The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-07
A MEETING OF susursr LADIES.

account of the meeting:
After short Conversational preliminary,
defining the mode Of procedure. the assenhi
was orga9izad ny conferr,ng the honor OF ihe
chair upon Mrs. Margaret Jones, and asso-
getting as Vice Presidents, Mrs. CnaTiot.e
Byn~, MIS-. Jane Il &oimes, Mrs. Mary Man9eli
aud Mrs. Col. l. Garter, and as Secretary, h's'
Cni Ashton.
The object of The meeting was announced
th much en.e,, aud after "A calm delih+ra'
lion Of the dark crisis now penolne, InIs'
James w Jones presente the followihg pre-
amble aud resoiu lions. which were uhani'
mou.ly adopted:
While our hege lords are calamity bearing The
ensisns Of on. Fathers Particular ard Southern
aattonsiity IN our protection, and IN ms defence
f their honor, We ask oni' the priy'less OF ten.
der,ng testimonial OF their ehisalty Ds oe,hs ,hs
3ermittsd to weave our southerh oeVoIioh III she
c0rcnet .f thelr many g'oTy. .ta.L.,
nerolsm ard love oi cuuntTy. IN the daTkest eIas
af maa ~ humit atom. and IN the p'ou9est peI,oCs
al h 4 sut, ,InCst gtaudeur, has ever been one al
romans hfe- breathing virtues . :;
us,Idcaiion Of this appeal to our noble hearte'
southern sisters; but mere direct ,her admiFatioh
the aunais OF every history, ansen eeo,sm ana
rer devotion 10 principle and to 1unuy, worthy
our lmItation Ia this portentous ofists oil our 20
Though assigned a retired part in the sreat
drama Of human lie. yet our interest," ana oui
ne re, Of the Commonweal b. We therefore be
seseh you, by ,our prlde and atection, ny your
COUNSEL and epeourag cement, to oneeI our nus
bands, brothers and sons to noble and patri"tic
Jeeds Anathsm stlze with q wonan's scorn the
aessanes Il ,a' Ss, 'sbsIs ans sns women esnno. nor
get the proud history OF their Hcti"n, hoi ut.'
forget 'he sr ahdeur Of Its origin or oe phho to TUG
fRssor r.d Ih't We earnestly and con6dertiY
meoftune sisters of the Sou IN s,At's 10 90
,esgue with US in eyciuding from our ssMpt'neS
nd afhi si;,,us er, pc son nst 10 The prds oi
urtati.ht and the integrity o. state as '" G. uh
ensuee the act. even co nlVe NJ the lue' q
II mission to northe n aggression and Ins1n
Eesolrsd. hat 0ui honor our ihtP' 'esn @ 9 80, ou
social ppstion, demand lHlinedtate So "a ana a.
he abolition States OF this demorHh%o' "A" ~e
based Union. r
R.soIrsa. That Southern women will never con
eLt to m'nI lie with people "b4se stanutsLu u; -,
re,lsinus aud social sentm moHt IS bel," the bissI7
ofuuh virtue and Cnsstan, ara Snoss nJ abose .eS,
associstions are discordaEt with every grace "hlch
adorns our sex
A committee of young ladies presented the
following, which was adopted:
Reso!red, That We. the young ladies' OF burke
do reject with naughty scorn and proud 1lsdain,
all civilites from any gentleman VINO refuses OF
Gegle ,ta to join the ranks OF any Sou hern Stats
that shall in her sovereign capaolty W thuIaW het
lleglan.e from thls uLcons.irutiona nal Conieds-
racI hold ng il to be self evident thai adastsru
s!ave can never win q wcInau's love, nor defend
aer honor.
The following was presented by Mrs. Col. L.
Garter, aud received with JOY Gus ontourst OF
applause:
Rssolrsd, That the ladies of Burke county DO
tender their warmest yrapathles aud pedxe their
love and deyoi9n 70 the proud gaian' ohiS
Iess and heroic act of December 2etii, is6o, %hca
has opened page in the history OF human great
ness that the p lde of man shall herald thfoash All
| time, and woman's hoiest and n0b!est aEectlohs
| embalm for al eternity.
COUNTY MEETINGS IN VIRGINIA.
