Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-02
RICHMOND WHIG.
PROGRESS OF THE REVELATION

PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Meetings continue TO b. held in the various counties Of
this State the and of whose proceedings may
be inferred from those have already published We
in possession OF the ia reports Of many of these
m,etng' which will give at the earliest practicable
day 1t will be necessary, however for us in
to cOndense them with those published yesterday and
to-day. In doing so, will endeavor TO state the
important conclusions and to preseu the full spirit of
the ,tags. For the information OF readers
distance it may be of say that in no county Of
the State whose proceedings have seen, has there
been manifested willingness acquesce in the rule of
the Black Republican party, unless satisfactory guaran.
es given that the Souh may do so without injury
to her interests aud rights.
large lumber Of the citizens Of Petersburg having
nvited Timothy Rves E'q of Prince George TO address
the public on "The Political Aspects OF the Tines" that
gentleman has consented to do So
The Lyuchburg Republican says The news irOm
South Carolina, received during the last three four
days has produced universal excitement among citi-
ze IS Oa the recepJ OF the first news concerning the
evacu alton Of Fort MOatre by tie U. s. Troops and
probable collision with the South CarOlnians about fifty
OF our young men, determined and true, promptly en-
rolled themselves under pledge to leave at moments
warning for Charleston prepared render whatever aid
aud service they might be called upon to perform in dc
fence OF South Carolina. The number Las since been
largely incr,a.el and were it deemed iin.rl'ively
cessary the number could be- easily raised hundreds
Mr. Douglas is expected to address tho Senate to-day
on the state Of affairs and in advocacy OF she amendments
to the Constitution submitted by him a lew days ago
a ID l.. - N
the floor, aud will also probably speak. Mr. Hunter has
lmaed hi' intention to present scheme for the part-
ton of the public territories and other property in the
event Of a dissolution.
CAPT A. L. Rogers company of Loudoun Artillery,
have requested the Governor of Virginia to "count them
in" the first volunteer force he accepts resist any at
tempt by the federal government to sister slave
State into suSmi son to black r'publcanism.
1t is nov positively known that the South Carolina
commissioners did demand the evacuation OF Fort Sum
te- aud the recall Of Moi Anderson They also demand
cd that the forts III Charleston harbor should be fiv
up to the insurgents The House. it is Iumored will Of
fer articles Of impeachment against The President
should Maj. Anderson b. interfered with.
The committee OF hirty.lhree in sessOu on Sat
urav The result Of their ibors was that the commit
tee we're powtress for good aad the Withdrawal from tie
room cf Miles Taylor, Of Louisiana; Houstor Of Ala
bama; and Wln,lcw Of North Carolina. They did not
resign their places on the committee but stated they
would not meet wiki the committee again.
GsN HOUsroNS PROCLAMATION.
Gen. Houstou's reclamation cOuyening an extra ses
son Of the Texas Legislature, l. as follows "Whereas
there has been and vet is great excitement existing ia
tte public mind arising from various touching
our relations with the Federal Government and many o.
The Sta cs and portion Of the people having expressed
desire that the l. g>ature should Ice convened in eN-
ira session and whereas the Executive destcs that
yl.n - ..ll ID stgl fr44s
expression OF .the popular will through the ballot
box upon the question ~ issue, involving their peace
security and happiness aud the action Of the whole pee
pie made known in relation The course which /. ma,
be proper and necessary for Texas, o. Of the states
o. the UnOr 10 pursue IN order to maintain n pcs.-
he her rights u thc Uuou guaranteed by the fedc-
raj Constitution; and whereas, frontier Is uva-
ded by indians aud the lives OF citizens tukcu and
their rt perty destroyed; and whereas the treasury Is
without means either defend the frontier meet orl
nary expenses OF government therefore, the lcs.sla
tur. is ordered % assemble the 2lst Ct January.
A NAw YORK ssSAToE OS COLACioS.
