The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-08
THE ENQUIRER.
GOVERNOR S'TRONG'S SpEECH
RICHMOND, JUNE 8. 1874.

A ain succeeds TO the Storm. which
once ragged IN the North. -Governor Strony
is pouring oil upon the waves. In his late
address 10 the Leg islature Of Massachusetts,
ne compl ments his party on the forbcar
ance which they have eyerciged-he is
" happy to observe, that none OF the mea-
sures OF the General Government h We ben
snposed by violence and no dangerous com
n'oticns have disgraeed the people"-and
faticrs himself 'tha' . s fellow -cifizens will
Continue TO man fest to same regard 10 O..
der. lie concludes with calling off the
erring hounds from the dangerous came
which they were pursuing by inviting them
" nozo" to give that attention TO local and
personal matters " to which they are enti-
ted
On our parts we beg leave to congratulate
,!oV' strong on the return of his understan
ding. We should indeed give him more
credit for it, if his cure had ,aken place he
| tore the late change OF politics IN the State
OF New York. 1t was time FIR the Govern
or to moderate his language, and give over
ali IDEAS OF Uf7icnce md rebellion, wheo the
great State, on whom he had cpun ed had
| expressed her opposition to his schemes. and
the plot of the Northern Confederacy was
put dawn forever.
| Yet we arc sorry TO see that the Govern
or has only recovered his senses by halves
- SS"'N W iAiS wv hdEEGG ms CEene6 his
eyes to the misChiefS of rebellion, but the
rage of party still keeps him blind to the
l1ghts and honor Of MS country. The war
| IS stu denounced a. unnecessary and I'M
Jnstnabie ); though the Rrit.sh had Sc zed
| more than 500 Of oar vessels, ,houeh their
Orders in Council had arrogantly out a STOP
&C. so many legitimate branches of nu- com
Tnerce, though tSousands of cue country
men had been forcibly impressed into
their service. and a practice was siin
ma'ntaIned IN ali its circumstances Of afro .
CITY ana disgrace, which had been denoun
Jed by every successive administration by
every Secre arr of S ale, from Thomss f
'trson d wn TO Timothy Pickering & Wi, h
the las FEDERAL Secretary Of State (now
Crist Justice MarshaiD had predicted ii, ich,
one day or other Involve Us 10 war. And
yet we are Told that This war w:s "unne.
-essarY and unjustfi be :"
And what's worse, is the miserable nvDo-
| critical cant OF the Governor, who whInes
over the unoffcndIlg inh.b tants Of Can
ada, with whom many OF the people
~ these States are connected by the
t'fS Of blood and the habits az friend.
'hi? !" Dies this puritanical ro',,icisn
forget the Gays IF rs, when [yash,,,.
ton himself recommended war against
Canada when the Fathers IF our Rsvaiu
ion did actually wage onc-when Mont
5oTnery persisted on the heights of Abra.
nam Were n, Sc 1,en less vlrtuous or
competent to Judge Of 4" the marter of car
ryIng on the war;" than Gov. Srongs
! 1t IS sly sarcasn that the governor deals
I out TO his 0Ton party, when he bsseechss
them =" 10 pursue a di5interested and impar
tlal course OF conduct ;" rot . to appear
sol'c'tous for their o7rn advancement -
lest our " fellow citizens, (,ayS he( NAV
well doubt our sincerity when we hretena
20 an an anxious concern for ;he public good -
The advice was no doub. p ven hsrersa
! ts>emed to him TO be nece.ss y-tbey are
ADVISED 10 be the very things that they are
nor
Governor Strong gives the cue--and his
Party VIII filow. we may then prepare
20 C'o sd'en to the tirce OF Rebellion in Nae
sachusetts--to the War of Words IN Re.
| ports, Rem insurance., Resolutions, and tb,
other ef eeferas, which spoke the wW 10: j.
out Ehe deed.