Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-21
TILE FREMONT POLE.

The semi official organ of the Know Nothing party
in this city, the Herald published leader yesterday
purporiing t" be an explanation OF the Fremont Pole
raising iG our sister town ut P"r;sm"uh hut which
smacks strongly of all excuse" J; not justification of
the outrage. 1t speaks OF the Insult rs " the act of
some inconsidcrae individual" aud that eau
hesitate n moment To conuGG- that such display
must have been made in inrr; sport" or possibly
Il miscellaneous design t. cast 81 reflection the
Buchanan pole. by bringing it III proximity to the
niger worshippers." The Herald charucteriZes
the Indignation of the people n fuss" and speaks
of the action by the town authorities iu the follow
ing strain They assembled nn Monday evening III
grave aud solemn cnuucii aud after hearing learned
and eloquent cnuns, both sides, adopted The iol-
lowing Course After quoting the order of the c"un-
Gil to have the pole taken down. the Herald thus con
uues in IL mock heroic style And removed II was,
and we hope their wor,hpS slcp: we'll after it," The
Herald lubs the mandate a. II small business, ana
would seem ~ argue that, asnuc Ms :le
flag was taken down. and the Star SpangeG Ban,
nor husted in il. saad that the Fremont pole sion
have been permitted 10 remain. The ievity winch
pervAlcs the lleralds comment, and the inward re-
ret at the lev-lling OF the pole, which II cnnnnt con
ccal under the gusc of cuic IL nor, we think, alto
g-iher IN Keeping with the tone OF journal tru" Il
The section where il published, and whose rights aiit
dignity il PROPOSES To maintain So far from hOlsinl
"l the Stars and Stripes pule which was reared u
float I" the bretz" the Fremont banner being reason
Tor permitting i; TO remain, il but added III our jug
memt I" the offence. The first act may have been
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the second was sn indcny TO the entire community
nasmuch Us polluted To the language Of the Her
ad"lhe proud emblem Of Our national glory aud great
ness" TO treat such conduct the ''nere sport o
| nconsiderate Individuals aud smooth over the out
| rnpe by INDUCING in sneerS and ridicue of the ai
ihoriiies of the insulted community, might p"ssibi
be accounted for on the principle. that VA fellow tee"
ing makes us wondrous kind for the languaS" use
by the Herald in the concluding par. graph to s:noske
up the affair might lead TO the Suspicion that the pei
SOUS most active in this Fremont raising, p-se:sed
political faith which finds jealous defender III III
editor of the Herald. Ii that organ does not IN =
many words Justify. he would ex;enuate the motive
and the act; and while he is ashamed OF H. he WISH"
to dispose of il without further 'n"ce or comment
not because of difference i'll taste or feeling, ou' d.
cause Ms piece Of strategy, 1t may damage cert"I
cause hs holds dear. Truly have we fallen on e'
times when outrage to the feelings OF Southern cou
munity is treated with rdicue by those who are oYh
ed up to by large class rs guardians OF the'r rgh
and honor. Well may they exclaltn, 'save us ir"l
our friends" There Is many Grecan horsu staiS
| Ing now through modern Troy armed with ne
struction to those whn greet s approach rs triend
| ly messenger - .N0rtOi6 ir9uS.