Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14
RICHMOND ENQuIaEis.
(cH,SnnSnAY MORNING., MAY 10, IsoS.

We are as,onshed AT The enormity Oh l"e 20. ~ ~
g .h who nress upon Gov. Johnson ne IS oeaou"eeo
:, rho Wing as "Governor of abolition symPa'mcs NV
hv c,rresnondent of the Wing as an aooi'loh "o's'
CO. conscientious discharge OF what ne believes " NC "
, dntv 10 which he had been warmly urgeo W ono y
-, dors of this very Wing, IN conjunction WIN ~ o'e'
whrs and Democrats as respectable citizens as hch
,o,J holds. Where is the fairness or justice OF such
,.dop2 viii not the public mind revolt al these wan
ron attempts keep up panIul excitement iot 'he saA
. little miserable party capitaf'
Again, yesterdays Republican continues 10 n''a
Johnson responsible for 'grcss outrage upon ou'
ia calling out the military Monday night ="
h,mma,ory language the following; neco os folly
cAtl,sa ONT ruE MilrTARy.-The Sse" n,r bu Go,
ever Known was the calling eu ,e meenu of The peo.
Johnson on scepd be held at the City Hall al
ih., ns Surely the Governor must % an eHeess!
old gentleman or very desitous VI scIis @ onrope
- lever would have perpetraed so gross IN ouuse
nr people as have called out the military 10 Keep
Nm Quiet in their public assemblages Deepiy IS ouf CIV
IONS would deploe any thing having lie appearance ol
E use do moi hesitate 10 express our firm conviction
mat but for the change In me hour VI Ieeue os"
o'clock TO O'clock and its adjournment before le 'e a.
which the military were ordered parade that single act
led 10 consequences which could not be too deep,
" depored Such indignity offered to treenen wou
been resented once with violence and ~hen e
fac, became known that the sodery were out at the com
mapd Of Gov Johnson how far exasperated eeilhgs "s
have led the people, ii Is hard 10 tell
He have good an opinion OF our leio"-e'' :
,eve that any respectable number OF them "oud nave
oan guilty Of any such "foy the Republican attributes
10 them
The facts of the case we explained yesterday upon me
voluntary authority of the Aduant General, who came 70
see on Tuesday morning. and said that ne felt 10 DC ms
duty to present the truth to every editor In The
~ity We do not know whether he did so or notout we
trust that the assaants Of the Governor will not hereafter
continue their unfounded attacks this point Inc Al
iuan General is authority for the statement tna' Tue
Governor knew nothing Of the calling gu, OF the military
that 10 conjunction with the Mayor the AdJutant Genera
himself took tine responsibility of calling on the Regiment
TO bc in readiness We refer the Governors assaans d.
yccy to the Adutant General hmset-we shi'i say no
thing more upon the subject If there has been In this mai
ter greatest piece of folly" and gross outrage upon
our people, Governor Johnson's skirts are entirely clear
and the responsibility must be traced elsewhere
The sweeping of of the Wing press upon tue
Legislature cannot regarded marked by good taste or
sound policy or called for by what the people OF Richmond
owe 10 their dignity and sell respect II Richmond de-
sres TO Gu, herself off from the of the State she wish
es aid from the Of the people in the deve
opment of her and prosperity be It, The course
of the Wing press is we'll calculated bring about such
result.