The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03

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TESTIMONIAL TO MAJOR ANDERSON.
The citizens Of ,aunton Massachusetts,, have started
subscription present sword Major Robert Ander
son, the G mmancant Of Fort Sumter
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
AMERICAN TEiRRAW COMPANY,
GENERAL SurERSTxSDESTs OFFICE, Jan. 2, 1861.
ntmaps have appeared in several papers OF late that
TORS uron the Charleston telegraph Office aud otherwise
control the lines. wish TO correct this Impression and
to state tina, 'he authorities Of south Carolina have not
yet found ssary TO interfere in any with
tho business OF this company. J. KENDALL,
General Superin enient
VIRGINIA.
THE SECESSION SENTIMENT EXPANDING THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
The nent Of the people OF Virginia Ia assuming
day mo, ard moro discriminate course action IN
Tho conviction In fastening itself In the
Tcs Of all that they ought 70 70, the ne worst
among the more recent the following the proceed
gs Of which We lay before our readers in summary pa
rngraphs:-
ORANGE COUNTY.
The people Of Orange county recently held meeting,
and resolved to raise one thousand dollars TO assist in tho
equipment Ct troops and the purchase Of TO ropei
any nva ion from the Northern States. Seven hundred
and eighty dollars subscribed the spot, and the
full amount, IL is thought, will be speedily raised
AMELIA COUNTY.
large meeting recently held In this county,
when declared that IL has boen clearly manifested
that there is no hope concessions from the North in
the present crisis. committee resolutions ap
pointed who after retiring returned and reported the
following
Resolved That the County Court OF Amelia Is hereby
requested, Monday next TO make provisions for the
Immediate pun chase OF sufficient number OF the most
improved firearms wi which TO arm the volunteer force
the county and pledge ourselves TO proper
tion Of any eves which may be Impose by the
Court for the comphment Of this object not doubling
that the State will ultimately reimburse any expenditure
made by the county for the purchase OF for her vol
untees and tina, committee Of five he appointed the
part Of the melting 10 present this application TO the Court
The resolution then unanimously adopted.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
AZ meeting o the citizens OF the county OF Randolph
the state Virginia without distinction OF party,
vened the Court House or said county, the 26h day
Of November $780, being the first day OF the quarterly
take into Consideration what should be done In relation
h the DISCRIMINATION OF the people Of the United States
After the usual prelminsrcs OF organization, the fol
lowing among the preamble and resolutions passed
Whereas, The North has olected Abraham lincoln
President Of the United States, who is sectional man
and elected by sectional party who are opposed TO the
institutions o the South and advocate doctrines in VII,
lation Of the constitution OF the United States and
whereas several the Southern States have called ther
Legislative bodies together and directed conventions TO
hed by tho said several States In order 10 secce from
the Union and dissolve the present government Of the
express freely their sentiments the subject.
Resolved That We depore the election Of Abraham Lin
ton viii finally result. IN the dissolution Of the Union
NORFOLK CITY.
The citizens Of Norfolk In public meeting assembled,
can be cono consistently with rights and
equality az members Of the Confederacy, Ia the first
duty q vrgnians YET the present crsis emphAticAlly
end that upon this settlement depends the existence Of
the government that Convention should be assembled
that they unaltersbly opposed TO any exercise Of
coercive power by the government that the Southern
States should act In concert and 20 that ond there should
and that az final effort to preserve the Union there
should be National Convention and, finally, that the
military dcfences Of Virginia should, az tho oa-iics day
bs piaccd In the best possible condition.
FRINGE oEonoE COUNTY,
meeting Of the people Of this county without regard
20 party, held the 18th 81 December Resolutions
adopted that State Convention ought Ia be called
as the Legislature assemblies. That II the Union
cannot be preserved with the honor and the equal rights
that coDderacy Of the southern States ought 70 be at
tnce formed.
MEcKLENBuRo COUNTY.
