Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-31

His principles and conduct are the brightest spot
of history But Justice to his memory does noI
demand any extravagant panegyric, which,
while affecting 10 exalt his merit, degrades the
character of his countrymen.'
Now, can any one see anything in This Ian
euase TO Justify any Wing orator in cersusios
Genl. cass7 Is there any thing in This language
a, which an American should biushl II must
be confessed that it requires The e1paitc criticism
OF Whisgery, to discover anything censuraoieln
It. With all he jealous ssnsliiVeness entertain
ed by all Vrginians relative 10 Inc memory VI
Washington and his exalted fame had General
Cass used such language as is attributed 10 him
by his Wing opponents, had he really naduced
WASHINGTON, or even manifested The slightest
disposition 10 do so in his Aforesaid work, there Is
not a ViIginian that would support him Tor me
Presidency, nor, indeed, could he have guIlen The
nomination therefor. But, on the contrary, Ges
neral Cass could not, as an American, have
said less. He merely said what We all know 10
be true-what all history shows, that General
Washington was one among many heroes and
patriots of The Revolution, and he cannot have
all The credit thereof, as given 10 him by Guizot,
ana 10 which Genl. Cass referred, withou! rob
bling all others OF their due need OF lame. To Ibis
Virsinians will not snbmi!--asansl this wanton
robbery of fame, all Virsinians will protest. II
Washington were alive, be would protest against
il himself. lie would proclaim to the world that
he was only one among many patriots OF the Re
voIution. Vifginians protest against Washing
Ton having all The credit OF The Revolution, be-
cause il would rob many Others especially Vir.
ginans, OF a rich patrimony Of fame. History
shows that Henry, the immortal, the scu-strrng
Henry, was On the political stage years before
Washington, and by his sublime and brilliant
eloquence, reused the people OF the American
colonies To sense Of their oppression under Brl.
fish tyranny, and prepared The public mind for
that Revoluiion-lhat political tornado that swept
| from the English Clown IFS colonies, the bright
est wreath that adorned lis monarch's brow
We find Henry in the Virginia House OF Bur
gesses from the county of Hanover, IN 1888,
twelve years before The appearance OF the De-
clafalion OF Independence, and elected win
The ayowed purpose Of opposing the stamp
act. And his daring eloguence on that occasion,
as Mr. Jefferson declared made The blood TO tinele
| in his veins and raised the cry around him OF
treason, treason, from the minions OF the British
crown. Yet hr ialtered not, but tough! his way
in his countrys cause 10 lame and immortality;
and now shall he be robbed OF his due, and DIS
tinguished American statesman who dares 10
raise his voice against il in foreign court, b,
traduced and vili6e! BY his Wing opponents for
| political effect--to make political capilal
i
the author ol The Declaration OF Independence,
was an Ajax of the revolution. Before The APP
pearance that celebrated document which placed
/ our grievances before the world in a tangible
| form, and showed lGr what we were conIendins,
our toreiathaIs were sea in trail bark without
pilot or compass, without aid or comfort. ] his
document commanded attention. reused the col !.
MES Ia united and vigorous effort, created SYM
pslhy with all and procured foreign aid, which
Washington as the leader OF our armiesImerely,
never could have done. Indeed, defeat and disas.
ter, gloom and dependency, had attended US up
| 10 that time.
In addition 10 Henry and Jefferson, hiso-
ry shows that Virginia had Lee, VINO
moved the resolutions in Congress by which
all communication was severed between Eng
land and her colonies, and supported then
with so much eoquence as to be called the De
mushenes Of America And besides these dr.
tinguished Virginians, The TWO Adams and OILS o
| Massachusetts, and many other heroes and pair
OTIS of the Revolution are cmineDlly Distinguish
ed in history; and shall they all be made 10 sinh
into entire insignifcance and obscnriy before lh'
sun OF Washington, however brilliant his maj
shine, ana shall an American cit;Zenal q iorelgI
court, who has The 6rmuess 10 raise his voice II
their defence, in reply 10 foreigner, be misre
presented and scanda!ized by his own country
men, BY Virginans, and merely Tor political el
feet in Presidential canvass2 The American
people will proclaim as history shows, that Wash
inston's cup oil tame is worldwide and l. iu!l Y
overflow ing, without the adventurous aid Of rob
bling others OF their due, 10 make j, overflow en-
tirsIy; and that no American who merely says
that there were many patriots oil he Revoulio
shall! be considered de,raotion. FAIRFAX.