49,, a.
vices would not BE- needed Bot In ,t,5 s.,., 'e i
negro named Banley, The property of Dr. Aabbv 81 CT
pepper T. w. HE master having given him nj a.
He Volunteered and vent along and ~ bent va he an
having shot 90 the Odd abgiforiist. =. g., tti
mem That he kept 20 Chsrlestovn. and i. de-. -
self '''y N''' may W'''nt ~
Ihe ame paper state Tia, suspicious Ie,,e, o., VA,
I,n,9n SPRING J. .. bad been examined but eot,,ed
] "olnhR 81 900 incendary nature
me F'ag. having been Informed ust oser ~ co,;es
p ' 90, ofk Ir'ba's are taken a. ihc P1.toHees Of
IN ~, su n9l oHy De presenieI before ne Grand
Jury and hned heavily bHt dealt with even NOR. .gi
! m rEvssrivtru nm
ne heading pa journal has he fonssise nara.
Information has leaked out In v,,;,-,, -, a., Il.
plot is on foot 10 raise a band Of se,.,,f, ~ -. -
Ser command Of Capt Michael Heller lately esgdid,tc
| ior Bngadier General Of the Berts r,,1,,y 49, =.
JOIN the other malcOntents IN The eeo,, y, % ~
broWn Heller g. person Of looso soeis ues 80 49,,
Y INDIFFERENT 20 the rights Of The slayehoaiog stste 1
onS,Son ~ s aPo1 every good citizens By the
oLeu mat secret meetings have been held bv De .o
eaerates W that part Of The city known a. sv go I,
,bs soD sGSss' P0 were freely shown TO be nse 10