Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-22
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b, o" ~ loy The Military Convention
,,d hrouohi into The city large hnmo'r VI ~ wv,
.arv ua, of the Siac, ana tie 'oi"'''oe's " WV
her characteristic hospitality ae''iH'i"' " e. II:
f,rnci and soldury welcome Aver '!e '
,, rho different companies oi ms 'i'y 'tt'"' ~
,hr rursts l., the spacious depot 6" tie Virginia
y, 1r,.,n, where IA feast of good things hAi
| boon sprcod in h- best style hy thompson VI ~ ~
~, -'-...;;,n oil committee from The different com
NAMES The finest spirit prevailed anu every ""'
himself s became the OCCASION We regret mat We
~ nn,b, 70 give detailed account OF all the eooa 'h'ss
| ,, o. I'D Inst before the company dispersed they
or0 o.uoa ~ order and Captain Sheppard OF The Blues
.a ,s, N The Governor of Virginia, n The staunrh
| ,;a IS ,h volunteers To this toast the Governor re-
nondod in ba,pv and eloquent terms and concluded by OIL
lering the following scn'i'ae"' 49, -
! .Tur yo,ry-EEns 4 corps 10 whose hands virginia may
win confnc. cntrusi both her safety and her honor
Manor A,crr being loudly called for arose, and in lie"
snir;ted remarks returned his cordial thanks io Tie KIM
feeling that had been exhibited towards HIM by lie c""P"
present.
He bepoea that he nigh, be excused from making speech
and he allowed 10 perform pleasing d@ty TINT had oten M
nosed unnn him his brother officers tie begged 10 can
Tie ,,rntinn Of the company To ecntleman present. VINO
had afforded Them valuable aid dnrng the ah"rs OF me
convention which had just ADJOURNED IL" proposed the ol'
lowing sentiment -, r ,... ,,-,o,hox &c
rho rsnrcscn,rjye OF n civil military consa ency, al
Ways la,is able and oif,ien,no better deserves The
pliudit, well done. thou good and faithful servant
Mr. SURREY replied in and hlnisomc speech dur
inc which he was frequently and warmly checed Tie gave;
"a crngx So.prRy: FREQ, yet subordinate fiery, yc,
DISCIPLINED; impcuous, yet ohedien'ls the steam power
of patrotisn guided hy military science terrible IN It's
strength and resis,lcss in its onset"
, luI Sp,.pxu called attention 10 gentleman by whose
pr,sancc wc were hunurcd this ccasunwih had DIS
nnushcd himself by his courage IN all The bat
Hes upon the Grane from paio Alto 10 liuena VISTA
"I:ap, c L. KllnrR: of the Sd Artiery-an Officer
whose nodesty bospraks his merit.
CAPTAIN kILpuRS and greeted with hearty
prolonged He said he had made speech in
his life exccp; his own mon Geo on saida voice tive
are all your here.) He paid high compliment TO
the officers and soldiers from Nrgnia with whom he served
in Mexico, and concluded his remarks by Offering the follow
Jag sentiment:
@TpE Men or YIRdS,--a chvalrous SET Of zen llemen
Mr.. SHEFrEY introduced SAMUEL CHILroS, E. of Eau
quer the company for the purpose OF making them laugh
little and say we have never known any one 10
perform this task better than Mr.. {. His speech was
succession of capital anecdotes which kept company
of laughter from the time he until he sat down.
Just before the company departed Major ArdrT and
said he should do injustice 10 his own feelings as
well as patriotism and public spnit Of of The
guests he permitted the present occasion pass without
calling hcr especial attention 10 who, in the time Of
need had shown himself be the friend the volunteer
and the friend OF his country He said that when The VIZ
gina regiment being organized for the MeSican cum
paign, 4 company raised in distant county OF the
SiaeAs the locsin had sounded the married and
unmarried OF that county rallied Ia tile standard Of
their country uphold and maintain H. N the cost Of their
iivcslt al the friends of those who had volunteer
ed dissuade them from leaving their wives and
children who dependent upon Their eXerons IL" their
subsistence Some for time, faltered and doubted IL
was this moment that a gentleman OF large fortune and
enlarged patriotism appeared amongst them. Go, said he
ani your county, pledge myself to those of
are away and ii you should fall will supper, widows
and orphans. That gentleman amongst III. He
proposed, therefore, The following:
"CuARLEs J. FArLK~cR, Esq, OF the county 81 Betkc-
possible 10 forget hm."
