Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-04

mittee refused To answer any questions Ie'a.''o
death before the coroner's Jury. There are VarIou' ~
NOR. in the city relative TO his death. ], Tor one an
willing to take their version OF the lna.,ei, nj,
iers them none tine less culpsbie III the eyeI w. n
law-abiding citizens. This band OF reoe's . =.
star chamber, consisting OF ~ ElemD"F-' NV
STYLED the Executive COMMITTEES; none bu' me Hhom -
btrs of This Executive Committc kn"" anyinlhS y.
the secrets of this hellish star chamber suppotteu !;
5000 %glittering buyonets i'll this once Tree cry, o Wr
now worse than Il monarchy, rs we kho" -
masters or what laws we are to obey. In Inc hrs u,
ticle of the Constitution, i; is declared: that al inch
have certain inalenable rights, among when r
those of enjoying and defending lie uhu W
eriy and acquiring, possessing and protecting pm
perry, which is of iuestilna5le value: ii secures 10 III
the right tn the writ of habeas corpus and OF inc
trial by jury, and also makes it the imperative
Luty of the Governor to see that the laws are latin
FULLY executed. BY thus calling upon heaven and earth
IN hold him to this declaration of what he acknow
lodged TO be his official duty,J ohnson became the chIt'
magistrate Of our State, and its sworn standard bearer,
und.r every circumstance which might arise going IL
,hrea,en any conflict with that Constitution or those
laws. How has he performed this pronisei Called
down from the capital to perform the highest func-
t,nns of his office, how has he eHerclsed themi lie
finds An armed, organized body, bound by secret oaths
To subvert and trnmple in the dust every requirement
OF the constitution and laws, and setting themselves
up rs above both. lie finds that. un.ler me RUE OF
the cannon and bayonet, the CONSTITUTIONS. trtouha's
of Justice, aud all judicial officers, are perfectly pow,
erIess. and their process aud decisions scorrhd ana
derdsd. Does he, realizing his high position aia re-
Numbering Ills obligations, nobly deiouhce, III p!uii'
appropriate and unmistekHble language, Inc pr.ncl'
foundations of private rights and the public welfare
and subversive Of the constitution and laws oil the
State ! Does he, in clarion tones, call upon tue eoou
aud true land, thank God, even here tliers are many
who would have promptly and gladly Responder u
,ucl n calN To rally around him for the preservation
of the constitution Of their country Alas! ne mas
forgotten that he is the chosen standard bearer OF our
State-the sworn champion of her constitution ana
laws-the upho!der Of every acknowledged principle
Of law and right.
How lnu, this state of affairs will continue, God
and this immaculate Executive Committee only
knows. The domicils Of our citizens are invaded and
searched by this i.nmscu.aIc body, and when their
authority !, d eman,lr.! tor so doing, they answer thu!
We, the pc0piG, are the authority. We are ireeinen,
i'm SIN Francisco, no longer, ~ wac shown by the
public meeting WE held yesterday III order 10 obtain
the expressions ot our law abiding CITIZENS on this
subject. Having made ell the arrangements FOR q
regularly organized meeting, for the purpose ut dis
GUESSING the most sacred principles Of our constitution
in q dIrniiiel aud dlspnssionatc manner, every p"S.
slbl- means We're rrsor:ed 10, To disturb ana 70 pre-
vent the exercise OF th!s mdpirasib!er right. IN, now
inv Laart bed .u- the scere there witnessed. Age
| ANA .alcnt were insuiietl il: tho rE.pri "a illustrate the
sublime principles Of the constitution NJ our country.
| The turbulence aul clamors OF cnrtsplrator- against
thu laws aud American rights, almost drowned The
! vr.c. of reason a:ri liberty IN their VIndIcntlol. lias
il come 10 this, that We refuse TO permit The pub
ic ilscussiuu Of the principles involved III the pres
tnt disurdrred state Of Tile body polite ! Is lil"r"
not reason for such a discussion, with Il standing
army of three thousand c"nopirhirrs agGIne. The
laws and constitution oil our country Is III" pn-r pri-
yi'cyr Ia bc denied Us Of examining The nature 81
thrir novel eGd cxlrarrdinHry prctcnSl"Hsi Would II
10, have been reasonable, YOU'D Il net hhvo Ge2n
polite even, Tor The most reckless ana abandoned tn
every principle OF reason aud law, In hive granted
peac: aud quiet 10 such discussions! Was not the
Organized arrangement To dis urb and destroy the
designs If that meeting ol more value 10 lis usyects
thnn the lawicss consplrators ever dreamedi les TIE
silent elUquelcc Of ,nQse who were Tor a tIms over
powered By the claInOr and yells 0l ti:Gse su lately
yuci!erous for the liberty OF speech, WAC lar more per-
! suasive OH tho eide they had espouscd than could
have been the most powerful efforts OF their genius,
in being allowed the undi,turbed Liberty ct EXPRESS
ing their sentiments. Let not III future tnese adVV-
cafes for socigl and political reform dare 10 approach
US with reason. Let them not attempt to convince
Us by speech. They have proved that they desp'se
both. Let tie musket and the sword be their suDsti
tutes for the voice OF reason ana speech. lhey nave
shown which they pr for. But | say, for one, let the
lovers Of law and order ouly upon cpmpu!sion con-
cede them their choice. Let them still endeavor 10
reason, to convince, and persuade, and only when the
sacred temple Of the Constitution Is absolutely ppiu'
ted by the loot Of dissertation, let then true worship
pers be found there united to drive out the sacrell'
glOus invaders. AaNO'Eh ~.
y Jrur !th.-Since writing the above, Gov. Juhn'
son has Issued nj. i. oc,Graatiun, after permitting u.s.
live under IL military government EeLr.y tree weeks
declaring the city in A sat. Of inBurrect:Oh.
