Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-05

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speech, says:
"Athough he (FlmOre) has never declared
himself or 90 against me Wilmot Proviso, he is
man OF f0aeIats pe'os and IS far more accep's
| bic to US Than if he had subscribed 10 Southern
test Tor The parpose of Obtaining a nominal n y
Ofcourse, We can say no hing after this. For
such an acceptable" candidate The Times NAV
write and vote, but The Sou,h viii repudiae him
with scoIn.
THE EXTENSION OF THE LOUISA
ROAD.
We have heretofore neglected to draw The pub.
lie attention 10 the extension of the Louisa Raj,
Road 10 tn West. Our friend Of The Examiner
is the only one Of The editorial fraternity, who was
present, and from him We borrow The sayings and
doings at Gotham, the present termination of The
Louisa Rail Road We did not know, unit,
alter the lrolic, tina, we were either "expccteI or
| invited"
| The Examiner however, afer describing the
pleasan,,riplo Gotham, thus proceeds. We think
| he e ,idently proves that the company were in ia
yor Ct steam; judging IRON The quaint OF "pop,"
'eugele," &c. But all badinage aside, we re.
joice lhal all jealous feeling between the Freder.
icksburg and Potomac, and the Louisa Companies
appears 10 be settled, and that both vii pu, forth
all their endeavars 10 merit The appreciation and
patronage OF the public. The conciIiarory &c
marks oil Edwin Robinson can be read but with
pleasure. But 10 The sketch from the Examiner:
The crowded stale and extreme heat Of The
room, with some other disturbing influences pre-
vented US from recoiiectng he many minh.nnv.
ing sentiments heroic harangues, &C., with which
| the combaianis encouraged the adverse ranks; Tor
The place Was hot-almosl as hot as The private
parlor OF those scTiPural characters, MessIs.
Shadrack, Mesheck, &c. Nevertheless, We re-
tanned some and here iaey are
| MIR. Robinson, the President OF The Richmond
and Fredericksburg Company gave this SEMI.
| ment:
"The Engineer of The Louisa Rail Road-The
mountains have heral.ed and the Valley will
echo his tame"
To this complime1, which has been molly
earned, Mr.. Kuper responded in feeling terms
'In The discharge OF his dnly," he said "ii be
had earned fame, il mus be placed 10 the account
of an homes, and !aiIhul effect 10 discharge his
whole duty 10 the comnny which employed him.
!, To this end he had labred, and he had looked 10
nothing beyond i! !"
he concluded with asen,imenl complimentary
10 the President and Directors of The Louisa Com.
pany.
Gen. VIM. F. Gordon then, on call from Mr.
Pondexler, rose and addressed The company in
his usual eloquent strait. In allusion 10 The e1-
extension OF The Louia Railroad and The nd
vance Of the Railroad .ause generally in Viz
ginia, he was truly elouen
1.-THE sun-beams Iron The east and from the
West, were destined" he said, "soon 10 blend
their rays lar below lhesummit OF yonder Lofty
ridge, lpop, eusge, guelrl and The noble en-.
CINE find its way wihits rich freight through
those
Hills which like giant setinels lpopl 10 stand,
To keep their watch o'erfairy land.
"In railroads, as in Gerry Thing else which en-
nobled man, Virginia wulc be found no Iaegard.
The people were now aoused 10 The importance
OF this kind Of improvement each neehboI hood
could and would be lou 10 have lis own road,
and This road connccIinewth some main STEM or
artery, would serve TO lind each section OF our
good old Commonwealth" Hu.rah for Gordon"
-"Gordon for ever, in ndisso!uble bonds and
thus break down hose sectional divisions which
had 50 long c1ised 10 th.seriouc derimchI OF all
the real interests Of The rope 4. large. In peace,
Virginia had cont rrci priceless benefits upon
her sisters of the Union, guesie, gugge, sugsiel
and the sight Of hi, fried, Col. Magruder [pcp,
popl on the left, remintd him hat she ever was
in me lrrnt rank Of W.T. [Pop-"Hurrah for
Gordon."l. On this hea he said it was useless
To enlarge the deeds OF vrgi1ians in every III
al in which The country ad been engaged, were
earned in letters OF livg light. (Gugsle. gus.