Mr. FArlEsGR replied with cloqnencc and said he
felt grateful his friend, The able delegate elect from
the icty Of Richmond, for his kind illusions 10 hy
gone days. II was true, his heart was with his
country thou hout the Mexican and there nothing
done in The and by the authority OF the country in that
which he did not approve and not prepared ynd
But we had heard perhaps enough to-day ofmitay
iou have been referred 10 ci:n soldiers; you have
rights therefore citizens well as claims upon the Gene
la Assembly for perfect military organization. He
Mr. f. was not a member vi h. Military Convention bat
he member Of another convention now assembled in
this city reform The Constitution Of Virginia and 10 vim
dcae gsea, principle of pppur sovereignty For that
purpose he had been here b. his constituents and that
OBJECT he meant 10 pursue with all e!. that should MT wink
anu wing that shou!i tire. He would conclude hy
submitting. the follow ing s,ni!ent
May those great principles o: human liberty AMI OF poiti
cal equality, which successfully triumpl-d upon The
plains OF Yorktown this day sNty-nnc years ago. be
confirmed an! pcpeuated 10 the people oil Virginia gunuh
c llaors lhc Convention assembled III this city,
The hoe I'll march then taken ui and the column
cor1 the Governor 10 his Mansonic troop, then repair
Thu, terminated festivities anniversary long
be remembered the close OF the cycnt and mpor
ian struggle on record
The following. from the pennsyvaninn is much in the
same spirit the majority of its contemporaries:
"And then Jenny Lind, ultcrna down the stage
like bird profoundly bowling the before her, whJ
hailed her with wild burst OF prolonged JOY She tine
scene from SoGinambull, Love like summer morning.
with skill and captivating melody but still thought
much better than what Labodcor IIu could d.
occasion these auctions and anSiees-these contests
and crowds But lie disappointment did last long for
she seemed gain upon she sunseach piece being
better adapted her powers than the preccdingunl
she electrified the house first with her flute song and
in the Swedish Echo In both Of these she far surpassed all
that had heard before and idea of her
wonderful popularity We must be spared description
tina, has been often given. Suffice it, do wonder
at The success OF this really uncommon woman"
brilliant audience, the papers say assembled
within the walls of the Chestnut theatre Every
occupied the best order preserved and Bnnum cn
cd ont the close.
II he Editors If The Enquirer.
WAsHiSoToS CITY, Der. Is, 1850.
By the ultra of the Northern AMI Northwestern
journals the Fugitive Slave Bill is denounced and condemn
cd in nmcasurcd terms. This course was anticipated
stringent act of Congress, tending 10
faithful enforcement and observance vi the guarantees Of the
Constitution affecting The peculiar interests Of the South
will ever be met BY such ridiculous demonstrations Of hos
iiv white fanatics Of the North and their ebony
allies. We heartily sick OF reading tina nauscous tcic
graphic dispatches with which the papers seem now 10 be
and whe rcsoiueiy determining resist The erccuion Of
his lar If Congress- How "terribl! swore in
flanders" - be sure! is il high time that the patriot
=. and sensible of our Northern brethren should
put sop 70 This sckenng bravado and gasconade!
/, il stated that old "Fannci Hail." that cradle
Of lean pa'ri"sm, has even now been desc
Grated 10 The Nile purposes of treason and rebei-
Tan II such reasonable asscinblages permitted in
our Northern c'e Is 10 hehopc, that Northern friends
viii remain SILENT rhatersr may be The purpose OF
Southern Generations assembled either Nashville else
w!cl. They who love The Union "as IT," North
cannot fail 10 perceive The importance of seriously inc.tc
ng IN this matter, and ares,ng the tracroua designs Of
these iaca creatures the constitution Of their
try, and ho solemn onaclments Of Congress.
Indignantly cii The whole Northern press protest against
Tie assembling Of the Nashville Convention; and what
the originating cause Of HAT Southern Conference Why
simply and only 20 consult together interchange opinions
relative Ia the proper mode Of resisting the vinrn
and aa.rc>sons Of another portion If Ih their
constitutional and chartered rights. This all 4 large
inority al The members of that convention were men dis
nsuscd for tscir high toned patriotism and oyc of tho
Union 81 these states; and yet they icnoun ccd
throughout the length and breadth Of the North and
West ,t"rs tho I:n;on How very c.p
SiStsHt the conduc, these patriotic gen,lcm
al Tie North while Hey permit traitors assemble i'm their
sanca,s aud public halls TIA, have been hanwcd by re-
vouliona;v memories! Traitors. whose orm purpose s
Ia resist the of the solemn laws of the land and
the plain requirements Of The Constitution can;ly sub
NIT 10 Northern biethren, those who acknow led.