Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-19
ponr,, COHNUNYca TED.


PoRTRAiTs-PHILIPP p. BARB0tJR ND
Whatever especially in such crisis of The n,io,i
fairs as tho present, msy promote correct krnwi,,. -
me intellectual abilities, public services and polite al r
clpes OF our Statesmen, must prove useful TO The P,o,l
We estimate the personal Of Others with r,f-rs
TO the common faculties Of mankind. The efforts of s
mus IN aeu.e or speculative life rightly measured
not so much by their real elevation "a by the brjrht
TO which they ascend above The lev. of their Az. sJ
country. - s. anu
VI those who have emerged from the obscuritv Of n,
vaie life within the las, five and twenty wears snS -
acted distinguished part the gcs, drama Of onr na,,,i
ca si.irs lew have been more conspicuous than php
nAroonr Giitc'i with superior talents, and resolue
spiiii. he boldly encountered his youth those dlicns
"hch were neither lew small that ohstrur;e his on
ward march in the road Of intellectual imptov,m.n Ar
yer ne mad assumed his position before the public he be
came known 10 his personal friends as man of el.v,iol
ieehugs-oi nnosie addrcss-unwesricd apnlca
u"h-"i,h heaiiui and we'll proporiioned mind Thai
expanded Itself TO tho highest duiies 10 the p.o,I- az
sound sensible and independent poiitica-true 70 h.
publican party and its principles neither seeking nor
summing distinction, and finding whatever of Jen,stior
he acquiredi the srsig forward path of honor TO
Qualities, Mr. Bsibour added understanding enrcbe 81
aud ibefszed by copous knowledge of books and an
extensive observation Of men, manner, snd polical
events. In a few years lac was REGARDED as s.rneJ
anu "eu,e lawyer who welded strong intellectual cuer-
ges, with great quickncss, inness and fairness
psIiebce proves that 10 zig nal success, in
LESSON oil the law much study deep reflection
khee' varied talents, lofty spirit. and often the
UTMOST nlslneIcs'edness OF purpose
The intimate acquaintance OF Judge Barbour with his l.
low-czehs generally, afforded them annie
OF Judging correctly OF his private virtues and of Tho mo-
ures ny which lac guided in his conduc
ne People oil Virginia have long been Jistine ushed
or iher admiration OF talent, when united pure nle
uohs and virtuous ambition. Moved by This fe cling n
becamea matter OF course that Mr. Barbour rnencheJ
as he deseivedly was, in The sc and respect of ali
those who knew him, should receive the offer Of sea in
eonsross, during the goomies period the late War
wheh IhteAibe patriotism and political courage were re-.
CURED 10 NEE, The cslsmous events OF that cribs Mr.
barbour look his seat in the House Representative in
oep'emler, 1874 a few weeks after Washinston had
preh captured, and It's public eJfcss consumed Not
m,"s'snuhs ibis ai'asirr' so humiAtng the ma
ton"i pride; Notwithstanding the general peace OF En-
rope had liberated the veteran legions OF W.Iling,o,
from service on that Continent, and had added vas,Iv
to fte power OF Great Britain 10 inure u.s. stiII hs,c
was party ia the Union, possessing tarn,. ws,i,L
numbers, aud zeal, that violently opposed 10 m
war At The bead of those who represented This mar
" h Congress were Timothy Pickering and DsnieI eb-
s'er-who, with their assocstes preached up in r1ect
base and cowadly submission; and who endesyorpd IN
vote down every measure that was prono,ed Az mem
oil attack upon, defence against. the common enemv
The war was declared in June, 1872 In June 1873 The
Legislature oil Massachusetts transmitted TO Congress a
reasonable aud dastady reInonsrance anst , con
tnuamee oil The war. which il pronounced be iDip,oper
iDp0hc, and unjust; and which circumstances small
minority oi that Legislature denounced as 'unfe
IN It's origin, Teprebensibe in its language erroneous in
It's iacts and principles, and perncious In its effects
About the time, MIR. Webster offered in the Houss
OF Representatives, hive resouons intended az rr ad-
yocates ayowsd 10 show that Council. of In.
were contaminated by the influence and guided bv The
hand OF NsPc;eoD-iIai the President and the majority
D in
tTigue, and the tame objects Of French insuj, nd ;r
Mr. Barbour set himself light the path of these ens
mics 10 'heir country, and against ell their schemes with
measured, steady, unshnDking courage. He acquired
az once, high character in the councils Of the neou
was regarded rs "Jusium CT iendcea
SAFE III ms Jnhgmens-Dbo examined every question with
oooness and without prejudice aud met every
ty with fearless inirt pdy When we look b.cL unon
The events and dangers Of the OF 1872 we are osi In
az mo eonoue, OF the Federal Party such, and
IT'S leaders In what did that war, at all events after was
declared, differ from that Of the ReroIuion2 The one ,s
waysd 10 secure an independent national the
Hsh el representation aud taxation the other for lie
perpeuaon OF that Independence I the one our towns
we're sacked-our soldiers murde rcd--our prooertv .
s,oyed-and our territory and rayaged In he
ober our citizens buiesrcd by The tomssk Of The
ssVage-our ships captured the high sea, and burnt
our cities bockadedour sailors forced 10 ,Lt agans,
'neiI counuy --onr women violated II such war
a 's ina" the FEDERAL party sought close by an ing
rious peace.
An undue partsli,y for Grea, Britain, deep.roO,ed
hostility to the Republican States Of which V,rsi,, :.
then "ihs head end front he hone Of rsaeli,
by the downfall Of the Republican party ON the 1nins ri
winch lhoy might, ~ they had done IN seyeneen hudff
sd hVey-egb', erect batteries, whencs Ihsy could rake
Tho whole line Of tho popular figishad extinsui.hed
'er patriotism their pride Of cisraciertrjr .en-ib.
nes-her sy"ps'hies and courage. They forgot the
eern and bloody resistance Of their To British
doinnaCna the illusirous xafnpes Of patrjoie dsyo
ton recorded In hslory-Tbcy had forgotten Bunker,
Htilthe Cowpens-- and Nonmo,,,b q 80
"a and ork Townlhey might have found Az impulse 10
their Numbering courage the devotion Of their R,vo
luuoDary mohers--or In that affecting instance o
eVun"y 'O"'" !" he "h0le range o history
"bep 'he CarhaEinisns being ~ need Of cordsge for
their fleet, which they fitting np IN meet the enc
NY The nsrraiors although Romsn, proudly cxclsng
"motrone Pse. coPVos sues confuie,n m ef sarit cri
NOUS Jues (dceTenf( The very ndifons cut off tei,
!resses, that they nighi make ropes Of their hair
During the conflict with powerful foreign enemy
INDIRECTLY aided ny numerous host within our ON a
territory, MI Barbour appeared ieofe lis country
VIII eminent advantage; Tor he vas 10 no degree
u'maysd, butreiuaiued fvs 10 The 18th which he had M
or"csd snd stood h'uy by the afon-s sscred nsilu-
mons oud "s and gained he deserved the favour con.
hdeoce snd gratitude Of his constituents aud Of every
hisnd TO tie honor Of Virginia
lboIe were fome 10 almost every State n the Union,
Who throughout The Of 1912 advocated al tie doc
t'hes OF ebser, Quincy and Pickering. But here vas
smother class OF polcians Who tearing e decp toned
energy o. 'be pubic rcnfoaci proceeded cautiously
nv hef opposition 70 the Of the Gov ernmen,
Who indulged 90 their wcisns upon "Madson's ar
In ihcf eplccn and malice agaln.l or Sla canen and