Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-11


We lay before our readers the following luminous
views from Joseph Cabell, Esq. His ndefatigable
spirit is still pressing forwards-and wherever he
appears, such is the force of TRUTH Success seems TO
await upon his efforts. He will not visit the conn
ties beyond the mountains-but we understand that
Jas. Mcdowell, Esq. whose eoquence and devotion
to the cause have been strongly displayed in the
Virginia Legislature, will take up the tale-and will
bear the fiery to Monroe and Greenbrier 10
Boetourt and Allegheny. Let them go on-for The
harvest will reward all theirtos Let every generous
orator on both sides the mountains strain every
nerve for the dissemination of this great and noble
cause Let them carry the Fiery Cross far and
near, among the wales and along the highlands /; and
effect gathering" of the friends of improvement
and of Virginia.
"Ye, live there will who can remember weu
Both field and forest, dnsle, cliff, and deli,
And solitary heath, the signal know;
What time Slo Ga' sd %or b"ae ns e wound
While clamoOu' peace yelled tho gathering
Der dae and hi the acw,
Nor rest, nor pause, young Angus knew.
Mustered i. little horde Of %es s'"'
II highland dale their stream. unite,
sui gathering. as they pour along,
AvrzGRlTnafLh G 119Ro H TE XII gr90'HfH
In your paper OF the 9th September the public are
favored with memorial the Legislature of the State
containing aboured assault upon carter of the James
River and nawha Company, acrompa nied bv ptopos
ell substitute. II appears an editorial article cd
10 this memorial, that you had received along with il a
communication from the author wherein he informed YOU
That he had "conversed with number OF gentlemen from
different parts OF the country, who ardent friends OF
the great enterprise, and in whose judgment great conf
dence may be placed; and they give the plan forth
this memorial, the decided preference over any ,,t has
yet appeared before the public" Nothing kIessrs Eli
tors IL further from The intention Of the unds than
TO question the veracy Of the worthy authors statement
enquire whether The favorable opinions alluded TO-
frt impressions, expressed upon superficial view
OF the SUI cct fin judgments announced with all the
amD uiscus
trc deberation. My object is simply ask the favor of
YOU, act Of justice to the JAMES River and
scheme, TO lay before The public the very different
o thsqnesiion contained in the suhoincd comments made
by one who has given to the subject much
an has obligngly furnished the at NV particular
~ TIC same 'me' permit me, TO announce TO YOU that it
secret in this part OF the State that the author Of the
memorial IS highly respectable citizen OF the town OF
Lynchburg' and his communication to YOU abundantly
proves mar ne mas not been Inactive in the propagation
his views The assemblage at the Franklin Hotel on the
occasion alluded TO, respectable in point of
and emineny in point Of character and intelligence
The resolutions approbdtory Of the address and recon
mandatory OF immediate subscription TO the stock of III,
James River aud Kanawha Company, passed with all IN,
appearances Of the most hearty and general concurrence
not dissenient voice being heard. A CITIZEN
COMMENTS upon The SUBSTITUTE JOr the Charter NJ
me James fiCc, aud Rdnd,0hd Company tohich tod,
published ~ NE RICHMOND ENQUIRER NJ the Ell
sept, ioJ3-ExTRAcTED from the ADDRESS deliver
ed oy Joseph o. CdbeH Esq TO the citizens of Lynch
eWg' ASSEMBLED Ar THE FRANKLtN HoTEL, o,
25h September, 1888
Mr. CABELI said, that before lie dismissed the subiec
Of objections The charter Of the James River aud
ndwha Company lie considered as due 10 himself am
his friend, to bring TO the view Of the meeting sub.
tute Tor the scheme recently suggested and shortly IN an
pear before the public Nv the form Of metnori1 70 AZ
General Assembly Of the State. His comments he hon
ed, would not he offensive to the feelings Of the worth
author, Tor whom he had long entertained sentiments
great respect and esteem and his anticipation Of The de
tailed blciuon he trusted, would not he deemed ii
6er" a. me outline was already before the public
ibs was H'e only opportunity which he (Mr e. woul