Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-20

appearance this Was the era AT which
the cefr5rafcd Nv IL. oppos d the ssrcnu-
Gus e<srtions OF II country, aIpporting all
me plans that EuglanG was DESTROYS 10 see
adopted opposirg AL taat England 2ppo-
Sc. ~ Mr.. Harper was 50 feeii0giy a.
iive 20 the interests Of his country III 1877
as TO have drawn from him such strong
dehunc,aticns az inst the Republicans,
call on that gentleman mos solennly t.
answer e,e. cali on him TO say what has
becouno OF that deVotcdness 20 the interests
of his country which h said h. p"sscs~e.
IN 1877, when he has used every effort il,
his power TO thwart the Indispensable eX-
erdons OF is country, then engaged in u
wise, holy and necessary war with tire
most pNwerful nation H. ali Europe The
question no doubt is too tough TO merit All
answer.
Had Mr.. Harper, while Thus opposing
his coun,ry, forgot all the dreadful evils
which We. c to Il suit o this country lac
cord ng TO his solemn op'nlon) from the
opposition. a mere aldress to the President
net with from the republicans, and in
ume ot peace too ? If tnose injuries were
SO much to DC dreaded, which might posi-
by arise ffpin amendment proposed to
thS ADDRESS, how much more, let me ask
h''n, ANA " cali o0 hin, most sole mn to
lay his hand ON his heart ard answer me-"
how niu"h more were tncse evils TO be
dread 4 Wnich (is knew must, 6t) did arise,
from the open, vi1lent, unr constitutional
Il hau IKE 20 have sad tn asGnable) oppo-
sitihn 40 the necessary movements of tue
goVeinme I. carried oE by Nj. Harper and
ms party in iiD7e Of 7yaj' ? AID IN which
this sell same celebrated MIR. 4. e.. Il -
per took so cUnspIcu,u "A icad.-Air. HAr-
per coutluues--" She (France) uu d1uot
dprs believe that she has nothing 20 do
but u press bard ON the government, il
order 30 Law it, baurtl hand ANA ot At
tic I ct q tins party. 10y means Of whi,h
s. nl'sht tnen govern the couatry."-C.,n
Mr.. H.up.r doubt bat thlt England was
lei by the shameful and uup.triot'c
con1uct Of himself and his par y, to d.
l'sySIhat "She had nothing to 60 but o
press har,l on his government" with the
ad ot " her triefds III this country" IN Or
der % iay 1t bound, han and OF, at tic
fret Of his p rty, by the means Of Viii.
she might then govern the country ?-Ihe
cct-brafed Mr.. Harper can himself have
NO doubts upon this subj ac,-iIneland, " tn
the ai6 OF" her friends i'll Ansrica," cid
press hard upon this c uat,y, and 40 hing,
save the valor anh the Dauiotism Of Inc
through the storm there can be as Ii tie
doub5, that ii the opposition hal been sue
ceesfdl in LAYING the government, bound
hand and foot, at the feet of their patty,
that tins selfsame cekebrated Il. q. Hal
per, would have b Ell celebrated g .iner
by the cbaDse-l sAall furnish only one
more crfTdcf from tins gent 5 speech
she (Frdncr)fs furohSr confirmed in
this belief, by the conduct OF the people of
this country, by their warm partianty for
her cause and nation by their enthus s.
tic eXaltat.on in her victories. "A gain let
me ask that cciebrated gentleman, AMI
call on him most solcmnly to lay bis hand
on his heart and answer me has Engi nj
had any reason, during the late war W TN
tue U. States, to doubt, from tie Course
of their Conduct, the devotion OF himself
and her other friends in America, by the
warm Partially for her cause and nation ;
BY their enthusiastic civilizations for her
victories!
1t may be enquired, how this. part of
Mr.. Harper's Speech touches his conduct
during the late war with England Go,
ask ths sslf-same celebrated Il. C.. Har--
per he can tell you OF celebrated Cos
sack teastand speech, in COMMUNICATION
OF the triumphant entry of the Cossacks,
and their allies, the English, into ParS
OF his enthusiasts exultayon for the En-
gsh victories, in celebrated Speech, DE-
Ii, cred by him at this same Cossac1 feast
al tlIis. too, al the very time lis own Coun-
try, (Which he loved SO handSomei, in 1870
was eng gcd in war with Eng md, in de-
fence OF our rights.
/ shall only add, if MIR. Harper did re-
ally and sincerely feel for the interests cf
his Country in 1877, as his speech would
induce one to think, that there has been
a complete tergiversation in him since, as
relates to his love for his couatry IL calls
to my remembrance, piece Of Latin I've
heard, when boy.-O Temporal ! o
Mores !! One ofthe Folks.
four Correspondent must not be surpri-
sed-'Ihis is not the only case, in which the
H0Hcra6ie Robert GoOdloe Harper has
been proved inconsistent in his course.
Mr.. II. is a native of Nrginia-W
he moved to \ Carolina, and first repre-
scented her in Congress he was "A flaming
Repubhcan---but whrn the clouds began 10
gather over that party, he desertcl them,
and turned to worship the Suh OF Federal
ism.
Ia 'o7 or %, Mr.. Harper was the first
man to avow on the floor Of the II. OF X.
that no one ought to be, or would he ap-
pointed to Office under tir. John Adams,
Administration, who hsd rot given proofs
Of his adhesion to his party. And yel IS
Mr.. Harper one of those, who detlaiun A.
gainst the application Of that principle, by
The Republican Party. The wonder IS.
how man thus disGsured and bloated,
should have crept into Office under the