AT meeting of the ctz.ns Of Mcckenbnrg, rrespec-
tive Of party, held Dec IL (court day. Colonel William
1ownes in the chair and William T. Atkins and John q.
Foyd acting Secretaries, IL resolved that the peo
pie OF Virginia whenever tho federal government Ia per
vered TO the injury Of their rghts bound 10 resist
Oppression and usursticn; that in view Of what has
occurred the sovereign power state should be now
invoke by the call Of convennn; that measures of
security should be concerted with the other southern
Statae tina, the preceding magistrate Of the county Of
NeckEbBrg ~ hereby authorized aud requested, either
person or through the agency Of the commanding
OF car OF said company, Ia purchase at the county
peise sueh arms AZ may be necessary 70 complete the
,quIroDt of the ntly formed Ioop u cavalry under
con nland Of Capt. Thomas 4. 6oode
1lgt two light infantry companies be raised In the
Twenty and Ninety eighth regiments Ia be armed
with Minnie muskots and reviewers, and when raised
and unifo med that the presiding magistrate shall be
authorized and requested to purchase for them the arms
prescribed in this resolution, upon the terms and cOudi
lions prescribed In the nrst resolution
That for the purpose 81 meeting the views and carry
Ing out the purposes Of these resolutions, the county
Court Of Meckle burg be authorized and requested TO lay
such ditona levy mny be necessary 10 accomplish
the Cbt cts coEtain,d therein.
That should a collision between any seeding
Southern state and the general government before the
legislature and Convention shall decide what vir
gina shall pursue, that each In this meeting who s
not searecaaed physically or by age, shall consider u
his duty, to hms and TO his state, Ito at the rst
tap of the dr,m, and sacrifice himself upon the altar
erected for TIE protection Of southern rights Southern
institutions, Southern honor and Southern liberty.
MADISON COUNTY.
An adjourned meeting OF the citizens Of this county
held on tho 9th ult. Resolutions unanimously
adopted 10 the effect that whilst the citizens OF Madison
DESTROYS Of continuation Of the Union provided the
institution be 70 amended as 10 recognize the masters
sn as ,ays sy .n ss % ss's
right q the South 10 equitable share Of the public
rore and to give the savehodag States the power 10
protect III, mselves and their rights at all times aud
all respects yet they conclude thdt there II
bic posbili that this will be done and therefore they
receive that II the duty Of Virginia. In view Of the
danger that threatens her forthwith dissolve her
nccton with the existing federal government, and
SINE the position Of an independent State They fur
tier received 10 raise by voluntary subscription 81 COO
and much may be necessary Tor the purpose
Of supplying one or more volunteer companies Of the
bs, n nm sno ammhnon Finally they eI
and denounced any atemp' by the federal government
70 ce,rce her The rom Of 800 was Immediately sub
scT btd for the purge above Indicated, and committee
APPOINTED TO raise the fcfna indcr.
AMHERST COUNTY.
Aargc meeting u the county irrespective Of party,
lcd meeting the 1Tth at Many Distinguished
pnkeis and substantial men Of the county took part in
ueW,cccdings. Prom the resolutions adopted we take
the tollo wing .xtraois,-
That IN view of all u. difficulties embarrassment and
dangers present and prospective u is Indispensable that
.neria Should hsk 70 her own welfare and take care
thai this ancient commonwealth shaI Suffer no d,tri
nsnt end 70 that end think State Convention inds
rffable, which we recommend W be caHsd rs 5000 a.
practicable.
Itat any effort On tho part the federal Cover nmcnt
to cocfce sccserg state into submission III meet with
our pnned dtsTprt baion and We resisted by az on
Lazhics, and 70 the lat extremity.
ALABAMA.
TTF sFCFssfoN rxCiTtmfNT--A SOUTHERN LtDy on
1rT tEisis-if1wrfN rFTIFS AND TWENTY NE.
oHtts HANGED FoR INSTRUCTION.