Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-04
. rR,E AND NOBLE PATRIOT.

FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER /. 1883.
A TRUE AND NOBLE PATRIOT
!, ia matter OF enthusiastic pride with all good men,
lovers Of and order everywhere to witness The
cious assaults lnado by the Northern Free ap wing
press upon Judge Grier for his hrmness in manlrins
Fugitive Slave Law nnt tho Constitution, ana III wv
"crushine out sbolilionism" In MIR. Cushngs enp"a"1
guage. The aboi,ionists take every means ~ s,.o
the discharge of his duty. As the
land his anteceden,s prove that FfsnA"" n..,...;,
py the same posllon) "there s one n'au .. no
who has seen the extent 10 when '''ese Ao0'
rcady TO 20 and who has the nerve a"o '''e p" -
. Th., man Ia Rob, c. Gtier Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF The U. s., for the Crcu co'"PoS0a " WV
Ie,sov and Pennsylvania lie Is native oil pennsylvania
- ,t ,oa of Scotch. Irsl-a Jurist with judgment
, "a ,toht In his HIGH oice-wiih heart Us pure Us
,h, of embarrassing massive mind, and abundahy
,,Usad for tho court in the land by long anu us
experience tie bar and on The bench JUSTICE
6ricr 10 humane manthsre is not Quo more generous
benevolent In our broad Commonwealth But MS hu"ian
~ as Justice begins with his sacred duties 10 he ~" ~
he Constitution. His humanity as citizens Ia o inspired
he sees that law ramped under foot and that Consul
luton mutisted Those who 3D. lavish OF lhe eyp
thy tho negro rarely have any Tor '"o "'i''e' ~
who are 90 nn.ous foreign commseration rarely
Fugitive Slave Law tc for the Constitution; indeed
,hey labor 10 apnhae both at blow. Robert G. Grcr Is
o Of that sort.
"Ience when Justice Grer called upon to decide the
habeas corpus In the OF the u s. officers VINO were
sought 10 be carried Wkesbarre 10 be tried under S'ate
law for doing their duty under The laws of the uncd Stac
promptly and Indignantly set them free and eeioe uo'ng
no. avowud 10 the emphatic language his de'ermna'
ton TO put stop all these diseracefu attempts TO set the
c. a EIn tN1t Tho
AboItonsts and their con(ejeracs, and counsel that he
designs, and that he would check them at
eyery sk-,hat lave paramountthat they should
no, be nulfcd by tho foes Of the Unon-and that those
who expected nmdae deceive him by their threats
or their tricks would be bitterly mistaken Such the sub
stance OF the terrible ebuke which this feaess Judge pro-
nounced before the combined enemies of fee nsu-
lions. few weeks ago, in Philadelphis.
"And now have cry for the impeachment of Judge
Grier he dared in plain and unadorned Sa&on 70
announce his determination for the future. Who are they
that nsnuate his a,ernav.2 Men who Tomorrow, would
herd with the public foe against their own country-men
who regard The constitution Of the United States as CON-
pact with the many Of whom rldcue the etcr
nal God-men, who regard Washington and Jefferson as
damned beyond redemption BECAUSE during their lives they
held slaves Virginia. These among the incendarles
who applaud the hysteca tears Of the English ludies who
worship Mrs. Stowe incarnation of picy, and who
every American thinks tho Southern States the
political equal Of tho North, enemy of Human Free
DOM Judge Grier ough, thank them for their abuse
"Cilizeus of the South Here 10 picture Of the pro-
press of agitation 10 North Here 10 instance slso
uuse6sh devotion tho rights secured TO you by The
Constitution The is eloquent, and will suggest
many valuable reflections"
THE DEAD SEA AND THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN.
In the Old Testament scriptures there is an account OF
overthrow and destruction Of certain cities the In
habitans of which aroused the Divine vengeance It has
always favore theory with many moderns that the
Dead Sea covered the cite Of the cities Of Sodom ana Go
morrah and unless we in recollecione, Lieut..
Lynch gave that opiaon emphatic end"ratun Indeed
our gallant officer had doubt that he found s Lot who's
we are told was transformed into pillow Of SALT for look
Ing back as sho ran.
A book has us been published in England aud we pre-
sumo will appear this country, which will give The
quelus popular ideas ibis subject Ii that
Monsieur do SauleY, q member Of tho French Institute
could coincide in opinion With the populr noona oi
the overthrow cities ut tho plain; regarding them
Unauthorized by tho scriptuai history of that event His
desire vinjcae tho Of hs views induced him
to visit Holy Land. Accordingly, he left Tor the
of his abors 1885, being accompanied by his by tho
Able de ST. hchen and several Intelligent ends In that
the following year, he pursued his archaeological esplo
rations with tho happest reeniS.
He wac abuudan,ly supplied with means. and having Sc
cured strong body guard Of ntauuy and cavalry lie
enabled to proceed with his sson without danger from
the nomadic tribes ol Arabs. lie directed his attention.
FIRST 10 careful examination Of The Dead Sea. Beneath
the slinking Of this remarkable popular Tradition
had located Sodom and Gomorra; bn! no was soon con-
ynced that like the apples which once believed to
grow upon bodes popular idea had foundation in
fact.
But he found the cities Of The plain and rode among their
RUNE His ~ looked upon their widely extended remains
bearing now the marks Of that terrible yisitaon-"fe
from Heaven"w consumed aud destroyed them. Upon
Tho shores and In the vaics where they originally stood
this French discovered their backened ruins.
surprising they sooner disco
The HOLY Land has been point Of interest with all
end explorers all tines From the crusades until the
present hour have lucked thher and ,rodden the land
more full Of sublime memories than any other portion OF
1hs babbling earth.
But wo easily for tho failure discover these
relics of the oden times. Men have always visited the Dead
Sea- and they looked upon lis sluggish salt waters have
regarded them shutting In darkness the cities accuse
of Heaven Hence traveller has sought after the cities
of plain and il has been reserved for the French savani
of the present day bring light strong confirmation
Of the old Testament records.
We trust that American booksellers will give
the American public, tho results Of Monsieur do Sauley
researches
AsSs--
CONCERTS TO MORROW.
Tomorrow night at the African Church, Madame Sontag
will give another Of her charming concerts breathing
the richest pleasure and But
Ing place, will bo Witnessed Of the
thrilling that be imagined FREQ concert of
tirey English songs for the Sunday School children What
deep impression this generous and nobiehearted
and wonderful artist produced by similar Phi
ladepha w days since, will be from the following
notice in the Philadelphia North American
Madame SOutags gratuitous concert female pupils