Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02
MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL soclETf

siasc The capacions apartment was hea 10 Ieple'o:
The body of The house chiefly occupied oY memoeto
tho Society. In the galleries was liberal sprlhkine olu
dies Luther Bradish Esq., presided A, his night antkft
were Judge Jones' Rev. Dr. De Witt, and FREDERICK Dsey
ster On other portions Of The stage, the lerat' tho pPt
and the bar were well represented The audience rePren
cd the wealth md intellectual acumen OF Inc CITY. ahy
hoary heads were !aerspersed.
The opening prayer made by the Rev. VI. We wv,
when the President introduced TO the audience w o'a' VI
the evening in brief speech The appearance Oh hr cd
scr was ,hesigna for teeaning outbnrs OF
cscded the next minute, bya profound Stiffness LIE comeh
ced speakng about O'CLOCK and concluded about ~ O'CLOCK
reading unsded by glasses from prnte copy ny was
a,,red in dark pants and coat-the latter l'''ea WIZ.
brass buttons light vest aud craVnt WINCH se' oN MO
stately form to decided advantage. He spoA' win distinct
ness but often In 80 low VOICE ~ ~ 20 4u'' ~
those at distance
At The conclusion Of the address, the audience gave three
cheers when Judge Jones moved flat the address
lust delivered DO put the archives OF lie Society," ahu
spoke in support of his motion for some mnn'es. MI:
UiConrr aeconAed the motion by few rdnafKs, "hen
was unanimously carried bGnedictlon vas pronounced
by Rev Dr. Wainwright and the audience rll'ea ~ IS es
tin,aed that 800 persons were present. ItlciIu ~.
stancrs 500 was paid Saturday 10 sccurenetnosSp 10
the Society," and privilege Of admission lie money mus
received viii go towards tho erection of II, new Library
building.
Tho following was tho pcro.ation of Mr. Tebsas great
speech at New York and delivered without previous
study
But, gentlemen will not take my leave Of youwiihout
saving few words more We may trust ta lhescw'l not
fsake us without should forsakc ourseHe5 - nave
To gi,d M our oins and strengthen ourselves win e" res
optinn 10 prepare ourselves for whatever hat du
" NAV be- Gentlemen have 80 little OF The bh' OF the
Revolution left In that We cannot Keep NM "hapur an
ces,ols achieved by that Revolution Tor Inc esaosnnen1
of America7 The world will cry out shame upon s II we
show ourselves such OF our strloua
iorc'ahers tApplause Now gentlemen esgenes aIse
of yh
have been -cxigenccs have arrived in Which all
men who the great general good heart are called upon
reconsider their position, and bring thehaeVes"ge'e
If they can, in the spirit OF harmony. 80
In nv opinion gentlemen such state 81 thneB has an
sen i,h u.s. We have grown under The proe ton OF our
form Of Government with rapidy such Us I'm world has
no example Of Founded upon principle and adjusted upon
forms of representative Government has Ene on md
now arrived degree Of perfection unparaee IN The MS
tory of the wcrd All great and good men in or country,
have the same great end in yewlat is 10 uphtd the ioer-
~ Of land and the preservation OF inc C9nn'on as
j The only efficient OF repcuanG the blesngs which
we 40 richly eriov We cannot disguise tho tct ia
ayowed that the Constitution has been In dapsr. Some
have spoken Of resistance 10 Tho a" Let gentle
men, that secession from MS accession eseWero! zap
pausr) He who flies from the protection OF s stars and
spca shelters himself under another hag Hassured Of
that fApplausc) There in the country eohe who pro-
I fess 10 mate the Government hero Institutions
In the South which they like and some there ars again who
hate it don't sustain those instituons and these
Two opposons meet. Now. the friends oil the Constitution
must rl!y IN I'LL 'eir ngh forgetting the hincs which
% are behind and with catian and look
which upon helr
action remembering that poser!ty 10 which Ry are rrs-
ponsLe they grid up their loin5 and dg their duty
! And gentlemen give my confdencs heart hand TO all
you'd men In view Tho great object oe preserra
lion of the Constitution. (Grcat appausel Twill not re-
proach any will only say that IS We t1i mp here
in this interesting period cl our history WIN ns same re-
pard TO our postcTily ia The spirit olat Union
Is which will enable accomplish all tiings But would
70, clrry MY liberation far desert eay my al
achaen great aud essential polni-h preservation
Of The Union Applsuse) think every man should mike
70 himself known upon tina, question Is he lone tnpn OK
Is he against il Let every MAKE knownhis sentiments
upon this question. Crea airlause thltE what Cicero
said on another OCCASION may well srpy hire: Yes lei
every nm bear ha lur head who he Ia ard what he
against (Appiause Gen'smsn there arr PeIsons weak
Of enon. foolish enough think and say hall this Cons:
tuition which holds these States together sh'ld be broken
there would be found some other. some new instrument t.
