The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-04
after from Montgomery.
,,,rrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch,


CHRIsTIASsBURG, February 2, 1869.
Yesterday being court-day there was
large gathering Of the people, no doubt an
tioipatipg a meeting to give expression 10
the sentiment of the county on the new
movement: but for various reasons II
WAS deemed best to wait until the Marcn
court. when there will he meeting Tor that
PURPOSE. In talking with various persons
about the matter ! find good Deal
Of difference in sentiment, but the most
nrom;nent of our LAWYERS and politicians
seem to favor it; and heard noted oppo-
nent of the measure say on yesterday that
che knew he was in the minority, as he
al,rayS ,oas." I always feel on hearing
such a remark that the man who makes 1t
ought to look well to his own principles
and see whether innate obstinacy is not al
work in mis- mind. But in the mean time
we are expecting y general uph eaval OF all
nublic functionaries. II WAS doubtful on
Yesterday whether the whole magistracy
would not refuse to hold court and resign,
for fear Of Summers bill Furnishing Office
holders"
There was grand gathering of buzzards,
too, watching what they take to be the dy-
ing agonies of defunct Government. The
old he b,.zzurd Of all WAS bohbing his dis
gushing head about among the fraternity
with sardonic smile of gloating diaholism.
Though Yankee by birth, and Yankee
by instinct, he has been nosing about,
whiting for the fumes of disloyalty, among
all the county officers, and acting as II he
had the whole matter of appointment IN his
own hand.
Il NAV be presumption on the part or
the "committee of nine" in taking this
matter into their own hands and trying to
secure some amelioration for our helpless
condition. But do not see how any honest,
sensible man can object to such pa
triotic, worthy attempt. Detce ct decornTn
est, pro patria maori." does remarkably
we'll for a Christian soldier when
amid the shouts of comrades his soul
il usbered into the " rest that remaIneth,"
but must confess that, to my mind, the
romance of such sentiment seems hard to
come at in our present condition. me dying
that we are engaged in is not sudden and
glorious and under the sweet assurance
that our comrades will take our places. But
to receive q mortal wound las we dld AZ
Appomattox), and after the return of con-
sciousness to find sitting on one side
negro, and on the other mean, low-ored
Yankee; Mt the head northern Methodist,
aud at the feet q scalawag; all Watching
the last couvulsions of nature with
greedy grin, until death ehall silence fear
and scar conscience until they have rit'ed
the pockets and left the buzzards to fatten
on the carcase-thcrc is not much OF the
"dulCe AIT dcCorum" in that KIND OF
dying.
However. l suppose we shall know the
result by the close Of this month ; and If
"the nine" succeed. hope that no one,
inst through spite, will refuse the blessings
which their srlf-imposed and self-paid-for
trouble and efforts have received.
We have had most delightful weather for
several weeks, but last night it commenced
showing. and is now raining and sleeting.
Our farmers have made rapid progress in
following for corn and the wheat crop is
very promising.
The meeting at the Methodist church, tn
which you alluded few days since, Is still
in progress, and quite number have made
n profession of religion.
There was also panorama in town last
night, presenting with magic lantern
certain interesting scenes from the Bible.
Such things might do good among the
young; but if so, they must conform to the
truth. am informed that one of the scenes
represented the Israelites crossing the Red
sea with the "ark Of the covenant" borne
in the midst of them, when we know that
this ark WAS not even patented until they
reached Sinai. Such mistakes are calcu-
lated to mislead the young in the truths of
the Bible. Yours, truly, ii.