The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-10
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.

There ID sxciteznent here to-day. The people re IN
state Of 20 nfal sUspenfe, swng hs sctien Of souh
CAROLINA and tfe OIL OF 1hra eou.Lern q 6ates.
Considerable apprehension OF hnancl.l revul-
sion felt and many wish hs eas ned O nict settled
one way tr The oher.
Colonel Hucee Is tere, ins,ruc'n, the cavalry en-
camped here in cFl'. There Wis q splendid d. play Of
military al the camp grocni to-day The First gment
OF Virginia Volunteers turned out, and they, wih The
cavalry, form the 90. mil sry display Witnessed
In Virginia They were reviewed ~ the camp ground BY
the Governor and Colonel Hardee.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE
RIcaaoSD, Va, Nov 8 1850.
TAs Coming RepouRIn-O isi0ns II tIid Coas, rpatips
kn-TA< United Aates S. nj kszico-NcAiug bat
Anarchy, BioodsAed and 4 pine in Propec- M Epu
Beyond Ranedy- V,rp1ia Preparin9-Sp,ndid En-
eampwstn nj @ Atitay-Genera Annieiy for an EIrly
Meeting Of the Vsrsinia IL. .isature. DC.
have you by telegraph latest election returns
received here from the interior Of the STATE stated
in my despatch they ibn su large gains upon tie
render the OF Bre> knrdse in the state mat.
ter Of certainty. This indeed great victory consider
ing that two formidable opponents had encountered
the persons Of Douglas and Sell The Of
in the State ON present data, win not stop far short
Of fifteen thousand whici OF course is dminuton OF
Breckinrdge's strength b. that number. Yet it
mated that BreckDrdge win carry the state by at Ieat
four thousand.
Notwithstanding the decisive character OF this victory
1t u producing no moro enthusiasm in this city than
would the election Of member or our1enlghtened Com
mon Council. / have witnessed more eathusissm, in
ct any municipal cleo Ion that taken place here
within the last eight years at the present Presden
tal election
This, Of course, proceeds om conviction that any
State trir nph Affect the general
avert the impending DOOM II 10 ominous, ,too Of
coming storm, the like OF whoh has before been
experienced Revolution upon rs; II s useless odeny
IT, South Carolina, you win have acsrt aimed before
this reaches you, has taken the initiative, and She win
be sustained By most, and Ultimately AL of her siser
Southern States She J. now the verge Of collision
with the general government and viii push matters
to that focus Immediately. Mrk the prediction Three
Of the principal ieser ecers the State have already
resigned. Their places must be died From where? No.
from South CaIon,, Tor there would dare 70 &C
oept any Of these offices disposed WIN they be
elled from without the limits OF the I5tate They
probably may; but their nnions be discharged
under the protection Of fe era BAY This win MAKE
collision OF the ate and federal authorities i'm nnent-
nay Inevitable Fy the he'd ing OF the first Or % OF
blood the srani purpose Of the dlsunonists win nave
been ACC pishso state to you fact within my own
knowledge when ny tha' ths dlsuaon party Ia the
South lave Lever entertained hope OF peaceful .epa-
ration; nor 90 ttey noT. They have always admitted
and do now NIT, ha II the lestion Of Uoon or die
union put 70 vote OF people In any southern
State south Csron,, the latter scheme would "a
defeated by nften % twenty With this conviction ,hsy
could rot be pesd foolish enough resort 10 such
procedure. Their policy ct 10 await proper pre-
text, or more correcy Grong incentive disunon and
then having ob aimed It, TO push matters forth with TO an
extremity. Tbis incentive Ia furnished 10 The election or
Lincoln. The publ, mini OF the South nov aroused
10 the yry verge of volut on, ami ~ needs but the
soarsths shedding Of dro1 OF bood--to
the couGtry Into civil war. Ard this drop of blopd wn
be shed. The dsuniousss win not let this .plsrdii or
portanty pass without prcnng By H. Matters are Il
at the very focus which trey have long beoa i,
ing TO bring them. and hey VIII make a iasa before
time can be given for negoi.to, "Prcciptas the rev.
lutiou-deays Danger US" iris their motto a. d
max my words, they viii adhere 70 IT,
had . conversation to-day win genilemla native
Of Virginia, and undoubtedly the best poster man ID re-
gard 70 the political history Of the country Of prosah v
any In II. He Ia em'ncnly cousrvs.ive and has o. n
for nearly thirty years prominent member Of The res
some four years Of ,ha' pcrio spent 10 az
chief editor o Of ne leading papers of tba, state
during usl me be ook active part tue polite, Of
the state. DurinE my acquain ance with him. ~h,ch eo
yers period Of sbous eshs years, know I'm 10
couulerance for nssns tny movement that did no,
bear the brosi 81 o. va,sm aud Unlon Even
row he 10, in bis Irbl capacity, pursalug sil.r po
ey, aud know h. s but filoTug the! honest con.
vicli1us Of his soul in 80 coing That sentlen an
spoke 70 cay n my presence 20 desp1ndrg dshesr
AZ have convinced that tho reign Of anarchy
sh'eh bstokon re strength OF the conviction ~ am
sassnd that fsr balance Of my life am cesn, 70
nothing here bui such scenes Of anarchy. blood
he'd ant rapne have afflicted Mexico for years us,t
We might add the Will he m,re aggravated here
proportion TO greater population our greater c,i
tics Tor civil and the stronger motives for rap,pe
which are found In mmensc wealth ne slnIls foy
nshed by my friend, however, i . forcibe thousb an
alarming one Relative local circumstances which n.v
sgravs,e diminish the ferry Of the conflict, caunot
fleet The truth and althtunets Of the simile MANY
Doubt reading will be struck by ia force
they do not snudder At tho very thought OF 90 terrible
. oonsummaiion.
But what Ia most awful 10 the contemplated q, th.
irt adful prospec, h that ,he impending evil IL nov bo
end remedy - The die IL cast" Lncoln u elected
No time is let for negc,aslons South Carolina AZ have
sad viii rrccpi,aie the revolution. While the s,lri, q,
resistance awakened BY Lnoolns election ID up she vii,
strike the tlOw, she will force collision with the rene
al sov,rrmsnt, and thus ccnvuse the SOUTH OH uns
clad and welcome opportunity for the Palmetto sta,e
viii the souih permt her now 10 be trs-npled up,u-
aow when shc h bodily taxing he Initiative n cause ia
shch that whole section 10 equally interested with hcr
sei' srch presumption woui Be silly. just az sore a.
drop Of blood shc an effort to coerce sou,h caro
III The whole south be In arms 10 sos,aln her
md will be she'd, for esser the renera govern neDt
must pssccaby surrender lie irrlsdi.,on over ia d.
arimenls within ihs, State, which haray poulbe. or
sohtcnd for The sovereignty.
Virginia - 'ho~ing ,gus Of Eprrehens'on By tho &C
ve preparations which she s making. Just - I write
o. es' 'han from r'S . revtn hundred cavalry are en-
ampcd n tho Agricultural Fair Ground IA the suburbs
4 Iht eliy rnre spsnild array x nen and horse.
ola not b. found IN nc country. Al this parade and
-rrafa'lcn nos, of courss ~ nothing Tho mission
& Col pmNoCk, of M. cry Conmsndsul Of the state
,rcry y 70 so-th, 70 forward 100 arms wsoh The
state purchased recently, md % Colonel smith Prcs
lent of the Virginia Military Institute, 70 New
York 70 purchase artillery. surely something Tho