New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
NORFOLK CHIyALRY to- PHILADELPHIA
MERCHANT.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81, 1861.
Tie Norfolk Va, papers of hst week contained
famirg notices Of Running on IN Aboliti'nist' II.
Euise Dswfon from Philadelphia, which notices have
been copied into come OF city papers The follow
ing ia believed 10 be O true statement Of facts. Mr.
Dawscn j. native OF Maryland, and lived for a num-
Ter Of years in Norfolk before taking mp bis residence
in Ihhc,lrhia and was perfectly well known there
a number Of leading citizens. He went TO Norfolk
simply busintss for the firm Of NJ. l.. Hallowell &
Co., Of hch he is member and after reaching there
whs proposing quietly to attend 10 that business when
be was Informed by rome gentlemen that he had batter
"iake care" that the Minute Men had marked his
name on the hotel register, and violence might be at
tempted. He thanked Lis informants, bat told them
that he felt no anxiety; that be was well known in
Norfolk reputable person. and no intermedder
with the Of Others and thought the caution
uDnecossary After going TO several places in the city,
lie was told by some friends who met him thai they
were surprised at seeluR him expose himself that the
Minute Men wee on tie lookout for him. lie inquired
tie Of the Captain Of these Minute Men, and was
tod that Of pcison whom be had long personally
know IA "A VT Ihy NJ inilue' al baker. On return
iLg tho hotel To dinner large crowd found rs
ftnlled IN the taGiDg-lOOmi among Others the Cap
tain OF tie Minute Men, ho was reading he spaper
Mr. Dawson val, cd forward aud politel spoke TO him
on old ncquhinthL,e, when much to his surprise
tie IeIsOn addressed Call out in loud aud jrso,ent
Tone intended for the Of the crowd that lie
"would have 10 con muniCation it'll any Block he
publican Abe litiouist." Mr. Dawson expressed eur
IIi,e hat be ehould he grossly insuled and oonei
the change Of being an Aboliliouist Wien a.ked
il lie ia not "v0ted for Lincoln" he replied III
II IN tone that be had ard when further asked Il he
did not know Of bis Abolition tondencie3 he ~, hsd
that lie lad no such tendencies.
But tie voting for Lincoln was enough, the vials of
1tn kN,t h..
exhausted # ils terms Of insolence and donuncaton
Tie choice etyes Of the Sunny South" fell thick
and as and the citizen Of the United States entitled
10 I'll privileges and mmunits Of citizen in the seye
raj States, WIS 10 the graphic language Of Tte
NIJok Hratd, promptly informed that his presence
here disageeable and that he must not remain il
the tily five minutes, uRdtr the pcaaky Of coat Of
Tar and te0iherS." Dir. Dawson sad he did not with
to stay in any such place moment longer than he
could help, and that he would leave at once. few
gen,men to their credit lie it said though ardent Sc
cesiCniss manuly struggled TO keep back the crowd,
and accompanied bm 10 the boat ut the wharf, whittier
they were follow ed by the then formidable mob (which
iutuded among its numbers Deputy United States
Marshal, and u Dr. Floyd-possibIy a relative of the
"ciy,lric bate Secretary Of War, raging and threat
eniug most ieroiouty. The torrent Of eang not az
ording sufficient relief TO their excited feelings, the
me b pg roecd that they should take the " black Re-
publican OF the boat and tar and feather him my
how" and the danger of this being done was at one
tine quite Imminent, and nothing but the earnest APP
pen Of persons opposed to violence, 10 the mug
leaders Of the mob, calling upon them as Masous To
protect one of their own faiey1ity saved unucky
e,i7an fom tie most brutal treatment. The boat soon
wen, over TO Portsmouth, whittier sooe Of the rufans
followed but ooniented themselves with execrations
The subttsnce III the remarks has been here given,
but tie expressions lack in most cases the irrelons
n,eGyes. which appear to thrive 70 In warm American
climates, and are prominent characteristics Of the pc.
culiar "impuliveness Of the chivalry. Whom 70 the
above stat. ment IL added the information that the
al g., ,f
treated ia member, contributed largely to the relief
of the inhabitants Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, when
suffering few years since from yellow feveri was
chairman Of meeting In Philadephsa which procured