Year: 1859

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RICHMOND, Va, Nov. %, 1859.
Excitement in the Counties Of Northampton and Accomae-


Application for Troops and 4rms-7sndr Of Addioma5


Military Aid from Georgia and North Carolina-Signif-


cant Silence Of South Cdrolino-Gorrnor Wtse not yet Re


tmred-Leter from Ne,c Hampshire TO he Gouuror--


Return Of Troops from, Hapers Ferry, de-, Dc.


Ategraphc despatch received here this forenoon
from Norfolk conveying intelligence Of the arrival in that
city Of messenger from Northampton county for volun-
teers to resist attempt to of slaves TO Canada
which report says is intended to be made the 25th
Another despatch received the State Depart
ment requesting troops and to be the scene
Of this contemplated descent The Adutsnt General of
the State to whom the matter REFERRED took prompt
to put the in readiness, and they win be
forwarded tonight by steamer. What military force will
be sent not should not be surprised the
authorities would await authentic information than
has yet been received before ordering off troops.


The probability is that this ramor of descent on the
Eastern Shore set aoat to diversion Of the
troops from Charestown and thus afford better oppor
tuny TO the aboionists carry out their contemplated
purpose Of Browns This plan will fail utterly as
there organized within the State sufficient mill
tary force to meet any emergency Anything 50
srous so unjust utterly without provocation ius6
cation the course of these Northern fanatca vagabonds
never was heard Of Why, in Gods name, do they not
discontinue their aggressions upon people who DO them
no injury, but on the contrary them materially
Men of reason and sound sense who reflect upon the
enormy Of these grauitous onsaughs upon the peace
and constitutional rights of an unoendng people, become
almost as they contemplate the terrible results
which must follow such state OF hings Inc iacules OF
men are exercised in find any justification for such
agpressors and they are necessarily no less AZ iaut In
seekine remedy for the evil SO far as can now be


pretended osuncn offers the only feasible Of
lief and the probabilities Of its being resorted TO at
ea,lv day are becoming more and more imminent II
voud be glad alternative with many If peace would only
resn s needless to disguise the fact that the oonserva
five masses the North deemed passive in this
crusade against Virginia and the South. Ii they not


Justly amenable 10 this charge why do they not prove
their innocence by active efforts in behalf of peace9
They say, win be by letter from New Hampshire
which subjon, they have the will and the power 70 ar
rest this crusade Why not do it, then? they really
the power they should throttle this monster
aboonism, and put end TO its Infamous before
puts the last straw which 10 break the camels
to the and the Union, they have but ntte
time left The crisis is a hand than they imaeine


Additional offers Of military aid pouring in from ali
quarters OF Georgia and North Carolina they are re-
fused on the ground that there is need Of them No
tender Of aid has come from South Carolina so far as am
informed This indifference the part Of the Palmetto
State significant in view Of the sectional character OF
this policy Of nacton dictated by hope that disunion
would be the dcouement Of this conflict? Such IN h.
ference is very legitimate for what could better tend 70
the consummaton Of South Carolina disunon policy tnan


declaration from Virginia in favor Of S Her abandon
ment At this time to the fury of Northern fanancRm rs
doubtless looked upon by South Carolina as the pesk ex
peden TO win her to the cause Of dsan'on' ine pre-