Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-10

officer in his present position and pedging the House
to support himhe President Gin all constitutional
ures TO enforce the laws and preserve the Union
almost purely sectional The only Representatives from
slave States who voted for it Adams and Anderson
of Kentucky, Clemens and jenkins, of Virginia, and
E.herdgc, of Tennessee The only Representatives from
uousveboldng States who voted against it Burch
aud Scott, of California, and Vallandgham OF Ohio
The vote upon the motion of Mr. Etheridge to suspend
the rules the same day to enable him offer the paci-
f,aon plan of the borderStates committee, also
nearly sectional.
The Lynchburg Republican is informed than an Or
gauzaon of Minute Men has been effected in that city,
and in few days public meeting will be held when all
who feel disposed to Join, will have opportunity OF
doing So
Several volunteer companies Of Washington were on
parade Saturday aud on being dismissed were directed
TO carry their guns home with forty rounds OF ball car
tridgss each.
Ia the County Court Of Henrico Monday, motion of
Col j. Lucius Davis wa ordered that committee be
appointed TO examine the law and report to-day to full
Court summoned for that purpose, plan for raising
sufficient amount TO put the county in state OF defence
and for armug portion of the militia.
| A large meeting was held in Norfolk last Saturday
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night at which strong speeches made, urging the
citizens 10 arm themselves aud place themselves in a
state Of defence to meet any emergency that may
arise.
Resolutions urging the Legislature to organize thor
olgh military power in the Safe and prepare for civil
war. we're adopted unanimously.
Charles W RUSSELL Eq, @! Wheeling, has written
letter prououncug ol,vi the statement that West
c Virginia is tor division of the State u case Of di.
vision of the Uuion. lie concludes thus awe Of the
West viii take care of ocrown rshl at all proper times
brt we will also gard the rights OF our Eastern fellow"
citizens as i they were own We will defend the
rights of the State because they are our own. In every
fortune our great Commonwealth will be one and iat.'
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Hon. r. McCleli4nd. Of Michigan, Mr.. Picrces Secre-
t,rv of the Interior has written letter the present
crisis He ror,vs Che causes that have led to the pres
- ,t, ~ Mira rgi,ir, -ri.y.I,.,- of both tb, North
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lcui,y the Withdrawal OF the slavery question hoth from
Congress and the local governments until the people oil
7 .,,,- sL n form, , S-.fs constitution and also a
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union viii be as destructive OF the interests Oh 'ne N"'n
a- OF Tire South, 'ad e"reN7 tNe Norn'" people 10 50
act @ TO -rens hen the conservative men OF the south
who are making constant appeals to our magaaA!m'y
t-t PATRIOTISM
The New York f,uiT oH4 haY"ra lW'oos paper
of Tuesday SAYS: eff Hr Buchanan docs not, Nj. Lin
., ,, .r..tl, will recsr.r-e sv,rv Fort Of which
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consequences h' VIII 90 "'- uNF ANA eo'VV 'Ic LAWS
Hon. D. $. Dickinson, of New orE, has written let
Tor ID, Senators Mason and Hunter of VIRGINIA besCec-
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mediator between the NOrib anu SCUM III Tue present
crisis.
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no" before lie supreme 0oN' "' "'-'E''" '"1 ~ NC
acted ON IN a ie" o!s-'''re' ''.nef py ,ne "o','-
nor oil h,"-'y' N' d '''' '''. ''' ''''
O1"r- SD. l'O'"''! cover many 'I'i'1'' Pol's ID ''
between the two sections;
"S1r1c time ago "a man named LaCo was indicted 10
the Woodford circuit court for eutic.ng slave %
cam. from hs owner Lago escapd and took refuge In
OHIO Governor Marofa made requi,ition upon Cover
NOR Dsrn.on of Ohio for the return of the fugitive from
,.ir. Governor Dsloisou refused to issue his war
rant for the arrest aud surrender of Lago, upon the
ground that by the laws OF ONO negroes are not prop
gr,y and that he dd not recognize the act comA''ed
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shall return 20 Columbus Ohio aad issue paper at
once for the crisis. If divide into two coniederacies
shall have twenty years civil war. From such
fatality may the Lord deliver US II each State should
fail back on It's original sovereignty, may cool of and
heal up our wounds amcably We must all hope and
pray for the best but really at tits distance things look
squally enough II we the Republic editorial
brethren have got enlarge the scope Of their PATRIOTISM
and establish better fraternity. We have tried the
politicians, and they have made an awful failure. They
not equal 70 the times They have raised the whlrl-
wind and are too poor jockes to ride the storm
&oyfu o..
Christian King and his wie have been dispatched from
arrepton n C. for the North ioradmtting negroes to
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| Characters Tue Ne"ssAys'
King is upwards of sixty years oil age possessing some
property in the ueghborhood OF Philadelphia, and also
| owning two houses in Alexandria. Virginia As he eX-
pressed an intention OF returning there or proceeding to
/ Wilmington, y g., we deem IL our duty 10 state tha
the iuvtier'ie haos OF Mug ana MS "e' IN rauB anu
as'oua.ng with negroes on terms OF equanty, rehaer
them most undesirable members OIL asaVehou'hs COM
nuuty
FROM AN OFFICER AT FORT SUMTER.
The Troy N W Times publishes letter from an Of
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medlateiy alIer MAYOR AhuerSohS coup d"
Soon after sunset this evening we evacuated Fort Moul
tre and are now established in this imprcgnabe fortress
where we are perfectly unapproachate while the same
time we command perfectly the harbor and Fort Noul-
tr.e itself Vessels have been sent down every night
and have watched us closely with view to prevent
this very move but We have weathered them. Hurrah
C,r Major Anderson We have man that H. not sfr4iI