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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Elom the Nashrule Pa.riot.

In these letters, have all the advantage Of the
authors elegant aud lucid STYLE his extensive nfOr
nation and philosophical Investigation. He has close
y studied the subject of slavery, in all its bearings
He refutes the idea of the snfu of slavery, p0r
trays the advantages which flow frOn it, and the
ceSsity of its CONTINUATION Correctly experimenting
the policy Of the opponents of slavery, and the dan
gers which would follow the success of the Republ
party from his post the old world far removed
from the embittered contest. he warned his fellow
cOuntrymsn against the breakers which surrounded
the ship of State The result which he unprecedented
and foretold Is upon US;
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04

10 Having just received a supply of bill
head paper of a superior quality, We are now
fully prepared to print bill heads of every
style and description Those in need of bill
heads had better avail themselves of this OPP
pOrtunity to lay in a supply. If
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04

We take delight in referring afflicted friends to
the drug stores Of W W Berry & DemOville, Ewin,
Pendleton & CO., and Rains Brown, where that most
estimabIe medicine, Dr. s o. RICHARDSON'S CHER
RY WINE BITTERS can b. procured We advise our
friends it because know its value, in curing
diseases common TO the West, and all Countries
1t should be kept At hand by every family
Oct2
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Erom he Nashville Bnnner

'fMr. Wilkins has presented in the course Of this
Of able letters succinct history o. the tu
tiOn of slavery the American continent, its infiu
upon the general welfare of the country,
ing the elements of opposition TO it, exhibited by
Northern faDaticsm eliminating last in the organ
zaton of sectional party designed to overthrow that
institution and by which the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the
Union was effected The author has treated his sub
ject phos0Phic statesman, and the result of his
labOrs will prove inestimable addition a genuine
Southern lteraturef
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04

NEARLY A PANIc-This morning there was perfect
rush to get some Of McLeans Strengthening Cordial
1t astonishing what large quantity of that article
consumed 1t shows conclusiyely that it is just
the thing required IN malaria or fever districts as a
preventive for Chill, alias SHAKEs- Everybody and
the rest Of mankin'' should try it, if they wish to
become healthy and strong; and those that well
shOnId take little Of it every morning TO keep them
so. We have tried it.-EreHing Mirror.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04

81 J. 81. MCGnL, on Cherry street, next
door to the Traders Bank, is receiving fine
assortment of Furnishing and Fancy Goods.
and is selling them at prices to suit the times,
He invites all to examine his stock
ruarQ-tf
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04

re- Physicians say that Davis Pain Killer is one
of those little articles which is calculated to
eve an immense amount Of suffering incident to hu-
man life Its action the system many times like
magc-sO instantaneous-1he pain is gone at once
Just try it once everybody.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Sheriff s. Sale.

ny virtue of two Alias ri Fas to me directed, and
d delivered from the Honorable Chanccry Court Of
Davidson county, Tennessee, at its November term,
1860 will expose public sale, to the highest bid
der for cash at the Court House yard. in the city of
Nashville on saturday, the 18th day Of October 1861
all the right title claim, interest and estate, which
Felix G. Mckay then had, or may have since acquired
in and to the following described piece parcel
of land lying being in Davidson county State of
Tennessee on the north side of Cumberland river IN
the 18th Civil District, being the same land on which
the said Mckay now resides containing about 45S
acres and bounded follows On the north by the
lands of ROzert Cartwright the east by the lands
of Summer ;. Hall and ThGs. Walker; the south by
the lands of John Eub inks, and the west by the
lands of W. ID. Phillips and Caroline $ Bell; being
levied on the property of Felix q. Mckay TO satisfy
two judgments rendered in favor OF W. ID Hudson
and wife against Felix G. Mckay This Sept. 18Th,
1861. JOHN h hDAUNDSON, oherl1.
sent e-tds By ". ID. RoBskT on d. sheriff.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
MENPHIs TOBACCO oUoTATToys.

