Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22

OF vices
grace human nature. And yet there IL not one her
who dces not the fullest extent recognize the grca
Fundamentals, truth the principle which lies at the fun
dutiuu of all popular government-equality OF ryh
Still air. familiar that doctrine now Is universally
il is acknow edged Indispensable we believe it 10 u
it has not always been So s go now in all place
AMI amongst oil men. 1t is still ccmbatted by some
doubted bf others cpeuy denied by a few. The PR
gress Of It's like thai OF every other great truth ha
been painfully slow. At every step in it's advance,
has been i.e By STERN uncomproml5Ing cruel and III
re!enting cppostioa-an opposition which wellng in
cu:s anni atirn b-fore it will s.:tn:t 10 defeat II
The struggle OF the wealthy few to holl dominion owe
tie many-of capital and power, against liberty ar
the people Fierce, bloody and protracte has been
the end is not vet Still where i.irce is unavai!inn
fraud is resortel and in Thousand protean shapes
The contest is renewed. ana freedom Is still questionable
One Of tie able delegates from the county of Fauquie
(Slr. CulrroN) told Us the ether dry. that the path o
lnclIs history was stroWn with the broken monument
which liberty had erected 1rc. SIR. it is mowrnfl
truth lie ported 10 the bloc :sta!nel drama of th'
French Revolution, snd Old behl! the goal Vi de-
ul0cracy!
! fear sir The gn-!cirGn has not studied the phi.o~
ophy of history | ishr he has failed to discover, moi
only tic Of the mighty contests recorded bat Ia
overlooked the Results Of the struggle 1t is true tn,
pathway has been DISTRACTED bv broken columns ; TINT
human blood IN. moi ,tcueI the earth and that r.i
powers. pruci p.lities, u. thrones nre trembling as !
.huken By tempest 1t is true that such has away
! Lcun the case since the time
"Of mans h.s, di5obedience and the ruit
J OF that Iorb dden tr<e, whp.e mor:al taste
Brought death into the world and ali our wo,
Vita loss CT Edel.
fe,r sir that gentleman has failed 10 exercise hi.
clear intellect i'll discovering the narch Of humanity
the development Of iIeas-e u.l:cncc those ideas Ea:,
exercised on events and above ALL the character Of III,
in situations which have sprung from them. He Ia.
rather coutentcd himself with measuring the extent an@
g fl. pf tIppi fiji
me ends anl ,bicc;s of the c;rf actors III them. 1t j
.n lpurtau. esroI-intn winch lie las fallen. He >ioa
| lake wider view of the suhicct-b'>tpw upon il al!nr
comprehensive reflection. Then the particular events.
the solitary facts. would not be raised into ol!tct. ri
Or mary Importance. Tie. isolated incnnsldc!ab'
:eil.nt in the 8ranl dramatic march Il humanity mo.
vim, WITH but not Constituting part OF IT, The ne
tors "l.h t!"iT motives disappeared, they were u!c""
,ciou, % tie important part they We're playing, IN
unable 10 'Ip:chend the magnitude OF The Sira.
facts which have exercised such important influence.
o.! the after advancement 81 The E:rlan ln-tea
OF uoKiii. allen, the who'll pathway ut mans history
deserving these pam ami viii SAY. po7oihic rule,
that gentleman down nj thing, to the ah-erce 81
god gvelnnent, AMI the fearful results OF what l.,
calls usirsns,d ismocracn AMI sir il seemed ~ hc .
of rium: amt seiisrh'Ga ion that he was c.;-
.e "a trace democracy in t.t lazar hnuse of death
aud Of biol the French Revolution. Such an err".
necessarily arose rom The fact that he jul: cs Of tl
,rincipe from the Isolate and particular incident. h
= st:rtct! nav, ut inc ltaElu
he wild upe,vins VI that Society. AN! in his a,rn H.
failed 10 observe tue vital i!ea the ir"2lean SPAR.
which clowe,i u;ryE, u>he atd unextin trI.';h@ Is
meath tie mighty stru., lie. lt,t"a OF ia!teT1s ri tn
spectacle lie should have taken fresh courage for II
ln not greatly mistaken the fun lamcal Idea the priI
.pe has proved eli full o. truh-that it frau;
with re. vitality aad came sale ont Of the ordeal
:cr:il,c as i was-! the advancement Of cv!.'Z
ton 1t wGull be vain and idc dream 10 eNr"c!
uniform, unbrokrn current in the progress OF ini 10
wards lie goal PREPARED r him BY an Infinite in"!'i.
5encc 1t would be- equally vain 10 sun:s" the even!
attending his progress would be unarcom panied ly tn
5uI!it!Dls of I'll. weAneSeS vices. faults "n crime
ii men. Indeed :" chronicle the moral lerr"s;cs ri.
