Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-16
To the Editors of the Enquirer.

To the Editors of the Enquirer.
WAsHINGroN CITY, March 8, 1880.
To-day the contest between Messrs. Newton and
Loyal OF Virginia decided by the House OF Rep
resenaiives II il remarkable that member OF
the Holy Opposition voted in favor OF MIR. Loyaii.-
There was, however, majority of tho House in favor
o SUSTAINING the voice OF the reople Ainst the
in't thrown over the subject by the great tcsdon of
the atore said opposition. Mr. loyal being friend TO
urns,a Jackson, (and Mr. Newton being one of the
d"f's gave tempting opportunity Tor the opposition
to come out. They did 80, and their bold exer,ions
were worthy OF better cause After il was found IN at
Mr. loyal had a majority of nearly fifty good votes
over Mr. Newton, the only left for niystifcaiion
was That OF the power OF the Mayor OF NJ olk und.r
me laws OF Va to continue the polls open for longer
lime than one day Ii appeared that the election had
oern warmly canva'sec the candidates t,r Congr5ss
aud State Legislature having uped the day url one
O'Clock, in addressing the people before the polls were
opened, and after that there not time 10 take all
tie totes before sun set. The Mayor continued the
polls osn two days more, according the law Of cleo.
IONS, as II was supposed; and about hundred and
hf votes were taken the second AMI third DAYS the
main part oil which were for Loyal. BY setting aside
all the taken the "a and Sd days il would reduce
Loyars poll below Newton's; and this desperate at.
tempt made, as the oaly plan l. q 10 retain Nom
Der opposed TO the Admin This mere Question
was debd'ed Tor several days with great Zeal and
warmth; and it ia wonderful, that while there some
difference OF opinion, as to the true Construction of the
laws among the friends Of the Administration
both the and simpes, lawyer and others of the
opposition, concurred unanimously in opinion! Sir
they have eHronery dare any thing which in the re.
NOTES degree wi'eiect any part parcel th r main
object
. Judge Spencer of New York. who commenced
his remarks OIL Saturday finished to-day. He laboured
hard though unsuccessnlly, to IN ainiain his sinking
friend, at the expense OF $50 of The od people OF
Norfolk: the coven foot too apparent Judge a.
bour oil Va followed in plain EXPOSITION
the laws hewng most clearly that the Mayor had the
right TO continue the polls. His colleague Mr. bod.
dodge, followed and boldly asserted that the Mayor
had not the right, that he ought not 10 have he tight,
TO continue the polls for more than day. He was
for striking off the votes given the second and third
days.
1t seems that every possible exerton is kim to
embarrass the operations OF the government Not long
since, had class OF men who were bavling about
an " HP'inctpled opposition These same person
ages set their tune, now, TO another kind of netre,-
Since the people had the pleasure, mo c, to
make for themselves, President, these poor wretches
who had thought that the nation made Tor their
benefit, now think that war OF determination, /,
Holy War, and that the present opposition is Holy
Opposition! lnthe Senate, on Saturday. Mr.. Barton
Of Missouri" .n sp0k. Of dota.d King on the
Noble, speaking on the appropriation BILL said, "I'm
great mind 10 not vote to give 'em of money
this year, aud put 'em to their trump,"n!
think the friends OF Gen. Jack con ought at once
to come out and declare him candidate for 'ec.
ton and let the said opposition who SlIves
OF former palace, aud to a former King, but who
have been absov-d from their Oats OF allegiance by
the votes of the American people, know against whom
they cIusddng"
SKETCH OF BISHOP RAvEN5CRoFr
The death Of this distinguished Minister of the Gospel
but by the Friends of his Church tho Several
paragraphs have appeared the Philadelphia Erintsaud
of hem he has boen compared Moses HIMSELF in reading
Of the Decalogue
Being native Virginia. having Holy Orders rio
the mnistraon of Bishop Moore his Life
among his fellow in this was
under the influence of those feelings Bishop
Sunday delivered impressive Funeral Discourse, Pulpit
of the Monumental Church, commemorative Of the merits
deceased. The Sermon intended to illustrate tho Immortality
of tho Soul taught by Holy concluded with tho
of
have been favored by the Reverend Author
Extract from Bishop .HOoreS Disco,rse
g" have been led TO the selection Of the present SUBJ
ject by that solemn event, which announced from ih.
desk the last Tuesday, the dea Of frer
BTsBoP RAvENscRoFr. The departure of an indiv.
dual 20 highly gii'ed, il common occurrence Or.
dained TO the Ministry and this Altar. by myself and
naive OF Virginia, / shonld lie deficient in duty TO
yeu, TO his mory, an TO the Church at large were
TO pas over the event in silence. Often, Brethren.
has lie addressed You from this place. and from his
tomb he now procdims in your ears, the transtory ma
ure OF temporal things; assuring you, that Man com.
eth up and is cut down like flower that all flesh il
grass and he glory Of Man, however firm in con-tiiu.
ton, respehdent in talents, and graceful in structure
s az the flower Of the field. Yes, my hearers were
he permitted TO speak 10 you at this moment he would
direct your attention TO that Saviour who tn. re-
snrrectioD and the life" He would shew YOU the fol-
Iy Of trusting the salvation OF your SOILS 10 any Thing
short Of Christ Jesus; and would proclaim The Redeem
er ~ the only way 70 the regions Of eternal peace
" lie would tell you, that the language Of enfreaty
in which he addressed you during life, however warm
and animated that language hal BEEN was too cold for
the occasion that the most fervent appeals he had
ever used, though they burned his lips were TOO
frigid unworthy subject involving in ii eternal con-
sideraiiSns He would shew Heaven, on the one hand
with all its lie beaudes, and the sons of despair on
the other, and with Serapbs tongue, would enireat
you TO fee from the wra, come and TO Law hold on
eternal life. Were he 10 you alting between your
duty to God, and the concerns OF Tire world, he would
press an immediate renuncidion of the things of time
l1s would solicit You IN awake from your slurnbers
to take up the Cross without the least delay. He would
tell you, that tomorrow might be too late; that now
i tie accepted time-ihs the day of salvation"
II e productive Of great sstisfacii6n, upon an &C
casiOn like the present TO look back s. take vie of
the individual whose death and removal forms the sub
iect Of consideration. Il IL Minister OF the Lord
Jesus Christ, whose departure has awakened the best
sympathes ot nature, and which has involved the
Church Of North Carolina IN gloom Minister, VIII se
fahuness was universally acknowledged, and whose
pastoral virtues highly valued by the people Of
his charge
y shop Ravenscrof became alive 10 the importance
Of religion about rs 20 years ince and for the last
10 years, has been z6aously engaged Preacher Of
the everlasting Gospel. That feeling, which animated
his bosom infused itself into all his dseorsea and
rendered him both popular and instructive The 6de
y which distinguished his labours met with The bless
ing OF Heaven, and Carolina in common with his for
Parish in this Diocess, can bear witness his az
lection and unweaTied exerton
"In the month Of April, 1919 he devoted himself A.
this Altar in the presence Of many Of you before
me, TO the service OF God and OF the Chureh--was adj
med 10 Deacons orders, and aboured year in the
county OF LuDenburg IN the course Of short time
he entered the second grade Of the Christian Ministry
and invested with the order Of Priesthood lie
then re moved into the county OF Meckenburg where
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