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

| The Memphis dppsol publishes 3 long and
eloquent letter from Bishop 0rEY, VI Tennes-
see, IA native Of Virginia to Wv. ii. sEwAaD.
Butt vii fall upon his ears as did the inspired
voice Of AAroS upon the ears Of PHAEoAu.-
We extract the following graphic picture Of
the military spirit Of the South:
Sir, believe ne. when l say thet from the
! Chesapeake 20 the banks OF the Rio trr6rde
~ heard the martial note Of eeepara don
| The laooTeT is quitting his fields, ihe prufe=-
slOnal man his Office. the merchant his coaut-
ing room, and the pioneer OF the wilderness is
dropping his AKA and spatChiug M his deadly
rite, aIi TO array the'nz elves IN the ranks Of
Wa. Our mount tain tops and valleys ara
pouring forth their hardy sons, while our
plains aTe sIive with armed men eager for the
strife Of htttle. Lven the free negro the IN
conscious represen tatIve Of q class whose AL
| legged degradation and uncoul planning vros7ys
have reused into frenzy all the fierce pass ions
Of twenty millions OF men III the North
comes forward, voluntarily, and begs ths "a p
Yor OF being allowed to fight for the land
Whare he tolls for his daily bread
O9r women, the daugbte tets OF mothers who
moulded bullets and carried them hot IN their
aprons 70 their husba ads "a thav 81 tool be hind
Their stOckades and repealed Jce assaults Of -ae
mereIless savage, are praC ticng themselves IN
the usS Ot fire arms, and forming voluntary
associations 10 prepare lint aId bsaldases for
the wounded - condiments medicines and
other comforts toG the sick and toil-wOrn sol.
dierl
Sir, have been ia this State forty years
The Indian boundary line. when I came to
tennessee, WIS TWO hundred miles E1yt of this
place. II is now twice that distance West
II i now know not where. / have Travelled
ofteueF than can count years o; Iny life all
over these Southwestern States from Fort
iOWsOu 70 diI1basSse-frOm Virginia TO Tex
as, and mingled freely with Inc peo pie
Under al! the ordinary circumstances Of social
ioIercoarse. / have aad the best oppor-
tnEiues 10 know them Intimately, and
tAiHA, Inders tand their character thoroughly.
tell you, IN ali the soDeFness OF truth that
wherever the INVADER shall attempt - pdss
the borders OF these States, WilH hostile intent.
he VIII be met by q living all OF men, with
brave hearts ana hands armed Ter the $ trlte Of
de;tLa, more ulLlculC 10 pass than breas " orxs
iFo"A-bg with cannone aAd bristilng with
oayo8ets, more nunlerous than those which
crown the ram parts u BurgOs- Numbers NAV
overcome and destroy these men, but in my
conscience, declare. that I 90 not belle -
THAI The united strength OF tha North can
compel them 10 subuIiss ion. You ina,. kin
them, BAT As Cam1rOuae Is reported to have
replied, IN Delalf CT the Old guard, TO the de-
manc for surrender Oh the bloody field Of Wa
teTloo, "tney die they neveE surrender ''
repeat that know this people; | know
their impa,u0slty, their reckkess daring. But
| know, too, and Others who nave fought hy
their side know also, that they can b. cool
and steady As veterans, when the occasion
demands AccusI OIL ed tFs1m childhood 10 the
iaI use, In the chase, kich frequently in
wolves dangerous encounters with formidable
Wild beasts, they acquire aH the readi-
ness of attack aud osIenCe which marks
the We teran in war, uad far more ac-
uFity than he possesses. Il is not 40
De denied mat the same qualities Of
soidlershIp distinguish the troops vi the
Northern States, where they have been
trained in similar schools Of hardy discipline.
But this admission suggests Iirst and fore
most, The thought, by no means Il pleasing
"A n r. hat
encounter between sgeh iEoops, must be pro-
poruonate!y uoTe destructive. But ne that
as IL may, the coolEess aud deliberalion with
whlch oar people are preparing tor rue con-
ulct, may we'll surprise any Que, and knowing
their TEN mperamenE, az / do, l may add their
c1lmness nils me with Armament. They Ger
tliniy inspire high hopes as 10 the dnal res alt
OF this unfortunate difference, disastrouS AS
who. with hostile tread, venture TO violate
the sanctity OF our soil.