Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-26
7aE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,a1DAY, FEBRUARY %, 1855.
nv nirCH1E & DUNNAyANT.

E=5.c 5.cTNtNry-SECOND IN RICHMOND.
r.. .r.n,v second Of February, 80 eagerly expect.
/, ,bs ,-os ofttcussnds Of persons who were
80, in Richmond on Monday to witness the cere-
and participate in the psgeantry of that day.
,,,,sd upou US d,earily The sky was overcast with
..1.r clouds; no; ray Of sunshine smiled thsough
~ t.,. s.l;ry aske. Q: mo dispiriting snow
'".n Nevertheless, the great day had Gomez and
'.t. ao-.n b,s.s guns on :he Capitol Square an
pources i. advent.
4, the sppolated hour the procession moved
,,.,,,b the streets in imposing array, presenting
...,..cIs varied beautiful and grand. An immense
.,..rh,.Ve Of citizens and soldiers soon congreHated
IL, n. Csp;:ol Square, and between twelve
an. one o'clock The ceremonies ct the Monument
h.s,o The Masonic forms and rites concluded, and
=, impressive prayer offered up, an oration replete
..b s,oouepce and pathos was delivered the part
=; ,bs M...s, BY Ro. G. Scott, Esq. Governor
Via. ,b.u sro.e amid spontaneous plaudts of the
multitude, ,ha, told the sincerity and enthusiasm Of
III. hearts from which they came. His address,
xs.h We ubish to-day, is characteristic of Its an.
.bo-fe,vid !u eoquencs and in patriotism, strong,
,s,,.r.ioos and suggestive in thought. At the con.
,,c, of N. Governors remarks, Jno. Z. Thompson,
r, "a. introduced, ard the initial ode, which. we
,.s.,. is uusvodably excluded from our COL
unu. 70 day. was pronounced. and received with
m,.k.d evidences Of enthusiastic admiration.-
ssu,,o, Hunter. the orator Of the day, was
ts, presented to the audience. And u
40 Grafton appropriate, eloquent. interesting AND
instructive, he reflected credit upon himself and ou
,bs State which was honored in honoring him.
jana. Barron Hope, Esq, then delivered tho tel
mia.l ode, which was rorthy sn' occasion. This is
uvus much. 1t would indeed be impossible to soy
more for in The whole history of Virginia, there is
po now. and perhaps there will never be recorded
The Incidents Of day demanding loftier thoughts
or more heroic poetry than the twentysecond of
Eeb.ury, 1858 Mr.. Hope having concluded, the
ouss;.isn statue vas unveiled amidst the nspiriting
,sOu,. OF the admirng multitude, mingled with mar
ts mr., and ths boom os cannon.
!: vas indeed scene to be witnessed once and
p.vsr forgotten. Notwithstanding the suow storm,
here we're hundreds Of ladies on the ground. The
widows Of the cap;,o, were filled; and on balcony
hor.e,op or wherever q view could be obtained,
we're spectators 20 be seen. At six oclock there
tu sump,uous dinner served up in the rev post
r5ce, where interesting addresses were de.
.re;ed BY several of the distinguished guests'
A nigh. splendid ball at the Ballard House
Nd brilliant illumination, which exteuded through
%. h. city, closed the joyous festivities and patriotic
ssrng. Of perhaps the greatest day our city shall
verse;.
We lay before our readers Senator Hunter address
nd irt assared that it will be universally admired
Tomorrow, We will publish Mr.. Thompson's ode,
WITCH We haze no doubt will be read With ae much
n's'ss, a. it was heard l; is production of which
], b nav we'll be croud.