NHEAT-There IS a good demand without change
IN prices. Sales OF $50 bushels at 3jS prime red at
81, 160 do at ST. and small lot of inferior at Soc
FLOUR-The demand again active yesterday,
with sales of 800 barrels Bluff City mills superne
81, 200 Eagle mills extra at S. so do tt IA bbs
of country extra 81 So $50 sacks OF fine So and IS
sacks low extra at 81 so.
CoRN.-100 sacks of yellow and mixed sold from
levee at zoe, and 40 do white at the same.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Great Chance for a Fortune in Land.

l. Texas elsewhere. am bound to sell, or 1 will
swap for place improved in about Nashville My
land lies in Bosque county, aud the Bosque river,
10 miles from Waco, and miles from the Texas Cen
trail Railroad in fine healthy country, with plenty Of
water and plenty of timber, fine Springs besides,
the passing through the tract. TltaJer-there
about 200 Of the finest Cedar, and about 800
of heavy Pecan Bottom, the balance of the
is the finest prairie land, comprising of the most
desirable of land that be found in the State
For further information, address Thomas E. Everett
Neels Greek Post Office, BOsque county, Texas, who
lives on the adjoining tract; or j B. Reed, Branham
Texas Reed went from this county. The title
clear and perfect and unincumbered. The papers
be seen at the Commercial Hotel. be seen du-
ing the day at Sharp & Hamilton's Sword Factory ,
night at No. 10 Cooper's Building, Cherry; street.
Sep 10 H. /. JUSTICE.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
To NOlunIeers.

All persons who desire to volunteer for a
period of twelve months, for the defence
the South, can have an opportunity of con-
Meeting themselves with an Infantry COmpa-
ny by calling at the office of Michael Vaughn,
No. II, Cherry Street. 81
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Shoest shoes

FARRAR, DIsHUkEs Co., College street,
are receiving beautiful stock of all kinds of
shoes for gentlemen, ladies and children.
Go and see them; they will sell them very
low for cash. march ST.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
MILITARY BOOKS.

HARDEE'S RIFLE AN y LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS
complete, in vols, containing all the plates.
SCIENCES OF WAR-Tactics for officers of Infantry
Cavalry and Artillery.
INFANTRY CAMP DUTY-Field Fortiacations and
Coast Defence
THE TROOPERS MANUAL, or Tactics for Light
Dragons and Mounted Ritlemen
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEAVY ARTILLERY, prepared
by Board of Officers for the of the Army of the
United States.
may2S ". T. BERRY * co.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Nashville and Chattanooga r.. Il
lIal EzzSls5 S:s sS .l
A2fsysys ~ -fEz SSs
Change of Schedule
ON AND AFTER
Thursday, September 9Th, 1861,

Passenger trains on the Nashville and chattanooga
Railroad, viii run as follows
GOING EAST.
Leave Nashville at SIS A. n. and 8: p
Arrive at Chattanooga 20 Z. and 5:45 P. n.
COMING WEST.
Leave Chattanooga at 9 80 A. N and $40 Pm.
Arrive at Nashville at 1870 A. and 400 P. N.
TNHE Trains leaving Nashville at SIS A. NJ, con-
i meet at Wartrace with Shelbyviile Branch, at Tu
lahOma with McMinnvie and Manchester Railroad,
and at Decherd with Winchester and Alabama Rail
road, at Cowan with Sewanee Railroad and at Chatta
noOga with Western and Atlantic Railroad.
The Trains leaving Nashville at 500 P. NJ, connect
at WaTtrace with Shelbyville Branch, at Stevenson
with Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and at Chatta
nOoga with East Tenn. and Geo.. and Western and At
lantic Railroads.
Through Tickets TO the following points, and at
prices annexed, be had at all hours application
70 the Ticket Agent. at Office. at Depot:
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
PATTERNS! PATTERNS!!

All the latest novelties just received.
MANTILLAS, DRESSES. CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING, AND LACE WORK, of every
variety made to order in the best manner
and at low prices. Work Room second floor,
entrance through Howe Sewing Machine Of
fee, "a Union street.
apr21-tf MISS KATE BASLER.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
THE HON. JAMES WILLIAMS
LATE UNITED STATES MINISTER TO coNsrASnNoF1E-

Rs- The entire profits Of all sales to be devoted to
relief of the sick and wounded soldiers of the Con
federate army under the direction and special charge
OF the Ladies Soldiers Relief Society of Tennessee"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
FOREIGN
Lewis Jones Lands at Chan.
cerY Sale.

