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

| SHOCK Oh uTlnS was nGhTu tHioush w.
hamlet in their vast dnmnon' when the Ge, ,;I
human liberty WAS helpless beneath the ir:i, "' .
desposm, and the still small voice "i Religious ey
science WAS just breathing Its inspired n'PeS ,ar
iscnce through the voice OF me in,rep,a ;1,It,
instance of c0uraye was displayed by The kh'@hIS .
the cross which remans on the page OF history VI
Of the brightest gems Of hcrosin in that age
princcy heroes. .,,,b,;sb II,
Snlyman, III. Magnificent, eager to Gs,nosu ~, :;
Mahonedun faith, invested le is,"i,i i ~ and fc,
| -, tnur hundred sail Charles, Henry anu @
absorbed in the prosecution oil men aImnni,;nI
de,f ~ the calls OF patriotic duty ana INC "S,onc
| ~ :, common danger, failed to rehGci f,rtr.s
vi " ",aJ island There was, however i"fm r'
'I,,n.J.d Inv five hundred knights OF the Sro's a"I
guarotu land of heroes aided by five THOUSAND 80
J;o-s for six months kept SolyInans army a. un3
il,nt was their defence, so intr1pid their cou r
D" EnHom;,able their WILL that they impaired ircs
:" -, ,he friends of the true faith, secured MI iio
"rahle cupuation for themselves ana li' TI'a,,
w." Lnnor of their order The advance 81 ilcn.'';
| ism was checked, and tho spir't Vi TIE
rnpidly spread. , :: or,o r..
cie this fuct from history, because, IN some ~
s,ac,. il. counterpart il beautifully and tonch''s
J;snay.d this duy by the Light Dragoons OF lt.,
co. In this. our day aud generation The resting ~
| w., a,r,b nf Wnshinrtuls nshrs, In invested ny W.
aii, If Nau,nou and his Mansion threatened ny al
.r,ny Of "monry changers" more lsdlons ana "",,
o.rous in their assaults than Inc military prov
SnIynan The politicians. too BUSY III Inc Il'"- US,
cant of President ana UOScrIoT lHthlHE' ~. o.
, mons thought Oh the sacred duty imposes u! ~,
s,a, If affair. and prccrring the success "i pnI!
,rurcIe 10 the proud CONSCIOUSNESS OF rescu'iiE Wv
tomb of the Father of his Country rom 'il, "n
hight of popular cupdiy, have neglected an 'c"
- secnrinr Mount Vernon. In this shameful n',i''
,nt;nr nf Indifference TO solemn duty, the ludic
f ,J,n In,u have determined TO purchase inns sncte'
.niI nud dedicate it, as free gift, opnstcriiy. W ha
mnn in his pride and folly has neglected. "o'na'
in her innocence and purify h'T uc'e' i,'.e. " al
mig
sn liz. the stern and iuiiexbe fidelity %
woInan's heart, has not met TIC ehcUuiaEe'h1"t "
,nrrited In the spirit VI true hnisnlnoou' LIZ
Drnrnons Of IIrnrcn, you have prnilcrtn your grn.
If the illuslrious dead, pleading through 'he s"ee
ucrcuts and winning smiles Of woman. nave summon
m Won TO the rescue of tho tomb Of your Washington
and YOU IRE here, lance III lai' 'lHor 'oMH' l" Wv
butti. in tn. noble cause. May you he triumphant
Mny success crown this, your gallant, pI!r"lc high
sulllcd appreciation OF the MOUNT erHo" ->''"''''
AMI ts worthy members.
should TAIL in the discharge of the important ni'
delicate duties which your Partially has imposed oil
,uu if were not to pay mertcd tribute ID hosc no
bic spirited ladies whose uhtIl'hs energies nave VI
inutcd and fostcred this undertaking. Great honor
!, iustIy due TO the Southern Matro, whose dIsIiter
rstcd patriotism, holy aspirations and uniallng "lcr.