For the Enquirer.
Mesa.s. !EGitors:-The last number Of the "Rich'
momd Weekly WhiG" pr6nshed al article on Tue
mon" This simon" no doubt, from his mode ..
expression, considers himself very learhed, pot!i IN
pas. and present pc!i'ict. After expressing MS thanks
To the odiiGr3 Of the paper mentioned Tor the active
part they arc taking liz tl,ia new enterprise, he con-
tlnues thus: |
Though n Know. Nothing IL mistake, aud The
first made in Richmond finding that organization
was not the thing, | have long since ~tPtd my hahds
Now, Messrs. Eiitors, oan yon conceive how on
earth the sage and erudlte Solonon-like simon could
be induced t" commit such an unpnrdon"e'e error
i. Q. to r~cpqiidtc that 'old Wing party" which he
delights 10 calf "thc only true Democratic, honest
party that ever existed in this State and associate
with a ch1Hd'sijRc ORDERS moon!'Ss, r'dh'ght fac
tIOM, which he now acknowledges "wGs not the
thing!' Is it printable that he, the renowned "Si-
mon" could have been rational when taking such n
step! No, not even p2sS'bh:. He most undoubtedly
WAS beside himself. II | mistake not, this is wha; / |
have been taught to set down as InteRectna! mono
sTlnlr.
wish no he'd been more definite in his Ian.
guage, and substituted SON, Gil.sr tern; III lieu ut the
word EiHg-a word o! s"ch inh!liiG!G iEeahings-so
I might have known what construction 1t clHltned.-
Did ne wish to be %scriptural in his writing! II so, l
am satisfied indeed, he himself coniosscT ~ that ne
evidently found Le ccull not, with Laoarl ana be
thuel, answer aud say, The Mtm9 proceedoth from
the Lord."-(Gen. xxiv.) But might with truth aud
propri.ty shy, with Jacob, IAN these M,ass are
against me."-(GYn. Kill will take the liberty to
make n slight revision Of u portion OF the I'm verse
XXI chap. CT Gen. and then read, "And the HiaH WAS
very crlcvious i'll S;mon's sight
Ihad almost rs lief undertake to d"cipher hero
rlvphics as to define this word, rs used III HE above
ogotatiun from Simon. But | imagine II was not his
Intention To be- particular or precise, but Tor chch
render to csns:rGe j; in whatever light he aaw fit
Well. tllon, il is my opinion, Mcsars. Editors, betwe":
your paper aud III ysolt, that S.nons rr'rH'c or hMo"'
Nothing definition OF the word Nin2 ID this: ~ TAG
ton, which |, (Sinou,) r~egardls.s OF the country $
,ooI, hops will, by inst or unjust means, Though |
prefer the latter gain ascension over tho Democratic
party.' Bar. alus! how ephenera! the hopes! far'
don me, friend SIMON, should | not prove to be n
Johnson, n Richardson, or a webster bul II l am
right, land | verify believe | am do not wonder al
your ,rip!ng your hands" for surely they Needed
c~lesns;Tgi aud, moreover, | take the i'i'er,y 10 com
mend you to tao ton:it ION CT the o!d wing party
| hops they will rvnpcHdfc toa' aHG ".n! 'u"'" you
uu in the way you should co. aud enJniii you 'hh'
when you again grow old in the cnusr, you VIII Eoi
depart from ii. Simoa says: The Democratic parry
at Cincinnati was an abolition party IN my JUG
inent." Admitting tina. alnon i' "t i'.'''a, " ~"
| found and learned man, shall We cunsl irf NJ. J"dg
! ncAt rpliabis authority | think not-ior wh1 KNOWS
| bur hs mind has again became g!0rded-that ne mas
had a rria7'c of his old mental deiansen"n'' "n!cn
most assuredly would produces n c0n3idrraoie cia"S'
in his Judgment However, II ne mas oeeh . nuWGtIn
ed. | hope he will recover by the time the o!d "hls
party convenes; for, really, his absence IN that occa
sion would De IL most wonderful sdrrhAcc.
After heapjnc many xrirsfrrcd, rtd'c"ior' and
Ior. fling epiihrts oil Mr.. buchanan, he snys yet
tbrr. ia muciI, effort made IL induce h'n. TO vote for
such a man. This does notstriko me with mach as'on.
i-hlnvn,, for | am not %surprise! nj Slninl ; orih-.9f
t:udcd At such, since he 40 doubt hasa hIgheF aSPir"'
tirn than that of being q mere rvsr. YES. he une
qaivocul!v ch.rish"s the hop" Of being rotcd jo|'-
Wuo would not support hinl Modrsty lorb''iS All
answer.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, | would max Simon,
in cn.e he should not be Il candidate Of some strip,
for Presidency, whom he and his friends intend sap
porting in Novenherl Mr. Buchanan, he shy1' "oi
| course, anawers ali the Demands ol the democracy
bl; not of n Southern Wing "r SIMON, les 81
nan. indeed he dors and he, and none other III the