New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-22
IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA.
couespopi ence Of The N. Y. Tribune.


This morning the citizens of Richmond on thei,
way 10 their Offices beheld the tri-colors flag of the
" Confederate States of America" waving from the
soutbern end of the Capitol building the State flag,
with its motto " Sic Semper 7yyannis" streaming
from the northern end. bidding defiance to "om
Northern tyrants," as the present Administration are
termed. The streets Of the city are full Of people
some being greatly excited but the majority depressed
and owsprsd at tie ruin brought upon the State by
the mad folly of the Secesonists in the Convention.
The programme of TIE Enquirer clique" has
thus far been carried ont to the very letter, and in
most efficient manner far the objects IN view ere
concerned. Previous to the proposed evacuation OF
Fort Sumter the Secessonists gradually gaining
strength but the concessions made for peace, by the
Government, as shown by the proposed retirement
from that fort gave animation TO the Unionsts, and
proportionaby inteIfered with the measures OF the
precipts;ors. As day after day came, however, and
no evacuation took place, the confidence ofthe Secession
party in the Convention arose, and finally cop
dftat was concluded upon.
The leaders of the party held secret caucus, and
agreed upon calling States Rights" convention,
which should meet i'll Richmond on fixed day IN
April Circulars were issued and distributed through
out the State, calling for the election Of delegates and
prompt response In other respects the part Of all
those who favored the plan of joining the Cotton States
The object Of this convention fret to awe the State
Convention into obedience to the wishes Of the minor
ty of that body and, secondly, If that fail, at
once to inaugurate revolution by overt scts Of wal
against the Federal Government, such as by taking
possession of the United States buildings and properly
in Virginia.
On the 18th inst delegates to this revolutionary con
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ing of the 10th the preliminary meeting was held al
the Metropolitan Hall, that same hall where, but a
short time before the friends of the Union had rallied
to the support Of the Union, the Constitution,
and the enforcement of the laws" under the
able Leadership Of Messrs. Bots, johnson, and
Mcfarland who addressed large assemblsee
of the people there the night before the election OF
delegates to the State Convention, and Of these three
gentlemen Mr. Bolts il the only that il now true
to the Union. In this hall, the 10th inst, about
hundred delegates and their frends-forty odd Of the
former having been delegated from this city-were
assembled and assure you, il was pretty unanimous
collection Of the most rabid observation-disclosures who
WERE and are utterly regardless Of any interests but
those affecting their own immediate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
None were admitted to the hall but those who had pro-
cured tickets from committee appointed to examine
the credentials Of all applicants, 1t would not do to
have their action spread to the world before the objects
they had in view had been accomplished. But
traitors must everywhere expect TO be treacherousy
dealt with by their own party, the information Of their
doings got wind in quarter little dreamt of, ard
certain members Of that revolutionary body are as
marked men az ever Cain was and depend upon it,
unlike Arnold and Burr they will not escape traitors
doom.
About ten days since test vote was had in the SRe
Convention at Mechanics Hail. and, to the surprise of
the Secessonists il proved that the Union party had
decided majority Another consultation Of the revou-
tonists was had and the result was, the delegation Of
certain powers and trusts to prominent men Of the
party, who forthwith departed for Charleston and
Montgomery, and shortly afterward the coup d'e,dt
was accomplished; the Developments of the occur
rences Of the past week giving to the world the result
Roger A. Pryors mission to JEFF Davis led TO the de-
mand on Sumter, and the bombardment forced what
had been the majority Of the Convention on the "a OF
April to suceumb to the Secessonsts the 10th, for
on that day another test vote had the result being
the passage Of an ordinance of Secession the day fol-
lowing
Thus was carried out in full the programme Of tie
Virginia pIecptatos, and soon will they have TO foot
the bill rs expenses incurred in carrying it out. Iques
ton however, whether anything short Of the sacrifice
Of their lives will fully pay for it.
The enlistment Of volunteers is going to-day in the
streets but induce have TO be held out to recruits,
us the desire to serve in such is not general
az il was expected to be- This fighting for the Cotton
States for that is what il amounts to in reaty-s moi
relsled by the majority. However ardent or enhus''
sstic virgnans might be in enrolling themselves under
the banner Of ther own State, or even that OF Coh
federacy OF the Border States as proposed by Gov
Le;eher, they are nevertheless mighty slow in coming
up to enlist under the banner Of the Southern Coned
eraey of disappointed and turned-out ofce-seeker'
True, our oyergrown boys are prompt enough 70 inc
call. as they would he to anything giving promise
notorie.y and excitement but the material that goes@
constitute good solier capable Of enduring the hard
ships and artiuous duties of war campaign, does DO
respond to the call Of the S,ates-Rghts party
There is great want of ammunition and arms in tha
State. In the last report made BY the comnit'esT
pointed by the Legislature to examine into the COZ
ii,ion Of the States means Of defence, It was sno"s
hat but 5000 men could DO had, Earned sn'
equipped as the law directs" aud Of these not ee"
4 ousand were possessed of efficient arms. An ofS'
ba. been issued to-day, send Oft as many men O.,
Drepsre themsolyes 10 seize the arms at the Un'e'
states Armory, at Harpers Ferry, and If the Govern
men, have not reenforeed that important positions
removed or destroyed the arms there deposissd '''
a rebels" viii get hold of valuable prize, ana DIV
hey ire much in need Of. Tls afternoon the How"
.er Company are drillius in font Of the sPos"S~
Hotel, and then movements attract quite crowd. =!
he way, the Secession ladies Of Richmond VIII nav
heap Of mischief to answer for, for the eneoo'ss
nent they have given to the Precipitation -,
Union ladies are sadly in the minority oo' w.