Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-22
JR. RICHMOND VA, TUESDAY MORNING, e. 1sm

perlinenl-facis established by the highest wis
dom 10 be had in such cases Now, il the allie.
cations and arguments contained IN that Lecture
were par,ia! and sorhisiical, it was for the cham
pions OF the North 10 make it appear, as the ap
| probation and circulation which the Lecture re.
ceived in the South had given il an authority
and consequence far beyond anything that be-
| longs 10 the humble name OF The author.
But, instead of refuting it, how does the Tri-
bune beleve-The Tribune, which aspires to be
a sort of organ of the philanthropy of the "Model
Republic Sin the XlXth Century2' Why this
great enthusiast for free discussion betakes it.
self 10 the propagation of ISLANDERS on the char
acter of an opponent-slauders from a remote
and obscure paper, located instnciiveiy in the
lowest place in the West-a paper whose mo-
rality is as miasmaiic as the atmosphere of its
circulation. Surely such q Thing cannot be
adapted to the taste Of the capital city of the
Empire State of the North
ELLwooD FISHER.
CINCINNATI, 5th Mo. 2. 1949.
Well, we think the spartans have good right to re-
jocc, In any dec0ous manner they like, though feast
ing was no pastme of their ancient prototypes u
that invitations Ito the Barbecue the Cd June)
have been sent to ail The members of Congress from
Vnginia;' we wish Mr.. Morton would attend and make
them good Taylor speech."-7fmes.
We, TOO, trust Mr.. Morton will attend. II ne
choose, he may make "a good Taylor Speech "
but at the same time he must tank the Democ.
racy who elected him, and who sincerely rejoice
over his success. But there is another reason
why Mr.. Morton should be invited to this Demo-
cratic merry-making. The Times will remem-
Der that, some days since, il sneered al The Dem
ocralc Convention OF Tennessee Tor having
embodied in their proceedings The Virginia Res.
olutions on Slavery, with view, assumed the
Times, TO make parry capital. Now, Mr.. Nor
ton is on, and out for those Virginia Resolutions,
and if they be test OF Democracy, TO that ex-
tent Mr.. NJ. thoroughly agrees with the Dem
ocrals. We would therefore welcome him 10 a
rejoicing over a victory of principle. which
enured as much 10 his benefit as 10 that OF his
fourteen colleagues in the next Congress.
We would inform the Times that we expect
TO have Spartan" and "decorous" festival.
In connection with This subject il is due 10 The
Democracy of the Stale, that We republish the
following beautiful compliment 10 Virginia from
the Wilkesbare (Pa.) Journal:
GLORIOUS VIRGINIA.-We have no
words with which 10 express our qualification al
the result OF the recent election in Virginia, and
admiration OF the calm, undisurbed grandeur
with which she moves on in the old republican
track The mighty spirit oil The glorious past
still animates her bosom with all The fervor oil
youthful virtue, and renders her chaste and
beautiful example for the emulation Of her sister
commonwealth. Would that they could appre-
ciale and understand the greatness ofthe motives
by which she is animated and The intelligence
which prompts her acls. She stands to-day, as
she has ever stood, The model commonwealth
the guiding star of the republic, rebukins on The
one hand the imbecii,y which surrenders up lib
erly, and on the other The base and selfish bag
Cling which sacrifices it for a price. The dark
est night that ever shrouded the human heart
and the human mind, only serves 10 exhibit in
greater splendor the beacon rays OF her undYing
natrolsm and love OF liberty.