GUIDING the history OF MEMS progress, Is but 10 hef"i
ne glory II the principle which Ire.s him forwa"!
Il MIST be gallant b.rque that rifles trlUmphGn over
lie dark and tIGpueLt OF mans passions. VIII
ieu II ;l.3g tue records Of the past Will W. cling i
tie idea II all .ncull bs snnch and u'brnker sur
iacr: Ii is 10 c mora! It Is IL IN. rr-icn! word.
that nature has sra!t rrd her rich -"
var treasure il. wild di.orIcr-that .hc has h!lr
ls. Precious ana her :"rest mrts III ma, S. ii
s.rth; see hr.' tie ckrihoud nountals, the h'!s
i. the Inaccessible prtc ficcs. contr.l=.eI vi j
,re deep gcn IL: snli'in valley ard the trori pl%;n
Do yl no. kt, " this hnlnir,s proGigal;tv this nfri"
y.re,y aI.par.i disorder al bend harn.'niour :. AM
us:i;,:le the ,mrab! whole which challenges GA
.:r..;i.n s: delights our love of the great end THE
oeuiitful?
So il is with the hsl-v Of man-c"cn:s occur at rar,
lad irregular periods facts dsp 'rSe AZ, -rpart
~ V, ars oil tne apparently haviu., COMMISSION
.urIrnces 5ucccpl cacl: other NJ a OTTER longer p
lds, witt '.t their design being discovered govern
nent succeeds government like edGces built vocani
oil un.te separate con. eni co.Opcrateall, then
:. re the me agents that and pass away. Tame
alone hc Indispensable architect in the production q
great work.. adVarc !! and Al. IS accomplished ir mar
:ccortg t. The laws Of his nature and the hi ii destiny
marked "lt i,r him 5v the wisdom md hc:icence
Al aii-wisc Deity. Sir the retrospect would he sud
md uppall: ono, could We see nothing bu; aim:c.,
strife b!v"i. stuinel rcYnul ~ dcsna;,d nations aac
Jvrr brown empires. Certainly they occur i'll nnuner
abe instances hut in the midst the spirit Of nc
men, is INSTRUMENTATION is attaincd-rrnu pros'cs
es Was thu., gained b. tie struggles in the
empires Of the East b. IN" aqlcsts OF A!cXan Ter
he :nva,, Of Asla' DID The R.'aap "a;le spread IN
! WINS in vain over subjusa;c,! world? Was Tia
mighty empire down All bro':cn pieces f'r moth
.uss Did tic sword u u llammri cut no Cordial
Knot Was the iiu.,e'u.n driven fr".si the nations 1"
Europe and nothing ga'.el The man who rca Is his
iurv viii see. the gentleman has laid cstated t"'i
pcs aud broken monument AMI arches raised by bcrt'
veshrown and ruiuc.!. But hG iii have read in val
Il lie does also the i.nlnr -i"abc distance
| las ndvanccd-hc will have wasted his time if he ha
discovered the living principle which has preserve
man his onward The whole face ri the civil
'zrd world has been changed rather the advance
/: al men towards the condition nature designed them
occupy is most obvious and striking The Present pen
pie If Europe wtu,ly different from those who in
T. iabi,cd that region 81 the earth thousand year
ago. Whilst each Year o that !uiig period has bee!
marked BY and c"ngucst, nvasions and world %
human agony, still the civilization Of has advanced
hs ferocty has been tanned his intellect has been cult
vatci the improvements Of generation have hce
transmitted t. the succccdng until. the present day
E man, man. rapidly approaching the destin,
which nature aid natures God intended him occupy
Thus far Mr.. Chairman, have used the word man il
Is generic and such. one will be found t
deny he wonderful stride ii his condition in two thou
.an'l wears. Indeed, SIR, if we will look dispassionatc
at the condition Of Europe ut the present day we ehai
: high agI cnvabie degree Of ciyzalinn-l conIi
ion which Challenges our highest admiration, and OK
= 81 IS our w.rme,t enthusiasm. Every individual seem
animated By lust appreciation of lis dignity-a
.an abounlius in CLERGY, activity industry enterprise
patient and laborlous persistence. The influence OF
nan is appreciated-her condition improved to the ram
+ association with man, ail is compensated for her OBJ,
ence b. the distinguished regard nyished upon her
The gentle and sweet tics Of the family circle are d
appreciated and securely protected by the invincib
power of justice and good order. An enlightened an
admirable public conscic!ce full Of the vie mnxims "
: sublime mnrality--rch in equitable and Just Lavish
sentiments of public h'nor and public dgntv-n pl
rity Of conscience, which will outv the wreck of Tri
vate morals. Nay sir, there is almo, universal gen
lencs of manner, which renders pirate life peaceful
md TRANQUIL aud even strips war Of half its bloody ter