The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-24
ThEsECEssION MOVEMENTATTHE SOUTH
Our exchanges contain soma fur ther items
Of interest about the secession movement at
the South, which we give:
N.IENEs ON HAN FL, 1,r-Srr,-1,

Our exchanges con ntain soma fur ther items
Of interest about the secession movement at
the South, which we give:
VIEWS OF HON. CALEB CUSHING
Hon. Caleb Gushing, of Boston, has accepted
an invitation 10 address the people of New
ouryport Mass, this evening, o.. the national
crisis. In letter accepting the invitation he
SAYS:
God forbid that, at such moment. anything
should re done or said by me to add to the intensity
Ct sollcltude which already exists IN this relation
y; winch can be done or said By or IN the STATE of
Ii avails nothing for us in Massachusetts to dis
ouss he question o! the e1pedlencJ or lnexpedi-
ency OF secession, and to enieavor to imprecs on
the Southern states the sacredness of the Union
30 ong As the State of Massachusetts maintains
system of legIsl ,tion plainly contrary to the Con-
stituton IN the very matter of the special rights of
the southe m states all ears are closed 10 appeals
IN behalf of he Union from To such appeals
the answer is ready. that when we duly regard the
be competent to US to exhort other States to re-
spect and observe 1t; tn 't otherwise We are but
meanly enjoying the dement's OF the compact
without dlschaTglng its Obligations; and that
laudatlon of the Unon is al ke odious and ridiou
lous while We cling to oni, as the means OF ex-
ertlng the power of the FsdsTal GoveTImen. to
the spohato on: oppression aud wrong of fifteen
states o. the Union. how deeply soever, there
fore, any citizen of the State of Massachusetts
may depiore the posi- oliity OF the dissolution OF
the Unloa. she ls utterly poweFess 10 d!5suade
any other State fIom seeking or promoting It's dis
The nu!ljfeat.oa laws of Massachusetts were not
onl, most deliberately enacted in the first instance
but the question of their repeal has been earnest
~ moved in the Leglsature Of the state, frst by
NJ Charles Hale and afIeI ward, by myself; and
although some provlslOns OF mere enace baton Ia
tho.e laws have bean repealed on the recommen-
datICu of GOV. INKS, yet the vicious SUBSTANCE
stil suhslsts, and has but Just been careu ly re-
enacted IN the general revision Of the statutes
Furthermore. so long as the State of Ma.sachu-
sst,s perseyeres IN this nuhtcatlon Of the Cohsti-
tuition, she affords, not pretext only, but a jusu
fcatory cause To the State OF South Carolina to
th1t of Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi. or any
other State othe Twlse disposed to secede for the
violation of the fundamental compact oi assocla
tion by one of the contracting party serves, ~
.ne unconstitutional and dishonorable attitude of
the State in this matter is not less mlschlevols in
paralyze the conservative efforts of our Southern
stateS not yet prepared TO seeede. such Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and
think there is duty in this behalf which it is
incumbent Massachusetts and every loyal CIT
izen OF the State TO perform -one which it Is never
too early TO enter upon, and never too late 10
slst IN, and winch II Is peouharl, fitting tor us to
undertake noW-name y, to tepeal unconditional l.
ly these laws, which scandalonsy false In their
profession OF purpose-which are tyrann1!c4i IN
relation. and which mlsrepresent the spirit and
disgrace the sg gislaticn of our CoRmonwealth.
AS TINS is the duty OF all IL is the duty ol every
one; and, therefore. 1t will give me pleasure to
speak the subject; to expose the gravity of the
situation; to demonstrate our obligation REGARD
Ing It, ard to par tcipate with you In the initla-
tlon of measures for the wlplng out ot this foul
blot from the escutcheon OF the State Of Massa-
chusetts.
Having done that. we shall then have the right,
head in the Union, to look our ster States m the
face. and if need be- TO ADDRESS fraternal exhor-
tation to the Sta,e OF South Carolina.
am very faithfully, Z. CUSHING.
New buTyport. Nov. 10, 1850.
SOUTH CAROLINA CADETS AT WEST POINT.
The South Carolina cadets at West Point,
mum bering seven, have held meeting and
resolved, when she withdraws, to "be found
fighting under her banner" They add;
Though the reception of diploma here at
the National Academy Is certainly to De desired
by all cf us, yet we cannot so stifie our con-
victions of duty as TO serve the remainder OF
our time here uEder such man as blr. Lin
coin as commander in chief, and TO be subject
ed at all times to the orders OF government
the administration of which must bs necessa-
riiy unfriendly to the CommonWealtn Wnich
has, so far, preserved spotless record, and OF
which we are justly proud. Wehereby swear
to be true to hsr lone TAR In the present pain
of recttude, and If, by chance, she goes astray,
we will be with her still. All We desire is a
field for making ourselves useful"
NBw FASHION FOR LADIES.
We observed while on a visit 10 a lady friend,
n bonnet and dress of Georgia linsey and cot
ton esigned for the daughter OF one OF our
leading secessionists. The dress Is made IN
fashionable style, a Ia GabTssHe, and the Don
net is composed Of white and black georgia
cotton, covered with network OF black cot
ton, the streamers ornamented with Palmetto
trees and lone stars, embroidered in goie
thread, while the feathers are formed Of white
and black worsted. The entire work is do
rnestic, as we'll as the material and exhibits
considerable ingenuity. The idea illustrates
the patriotism of the ladies, and their earnest
sympathy with the great Southern movement,
while its execution affords convincing proof
of how independent we can be OF our Northern
aggressors when we have the will 70 UNDER
take and the energy 10 achieve.-Necs Letter.
RETALIATISs ON THEM.
The New Haven (Ct) News, of the 22d, says
a company of young men left there few days
since TO fish in Georgia waters, business they
have followed for several years, and adds:
On reaching the Savannah, they were aston
fshsd 10 learn that they could not be allowed
To ish there, as they were from the North
Assurance that their Intentions were honora-
BILE and urgent req uests to be allowed TO re-
main. were of no use, and they were compelled
TO come home poorer than they went by good
many dollars. They arrived here on MONDAY
night, and report affairs Ia q state OF great ex-
element not only In Georgia and South Caro-
Iina but indeed all through the South. What
are we coming TO
pressed themselves while at the South. Tney
say that they blame the blind followers oI
the Repu biican party Of the North much more
than they can possibly blame the hot-neadeo
people Of the South, and they think IL ABOUT
time that personal Liberty Bills" were re.
ginia do with the oyster trade! How would
Fair Haven ike stoppage in that direcuon
A dispatch from Winsbsro, y. o.. dated the
2ist, gives an idea OF the excited stats OF feel
ing there. II says;
There was considerable excitement ecca-
stoned Ia our town last evening by the alarm
Of arn bring given, aDoat q o'et9ck whi ioh was
,enaa e rssssss iram ss,n w ssfsss q fence
swssas' Ts, ~ III wss ID ,ss aJrsh s end ssn Of
Iss ssxn, saa sss asssslsss 'ss wess VI ~