Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18

the more delicate and Important aaii'' ''a'i sH
the virtue IF Ca.,a,, wiis-aho:e s'i-if'a' y -
WI king amid the burning c"nlS aud ii'sh s'ili =
~ icecnt political aui ID" i';,
lion 81 sectional pl... il should >cou ~ ''' 10 ','
bu, 10 i'm tho Lb!aa", let it b. attsl'n'oa u
not wilucss. ,
The history Of Virginia up IL tie lFes't e.
Of glory an, "i shame i. ~ ''''' - -
independence, Virginia held most "A.i't' any ~
position in the Young cont,cric'. ne n'' -. ,
mos, i'll that great struggle ior lrc',"',-, r,. for
her councils had won the applique "i ali. N ;nli
most in wcah-n strength popu'''oI,n ' ''r
cnce-n r.,orrces-iu influence and IN al 'hi' ,aAes
i State enycd OF admired white nature seV'e" y,
destined her BY her cxtcnt--her pos'"'1 r... 80
cia advan;age-her climate and li'cI.', has been
become still greater. The name 81 n Gil.
associated with MI that is great aud s""d III AA'' "n
has been the favored birth place III a'Fp' .h ,rss
and statesmen The wisdom q: her sous i'u rie
tigc Of her name far year, CAV" ia"9 - NJ hr moral
Her principles ovcrawcl tn" Tic.uS' ,i ,ro-;tnn
force sutlucd yirtuou- bni ,:, Laniae nro
Her chiyary generosity and hospitality oe',. OIL,
verb Her uraory has born, the palm ir"i'i " ~ M
and Mrabeau and contested the sup 'lih' har nil;
mosthenese himself The daring ana sel',O =" sd
itarv chcftans has planted the star; I'' The cross
by side with the tri-coors of the fr'h.i -'' III, l.;
- :, (:cara and nloccd III, arms al tho republic II,
glorious rivalry with the prouie'i n"''a'' ~ wy
world. ,n,;e ~ b.r
Such has been Virginia, and SUCH in' l'' ,1o -, ar
greatness. But she has failed 10 iuiii '''e 1870;
has become chanp,,-hcr rank and nii'elr'' ~ '' WV
fcderacy Inns ,lwndlcd into n-snlc'i',% w.
and comparative Importance has h',. =. rnnnI her
cued. The spell that WAS wont !" ''''H' J n, con
nam, ba. dcparted-it has ceased /" be .. .','u " WY
iur, with Her principles Of life and 'i";i' nav, -
ylcl in doubtful battle, till her n"b" f"l ~ r"
prematurcy, fallen into the scar ana Nv, co,;u.
the autumn of her national prosperity, WE, !" , "" rs
storms of December already howl III ;h' - ''', 81
spirit Of decay upon ard ho''l' ~. ~, - n,;;,
ha. become by comparison but the -i"h ~. ~
self but Yesterday and Virginia mIt, h INV,
against the world none r" poor rs I" * NV
enc l,sc;o,s
Her destiny is in our hands We ar thu P'ySe'"'s
that must heal this consumption ri the socia l''s u
hasten its decline. Let us. wise men, LOOK g. ~
y at the cause Of the disease Let liz scar - nol;,
plague spot that ispoisonng the currents ol W. o.l
cal life, and lei rs apply the k'' ~ ' NJ 'nn, ;ir.
mia with eyes of love and hope can ia'l !" us'",
cancer that is ranking and fostering III hr o'''
l., ,h m1s, or and in association WILL =. - "
proud cnter,rising aud ambitious young 49,: .lrv
gagged i'll contest OF glorious NV, ;n,"cncr h ave
whose people confident IL their own 'h.Ii- md
laid the pruning knife upon every "l' e-' ',,J Nv,
.ni.s. bnucI and twig of monarchy, arst"r"cs' Anu
larbari.m who have gwen to themselves AZ INV :.
sumed in,egenc" of an ariF'"ra's' "''' ~. ~ iii
Of democracy; and by adopting g"rc''nent o. IN
for the good of al they hay" secured to lhe'i p,
,oI;tic all the ity of monarchy. backed and 'i''Lc
fv NIL the physical and moral force "i ~ e'
I ali fl,ltnrt
In IA. midst If such contest, wiih s''h TWAS -
an . IL advancement and progress .hc mos aeN'r'
sn.r qc. and mphant tat man rs ever WIN
v,,n 4, stand still l. rctrogauc ana b';n VIVA "
d,,os and -upcrstitiois Ut the past are honr' cf'h
,nr int, ruins from their own rot teNilcss ahl i'i,
,s aha .,nscaliuy himself and rising like the nbled
phon;x r.:ynated from the rubbish and dust 81 niS
former ignorance in such nj age AID WIN se'h en-
yronmcn Virginia has paused reel H. ana 10" w'''I'
IL her fall In age Of action she has $1,000 H,''' ~
- 40 Js
cd In IN age Of The physical, when III an. thoughts
ara horn. on the ghtnng- oi heaven IN The ihGh'v
,wcr Of steam IN, revoiutionizcd lie rHAlIed WORTH;
She has discussed the merits cat canvas" le" Z" seh,a
fr the muc Of her i"H hounds IN ~ ~" ~ Wv
v.rn,n n, ri all she ha- tolerated the % Ve!ni"h' "i
> ~ ,;r I'm an age III he triumph IF tn masses she
Ina. vi.,,1 her de-nlr- :" Ia" guidance {" i Class
In AN NJ, Of concentration, assora'i"n .hc hi' 7r
has sectonaizcd herself alenat' her parts ahH 'or'ed
nm o,,oyoni.m Of mi crest within her border : Ana III
mn ng. when all ewes the lntllr" -c III one Sa"eH
~" 10 ,a., aud r.clines upon her lar.ls until they
al fading from her brow.
