Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-22
Correspondence Of the WING.
NELSON AFFAIRS.


NELSON AFFAIRS
To the Editor of the Whig,
Events of great magnitude are rapidly following each
other Public curiosity and interest so absorbed with
these that local county matters do not detan the eye Of
the reader for than passing glance therefore
intend this letter for Nelson friends only seeing the cap
ton, they may read it. hope their attention, being
called to their duty in this crisis may have good effect
This good cid Wing county has been too Glow for the
times we all acknowledge the corn At last, che begins
to move because like the terrapin, she feels the hre on
her back Several weeks sgo she sent into the hed Tue
Piedmont Rifles; on the l0.h the New Market company
Left for Charlottesville To-day the Nelson Rangers leave
for Camp Jackson. Five precincts remain unrepresen'ea
by companies. What say State Rights, orgina
Secession men of Lovngston and Greenfield to thsY-
VIII they be content to lag behind cid Federal Massies
Mill and New MaIkets cannot believe it. Then, why
remain longer in state of ignomrious supnenessg On
Rockfsh and its tributaries in and around the Court
House. there is patriotism and military spirit enough, a,
much as can be found anywhere Let il be made avail
able The South needs the services OF her friends and
children now. This is the hour and the minute Ihere
is no time for delay. Tom Boyd was in kentucky when
Letcher called for volunteers He did not hesitate he
dropped his books and his studies and at considerable
ersona risk returned TO his native county, and nov
a, Manassas ready to lead his company wherever duty
calls them.
Harry Wood of Albemarle resigned his professorshp
in Belmont Academy, aud ofe ed his time, bis talents ana
all the energies of his soul and body to the New hsike
company to drill and prepare them for the most ehcien
military service Most faithfully and successfully has ne
discharged his duties He has the unbounded conn ence
and love of bis men, and they are ready, ct moments
warning to follow him. if need be, into the very AVIS of
death. Captain Fitzpatrick, resden; OF the county,
has followed the example OF Boyd and Wood He gives
up cfs and children and property aud business, aud goes
to Our Western frontier. Who CONES next! Echo
answers who Il is but justice say that many Of our
young men have joiced companies in other counties
Enough remain to double the present number O. our
companies, and more than double them. Nelson will
come right side up yet. If slow, she will be sure Mr.
Editor you may be sure Of that
The County Court has subscribed SIS 900 for war pu-
purses and individuals have been very liberal in adding
TO this sum. TIE farmers are hard at work trying to
make bread and meat potatoes and beans, 20 for the
soldiers The ladies' encourage and stimulate volunteer
in every way they oan-they lay aside everything to
work for the soder-hodrg it TO be their high Prvi-
,ge and duty to make him comfortable while no Is de-
tending our affairs and our tiresides.
We are in great need of rain for an oat crop. The
wheat ves; is commencing and for the part the
crop i, very promising Late sowed wheat is very nfe.
rior. We have had irsrate opportunity OF working
corn. When rain the crop will be ready for it.
Mr. Editor, am glad to say to you that in Nelson we
are of ore heart and one mind There no Union man
here row. Before Lincou's proclamation, the Union
feeling was strong Ii was like wall of adamant in
some sections of the county now those very sections
are the most ncom promising in opposition to reunion
They have bsen deceived grossly deceived by the hypo
critical professions Of those they once regarded as
Northern brethren. The disgust the indignation, thus
occasioned cannot be removed or even softened
by the cant and deceiful professions which will
be sure to follow peace We done with Yankeedom
now and forever We want independence, not only
cial and political but commercial independence also
this we can only get by cutting loose from Yankees No
more of their preachers and eachersno more Of their
wares and merchandising of their books their
pedars and itnerants We can, strangers and aliens
pass by each other in peace can't live in the
house as friends There Is pOintn which Frgnian,
err and sometimes do grea; Justice In times OF peace
if Yankee adventurer among us we receive him
with open arms-we give him our corfderce and pat
ronage-but in times like the present, we are as SUSPECT
Gus as confding Isis unjust and ungenerous to
back.b,ll q man, no matter where he comes from, on
mere suspicion. Every man who behaves himself aud
attends 20 his business ought to pass unmolesed
If the Yankee becomes citizen, aud Is good c;i'1en
he is no logger Yankee, but an adopted son of Vr-
GINA and Il SO act give assurance to all that he
has neither part nor 10; with enemies.
Yours, respectfully,