Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-18
MIR SINNERS.

usi,e ARGUMENTS and impressive eloquence" The Wing
ovs that il vas one of the most mastery speeches it has
evr been our good fortune to hear" But the Republican
rises high into the Clouds and describes Mr Summers
lhe great orator. whose wonderful powers remind one OF
the days when Henrys eoqu electrified the hearts OF
the multitude and rolled in majestic thunfcf' through the
Senate house"-as OF the extraordinary men of
the nresenr dav-one Of the first orators whom Virginia has
nroduce-hosc "eloquence has the beautiful foliage
20 veil "a he massive strength Of the OAK. Finally, the
Republican can find illustration more just and appropr.
a- 10 characterize eloquence OF Mr. Summers than the
ooiop language of one Of the first living Of Eng
land:
I,isnthe c,np OF ocean, as he booms his pillows the
rock and The echong caves give chorus s. II IS more sou
filing and sublime than all the music OF the orchestral Tor
il le music of that main so mighty that there is gran
deur all does its sleep melody ana 10 us inafch
stately psalm"
Now. We listened with decp attention 10 Mr.. Summers
Speech and it in respects brought to MIND the Gang OF
the ocean, grandeur We repeat what we said on Sat
urday tina, there was nothing great eloquent the speech
II fell far below the lofty reputation so unwsey iaVlsed IN
advance upon speakerand this is the opinion of oil the
Democrats and Of many Wings who were terribly oisap
pointed The speech failure, and its only elect VIII
be TO produce reaction against the Wanted power OF this
Wing "Giant"
From the sketch in the Lynchburg papers, Mr. Summers
speech there have been very similar TO the speech hee
and alter the fuome cuoses of The Wing here we are
not surprised Wing press there representing 1t as ia
wonderful exhibition of mental power and eoquence Al
Campbell Court house on Monday Messrs Summers and
W p Bocock had another discusson-and the Lynchburg
Ranublcan saws that the Democrats delighted and fell
prouaer than ever OF their Champion their and their
principles.
Instead OF INDUCING 10 any comments OF our own upon
Mr. Summers Speech give place TO the Lynchourg Re-
pubican Col Bococks admirable and conclusive
rcpy 10 Mr.. Summers in Lynchburg:
Col Bocock responded for the length Of time, Zone
hour and ouarter in speech Of marked ability, comment
ing very Justly upon the remarkable position assumed by air
Summers in regard the old issues OF Bank, Ta &C.
and then cscewing them in common with oil parry issues
as ont OF place and unworthy 10 be considered by frgnllEs
in choosing their Chief Magistrate! Why was ihsl Was
there object III it? He shewdy suspected That the
gentleman had heard of the result of the recent elections
he was perhaps OF the fact that according 10 tho Ia
les, trials strength the Democratic party was largely IN
the ascendant tkrous on the State! Such being the case
he we'll knew his fate was already sealed should the contest
upon climate party issues. Hence his anxiety 10 es-
chew all party questions as foreign 10 the Gubetnatoa con-
sl-hence his desire bring abou. no party miienlnm,
in the general Iuy burly ot which, lie might become Gov
rrnuf of the State When did Wing candidate for Govern
any State in this Union, preach up party doc
and party issues when The Wing party was known
10 lG in the asycnancy? Echo answers. when! Was such
thing heard oi? He called upon the people 10 marx
welt this fact and permit themselves 10 be tcuded int"
The embraces of their political adversures BY shallow
ptccAt insulting II was to popular intelligence Bot he
was willing take Mr.. Summers upon his own chosen
ground and try him according 10 his own test He concur
red tally oil that he had beautifully and eoqucnIy said
respecting untold ot the Statehcr vast mine
wrnlin-lc great agricultural and manufacturing capa-
and her unsurpassed commercial advantages bn tie
inquiry arose how all these elements o! wealth
AMI pUw. .yciupr,! Ci,v. JOHNSON VAS known 10
be a, favorable theft Development s the gentleman hm-
self could possibly be- How hcn could the election Of Nj
$ promote great interests Of the State more e!tcu;y
than The election VI his cumpetD especially az the Govern
nrs a1wcr in his own language limited 10 The crlso
ri :.cs &C. Ii well known thai money II necessary tn
lin, gfipuI III an
this .ud HUutd the gentleman II ciecec, furnish II :
u: his private ncans! - lar !t"n H. re doubted
not c wrui pocket his salary Of S. 600 per annuu, and
ica.s The people To pay Tor Tic improvements ~ best ihe!
