Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-19
MOUNT VERNON.

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destined to succeed siorousy. We cite few facts,
which well calculated TO arouse the energies OF
the friends of the cause and stimulate them to cease
| less exeriions.
| In his great Grafton a. jamestown, Elk President
Tyler made an earnest, beautiful and eloquent sn"
sion to the subject. We quote from an 'n'ereS'ins
sketch in the Washington States:
GAN ANCIENT SERxoSThe speaker sa ,h no q a an
| in his possession sermon denteteu 49, .rL ahla Tor
over volune ers in l71i, and was res ~ ~,
| ;,s Great n.r and prophecy it contained IL Mas'
| tha, Col Washington was destiaeu W osTo "a ~
head of this Republic; that Providence nau eu'ueu
,L;s man through the first trials of the volunteers
| J .b., i. could guide him in future nc" hso 'h's
nronbecy been fulfilled The question heeaea no an
sw.r from him it was found III the hear' VI every
American 40 ,;Ia, tho 70 acbo
| IS H. nsu,- of Washington through The earln u was
yearly exhibited by the thousands OF persons WISHING
Mount Vernon; and the devotion OF the dsnghteIs OF
America in endesvorlng TO purchase DIS piaee
aud give it 10 the country, WAS 'ruly h Es,t..
our regard and patriotism for Wa-hingoh-'ne al'er
| of his country Time might eiface the nHmes anu
history of other il!astrous men, ana .ne ma.rs VI
| oblivion wash over ths hao~ed spo uut .ie ":sue
| of Washington would remain 'm"'"' lN"'"o
| cheers. m .,.,- ou,o,ye3 b;sblv
those who were endeayoring 20 purchase Mount Yer.
non for the couulry-for the people; he enltea'ea
every American citizen to ieh1 e ,M Wnni
aid in this great work. He wished Mount vernon
transmitted 10 this Keeping Of that empire when has
crown nm from the ashes of the first settlers Cheers
| He dweit for some time ON the Importance OF THIS
| purchase"
While Kigour of Maryland and George DAVIS OF
North Carolina have entered the arena as Jealous ano
efficient champions Of the good work, VIM. l.. yam
cav of Alabama with his soul If chivalry and burn
ing eloquencs has commenced a patriotic pgrimage
| in the same cause We copy from the Charleston
Courier:
We invite special attention to the following sketch
(from the Montgomery. Alabama Ma'l) OF oesu'i-
| full and eloquent speech delivered by the Hon. w m
L. Yancey a q fled son of the Palmeto Slate, at the
| Odd Fellows celebration. in M0ntgomery, tAial on
the 9th ulto., the subject OF the mount vernon
Purchase. Imperfect, as MIR. johnston hooper, tne
able editor of that Journal says that sketch Is, Is
| vet reple,e with gems Of thought and phrase worthy
of the noble theme and of the daughter OF the Pal-
metto State in whose service he gi!tea orator Is
| belted and chvslrous knight The tribute pnld 20
| "The Southern Matron' in whose patriot heart The
posle thong ut WA conceived and, by WHOSE unwea-
RED and almost exhaustng abors and perseverance,,
nnJ.r circumstances ofteniimes dscnursgng and dis
| h.arfening il has now been brought 10 me eve OF
communications the triumph and the reward oil an 10
domitable mind in feeble frame, and amidst the IN.
trmities of delicate health, and in the retirement oil
the sick chamber-is al once eloquent and touchlp
although it is bu faithful daguerreotype OF siuP'e
reward in IN. patriot gratitude Of her own generation
and that of generations yet unborn Her name Is
link cd for ali time, in honnred and honorable as'o
citation with those of WARRINGTON ana Mount YER
non, and her country-meu and coun'ry-"omen VIII
rise no and call Der blessed among women, TOT hrr
labor of love and her glorious success IN the noosst
Of human causes, that Of undying homage to the Fa
Their Of his Country:
Som, and oauy hers of Carolina. come up to the aid
of your noble leader, the SEMIRASis OF American
patriotism; enrol yourselves under the oapner OF
The Southern Malrun; il is the banner OF patriot
i.m and Of love-iuscribe your names on tue Mount
Vernon Roll and thus cause the land Of tho RCT
LEpGgs and the PIScKSEYs, the MARioSs and the
SuMrERs 10 pay due aud flial homage to the SHADE
OF WAsHISGToS.