.,i,. hive contributed No much To IN" inception mil
progress of this enterprise. To those Indies VINO, III
the various States i'll the Union, have devoted 81
much al their time ana energies ID llc ploil'o'"
of this cause, Virginia n debt OF lasting
gratitude To tho founders aud supporters oil the
Sirrinn Mount Vernon Association, the especial ne
Acknowledgements ut every true-hcared NTEinlnn IS
due. They have in the tacc of every dissncournSc-
munt and that too from IWg!n'dgs toc'l on III This
behalf with modest energy, equhcd only by HER
known worth n ladies of the highest intelligence and
the greatest social merit. Cninucnred by the dis
coru. cm-Ilts and embarrassing "b-taccs thrown III
their way by the thoushc's, the selfish aud the i'll
different they have resolved on SUCCESS, hrcaNc, To
fail would, in their opinion involve their native State
III Disgrace
The recognition this day made of their cause, inust
impsrt new life and inspire fresh hopes in the minds
and henrts uf their co-nbnrcrs everywhere through
ont the Union. They and their cause have been tax
,.n under Your guide aud protection, Sir Knights alti
hc,ce,orih danger assaIi their pathway. Is,
ladies' in the name and on behalf or"vrry true knight
of Virginia, tender you at once their thanks ami
congratulations, aud bid y"u God speed IL thu Your
noble work. Pcrscverc. Your aim il high one
Ynur duties are this day rPcngnlzrd aud your cause
this dry adopted by the chlvalrc spirit OF virginia
citizen sudery. You rest under the shield ni
knighthoud The spirits of the immortal dead watch
over yvu The blessings Of postcrity await you
The casust may snecr. the selfish neglect, aIi the
skeptic discourage but victory Is yours. In the
name uf these gallant knights pledge yna success.
In conclusion. may hn pardnn"d Tor MAXIM II bri'l
application nf the grand moral this imposing pageant
sec around the evidences "f lru" pnrr"ii-ln hmd
read in each successive sccuc the "-t pleasing ~.
surnnccs uf loyal devotion To the Union, measured
by proper recognition nf the political sovereignty
oi that iar which waves in the hrrZc OF our na;H"
air and which can never trail in the dust of sectional
uds or loweri its standard III the face Of nm opposing
foe | greet u noble body of citizen spliicry ever
ready 10 dof the cap in the prcScnre Of beauty, or
unshrn;h the sword in the front "t All enemy. re-
cornZs and honor the influence Of those who, tmdiy
modest III their appropriate sphere nI action, AMI yet
nerved Ia the support and encouragement Of y"',
SIR Knights, should, in the hour of ai.er the :"l- III
of alarm summon you Ia different field at conflict,
in defence of the cherished institutions Ui your State
In word, | rend in every emblem of PATRIOTISM.
pride, virtue and manliness around me- the Oh: great
rs,onto NJ! insIdIOus foes ut home and aLlOnd-.hat
Virginia will be true 10 her own honor, faithful
10 IN. integrity of the Union and Jealous of the Gus.
tody of the ASHES OF her Washington. No disgracc
can ever sully the proud motto, written III letters oi
gold, on her rscutch.ou while she has worthy son
above her sod. No danger h-sall the Un"n -
long rs her ilag floats in triumph, the ensign OF her
political sovereignty. No Intrusive Speculation caneVcl
dcsecrute the hnOwcd shades of Mount vernon :"
uns ~ her daughters left FREQ To invest with their
noble zeal the spiI of chivalry, this day revived y
You, Sir Knights, the guardian cu"t"'ilans q" The
Mount Vernon Association. Am not n:ht IN tii
Sir Knights May not proclaim on your behalf, 10
the public. that what, come may, the Virginia
Mount Vernon Association stm be sustained, and
ere long the title deeds 10 the home and grave oi ouI
Washington shall be enrolled among the cherished
ed in perpetual trust in the State "t Virginia." IT,
of;ring oj UOmaa's iisdrt on the Altar ~ he AME-
RICAN UNIONl"