The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-17

4 Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch,
The War Eens---Eo Mafis-.oosrt Doy--Seces
sion Flag and Me Public Feeling.
uARKisoNRuRa, Va, April rs, 1851.
For some I'VE days we have had no Rich
mond mail at this place. The cause, 1 under
Railroad by floods and high water. Very GER
tainiy, We are getting impatient here, as IL
may be the Convention has voted us ont OF
the Union, or into unconditional slavery to
King Abraham, and we do not know ANYTHING
OF IL. but we hope to get mail this evening
from the South, for we are certainly in the fog
at this time, and you need not be- surprised to
hear of Rockingham passing an Ordinance of
Secession, as she is fully aroused to the mo-
mentous Issues settling SO fast about us
Rockingham is largely In Sdror Of secession
to-ddy Just make note of this, gentlemen
OF the Convention. No humbug in this state
ment. for it is a yeritable fact. We hope our
representatives, especially, will note this
change. Our people feel deeply the error they
committed. They thought land honestly,
too,l that the best means to prevent war was
Ia vote for Union men !; but, almost too late,
they SEQ their error, and repen lance and
change is now the order of the day Every
portion Of the county is compile teiy changed,
and, With the exception of some few regular,
old-line Federalists, the secession feeling is
predominant. III.
The "war news" has had a good effect, and
the news OF the shedding of the first drop OF
blood at Sumter cemented our people, and
Rockingham Is ready to 'let slip the dogs of
war" The mountaineer, schooled to the
OF the rifle from boyhood, makes his mark in
the conflict, and are never snbdued: The
mountain passes of Virginia can defy the
myrnidOns of Abe Lincoln to the crack of
doom. This is the section where Washington
cast his eye for men to raise bleeding coun-
try from the dust, in the days of the Revolu-
ton; and the defenders of American liberty
(the Southern people) may look to us again to
repel tyranny (the North } and not look in
vain. We are ready.
Confederacy floats from the Exchange Hotel,
Is feet by ii feet, in place of the first one put
up, which has become faded by the rams
This new flag has seven stars in the circle, and
tho eighth (firginial moving in TO join them
half on the blue field, and half on the white
II is a fine flag, and floats gaily from its high
tag staff.
Black Republican procession passed
through our streets to-day. They were fitted
out from Rouss' dry goods house, and We're in :
tended rs sign for his store. They attracted
universal attention. BY the way, l heard
him say to-day, he was willing TO close his
store at once and Join expedition to take
Washington city; or ready at the tap of the
| drum to close up and leave his goods on his
| shelves and leave to take Fortress Monroe. -
| SO his procession was only intended TO create
| excitement that he may sell the more goods,
| go as 10 be ready. So you see the war news
excites ody-merchants, mechanics.
lawyers, laborers, and all are ready TO fight, II
| the sovereign Convention will let them.
No business Of Importance was transacted
| in Court. At II o'clock the Court took recess
| and immediately after T. meeting was called
| DR.. :. II. Molett took the stand, and went
| in to strong secession speech. To say he was
cheered by the large audience present, does
| not begin to express the applause. His speech
| was able and eloquent, and had a telling eft
feet when he came TO the point. and asked the
ques ton Upon what side are you, fellow
citizens of Rockingham, in this great revolu-
| ton 1t would seem as if Patrick Henry or
John Randolph was here, judging from the
4 lni y,ip
| answer, "the South the South -
Immediately after DIR. Moffett concluded
| James II. Skinner, Esq, of Augusta, was
| called for and just as he commenced l was
com PEELED to hasten to prepare this, before the
| mail would close.
| Doctor SIoffett bore down strongly upon the
| Convention. He asked the entiinents OF the
| people to what the Convention should do
| The answer was unanimous "Secede ano
come home"
AS before stated, old Rockingham is now
| for secession, and SO, believe, are a majority
| OF the State. Let the ball roll on. 1oday
| was a glorious day in this county, and Il re
ward to those who have so nobly borne alof
the banner of secession which hope may
| never trail in the dust. We send greeting II
| all TO do likewise. Hastily, Pen.
| p. S.-The military We're out this morning
| with brass band, and fired 100 guns in homo
! of the Sou thern Confederacy, under the Sc
cession fig. Z.
| Correspondence of thSR edmond Dispatch.
EnthaSiastic Demonstration ia SmytA
| County.
| MARION, SMYTnE County, Va,
April 18th, 1861.
Last Saturday was gala day in village
, Our new military company, the -" Smyth
Bluas," numbering 90, rank and file, parade'
| in the morning, and certainly exhibited u de
gree of proficiency in the drill which aas re
mark;.bIe, considering the short time which
has transpired since the organization of tn
company. At O'Clock p. NJ, tho member
of the company, desiring to give public man
| Hesitation of their icdy Of thinking, unfurle,
TO the breeze the fi1g OF the Southern Confed
eracy on Il pole ninety feet nigh, fired saiut
of forty guns, and gave three cheers for JEFF
| Davis and the outhern Confederacy.
Loud calls We're then made on Capt. A. q
| Pendle ton Jr., of the Blues, for speech VIII
responded gracefully, in his usual felictou
| and eloquent manner Several other gen tie
men were then called upon, all of whom mad
| patriotic and eloquent speeches, and advoca
| I'd the doctrine that Virginia should II one
secede, and join her fortunes with her sister
OF the sunny South. After the speeches wer
| over, the company was dismissed, and tn
large crowd OF spectators dispersed quietly
| The seces sion feeling has gained ground dii
, ly in this county, and have no doubt that
| an Ordinance of Secession was submitted
the people, this co1nty would give q large ina
| jority in favor il certainly, judging from tn
large number OF secession flags floating fror
nearly every house top, there are very ft'
Unionists in our village at least, and fror
1
gentlemen from all parts of the county hay
| good reason to believe that this one sentimen
I pcryades the hearts of majority of the PEG
pie, who feel restless under the yoke of
Black Republican President.
II The people OF this once proud Old Doulir
vi ION have been under the rule OF Abraham
y Lincoln quite long enough, and l am sur
- that none feel more keeniy the humllia tin
nns. position occupied by Virginia than the pee
" - Aple of the much abused Son Invest, aud
40 know that when the tocsin OF war is sount
o ID, our gallant mountain companies will
=. 1mong the first to respond TO the call, and G
no nth to battle for Southern Rights an
81, lr the preservation OF Southern honor; an
aaa assure you they will prove formidable TO,
his iio "e"AI! wy eo-.,..y =. VIC W. 'A v
III n' Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
ond I Public Sentiment in Atbenarle.
dia- CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April 16.
;. Er people are all for resisting Abe Lincol
mas alis Black Republican Government. "
naave volunteer military companies in tn
ear- 10Y and as msay more in the county. Ie
VS. teI! several students of the University ie
and TO me soldiers in the outhern army, an
,nis.. rning numbers OF Others are to follow
es, nae,g ht We had public deInonsirato
Heharge body of our citizens assenblt
IT, 10 n, speeches from Hon. S. +. Leak
+, 1nouiWo GOD, Capt Duke, and others. tt
epitn Sch animated the Fathers of the Re-
onolioh manifested in their descendants.
ihe nSbOrs of Thomas Jefferson will
thel, un There is but one feeling in Alb
marie iN we are all Secessionists.
p MONTICELLO.
IL. iowe, spriyate who was killed by II
lay,) preh,'u Scharge Of gun in Fort Sumte
G. was p"r'e Charleston with military hol
re- ors.
Fort Three neg. were drowned at City Poin
cred on Sunday sing