ele.) On the hearts Of leir counlrymen Of the
Union they were (poplengravcn. The whole
country had expected $ much from the men
among whom Washngn (susgle) was buried,
[Gordon foreyeTl and ley had Ioi been disap-
pointed"
The General then 100 his zeal amid roars Of
applause, and tenacious FIRE Of champagne
bottles.
Col. Macru!er, one The heroes Of The Me1i-
can war, then in few words, responded 10 The
allusion a. Gen. Gordc;io The valuable services
which tad been renderi BY Virglaian' in all Of
the recent battles in Mxico. He paid feeling
tribute TO The living andlhe dead, and concluded
with sentiment With il was nnr misfortune
no, 10 hear, on accotl, OF the loud applause
which welcomed il.
Mr.. Mallory gave tea sentiment having re-
ference 10 The dlficullss supposed 10 exist be-
tween the Richmond ind Fredercksbuf: and
Louisa Railroad Compnies, which was followed
by one from Mr.. PoIncxter, who gave;
"The Richmond, Frdricksburg and Potomac
and the Louisa Railrad Companies. union
Of the TWO. for the SAX of the people at large"
This sentiment wa received with great ap-
plause, and Mr.. Robinon, the President OF The
first named Company, tie. thanking The compa-
ny for their cordial reception OF tic sentiment Jusi
given remarked:
ale should do injuice to his own, as well as
to The feelings ofihe stockholders oil Inc klchmono'
Fredericksburg and Piomac Railroad Company,
il he did mol avail himelf oflhe occasion TO ex-
press the very great qualification which hey e1pe-
rience, 10 view of the iuspicions fesuHs wh'cn
were about 10 il.uslrateIhe enterprise oI'ne LOU,
sa Railroad company. The agony IS over ana
The Louisa Company i.now about 10 en'er upon
i lpn0 deferred. In
those hupes-in all the ears ana an3ieiies ine'-
dent TO them, we loo haze shared, and IN all OF
the Joyous feelings ollhis OCCASION, wc must
be allowed 10 participate. And why should
we MOI Like coed old mo her Eve nom
the side OF Adam, pu have sprung from
US, bore of our bone and 1esn OF our H~sn.
In your infancy We have nourished and cher-
shed you. and a, ma!urty sent you form feloic'
ing in YOUR strength. like man and VIE we
have had our difference, but like man and we
have been laugh, Thereby that in union mere IS
strength, in harmony happiness, ana IN conc'lla.
/ ton profit. Such asslre you are the sentiments
of the Richmond and Fredericksburg company
and such | doubt no will be the canoia res
, ponse of The Louisa Company. In connection
herewith | therefore terder you, gentlemen Inc
following sentiment:
.The louisa Railroad-Guided by Inc rays o.
the SELLING instead OF the Using sun, lis destiny !
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secure. Prosperity must attend lis track. 4 Az
its ways will be ways of Pleasan'ness' ana al l''
Mr.. Robinson's eloquent remarks were received
with immense anc unanimous applause worn
il had somewhat subsidized, Mr. bloan' gave a'
"The presideu, and Directors of the Louisa
Railroad Company" .a.or,
To this Col. Fon,aiue responded in handsome
- s "Railro o North, East, South and Wes'"
The Common Council OF Winchester have
n.s,sd resolutions expressive OF the public regfe
a, the death OF Judge Tucker. When me las
war wi broke out heween this country and Grea
Britain he twice volunteered bis services ,,i s9s
marched at the head Of troop OF cavalry ia'Se'
by himself, 10 the defence OF Baltimore
JUDGE OF THE PETERsBuRG Cih.
CUIT-We learn that John w. NASH ESQ., 'ne