The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-10
Sentiment of the People.

A correspondent writes from Christians
burg, Montgomery county, Va. 1--WE had
a large and enthusiastic meeting on Monday
last. Ballard Preston, Waller r. Staples,
w. Watts, of Roanoke, j. c. Taylor, and
Messrs. Wade and Ronald addressed the
assemblage, and res olutions denouncing the
aggressions of the abolitionists of the North
and the Harper's Ferry raid, and compli-
menting Governor Wise, were passed. Two
volunteer companies were formed, and our
people seem determined to encourage South
ern manufactures and enterprise, So mote
it be-"
A Lexington correspondent writes an ac-
count of the preambulatiens OF an agent OF
the Eclectic Magazine in that vicinity,whose
conduct has been such as to excite suspicion
in several instances. He was once arrested
in Charlottesville, but dismissed for want of
evidence against him. While in Rockbridge,
he forced himself on the hospitality OF Col.
g, one of the largest slave, owners in the
county, and soon afterwards Col. C.'s brick
mansion was burned to the ground, under
circumstances that tend strongly to the be-
lief that it was an act OF incendiarlsm.
Other facts are alluded to, going far to
We agree with the correspondent that all
such characters, agents for newspapers,
magazines, patent medicines and patent
rights, ct id omne genus, ought to be closely
watched, and ordered to leave If they nap
pen to cross the border. That they come
here, and are employed to come here, Tor
the purpose of tampering with negroes, we
have not the shadow of doubt.
PowHATAN..
A large meeting of The people of Powhat-
an county was held at the Court House on
Monday last. The following are among the
resolutions:
That we instruct our Senator and Dele
gate in the General Assembly of Virginia to
use all their efforts to pass laws putting the
whole State under arms to revise and
make more efficient cur laws relating to Our
militia and volunteer system to enlarge
the state Guard, reorganize the Armory.
take immediate steps for the manufacture OF
arms, and to afford adequate protection to
our citizens on the frontier.
That we further instruct them TO insist
upon the revision of our laws for the enforce
ment of penalties for tampering with slave
and upon the passage OF laws providing for
the arrest of persons suspected thereof, and
all Migrants and Others without visible occu-
patton or subsistence ; and upon so remodel.
ing the laws OF evidence IN such cases as to
make negro testimony admissible against the
citizens Of all the States where negro testi-
mony has been made admissible by their laws.
That we recommend to the Legislature to
take such STEPS and afford such aid to the es
tabishment of a direct trade between Virgi
mia and foreign ports as may be necessary TO
accomplish the same, thereby making US in
dependent of our Northern neighboFs.
That we are willing to submit to any a.
mount of taxation deemed reasonable by the
General Assembly to carry into full elect
the object and end of these resolutions.
That the thanks of this meeting be tender
ed to his Excelency Gov. Henry A. Wise,
who, u seduced by promises and unawed by
threats, has performed the duties confided to
him by the Constitution in suppressing in
surrec ion, attending to the due execution OF
the laws, and putting the State in proper
condition of military organization, with a
zeal, energy and ability which deserve the
appreciation of lovers of good order every
where, and of the people OF Virginia in par
,icular, and we pledge him our cordial sup
port in every effort to maintain the suprem.
acy OF the laws and to protect and defend
our institutions.