Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19

| Correspondence Of the Richmond Enqn'rer.l
WAsHIsoros, d. c.. Feb 18th. 1883.
| After sniourn in n distant land, once more ask
| 10 commune with you aud your fsaders. a!'houeh
[ have been fer away from my native land, my ever
| loved Virginia. my thoughts were eyer on her and
her peo1,. No one who has not experienced II, can
;,-,n any idea OF the feelings of true F'rginihn'
whose lot is cast n another and distant Community,
The habits customs standard Of morals, and gensrai
deportment of other people especially in the NORTH
aud West are all different from ours, tnat VIZ eau
scarcely realzs the fact, that We are one people ao
| living under the ssme eovernment-dnd was aoou.
10 say enjoying equal 'h Of o' ths Old
say without doing violence to TRUTH we Oh lne oiu
States of the South have few very few OF the oepe
fits of tia Federal Government, while Inc larger POI
ton of it's bu.thens have to bear. bul on lu'
subject at future day. snail desire .oo 10, ~
| A Virpinau ac,s we'll his part IN any pat' VI
ths United States-has much to crafty ana cneef nun
in this the prima fsoie is, that ne 10 trust worthy
honest and is genileman-and IS 60 regarueu' un'n
the contrary nppears and people bear transplant
inv better than Virginians they very soon get me
chang OF thing" especially III the mighty este.
come energetic business men, thrifty and prosperous
and il hev desire 10 enter public l!ie hey nave every
facility afforded them. This is shown by the NUMBER OF
native born Yrgnians whom we tad In the Sehate
and Houss Of Representatives of the United States
| from other States. 49,, 0o,,a
| In the West wa find much to admire, and some
| things to condemn. The freedom with whlCh charao
ter ia dealt WITH and the course and vulgar language
smiled TO each Other and especially to al pup'c men
hngey.r correct and faithful they may be- Is revolt
ing 10 the ears Of Southern man, ana ~oud MOI oe
tolerated for one hour in any Southern S'atelne Pc
nalty would be Instantly paid. western men WIZ
fight readily for land but are ndlsposeo 10 hs"' 0'
character, or upon point oil honor. :, o,hs-
| In writing YOU occasionally, as in otheI
DAYS, | shall endeavor TO afford you' anu
YOUR readers correct information OF passing eFeh's
| I shall speak freely OF public men auu nie So
sures vithout fear or flror. The people Snou'u NC
furnished with full aud true statement Oh So,
nec,ed with the affairs of the government. lhey
have right 10 know chat their public servants 90
md ho,o tbey perform their duty. One OF the great
sv,ls of the day land il seems 10 me to be growing
onel il, the iudiscrimuate support on the one oana'
| and condemnation on the other OF everything uohe
by "party ,o :, ~, orbso
onsr letters might be inferred that blind and siay-
sb auppor, is intended to he given TO each ana eve
nv act of the present Administration from the TACT
that for upwards of twenty years the writer mas oeen
the warm and uncompromislng personal ana pop:hI
friend of the President and his constant advocate LOT
the position he now holds he has supported
| him in "sun shine and in Storm" and at time
when mauy Of his present supporters were NOT
only opposed to him, but were hls bitter re''erri
and at a time when his Own Pennsylvania gave
him the cold shoulder: of course he ieels 'ne
deepest solictude for the euccess OF hs aonnistta
tou-and that he should vindcate tue WISDOM " ms
choice hs hopes, and expects TO give 10 nus aumnis
traton y cordial support Yet being entirely Tree 70
Judge of its acts, holding no position under H. Gnu
standing in the relation Of candidate Tor one ne VIII
no, pledge himself 10 advance to support az tna uay
| be said and done. :,
As this is only intended as an "avant courier,
I shall d s'p0ne some views on the vexed "hsnsas
oues,ion 10 another time; and, although 1t mag be
;f; cu 70 ssy ANYTHING nep the subject yet there
ara acme things Within my personal knowledge when
| NAV oe x;vep TO the public. OB+Eh'kh'