c !-whc could on!Y be Lcn"oy Of appropriations
by the Legislature 10 De ultimately crswn rom me Peoples
:,Ucr And lie would inquire, now was hhiS hOte'n0f
e. IL vr no.e Influence in iaiGcing Democratic L:gisli
trG 10 appropriate money for such Improvements lan
Democratic CJverrut ~ what sort OF magic tasna
mic ,,y.r was licur. W. Summers prevail upon Dem
ocfa'ic Legislature make appropriations which tia: whole
s,.r. Democrat, Joscph Johnson could not HOI! the
lri .iln Leaving Jul Of view then. al! patty
considerations ard looking ony 10 an improved State policy
il Obvious Ea Cob Johnson is pre- cnIneny The man
occa-on.Dr il would be the height OF hosutiT To
Suppose lig Governor could have more Influence
win Democratic Legislature than Democratic Govern
Col Bocock ably vndcacd the past action Of Virginia
towards the Federal Government utterly dissenting from the
opinion OF Mr. Summers thai Virginia should To
with viglant eye, the administration oi Inc c
the government Virginia We interested in ono a
oter and brhooved us ever 10 bear in mind
Eternal pgiiunce is the price Of Libery 1t wac the ia
vors doctrine old Federal party, that the States were
municp. corporations subject to The overshatowlns
influence OF the Federal Government consequently they
couli have but little 10 do with IL except to obey Implicitly
Us bc,ess be they wha, they mlybut such was not The
doctrine of the Republican party They held the States To
b. xur.ei.n and HE Federal Government merely their
Creature agent with specific powers enumerated
in the Constrlinn-t:e bond OF Union whenever these
awrs or any them, transcribed by this com
mon creature OF otatcs-thc Federal Government
vi it usnrpcd authority, il The honnden duty OF
,ne States faithful sennes on the watch-i0we 10 sound
aamto rc,sscrt their SOVEREIGNTY and bring back the
General Goyrrnmen, 10 the exercise OF lis legitimate powers
thus checking the constant tendency OF every
usurpatlun consolidation, cenraS ana consequent ocs-
potsn thereby preserving glorious Union in its org
nal pury and maintaining unnpacd the Rights OF the
: tntcs aud the Liberties OF the people. a
Col Bocock boldly charged MIR. Summers with being un-
sound upon slavery question in 1892 and with urring
that Time Virginia legislator sentiments at war win
the sacred rights Of property with the peace Of society IL
SELF and with every thing that was near and dear 10 South
rrn hearts aud Southern fresdes And in confirmation OF
these grave charges he read various extracts from The
speech Of Mr. Summers delivered in the Legislature OF 1892
and called Mr. s. say whether not he was correctly
in every instance he replied in the aina
tacy admitted the version OF his remarks 10 be cor
rect. II Is true that he claimed TO have changed his opin
ions since that day. and Col BUcock him full credit for
the ayuwcno Questioning his sincerity in the eas-but
he demanded to know when he changed his Views and what
produced the change? would not do 10 say that clTcum
stances had changed and that he had changed with them
circumstances might change back again. and leave him in
as unfortunate position He held that II would be
unsafe Virginia. in tho present unsound state Of North
feeling sentiment upon tns slla
10 the Chief aIaeisucy of the State who had ever
teraieG such sentiments II would be hailed all over the
non slavchUldng States ani-savey Triumph and the
speech gentleman in 1882 quoted in evidence OF the
assertion. Again how could member Of Congress from
Virginia successfully defend the Institutions OF his State
from the assaults of Northern enemies when Gddngs
Hale could rise in his place and quote the language OF our
Governor against and in support Of his unwarranta
BILE attacks upon peculiar institution
Col. Bocock having exhausted his time, Mr. Summers re-
piled for hall hourbu strange TO say lie entirely failed
single issue, oIcoy presented by COL BocOck
lie answer attempt the pertinent in
teroglto how he, with his very limited powers Cover
nor deveope ciiecualy than Governor JOHN
COULD The great natural resources Of the State lie
utterly failed the strong argument OF Col. b. in de-
fence Of State Rights and State Sovereignty Nor did he
Iegn 10 tell when changed his abolition views Of 1882
pr what produced the change! Motto great Giant OF
the West" could condescend TO reply 10 such home
,hruss and disagrceabe nterogatoesnot he-but with
The dcxlcv OF The kndc.nook Magician himself he
rged dodge all such unpleasant issues by affirming that
the periodical adoption OF The resolutions Of 81 and the
Eatimnr. pat could rrnovae Virgnia-(wcndrrui
discovery Jthat Vim. H. Roane, Jas. Mcdowell j. RAN
,ph and John Rutherford entertained in lc32 similar
ve his land therefore suppose he must be gurss