A II o'clock precisely, ON Saturday, October s,
II 1851 at the Court House in Nashville, l will pro-
coed to sell at public sale to the highest bidder, the
tract of land sold by Lewis Jones wife Nancy A,
to John A Fisher, on the Sth of October 1858, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone in w. G. NJ
Campbell's West boundary line, and running thence
North 10 degrees East with Campbell's line Is
poles to Mill Creek; thence down the centre of said
Creek with its meanders $50 poes thence South deg
East 81 $40 poles to stake; thence East with Bry
ants line Ga poles TO the beginning subject to an
avenue 10 feet wide along the last mentioned line
containing So and IA poles
This sale is made pursuant TO decree rendered by
the Chancery Court at Nashville cases of Gibson
Merritt John Fisher and others, and of James
l. Gleayes and others vs. J. A Fisher and others.
This tract of land was offered by at public sale
on the 9th OF July 1861 and then bid OF by the
defendant John A Fisher; but he has failed 10 give Sc
curity, and hence this second sale.
Terms: One and two years credit, with interest and
free from redemption, the purchaser TO give notes
with approved security and lien TO be retained
sep. 10-td J. Z. GLEAVES. C. &M
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Memphis Market.

MEMPHIS Oct. 2, 1861.
C0rTON.-Sales oi bales at s1zc. Receipts, leo
bales. shipments, 81 bales.
TOBACCO. No sales reported. We continue to
quote
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Sherif's Sale,

DY virtue of a fl ia. to directed and delivered
d from the Honorable Chancery. Court of Davidson
County, Tennessee, at its May Term, 1861 will ex
pose public sale the highest bidder for cash, at
the Court House Yard, in the city of Nashville, on
Saturday, the 18th day of October, 1861, all the right
title claim interest and estate, which John Corbit
and John Stewart then had, may have since ac-
CURED in and to the following described pieces or
parcels of land situated, lying and being in district
No i in the County of Davidson, city of Nashville.
and State of Tennessee, bounded as follows: begin
ming eighty feet from J. II. Farrise's south east
ner on Maple street. thence at right angles with said
street mort westwardly one hundred and eighty five
feet to a stake on sixteen feet alley, thence along
said allev south eastwardly sixty feet to stake,
thence at right angles with said alley one hundred and
eighty-fye feet a stake Maple street, thence
along Maple street north westwardly sixty feet to the
beginning: also other piece bounded as follows
beginning stake at the corner of an alley on said
Maple street. running thence with said street south
eastwardIy fifty feet 10 stake, thence at ght an
ges ISs feet to 20 feet alley, thence with SAID alley
north weswardly SO feet TO stake alley, thence
at right angles with said alley 1sS feet to the begin
ming being levied the property of John Corbit
aud John Stewart to satisfy judgment rendered III
favor of David Grifs against Ephram E Corbt, John
A Corbit N p Corbt, John Corbit, F. III. Corbit and
John Stewart.
---- JOHN X EDMIINBS0N, Sheriff,
septI4 BY E. ID. WENTWORTH, ID. 5
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Committed to Jail.

COMMITTED TO Jail of Davidson County, as a run
~ away, Sept. 7th, 1861, NEGRO BOY, VIII
says his name is George, and belongs 10 DIR. Thomas
White of Pulaski, Tenn Said boy is about q years
old, feet 10 inches high weighs $50 or loo fbs~
The owner requested TO come forward, prove pro-
perty and pay charges as the law directs
WA ii. FUNSTON,
sentII-3t Tailor at Nashville Tenn.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Congressional Election.
Eighth District.
JOHN +. HOUSE
Election.

SENATE.
For Principal Clerk.
FRANC u. PAUL, of Shelby.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
For Psincipal Clerk.
THOMAS W. BROOKS, Of Smith.
For Eh5rossng CLARK.
THOMAS J. SHELTON Jr., Of Fayette.
THOS. l. BATEMAN.
RANDALL VI. WEBER
For Principal DOorksepsr.
JOHN W BARRY
PETERSON G. WARREN.
For Assistant DOoTkeeDer.
c. ". COWARDIN.
JOHN G. BRANSFORD, Of Smith,
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Bank Note and Exchange List.

BROKEN AND NORTHLESS.t
Agricultural Bank, Brownsville.
Central Bak of Tennessee, Nashville.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Memphis.
Mechanics Bank, Memphis.
Memphis Savings Institution,
Exchange Bank, Murfreesboro'.
Miners and Manufacturers Bank, ROCKVILLE.
Bank of Trenton.
Bank of Jefferson cambridge
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
RsENz0E a..
BEASLEY s. RUTH.

No. Is, Deaderick street, NashU,ue Tenn, nert
door to Henderson Bros,
RE prepared to do all kinds of Painting, Granting,
IA Marketing and Paper-Hanging, at prices TO suit
the times. une30-tf.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
ROCK CITY MILLS.

Es- Advertisements must be marked for the time de
sfred-othe'Cise they mill Be charged for the time in
serted
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
The book is entitled.
Letters on Slavery from the Old
World.