At meeting at Madison Courthouse last
| week, 800 Were su bscribed to purchase arms
and among the other resolutions the follow
| ing were adopted:
| That it is the duty Of Virginia, in view OF the
danger that tn eatens her forthwith To dissolve bel
| connection with the existing Federal Govern
| State.
| nat she should Immediately thereafter invite
| every siaveholdng state To cooperate with nel
In the formation of Southern ConiederacT prioi
| That eaeh State upon assu ming the POSITION @
a sc parate, Independent, soverelsn stare Is emu
| tied to her due share of the pubic propsrty, IN
| oIuding the Territories OF the United States. ant
| is justly liable for her proportion OF tne punnI
| debt; aud If not done before, Immediately ale
The formation OF a Southern ConieGerae5. thf 8,
rights should be demanded, and If not ,ie,dea &c,
| should be enforced ard the Oh lgat"h 10 pay 'h'
| pr0psr share of the public debt assumed.
Alta meeting in Marion county last week
resolutions were adopted favoring the call o
Convention, and
| Thsta Virs,uians we hold to the institution
| of Virginia, aud determined 70 perpstu ate an
defe nd ths same until ali constitutional measur re
| shall I q exhaus ted then we claim the privilege o
| ado ting our own manner OF redress
That this meeting recommend to the Legisla
| ture Of the State of VirgiEla to MAKE no applo
| priatioGs towards bearing the expenses "i Norih
| ern or Southern delegates who NAV b, sent TO U
| to iDeense the feellnas oi our Celesa es asains
| COL BE rvative measures
EVACUATION OF FORT MoULTRIE.
| letter from one OF the officers CT Majo
, | Anderson's command thus describes leayin
| Fort Moultrie:
Major Anderson took one OF his officers asid
| about six p. Nj. on the 10Th, and told him /
| about twenty minutes he should make the a
| tempt to reach Fort Sumter. The attemI
| was dangerous one. Two steam boats / y
| the tort with IT pops and guns, and these Doa
would have run him down in moment. ma
| they been aware OF the movement. Ma)t
| Anderson left orders to fire into the NIL
l | steam boat if she molestsd his men. and
32-poonder was loaded up for that purpose,
Fort Monltrie is always surrounded oy pal
spies aud members Of the vigilance commitse
. | but they did not interfere, and probably ol
| mol uuders Iand what the c0ramand was dein
| The troops sprang into the boats ana the me
| pulled with Il will. Halt way the host
, steam boat approached rapidly ~ith snip
tow. 1t was glorious moonlight night, an
| very clear. The steamboat passed Wl'nin
, hundred yards, but probably took me boats
4 contain workmen returning from fort sun
ter Sumter was reached at last In saiety :,
An exclamation of surprise came from |.
| brick lay ers on the wharf. One OF tuem shou
ed "Hurrah for the Union" He was hurrie
| in and made to keep quiet. In the meahtiul
: the officers who remained in + ort MouitT
hell the ianyards OF the guns in their haht
: ready to fire upon the steam boat, ifit molests
! | the boats. The boats were sent back. Inc
mainder If the command embarked and reacI
ud Sumter in safety, though one boat passs
} | almost under the bow of the Nina.
THE GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN ADVOCATE
COERCION.
: DETROIT, Jan 4-Gov. Blair, in his inaug'
1 | raj add ress says in reference TO South Car
lima. that he presumes, if IL could bel MO-
| prooerly. the country generally would be vii
. | ing to let the restless little nation OF Sou
: Carolina retire forever. But IL cannot be do
- | without the destruction OF The Conieuerac
: | and seif-preserva.ion will compel US 10 res
Hs denies that the Personal Liberty bi
| have preyeI. ted the execution OF tGe Fugiti
, always been enforced by the Courts on an a
i, peal being taken. He invites judicial scru
ny into State legislation-and Is willing
> abide the result. But he is unwilling that l
le State should be humiliated by complain
;. in threats aud Of violence and war.
A. He recommends the State Legislature
oil manifest its loyalty to Michigan, and prom
a. the President the use of the whole militia
power OF the State TO sustain the integrity
d the Union.
OF MORE EXECUTIONS IN ALABAMA.
,e The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, Of
III goth ult., says:
II Two negroes, and white man namedNN
\ Hanson, were hung at Autaugayilie on We
IN | nesday of lastweek. Also at the same pla
a. | on the following Saturday, ano ther negro "
a. sent 10 that "bour9e from whence" &c.
D. these unfortunate human beings were &C
I'd | nected with the recent insurreciionary p
W discovered in that county, and The eyider
being strong against them, their lives have
is to nav the forfeit. Those who belong to
l. VIGILANCE committee Of Autaugaviils, we U
l: ders,and. are the oldest and most respectful
ID as we'll as the coolest and most humane IN
Of the county, and would not have commit
! any act which the circumstances OF the g
G. did not imperatively demand.