Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-30
sRTCHss0ED ENQUIRER
.TTIs u = :: ,1oSNiNC. DECEMBER 81, 1875

Tho following remarks Of the Fredericksburg News lHhial
contain cutting rebuke upon the Wing party Of Virginia
which alternately adopting the disguses Of "Union" and
onopar,y," has been signaily defeated under both:
PARriEs-Gov. Call of Florida proposes to break up
the parties of the country and form new ones upon
Union principle Nj Toombs OF Georgia has been cieca
to the L. s. Senate upon similar propositions We cannot
sny that we understand the intentions OF these gentlemen:
What is meant by Union party? Is 1t their design to build
up party which is Union under all circumstances VT II
intended form Union party upon the present issues
the former we presume there will be few persons IN inns
Southern country who will be weak enough 10 unite lsnl
selves to such party If The latter there will be still few
or who would willingly become members OF party mus
inee arc not ten prominent in the United States VINO
are not for Union under existing circumstances. M
Rhctt Of South Carolina is the only member OF congress
who has openly avowed disunun al the present time. lie
declares that abstract question he wishes al once 10
dissolve the confedelucy But who are ar. Ibetts on
ers? What number has he no" In even oou'h Caio"hu
who will sustain him ina scheme 50 mad:
We have We, 70 learn the material difference Oh PfihGpie
between Southernhiss and Democrats Ihey are an o oI
the Union 10 be raising new party upon Issues "hich
are not made by Corporais guard OF Intelligent Hecc'
the dobe distilled of hunbuggey THESE men VINO
are NIL the time believing for Union are tie greatest enemies
the Union mas They act ii there formidable party
in the country who opposed TO t-ihat II was IN n
nen peril. aud that unless something was Done 10 save H.
wolj mble al once their heads And what Go facts
proye? In South Carolina, where there is not press WHICH
does not advocate dsunionwere almost every cao!ns
in The State has been speaking ana ans ~ ICY
form and way he coudwhere the overwhelming influence
of MI Calhoun felt beyond the influence OF any ohc'
name in any other State the Union Notwithstanding hese
Influences South Carolina in her late popular vote ms e
clared for the Union und will hereafter, if the late compo-
mise is adhered TO- firmly fixed In her attachments as
in Virginia herself .,o
some other motive than the which appears upon INC sur
face They smelling after the hsSfpo,s-wich ,aey
only taste BY some popular move li:c s, 'e 0
can satisfy the public that the Union s in dapger-tha'
esnecabe party can be found any State WHO are LOT
It's dissolution then join them Gus suci nor nlhs
the now beg TO be excused IRON endin our
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DESTRUCTION OF THE LIEIlAR Y OF CONGRESS.
We fine in the Washington Telegraph OF last "Wednesday
evening the following details of this melancholy event,
which agree all material respects with DINER accounts pup
lished in the papers of that city:
DESTRUCTION THE LIBRARY OF CoSGREss-li IS WIN
feelings profound regret record this great Calamity
At six o'clock this morning the doors oil Inc Cato were
opened by Mr. John w Jones, captain OF the Capo poce
which zine he believes there was nothing On ire through
out the building AT quarter before eight O'Clock, ho"eS
err on approaching the door OF Tie Library he WAS convinced
from The smell OF smoke that something wong ana nc
accordingly forced his in by breaking pane! OF The door
The tables books Shelves &c. in The northeast END OF Inc
room were all fire; but he believes they could have oeen
extiocushd at that monent by of half dozen buck
els OF water But the opening OF the door gave vent 10 me
flames and they assembled the roof and spread rapid
" throughout the entire room. ,
The few persons in the building with difficulty call
ed render assistance, and when they avcd was mpcs-
G the saer library room, comprising great variety OF an
tiqGc works. N.Y. were saved IN somewhat dahagea coha
zion.
messenger (Mr. Baldwin, Immediately despatched
for the city companies who had bat just returned from
the fire at the Franklin Hote but owing.to the improbable
he could procure any aid FROM them The engines final
y obtained and carried by The ffemen into the otundo and
upon The porico from which positions they propel
cd 10 the roof over the Library and thus eAnguised
the flames. .
The Library occupied that portion OF the building mmedi-
aey within the western portico, and was so Isolated from
the rest the building involve bat little injury 10 other
portions The adjacent committecroo with their papers,
are, however, somewhat damaged
What extent OF loss has been sustained, at this
moment unable conjecture; but fifty sixty thousand Is
probably the number OF Volumes and many OF them were OF
rare wo while the value Of the works Of art the colec-
lions of ancient COINS medas and other curioses, sc,
cannot be approached in any estimate.
The naie buSs OF Jefferson Lafayette, Taylor &c; the
portraits OF Washington and j. q. Adams: number oil old
paintings the files OF the "Nationa lueigencer, &c.-al!
gone.
LATER--Wc have heard discriminating persons csli-
mate tie value OF Books that be replaced al CUO
and the damage 70 the cditicc at about S2O,OOO