Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-20

plain and conclusive alton. for our
exigepces-snd the other would cherish the proud
est boast OF ireemen-Nay. more-were these Illus
rous Sases aud Patriots living, aud could serve.
would claim their aid in the work before trus,
with perfect copdeuce to the faithful and able a.ssit
they would give us-butl solemnly protest sgans
the use of such names, In dscusscu, talh mic
chatacters--for such must have been the des gn
You seem determined not 10 spprehebd me. Who
could thu, he'd no 'usi to any public meet
Dg but only wished caution the peopl- sgAils, tie
delusve effect If such appeals you addrsssed TO
then.!-I AIN not shsd to trust the people II ~ The
reckless di-sc,d spiri' Of ie" diso' ganiz and
the willy sra,sgem. Of selfish men. tha dread alone
Mr. L. "hss given strong symptoms OF uuw liDgness
TO reiorn"-Tue, in the beginning he openly aod FAR
pesty remonsraes With the rsope sgaiDs, spirit so
alarming 10 his prophetic ,isionyes, he warned ne
entrestej, he dsmonsra,ed-but oil nheeded "a The
''voiee Of Cassandra"t Who tell that the figure
may not yet b. exiended)-H. foresaw the storm that
would rise. and y-hch MI saw with so much
dread and nation az II hung ready to break in
awful dssentons. aud rett;'n to our S'ate-snd YET
when he doubts the issue Of an cndrbned experiment.
he must be vie wed the enemy OF urcfotm. Because
he will not 90 forth the veiyt Quixote of reiorn-w
not seize up the widest schemes that hs'ned he
i'm gin alton OF the disotgsrzer, and
will not without moments pause or deliheraha fear
down the venera,ed institutions under which have
we'd 80 long and so happily. he mu.t be cast ont as
dangerous TO the peoples rights aud int restHe OPP
posed the Of refosma,ion not because
he believed TO be perfect, and required TO
change, but because he cav "a every PRUDENT thinking
imaginary evils would rise In rapid aud ceas les sue
cession-and from slings then eSi-tng and ndiea-
tons given il could result ia harmony and gem
eral sfacion.-How truly he prophssied all can tes-
tfy-Who had not rather submit 10 lew 'ccnvenien
cies than put TO hazard all the b.essiugs o. the best
government upon earth! This was question f'ise'y
put. but how IL answered.! The scenes OF last wis-
ter tell, and perhaps the scenes OF ano'hr winter
may further tell And when every thing wa well
nigh ost-when the deleg alton treinblsd tor
their constituents lest they and their TO terry shot ID
harn INNS of and nj
~ the r$pacy of their western breth'eu-who stood
forth the bold, the nvipcible champion, with almost
to every thing dear 10 VI? Wss IL not he very 'au
who had opposed this dangerous reforml He who had
warned the people against an enterprise Taught win
much peril, aore N EN- from The mischiefs
that were threatening TO overwhe1m thrm--snd yet
that IL he might not b.trsy their nteres's-o
In your language, II doss not follow that ht
could not illustrate the wisle. aud expectations of NJ
least ouehaf of the people nj the eastern section 1t
indeed, the wishes OF half frustrated, do not
the hatm, since the Other half mus, be avonred
and know oil rule that would give 10 either pre-
ference the other
have not yet learned who is TO he brought forward
in opposiiion TO Mr.. L. in Han'ico; hut have under
stood that neither Messrs. Mar-hsI, Johnson AN
ard would be named. and do most unht sa'i, giy af
firm that there is not another in the County "ho
sught for a moment to he Thought Of consistently with
the interests Of the people OF Hrnrico and the whole
State. lie there were barely shade OF difference be-
tween Mr. Leigh and any oiher man, who might be
brought TO him. the subject were lot ore OF
bled either the voters of Hentice, yourself with
single word-but as before Observed I consider il a
matter in which the whole State is most deeply con-
cernedior, without hyperbole, may cay, MIR. Leigh
is the Atlas upon who.e shoulders the government
must rest, il to he safely boruc
1 frankly confess il not the least part Of my de-
sign 10 pay humble tribute to worth AM alcnts-I
delight 10 render my mite Of homage 10 the claims o.
illustrious merit Mr.. Leigh, without disparagement
TO anyioiher distinguished individual is now the darling
oil Eastern Virginia. and richly has he earned her
gratitude and admiration Sfli III IT, and am sust med
by the accama,ions OF an enrsp,u-ed people, that h
has rendered to incidentally more imrortan civic
services than any other man now living. IL the people
OF Henrico be blind to their beat interests 20
reject him, undertake redict hat before the sd-
ournmen OF the first Legislature orat ar'het before
the government is fairly set into ophraiiNr they will
and coufess their folly. There IL scsrcelv am
sure. another county below tie Blue Ridge tina, woulj
not receive him with open arus, and bear him in tIi.
uinph T. ON the hustings.
have said thus puch from no other interest Than
that which every Vi,gnian feels for the safety honour
and happiness OF t' dear native i.nd that which s".-
tanned his venera,sd ancestors. which contains hei
halowed ashes and which he would desire, should con-
ii nue. The abode OF his posterity.
a CITIZEN OF VIRGINIA.
E1rnAcr Of letter from a Judge Of The General
Court to has friend an this City.
GAS soon as learned that there would probably he
no Superior Court held in Fdlquier, which the
3rd inst 1 wrote 10 that if no Court had
been ordered he might any day that he thought
convenient for one; (provided time allowed me to
get 10 my own Circuit on the first Monday in Septem
ber and might give public notice III the Warrenton
pers that Court would be held at the time he might fx
on; and that appraised OF the fact would
issue the necessary order for special Court and would
cheerully hold in that county. For fear that -
- might be absent, addressed the letter in that
event, TO - In the regular of the
mail, ought 10 have received reply in or days. but
10 this time (the 18th August have heard not word
the subject. Doubtless the letter the answer has
ms-carried-Livng at this distance from the county, /
could not know, without previous enquiry of this
ture, what would be convenient time for the court.
To have ordered without that knowledge, might
have been productive of much Inconvenience and in
Justice Reference therefore made TO the gem
temen before mentioned both highly respectable coun-
sci, and residing on the spot regret the result"
Ii is stated in the Nil edgevie Recorder that Gov
Gilmer Las very recently received information
from gentleman in Of the upper countess OF tie
return 10 the Che rOkee country OF the trespa s-D
gold diggers in greet numbrrs Not lees than 1000
| stated 20 be ged in this unlawful business.
Savannah Rep.
MARREDl-on inst, Mr. Daniel Ker
W. +. MscRAr Miss NJ Carr all of said county.
Wednesday, evening" the Goth july 1880 by the
Nicholas H. Cobbs Mr.. THOMAS SrBProE OF Campbell,
CATHrE L. YArcEr, daughter OF Major Joel Yanccy Of Bodto
| county
CO.HHUyvICaTED.
held for Louisa county the Courthouse Monday
| August the 9Th, 1890.
Major DAVID WATSON lie departed th
Illness
In Major hope shall
ed for saying few words in relation to him for there was mas