Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-04
TO THE ED IToRs OF TIE E.woUyRER


GENTLEMENit is true IN the affairs OF nations, in
those oil individuals, that prosperity msddens ntoxcaes,
and renders unmdul and careless Of vast
ages enoyP~rhaps the history Of no other country
under The sum- presents lorcibe illustration this
truth, than iha'of our own highly favored But few
years snce and we were the oppressed bu-
ares OF mother country and many ina
ed to break the letters thai bound Al length, spirit
oil resistance arose. little but intrepid band OF patriots
sprang up and emancpaed from ingorious thra-
DOM and during the brief period Of existence as a ma
ton, We have advanced n every thing which gives pow
en- prosperity and dignity TO people, with rapidy
paaleled Ia the annals Of the world. We now proudly
contemplate the trophies won by renowned FORE
"hers, M the erection Of the only temple earth,
TO which the voiaries Of freedom can bring their of.
erings-in the establishment of The only government
which secures TO man the blessings Of liberty:
Government. extended over a territory ample enough
TO aiIori secure, and il shonld be, sacred refuge
to the oppressed Of all nations Yes the victims of ty-
ranny and persecution OF every cline region have
but TO touch happy shores their burdens ara shifted
from their shoulders. their grefs disspsed by tho
breeze that blows this land OF freedom. does see IN
10 me, that the lovers Of liberty ihrou ghout the world
(ours is Government established exclusively for our
own benefit but every people should feel an interest in
me preservation oil institutions cberisng and
like them the rights Of man but specially our own more
fortunate citizens should rejoice with joy
were any thing earth that they would cling to with
grasp only to he broken by death il should be that which
eones on them such rare and invaluable blessings For
myself glory in the reflection. that a citizen of the
United States. and my heart beats with quickened pull
saion when remember, that the blood Of who PEE
r'ird his all to establish Government which TO
every Thing hold dear flows in my veins. And can it
be possibe that there exists this blessed country
who lightly values the high, the dspg .hng principles
we enjoy; who would them away in pursuit of some
object OF desperate and unholy ambition? Who weary
OF the happiness lie enjoys is ready, with
hands, to pull down the beautiful edce by his ia.
theirs, and cemented by their best blood buryDg
IN the ruins and with cold, seess cruelty
ing forever the hopes Of the every who
have looked here for end Of their snferngs Yes
with grief be scknow such monsters are TO be
ionnd among beings brought into existence by the
funess Of prosperity the excess OF Iibrry men, who
have grown into distinction and power under the benign
Influence OF institutions they impatient tram
pie under their feet Lock among the leaders Of S. Caro-
Ina hcstioB the Advocates of Consolidation and tho
Lberstng Fanatics Of the North and you viii The au-
tors Of oil the caIamies that mpend this now hsppy
baonand, disguise IL you will awful crisis in our
affairs has arrived The elements Of dire evil are in com
motion, and the lover OF bis country has 10 ea that
they too strong 10 he controlled but let him not
despair. We have been the favored people of H:ayen
hitherto and unless we yield ourselves the
guidance OF the workers OF mischief pointed nj above tho
blessings OF Providence will not I've Withdraw from u.s.
Lei W cling TO The Rights Of the States and the Union
the States Let US rebuke with sterness and decision
All whose eouDses tend 10 interfere with either. the
storm which is gathering heads, will pass
barnIrssly by Let US pay less homage 10 talents In
pubic men, and I'LL offices with the honest and the
upright and that calm and sunshine will return land
which vriuous people should desire above all things
Hanover, December 31d, 1888. n.