The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-08
Rirtmonn Qispatrb,
MORNING. MAYS, 1881.
v IR G N I A

l.. G. Moncure, Esq, acting As Secretary-a
check for $3.50 was presented the COM
pany from MIR. Geo. Taylor, of King William
whereupon the following resolutions of thanks
and compliment to the liberal and patriotic
donor were unanimously adopted
/. Re.ored, That In ackn0w ging the receipt
of Mr. Tayior's coeck W tender him our sincere
aud heartfelt thanks Tor hi. kind and generous
consideration OF our company, the ubstantlal evi
deuce OF v bach pIociaims the sincerity OF his de-
vOti0n to the cause OF our mother state and that
We recognize in Mr. Taylor ma n OF emf neat put
lie spirit aud true prtrlotism-one worthy 10 be a
brig mt sxempIa 10 the fathers Of the land.
z. kesDlued, hat Mr.. Tor be elected an homo
rary member Oi this company.
As Il further instance of MIR. Taylor's liber-
aIity, we may men ton that he has also given
$500 to Capt Wm. X. Ayiett, of the g Taylor
Cirays," King William county. tor the use of
that company.
The Wy ytheville apers chronicle the follow
ing evidences of Individual patriotism
Mr.. Jos. Cloyd, of Pulaski, has authorized
the Governor 10 draw ON hun for $40, ,OOU, and
says his whole fortune is at the service of the
Governor II required.
Capt. Robt. GIbbony, of Wytheyille, has
agreed to uniform the Davis Chargers F"
| himself, and furnish two horses for the use OF
| the company. lie also gave 10 the Grays up
| wards OF 500, aud proposes to give each com
pany now III the county and which may be
hereafter formed the sum OF $50. In addi-
| ton 10 these liberal bequests, he, too, propo-
! srs 10 give his entire estate for the defence OF
Virginia ii necessary.
| Mr.. Gordon q. Kent is another praise
| worthy example Of loerahty. lie gave up
| wards OF Tl50 towards unitorming The GTays,
furnished three line horses TO the Cavalry
company, and gave assurance to "A number OF
married men that their families should be
provided tor during their absence. he ex-
presses his Willingness 10 sacrifice his all for
the common defence against The fanatic horde
of Abe Lincoln.
What Wythe county is doing Will be seen
from the following
The "Grays," one OF the first companies
called into service, numbers upwards OF 80
men the " Davis Charger" 81, the Mt. Airy
Company 50, the W ytAe Minute Men abou t
o., the " theyiile Rifles 42-lnAking i'll all up
wards OF 300 men. The portion of the county
now included III the county OF Bland WllI also
give Il good account OF itself.
The Valley Sentinel gives cheering account
| of the military ardor prevailing in Bote tourt
county. The 4oth Regiment made a fine pa
r;tde at Fincastle last Sat urday. Says the
Sentinel
| The turn out is said by old men to have been
! the largest seen tor many Il long year. VI ell
| done tor the old 45th. We viii back IL against
| any regiment III the Stale. Already 1t mas a
| band OF soldiers IN the field. -Four more have
| the full complement OF men, and are eager Ioi
| the fray. Three i'll addition III progress
| and when five hundred are mus tered III The
| field, who VIII not say the sth has done Its
| duty2
| The ladies of Fluvanna lately present ted q
| Confederate flag to the military of the county
| at Chapel Hill. correspondent informs Us
| that, "When the signal is given TO march to
| Fortress Monroe, or anywhere else, Old Flu
| Will have as many gallant soldiers in the fielC
| as any county in the State, comparatively
! speaking. The cry is . To arms and the Ian
guage OF all is Give me liberty or give IN,
| DEATH"
| An immense meeting of the true men o.
! Harrison county was held at their last Court
| at which resolutions were adopted pledging tht
| county to the cause of Virginia in the presen
! crisis of her fortunes. Ex-Goy. johnson pre-
sided.
| Brigader General Cooke, in his address tc
the people of the Potomac Department, use
the following language
| cat this moment hosts of armed men pro
fame by their insoient presence the city, th
| grave, and the memory OF Washington, willis
| An unbroken stream of thousands in arms
| violate the soil of Mary land, and murder hel
| itIzens in their march, to reinforce and OcCu
! py the Capital.
"And for what2 The Capital has never
| been threatened; 1t Is not now threatened i
is beyond, and outside, the limits of the FREE
X
| "The North has not openly and acc orCi n,
TO the usage OF civilized nations, declared wa
| on us We make no on them bu
| should Virginia soil or the grave of Washing
ton be pollu ted by the tread of a single MAJ
| in arms from the North of the Potomac it vii
| cause open war. Men of the Potomac border
| men of the Potomac Military Department
| TO arms Your country calls YOU 10 her de
| fence already you have in spirit responded -
| You await but the order 10 march, to rendez
| yous, to organize, to defend your State, you
| llber ties, and your homes
women of Virginia, cast from your arm
all towards; and breathe the pure and holy
the high and glo wing inspirations of your nj,
| ture into the hearts ana souls of lover, hus
| band. brother fatker, friend
almighty God Author and Governor O
| the world Thou source of all light, life
| truth, justice and power, be thou our God =
| be thou with us Then shall we fear not
| world against us.
! Charles 5. Lewis, formerly member O
| Congress from the Harrison district, was late
! ly appointed L delegate TO the Convention
called to meet in Wheeling. Mr.. Lewis come
| out III card and says he is not of that party
| but Il Nirginian, ready to stand or fall unde
| her flag.
| The Ale xandria Gazette, of yesterday, says
| The Bremen barQue Admiral Brommy, Capt
| Mayer, from this port laden with grain, AN,
| bound 10 New York, was stopped at For
| W NdShinS LOh SSstcLday tAN hob pciHiilteu "
| proceed on her voyage. She leaves this morn
! ing.
| A correspondent of the Lynchburg Repub
| lican, writes from Craig county, May Sd, II
! follows
| A passenger in the stage from the West thi
/ evening, informs us that Lincoln has fou
| thousand troops at Galliopolis. Ohio, which
is, yon know, only three miles from Poin
Pleasant, on the Virginia side. The people o
| hanawha and the other border counties ar
s'tid 10 be greatly excited. The news thi
| evening VIII put this whole section to moving
ana we VIII endeavor TO show Lincoln ans
MS hlrelngs and unprncipled mercenaries
| lhht we Will meet them at all poin ts and dis
pute their passage. They must fall in thes
mountains IL they attempt to invade us. Gu
motto Is Liberty or Death! THIS sentiment i
| stamped upon our hearts. emblazoued upo,
our oahiiers, and is the war-cry OF our hosts
| Several hundred troops from Alabama ar
rived IN Lynchbnrg Sunday night. and pro
| ceeded TO the encampment near the city The,
were we'll armed and equipped. With regar,
10 the / 900 Tennessee troops W hieh arrival n,
Sunday, the Virginian says:
They are mostly from the counties of Frank
lin and Lincoln, on the Southern hordsr -
the State, aud are under the command of CoI
Turney, son of the former Iynited 81 -,
Senator from Tennessee They arc ,,,;,h'.
arms or uniforms, having come at tha cal
OF thelr country, withouta q moments prem,
ration--but Wili be armed and equipped D.
the proper authorities, and marched into ssr
vice as speedily as possible. They are slont
hale, hardy men, and will make exoelIent sal
dieIs. We hail their arrival with unfeigue
pleasure.
Since writing the above there has been ano
ther arrival of Tennessee troops, consisting q
several hundred. Tennessee is respondin
nobiy to the call of the country.
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