Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-02
BEVERLY TICKER, Esq.

it Isl i, goes forth accompanied by voucher, for the
manner in which have tried TO do my duty too fatIer
ing 10 he suppressed.
will not wrong you by Offering, in the harkncyed
phrase in which men handy peconcered comp lmenls,
my g acknowledgements Tor the kind and iatterng
terms of your note. look beyond these to The Stnn'
msnt itSot which they express already so often mani
Tested, better than by words For his from my heart,
thank you: and do bot tell got what already knnw
when. Jom my heart,i you that am az miy
and faiayuRy your Jiiend. God bless you all
b. TUCKER.
To Mecsrs RICHARD lvASHoE Cooke,
WILLIAM W. CRUMP,
b B. Minor,
AUSTIN NJ. TRIBE, and
J. WARREN GRIGGsBY, Committee.
LECTURE,
Dtirercd 10 HE La,0 Glass of Jiham and Mary College,
June H. 1889. Icing Mc Inst Of eourse Of Lectures
tie PhHosophy9 Gorernment md Constitutional Lar.
| know not, gentlemen, whether desire 10 recall
some oil the thoughts presented IN the course OF Lee
lur,s whch am about 10 conclude, is suggested 10y a
Sc nse of duty to you myself IL may be due to
both. Among you, fatter myself, there are some
whose partial friendship might dispose them 10 adopt my
opinions with too much confidence. These, am esPe
ciay bound guard against any evil consequences Of
sentiment, which SO justly deserves my gratitude On
the other hand 1t has been niien my duty TO present
considerations favorable To opinions which my own mind
does no, decidedly adop and in the minds Of those " o
reject them may stand charged with errors from which
am free.
I'm The PROGRESS Of these lectures have cndeavored
to prard against both Of these evils You will remr
be that the outset said, that would not a,ter you
with promise, that political truths which have eluded
The in vesiigatons Of The most candid and enlightened oil
all aaes should he laid open inyou These words were
perhaps understood al the NJ, rs the M re common.
place of modesy-real or AFFECTED. But they had tar
deeper meaning. They were uttered under conviction,
which all subsequent investigation and rejection have
but confirmed that researchers into the Philosophy Of
n Ipst Inn IN Inn
truth: and That, In him. whose mind cannot be brought
10 rest content in doubt, they promise nothing nt all
If there BIZ any such among yon he will be sensible that
he has derived no benefit from me. The only service
could have rendered such n one would have been 10 ef
feet such change in the temper and disposition oi his
mind as 10 prepare him 10 enter an humble and eacha.
bic pupil in The school Of experience. II have failed
in this haze failed in every Thing With such, fear
| am particularly lhblc 10 mIsconstrucliOn 10 such,
cverv suog,slion calculated throw doubt any che
rished opnion mi ai like the aVowa of the oppo
site opinion In po,cs, as in religion, 10 him, whose
comfort recres nabIe guide, any doubt Of his 10.
Cbiliiy ms equivalent 10 direct contradiction of all
bs doc,rines To lie bgot all others bigos. To
dopld is bignry To hesllate-to pause and reflect, IS
bqolry All who not tor hm, IRE against him, and
he against them.
AGAINST this uncandd temper, The parent Of much
error so much iactioD strife cnnenii0n and bitterness
of heart, my !abors have been particularly directed II
is temper that serve purpose but to make him
who cheshes il the ready instrument OF party The easy
tool of any who will repeat his creed and tickle his ear
with the plausible formulas which he habuay receives
as compends of political ruth. Al The same time he is
ready denounce all no will not repeat this creed and
these formulas Hence, men distinguished Tor that
thou ahfu sobre,y of understanding which reflects pa
tienly and Judges wisely have place IN ms con
6dence He has reduced the scen of Government 10
system Of ma ims, and the who hes:'es 10 adopt
any of ihpm sci down in his mind as devoted 10
another SYSTEM the opposite OF his IN all things Thus
i, u.s. thai the discreet aud conscientious condemned
by hgo,s and system makers OF all partes and thus II
u.s. that the affairs Of nations given up TO The ounder
ing misue of The rash and inscriptions, while the
men most competent TO manage them are condemned to
inactun and ohscuriiy. Belonging 10 no party, they
are charged with the and errors oil all parties iaV-
ing the wisdom 10 perceive ,ha. they co mol know every
thing they set down ty The confident and Ptesump-
Turns as knowing nothing.
This is no envabIe lot; yet frankly confess TO you,
that The aim Of all my instructions has been TO dispose
aud qualify you 10 take your place among these lh Sc
are after all the salt of The earth Were such men
more common mutual support might ensure them mure
respect, md their numbers might give them consequence
and authority To increase their number would be TO
render The Stale The most important service Something
like this is The object have had in view But will
see gentlemen that il is al your expense that have
proposed 10 accomplish it. have sought 10 enlist you
in ororn hope where you may ha We 10 sacrihce every
thing in sire nlous Effort 10 your country II may
be- in spite of herself Bul have not sought TO Legut
you into service SO desperate have offered neither
paw bounty; neither the emouments OF office, moi
The applause Of your contemporaries have not taught
Won TO hope the counenance OF any party nor The favor
Of any leader have told you, as Tell you now, the
| naked and unyarnshed truth, and admonshed you ir
The outset that if you wish to win your way to powe