Preston King is out ia a letter iavorng coercion. He
says: 81" do consider H. absolutely certain that even
South Carolina vii do anything more than 70 pass Laws
ordinances AMI Q, solutions OF secession. These viii not
move the State out OF iJs geOsr piicsl political posi-,
tOu-hougu tue South Ga'ouiaus swear IL does II its
citizens do resist the execution OF Federal laws or
levy war-there is breach of the Law and r.asOn
But il is pas bc that the South CtOuius aud OF
NAV be mad rtist the law attack the United
Sta e Forts and commit For them aud for lie
whole country this would be great calamity, because
yndicaiou OF the Ian by the whole power OF the cCuu
try and the legal punishment OF treuson must at one"
be entered u:Ou by this Government aud il the civil Of
f;ers are aad, qunte the task the law directs the
my aud the navy and he militia OF the States 20 be cal
ed upon 10 aid the enforcement OF the law.
MR. KUfFN CHARLESTON.
\ correspondent writing from Charleston s. c., under
date Of December %, SAYS Edmund kuiIn Esq, Of
ft fb pitv fI IlI-
long flowing white hair bis dress Of Southern jeans and
iue GENT p attract great attention,
and he is complmen.ed and houOrcd 10y al lie went
over on SUNDAY afternoon TO Suiyaus Island in compl-
ny with several members OF the Couver1r in order 70
take a close inspection outside OF For AoUrie. They
walked all around the iOrthcatiCn IO.c,d the little
ditch near the wall the barrels Of SAND au pa!net
70 pilngs the parapet wall aud believe generally
expressed the opinion that necessary could be storm
ed and taken Tae United States h,g was floating from
the flagstaff and gentle breeze eeemed disposed to
worry all by bearing out at full length AID in full
cispay the ar Spanged Banner
TORrFYING TEE COAST OF souTH CAROLINA.
The citizens of Beaufort, S. c acting under the di-
rection Of Col. john B4rnwe, have erected redoubt
urOn the outskirts OF their town, intended to otoc
them from attack from any foreign power. The work
is well executed, and at this time nearly Completed
It consists hall-sunken battery, with ten feet
wIde pierced Tor three Contemporaries now III pos
session OF the town authorities The rampars
| boring marsh. The redoubt is 20 the west Of the
toWn upon the highest spot in that neighborhood at
elevation OF about tbrty-ive feet above high water
mark. Ii commands the Port Royal river toward the
southeast the front, aud also the rear of the town.
CHRISTMAS IN CHARLESTON.
Within doors with people, Charleston paper,
there the usual iIoc and eI Oymen and the fact
that they we're no longer people OF the United States,
did diminish whit Of the zest with which the people
relshed their turkeys and diminished their plum puddngs
and miace pies We venture TO predict that next Christ
mas they will at them with a still keener e. jDyment.
EXCITEMENT IN NEW oRLEANs
The folio wing resolutions, offered by D. d. b. DeBOw,
E.q, enthusiastically received and adopted at the
late Southern rights meeting in New Orleans:
Rssoirea That the people Of Louisiana tender to their
brothers OF South Carolina copgratuaOn and Godsp ed
in the glorious upon which they lave entered,
and in haiug their noble State as and independent
power, send her this word from tie commercial empori-
OF the South.
I'VE pariots treading fast in your honored ps
aud shall ce.oDsldie speedily with YOU in building up
confederation which shall bring safety and honor
from the crumb'ug materials of the old one which
seeks to degrade dishonor, and oppress US clen we
hyv sECEDEp from it. and meet you only sovereign
c n meet asovereign"
Rssoies That the guns of old For Moullie and thcse
OF the plains OF Chsmee, which spoke eoquently in
1916 ana 1915 ia beslt of libeity and independence,
will speak again louder and deeper and ia isoa should
the integrity OF Southern soil be nace1.
Resoiyed Ttat Napoleon said OF the Empire, the
Confederation c the South is PEAcEpeace by every
eton Of moderation fobearanee AMI patriotsm; peace
until the last OF argument exhausted but
come unhappy the other alternative, OF which there
ara at times threats it will not fad uupIepared peo
pie
Who know their rights
And lnovirg, dare maintain"
GEORGE LAWS MUSKErs.