ill ils place believe il possible I" look over ihess
II hirtytwo States s?rea! over 50 vast carbohydrates
e. into 80 many nnnains and yslcys-l no more believe
possible if Ibis Union dissolved 10 reborn or reassoc!a
the States again than believe II would bt possible 10 ~
form BY cohesion and nun the orbs OF Heaven which hat
een turned from their aar course by t fat Of Almighty
II. Power. (GTeat appause) Gtni'elsn hardy kho"
nj whether would be an oggravaon elevation Of on
is fate "" should die lingering death. An earthquake
would saHe the iosndaos and bury us ~ once IA ever
\. lasting political night. hope may live 10 SEE tia
day. Ihopo may never live 10 hear the wargs d suc
l- an event
ts Gentlemen we have :his day conmcmcTacd the BIRTH
Washington Throughout The whole land this Gay has bee
celebrated The whole atmosphere, to-aay Is redulent
lie his name Hills and groves, and rocks ard rivers SEND u
d s;', Is so@mo !" to ono and my Dccs:
and Ssd17 tie guidance lis . ssa; We
u, and children, shall and may uphold the Constitution
Great applause Under his military Leadership father
conquertdupon his political principles we will conquer
l. Applause We will resort 10 that step-stan by II, ader
IS 10 ii through good report end through cyl reo; we vii
e meet danger and deah and will struggle thr"gh daylight
and through darkness If it come upon us
n Aud lie Star d ,.sse Ls!u.n.!"
BISHOP DOANES' PROTEST. APPEAL AM REPLY
#, Moro than Of The Bishops Of the PoIesanEp isropo
Church have uoubo&s time in the management Of thei
II affairs md In dealing with their brethren. following
J notice of Bishop Doancs difficulties and his reoher
Of cusa,ions made against him. copy from the Nv York
e Tribune The Bishop person of distinguished biIcs
We have received pampe, containing prd'es by Rev
Bishop Dome sgainst The procedure OF The Bishop Of Viz
gina Maine and Oho in requesting him TO cnilt Special
lion for the investigation charges mudtag
u him. which have been in circulation for years, tho
great grief of many and the injury of religion. his
ton OF The Bishops WAS based on complaint ferred by
four lay members Of the Church. is pronounced byBishup
Doanc be- uncanonica unchsiian, and nhnnan After
commenting the request Of HE aecrsers "it 70 snail
periy he proceeds 10 reply 10 the charges mpaetng hia
character which relate principally TO improper coTuc in
. tile pecunary administration of the public institution under
his direction We co mol find pretended that lB WIS gull
. y o: inulvrrsaon for the promotion of his pfvse inc
" rests. The Protest opens with all tho ecclesiastical acmn
ties. =
ain tic name Of the Father and of the Son. and the
= Holy Ghoa Amen The undersigned George Wasiiyton
2 Doane d. D. LII. D., BY divine permission Bielnp The
e diocese of Now Jer.ey humbY rnistcrng before CD in
twentieth year OF MS rplscopele, IN
81 crucifed Son. nrd in the power of HIS sancyips i
and without tokens OF the Heavenly blessing hsun
faithful ~" unworthy MANIFESTATIONS; makes now as i2the
J. immediate presence OF the Holy Trinity, adorable annver
be blessed his solemn Protest aggrcvea by the deht
n Reverend William Meade, D D. Bishop Of the Goces Of
Virginia; the Right Reverend George Burgese, D. D., BhoP
of the diocese Of Maine; and the Right Reveren1 Cbes
Petit Mclvn!ne, D. D. Bishop Of the diocese of Ohby
their uncanonc:i ,ncarsGn and inhuman procedure iic
gard him. heretofore FORTH in tho document bedng
e their si.noiues."
The Appeal is addressed by to tho Bishops aihe
Episcopal Church in the United States ard ito ali anil b.
IF guar the Bsops of the Reformed Catholic Church in al
the world" The several accusations urged again. B!sp
: Doane considered INFINITELY in the reply. which coA
with the following impnssuncd language:
aThc undersigned has done with the details OF The f,S
calunlnnus and malignant representations OF William ls
ii stead Caleb Perkins Peter V. Coppuck and Bennlngta
e Gill. How many of them lie has shown be cnIirre
i. false lie docs not stop That s"hooLs pervt
,i sions distortions Of The TRUTH insinuaons whaev
other form they take they ca!unnnGs ALL Is appurc1
their face That their aninus throughout has been ma
gnant is jnst clear and untenabIe. They all neigh
hors Of the undersigned. They have suffered, fro \
It him. the shadow wrong They related 20 him. ST.