Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-17

rStr.3l IL bsc15r a,En-: ~ u Viz =
pr,.er which, backed hy every 'rHr lover u = ~
el .aiiy aud State iulep-nGru'r' II" .si,+I.ly a
tn. Adams dy nasty from ofc- he z=a'ous's au
its msnaure- until wire and COOL men lux '
the iron will and headrng rH-hhe's o' ""'n.o"
thrent -ned dangers from which the vhH;"'a''ng 80.
oi hIs prehecrssur- s'und back III d'S",S. ,no
thu ranks OF this Wing party. hi followed lis II" 'unee
with 1ntatering Zeal until h. plainly p-rce' '' We
organization wss IN the hands OF ln-n WIN p.ee''eu
III. imposing spleDdors OF con'olidal'h 10 -, w @
impressive torns OF equal snv-r-'gn"-'' y" ~.
ing from the active scen-s o political NE e ''o
tn disturbing inft i.nces which warp me J'',i-
OF the purtst OF active politicians, ne MS "ai 'h''p
portuny 10 obs-rv. and the leisure l" c"h'r.i'i".e
the progress OF public sentiment OF the Nor1 lu h
the feeble remoustrance of s:cky sentiment 10 us
omnipntent domination of rabid ianaticien In ,he
brief experience Of an ordinary public career he n
seen minority of nine Northern to t~eiVe ooutie,n
States expand int" mighty power when Is aoou "
give law to the Union, hch now hoius ihe key W
the capital of the confedsracy He has hved 10 see
II sectional party bresihiny vengeance asainst 'le
South tho full tide of defiant assault de'earh ny a"
Insignificant maortyof few hundreds; w .>ori",'
Sinis, which may 10 morrow prove false anu oe
tray u to the enemy. II. has ss-n poll''ca ofg"'
cation, whose every sentiment IL national whoee
every aspiration is Union. molly battling win thr
storm of fnnaticism, VIII Oh threat-n- our pe
honor-our safety. He has witnessed LIE a"'0s'"' "
u.nph under circumstances the most laVuraole ioi cue
cesss He the Opposition gain arming Tor he con-
ict, with the renewed energy inspired by more ~
sured prospect Of victory while the most ssnguine ps
rots anxious for the issue of the 'ee's as
every man must feel that however great our courose'
however desperate our struggle, it is vol within inc
rsuge of probability, that We may sce our isadets
scattered, lIn-s broken, our time iiouoieu' WAT
worn banner trailing in the dust. Recognizing me
force OF These truths, painfully conscious oil e eh c'
OF these solemn tacts Is there not al ir"st
for the exercise OF liberal charity ct opln'on when
a gentlemen of acknowledged purity oil lilo, oi emf
nent devotion the land N tbs birth reasoning upon
n prnciple uld-. than the times vi haueoH VI uc'
.rson or o, Washington of Sydney, at Russell or Oh
Hamden tina, power unlimited is power ABUSED, con
cludes that stand upon the Drink I'll ci,a's ,or
which il becomes all wse men 10 prepare i"e
'"o;- mon which Mr.. Newton reasoned WIN moi
mistake ell in hs observation-disclosures thar Il glowing
effort of genius from Everett, Or brilliant Philippe
from Choae. Is Of power to reverse Tue tido vi see
tiona agitation-to controvert the experiences OF III
h.tury-tO counteract the EVIL tendencies OIL Tue th
cpls of human nature, uuchaugDg rs the eVerlsst
ing biils, which make power the IDOL OF faction ana
tyranny the religion Of lns critics; conced1 ms II
YOU please; and should there not still exist III The
heart OF every Southern touch oi sympathy Tor
that earnest devotion which partly atones even ior
the iolies of anaticsm md induces the loyal con "a
love the land OF his birth, not wisey but too well
Shall patriotism hang up its bruised arms when,
ever faction declares truce Shall II 5e tolerated
that Il Southern man, protesting no sentiments nu'
his own speaking cOnvc i)n- but hi4 own, III The IN
te AL of no o. or pBrfyls Ia be denied The privilege
of warning his frlow-czrns of anIInp-ndins DANGER
because his words Of wisdom may grs'e harshly upon
the ears OF some half score o. ambitious politicians OF the
South who stand with mouths agApe 10 catch
such scraps of Federal meat as may tall from their
masters liable and who will b. ranting dl1uni"mrtr
10 morrow if hopeless Northern njonty shall Close
the Presidential market for Southern tr-achery i
Surely there il sentiment oi justice in the heart OF
every Virginisn, which rescts with scorn 50 oa+e
proposi'i"n
The criticism volunteered by yonr correspond.
