Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-26
THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE.
OrrOwAr Cousrr.-A correspondent of the Peters

NorrowAY CoUNrY-A correspondent Of the Peters
burg Express, writing April 2S says;
To-day, two hundred men, uniformed, armed, and
chatting with Impotence are in camp, and ready to step
the at the tap of the drum. Mark you, from a
regiment less than 400 strosg and if they not call
ed off in week believe another hundred will be ad-
ded to them the only difficulty being 10 procure rifles
and TO get uniforms made. | hope Governor Letcher
will be able to use the language Of the venerable
Rche and say "As goes Nottoway, so goes the State,
aud all will be well with this noble Commonwealth As
to the marie of the volunteer companies they cannot
be surpassed steady sober and discreet citizens banded
together brothers and neghbors accustomed to the
use Of firearms from infancy. Knowing their rights
aud determined maintain them they will be more than
a match for Black Republican hirelngs. Their fellow
countymen, approaching their patriotic course held
meeting at Blacks and " Whites to-day, and enlisted as
home guard and also appointed committee and SUBJ
committee that the safety end necessities OF their
families and the proper management of their plantations
be provided for during their absence, battling for the
common rights OF US ell.
AUGUSTA CoUNTY,-The loyalty which Augusta show
ed for the Union only equalled by her readiness to
fight for the South. The Staunton Spectator says:
The same patriotic fires which glowed in the bosoms
of their noble ancestors in l776, burns brightly now
upon the affairs OF the hearts of the brave and chyaric
sons Of Augusta. This county, have no doubt will
send more soldiers to the field than any county in the
State though Rockingham and Rockbrdge will noby
do their duty These three adjoining Union counties,
we venture TO predict, will furnish soldiers than
any other three counties in the State We feel conyn
ced that all three Of these strong Union counties will do
their whole duty. We that the brave and pa
Iioc Union men of these counties will forgive those
who in ignorance of their characters charged them
with being "submssionists" and "sympa;hisers with
Black RepublcanSn," and hope that those who did so,
have the candor and manness TO acknowledge that they
wronged as brave and loyal citizens breahed the
air of freemen. Let all feelings Of alienation and party
spirit be buried and all stand together 10 harmnny and
friendship as band of af'sctionate brothers."
Some six or eight companies already in the field
from this glorious old county, and the court have appro
prated $50 900 aid the good cause to which the
poration of Saunton added $4,000.
HAMPSHIRE AND HARDY.-The feeling in these ster-
ling counties may be inferred from the following which
appeared in the Hampshire Iatelgsncr, before it
known that the State had repudiaed the Northern ALI
ance
This is no time for pausing hesitang, doubting-we
hope that the Convention has adopted ordinance ab
solving US from all allegiance to the Government and
that Gov Lctcher has called out at least 900 10
protect and defend from the aggressOus of the North
ern hordeMen of Hampshire, be prepared for action
and action nowl Vain and delusive are all hopes at
present for peace Union Circumstances, times,
are greater than Constitutons-we cannot longer re-
main in league with the Black Republican Federal Gov
ernment! Arouse and let not Hampshire or Harry
man be found wanting, when called on to defend and
protect Virgnias soil Vrgnias honor, VirgiDas rights
"God and our rights" be the cry, and will welcome
Northern hordes to John Brown grayes."
PRINCE EDwARD.-If all our volunteer companies are
called into the field, (slys the Farmvlle JornGi) Prince
Edward will have on duty than three-ioufths of
her enrolled soldiers and should they not be enough we
have of the same sort" ready to respond to their
counry's call.
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Cumberland Courthouse Monday, informs the Farm
ville j,,rna that it numbers nearly 100 men-al of
large size, the Gaest looking body of men he has ever
ses1 They are moAutod on No. horses are in all
spec,s splenddly equipped and will beyond doubt
prove most effective corps wherever Eeir services may
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