Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-22

OOu OlcSc tue Grave IVY WIZ h@'| NAhDAt
ed such aacry and prOmPiitudo in responding to the
guns fired Fl ON Sumter!
There are none in the South base to be untrue TO
their own hearhsOnes and altars. Let stand togeth
CT, or perish in deie,ce of our common liberties.
BALTIMORE THE DAY BEFORE THE COLLISION.
[Erous tie HIltisor5 clipper Of Fridayl
TuE EXCITEMENT IN ruE CITY.
The excitement yesterday vi5bly increased, and
kept up until late k1ur night the central portion OF
the city being crosded during the entire Say aud right
with persons of Union and Dsuuioa procliyi,ies. De-
nuucisors fecy INDUCED in and cheers given re-
peatedy for the representatives of their peculiar predi
lections but no very serious disturbance resulted.
SECESSION NEATIyG.
The most excited meeting held in this city trans
pircd at the headquarters Of the "Nstord Volunteer
Association, on Fiyete street, yesterday morning On
motion, T. Pagkin Scott called 70 tue Chair. Hr.
Scott hsuked she meeting for tae tonor conferred upon
hun He would in as brief manner possible state
the object Of Le II, etipg lie had heard llom reliable
source tha Federal troops would pass trough our dy
to-day Lat them pass throUgh-c0n,nued the speaker
the time for US TO ac is not now We are not organ
izaj; we have arms or ammunition. l.. Us so 10
work and organize into bodies OF FIVE ten sen,y and
perfect ours Ives in the drill 20 ths and have good
reasons for saying that in short time an abundance of
muskcts will be placed in our hauds. We NUS: DO as
South Caroaa did. She b ied her time aud when the
proper moment arrived ,he struck for her rights and
liberty. &c, ~ therefore, Seutemen org .uize. Let
ae FcGeral troops pass housh to Washington Ind let
it be their business to get back.
A motion was put ard carried that committee OF
three be apDop,2d wait on IT, Presidents of the dt
slTent railroads, and protest against the bringing into
this city armed troops from other place.
Wilson q. y. C.-t r.... ..- oa1u. .-JO-e fora Q-ar-
ter OF an hear ".ei.gt sj-.ir. tie also advised
thsse psessdt & 1-r4--- uu. I .e and select Their
officers. lie du not care AOW .I, troops sent TO
Washington, In q short time they will find themselves
surrounded by such an army from vi cnis and Mary
land that escape their homes win be impossible and
when the scycu,yiyc thousand troops which are IL
tended 70 invade the South shall have polluted that sol!
with their b. the South will eztcrmnate them and
sweep them fiom tre face O. the earth. Cwirg the
marks Of Y, Carr b. ss leuti interrupted ~ tie
most 7o1riols cheering aad yelling that ever hcaIa
proc ed from human throatq
VIM. Burns, Pr.r.,aea. of the National Vol"''- As
scc' ic, advised bis 10 o.s~"'- i,p,d.,.aly and
Wien 'he proper time .,yes strike for YOUR rights and
freedom
inc meeting at the conclusion Of Mr. Burns remarks
eiourned frs giving cheers for the South and Davis and
groaus for Gov. Hicks.
The crowd, which was an immense one, blocked up
the sidewalks along Fyete aud Calvert street. aud the
most bitter denpuca;ons iaGulrd in against the
Administration and the Governor OF tlis State.
THREATS TO HAUL DOWN -uE ANEEIUlN FLAG.
While the crowd occupied the pavtmelts along Fay
cite street man named am ey lcHenry proposed hat
the throug proceed the Miaute u headquarters on
Baltimore street near Holiday, aud hsul down the
American flag. The proposition vas acquiesced IN by
several and q start made for the Minute Mems head
quarters. Their movement beicg made known to the
police the rpgeader arrested and taken 10 the sta
ton house The caused toe friends OF the accused
to express themselves freely than they have since
tue nations troubles began. They bossngy assert that
the seceders have the majority in this city and that II
will take but few days to convince every one oi
that fact.
