The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

,..-7.s- DAVIS. Of Mississippi, who has been
a.-r-,r!,h ehslIs and fever, goes home to-
-t H. will be elected COMMANDMENTS
.laf the Southern army. Judge Elmorc,
t5almq. ha. been -pohcn OF ~ Provision
te.r.ru begin, an engagement tonight At
Tho4trf.
81 Irb Wind weeping down Pennsylvania
.,..ra affords an cnliyening view OF the
--aa.ag5l Ct numerous female cditices
-.-, for The Capitol Xru
r..re.r5udcrce Of lFe Richmond Dispatch.
T.n..,.., toar.l,fioa-- IT'S Ictjoa.
KsoxyIrF. TrNS.. Jan. Il, 1861.
Hr-I LEGISLATURE now in session 1T Nashville,
. -.l,,rtl Z n!ll calling a Convention of the
..a-u- Tcuu.~--", 10 assemble 1T Nashville
incl ttu dan 81 February next the election
delegates Co }e held on The Yth OF ihe same
3d. TIA. bal. requires III" action oi The
.vruu0u To ta. submitted 10 tn" propl" for
Identification 81 rejection, hetor" said ac
I'D. .lu acquire any binding force or effect
r. 20 opinion ot men learned III The law, this
...,.son j, null and void for Such a Con-
.r..iau qs that proposed 10 be assembled, be-
lie embodiment Of the sovereignty OF the
10. must ot necessity, he aboY" all law,
81. legislature and the Constitution itself
a.e rh,n. caI the Legislature presume to
.af It4'~ 4tl i4+' e'N iAaAi' a. VI 'AA' I'm
'.aoa'
IN ,dl, portion Of the State. where. as you
aware slaves ara comparatively few, the
southern feeling = not SO strong or decided a~
ind fl represented III the western and
eddie divisions ~"qurntiv, the feeling
favor OF the Union is prOportionatelv
per and more widely dilTu.ed in East Ten
-.,te, san. Notwithstanding the fact that
f5u lradn~S-Would-bp manufacturers OF
sllc opiujon--arc PLAYING IuduStriously on
.. ' Union string, ihr State-riIhtS feeling
-4tHn- friends: The Coerciye tendencies of
.. North III people and their representatives
.. lsa- much towards exciting the indlSna-
-ra Of oGr sturdy peoplc. no have ever been
,'.U.u. shed Tor their love of liberty and OF
4 a rights They viii never sanction any
'4api to enforce, by the power of Federal
s-., The supremacy OF Federal over state
Constitutions, ami predict that the first gun
l.4I from Fort sumter. or any other fortress
.e. citizens standing up for their rights
..l...t the ag-rr-~ ions of the Black Repub-
4u Auljc~ OF the North, viii kindlc fire
tA- mountains of East Tennessee never
-4.I size" Tennessee was a State no. not
..Hl ly the Juror of excitement which swept
..rT Tie " Volunteer State ~ III response To lEe
E. "a The immortal Jackson for men 10 de-
'.H1 ouI sister States south OF W. against the
-relf,> savage nor by tn" military ardor
t.CA called up those >warns of hunting
4tI'44k''ll W no hF'litiiltltfi ~ " ifh ~
H plains Ui Mexico ia dptpuc" of their cOun-
-;s honor yea. in such numbers that there
'3> moi room Ia contain them, and many were
t4Pled 'o return. disappointed 10 their
snes Ia The knobs
ie' Virgins. then-the glorious old mother
N!1ieN and of Presiden st1nd firm IN de-
-Ht' Of State rights, a. she has ever stood :
= 1ff 30 not led away from the true issues
.'lp'e her by the sen~eless cry OF Peace :
F'ite Union Union Let her send greet
Il 10 lennessec IN the form of a Convention
imposed Of trne Southern nen-ahd my
-1TdioT ~. tennessee will b.. found shoulder
shoulder with the Old dominion. her natu-
.'I lo-tpa-a-alnst which the gates OF hell
.sel shall not prevail 80 All RIGHT.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
.''l1 Mating n Rockiagham-Th tongea-
tiJa. Dc.
HtRU>oSBrRG, Va. Jan. p, 1861.
4'-.AE benz Court day, an unusually larg"
'"l u'uA" 'o town. for the double purpose
1''h"iAE 10 business. and 10 hear the differ
TIL tthAdJtrs for the Convention express
.rT sentiments
t"e sentiment Of the people seemed 10 be to
>a-'7t' EVERY honorable means ofcOmpromise
'l'tr hsiHT extreme measures. There will
I''S" number Of candidates TO the Con
.1A' ri pressing every shade Of sentiment.
H"f-r H"tiDg OF the citizens OF East Rock
- -5'A va u'id at MctIaheysviIie on Satur-
..' +'~l +. l IL. Warren, Esq. addressed
- meeting after which SlUU WAS subscribed
Wv pose ui unitorming 4 volunteer rpSi-
"-' III jAi- county. We have never bchrld
boy" Immunity upon any question as the
~ ol tast Rock ngham present upon the
>'iJ4 question. They are all secession
"a a''7 ing vas hel at the court house to-
..'.t vac purpose II raising funds for the
nm / hr mcf ting was addressed by
d, } Shands, r. I. III. Warren, and
.,, ~ Z Winfield. The latter gentleman
.,,' ~ = 'Iong secessi On speech, which caused
n. able excitement among the yeomanry
-. VII not attempt a description ofs the
iu'l followed Dir. W r speech, but viii
~ VA Tie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES triumphed.-
r. fi+3 Was subscribed AT this meeting.
soi., meeting also unanimously passed a re-
,.,,,'.' requesting the County Court 10 APP
tort s,.A'' 2sp Tor the purpose of arming The
che, meeting then adjourned, with three
So iof tho Rockingham regiment and
,,A'ih rights
isrrt - tAt meeting, an opportunity was of
a.idr, ~ tit candida les Tor the Convention e
~ HE people
y,ar ~ ~ Is other news, but we leave that fol
ihjt Aee'Ieni correspondent Pen" / send
tie e. a snow Of the political sentiment oil
F'i'' VI Old Rockingham
SIsaLEsrIcKs
PHI spohdenee Of the Richmond Dispatch
~. "fa'"g-cottege Military Companies
=. SibSEY COLLEGE, VA, Jan 2lst.
Ii 'Htft Was a rnae.ipo A., a., ..>..,..-;...-. -.