Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

| Legislature, armed with the majesty and ,,,.,
the c!aie did, but tho c!hcr day make desc.n 81
on some unprotected Catholic ladies, who wcr,. ~
dTcinS P'iF"!c school, and Used, or rather abr
their authority Ia insult these efeuccrss female.
have wh"iIc too, with the deepest interest the -
nl L0rng, 10 see II the power ol that great State .
be used Ia crush man, merely because Le obnv :
the obligations Of his oath, OF the constitution, nni a.
the law which he was appointed 10 adajnis.er =
ii that deed be consummacd, then | say, lc. h.r
face be turned TO the wall c. cndcavor 10 ior,. :;
ior while, at least until these terrible deusop, ~ >,
have passed away, which vcX tho BRAIN and dj,,mr,
the brow.
Fellow citizens, If the long chcriscd pr;uci.r,,
ot Niryiniu 10 id!l, let il DO nj another i'm,
anI hot now. Lot us perish III some open field -
fair and manly fight; bu, let die by the b,n
string OF the mute. II the good old lag shin of Ia
morrary is 10 10 down, let il be with coors tyirr
and I" the sound OF martha! mlslc aud firing h"l,,r
sho; IN the locker, in token TINT the Old Guard nm,
die bu, cannot surrender. Bat who talks OF taiIrra
These principles will live and tu.t endure tor Gen.
turtles yet 10 conc; that oil ship viii not 20 down tr,
''I;s flag shnll brave n thou.nnd years
The battle and :Lc brcoZo
Nirgi mia il aroused Ia true sCnso of Nh. j.,
portancc at the contest. She understands VIVA, min
pics arc IN ssIe AMI She will be III q lie, viii
nj! her banners waving, aud ready 10 charge with nm
nor chva!Iy In the darkest hour OF the rcyolu,;un
Gen. Washington sad, that when all els. failed, H.,
would plant h- flag in west Augusta, aud there H..
TEND It 10 the last Ii the Democratic party .Lo,,I
ha defeated III all other places let II rs ,gy
rI;c stronghold III the Did Dominion, anl plan, -,
banner there. And lei us defend and protect IT, NM
the people come up to lis rescue, as como they NIL
II We preserve tho liberty 10 know, to argue, ind =,
utter freely. according 10 conscience, ana thu. a.
ford them til. opportunity 10 understand their in,er,
Whist that continues, will neither bate in he-
nor hope, nor consider all is ost un,iLpat loo j. n;
ken from us.
But, icow-ctizeus, tax your patierca rrrcb ~,
far. / have been carried on by my earliest w.h In
impress you deeply with sense at the importance.
u.thc present CRISIS rs feel II myself. have not Ma!
the power 10 do IT, ns ought ~ have known before.
hund yet struggled under the hope that some
chance arrow nig reach IL mark | felt too i, We,
my duty to VAIN you ii The danger, which, in nv
opinion, lies before you. ! have shownyoG ihei,,ur-
winch We are IN meet; the rias that ARE hot 10 be
avoided Ii there beGny peaceful solution olhese d,
hcultic,, have pointed you to the only direction III
winch think II can be- found. In tins case, | believe
it To be- only the path uf safety bur that OF hou,
also. You will therefore, why have pressed VOC
so earnestly In taseit. do not say, that there u,
other peaceful solution "l difficulties, hut merely
that do not it, lit exists. Providence sometim.
opens up unexpected avenues at escape from peru.
My own knowledge too, even Of the past, is very
limited my iorcknowcdge still more So. There arc
chances which do not pretend To estimate. | shall
be glad to avail myself OF any which may turn
UP; for, i:cXt Ia the safety and honor OF my con-.
try, desire s pence. Yes, slr lis pence for some.
imI- The whole story vi national happiness be
written in that word must a"er, therefore That
regard these interests ~ too vast 10 be stakrd upon
chance. But let me shy now, AMI once for ALL tia,
whatever may brtldc her, | stand by my State. II
troubles should come, will take my full share, with.
out pasmg 10 inquire what party, or who o her sons
brought them upon her. We are the children Ola
common mother, and it is our first duty 10 defend her
Bat il these responsibilities are To be- Met and
admit my obligations To do 20, let me nj lOas have the
satisfaction OF feeling, that if Virginia goes into III;
contest with no taint upon her brow or rcproach upon
her fidelity Ia The sacred obligations of Friendship
may it mover be said of her, that she brought bc'
trouble upon horociiby deserving her friends wh,a
peril ana difficulty, aud may the cry OF craven neyI
pursue her as 1.-THE pilot TINT beiichcd at the helm
when the Storm blew rho ioudcst" Ii all else is lost
lot W. ut least save her honor. To do this, nohia,
more Is necessary than that She should he true 10
herself; for that much we surely ought to be abe|
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