Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-29

tine our weltknown and still cherished sentiments as 20
The best mean. Of promoting the abolition of slavery
feel constrained 20 bear our testimony-and we do
without the purity OF motive and disinteres
edness oil purpose In which originated the attempt
harpers Ferry and to the lofty heroism and generous
magnanimy which have characterized the leader OF tina,
daring enterprise from the time OF his capture the pre-
sent moment.
Re'oised, That in paying this tribute the inci,ing
motives and subsequent bearing Of the chief this
undertaking. We would overlook the claims TO our re-
spcct and sympathy of those Of his associates who have
exhibited In their measures the spirit aud character
a have been manifested by their heroic leader and that
We earnestly commend the wives and families OF a-oi
tnose who have fallen, well Of these who still
feel for and suecor the bcreaved and distressed.
On behalf oil the Executive Committee of the Pennsyl-
wanna An'i'SiA'ery Society.
JIM McxrN,
REuRKS ToNLISsoS SECS
Philadelphia, Nov. Is 1852
THE OUTBREAK ToRsroLp,
Inc evidence IL too strong admit of question that
the harPers Ferry outbreak the development of
"eh known and extensively spread conspiracy. Among
many other indications of this fact lind Il stated in
the Chatham Canada Vest Planet that on the 2nd of
October agent for the colonization of Jamaica visited
addressed the people Of that place and endea.
rored to show that Jamaica offered unequaed advanta
ges for colored settlers The free negroes however
passed the following resolution:
hsso1red, That an uisc Of the fact crisis Gill soon
occur az e United States 20 sgSet friends aud eo-
yfn there, s fee! IL the duty Of all eOlored persons
| MAKE me Cdnddds their homes
THE VIRGINIA
correspondent OF the Examiner, writing from Lex
ingon Nov. 26th saws:
Last night little town was thrown into deal ot
excitement by an order for the immediate departure of
the Cadets of the Military Institute for Harpcrs
The courier arrived about halEpast o'clock T. NJ bear
ing despatch from Gen. Richardson calling for n dc.
taehment OF eighty men and two kowitzers BY 10 O..
clock all were ready and or Dressed in their oycrcoa,
and accoutrements each provided with his Gun
knaPsaok aud blanket. As they moved Off the specta
tors cheered, and their musicians PLAYED Yankee boo
ole: hghiy truer and drawer hearts were enlist
ed in any service. Col Smith and Majors Preston and
Coston left the 2Sd inSt for Charlesown. The detac
ment that left last night is under command of Major Gil
| ham-Aajor Jackson, Lieuts. Ship, McCausland and
Trueheart accompanyng-the former of whom will COM
mand the Cadets during their at Charles,owu MANY
OF our citizens decidedly cdrish Lets co. il ON
every tongue Capt White has his Troop in readiness
TO leave at moment and the Students of the College
| are anxious TO volunteer.
| sYNrAIursERs
The Norfolk Herald of Friday, after referring to our
statutes relating TO slavery, All ask of stran-
gers coming among from o.her States is impicit ob
dence TO our laws be they good evil in their eve If
they are not prepared to yield H. let them pack up aud
quit our borders otherwise they to expect mmu-
nifty for their disobedence The thing is very smple
and cannot possibly be misunderstood we should think
even by crazy abolitionist Yet instances of disre-
gard of this provision of municipal code are by no
means unrequent; and have occurred here ,since
that OF =. Danneberg, which mentioned A few days
ago One was OF a clerk in store, young Scotchman
who strongly advocated the conduct of Old Barabbas
| Brown. His employer having more COMMISSION for him
than Old Barabbas had for the wives mothers and chill
| vi suhiar
ting him to an arrest and following the advice of
irend, he took out in the first boat" for the North
The other was that of resident Ferry Point oppo-
site this city, John Fletcher by name, who came from
Washington City some five years ago On Tuesday last
IN the grocery store of his neighbor Mr. James p Jones
IN the presence of ten credable witnesses while In CON
versanon about the HarPers Ferry affair, ''he avowed
himself an aboitionis and asserted that there were ma
ny in Norfolk and Portsmouth but that they were afraid
to say so but he free white and twenty-one and
had hesitation in declaring that he had five hundred
| thousand he drivo h,tc
the release or rescue of John Brown
The by-standers were highly indignant at such Ian
guage, and Immediately had information of il lodged
with l. Portock, Esq, J. p, who thereupon issued his
warrant for the apprehension of Fletcher The warrant
was given to office John NJ. Druy to execute who pro-
ceeded TO Fletchers dwelling and knocked for admit
lance at his front door, but he made his appearance az
side door, and being told by the officer that he must 90
with him. said he would do So and retired 10 get his
coat and hat but his said he had changed his
mind and was determined not to be taken The officer then
attempted to seize him, when he held the door nearly
closed with one hand while with the other he drew a
knife which he held up in a threatening manner and
sad, YOU II you attempt TO enter will kill YOU Mr.
