The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-16
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Court Liberal Appropria-
tions-Cdth0ttcs In the Ar7ny-Thetr Duty
fofhe South-Aore Troops-Fhe Dispatch, DC
WYTHEVILLE, May Is, 1891
We had another grand rally al our Court
to day, before g. fun bsnch Of Magistrates
Judge Fulton addressed the Court in eloquent
terms on behalf of the county making a lib
erai appropriation towards organizing and
eqnipping the military companies now form
ing throughout the county. He was folio wed
In Il speech of much power and PATRIOTISM by
our friend Robert q. Kent, Esq late delegate
10 the ConVen tion, VINO reviewed the action of
that body, the forbearance of the secession
party, and their ultimate trium oh over The
submissionsts, who would have this glorious
old Comm on wealth tied TO the tail of q Iner-
cenary Black Republican Government. Hi.
speech created the greatest ell n n iasm on the
b 'hch as Well rs the floor, and received a YER
DICT in the sum of ten thousand dollars from
tueir honors. This, in addition TO four thou
sand voted by our March Court and the lib
erai donations OF private individuals, will
/ swell the sum, so far, In the cause of Southern
. independence, TO twenty five or thirty thou
sand dollars. This speaks well for cid Wyihe,
and l am satisfied her muniticence will not
! cease until every Black Republican reneg tde
and tory Is driven from the last inch Of Sou tn
ern soil
/ The OFF, of service. by the Rev Oscar A
/ Sears, III Lynchhurg As Chaplain TO the army
! Of Virginia, has given great satisfaction 10
! or Catholic fellow citizens OF this county, as
| his ability, patriotism and piety eminently
| entities hum 10 the consideration of the Gov
eminent, who is no doubt aware OF tha larg.
number OF Catholics in the Southern arluy
! whose religious as Well as military feelings
| should be consulted and provided for with AS
! little delay p issible Mr.. Sears conduct
! IS IN striking contrast with the course pur.
/ sued by the Catholic clergy and laily OF thu
Northern States, though III justice To the for
NOR, l must say have not seen whore one of
! them has yet offered his services in this
1 BIhck RADubtlCHu Rut lyhr
! have not exercised that influence which they
! poSsehs more than any other body over the
| latter, has accustomed much surprise to many
| or your readers In the South, as none know
| batter than they, that We're IL not tor ,he gal
liant defence of their civil and religious liber-
| ties by Henry A. Wise and other eminen I
| Southern statesmen, they would be ut this
| day no be tier off, or even rs good in the ewes
OF the law, as many of the free negroes of the
| North.
1t is not yet too late. Let us by all means
remind these men of the obliga t0ns and re-
spect they owe the Southern people who has
battled 30 manfully in their behalf-where
their rights have been maintained, and
church bar.AaSs unknown Tell them the
right hand or feilo wship awaits them on this
side OF the Potomac-that we are not unmind-
tul of the service they rendered in the rev olu-
! tionary war, in 1872 and 1914, and even at
Mexico and
| My life on their faith were they summone ed this
They'd o4st any bitter remembrance away;
! And show you what tse arm OF Erin has it,
When reused by the foe on ou- PresideBt day )"
Next Saturday we shall have ano thsr grand
muster, 10 complete the five companies or
ganizing IN this county. Gen. Moore informs
me he will have no difficulty in filling the
companies, since the county has contribu ted
so literally towards their equipment. AS an
illustration OF this, need only remark that
he called for nineteen men TO complete the
number of the Greys, few days ago, and
forty presented themselves TO be enrolled
! ] learn from a telegram receiv ed here to.
troops will be down in this evening AM to
morrow mornings train. Oar citizens will turn
out en- rndSSe TO greet them with not only
kind words, but all the good things our county
affords.
Your Dispatch continues to enlighten or
the impor tant news of the day, and is eagerly
sought after every morning. l learn iron
ccrcuiation is daily ~ Increase ' RUTH ra