The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-09
SIGNS or THE TIMES.
Persecution OF Female Prisoncrs at the
North-peace sIectlngs-Scntimcnt Of the
Press, &C.

North-peace Mectlngs-Scntimcnts OF the
rress, &C.
From our Northern exchanges, received up
| to Thursdays date, we make up the following
extracts, showing the growing feeling in Lin
coins dominions for q speedy and peaceful
| settlement of the political difficulties which
now enyeiop as:
now THs rExALE PRISONERS IL wAsHryaros ARE
TREATED.
A Washington correspondent OF the Balti.
more Exchange writes;
The "Grand Army of the North, no longer
running from Richmond, is now warning
against women, and the public appetite which
must be fed accepts this food A constant
reader OF your paper, notice your moderate
notice of these .iemale rebels, and for the
sake OF truth send You the enclosed; leaving to
your discretion to do with it what your ludg-
menf suggests--for mine, awed by the sur
rounding bayonets, dares not venture beyond
the truth, and even trembles at this: but to
facts, Imaginea listener rather than an actor,
relating her experience On Saturday at ii
A. NJ, Mrs. - entertaining her visitor, q
lady friend, was surprised to see two men en-
ter and announce To her that she was under
arrest, as Well as her family. Immediately,
armed men stationed themselves in her
parlors, at all the doors, and round the
house. while four men proceeded up
stairs, throwing open the sacred doors of
her apartments, forcing open desks, ward
robes, drawers, boxes, tearing the bedding
FROM the beds, searching the pockets of dresses
with an activity which threatened destruction
10 every thing. Remonstrance was in vain, for
they We're told to hush, else they should have
guards placed over each of them. Their hands
were violently seized because pocket-b book
was detained, and the unfortunate female
pushed into n room with n soldier over her
Their soiied clothes were insulted, bringing the
tears into their woman's eyes Every in
| oct n n
when their desks and pockets had been robbed
of their contents, they were all huddled into
one room with armed men to guard them.
The regulars of the United States Army
have been gentlemanly in their department
have long wished for some term to define a
mass OF yulgarity, rufifanly conduct, insults
to unprotected women, and have found 1t III
New YorjS detective policeman. The prison
ers have four over them; they have turned
them ont of their parlors, sleep and smoke on
their sofas, answer the bell when their friends
call. Their cards and notes are all examined
They illuminate the house, seated at the front
window with their legs over the chairs; thrust
themselves wherever the ladies meet together,
lthe family being large,l to hear their re1narks
they did not tell. The prisoners cannot get q
pitcher of wafer without guard being sent
With their servants. their mail Is taken pos
session OF, and their privacy intruded upon in
every way. Now, as there is Il God i'll Heaven,
have l stated exactly what this l9th century
has allowed Isolated from all their fri ends,
thus are they left 10 the vengeance of this Gov
crnment.
The charge Of reasonable correspondence
cannot be sustained No letter has ever been
written to any Confederate leader nor can
proof be found TO sustain this arrest. They are
entirely ignorant into whose hands they have
fallen. and are as much guarded as if they
were the veTiest convicts record
They cannot consistently ask any fayors of
this Government, neither Go they wish to-
Their bones would rather rot i'll prison--for
give this strong eXpression-but my blood
boils with an indignant strength. No one
knows OF MY having written this letter, l do
so on my own responsibility.
How long these prosecutions are to be con-
tinued, we cannot imagine; but the public shall
know what Lincoln has inaugurated.
PEACE MEETING IN hartford COUNTY.
Pursuant to a published call for the as.
sembling of the people in primary meetings
in the several election districts of Hartford
county, Ed, to elect ten delegates from each
district to meet in Bel Air in county con-
vention TO elect delegates 10 represent the
county il State Convention to be held in
Baltimore, TO make State nominations. early
in the afternoon the voters of the eseond
election district came OUT il mass men who
for years had been bitter political enemies
met in perfect unity, having but one purpose
and one object.
immediately upon the organization of the
| meeting, and its object being read BY the Sec
retary, John NJ. Cooley WAS called for, who
addressed the meeting in an able and eloquent
speech of about twenty minutes. He con-
| demned the policy of the Administration;
! spoke CT the many constitutional violations
and usurpations of the President; did not look
| upon our Government as consolidated one,
/ but as Il Government of limited powers, de-
rivingit its powers from the people. He thought
/ the Union or the Constitution did not i'm pair
our State rights, his views being the same as
| these of Madison, Jay and Hamilton. His
! speech was well received throughout, and he
| took his seat amid great applause
DIR. J. L. Hays was then called for, who
| IN IA mr. o r,tAE
trayed the policy Of the Back Republican par
ty, the past as Well as the present. could see no
difference between john Brown and Lincoln,
except that one represented and led on q small
| force the other a very large Que; wished for Il
| speedy termination of our national difficulties
The Doctor S speech met with 4 warm recep
| ton and much applause.
! On motion the meeting proceeded to ballot
! for delegates, when the following gentlemen
/ were declared to be elected:
! Detega,es-W. A. Patterson, Major w. b.
| Stephenson Samuel Sutton, George Stephen
son, r. II. Smith, DR.. J. T. Hays, Daniel Mar
| tin, John nj. Cooley, DIR. J. A. Preston, b. +.
| Heath.
| Aherna,es-W B. Michael, James Chesney,
DR. J. X. Sappington, Joiia p. Dallam, Ben
| nett Tilbert, X. Henly, A. Osborn, Thomas
| Jefry, James Stephenson.
| w. Ewing, Jr., was then called for, and
responded in speech of twenty minutes.
| Spoke of the different branches of the Gene
raj Government; regarded the supreme
+! branch OF the General Government, and, us
/ such, the Supreme Court had as much right
| and power to set aside the functions of the
| President, as the President had q right or
| power to set aside the functions of the Su-
preme Court. Looked upon the Constitution
as the law OF limitation upon the one side and
of obedience upon the other.
MIR. Ewing also spoke OF our country, her
boundless resources and mighty improve
ments; locked forward TO the amicabie settle
| ment of our national difficulties, and hoped
| for the future prosperity OF our nation. Mir.
Ewing left the floor amid much applause.
PRIMARY MEETING AT osYTREviLLB.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
| 81 Ceutreyllle, Queen Annes county, Md +,
on The sd instant 1T which several spirited
addresses were made, and twenty five dele
gates appointed TO the Peace Convention to
| be held in Baltimore on the 10th OF the pre-
sent month. The resolutions adopted charge
I, Gpon the Federal Government the most gross
and pal pable violations of the Constitution !;
insist that orr fellow citizens illegally i'm
prisoned shall be either set at liberty or sur
rendered tor trial TO the civil authorities !;
declare uncompronising opposition to the
war, and claim that the true issues before
the people OF Maryland are, not .'Union or
! Disuniop, but, on the one hand peace, with
returning prosperity, and the restoration of
the Constitution and laws and on the other
civil war, endless and oppressive taxation,
and the total loss of constitutional liberty"
GREAT PEACE MEETING At ITHACA.
On Saturday last one OF tho largest meetings
was held al ithaca, New York, that has ever
assembied in that TOWN. The Town Hall was
crowded TO excess, and 80 large was the mum
Der of persons pressing for admission that, on,
motion of Mr.. Channcy Grant, they ad-
leurned to the Park. Here they Were addressed
by Messrs. Mellow and Halsey, who advocated
peace In the strongest terms. The meeting
was eomposed Of the most respectable citizens
and farmers from the neighborhood, all of
whom were evidently OF very different class
from those NUrthernefs who now c0ngregato
ct Washington.