The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-04

THE TAkISs or BUFFERS OATH IL NORFOLK
The hcw York Nel9s Of the l3h inst. has 4 ioa :
Letter iron Norfolk, dated The 3il, which gives a
history Of The suerng> ni the people OF tat city,
since its occupation BY The Yankees. Many ot
these facts we have published in detached state
nien,s from time to tme. We now copy thai portion
relative 10 the oath which Butter has forced uoi.
the people. After drawing vivid picture OF Il
city, built aud owned By white people. but garr
sOnud by negto troops the white: WHO is lady says
In the midst O. tiIis state 0i ii.ing- comes
der iroi.i Gen Ealicr Itqu:IHG al cirzonI Ike
the oati uf allegiance ~ tEc United STATES COY
efn,nput, be refused all protection except from
personal violence. ROW, yGU VIII receive su;h
cieni CAUSE 10. oar unprecedented excitement. If
that truth was 50 frrustIuG year ago; if mea gave
ui eytfytiug but honor all itS dear ones, II lhey
laHgu-hed III d!es ~, ieaiieOHe prison for weeks
AID months in preference, - mat must lie their
emotions now? II we hated the invaders of our
country then, what must we nov: i. W. abh0rred
Government so v!a tirn, what must bs tte state
of our feelings n1y- Yet " it'll t1i- deep, uudS ug
hatred III inm0st So'iis (and They 50 well
Ot i'll we must raise our hands 10 Heaven and
swear before iinlLhty God, ''N!thou. mental re
seTydtuu: OF eva >iGH, d any kind, willingly To
support it. Did you ever hear OF anything eBHr-
nous wickedf DO the annals @! history con
tain parallel Not in my readings, surely, Even
Buffers reign IN New Orleans was not dcspcIc
rs this. Let me relate some OF The aggravated
features.
4 few days preceding this order another was
issued, torhi1ing the safe, by auc. ION oI privately
of any Kind ut property, personal or real estate,
beiOugihg ~ JiSiGyai ciIIens. >UppOse my little
ones were crying for bread; | had not cent Of
mnucy, bur wonid sell my piano, my watcl-any
article OF furniture, l"Ntlry or clotHlug-to keep
NV iiltIe darling, from starving. dare. not do ii
Aud no would have The temerity to purchase
for fear of The penalty. What resort have | None
h9t That dcte-t ,blr oath to keep gauni hunger r0a
NV door SGppGse Soine au!1eions negro, through
spit, tiii and malicious spHit, SHOULD IaIict severe
punis ishnsht on one oi ny h.tlc ONES. What redress
have None without that oath. Suppose some
vile cGniraSad, or WofSe Stlll Soie nvgr0 fellow
in the uniform 1.-THE Uuied States should come and
demand possession ot my house aud iGrnifure
turning me and my little ones out without shelter
for our heads. Where should ga for projections
Nowhere, unless have III my POSSESSION cerLh-
cate of loyalty
Wei, when this infamous order was promul-
gated what were We 10 do? We had no time for
reflections; three days, and I. would be TOO late
The effect WIS stunning NO alternative was pre-
sentcd that held la reserve. "liat might II
not he From The past and present, what might
we not expect in the future on ihe terf Die con
tiict How should decide Scarcely an eye
WIS closed ia sheep during tie interval. Could
we Ignore our ii.!ittui Government, out friends
eareT than LIFE, bdttitug tor our Hoiy cause, ;h
exposed Ia all the dangers 0t camp ne aad Tue
battle field, to free us ttum inis terrible oppfcs
| sion We would decide no, no, no, a thousand
times no. Bu, then one would io"t Al Tue iittie
| and aged aud helpless ones deprhdeht oa Us Tor
suffer in oL;rahie and, ciasping the iittie i-
noe. III darlings 10 our breast, "c would 'cei ytf,
| ANYTHING. However hit r, the drdusht must he
| swallowed, and there wds no tine 10 lose. In
| This stale OF stunning hcwilderment, do You Wna-
der thai the rush great IL CLAIM me promised
prnPc tiot, or that had Ia he extended several
days They rlt that Il was a farce, ana theif pa
tcrs have not had tiu riffoniery To gave tie aal
| very ended notice. they have referred 10 the
people of Norfolk Teturhing el flcs'e to heiF ale
glance, but in rather a tame way, very difi'rent
from their usual extravaPant and b"ihasiic style
While this desire for ps0tectloa was Tue primary
and ruling motive, there was a secondary one, and
IL has proven he ready perez Pioh ui our people
| Major Gen. Butler HAS been CUT generated tins
| time his strategy has been ioiied win his own
| weapon, and ht mas been keenly disappointed.
| lie wanted possession of a number of the largest
and best furnished houses IN the city Tor the occu
patton ni his officers and considered thls The ea-i
est H,eihod Of obtaining ii lie was totally unpm
pared tor the result. knowing the hitherto heroic
resistance OF our ciizsns, he did no expect Them
10 yield readily now, and so greii was his dis
| appoihtnient and chasrin, on the second day, In
| connection with his own OATH he added that an
ncxed 10 The late amnesty Of President LINCOLN -
| Does that show the spirit OF the man
Immediately after came an order Unauthorized
| BY the President or Secretary 10 carol the eiu-
gems Don't you the fruits ot bitter d;sappoinl-
| meat! The sequel has not yet been developed.