Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-20

iiuusf VI Representatives 81 "c'io1'"'si any -
iedrtal,sis, composed Of lou meml'efs.
Paintel's Democratic Canal CominissloneTD
majority is not below 1900.
H.MiLToN FoRSEY:
Received from PailadoLptsa a III. T. "
Corf,c,ed ioo,ings: Lon2sretH 2i,39S, John
sion "a 397. Elk and Forest, together with Greene,
Mexican, Warren, Sullivan, jefferson, and Potter,
10 be heard from officially. PssssYLvASIAs.
TAKE NOTICE.
A special elect on will AXE place in The coun-
" Of Powhalan en- Thurs!ay, The 81 Of Novem-
ber 10 supply The vacancy occasoned by the re-
sienaliou OF Judge Nash. We appeal 10 our
friends 10 rally . the polls, in support Of that
sterling Democrat, Henry L. Hopkins Esq.
LooKiNG.GLAss PoR MORAL TRAITORS.
Eztraet Of q Litter FIRM Gil. Hyakoop.
81 tel YOU sir, there is spiri! abroad among
he good Americans engaged in mis- war, which
will No, sleep during fulurty-a spirit which
AWAITS bur heir r-tnInS 10 thunder down upon
The mou.hing scribblins ,ycophnnls Of most
unjust parry, the full mea'urc OF an honest indis-
na,ion. Ii is The same ,ha, btonded over our
land curing the war Of lie Revolution 1nd the
las, war; AMI men o. te present day. palsled
pepiance, the hour wher she, wilh scnrnnl fin-
or, marked mem Tor lie AS The TORIES ..
heir country WE, HaE, f4n see no difference
bei,csea me pien rhn in g suceorsd the Bii'ish,
md thoss loh0 IN ~ sge arguments ard SIM
pa,hp 10 the Nsrica1ls! This KIND Of language,
rom = man wno cam into this campaign =
Wing in policy, may sound strange 10 you,
hut have again AMI gain been compelled IA
listen 10 and 10 suffer tai, which would have
changed The disposition and allenatet ihe Al
lection Of The most Distinguished partisan. Even
now. 10 no, object TO Z leading ard main prin-
clcles Of my old party, much "a y curse and
dep,ecale he tone oi Acknowledged leaders
and supporters. II the, is any reason which
ylll prcyen, General Sott from etfaciine an hG-
nnrabe peace, commdiing, as he dops, the
wnoi, civ ol the Aziec. with his pOweriui bd'
tsries, il is the SPIRlr3F TREASON which
unhesainsly say IS pmuigsd ny M lea::e2
Whi. journals a. home. In sorur upon some
ladrones oi Jalap4, sht time siEce. possess
ed myself Of al! tn lae eTspap.is published IN
hat place, ard up1n examining hem. I'M thai,
in na, place, he same ain Mexico, The >irln4es,
argument, published asinst our army are >elrc.
ions from WING pAERS OF THE UNI
TED STATES"
Er,oct Of = Leny I'm N@tm .HeGrGia, ~
lPahingts CGHpu.
"Winebddle an! n,eli wee detached tom
the rest 81 he companyand hal had time o.
il. We had twenty 81 em upon US At one nm"
Killed SIX ct them, ANITA" rest let u. WILe-
Aiddle va. wounded siaiy in ne >ilc Wa
kuo1 ked over, but not nTt badly. Our escape
was miraculous. The adies OF the 5 ain, or ra-
her buichered. were iont lha! night AL brought
in. They were most hri5ly mu iaei (asre-
ablv 10 me ins rlc,ions tom CO&WiN) by
the humane NeInlHs mncn 81, that il was
difficult 10 recreniz., in heir mutt atsd forms,
our former comrades, VII 81 la;eig bIoOmed IN
The ,uIl yivof OF health DOR CrnZeman was
nos, horribly disfgured; nd, in iatl, they all
Dor, the most shameful mfks OF violence from
lhe merciless enemy ley have died in a
GOOD CAUSE, fighting + their COUNFRY'S
RIGHTS; &c, fell not smuct sacrifice io;
heir country, as 10 pampsrhat erul-mgv MT
say fatat-oppoSit,on n h0n; whrch, u Pefsis'et
in. mus, weaken, nay deslY, every effort ot he
Administration 10 prosecu the war 10 :. speedy
termination will cripple very energy Of the
government, and compel uto wage h war nd
minimum. or conclude a tSho norab.e peace
8ut Tor mis- TREASONBLE spirit Of opposi-
ion, We had been home &c This, aod our sai
here can only be delerminl b. The duraloa OF
nat 0Pp9stloH.
