The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-17


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Correspondence of the RicnIuoad Disra.ch.
0tstrnges upoaa Virginfd Citf.ens--Instances OF
DETERMINATION not to Submit TO the T,yrany
IF Ltncolas's 4Ntnions- 0td apes Message.
YORKTows, July II, 1861.
Iou will recollect, Messrs Editors, that In
my hss i stated, az 3 generally believed ru-
Idor, that The citizens around Old Point, were
forced into tie Fort at the Point Of the bayo.
net and n4ase TO take the oath of allegiance.
could not then Youch for the truth CT this
rumor. though such conduct on the part of
the vandals was perfectly charac teristic.
Since then, have learned from an entirely
reliable source, that what stared as rumor,
is literally true. AS soon as it was know a
the Fort that the militia were to be called out,
the redoubtable Butler sent ont IL large todv
OF soldiers, who went from house to house at
midnight and took every man and boy, forced
l.
take the oath or remain in prison. His treat
ment OF M.ssrs Ratcliffe and Israel, Of Bal
timore, fully explains how I influences our
citizens uotu'etari'y 20 take the oath. " No
compulsicn, no compuision, sir, I" is his cry
Every thing OF this sort must be voluntary -
But it is take the oath or be hung rs a spy"
no compntst0a, OF course. The old tyrant
tried the same game with some citizens OF
Hampton. In some cases he succeeded; i'll
Others he met with noble and patriotic rsfu-
sails. Among the latter, understand, is old
Mr. George Massenburg, VINO, ON being re-
CURED TO take the oath, stood up and barred
his aged bosom, and told the Oppressor to
shoot him, If he chose, for he would sooner
die than take the oath. Mr.. NJ. Is upward of
60 years CT age, and 40 inflrm as generally TO
walk on utches, yet l saw this old man,
when the rumor was first started that the
enemy were coming 10 Hampton, take his dou-
BILE barrelied shot gun, and, forgetful OF his
age and infsrmities, walk down To The bridge
and express his determination to drive back
the foe or perish in the effort.
Among others who have resis ted threats aud
perSuastons to force them to take the oath, are
Col. Wilson Jones, Mr.. Fowkes, and some
others. Such instances of true patriotism, on
stances 10 remain among the enemy, are Wor-
thy of ell praise.
The Losses OF our citizens III the perishing OF
their crops and the loss OF their negroes
throughout Elizabeth City and Warwick
counties are beyona al calculation. When
Horace Greeley promulgated, as q part OF the
programme OF the war, the liberation OF the
slaves and the general desolation OF the eOuu-
try, many OF us were incrednlous as to the
authorities at Washington adopting snch 4
course. We looked upon 1t as uere gasconaae
on the part OF the editor OF the iIfjYae to
frigbten the Southorners, not supposing tbat
the Administration would really concasccno
to anything so low and charac teristic af
barbarissn. But facts have opened our eyes
to the truth, that Horace WIS we'll posted in
advance, and that there is no act OF vandalism
DnNyAYg
capital to adopt or sanction. The Gee.ruc ton
Of property, the insults repeatedly offered 10
ladiesr The Imprisonment OF unOifendinS cih
ZanS, aud tse gross oGtragas offered TO them,
while held in turess, have been so great ami
so continuous tk3. except III actual butcher
OF women and children, it Is doubtful
whether tha tieschery and cruelty of Mems
Sahib ill India have exceeded those that have
been practced by the Eortherners since their
invasion OF lower Virginia.
Well, these things VIII open the eyes of oar
people, and shGw the true character OF our
foes, and the true object OF this war. The
cause is working out it's legitimate effects.
Hundreds and thousands of cur citizens, who
were earnest Union men, have by such means
been changed TO thorough ant, equally earnest
Secessionisis, and As the war prt gresS es, the
work will go on. Men will think and reason
for themselves. They will see tnat the object
OF The war Is 10 compel them TO have fellow
ship with their own destroy ers that in TIE
Union that was, they must give their sane
tion to B war that-has no other apparent OBJ
Ject but To uphold Il military despotism and
legaiiZe system OF indiscriminate plunisr
and destruction. Such q condition Of things,
TOO, must ultimately convince many, if not
all the people or the North that, in carrying
on the war, they must sanction and pray for
what in their hearts they cannot but Gsspise.
Inis influence Will spread and increase, and
when they ilnd their Government loaded with
debt of Ave or six hundred millions, and
their misunderstanding and commercial nteT-
ests utterly destroyed, and the moral iDtiu-
ence of the civilized world arrayed against
them, and the South still lunsutdued-ayery-
thing lost and nothing gained-wiiI they
not be brought to their senses, and cease
to furnish the means cf carrying on SO un-
just and prcntlfss warfare
From the present Congress at Washington
we have nothing to hope tor. Let not the
South be deceived at this point. They will
doubtless legalize not only the palpable vio-
iatlcns OF the Constitution, confessed by the
Administrations. but no one need to be sur
prised 10 see their President clothed with die
tatorial powers, and an thorized TO go on with
his work OF plumber and destruction al libt-
titfa The South, in the meantime, will 20
ON, developing her own resources, manufac.
turing all she needs, and imbibiug more and
more the spirit Of true and manly independ-
ence.
have just read President L,ncoln's Mes
sage. To criticise such tissue Of misrepre.
sen tations of historic truths and such COM
bination of political sophistry. l leave TO
school boys. 1t may not be amiss, however,
lation on the demand for $500, 600 900 deemed
neces sary TO carry on the war. OF course this
money will have to be raised by loans. Now,
II d, 900 900 could not be had except at the
ruinous discount Of le or 10 per cent. and
hardly at that, what capitalists in Europe or
America will invest their funds at any dis
count 10 the amount required by the Presi.
dents The debt Of the United States is al.
ready about S"00, 900 900; the press requisi-
tion will increase IL to $6Oo, 600 600. The
in t6rest on this VIII be, at six per cent.
&36 o00.o 600 Add 70 this the ordinary expenses
of the Government, cay 500, ,oo0. 900, and we
have continuous drain at least OF 500 00O, Geo.
Now the usual revenue Of the Government
even before the dissolution rarely if ever ex-
ceeded its expenses, SCI, 600 200. Suppose that
amount still 10 how into their treasury, not.
withs landing the Morrill, Tariff and the loss
OF that portion OF the revenue wh1eh came by
way OF the Southern ports, we nnd a deficit
of $50 900 COO to be met by direct taxation or to
GO unpaid. Gan such an amount be raised !?
iii sober men submit To such double tax
alton tor the name OF a Union, which exists
but In namef And will shreWd capitalists
invest with such q prospect Of losing both
principal and interest
/ cannot but regard this financial feature of
TO Southern independence, 1T being virtual
confession OF the inability of the enemy TO
pursue his purpose OF subjugation. SgsEx.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Scouting asGr Martinsburg-The Enemy In.
dfsposed to aduance. dc. :.
OAxp vIeILAEcE, July ID.
Our camp Is only q few miles from Martins
burg. We scout within two miles of the
enemy. We are taking good MANY prisoners.
had small skirmiah on the lith with u.
Federal party Of about $50. only had 81 OF
my men with me. About twenty or the
scouudrels fired on us. ! made charge On