emit upon the character uf Mr.. Newton. intel
lect il ia my purpose neither To reite or IN gam
say. II misfortune incident TO our Imperfect ma
ture that every blessing II accompanied by IL com
penaang element OF evil-and II may be mentioned
as not thu ea. among the Inconvenience attendant
upon Tree discussion, that thu best preender To cr-
cal acumem, and the philosophical student ot human
character, enjoy the equal right 10 entertain aud To
express their respective opnlons. twould, however
be an anamoIy in social efhcs, too startling to BE-
true il life of spo:less honor ii the respect, e--
term and confidence Of all honorable men. 1t the
fsct of his having been time and again cs'iei 10
REPRESENT in the councils Of the State, brave and
generous constituency who atlll cherish lively re.
collection that they guard the birthplace OF Washng
ton and the grave of Henry Leei II three distinct ELI
dors-mens by respectable parry in An Intelligent
congressional district II career IN Congress when
certainly reflected no dls'redit upon his constituents,
no di.hnuor upon HIMSELF If n servlc- OF more iian
twenty years in the cause of agricultural improve
IN nj winch even his enemies admit 10 have h-e
marked by an enlightened public spirit, and Jealous
disneres ednesa, did not place MIR. Newton above HE
praiss az he il most certainly beyond the cesure oi
| ANONYMOUS scrbbers, who vent their private spleen
under he preext of public duty, and avengs their per
sopsl wrongs under the convenient cover OF an alias
More decacy forbid- that the author ot this paper
should say; less would lie H. ltla consistent with
! tho iinpei alive demand OF Justice aS with those
| ul. ading- of nature which str tn. chords al
every generous manhood. The writer of this
urirl. is no friend III disunion for it, own
-aks. lie does not belong to that class Whose
more imps,lrn, temper would precptate the issue ri
once. Regarding il as all evil tn b" dreaded not a.
blessing 10 he sought he cannot It'll d-gu7e the fac
that the time is last ap2r"achlD. when. without 1nc
a direct in;rrpusion OF God III has never yet been
vouchsn,ed to any people VS. may b. Compelled to
elect hetween the d.p"nG"nce al vhs's!hs ana Ia.
| liberty of revolution. The guards of ~" consi'n
| ton ara gone. The balance 1T The Government II
| lost Can we rely upon the na::nsnimlty, the jus.
tc- the generosity Of , North Ia protect rights over
which have no longer controlf Whatever hi-
convictions may be-whbever hlsa approximations may
| iore-hadow-he il st wiling to trust the ark OF our
safely totLar noble army Of Democratic patriots wh.e
unlied shields will furnish IFS best defence, until iir
r.:ions disordered by d.est-it- dsrpn. Il bro
| ken by the power Of overwhelming numbers. In
either event, it requires little sagscy Ia psrctvn
Tint the path Of courage and Of duty is the path of
honor and Of safety. II We would avoid dlsunon, II
must be done, not by encouraging spirit OF Time
servng-nOt by pursuing IA u faconis and per7e-
cutiug HI fanatic, every man who dar-s sp-uk above
the timid whisper of whining subInission 1t must
bs done by silrncing forever, the clamors Of that
pseudo patriotism which fires the Indignation OF
'Ilenry"-by extending, even to the excessive
warmth of Southern devotion, that charity which Ia
du. 10 sincere affection and 10 hone-t zeal IL must
be done by "a stndOus encouragement al Thai manly
pride Of Stat, which frc- a stain upon the honor 81
| the Commonwealth like n wound upon the person ut
the ctz an-by rejecting the teachings and spurnlns
thu doc -s of tina; cass of subinissive UnonlsH
who though they had the blood 1T Washington in
their veins would sti with The treason of Arnold in
their hearts sell their brhrght for ness OF Federal
po,tage though that brthright b. common interest
in The past renown, the unsulliea honor and The III
ture ylorv or virginia VINDEX.
HANOVER CoUsTy, Va. August l2;b, lS'S.