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the meeting, notice was given that a secession pole would be raised. The crowd immediately retired to the spot, and we soon had the pleasure of seeing the banner of the Confederated States floating in the breeze. I have not the time or space to give a description of the eloquent speeches delivered on the occasion by Messrs. James Barron Hope, Thos. Tabb, B. P. Lee, Jr., and Wm. R. Willis. I have rarely witnessed such enthusiasm as was manifested by the large crowd in attendance. Lieut. Latimer, commanding a squad of the "Wythe Rifles," saluted the flag, firing "a round" for each seceded State. To-day we heard a Union flag would be raised in another part of the town. About two o'clock our attention was called to a flag with the motto, "the Constitution and the Union"on one side of it; we cannot say what was on the other. But of one thing we are certain, before 6 o'clock the flag had split into three pieces. You will say that was ominous, and I agree with you. Sever