Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-29
"TIIE VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF I776-BY HUGH
BLAIR GRIGSBY."

BLAIR GRIGSBr."
There is no ripper scholar or more untiring dcvotcc
in all branches of literature and the fine arts in Viz
rna than the author Of the address under the above
caption. With mind acute, active and penetrating,
at the same time concise and original Mr.. Grgsby has
devoted many years of his life solely to the develop
ment and enrichment of that intellect; retiring from
the cares of the world. to library rich with ancient
and modern lore to CLEAN therefrom something thut
will be of benefit to the world without. The volume
before u.s. is sketch, hasty, but comprehensive, Of
those master spirits that conducted the affairs OF Fir
pinia government in that year of trlal-EI6. Many
of those names had been laid in the Mausoeum of the
past by the majority Of readers, scarcely heard Of If
known at ALL and it is with true spirit of pride, that
Virgipan can find, in this volume of two hundred
paces, shor, epitome of each braves life and pub
lie character, throwing halo of glory around their
Names which should be "pere@nns @re.' 10 recall
the names of Marshall, the Cabells The Stuarts Fen
dleton Gmer, the Lees and host of others, sarIes
the blood of patriotism afresh, and causes new tge
to mantle our checks, furgetful as we have been OF
these worthy siros Virginia. and the South, has been
too negectful of the history Of her revolutionary sres
New England may well boast OF her Lexington her
Bunker l and her Boston, but it is fact to be un
controverted, that the great battles OF freedom were
fnupht and won on Southern SOIL with Southern chief
taius TO command. Here is the field for proud
thought. In the field, Nirgna's sons were foremost
in deeds and in numbers while her mighty intclects
were indting words of fire, sharper than any two
edped sword. 1t is to the memory of these gallant
men of intellect that this volume is dedicated, and
Il 90, to.b Ipit1
skill and truthfulness.
This little volume should be placed in the hands oi
every Virginian, old and young; it should go down
10 posterity text book of that memorable perlod'
and should be studied with interest aud pleasure ny
those who occupy the shoes of those former great
ones. The style is simple aud unique, blending SIM
plicity of language with characteristic boIdness ol
thoupbts that reudersit at once AL agrceaoieS" 'e
TO read, while it is interspersed with passages VI
GREAT beauty and strength, that enrich and "d"rh
our own mental capacity. portionbut smai'por-
on of the early part of the addresss taken up with an
ARGUMENT against the genuneness OF the MeckiehourS
declaration, conteuding with great iorce ana n'"''
show of reason that Virginia was rst anu iofe,'o'
in the matter of Declaration OF Independence i"''
part of the book is replete with interest ano ao"e
worth the price of the volume. We would pe s'"1
TO &c. published, in extenso, the authors views upon
this topic. As Virgnians we feel proud oil VII,
pinias position rs first and foremost in defence VI
liberty and our sister State must establish more st"
tisfsctory to the world her proofs for the honor Vi
the Meckenburg declaration than she has yet DONE
Let every one rend this volurne-let it be CHERISHED
with gracious thanks to the author for his bringing
from the dust the character of Vrgina's braves. We