Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-28
TIE WITTY ORATOR AND POET, o. W.
HOLMES.

NJ, rejoice TO zee that DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes
ri BOSTON, in his Grafton before the New England
Society in New York. took occasion TO rebuke the
abolition and fana,icism of New England. The
souudncss Of his views may be appreciated, when we
state that the New York Tribune Mt the orator
a. making IAN Anti-Msine Law, Union saving
xoeech." The Times gives tie toowinS substances VI
the speech
"Clra. Abo,itio:ism found no favor. 1t il very
much the with the black and white races ~
il with tue red aud white. The white must rule. II
is the law of nature. The Indian, Il sketch made BY
Deity in red crayun Us the outline OF more perfect
manhood is hunted down and cx,nguishcd. The
black according 10 the Doctors theory, ls aud must
continue inferior to the white. The thing tina; re-
ronns TO be DONE is TO assinilate the whites OF the
North and South in feeling 50 that civl dscord may
mt finally end iu open war. Now. England stands
on IN isthmus. and busy hands are digging away tie
earth that still couuecs il with the main land Lei
Ia not, we beg, see New England poisoned through
sud through, with butred that hates the sinner with
the ain. Let her not run off into corner with her
negative virtues. till her blood becomes too cold and
thin for a true PATRIOTISM.
"Enlarping upon this point of his subject says
the Times reporter, .the Doctor WIS Kissed pretty
nudy but the cheers overpowered the hases and the
Grafton flushed with every manifestation OF de-
light on the part of the audence.
The following sketch, in the New York Courier and
ENQUIRER, ALEC Coca show that the sound and pm.
,riotic sentiments Of Dr. II. were received approving
IL nv the great mass of his large audience:
glimpse of the outer and inner life Of New Eng
Land sketched with much frrvOr served 10 n'r"!ur"
questions affecting the morals and poli'ir1 ri her PEG
pie In the remarks which followed, the Main: lh~
and slavery were somewhat woven together. Hr.
Holmes passed warm eulo.y upon The ss!f sscr7a
cling devotion which has he.n exhibited NY p"r,.!. Il.
Southern cities IN attending upon III. dius7 rf
victim. OF epidemic, aud said Ina, the p""pIc ii Sew
England had got to be tried by the saae h sh
,!ari. An example has been set them BY The s"sr.
which is too often mentioned with opprobriuip. 'l.t
New England has yet to show her Willingness To- ni
iow.
There is he continued, something TO t1rr nbou'
New Englapds preset. position and future d, shines
The Maine law, be argued, is remnant of that iu-
tpernuc. and fsnslicsm which undeuiably character
lied the Pgrms-it originated IN the same spirit
which psopled Rhode Island with Baptists: Even
nature cries out against IT. tho virtagts OF OHIO and
.,Ie hills of New Hampshire proclaim that the law u
Maine will never take effect as long ns tue law OF Ter
:nentation remains GmoDg the statues OF heaven
This remark excited good deal of mirth. The SAINT
consciertousness which reveals itself on other ques
tons. shows itself the deep foelng on the suSec
Of slavery. 1t was q question # the people OF Ne"
England cherish the right spirit on the subject Mr.
Holmes then proceeded at some length. discussing
the position Of New Eng land towards the rest of the
Union. He culosiz.d her morals, learning, and gen
eral prosperity, but condemned 10 very decided Ian
cuase the feeling manifested by her people IN thelr
intercourse with those Of other States. lie took
ground that politically they had right to denounce
8 men for being q stakeholder or polygamlst, anu
inclined TO the opinion of radical distinction among
the races Of men-tbe white standing at the head
lie denounced tas abolitionsts Of New England, and
,bsr dsloyalty to the Union, with all the strength o!
language aud bis remarks csused lively sensation