Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-13
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
EsIpaV MoRvi APRlL Is, 1853
THE FRUITS.

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Ordinarily in veniuring on experiments in public
pohm, me-. lave 10 other resource but the feeble
uncertain light of reason; and it often hap
pens, tha. the folly Of their conduct Is shown b,
tie result, to be in exact proportion to their confidence
If lis wisdom. But in this conjuncture, it is the pc
s>Iul:er good fortune Of the people of Virginia TIM
nothing is left to conjecture or experiment an"
tts. the eEsc, of tho policy which it is proposed .heS
9hou!d adopt, is distinctly developed in the act"m 0e'
~cursuces Of the moment. We are warned by dSas'
rous results in other States, against the insane 'ehy
and iupjus iuiqui,y of acknowledgements
. ,rhs. accent riots in Cincinnati are pregnant with a
saa and solemn signifcancy. They admonsh US Of
H. dcpee- of alternating and dissociating our foreign
o-p tellow.cihzcrs from the community, and eSaspe'
s>z,inethem by iuvidious distinctions and intolerable
vpSkss They tee. 4 us, that the moment this is
A6oae, ell social qa;et and security are gone, and q
? .Hsci!ous struggle between antagonist classes is intro
. Guced, which will inevitably lead to the destruction
OF on. liberties. 1t can hardly be anticipated, that
men viii resign the rights and privileges OF citizen
sl;o without resistance; and when it becomes neces
say fox C. republic 10 maintain It's authority by force
e. fec, popular government is at an end.
In 81 Massachusetts We see to what an extreme Of tyran'
~ e !ioentious spirit OF religious intolerance will con
ductiss victims. The invasion of the Catholic school al
Roxoury, by a population from a kuow-NothinG Lee
e!slatu-e, in violation Of all the guarantees OF per-
soasl snd domestic security-the rude outrages per
peuated on timid girls by the brutal agents OF reil'
. cioua persecution, at once shock the sensibilnies OF
every generous soul, aud stagser thinking mon with
a painful p-emoni,ion Of the cslamites with which
E.ow.N o;iingism threatens TO ovorwhelm the conn-
Try.
Wemay mention an incident in our owncity, which,
however trivial in itself, is yet significant OF the tenn
yer OF the times.-.Bishop Mccall is a Kcntuckian by
birth, aud is q gentleman of spirit and irreproachablc
character: Of piety and learning and Of such reputt
n his city that he was recently selected to deliver Il
lecture before our Literary Association. Yet this
map, thus respected, and thus worthy Of respect, was
a few days since insulted in the streets by a negro
who in pacing muttered, "thsre goes the ID Ca
fbolic priest" The negro was, doubtless, eneo!den'
cd 70 this ~impudent outburst Of BODYBUILDING zeal
o. the result OF tho recent election in this CITY,
Under the reign Of Know-Sothinsism the negroes III
the street feel secure in any outrage upon q "d-d
Catholic"
We put the inquiry to sober and honorable men, II
this thing has not como far enough Shall thc peace
and due subordiuation Of society DO disturbed and
broken-up By the reckless ~agitations of selfish adven-
tu-ers7
Richmond WA Represented iu the Convention at
Charlotte Court House. Perhaps some member of
tie delegation from this city eau say whether the
speech Of Mr.. Flournoy is misrepresented. Will tho
Nag unite in calling for their testimony