Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-05
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Communicated.

o. Thursday &C b Oc'. 2, ocession was formed O.
ne 9"peIin,endsn's, Teachers and Pupils of the
'bli,h Schools IL hs Cir, for the purpose OF RI
coming sIeneI"t LA tAYtrrE, ia the Marquee on
I'VE r"oc square The display Of so many children
WIN iheW Instructors, all neatly dressed, was a
heau"ai a"h Interesting spcctac!e.-AbouI fve hun
irrd gr's and hays attended consisting OF the schoI-
ars al iva sciDus kept the first and second Baptist
rlura-s, aud "t ave schools heionging 10 the icl-
| mnnd Sunday School Union Sacieiy, Contacted by
uois OF thr Presbyterian and Methodist denon,iu
s.ns The Procession commenced al The VsiIry
Marker House : uceede;I ia inutsonIs styis, 10 T.
s',ee thence, b, 18Th street, aud ,a ruuJosure al
ne S'inart, 10 efrOr' of the Coy Couhouse.-f
e"iered Ihs Square ~ the Nor bern G1e ss sed I'M
der Ii- Fayeiie Arch aud Temple OF I,,drpendcnce
| - the Muqacr, where, lie boys aud g,rIs being
separated arranged IN good order) the General was
'rc-ived hs The delighted munruie-James Dove, n
'''ie boy "l'"dt eight Years oifge, then m"uued -
| table, md deiWese,I, will, perfect correctness, and
remarkihic aiiImA,iun, the following address
GENERAL La FAvETrE -
lie Ssrrrinemdeos, Teachers and Pupils Of the
Sunday Schools in me Cay OF Richmond, here as
sembie, participate cord,l!y IN the oy unan mousiy
isi 10y i!icir ieiuw cit zens, ~ seeing YOU amons
Them. We regard you OF the political fashers
o our country as ~ pure and jealous patriot "a
dsineres"d and ardent pbisn;hr opsi "a firm AID
consisen friend al freedom, lin a word ~. man,
IN private an' ia public i,!e, endowed wrh every Vi,
sur. Oni hearts are filled, therefore in your pre-
senre, with sennienis of love and We raon whici
words are altogether incapable Of expressing
We 'tIuice ia hope, that The free asd powerful
People, whnin your youthful valonr assisted in then
sncressiu Struggle against tyranny and oppression
VII perpetUne the blessings they enjoy by Initiating
your example oil iBaexible integrity and go,ilikn he.
n-feence Then, inderd, will on Country become
the pride oI all lands "a glory and blessing 10 her
sell and io other nations.
We ,ndbise in delightfully."- antic;patup the speedy
establishment OF ell regulated republican Govern
nenis ihroug hnui the wOrld.fhe sac,e, fire of H.
hery, kndied ~ America, has hepn darkeuct for a
time, Ivy the machioai,vns oi despos aud the folly OF
q II |,
t,c clouds which obscure %, and illuminate all
Naons with It's cheering, ipvigoIaiag aud purifying
radiance.
We salute you by the additional en,learng titles.
OF The friend and associate uf Washington and SER
sani Of The God whom adore, the Saviour sn WHOM,
trust ;-ind most arcciiomaely do we s,,l;ci, his
mercy, that The close of. your evenfu fe mav he
as happy rs iis Progress hitherto iis been glorious
Md that, alter death, you may receive from Tim, who
alone can besow IL, The IN eslimsbIe reward OF
lasting felicity.
Susan Norris, small girl, reciied, also, IN man
ner which enles her to consider able praise, the fol-
loving verses
We, happy pupils OF these Sabbath Schools,
Instructed here, in Virtues golden rules,
Wno, FINN The Wisdom OF the Scriptures, learn
The truly great aud glorious 10 discefn, .r:
Young as we are, yet warmd with rapture see
The faiLLfui friend of DttH dHd liberty -
We heatd delighted, aud can ne'er forget,
Tho tale our Fathers iold, of brave F1Yetie.
~ bloom on youth. the generous Hero came,
1uspud 10y Freedoms sn,maliug dame ~
Across the deep, fiom foreign, distant buds,
He came, TO break Tyran,'s cruel hands.
10 help our Country, 10 her sore distress,
He left behind him, home, and happiness
Gay Courts and Kings attempted, hut 10 VAN,
H,s ynu'i,iul mind Ivy PLEASURE 10 rslain.
"A fond, lovely wile,-an infnht child,
10 vain, TO keep him, wcpt, or sweetly sm,pd!
Kind rs he WIS. he lelt ihem lar agay,
Agd sought the peIils OF the bcodYffny;
~ oiIsonc heb of Wa, he foaghi aud IIed;
10 us, be gave his wealih,--fVr us, his blood was
shed
ILL., braveiy, BIitain's veteran host lie nucllJ,
And dire opp, esson FROM our land ex6elid!
Then let Our hearts with JOY expand, that here,
The man we love, the iahrr We revere,
Amopg his children we behold Oddly:
Tho age would sprinkle his head with gray
The flower Of Virtue never decay.
Immortal in renown and bliss, Will he
The loithftd friend Of man md liberty.
The General, with his usual copdesoendnu eood-
mes, expressed much pleasure, and returned his
thanks, for the praise bestowed upon him IN both all
dresses. PIE cordially embs.iceh the little Speakers
a nd they aneeilonsteiy kssrd his md
An address WIS then delivcfed on behalf of tho
RichmonJ Jonior Debating Spceiy, h, q youth whose
name 10 Madison Street HIS deiiverv cvas t,,tv -,
ceiieni Tho foil Cow OF feeling being we'll oxnrsss
Ed yei controlled aud reanafed i,v sound ;mIgcoen,
The address WAS warmly affeciiona,e and elcgan,
r,bUe 80 he extraordinary merit OF the man IN tv1oo
IL was Delivered, especially, - the glorious Defender
Of Irgintd 10 ''s Famous Campags OF 1881
The General returned an answer evincine the IRA
LITIGATION he let, ard pronouncing we'll merued su-
iogiqm on tue youhtaI Orstor--1e then was con-