Written during the for the Presidency of the
United States in 1860; TO which added letter to
Lord BRoUGHAM on the JOIN BROWN raid, and brief
reference the result of the Presidential election and
its consequences, by JAMES WILLIAMS, late United
States Minister to Turkey.
In a note to one of the Editors of the Union and
american, Mrs. JAMES X Polk, to whose inspection
the prOof-sheets submitted, expresses the fol-
lowing opinion:
az have read, with muchpeasure, the proof sheets
of a work, now IN press: 'Letters on Slavery
from the Old World " with letter addressed to Lord
Brougham written by Hon. James Williams, late Min
ister to ConstantnOple. 1t is work written with
vigor of thought the subject, now occupying the
attention OF the whole world valuable contribution
to Southern Literature and will be read with great in
terest at the present day"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
PROCLAMATION
BY
ISHAM G.. HARRIS,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE,

To the Sherifs of the several Counties of Sald
State-GREETING:
V0U are hereby commanded TO open and hold an
i election at all the places of holding elections in
your respective Counties, the 9Th DAY OF OC-
T0BER Mkt, after giving the notice required by
law for the election of Supreme Judge for said
State to fill the vacancy occasloned by the resigna-
ton of Robert l.. Cruthers, and due return thereof
make TO me according to law.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
@> my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
| State, TO be affixed at the Department in
Nashville, on this LIST day of August, A. D.
49, 1861.
BY the Governor: ISHAM G. HARRISs
J. E. r RAY, Secretary Of State
augT-dtwkwtd
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
SUCH NEWS We ARE RECEIVING BALM

ZACH R(lT'Tl =
They are sold by Medicine dealers generally
Price rs cts per bottle
}. n. HAR IS & CO Cincinnati ONO
ProprietoTs for the Southern Western States IN
whom address all orders
FOR sale wholesale and retail by W " Berry 4 liz
movlle; Ewln, Pend1eton x Co. and Rains & RroSr
Nashville, Tenn; S Mansfield & Co, Memphis Tenn
J. wright Co., and ScOvil & Means New Orleans. il
u. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio; EdKaod Wilder louisville
N y OcfS-d&X-Iy
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Committed to the Jail

OF Davidson county, as a runaway, sept 10th,
~ 1851 a negro woman who says her name Is Mar
tina, and belongs to Nathan Jackson, of Rutherford
county, Tenn. Said woman Is about ~ years Old,
weighs lbs or 80 pounds, five feet four inches high
complexion black. The owner Is requested to come
forward prove property and pay charges, as the law
directs this, the 2lst day of September, ls6l
W. ii. FUNSTON. Jailor
Sept 22-d3t at Nashville, Tenn
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Commercial.

Produce, Grain. Groceries, &c.
CORRECTED RY
b. b. COMMON s. BRO,
Commission and Produce Merchants,
No. College Street, Nashville.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
CURREY & MARSHALL
Pure SWeet CiNer,

WE have made arrangements with country
wv friends TO keep constantly supplied with A,
No 1 pure article of Sweet Cider. Come get gias.
FRESH ALE,
of q superior brand, to which We take pleasure IN
calling the attention Of our frier DIS
ADAMS, EYES & CO.,
auglT Deaderick street.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
AN NCE III E MT S

Election of Supreme Judge.
OCTOBER 5, 1861.
JOSEPH C. GUILD, Of Sumner.
WI F. COOPER, of Davidson
BROMFIEI.D /. RIDLEY
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
Aasllrille gatriot.
MOVEMENTS OF THE RAILROADS..
4 1TICE.

A IL ORDERS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS To THE Pa
II TRIOT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH THE
CASH DAILY s. 60: TRI-wEEKLY SIS 90, AND
WEEKLY 81 90. InayII
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
DIR. s. o. RICHARDSON'S
Sherry W'ine gittera,
The Celebrated New England Remedy
FOR
HABITUAL CONSTIPATION