HON. WILLIAM L. YAscEY, AS THE ADVOCATE OF
THE MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION
We cannot expect to do anything like justice 10
the eloquent speech Of Sir. iancey last Monday
night at the odd fsliows Supper. intellectual out.
pouring Of the kind-fresh free, genial and full OF
revv,fying Influences, must De taken-lhe tne chaul'
pagne they accompaDy-on The spot, or they lose
some of their intoxicating charms. Trusting that
the following meagre abstract Ut the remarks vi or
Yancey may be acceptable as part OF the record OF
the occason-and an Indictment to go and hear
him, each one for bimself hereafter-we give II, win
the explanatory remark, that Mr. Yancey first r"se
up, at the request OF Dr. Wilson, TO represent the
E,dicai Fraternity, who had been toasted Jointly
with the lawyers, in thus sentiment:
"The Legal aud .Wsdica Protess'ons--We. this
evening practice at tho Bar ,cHh the former, and in
sis on prescribing for the latter.
Mr. Yancey opened with compliment to the fra
terplty for the bsnevoIeuce winch distinguished he
Order aud this trait; he thought, was strikingy exh
bited III the emphatic tone and manner with which his
venerable friend, Mr.. Besiaw, had read the toast Ii
seemed as if the brotherhood had suffered under pre-
sciiptiors of aiap and Quinne, at the hands ct the
gentlemen of the faculty; and ac'ing-as the speak
ee presurned--un the dvine m1xm, 10 "return good
for evil" they now in their sum are determined TO
dose the doctors, with Catar6a.
And now, my friends, let us lay aside b0d,nagr-
Let refer to sentiment, offered previous 10 that
to which have just responded:
IS. Our Common Country: May she unaltered
p:and, go long ss Friendship. Love and Truth-the
exponents Of our Order-shail tOd resting place IN
thu heart of man."
lie said he did not doubt that "Friendship, Love
and Truth existed in al! portions of our country
and he trusted they would yet save that country
but it vas an omlnlous tact, that fr'endsn'p' Love
and TruM did not often shake hands over certain
dividing line-MAsoS AHD DixoSs. There was III
truth, it would seem, but one matter upon which
there was true union OF sentiment In both sections
aud that was reverence for The memory and tam ~
GEORGE WAsHISGroS and has c0mpgtraots Of the
Revelation. II upon this theme that he desired
to address them and, though rather serious tor les
tive occasion, he trusted he should have pardon for
introducing and dating upon it.
You will remember, said MIR. lar"ey, that Con-
gress soon after the death of iustrlous country
man. adopted resolution declaring it to be public
duty to raise magnificent mausoeum 10 MS memo
Of the Republican its governmental capacity
ceased. The Congressional resolve was nudity; n"
single block of marble granite ever attested lie
passage and relieved the Government Of The appear
auce of utter neglect
The men, then, of those days. utterly failed to dis
charge the great duty; and, though of late years
lofty monument, designed 10 pierce the Clouds ana 10
astcnirh all eyes, by the utess and the speuuUr o
its proportions aud s workmanship, has been planned
aud c",nmeuced-that too, has proved another fail
ure of the ruen OF the country, III regard 10 this pr
Gus duty. But a few weeks ago. said Mr.. Yanc1y,
stood near that monument 1t hns ceased to rss-it
s covered rudely and the tools of the worklnen
lie rusiing at its base. The chise and malet vi
lent OH that spot where noble shaft was TO have
arsen-not a solitary workman fingers near 1t! For
th, cork, there sounds in the quarres OF the
country
But continued, Mr. Ysncey, there is another mode
in which it is attempted to show country gratitude
and in introducing il, let explain that 1t has been
said that company OF persons proposed-some'ine
since-to purchase the Mount Vernon Estate, lnclu.
ding the Grave of Washington, for the purpose oil
erecting Hotel there, aud drawing wealth from the
patriotism Of the cou.try-a speculation, IS were,
upon The beet affections of a Nation.
The heart Of daughter of South Carolina WAS 20
shocked by this attempted sacrrge, that she lnme
dateiy conceived the idea If ajpsalinc IL the DdusH
fers If Washington 10 organise and raise luna
which should rescue the Home and the Grave of the
Father OF his country, from all possibility OF deepp'!
ment hereafter by preserving i through all coming
time, as Mecca TO which forever tho American
Pilgrim can make his pious pilgrimage. This appeal
proceeding from dc icate lady, 50 feeble oil health
that most of her time is spent rpon her sick ocd and
where-propped up with p'!lows-she penned her ep.
peal 10 her country .wumen-has made Tho magnetic
wires of patriotism and affection tremble throughout
the land-eeby, 1t may re, NJ nrst, Du' manres'me
the influence, however slightly, in every direction
The heart of the nation is beginning to throb back
the noble impulse sent from that sick bad in South
Carolina. The Safe OF Firgina-the great m"Iher
of US ATLAS responded TO this appeal, and an act
has been passed by her Legislature Incorporating the
Association aud making provision for v.sting the IL
lie in herself and psdging her proud sovereignty to
preserve il forever for the free use OF the Sons aud
Daughters of Washington.
Mr. Yancey continued Gentlemen. friends, Odd