The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-17
Correspondents Of The Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondents Of The Richmond Dispatch
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ton uit rt,jht oa the Secession question:, DC
ABINGDON, VA, May 18th, 1851.
The war SPIN, is sun high III this whole
section OF country. In tact, il IL not CON
fined to any particular eectlun--all are alike
aroused, and every man aud woman is will
ing 10 die la defence of our RICH IL. The man
iiestaliOIs OF the heroism and patriotism OF
our ladies reminds one OF the women OF the
Revolution Daily can be heard from them
the oppression that they YOU'D rather be the
widows OF brave men taen the wives OF cow
ards. -. ! have hctTu I4any say That the n orth
never cnu conquer or suhJuga L. the South, nor
dIf Idle Nirs1Lii farms amongst themselves IN .
I'll ali the women are killed II All are killed
IA Eastern ki!ginia, the Southwestern por-
ton Of the STATE VIII be "A lhermopyiie
through which tho enemy must pass, anu
thea Lincoln viii lind Spartan band OF wo-
men who can and Will repeI his hired band Of
myrmidou forces. If such be the bravery OF
our ladies, how can our Ipen be conquered :
The suggs siion OF the PhilaGsipbla Inquirer,
that Abingdon must be secured by The Fed
eIal troops eAllics nothing Tut the derlsion
| and contempt Of our people, male and female.
| Ii ever Abingdon Is occupied by BLACK Re
! publicau forces, there i'll be neither man or
woman LETT of our people 70 tell the tale. we
| hereby extend TO that wise editor Il hearty re-
! ceptEon hV thousands OF our mountain men
| and women, each of whom viii pe armed to
the teeth with knives and pistols, &c, to wei
come him and his band of robbers "with
| bloody hands 10 hospitable raTms, about six
| tact by three
! II does ones soul good In these times OIL
| trouble to hear the ,c0Hter-old and young
| talk "Ah - say they, "a free people, con
tending for right, can never be conquered
| The sword is drawn, and viii never BE- re-
| turned To is scabbard until the last armed TO,
| expires.
The ladies of the town and county are busily
| engaged in making uniforms for the volun
| teers-rich and poor, old and young, are alike
| engaged IN the praise worthy work.
A few nights since the ladies of the town
| prrsentcd a tine flag to Capt. VIM. Whitet
| company OF " Mountain Boys" 1t was pre-
s.nted by Miss Alice Cutler, of Georgia, one
| OF the teachers Of Martha Washington Col
| leRe II WAS received by Capt. White. Col
John a Campbell, being called upon, mad
An appropriate address Gov. Floyd aut
Walter Preston, Esq were loudly called for
but neither were present, consequently w
| missed Il treat from each OF those gentlemen.
| GOV Floyd has been appointed Brigadier
| General by President Davis, and has recei ve
| orders to mise IA brigade as soon rs pOs>ib
THIS ls an excellent appoin and delig |
the humorous friends OF that great and excel
lent man, GOV. Floyd. He is evidently Il ms
| for the times.
Capt. Jones Is now engaged IN musterin
| our Volunteers into service.
This county will roll up tremendou
| vote for secession. NAsHINGToE.