Drury then went and summoned persons to his assist
ance aud on his RETURN Fletcher after consulting with
members OF bis family, and being threatened with for
chile entrance by the posse without quietly surrendrd
and was taken oil to jail to undergo examination
IN BEDFORD.
The last Bedford Sentinel contains the following call
There will be meeting of the citizens of the county Of
Bedford held At the House. on Monday neIt ives
terday (hat being court day. for the purpose of nro
yding some means oil defence against the many incen-
diary attempts nov being made throughout the State TO
nd the county and, especially the of Liberty of
all suspicious characters, and TO take into consideration
the proprety and feasibility of plan by which our mer
chants to furnish with goods neither manuf,cur
ed in or imported through, nOnsavehodng State as
well as other questions of general interest
The same paper contains the following:
"An internal nasheeT constructed upon A somewhat
novel PLAN was found sccreted in the stable of Vim l.
Holt Esq, of this place, Friday evening last by me-
gro boy belonging that gentleman IL s an nbIon,
he gfza NJ a 1arra
made OF small twine saturated with pitch and heavily
coated with pitch the outside surface the interior of
the ball or mass being hollow This cavity was filed
with gluPoWder, and at one end goose quill had been
inserted, through which slow match had been passed
80 a. to have direct communication with the gder CON
fined in the ball The fuse attached to il il some or
inches In length. The ball found in a flour barrel
partially filed with straw which had been placed in
corner Of the stable. We should be led TO admire tbe
skl and ingenuity displayed in its construction were it
not for the helish purpose Of its inventor which wa
without doubt to ignite the fuse at some convenient
season. and thus set fire 20 the stable aud surrounding
buildings The purpose il was designed to aceonnsb
IS evident enough but rho put theres that's the oues
ton We confess our inability i. satisfactorily
but rather suspect the agent in this nccndary atemot
to be one of the many abolition scoundres who are one
rating In the South. fellow haling from Ohio visited
Liberty that day for the purpose he said of dsnosn
OF some landscape views lie sought entertainment for
the night at one Of Hotels but was refused nv the
pop1eor-his movements, during his short stay here
having excited the suspicious OF some Of our citizens
who were on the eve Of subjectng him to an c1amina
tioh VI tl- tue eliOW became cOgniEunt and in dou.
BILE quick time made tracks down the old turnpke road
in the direction Of Lynchburg. while before sunset
We saw him pass our Office, with velocity that would
have reflected credit upon the movements Of creased
streak Of lightning"
MEETING ~ HAMPTON.
correspondent OF the Norfolk Herald writing from
Hampton, Nov. 2ith says:
Our community not 70 be behind other sections Of
the State IN maniicsng lie military spirit In view Of
even probable call for it, assistance is making an effort
70 raise another volunteer company. On Tuesday eve
ming large number Of the citizens assembled AZ the
Court House in this place take into consideration Tho
propriety Of forming volunteer company. Dr. g.
w Sample was called TO the chair addresses we're made
by Major John b. Cary and DR.. Vaughan. On motion
Of The latter gentleman Il unanimously resolved TO
form another volunteer company committee was ap
pointed 70 enroll members, and 10 report adjourned
meeting to be held next Saturday number Of gentle.
men have already oined-irom the young Of rs or
% years OF age TO 90 and 60 years old. Few are
TOO old to do foe service called on aud your readers
may form some idea Of the "rue pluck" Of the people
here, when as above stated such being enrolled
/ az volunteers
The "Wythe Rifles" Of this place have not been he.
Ia LA late In ufTsr \.