Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30

| WIN. G.. YOUNG.
RICHMOND, Oct. %. 1876.
Messrs. !. LrCIuS DAVIS, THos. {. HANEs, Is.
GREEN, JR and WM. 9. YOUNG.
| Geutlcnen:-l have this moment received your pc
lite note of this date requesting copy oil my address
| delivered on the 18th inst.
Without ceremony, comply, and have the homo
| herewith tn hand YOU the original, TO he disposeu
| ~ YOU may deem most advisable. -
| must he permitted TO say, however, that the l"
rallaury and efficient services rendered the 'i"I ~
Vernon Associations the occasion REFERRED w.
the Light Drngoons OF iienrlco, 's {" lar s,i., O
lue and higher import than the mere c.re'h"i, ,l
the dav, or the money contributed. rcG" .n,i",
patriotic action of your generous ana M onJ nm
compccrs, as full guarantee In the frie.Hs sn.ed,
irons o the Mount Vernon enterprise, u .rsiuull,
and entire success. Accept for yourselves ,L, ain
,mJ w,.ry member of your patrolc bnnd, W, on,
| crre thanks and cordial Acknowledgements
| every true-heared NirgniaiI.
| Very respectfully, 100.
Your obcdicnt servant ora Ep
'u' JOHN ii. GlLMEh'
ADDRESS.
| KNIGHTS, SOLDIERS, LADIES. u so ,he hear
GAS in water face answer''n ,,,h charmed into
,f man IN man" The light OF truth I'' ,br,u,rI
VI n"" W '''o, ;c rnnd Of genius slieds tnr'uE"
all snrre.dnr ncripis in tho cycie VI n,ip,on.
t;nuiuc and brngnant influence u ho ,rost bond Of
and Jcstny of man. Sympathy, ,ie ium,n inter.
| bum an (.
'"." ur;.' alike from the appreciation VI - tc
.,I Ip,raisr when true To her mature; s',rot;wa
Tv;u, embodiment of all that II h"' 't ,nulnut of
| i.L;ysIrv tine object, ia love wa t"o , sourht
the true knights abidn: inSp'ru..,, nf truth and
Hair Noble counterpart III the p"fs;i ;usnirr,l
49, fur vir;u, The genius oi iipt1. ,n nn
th. wnr,hippel at the shrine "' 1e". td ib. mind
iis., i,nnuIs.s OF the sVul, while II If 40
~. a. .i fn,amnlnton of the highest prihrP: H.;
|" ,"e .,,;. economy. Enamurcd ni NTtu'' III
c''l "t I,. nuJ welded 10 truth, the KNIGHT NOV
"a IN tLe charmed circle OF woman! opp mi
.,ii. sn long only ~ he was true !" h"n .,.
f,;,htl Ia his vows. No lain' W ~" tiol, ,.as
i,y.d to dim the mirror oi ms sn'i' III ""'''' was
n.,.I the image of his cherished defn'ihh.
In I'm. nI,en times, when bravery anu hich ueeus
If cbvalry were the chief passport I" popular 'n'r
woman threw over the face OF society tte 'e'eu III,
Hu.uce of her sweet inspirations; her voice checie'
,, hcrowsrrior in hi. proud suule cmuations; her
purity rrhukcd the spirit OF Unlicensed eruc,! h'
.ptl,. influence tanned the savage heart anu """e',
vice into the paths nI virtue; her iorthuue "e''
the energies and embroidered the courage I" liIH" u"
victory, her smiles animated ai'l rc"ar'cn ''''
in death her presence s"Olhcd the wounded pr'dr, us
her ANGEL yucc pointed the chae,l aud departing spirit
IN a nohler destiny. in higher state oil cN'a''nec'
Tb,n. II, now, mans BEST noblcsi, prou'lcst rnrrpi.
,.s enuua,,d from. and were influenced ny Her nrP'-
ruous impaired softly ns the touch al the l"'''hT
dew, III her aspirations aieT INC S"ou' NV "'' ~
the virtuuilS. r
Kni..hts! This is 10 idle phstimc compliment 10
those OF the opposite EEK whose presence a"t ih'ol
est and whose uppr"ba ion impnriS horror 10 'h's NC,
casiur. have passed that period III lie Whe' 'a',S
horrows from tirun an ideal wreath TO place on the
h,ow IF an imaginary character the Cdcd dIadtn'
However much the ardent tancic' ana cii!'H.'c luz
pulses u YOU, Sir In ;hts the heroes 81 ms i"n'
inent may covet tho smiles Of the beauties around us'
discover in the philosophy Of this entertainments
.rmh,I. of hirhcr worth than the incentives tn n
siudi.d hatl-rv of the SEX sec before me the living
image u ,aOmaas pure, elevated. hraven:horn dcfo,
lion 10 the mcm0ry 0t tie Father 81 ms country
r.ad in thi. vast crowdcncased i'll arm"r, and encr
,led bv beauty--thc significant Gmolenis OF iooe
and stern sense of duty, unimatng the citIzesodery
and r,llyipc III the rescue their cnmpcers throughout
the State AZ the bidding of the ladies, us they r"nr,
butte in love their hcart-oicring o" ne f'"o O
WASHINGTON.
vocal with the evidences al Nlrginas wealth. IN hli
tho resources of agricultural, social intellectual hnh
moral Developments Of power the surrounding sctlcs
Al IMPRESSIVE in their testimonials oil palr"t ha'i
of volunteer suldery and the abundant eHI-tcice Oh
ease, refinement, and cultivation IN al INC ""Ns u
it, th, objects in vew--to display the grace, gal.
