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The Daily Dispatch: November 17, 1860., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
imously refused to interfere with the judgment of the Court below. Respites. On the 31st of October, three days before the appointed time of execution, Gov. Letcher, at the solicitation of Rev. F. J. Boggs, the spiritual adviser of Totty, granted a reprieve, extending the day of execution to the 9th of November. From aboutned man until the 16th inst., giving assurance that he could continue his clemency no longer. From the 8th inst., to the very hour of execution yesterday, Gov. Letcher was petitioned and implored to pardon the doomed man, and to commute his punishment to imprisonment for life; but seeing no good reason for interfering with thergeant Bray, Jailor Hall and assistant Brooks. Moving of the Provision. Fearing that some disturbance might take place, Sergeant Dudley applied to Governor Letcher for a military escort. The Governor immediately ordered a detail of twenty-four men, which, under the command of Lien'. Kerr, were at their post to the minu
The Daily Dispatch: November 17, 1860., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
Movements in the South. We published yesterday the proclamation of Governor Letcher, convening the Legislature of Virginia on the 7th January. By proclamation some time since, he had called an extra session of that body for the 14th of the same month. The excitement at the South, in consequence of the election of Lincoln, ommonwealth should take into consideration the condition of public affairs, and determine calmly and wisely what action is necessary in this emergency." Governor Letcher has acted wisely in convoking the Legislators to consider this important subject. He has not convoked them too early, By the time they meet, the crisis willand that is, if secession cannot be avoided, and the seceding States cannot be induced to return, what course is left her to pursue? It is probably that Governor Letcher will renew his proposition to the last Legislature, for a Convention of the States, under the fifth article of the Constitution, to consider the state of the