Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-09
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MesSrs. Editors:-1he retired little viilaee Of R.
was once considered a spot too sacred 10 he rontnni-
mated Ivy any Of the new tangled i-ms ha;chel in the
fertile bruins Of Northern fanatics, and you may east
" imagine the surprise OF some Of the good people
Of that vicinity upon finding it the very "sdnctnm
-anctorum' oithNt heterogeneous c~ong!omeratinn" OF
all the vile isms ever belched forth fran the diseased
stomach of Yankcclon.
1t il indeed 10 BIZ regretted that R should have
been chosen by the clark lantern gentry" rs the
place in which 10 hold one of their secret meetings;
but it is gratifying 10 know that she gave them not
TIA. cordial reception thcY boast at meeting else
where. They consisted chiefly OF yonns coXc"mhS
from other neighborhonts, each of whom, no DOUBT,
from the air OF clf-impOrtancc assumed, expected 10
he 4 Cp".,tsS"aca, ii not Il G0rcr10r, nnd It WAS re-
ally amusing to see in what al awkward prcdIcainent
the "iuumg I~iopefu!s' were placed. For, while II If
against The creed Of the order Of membership tn be
confessed, thCrc VIA nothing upon earth they 80 much
desired 10 b. known. ASK me no ~IueNtOHE. aud III
tell YOU no les" | think must be III" motto ni the
n-inr generally. But these 'Juvencs Stuff seem 10
have perverted il into Ask HE some questions and
I'll tell y"u some iIca.' Scr 80 mi"! dignity did
they imagine the knowledge of their membership
would give, that every mean. WIS resnr,ch 10, Ia cA-
tract questions from those who sreinrd Ia take haHs
interest il their success. There were a Jcp older per-
sons present., III order, | suppose, To give more gravity
to the asscmblv-fnr they L0DErd rs wi-c ~ IL parcel
of stuffed owls. One in particular took my uttcn-
ton. He must have been the "mas.cr 0f ccrcinn-
ME-" Rcgardln. the whole crowd as the solar Sys-
tenn, he would represent the suu-hc was the centre
nj attraction. He was much such q man us wilkins
McCawbcr- yOn know Wilkins-nnd Us snon Il. | saw
him and hi- motley crew, l thought Of that gentle
man, surrounded by Il host OF Uriah Hccps and Sim
Tappertits, Sc.
But, M wus intimaied above, they have no reason
TO boast OF their success in the vicinity Of old R.
The Democrats sen mHsSr,' aud tho most influential
%; tho Wig party even, steadily refused 10 fall into
ranks. They have too much Protestant blood cours-
ing through their VEINS so sanction nny orsauizci:on
which patterns after the JeSuI,s, in amv Of it, ;rinci-
pies Or forms. They know what our republican fu.ai
nj government cast, too well; they appreciate the
blessings II consrrs too highly, and they love tins
glorious republic too dearly 10 couutcnanrc that bane
OF ali true republicanism--s s,t,ft poE.,c0! party
which has lis origin, not in a patriotic love Of conn
try, but in n sordld lust for power: which depends tor
its success no: upon II mani: and open nvuwal uf it,
transactions and aims. but upon artfcc anil cmRnia",
by curcloling itself in 4 mantle of secrecy. Ia excite
the curiosity "l tho vulgar, and, by tickling the cars,
Of Inspiring dcmaS"gues with promises Of office.
Respectfully, II.
Charlotte County, Feb. lst, 1856.