Er,ract Of Letter frgm Cotain Ctaries Nqylor.
Il believe that there IN be no peace. |
have ALWAYS believed this; nd my belief is con
firmed BY the occurrcnceSf every day. Let
there be decision in the Administration, and then
let US have vigorous deci.n in The army. !.
The Wings q, mad hang nv
head with humiliation and same, when think
that have been member their party. Mr.
Webster's speech has been r-publshed here by
ne Mexicans in every yarct Of form, as well as
synopsis Of Mr.. Ciay'-; nd they have been
made HE foundation Of appals 10 the Mexican
people, confirming them iltbcir INDIGESTION :
haiterng their aopcs, that oe Of the great par
ties ul our country will arrst The prose- ution
If tn war; aud lutt;ng oFforever, in my opl-
nloa all prospects of nm a1cabic settlement OF
il. It SEEMS TO MErHAT THE WING
LEADERS ARE GUILT OF TIE WORST
KIND OF TREASON Ihave discovered here
that some one 10 tho State, who has bad access
10 Il the publications Of he country, has been
N correspondence with theNeican Secretary
o.. State and has transmitte to him all the ar
iic,es of The American pres, favorable TO the
Mexicans and the Mexican cause have in
nv possession nearly three hudred OF these arti-
published here; and one o them, an article
from the New York Express" Eau appeal to
TIE Catholics of the United Safes 10 oppose Mr.
Folks Administration, up the ground, that
the war was a religious war-a crusade again>
the Catholic religion in Meico,l has no onl,
been published in the Mesican papers, but
printed in hand bills, and circulated By thou
sands at all the church doors in the City o.
Mexico. Who can tell, il view of facts like
these, how much Of the blood that has been shet
in this war, IS owing TO the ;ction OF such publ
catlonsi"
E1naet Of a Liter from o. Il RiPPsy, NJ Compq
pany fra, Regiment Pennistrania poinat-er<
lated
CRY OF MEXICO, Feb. !, 1913.
al scarcely know what opinion 10 express 0
hi, war, nor what would he The oes, poicY on
Government could pursue had hoped, that Ii,
profound judgment, lne long experience anu. ex
irao'tinaIy abilities oil such emmett Statesmen a
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, could nave die
lated some remedy, 10 h 1--we eXica'ed our counr'
from the unpleasant SITUATION 10 ~hlch >he IS nov
placed-hu; how soreiy are we disappointed. Tn
late speech Of Mr.. Clay has already done NOR
10 pioong this war, than anything that Could pos
sby have been desired BY our oi,ierest enemy
he .ueA'Cou Ptopic OcflEe eLIo"'as "iSuA al
hope from such sentimrnts As Slr. Clay and
number OF Wing prin,s p.omu'sa'si AMI if the
desire 10 cnnsult he interests ., on county /
p!omoie he good cause of peace, such 'anguag
must be entirely siopped-an opposite tone mus
prevail ansrsvsaay; they must see US all Pm
and nnusd upon this absorbing question. Lie
one senil'nebt-one purpose only PFevaIi; flrn
determination 10 prosecute The war WIN The u!
u 81 visor, and il anything will ever bring ahou
termination OF The war, j. is his; onl 80 lon
a an opposite course be pursued, mat hope !
vain. Il is too late now 10 argue upon u
principle or origin OF The war, 10 enquire into u
justice or Injustice on our pari as me day 10
reasoning is past. Now is the time !or action :
prompt, vigorous, decisive action. We wan
men, not speeches. Gvie them blows, not words