10 these causes alone are attributable the decay o"
Virginia These are the results al her govern
msnt The government not 81 s"rl'oh only .""' VI ="
class Of n section The slavc.h"ldng ar-toc :acs oil
eastern Virginia mean that all slave h"a efS are
ar -ocras) clss who have from the very davt OF lhe
rpubc from the VERY hour when they Inst era ed tod
save King George 10 rhi- moment. have 1suIPs Wv
sovereignty .: the State managed I" control icI
Hal
of minority of the Stalc Like all usn patioa7 hns
Ind s pretended reasons and neccs sites rca sons
which none have ever been abb. To appreciate hit
themselves and with the tr. Instincts OF r,upatt s
il has CLING tn power with the tenscy al dc.s Il
ornplc and will yirld to nothing h!t the most dir
u,.rssi,ies \ class whose feelings and imaginary III
tcr,st Are opposed every clge and to nil progress
who breads the bare mention Of n"vati" e-t II should
lotter them from the throne winch they have surped
am moi, however to bc understood a rontcnding
u ~. l,lIV.
oppression OF the west. II II only i'a''" ihe lreeSt
slavery i, not incompatible. with liberty. su, may bc
actually conducive to the highest state :" freedom aud
.ouniity Of the white Slavery l. mol necessarily
the oc of reform advancement. IL safety aud con
,inuanc. il compatible with the highest state oi civil
Observation-Disclosures and religion. To argue other
wise were 10 ,l,nonr- it ii once I" decide otherwise
were equivalent, with I" The en,rnt ol II,
abolition; Tor did believe tina, slavery il itself
bar Ia the rights Of the white lacc, ihc ava:c,
mcn oi IMAM suvcr-iye Of thu religion "i Christ
| would ~ unhe-itating!v deuounc. ~ would now
maintain H. But ! l.iicrc no such thing Slavery i
hut the tool with which they work let them look 10 IT,
il two edged sword anl may nceratc the hand that
| wields it, Such has seemed I" me I" b" orr disease.
and its chief cause. We may we'll pause before We
give name 10 our position We NAY we'll ask ourselves
with trembling and with doubt iii b" sleep. ctha:ey
nightmare whether indeed ii hs not decay and
national death Can il hc possible ;lat this noble rnn-
nouwealth So Young. - fair and once glorious.
should 30 soon Iav" reached lin. grand eliminating
point ot nations and shold trrmble on The
very verge o long drcad.nre: Snail VI" indeed full
fill the ecrng prediction Of free soil rivals by he
coming the hunting ground oF the Union Shall the
land of Washington !cpn. the Italy III America-th"
land Of poetry and song! Can il be within the range
of possibilities r'nc.vc III irritation nf Nacaulv. oi
the cnnuoiss.,r and ,ia. ccr frol the hanks oi the
Sacramento aud Wallanrta at distant day, stand.
ing upnn Shcchoc Hill aud skrchng tie n- Of Rich
monds
II NAV be- 90: our ac;on must, in n great measure
decide the future; Ten year, like the pa,i twenty
,nd or destiny is sealed forever; IN. hand %: rcstrr.c
tinn came. reach r"pci; that the very destiny oi
Virginia is in hand. 10 her government, iis in
duc,c.- aud IL tendencies. Virginia i indebted for all
tim. should make her bush 10 her p""pl, for I'LL
that should .tir her pride. 7" Ter government. and
those whp have held The rcs 81 her destiny she rnn
look with no hope Whatever. There Is vitality
- Their. IL no lille there I" The pride, the honesty,
and genuine truth of the 81 toe glorious people
she must oc nr ell Of hope and life that yet r.
mains within her. They have been le-trode for hall
a century by thu nightmare Of aristncrac.. and "gar
chy Tli~ ghost Of past and darker ag"- Tins mag OF
tyranny and arhsrsn, with even the hainiimrnts OF
the fr,ls age- This type and image Of death IN an
age of lie. They ay" bcne until their loriearanr"