The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-26
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CFARLaTTEsv VILE, Va, Jan. 81
nj ra,frsp the Convention is the most i'm
portaul subject. just AT this time, in all cir
H., /, long since as the first meeting of the
tara.y Court after the November plec ton,
the 1sou.e Of this county resolved 10 east
side ali party differences and TO unite rs one
NM III tLr common cause of the South, This
led been evidenced by the state OF things now
.g.,tius relative TO the candidates for the
Convention AlbemaTle, long known to have
i-.-u au old Why county, now presents two
cladidates-thr one, Mr.. Y. W. Southall, an
old Wing, and Prof. James Z. Holcombe a
ais inyeteTatc Democrat-who run with no
opposition, the county being entitled to two
members
These gentlemen met o-day, for the first
time IN public discussion, At charlottesville,
aud though III" weather was extremely in
clement, the Court House, where they spoke,
was full The students of the University
wpn pn.sent III large numbers to witness,
with pride and satisfaction, the political debut
Of their Law Professor. 1t may not be known
hat WHEN the citizens of Albemarle, without
respect Of party, had signed a petition request
ny Prof HolcOlnbe 10 become their represen-
ia'Ire in the Convention, both his Law Glasses
mrI and unanimously passed resolutions urg
.hs him 10 disregard any claims that they may
have on him, Wien there was such an impor-
ant opportunity of rendering much service 10
lie STATE by the counsel which he was pre-
pared 10 offer, from his long study and inYes
,-dIon al constitutional principles.
The public discussion to-day evinced too
plainly the fact, that at this hour of our peril
all true Southern men stand precisely to-
gciher Constitutional liberty was thought
by both Of the candidates too dear legacy
from our IA theirs TO be sacrificed At the expense
even Of The Union, which, formed for the
eventual good and benefit of the whole, has
BOW become synonymous with coercion ana
Constitutional despOtisia, which finds no equal
NIs N the constitutional despotism of Louis
Nlp0leOn for it must be recollccted that
Rance rs far as the parchment goes, has al
M0.l asrood Constitution as ours. General
Sou must forget that Virginia was ready
10 resent the quartering of troops in Boston
"a the days of the Revolution, as she will be
Low the quarteTing of troops in Baltimore and
Washington. He forgets, further and thinks
hal the spirit Of the land of Patrick Henry
Will even brook the insult offered 10 the people
u her own soil and hence, though before the
eyes of the setting State Legislature, he is gra
dg2iy increasing the garrisons a Fort Monroe
1hd the " trusted - employees at Harper's
Perry
The students of the University have or
canned two military companies, and are now
being drilled every evening by graduates of the
Virginia Military Institute. They applied TO
lhe Governor for arms but az lie could not
CIV" Them, The " Sons of Liberty" company
nave toaght them from Messrs. Anderson ~
20, Oh your city. The members OF these COM
lahles who consist of students from all the
southern States, Will thus be preparing to
ea'ef companies of recruits i'm their respective
n4tt, II We have war. The latter event
gah only De- avoided by the prompt and manly
"e-oA OF Virginia for, relying upon "the
,pnt OF 20 stiIl alive within her bosom,
heAtucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware
s~'Aa ready TO follow her, and present an un-
North"