Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15

..r,r~rxp DEMONSTRATION ENTHUSIASTIC hA'
raK SURRENDER OF FoEr SCvrER -SAlurEs'
- ,xo IlLrvrNAriON.-If any one can longer
,h., the Affections Of large majority OF the Peo-
p,h-,o,d are aienated from the old Federal Gov
pc q bi,b has passed into the hands OF hnatieai
e'u., horde and transferred TO the government es-
$1,000 bv the Southern Coniederacy AZ oniSOner!
,son would not be convinced, though one should
'o - the dead 10 assure hum OF the iacL Oh sat
rise - about 8 o'clock T. NJ she news vas received
ue ,s .Erhtnng's wings that Fort sumter had sur
uP'. q, The forces OF he Coat, derao States The
t:,rre was hailed WIKI loud aud prolonged cheers
me- crosds surrounding the newspaper Offices, and
y q snr,ad throughout The city, the great ground
- ~ "a roDul.r feeling began 70 manifest itself A .
sIt large crOEd assembled, pursuant 10 notice, al
o.,,n.rv Arm,rv, on Cary street, and With the en-
Lem o Revoluonisls, dragged the four brass pieces
m, Artillery corps 20 the southern slope OF the Cap
~ sg,rr and fred one hundred guns IN celebration OF
~ ier Of Fort sumter. The firing attracted an
'.r.s crowd OF men, women and children % the
- and che assem0lsge was reinforced by the ART
~ s /, o-ocessi0n Of msn and boys returning from
S.-,lsrn Craiet,-scv Tag raising, upon the western
-.--bs This party was preceded oy brass baud o
80 alternately the 'Mlrseles Hymn aud "DNie's
f--5v T1ev marched 90 the Governors house aud
-, addressed by Gov Lstcher, VINO briefly informed
IN, that be would discharge his duty as Executive OF
80 commonwealth without regard 70 personal conse-
qlences ,,.,.-..,A 49,, s,,,l.,r ,o-,i.o If
L,it1 which was thronged with ladies Aod gentlemen
- al, the firing Of the guns and the Southern stars
,Di stripes borne At the le ID OF the procession was
s3 from, tie por,cO over the beads ot The Surgiug
49, b. IoS el citing prolonged cheers aud shouts OF J'y
TIE CIV VS. then raised "Hois The upon me C'p'
~ r,s1 wasius andy made towards ,he 1901 OF the
hdr- 20 carry out the suggest cl-tue crowd recei-
ina suic eut distance 20 oa-2 view oil the PIoFH
,, The K.volutioniSts wac were engaged iu tte uu-
l-.,L,, srcomp,l.d DO iu short time, ana amid the
Y-cs cheers of the multitude AID the Inspiring music
If the band the southern Wa raised 10 'He S'au a.
s ro-tbern end OF the CAPITOL from Which, out Snort
-,, D-evous the flag o. the OH DOMINION Vas u'li s.
s f-sss # the Wind az haltuls t IS ircf eut Vas
allowed up by speeches fr,m Cap. John H. Plt,on Jr,
NJ lanes " ) ,fsy O. Sm,.he and Others, ia favor
nj the immediate secession o. Virginia In ,-e mean
tre tie 6rus Of the fE a.j1i vas pro-r sing
A. risbt che acti.e participant 1 tbs demonstration
seemed actually d,mented VITA excitement or eutuusi-
~, We have never witnessed such an exCocranCe Of
p5pllr feeling, or anything Lac it, upon any previous
A to-ch-icht procession mlrcbed up and down Main
ana other streets rockies aud o;ner hre-"OrSs were IN
c,ssry discharged and bo-i-es were kiadtd IN front
of each OF the newspaper offices ana near the s. Charles
ard Ex.larg, Hotels. These boch-cs we're surrounded
~ are eroFis and the sidewalks near by throug-
ii with ladies' AID their escorts viewing Tue x,ra0duG-
nv scene The Enquirer, DsEccb aud Ernii1sr offices
were Illuminated as were also several private residences
in q N.reut parts Of the city.
TIE Wbs Building was ouly Illuminated by the glare
NJ b burning tar barrels in the street which gave light
enough 70 disclose 70 view the Star Spauged Banner that
has waved over this establishment night aud day, for
ssye-.l months past and is nov, believe the only
banner representing the past glory Of the American ns
ion pub CIV displayed Ia tins city. The Revoutoais,s
All not A on our lag 70 remain unmOested IL was
ey bombarded during the night by rockets and 10
mao clndes-the o)r being gnite il, and thus cause
II. 9es.ructiou-5ut il still in the ore,z' soied
msmsnto OF the unity, peace aud prosperity which once
ree 70 cause The removal OF this flag, in due time, for
Ne need no. ay that its retention neither denotes any
sympathy on our part with the Black publicars, nor
want Of sympathy With ant brethren Of the South
The Southern Flag, raised upon the Capitol, was pro-
pr removed by order OF the Governor soon after is
evauon-and for the sake Of peace and good order, VI
tst tia m effort will be made to replace until an or
dnanse Of Secession is passed and ratified By the peo