Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-26
MR.. EvESErrT'S REPLY TO Col. MuNFoEp

CONCLUDED FEpM FIRST GA"hI
Had 1t then been fore'ol! to that after lapse
6fty eight years, filled wi ii ro inr"nsideraole snare
Of the ahors and the of life shonld live 10 se'
dsy like ,his-ths, shuuid have tao privilege. u
many Of the States aed elites oi th5 ohon' I" pro
nounce a eulngy that ii'u~tFi"rs mama, before
crowded and favoring audiences, and 10 devote 'a'
pacunary proceeds OF s delivery To the noble OBJ q
Of placing the home and The tomb OF Washington un
der the yis of the public projections that NJ the r'
reward ofthis service, should hers in the cap'te o
bis native Virginia; here in the presence OF ilHsT'u'
chieftains, who haye borue the hsg Of the coahuy
with honor from the irozeI North TO the tropics u
the Chief Magistrates Of Virginia GId o'her e's.Sf
States; and Of statesmen who have filled anu are III
ing the highest places In the public counS'si vi 'ne
ladies who have clothed themselves win Tue nonor o
originating the noble enterprise when Appears 90 pow,
eruly TO the patriotic sentiment OF Tue country; and
OF this vast and sympathislog audience truly sh"rd
have deemed It vision TOO of'gu'. 100 "nu' 10 Or
realized; or, il realized, al ample recompense :or
whatever of toll or OF grief might Intervene. But II
is no romantic vision. have lived to see this p-oud
and happy day; have been permitted, " Ptovi
dsnce, to realize wha: the mos; e1travagant an'iopa
ton could not have foreseer; have PRONOUNCED the
eulcyy of which you expect the repetition to-day,
seventy times, for the benefit Of the Noun, Vernou
fund, and ON willing to do it seven hundred and
seventy times 10 the pleasure Of my fs'lo" citi'
xs,s 10 lear II, TO- tho same noble object.
For these efforts and the labor and time required oy
them, claim no merit; have asked expected no
rsward-lesst OF all such reward as | receive this
day, Sir, at your hands Ii has truly beeD, as you
have been pleased to say, q labor OF love- have
:.ir that was engaged in pure and honorable work,
tendug directly to . noble end, and not unproduove
perhaps Of incidental good. Compelled by ilness, a
few years ago. to resign very honorable post IN the
public service aud !ee.'r. - ts%ptato" slnce tne
psr.ial restoration Of my heath - t.:uFr 70 ~"
thorn and hanklees patti {. a.c.it lie " = -
ishG.5 and cares, and EiO:5 than -A'''.7: N't ~
trusts and honors which the parfa...y Of !.y iei-
loS.citizsns has bestowed on ms at hoine.A ABROAD
! find IN these inofensve pursuits, INTO whcn l
haye been drawn con.scrated to patriotism aud De-
nevolence, a more congena! occupation Tor my
waning years, happy il can. in this way, DO any
thing to promote this most mertoslcuS OBJECT OF tue
LADIES' Mount Vernon Association. 81 soften the as.
peri!y Of sectional feeling by holding up to the ad'
mirsiion of all parts Of the country that great e1en'
piar which oil alike respect aud lovs or relieve, by
appeals to the sympathies Of the benevolent, the
wants Of our suffering fellow men-too happy, II,
anoug the last u,terapces Of voice, which IN the
of nature will 10 be heard the praisee
Of him who stands FIRST in the affections OF the country
shall BIS the most promiusnt thsme, as prayer tor
the welfare Of every portion OF that couDtTy Will 20
brea.hed with the last eulsatioUs Of my heart
But feel, cir, that ought not to pro.ong my RS
marks. You are impatient to listen to the d'slin,
gu:shed AMI eloquent gentleman, who is Coated
with me in the donors Of this days and an sensible
that l shall need all the time assigned to me in the
days proceedings, for the delivery OF the DISCOURSE
which you expect from me before We part.
Mr. YASoxY of Alabama, also replied in eloquent
and appropriate language, to the remarks made by
Col. MunfoSd. The reply vii! be found In another
column.