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Governor Letcher's reply to Secretary Cameron.
Executive Department, Richmond, Va., April 16, 1861. Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War: Sir:
I received your telegram of the 15th, the genuineness of which I doubted.
Since that time I have received your communication, mailed the same day, in which I am requested to detach from the militia of the State of Virginia "the quota designated in a table," which you append, "to serve as infantry or riflemen for the period of three months, unless sooner discharged."
In reply to this communication, I have only to say, that the Militia of Virginia will not be furnished to the powers at Washington, for any such use or purpose as they have in view.
Your object is to subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the purview of the Constitution, or the act of 1795--will not be complied with.
You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and having done so, we
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the voice of Old Rockingham. Harrisonburg, Va., April 16, 1861.
On yesterday evening I was compelled to close my letter before the meeting adjourned at the Court-House, so that I would not miss the mail.
To resume.
I got back into the Court-House just as the vast crowd were voting as to whether a vote should be taken at once on secession.
It was decided affirmatively.
Whereupon Dr. Moffett rose and stated the question thus: "All who favor Virginia seceding and joining the South, will say aye." "Those opposed, and in favor of Virginia remaining attached to the old Union, and with the North, will say no." Some seven or eight voting no, and the balance (about one thousand) voting aye. Where is the Union party of Rockingham ? If you could have heard the prolonged about of aye that almost rent the building, your heart would have rejoiced as did mine.
Secession men are filled to overflowing with glory to-day, and old grey-haired sages p
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.four Negroes Drowned — Petersburg Matters. Petersburg, April 16, 1861.
I learn from the Captain of one of the City Point trains, that a most distressing calamity occurred in James River off the wharf there, which resulted in the drowning of four very valuable Negroes.
One of them was owned by a gentleman at City Point, two by gentlemen in Prince George co., and one in Petersburg.
The party started out in a little boat to visit a favorite fishing locality on the opposite side of the river sometime during the early part of the night, and it is supposed that the violent squall which arose between 9 and 10 o'clock overtook them and upset the boat, leaving them without the least power to save themselves.
The absence of the Negroes was noticed, and search being made, their hats and coats were found washed ashore, with the canoe near Jordan's Point.
Truly a sad termination to an innocent frolic.
The loss to each of the owners will be qui
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.glorious demonstration in Princes Edward. Hampden Sidney College, Va., April 16, 1861.
Secession is triumphant at last.
Speeches were made yesterday, (Court day,) at the Court-House, by Col. Bouldon, in favor of rebellion in Eastern Virginia, if necessary; by Messrs. Asa Dickenson, Booker, (member of the House of Delegates from the county,) T. T. Tredway and others, all right out and out Secessionists; and every word in regard to the glorious attitude of the Southern Confederacy was greeted with tremendous applause, and the cheers for the Southern Confederacy fairly rent the air. At night about 80 or 100 of the students turned out to serenade the prominent men on the hill.
At the U. T. Seminary, Prof. T. E. Peck was called out, and paid a high tribute to South Carolina, the land of his birth; then we next serenaded Dr. F. B. Watkins, who has heretofore been the strongest Union man in our midst.
In his speech he declared that it woul
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Orange county ready for Resistance. Gordonsville, April 16, 1861.
At a meeting of the citizens of Gordonsville and vicinity held this day, Col. John B. Strange was called to the chair, and R. S. Brock elected Secretary.
The Chairman, in a spirited and eloquent address, explained the object of the meeting to denounce and remonstrate against the act of the Black Republican President, Abe Lincoln, in calling on Virginia for men to fight against her own interest, against herself, and appointing this, the home of the illustrious Madison, as a place of rendezvous for the Black Republican troops.
Capt. Wm. C. Scott, of the Gordonsville Greys, then offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We have learned, through the press, that Abe Lincoln has made a requisition on Virginia for three regiments of troops, and has appointed this as one of the rendezvous for said troops: Be it therefore.
Resolve
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.enthusiastic demonstration in Suffolk. Suffolk, Va., April 16th, 1861.
The war news created great excitement and enthusiastic rejoicing in our little village.
In the afternoon of yesterday, our two field pieces were drawn from their house, and marching through town under the noble flag of the Confederate States, were planted upon the Fair ground, and a salute of fourteen guns was fired--seven in honor of the victory at Sumter, and one for each of the stars on the flag.
All regretted that there was not an eighth star to demand an eighth shot.
There is evidently great disappointment here that Virginia did not "go out" instantly on yesterday, and that the Proclamation of the Northern President was not officially published this morning.
Our Circuit Court begins its session to-day.
Occasion will be taken for a political movement, of which I will inform you. Ego.