Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-02

IT, the Ed.'or> ef tie EnY"0'r:
ii y, Sept. llth, 1873.
Mrr-"Iro~ now ye -scr.t, hlrck and midnight hays
what j. I y" do
iir.L...-''A deed wi,lou, unuc'
II Income. our duty, Me.srs. Editors, to inforI
ynu that the Sunlitrs lately held Il council "i war |
AN Old >ciun house, situated IN the w"h-, about IN
| 4 mile from TIL. place. We were afraid Ia vcntur
hear Ourselves bur friend volunteered To rccoiillo
ire their proceedings AMI Succeeded III eilsconclil
himself amor. the hnugs "t neiShborlns trrelr
which he cuuid sec aud hear what was going iorwhr'
Brin, ut n riIviimg turn, he has furnished us VII
IN. l,,lInwin, y,rsicuar account, which we enclOs
Bad rnnu. II intended for poetry, but then coilSd'
til" subject:
| First ~ receive our most respectful greeting,
! tonnes the great Mogu! of the mystic meeting
a man ot such undoul,cd vast prctentI"'I,
As 10 deserve Il somewhat special mention.
| His uroyiucc, 'ti-. though scllmrOs 81 indeed,
T., cxpnund the doctrines of lhcr doubtful crecd'
| With fragments -! learned lore historic:
| Wherein he tells them many Il bloody tale,
| How Catholic priests did godly men nIpnIn
Some ruas; alive SOME burn and others Hay,
! I'm divers horril manners kill and sl%y-
H,ca,lse they dared to raise Protestant cries
,Arausl the damned Pgpisilc heresies.
The Pope he cnllt the Devils curscl mlnon,
Or rather his juviHl boon companion;
| iii, friend nni ally, in each dcnp.aid plan
| T. cntrap the soul oi poor unwary man.
! lust now they have in serious contemplation
| 4 scheme agnnst this glorious Yankee nation,
To max" Us all, when the occaslon suils,
supply his inajesty's army with recruits
| If Won hut hcari him rate the Holy See,
it, Lias phcmnus rites and mpiOus tyrnnny,
| Y,nI think Il zeal, so orthodox and true,
Proclaimed his faith WAS apostolic too
| Butvrt, with all his pIous preaching chit'
| ,-tr,. IN rni ia
| This seeming SAINT lis sa'l, is not whit
| The better for his skill in Holy Writ.
| To those who know him. lis marvel TOO
| That such .ndlv. over righteous crew,
| WHO cannot taste Of politics dish.
Without some holy salt tn give relish,
| Should hnd in such high rcverential ave.
| 4 non .respcct"rol Of the canon law
| No. less surprising sure, Than II VA NICK
| Had been translated TO Il bIshol'rick:
| IL is II current runior iiercho"uls-
| Tho some affect tu entertain lher douold-
| Tint -nIne great sactinonIous llish irlesi,
| And chief cxhnrtcr at each secret love tcast,
| Uus no iIl-G.,lings toward that fellow Sam
| Fnr svm,,athiziug with the race oi liam,
| And wishing tO restore iieh 10 thc!t Heenoio'
| As Moses did the Isrnces oi old!
| Ills cop-ciance rays his tenure IL not riShl
Rut founded merely in inhunan might
And though il may not here disputed be-
! 'TviIl scarcclv stand in Heaven chnncery.
The law permitting. Yn'"Tc still, Would nc
Set both his mgg,rs aud his conscience irees
| The name next highest on the ilniortal lls',
| Err Innuy personal reasons Is dismss q.
Tn. rest are nll Il long-car Il rabblc rout,
Who stand IN mute amazeInent rounh "pou'
Their doughty champion, and srccdy gulp down
Tie prnteuis mnrses huge, mt random thrown.
Sureiy YOU II say. their powers oi digestion
Can scnrccly brook each hard and knotty question,
| Eocb learned SAW and marvellous winter tale,
With which he does their appetite regale!
This much by way Of procn and depression:
| And now behold, the synod il in session.
The high priest duly in his chair instafd,
And the grave body is Ia order calld.
! On ham their curious and lnIurlng ga"e' t"ri'
| 4, in their breasts dcs res chger burn
| 'ru catch the wisdom, which MS Is dlS'l'
Like honey flowing III Il constant fiii;
| IvS,gUr,u i,,'Gfo rIrNIn, scc him stann-
4 hrow Ike Mars to threaten and command
| And ns he rises, towering 10 inll heigh''.
Silence pcrvade, the assembly still aS niSh''
Nor does he long permit them to remain
| In dull SUSPENSE: forth launching III strain
| OF bold inspiring e"quencr- nj 10 inaKo
These hearts, dcspondent once fresh courage take.
! "Nv friends and compcers OF the mighty Order
| which snrenLs from British line 10 Mex can border,
Whose mysteries nre from prylng eyes cohTehi
! And only tn the loyal true and brave reveal W.
| Again we are met III secret 10 ucDa'o ,c.,
! Grave matters which pertain |" Chufcn anu o'"'e'
| And. tlInu"h never yet did notice seek
| This frnst.,ouch'd ii brow entities Inc To speak.
| II has been said by al illu>lrous sage
| Who tIuuri-hcd III distant by-gone age
| That never to sink is no glory al ALL -
| Comparrd with rising every time we iaI'
| Fnr ioIIinr - n most unwilling tumble
! Resulting oft from MI unliicky stuiloIe
! Hut Getting up depends on the cXcrti"n
| Ourselves p,lt forth to overcome coercoh.
| ,rho hrovest mnu NAV get Il blow from fate,
! Rightwor.hipiul laid upon his neck or pafe'
| 'rbot .euIs him hcadlong IN the dust TO he;
| Rnt will, his tongue wag, he II not say die
! Or tn Give th' idea Il more classic torl'
| True yaor though prosirnted by the storm,
! Will NIL i,s angry blasts AMI bullets behr'
! I,efnre il virli- its soul up tn despair
| And Inn. who ov-rcOIncs By force, you KNOW
| Uos overcome but half n valiant Toe.
| n is a GOOD tme-hOnDrcd paradox,
'rht h., ,nuat meet the rudest bluws and shocks,
TLc whins and scurns of adverse fortune fcel
Who would hero be: just ns the STEEL
Which wonld high temper and keen ed"e acq"iie'
Nust pass through IN ordeal "t Inc hre.
III. in the school of stern adversely.
That man i taught / cndmr" each iiard "'cr'"'
Ia bar. his l,"sun :" the raging, blast
And keep his ht.,rt cn,ira.r'rs !" :ir Fst:
Wisdom from error draws Il precious priZe'
. And rich experience with rcverses buys.
Then O. my comrades, be We nnt h'sInay u
Eor, patriots let your fiery Zeal Dc s'au'
Because for once, the battle ms 1eeli 'os.
And tickle fortune crowned ihT nu' " 10 " ~ ~
Your country still remains and lonh "s ever
Demands yrur instant aid and hard endeavof
To extirpate the sore Egyptian pest
Which does her body polite infest;
~, ,,n, sbe r.st- her last and only hope
~ Ssfn,v from III. Devil and the Pope
In such cau.c who would hot FISK Ms ME
And die, if needs be. in the glorious s'rite'
I. base craven, only tit TO grace
The banuman's g rope, take his guilty place