SECESSION BADGES DISPLAYED.
few minutes before II o'clock crowd appeared at
the Sun corner bearing upon their bosoms TIE southern
Confederated flag. rush made for them when
crowd retreaed down South street far as Second. At
this point the Southerners made stand. the Union
men pressed upon them quickly and it feared that
serious results would follow Marshal Kane with strong
police was early hand and prevented hight. Inc
Marshal upon being appealed to- stated that persons mad
the right 70 what they pleased on their coats and
refused to order the Seceonists TO remove their badges
Towards noon the Union and SouIherners congre-
gated in strong force on the different corners and from
the conversation it thought that serious outbreak
would occur before night
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE FEDERAL TROOPS.
1t being understood that large detachment of Fede-
raj troops would reach this city yesterday, by the North
ern Central Railway, large crowd OF people collected
at the Bolton Depo-many att acted thitheT by the ao
surd reports that their passage through the city would
b. obstructed. 0ne-ha of the whole police iorce OF
CITY were also IN tne OelSuOOIuOOu u'PO.i
drawn up in line on one of the platforms At two O'Clock
the long train steamed into the depot stopped and again
moved off to the intersection Of Howard street with tue
track where the train divided. The first three cars
containing the usual passengers proceeded Gu to the Ca
vert Station and the balance backed nearer to the Bolton
Depot afford greater facilities for the troops to dlSem
| bark.
At this time the crowd had considerably swelled in
magnitude and blocked up the road, a number OF men
appeared in the crowd waving secession hsgs but they
made effort to interfere with the troops, some Of
| whom looked quite formidable.
The troops having disembarked in good order, moved
| of follows
Company ], ID artillery, and Company F. 4th artillery
U. s. A, from S. PaulS, Minnesota under command oi
| Major Pember;ou- 200 men in ALL
Washington Artillery, Capt James Wren, from Potts
| vile, Penn.-ll6 men.
National Light Infantry, Capt Edward Mcdonald from
I Pottsyle Penn ll5 men.
Allentown Infantry Capt Yesger, 80 men Rnggold
Light Artillery Captain James Mcknight, from Readng
Pa l05 meu besides Ga volunteers without uniforms OF
| arms making in all $50.
They IN, rched along the track to Cathedral street, tC
Madison TO Howard to Camden, to the Mount Clare sta
ton, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where they all EN-
barked with the exception Of Company l. U. 5. Artillery
who marched 10 Fort McHenry in fifteen cars Tor Wash
ington.
During the entire route of .he military they were fol
lowed by a crowd Of and boys, whooping, yelling
and hurrahing for Davis and South Carolina. NO vo
lence however was attempted, with the exception Oh ai
occasional missile being thrown into the crowd, one
which struck a negro boy, who accompanied the troops
TO carry the drum His face cut and bl proiusey
At the Mount Clare ttaton several missiles were thrown
into the cars after the troops had occupied them, bu
thew done no damage After the cars started for Wash
ingon the large crowd dispersed and wepded their way
to the ceuira section Of the city, where the excitement
was most intense.
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER CONVENTION.
The delegates elected Wednesday night IL the dif
ferent wards by the adhereuts of the secession party
sembled in Convention last night at headquarters on Fay
ette street Ever anxious lay before our readers tbt
news Of the day. VIC visited the ball in which the Con
vention wss &c be held but politely informed that We
could not remain in the room, as the Convention was
i, in secret session. and did not wish their proceedir
pubished We are therefore unable 10 give to give
our readers the deliberations Of the body.
| HOSTING PALMETTO FLAG.
Yesterday afternoon as the Federal troops were dsem
barking from the cars at Bolton palmetto was rlr
TO the top Of pole on 0hsres street extended Three
rounds were also Ered from cannon after the flag wa
hauled down. and the crowd quietly dispersed.
THE yxclTkNESr LAST NIGHT.
Shortly after six o'clock. persons began pouring nt'
Monument Square, attracted hther, no douat BY hear
Rg that the sscessonlsss intended holding V0nsea0n