Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-09


49, states no, .r The slke the Union but Tor ,'e sake %
couallty and fraternity. Destroy either oi 'hosc IL
',Hisites and il becomes of no value IT.. p;,cb;a
I,ntnn Nimmo here read letter from Lieut.. h'on co.,
his great regfc not being able 10 !i'aA
h rmnanv or dine with them on that day, oels e is,
t rsruss Lieut. Riches better heah was eh''''''3
ea.! h" lent Thos Richie j. The Union the SCUM
and The Constitution: The first can only be pre- oh y
m ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF those rights 10 the se'oh' ~
5 D.. can,nin Nmmo The memories Of Captains nitia'"-
Hyde With the finest spirit of soldiers, lhey eyer
bore themselves in the command oil TINS company
Drunk standing and in silence and gun was htea l.
Pr Engineer Lorton. Captain John B. Richardson, ~
Of the young Guard The son OF our OLD co'i'1 Indie
chic OF the old block. We such chips nov 10 nA'
;In lame military spirit which tie South may Ftiuis
~ Dc private Mathews The Virginia Military Institute J.;
+ - wisely cultivang spiri; in our youth, cieIan-
influence upon uie"i do ''''' ta'"'', ~
III p ,ntenan Shine The Richmond Light ln!anuy
pie IN. eldest volunteer company, save one, III NV NJ
ted States OF such material Virginia 'hay pe p.o !, on
,hr South may fear, should her rights OF pfope
dannercd that the Blues, commanded ny uie RS
IIIant captain, will be foremost in the defence "
ghs Guaranteed 10 by our ioreatlers on Tue Jay " NV
celebrate r h. u.h,Ie Union
md nothing but the Unlon,-rm equal rights r. ;,
Rv Engineer Lorton. Dr. P. Claiborne Gooch ne WI.
ess.d the struggle for Repubicansm in France WHICH a
better appreciate lis EXISTENCE III h'
Dr. Cooch an invited guest entertained the company
brief recital of The struggle he had Witnessed u s
as toast: ,,,on Ne n The South
will ensure the perpe,uatlon and glory "i our "'
am o. Srre.n, VIM f. Johnson To those who sleep the
nmirr oil Frcecn lit our glasses ana oiess 'heN
b. Sergeant Munden Here's health to he blood and
muscle Of the Saxon Colts revove's and the nina vi
By pyale Halstead Our Flag Aggessors quailed al lis
ssh in times gone by Let the present learn lesson from
' ~ Cnrnora Morris Internal improvements: While they
give US wealth peace they furnish an efficient defence IN
lime OF :, 49, ID
Heath ESQ A proud young firgnian. His wisdom ana
his patriotism have been avoraby displayed TO us TO-
day Health, happiness and success to Nun ,,..
By Corporal Walsh. Independence Day: lis celebration
demands an adherence Constitution which neither
Northern or Southern violate with honor 10 ihei
selves or justice 10 the country.
II WIS here remarked b. guest thai considering the re-
mutation Of Fayette Artillery for gaanty he nag been
much struck with hearing no olst 10 Woman since No -
among me regulars Knowing how different Il state OF
things existed in the days OF Captain Ellis he appealed 10
rhe Minor for some explanation. Capt Nmno spang to ms
feel declaring that he had already in his mind toast which
he would give the only explanation necessary he heFe
fore gave - hi
ness and love- when they smile"
~ Curpoal Gid. Jarvis Our Captains wife May she
LONG GLADDEN. his BY her smiles of confidence and love
By Sergeant Hunt. Our Majors wife Those who have
seen her forget herr those who know her know
her Il, be e-emnen among the graceful and The rehned
By Orderly Sergeant Ball. The American Woman She
il the happy companion OF the American freeman
By Arirorer Blyly. Woman: The ark freghed with love
and happiness stars that shine brightest in the dark
Ry Lieut. Rawlings. Woman
At dawn MA aud evening ray,
We cd her whisper sweet.
now shes away
inst as another OF the Boancrges (xho, if not himself in
love- there is believing old signs was in the act OF
rising 10 continue this train of toast a made oil faith and
service the Captain whispered those around him that but
few minutes he had given leave Of absence 10 one oil
his men, who that very evening 10 run OH with MS lady
love This satisfy the guest Aforesaid who mad cast
the imputaon ungaany upon the corps After which Mr.
