Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-29
THE CUMBERLAND CAVALRY.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.


CUMBERLAND G.. H., May ODD, 1857
| More than forty years have now passed snce
| America measured the strength OF heI 1,hi' ~
proud naughty, imperous England Inc a'I.o, So
IS 1910 ia and IA vauquished in almost every oat
~. Inrd and sea one of the most formidable and
nowerful nations of Europe. Obliged power, 'na'
vss the acknowledged ''mstress of the seas to re-
| Ipouish forever that proud pre'emlnehce 70 ~nlch
longer lay , .uI d,ssmsd
Of and proved to Britain and the world tnat Amerl'
| ca had only to will it, to conquer.
Sucb of those Patriots are now living, and are
descending to their honored graves, cannot but oe
insnired With feelings Of pride and gratitude that
their noble and patriotic spirit has not degenerated IN
their sons. No soldiers played more conspicuous
mart in the last war with England imam did the Cun-
berland Cavalry-and 1t 10 refreshing IN lnese uays
of fanstcsm and treason to reflect that there 10 now
r,ised in the sans old county troop, lm6ued with
that fire 20 patriotism tor which their sires were 80
| remarkable. troop whose privates would adorn
the epauets Of command ana whose oincers "ou'u oe
| the pride of Senates. -,
n take Lessons in the military art And the compa-
nv having formed into line, Capt. john Z. rage Ill
reduced Capt. Richardson OF the Henrleo Dfagoons,
.bo had been specially invited 10 drill II on that
day. h.a.,h;,,
triotisrn and devotion TO his country.-thanked the
company for the honor they had done him, and con.
cluded by reading portion OF letter when No had
! vad from the Adiutant General OF the State,
we'll calculated to cheer the troop on TO duty and ln'
SHIRE il with enthusiasm for that arm OF the service
For he said he had served with the Cumberland
,roon of 1872 and if their had only part of the
-, or tber fathers they we're bound 10 be an honor
~ their country and to win TOR themselves enva
Cant j ohn c. Page replied that he was quite sure
the troop would be ever ready to obey the call OF
their country aud hoped that the good wishes OF Inc
| Adiutant General would be realized
the troop having returned from drill. sat down TO
sumptuous dinner, prepared by that prince OF hosts
| p. b. Foster.
Having done full justice to the viands set before
| tbem Capt Richardson proposed the health of the
| Hon. VIM o. Goode, the candidate for Congress
from this district who was present on the occasion
| "The friend Of Virginia material progress aud OF
her equal rights under the Constitution OF the United
States"
snok in feeling aud patriotic terms and after aliu-
ding to the pleasure he had experienced IN MS resi-
The Cumberland Troop" Let them emulate their
predecessors of 1912, and when Virginia shall call for
their services may they be united IN the hed OF ane
with their brethren OF Henrco, as they nave oeen
this day on the drill ground"
To which Capt. Richardson gave
"Virginia-Lei our hands and our hearts, aye, our
hearts Blood be ever her call, whether in peace or
| in war"
speech that Capt Richardson be elected an honorary
member of the troop
Capt. r., in response, thanked the company for the
honor conferred on him. Should the day ever come
| when Virginia should need the services of her sons
| he hoped that the Henrico aud Cumberland Troop
| would be found aide by side performing deeds OF
yalor. Capt. K. having made sliusion to the Irish
| Brigade, .,,.
Mr.. Jno McIowan replied, thanking the gallant
| CAPTAIN for the honorable mention he had made OF
the Irish Brigade, paid tribute to Cen Shields, and
| 70 those OF his counlrym who fell in the late war
With Mexico, and alluded TO the chvalry 81 freshmen
in many wei! contested field, and their herolsm at
Waterloo, where the proud comet of nations faded
into oblivion, and fell, like Lucfer from Heaven,
never to rise again.
Appropriate speeches were made by officers Henry
r. Parish, Clarke, tombstone, Allen aud liendrck.
The whole parade and repast was rendered more
brilliant end joyful by the presiding genius OF the
day, the noble, talented and accomplished John Y;
Page whose learning patriotism and gailanry $1,000
out a galaxy of virtues, ennobhng their possessor
and endearing him TO the hearts, not only OF oiceIs
and men bat to large and polished circle OF friends
whose cres,s are as lofty and unsued as any in this
proud and noble old State
NV Irish heart f-lt its blood ran moro freely In the
mid:t of these noble fellows and whose pulse would
not beat more proudly inspired By the chaste IAN
guage and burning el"quence OF Page, Parish
Ford. and though last not least, Richardson. None
nesd despair of the Old Dominion 50 long as she is
the mother OF 50 noble race. oHshR'Eh'