JGU7dlce fscsT and -ig2e, General DsIifitv a=d a
Diseases GTsSiHgTToB DiSoTdeTed Sonlac6
LtusT on BOlOeLs
THEY are are used and recommended nv toos,r
Physicians of the country, and ali who lsa Ib-,
pronounce them Invaluable ~
DR. James L LeepeTe writes from Navarro Stsrl, ~
Ohio, The bltters are highly praised by those sur
ing from indigestion, dyspepsia and liver command
L ) Davis, Postmaster Wiliiamslort Ohio -
g They give great satisfaction. use them rnyssiff
having taken cold, become PROSTATE and lost nv snn'
tlte. Ii renewed me, and / can recommend il Iri,h
great assurance Of its merits' ~
DR.. WIN. N. Kerr, of Rogersville Ind writes ms thu,
they are the most valuable medicine offered He bas
recommended them with great success and with the-o
made several cures OF papatoR of the heart and e.
eral debility,
Thomas Stanford, ESQ.,, Brownsville, Henry CO Ind
writes US long letter under date Nav ISe1 a..
was much reduced, having been afflicted for tbrea
years with great nervous debility palpitation of he
heart OF the most severe and Frustrating Character
latter using lew bottles, was completely restored
and am Tow in robust health -
George W Hoffman SAYS he was afflicted NTH 49,
matism for twenty years all its various forms and
at the date of his letter he had been two wears veil
the Bitters efecting cure, when several pysicians
attending him could do him good He save &, for
rheumatism dyspepsia, liver complaint kidney afar,
ton, or drofsy, II Is Z specific certain remedy
j. W. Hunt writes from Delphos Allen co Ohm ia
section where fever and ague prevails, thai he mos
cheerfully recommends them of decided merit in a
cases of fever and ague and general debility
D. K. Galehers, NJ D., writes from Van Vert Ohio
. most respectfully recommend the Sherry Wine re-
tiers to the notice of al dspeptic persons and al
VINO require stimulating medicine
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-26

SEIzIae ORpNANeE-Some of the Nor.
folk people onStle 18th removed from one
OF the wharves q large pile of ordnance be-.
forging to the u. S. Government 1t has
been placed in the City Hall square.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-26
In.iand and Trance.

We put no faith in the ru,nor that Eng
land and France have been sounded bv
the agents Of the 4 ABOLITION Government
at Washington as to their purpose towards
the new Government at Montgomery, land
that these agents have returned and report
that both Of these countries have SCI
their faces against the Southern Conteder
acy, ard will in no manner recognize or
assist it," Lincoln has been in Office but
little over one month, there has been no
time for agents to be appointed and as
certain tie views Of those Governments
and return, and, besides, every 5ndication
from the press Of Paris and London leads
to the belief that the interests of both
countries will compel their ultimate re-
cogtiition Of Southern independents &C.
AS to setting their faces" against the
South, if by that expression is meant ac~
tive hostility against it, England dare not
and France would not When we say
England dare not, we simply mean tlat
her dependence upo,, cotton, which has
always made her keep her peace with the
United States, will make her keep that
peace with the South, aud when we say
that France would not, we ascribe to tha>
great and gallant people magnanimity
and sympathy with the South which we
have never received from England.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-26
The South on the Defensive.

Has the South ever robbed tie North of
one dollars worth OF property Has the
lie Of single n Northern man, i'll the pur~
suit oi his constitutional rights on Southern
soil, ever been sacrificed Has the South,
either III the press, the pulpit, or in Con
gress, ever proclaimed hostility against
Northern property, or organized party
in opposition to it? Has it ever retalia-
ted for the wrong comulitted against itself,
ty sndden raids into Northern States? Or
has it ever organiz@d a fleet or army to
make war on Northern soi2
Never But each and ALL and every
one OF those crimes hive been perpe1rated
against the South. Millions upon millions
OF her property have been stolen her
agents. III endeavoring to reclaim that
properly, have been murdered on North
ern soil; the Press, the Pulpit, and the
Politics of the North have all been com
bined for HE overthrow of slave institu-
tions a JOHN BRowN raid, backed by the
most Influential Northern politicians, has
been pushed into the very heart of Virgin
ia d sectional party which disdains the
name OF National, las elected on the
watchword of an irresistible conflict, a
sectional and tanatical President, who has
sent an immense fleet aud army, which
are now hovering of our Southern coast,
and preparing to drench it with the blood
Of our people.
And yei, whilst the South stands all
this time on the defensive, and is pushed
at last to the wall, and the clutch of the
assassin is upon her throat, and his dagger
at her heart there are men In our own
borders who hcaped feproach upon her
head, who would hold back Virginia from
rushing to the reScne. and who have
neither friendly words nor sympathizipg G
cmoEioas for any but the Black Repubii-
can horde, who, with torch i'll hand an d
the yilest passion iii their hearts. have gone
forth, determined 20 cnnsumuate the roG
berry, pIunder and wrong, which they
have lleapc q rpon the South for twenty
five years, by desoating and dehling its
hearth stones,and plunging its once happy
peupic--bone of our bone, and flesh OF our
fieah-into a bottonless abyss Of blood
and shame.