Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28

sequence rthnr, injury TO any; that the Govern
- car - movement attended with such happy results
bnull have received the appreciation, rathef IMAM ''
caosure of the community Such would, we nave ~
Jnubi he the sentiments OF every man VINO w'tfesse
The occurrence of last year, when our peaceiui cry ~
,roIed day after day, by two armed BODIES OF ht'
n constant expectation OF immediate rehcohuf' 70 w
terror Of The peaceful inhabitants OF women ana Gnu
cn and without the slightest effort on the paF oi 'he
r,,;, ., .rr.. and prevent IT. But II IS not IN tir
nr, of marty 10 allow any thing, however merIt"rl"is
an the part of officer, to pass without caVi' an"
oh.c,ion. is one of the tricks nl adc 10 MAKE lne
mos, out of the least political capital witness th'
mighty effort TO produce impression that the ooh,
,i,iou and laws of the land have been violated ana
the rohts Of peaceful citizens invaded" 70" we tn'
mon these gentlemen to show The Ia" or clause OF '
Constitution, which prohibits thc ""Vei"f rom "s's
Ito rnw.r he possesses, for the prevention OF violence
md niurv The Governor IS charged with the execu
ton OF the laws with the preservation OF Tie peace ''
protection of each and every citzeh. or ''s 'as"
he is Commander in Chief OF all the ioces. Now; !"
IN. discharge of This important duty he s not bound 10
r,;, mill some omen act of violence IS committee
10 Law by until an open display IS made No, the Sc
ere; of strength and OF safety IS 10 De i"hu III 'r
ration for danger-in the meeting IL IN 'ie lace proll
and decidedly, was done IN TINS instance. y ooe "
prevention is worth of cure; and # the Governor
had less virant less upon the alert consequences
m;oh have resulted beyond the power OF reparai'e"'
rh,t there was state of things worthy the attention
Of this officer we appeal to the statement IN the oar
cplf The best evidence, anu We no" WISH W -
hns o,,lemcn whether if the fatal consequences had
occurred which were dreaded by ALL oil riot, tunnIt'
hluodsed and the Ike, they would moi theh nave "'
as loud in ccnsurc Of the Governor, as unequal 10 nc
crisis as wanting i'll decisi"n; ana "he'neF III nv
,he whole fault would not have been LAID TO us
,nnnencss and inactivity: whether they would rot
hov, tainted him for not anticipating this vioeie,
and being prepared for H. and appealed TO the troops
in the n"iGlborhood the best means aveftms
the DANCER We know that exceptions has !te'
/ a.. and hpsil
been abused ''the vile n''ni"s Of the Governor
but why should not they, as well ~ "l'eis ne cur
poyed If troops are to be employed, u IS lho'c'ei
whether company another subject 10 me orucs "
the Governor, are employed lhese troops ".e w" Nv"
citizens in our service to protcctuS against the savage
foe and If they in obedience to the orders OF
superior officer, far from being nsed tor H. they
should receive COMMUNICATION and applause
But il is said that deep political scheme was al Tue
bottom that meeting of the Wings was held that
Iay and the troops were assembled for the purpose of
sitting the free expression Of opinion, OF overas'ng le
| Wings and giving confidence and counterHncr TO
our own partizans. The Committee say, 1--WE are leu
inevitably To the conclusion, that was ms tesSh 70
overawe and put down by timely exhibition 81 ioTcc
and power the first germs of an opposition, Likely To ne
| formidable for the first time. Now their own iaclS
contradict their assertion "lhc very hrst attempt
ganiza;ion made by the party opposed 10 The '"Nefh"
was made on tie ihrd Of August aud that sane eve
. ming the Governors cXprrsscs were sent Tor Inc
troops &C. is the language Of ts Committee, IN
their letter 20 the Goycrnor-So that the TROOPS were
sent Tor after the meeting OF the Wings, ana arrV'a
the day after How, then, meeting to be put
down, that had been already held and opinions suiru'
which was already expressed, and a party crera"ed
which had Just exercised, without interruption, Their
undoubcd right OF meeting, and regulating their own
course OF action.
There is but other point which, at The hazard OF
the patience OF readers, wish To audt TO- ne
TROOPS being stationed III the suburbs OF The cly ahu
having their guard night, IS their custom, hatd
Nessrs Carlton and Quaylc who were passing as or
derlv citizens and detained for short time when
they were allowed pass. Even this we regret; but
il !. such an act as have witnessed hundreds ottmesr
on ordinary parade days without notice or observation
Not So as we Informed, was the case WIN hcssFs.
Wilson and l.. II. Bryan who have gwen afhtavttS,
stating their arrest, who do not state that iey were
there on business, and who are charged with hlVih@
gone there for other than proper purposes not hvh@
near there nor having any matter OF business III mat
quarter. :
For our own part had determined TO treat tins al.
far as domestic one; the as we were IN de-
gree personally implicated, resulting from the violence
of party feeling and about which our reputation aud m
tercsts and our own good sense, would have dictated
silence The hope Of embroling the quiet and peaceful
citizens Of the country in bros or OF getting sym
pahv abroad is rather too distant and feeble 10 prompt
our eXertions in obtaining IL No. rest assured, gentle
men Of the committee will be compelled To iInh
ynr own battles and the only satisfaction which every
vel. wisher to his country viii give you IN these pro
cerdnrs is to express his delight that peace has hcei
and III" ,nairsiv OF the laws assorted f1oridiaH.