The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-03

Of the house and said ne must be excused
from discussing the questions OF the day.
rhe time had come for action. The time for
talking had past. Virginia having taken her
place among the Confederate States, her sister
soverrigutirs were sending troops TO her bor-
Ter as rapidly "a possible. Nothing remained
to he done by her citizens except to organize
companies with whatever arms conld be- had,
md hang upon the TANKS OF the enemy ut
very step. The latter would thus he aH-
noyed and far more execution of an effective
character would be done than by the simple
skirnishes among the few soldiers on the out
posts, which were already beginning 20 he re-
ported to the country. In conclusion, he
-tated that Hon. Col. Lamar, of Mississippi,
vas in the room and would address the AS
semblage, after which he hoped no further
call would be made.
SPEECH or HoN. T.. Q. c. LAMAR.
GENTLEMEN: 1t affords me pleasure TO re-
spond to your call, but feel conscious of my
inability to address you in aStrain worthy OF
he interest inspired by the great events now
80 rapidly hurrving to their contamination -
indeed IL would be almost impossible 10 give
adequate expression to the feelings with
which all patriotic minds are now agitated.
Fortunately, however, the time has come
when the people of this State need neither
ne aid of argument nor of exciting appeal
The time has arrived when they are satisfied
hat the delIverance OF this fair State depends
not upon argument, not upon elcquence, not
lpon statssmanship, but upon the nghtlDg
manhood OF the people Of this country -
Cheers Upon the courage which dares TO
-trike Il Drawer blow for the right, than the
tnemy dare TO strike for the wrong.
The people of these Confederate states
nave, by a solemn appeal at the bailot-box,
after exhausting every effort to live ia peace
with their Northern neighbors, proclaimed
heir determination to take their place and
maintain it among the nations OF tue earth;
nd the charter of their new natlonality,
which was written with the pen OF our Rev
plntionary fathers, and adopted at Montgom-
-ry, shall, If sacrament be needed, be sub
srribed with the blood of patriotism. zap
plause)
trllUT citizens, if this continent is to be the
tbnatra Of ipternPciua war. history will quit
| these Confederate States of all responsibility
, LIS c.Aau4Iiius. iuo Very first act OF the
| Confederate Government was to send Com
| 10 is toner's TO Washington, TO make terms OF
| peace and TO establish relations OF amity be-
| Igeec the TWO Ste lions; and il the buHoou who
| now disgraCes the sea- once occupied by W ASH
| Ington and Madison, had not been lost 10 the
| dictates Of true justice and humanity; II thai
| people had not been blinded by passion, mad
| tened by flnatcism, and excited by the loss
| of power-had they consented to the peaceful
| separation OF these two sections, IN To Two re-
| .,ubics. eacn pursuing its destiny In accord
| nee with its own choice, 1t would nave al
| torded the strongest evidence of the capacity
| If mau for self government ever presented tt
| na world But they did not do II; they pro
claimed war and subjugation; they have called
| upon you 10 abandon your right OF sell gov
| -rumrnt, ana 10 SuIItuutE tOuI bl'i
iberty Here Virginia steps for ward
| tud, among all the rich materials sh'
has hitherto contributed 10 the ms
| ;ory OF the country, there are none so fici
| Is inosa contributed in this contest; for. from
| he moment the Federal Government raised
| IN arm against her Southern si-teTs, she hht
stood forward to catch the blow. Grand, glo
| nous old Common wealth Proud, free En
| Dress Mother OF States, themselves free--SI
stands here in robes OF steel, raising mag stl
arm TO press back the foe that dare attempt L
orce her daughters into an unnatural ana ull
| willing union.
And now war Is denounced upon her. A
| infuriate mob is upon her borders. But tn
| sentiment OF Virginia is the sentiment OF III
| south. Rather let the pillars Of the New he
n pHbiic crumble TO the foundation rather le
| rs lofty bAttleInent be overwhelmed wit
4 The last hope Of liberty, than that her peopi
| should quail in this hour of trial. or refuse t
+ tread with her the blOodiest path that may b
| marked out for her to follow. The sentimen
Of the entire South is with her. Men fror
he | every rank and class of society are rushin
| 70 arms, begging the Government 10 put an
| kind of weapons in their hands and aiio'
| them to march 10 the ba tile fields of virginia
| tell you that in our State--the little Stat
| of Mis>isSippi-the number OF men ready I
J | fight, fully believe, is above our voting pol
ulation. Even the walls of our Universitie
! | to-day stand mute and deserted, while on
Young students have marched forth upon III
soil of Virginia, ready TO mingle the dash
+ | patriotic youth with the courage of discipline
manhood, and teach the vain glorious foe II
u inyincibility of Southern arms and the inyi'
} liability of Southern soil.
y Fellow citizens, l shall not detain yo
u longer. (Cries of Go on.'o We may n
J. know what viii be the nature result
Is this contest. II may De that much sufieriI
n IS before us it may be that our towns al
u cities will he sacked it may be that our fie
u viii be desolated il may be-tor it is we'll
10 look at the worst attitude of public affairs
= | that our South shall yet emerge from the co
~ test exhausted, pallid, her garments drIppll
II with blood but, for all that, she will suryiv
T. and her glorious Cons titution, fresh wi
n vlgor, viii be instinct with immorta life.
III CHEERS
i This very night look forward to the d.
III when this beloved country of ours-tor, thai
III God, We have n country at last-will be
country to live for, to pray for, to fight Il
II and, If necessary to die for.
u A voce.-Yes, l am willing TO die for il
hundred times over.
~ | Cheers, amid which the windows We
p closed and the crowd dispersed.
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