Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25

small parf OF what he taught. He appears To me-
however tnr"ugh the vale ot years tie founder OF
the Free Church of Scotland. and ths Rd,u.. :. %
Catholic emancipation-more glnrif-d an .nuobled
by his advocacy Of each than by his sublime disdi-
sitions on the mechanism OF tile starry heavens He
vas the author oi The maxlM that "Cathoc disabil-
itrs are dead weight on ths holy cause of Protrs-
antisr;" that statutory enactments for the protcc.
on oi truth become formidable auxiiarirs for sl-e.
honh" and that 'the spirit and word OF God are tn,
only Heaven sanctioned instrument for the propacu-
ton Of the Christian faith must cease TO renem.
Der Chalmers ere can fear tn. Pope; must forget
the banner Of the covenant ere dread the banner n
the cross. | must lose faith in the religion of my
fathers-"the holy cause OF Prot-stnntism'-.r |
deem it necessary TO defend it by leisating against
Popery.
Mr.. Chapman says he has 'earned that have es-
poused the n-American cause" Ii by this il meant
that am in favor of any interests nntagonstic the
prosperity and perpetuty of the United States then
MT. Chapman's Information s untrue. | yield to no
man, foreign-born or netive in my good wishes for
this country, its institutions, and its people. Again
the term antAmerican is something's applied to desy
nate the Democratic party. am not u Democrat in
the strict sense Of that word profess to be Whiy
an old line Whig-a Clay Wing. am ons Of those
Wings that did not follow their file leaders 10 offer
sacrifice at secret atars. AIN one of the 'teu thou
sand who have not yet bowed the knee to Baal." |
acted with the Democrats in the last canvass and
expect to do SO in the approaching one. As South.
ern man. can See no other organized party that ca
oppose NOrtDcrn aggression; H. lover oil liberty,
know OF no other purity that il likely TO preserve and
10 extend our glorious free institutions In addition
to the foregoing have personal reason for support
ing the Democrats They stood by the rights Of for
eign.born men when former friends deserted u.s.
May my right hand forget its cunnlng-may my
tongue cleave unto the roof Of my mouth" ere for.
get the arms that sheltered the Foreigners in the days
OF their persecution
Bu, il by tile "anti-American cause Is meant,
simply, opposition TO Know NOthing;sn, then Is Mt.
Chapman's Information true--I am. henl and heart,
nnti-Amrrican. have opposed all manifestations OF
It IN the past oppose ali shades and varieties Of 1t
now cxtan' and shaI! continue to oppose it in all
new phases that it may assune by way Of adapting,
itself to the exigenries of the times. In every shape
form, fashion And color that have yet seen it, con-
slider it repugnunt ~ the character Of true American
lsm-the Amcricauism of the founder. Of this gov
ernment. have il once when il had assumed
"the livery of Heaven aud even then it no,
attractive. Yours, respectfully.
j. NJ. DAVIDSON.
Fayetteville, Tenn March 81, 1856
DELEGATES TO THE CINCINNATI CONVEN-
TION.
1t gives pleasure to report that Messrs 7. S. Bo
cock and f. W. HUBBARD are appointed delegates 10
the Cincinnati Convention from the Farmville Elec.
tOral District. They are gentlemen OF ability and
experience, aud are in every way worthy to rep.