Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-14
THE powpEiL FESTIVAL IN ALABAMA.

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From III" Montgomery Advertiser and GHi't''''
In II brief notice ut the Duwt.il festival "r',,'
for nur ln.i ISSUE, we presented an abstract "' -.
speech ut o.r d,stinruisilr,! tuwI!sl:inn, NJ. ia''''!'
which the reader las doubtless pcTused with t't'''I
We should like also IN present Il sketch q! '"' Np''t -,
40 delivered by the other orators u lie Oc'''"', ~
we are unable IL d. So, Tor the reason ii1t ~ H''''
were taken Of them. "
One Of the most intelligent anu pafrin'ic OF A!ant'
mas SONS (not Ii public maa, however, IN a p'vntc
letter, saws, "Our gifted aud noble ir'cliu iaiicet 10
right in theory as far as he goes, except ma w -" I
no; unit, ty,H ruonyh in the National Democracy. i
wan, Southern ANON aud set -Tc'idacs, III orGe', A'st;
10 strengthen und build up the conservative n".n""
Democracv; and, secondly, III The 'ias, res'll ~"
ohl, n. IN sustain ourselves against me WORTH "
H., -. Tv. in the I'uion II IRE may. Al the Nor'hcrn
D.n,rruljc leaders are with us Oh pract'chi ISSUE.
We concur with our correspondent III III" pl"s'n To-
| Mr.. Yancry underestimate Inc aSS'IS"n.e ame - , .a
i;i'',r :, ,I;.riyc from The National Democracy ui tie
-, Nr. Yuucey thinks that our gallant friends III
,Ir North are already rendered po"eriess ny lhe
,,r.d ,,niunnce OF Abolition sentiments IN t!at quar-
i"r W.. on The contrary, have strong hopes thai II
~. ,:, hss commenced in several nl the free States
~ f,ynr of the true principles OF the government
Ernm the tone of the press, ana otiicr Indications, We
think that Mr.. Bright will be sustained IN Indiana
rrd Mr.. Douglas in lllinois. We have strong hopes
ai., If Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire,
and Michigan, through tho influence of their cnrlscr-
vutive statesmen and the "'obcr, second thought "i
their people. We may be TOD saiSuliie' but we can
UDt WltUUblu lEC CApltNSiOh " Sf I'h'' 800
South has mYch to expect from the National Demo
crary OF the North.
But Mr.. Yancey is right in imprcssing upon the
minds OF the southern people the idea OF seIi-reli;
auce. "Forewnrned," lei us be "lorcarmcd and well
prepared for future emergencies.
I'm connection with the proceedings at the Oak
Bowcry Dinner, We would call attention 10 the let,
tiers of Gov. Wise, Gov. Winston, Mr.. Bullock, AMI
Mr.. Gwiu, in reply to the Committee Of Invitation
They were not received i'll time to he read ut the din
ncr, but they will be pcruscd with pleasure by the IT,
publicuus who were present H. we'll a. by many who
were NOT.
The letter Of Mr.. Wise will attract particular atten-
ton. The opening sentence o; his letter is III response
toa complimentary passage III the note OF invitation.
The whole letter is eloquent md spirit stirring. We
understand that one of tho regular tuasts prepared for
the occasion was in these words:
"liENRY a.. WISE: The Knight sans peur sansrt
~prOchc-whO me. 'Sam'-thc rrdoubtuLlo Sam-Snnl
the Simpson Oh the pains al Virginia, and sent hun
like Calus Maflus to Il marsh i'll ltaly'-H son OF
whom the grand old mother OF States urd statesmen
might well have been proud III her best days: when
the national curUIal WIS llsrrvus with her jcwris-n
7rabWmc of the people! He deserves the highest Of
flee in the nation, aud if h. lives will attain H."