Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-28
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
saturday Morning, October %, lsaa
rnpnps CORRECTED.

The Senior Editor Of The WhigA and TWO
o,her gentlemen of Intelligence, bnt\oi I'M
compromising Wing sentiments, alicndsa ue
Harrsonburg Internal improvement CONVEY
lion on Monday, as delegates from ms CIV
They were delighted with their visiI, and re-
turned with high appreciation oil the magn'fl-
cent country and the fine appearance and cou'e-
Gus bearing OF the famous "Tenth Legion. we
Shall lei the Editor speak for himself, and give IN
his own words full recantation OF his charges
against The aSuabian Dutch" for their ignorance,
sullibility, &C. We are glad that the Editor has
seen for himself, aud has manfully come forward
10 do Justice TO population whom he had con-
demned without evidence. We hope 10 hear no
more of the besnlted ignorance Of this noble popu-
la,ion. Let them be represented hereafter IN their
,rue liebt-as an honest, Industrious moral and
s,rong-mnded people, devoted 10 the true Interests
and glory of Virginia. ApopOs, we are informed
by member of the delegation, that The Senior
Editor of the Wing made "beautilul speech,
which was received with hearty Appreciation
We fully accord With the sentiments he avowed.
and rus ina, Richmond and the Tenth Legion
will become better acquainted, and Will nniie IN
those measures, which are so well adapted 10 re-
store Virginia 10 her former prosperity and emit
nence.
We regret that The Editor OF the Wing should
have alluded 10 the effect Of party tactics in array
inc much of the rural population OF Virginia
apans, Richmond He may moi have so intend
ed il bu, il looks like an insinualion against Inc
Democratic parry II 50, his own confession dis-
nroves The fact as far as the Tenth Legion Is
concerned. His own unjuslifiable attacks upon
The virtue and intelligence of thai people were Inc
consequences OF want of acquaintance ana
information" and, necessarily, produced ieeIins
If resentment, against the author oi The insult
and his political associates. lie has now Win
drawn his hard words, under the new light he has
received, and compact OF friendship has been
sealed We hope that "bygones are bysones,
and that all portions OF Virginia will be alive 10
the importance Of taking some step for The Iege-
neralicn Of The Old STATE:
agu, there was one thing more agreeable Than
any We have mentioned-ihe cordial reception
namely given 10 the Richmond Delegation, VINO
hanncne3 100 10 be all siaunch Wings by the CT
,;,srs II Rockingham, as every body knows The
rar, .corsade' Of The Tenth Legion Il was
surh a 10 Give MS the full assurance, that rrelu-
dice and hostility are most often the consequences
of want OF acquaintance and information: ~
was Rockingham Court day. and we iound an
immense concourse of citizens, courteous snpe-
rior in appearance, as in numbers 10 any county
Coutt collection, on ordinary occasions, we had
tpd q W.
reasons 10 think, BY that spirit which now per-
vad,s Virpinia--a resolution 10 arrest her down.
va I'd march. and to replace her where she once
Mood and where Nature designed her to stand, at
The head oil the American Coniederacy.
THAT This common feeling OF Vuslnians IS
producing the best effects in graduating preIu.
dice, and overcoming the pernicIous effects OF
those dastarly party tactics, which have hereto
fore successfully arrayed, for party objects OF Of
flee and mower, much OF the rural population oil
Virginia against Richmond is evident from an
incident that occurred in The Convention.
"At the close of lis business The senior Editor
OF the Wing was called on t"r speech IN maj
Tenth Legion where in 1910, he would hardly
have vrntured 10 show himself, for fear Of the
,uit OF Tar and feathers with which ne had been
threatened for calling the inhabitants 'Swabians.
He responded in his feeble way, and abiding 10
The phenomenon OF finding himself addressing The
aTenlh Legion" expressed The hope lha! il was
happy augury, and that hereafter The wings OF
Richmond and The Democracy OF Inc Tenth Le-
pion instead OF exchanging hard epilhelS and re-
elimination, would engage i'll the more generous
and noble strife Of seeing who could best advance
the prosperity and happiness OF their common
country! The sentiment was enthusiastically
cheered, and We hail the circumstance again, as
one among MANY, which is ushsrng in the dawn
Of better day for Virginia"