lnury nud skill of some of NIrsinlas most spnted
Kuirht- in the presence at many OF her lnfclieSl
daurhterse each and MI contributing 10 swell the gen
cral fund 10 be expended IN dcdicatin? Mount YER
nan To pos,crity-thr ASSOCIATE ms which ms DAY:
,,rnnus i'm the annals uf two great nations, inspires
NIL direct the mind 10 the pleasing conIr:npat"h' hhd
prrpare the heart for the appreciation "i he generous
effort nuw being made By the ladies', |" secure Tie
L0ugc and tamil 0t WASHINGTON, az heritage
pricc.s. in moral worth, unucr inc has anu P'o'ee
lion Of his native State.
The uturtrrnM Of OriOJrr! What inspiring assocu.
tons il calls up in the patriots mind with what en-
noblins sympn:hic- does thrill !he mntrnn bosom
how does it's suggestive history lindlc in the inaidrn
heart reshcr AMI purer devotion To the genus OF u
bcrty How does its memory vibrute, soldiers III each
heni Of your drum. How brightly, Knights, does
each sound Of your buglc ta'h back int" your souls
its impressive lessons How deeply I'Lei''' are ~
scrbcd in your vivid rccoleriics Of tho past the Ill
ciden- If iha, glorious day for freedom - banner
WHEEL on the plains of Yorktown, the American Eagle
tanned the proud spirit Of the British Lion!
Its voice. on the silent but eloquent pages OF hiso'
rv call TO duty every true-hcartcd American. lis Ill
stirring associations, through Nil time aud i'll every
quarter of the civilized WORLD must ever cXnt the
Homes and animate the will ct every true Vothry al
liberty. Its rccollections bright i'll the past, must
ever cohe tho future with fresh assurances when the
oil.worn, war beatcn ship Of State rides with nn UNI
steady course amid the storms Of political and civil
revolutions. Should, in after years. the mad pirenzy
of Infatuated demagogucs, or the oiilcnus hypocrisy
of diplomatic pick pockets, rend asuner tie mora
ties which unite the hearts OF the ciZens' ana sever
th. constitutional cnmpacts which bind the inlth o
I'm. sovereign States of the tH'on, the ech" OF the
first eXuant shout ut n redeemed people, which went
M 10 Heaven the consccrafed plans al lorktU"i
this ,inv srvcntyfnur years ago. VIII nerve the pm
riots heart TO yet higher excrtIus, while it will pa
ralize the arin of that traitor land OF Inacontens
who seek in the name of freedom, TO destroy the TEN
ple of liberty. In political history, yorktown
inust ever be- to the American heart what i'll rcglni
Mount Calvary to the Chrl>tans iatll-thc emblem
of his hopes-lhc chart of his destiny.
On this day, Light Dragons OF iicilrco, cnvcncd
Inv such soul.tirrng inspirations, and III thus place
the appointed rendezvous ri Nirgnia's noble exhib
tion OF her extended wealth and elevated Refinement
YOU have elected To display ut once your gaiihirI
and your patriotism. The presence ni the clizci
s,ldiery of the metropolis, heightened IN It's mora
elevation bv the brilliant array OF 40 many "i hc
richest Jewels, imparg to this honorable mcuhs U
contributing Ia tho Mount feynon fund, peculiar III
forest The immediate view Of that beautiful city
t.cning with wealth and full of nnbc enterprise
the eternal music of those fails whuse echo rebuRe'
so:h and invite tn Observation-Disclosures, from whos
flag stall the ensign of Nirsinint sovereignty
-thvsc stripes and stars, enOieinatc OF hooic BIS
terood of political sovcrclgntics-all, all BID ue HI VI
hearts i'll thamktulness To God, aud reverence 10
| Him, whose wisdom and prudence was the scource ID
the Union The enterprise of the ladies and this ex
| hton are OF II kindred spirit with true knighthood
When uur mothers, wives, daughters and sisters sccl
| tn place over and around tho grave of WASHING
T(N the sacred folds 0t that iag which, in It's prou'
sis,rrhuod. waved IN triumph ON the nineteenth .
| October ISL, tho soil Of Virginia. IL is meet ai'
proper that their efforts should be seconded by TIT
| hi Ii spirit and vincibc ciicr,is Of the chivulrou
and the brave. May your example md lis prnu'
success ilnlart new zeal Ia the Mount Vernon as
sociaiion May the high spirit nlid patrloc gnllan
try this day 40 appropriately di>paycd 10y tht lien
rico Light Dragons, aud their brothers III arms ex
cite n kindred feeling in the bosom OF every true
hearted son Of this old commonwealth under whvs'
banner the friends of the Union may yet have Il
rally against the insid ous foes of that heritage, con
sccrated by the blood Of our revolutionary ancestors
| oul embained in the sacred ushcs ii linn whus
tomb We wish 10 guard by the vestal purity OF wo
mans sacred and holy love.
Animated b: such associations, you hnvo borrowc;
from the obsolete pageantry nt antiquatetl knight
hood symbols of galuntry to be displayed in rea
| times. You seek To manifest in the presence of her
whose devotion to the good the yirtuous and tn
bruve * the strength of the arch which susiGins gu
sociul aud political Union, the practical evidences
your thorough appreciation Ut woman WORTH whei