John n. Franklin ex-ncnoer Of the Company who was
present guest, sung in fnc voice The Star Spanged
Banner
By Private Z. Scacr The Array and Navy Of the United
States Alike distinguished whenever they have been ed
BY John Lynch, Esq, an invited guest The States
United g.eat and gorious-dis.unlr poweress.
Major Fills said that notwithstanding the many strong
and true sentiments which had been uttered
since Judge Caskie waived that subject because
al many had been previously So well given inclined
10 continue the ven and he trusted that his FRIEND the
Judge would still favor the Company with his opinion on
tho alengrossng and pervadng political question OF
day II question indeed the just settlement OF
which ndsSouby interviewer with the and the
hopes and the destines of the country He had called
political question: but surely was not party Question In
his Judgment IL lowered above every interest OF party de
proposed as toast,
"rhe Union 1t must be Union OF equality for the
South More than this do not ask or-less that this we
will never submit 10"
Judge Caskie replied that he had been greatly msnder
stood inferred from any thing he had uttered that he
hogh much had been, well could he SAID on MAJ
shcc and especially such an occasion Fourth OF uy
celebrations he regarded valuable under our system OF to-
ycrnuent ii only because of the facility they afford or
ccitnr public sentiment in reference 10 questions "i
great public He alluded few words 10 the ncvit
able and dread results oi continuance Of present unior
unac of feeling between the North ana the South,
and concluded by proposing as a toast
The rights tho South aud the integrity of the Union
Let all everywhere note WELL that those only ae true
10 the latter VINO faithful TO the former"
Sergeant Hunt said he was Northern man BY birth his
lot however was now cast with the South The Abolition
lets of the North he regarded the homcides OF beloved
country ceaving down its institutions with
derous hands, and tearing it limb from limb He declared
that should this controversy pass conflict OF arms,
which he earnestly prayed might be averted he would be
the foremost stand by his in defence Of what he
believed to be Southern rghtsand if his brother
TO come with that wicked blinded and baeul spirit from the
North, he would fire the first gun upon him.
These expressions OF Sergeant Hunt received with
bursts Of applause by the company, and gun fred in
honor of them.
By Orderly Sergeant T G. Ball The Union We would
stamp heels into its hobbng heart rather than submit
passivey 10 the insolent injustice OF the North.
By Sergeant w. F. Johnson. The South We stand b.
her. in her quarrel with the North, with the full earnest
qualified and unhesi,atng conviction that she right
BY Private @. t. Kersey. The South 10 the North Arm
in arm would sharc with you common gory-and Pc
rish, when perish we must, only upon common field
BY Dr. Palteson The blood OF those who fell in the war
with Mexico: Il is that which ierizcs the soil of patriot
ism.
BY Captain Nimmo. Agriculture tho master art Of the
cline inhabit Let cherish it, and will surely
take of lis in spite Of all the world.
Quarermasre Gooch VINO is the welknown, jealous and
able editor Of the "Southcrn Planter, held TO be re-
sponshe for a response this Accordingly, will
dscllmng all right appear there the representative OF
the ancient nrt he did honor The bright plough and the
unweared hand Of the stout hearted husbandman. The
farmers wealth. he said is based upon that wisdom which
creih
Give me enough and not less
Give me enough, and not NOR
And that-ay the sweat Of my brow
He proposed
"The health and the of hosts-who from
their grounds chiefly, have provided this bounu
repast."
Major Ellis stated, thar though the Richmond Faye,te
Artillery had passed its 29th anniversary this he believed,
the second occasion only which Col Rutherford,
the first Captain of the company, had failed attend It's
celebration OF the 4h OF July. He proposed
Col John Rutherford: We know his worh,-wc regret
his absencewe send him cordially very kindet wishes
By an Artillerynan. The Reform Convention We shall
hail lis meeting like the dews vi old Hemons
BY Private Alexander. Our Railroads in progress:
Speed them completion, and in railroad
cuson we'll perhaps send six pound ball through the Blue
Ridge Tunnel rather faster than the ron-hose is in the
habit of travelling.
BY. The virgnilns in California: Can they forget the
ties home and tho teachings of Southern education for the
sake of Yankee notions and freesol purges God forbid