The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-30


IL he same kind and conservative spirit
walsa dictated your letter, have replied to
L. The question discussed is one of great in
tsrasl ana importance az this time and is at
uscting much OF public attention Ia the
earlest hope that the discussion may result
Il s2ne practical good, / have concluded to
Q-o.!:h your letter and my reply.
with respect, / am truly,
Your obedient servant
JOHN LRTCHER.
POSITION OF MARYLAND.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, has declined to
call 81 extra session of the Legislature. In
.s lying 70 the REG uest by mum ber of citizens
'Aa; he should do so, he says that he trusts 10
;as second sober thought of the conservative
mssIes a; the North" for the repeal of the
utilization laws. He thinks meeting ofthe
Maryland Legislature would only serve 10 in.
crease The excitement in that State. instead o,
aay H. In conclusion he says:
You speak, gentlemen, of Marylsnd's noon
lar position as = border slave State That po
s..lon, between the extremes OF North and
SJaih, seems, thus far, 10 have kept sectional
lsm from her councils, and to have inclined
nsr people 10 moderate measures. But there
are other border slave States as much In terest
ed 10 these questions as Maryland can ba
which ought 10 be consulted before we tabs
the initiative in this matter
believe that neither Kentucky Tennessee
ner Missouri has taken any such action The
legislature of The great State of Vjrgjnis
winch mas been called together to take action
as 10 her works OF internal improvements will
lave lhese matters under their consideration
and J! seems only wlEe and proper to await
iht decision OF our nearest Southern sister
aiher IMAM run the risk of clashing with her
oy hasty action-our people Will not fail 10
SCI with b3ldness when 1t becomes necessary.
because We waited with patience tne trne
hms Tor action, instead of becoming alarmed
Slofe danger had actually arrived and rush
ilg into perils which prudence may avoid
IL addition to these reasons IL seems 10 me-
Feshould wait TO hear from the National Ex-
ecutlye. IL is his duty to look not TO Mary
is4d alone, but 10 the entire Union, He is
G9lbtless, correctly advised as TO the true
condition of the country, whose chief officer
heis, and must have means of Judging cor
FeaIy as 10 lis condition, far more extensive
LIAR those at my command, and of deciding
roperiy as TO what measures are best suited
F" compose our national troubles: and will
say, that | consider il but respectful to awai;
tie recommendations of that high functiona-
".
Congress, 400, will be in session on the 3rd
pToX, and coming, as its members will do.
tom every section OF the country, ii is but
reasonable 10 hope that they, in their congre-
sated wisdom, VIII give aid to the National
Executive, and that wise and temperate coun-
.sls Will prevail, and proceedings be had
Which Will alldy much OF the unkind and un.
natural prejudice existing between the differ
en- sections Of our once united aud happy
country.
Believing that all should act, or decline to
aea as circumstances may render proper, l
IAu' as al present advised by my own ludg-
N-hl iJunded upon much information of the
"ian-s OF the people, and great deliberation,
P'cduIy decline 10 grAufy the request SO
pyu'eiy made but shall hold myself ready to
promptly when l shall believe the honor
- aao safety OF Maryland require me 10 ect in
'-e premises, With great resnect
am your ob'dt serv't,
NOV. ~ lsGJ. THos. II. HICZs.
SOUTH CARoLISIANs IN THE PIRLD.
Inc Life and correspondence of Gen. John
Il Qnitman is published. The following is
AZ extract Of the description of the battle Of
Charuba.co:
coloAel Butler, OF the South Carolinians
-1a ieIl MS sick bed against the remonstrsnces
- - =" friends 70 lead the Palmettos 10 the COM
sh larry IN the engagement his horse was
uhuer him. Soon alter he received q
Pa.hIoi wound in the knee, and yielded the
TTJaninahd 10 Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson
saALhg tae Palmetto flag from the hands of
rEoaAt btggs, Dickinson placed himself in
90 aho beggs was Immediately shot down
~. butler new came up to resume the COM
SbWe, stue, ana was killed by the side of Dickinson
b,''e sRtndlug ander the flag. Dickinson
80 a. soon feil mortally wounded, (he died
r.-.eoX 80 weeks aiterward,) and Major GLADDEN.
80 - !. baGer, who being nabIe, from debility
nc. e1uaaston, to carry ii, Major GLADDEN.
hasIed 70 IL IN the hands of Patrick Leonard, and
rsn;dii az regiment TO the charge. His men fell
I,stIJ, ouI not one wayered, from first 10
Ia ; uhuef the concentrated fire Of the enemy.
bssn "bole history of war there has never
n S a more striking example of indifference
fonSt.n Tue result Of stern resolve. Each man
e,ntt ior the honor of Carolina Several
bsc Pau'es were almost anaihilated, Some
oT no not men enough left TO bury their dead.
Tbs their wounded 10 the ambuiances
srs ,auliofms Of some OF the officers were lit
ers es s. ofl from their persons; the color bear
thsi, ~ Ahot down; but the flag, bathed in
"iooo, was always sci zed as they fell and
tbs ~ " the front. Proudly it ffoated through
bee, npest Of death until the victory had
"a !, won, and then, all torn and blood stain
Tia xooped over It's own glorious dead
ssd a. sinent en- tered the battle with 273, rank
Ithsa aao When IL was over it IN stored 1859!
StsI~ " the deficiency. Cadets of a noble
canS sors OF sunny cline. branded by their
totioo ~ traitors for defending the Consti-
oat,aa"n qua thelr rights from usurpation and
In se, YET dying cheerfuliy for that country
.ueh 1gn iand-the world may learn that
stasaa race, In defence Of their own home
dusG aAo Institutions, can never be sub.
fhs ORIGINAL 'nIsuTE" MEN.
"ia Lossings' Field Book OF the Rsyolu-
~, We lake the following about the original
~. sisa Of this country:
,ais' Som mlttes OF Safety, in Virginia. M.
dsfsnsu aiy 10, l775, raised an atsaed force to
ed p. .ss ths COLONY. The Uonyenti0n appoint
's"lss Henry, Colonel OF ths Ffrst Reai.