Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-20

.-r..'g "i cruelty, proposed 10 r,vtp- H. r-.r"s. a.
i,'.uis - rhr -'ar ~ virginia. and milton upon 'n.l
""- ~ "''s men, ave, Gnd u white wonen t"" to srrN
.7'7f .i'; ana Nli " '.;! = 'i'TitH ih''
S..ig q" Imagine even than million "' deaths
- grr'i '"r''I'' prrrrnc'' 4 -|;rTu',o".
iudi.,H II IT;!c: -a' fh.' john brown w. T"-'n'
7n is' fore. r .h"TlG been oayirr". Wa H.
20 Gn,: Gentlemen have ru'y times had occasion 'n
.i. Commonwealth. ai r"ieIiug have had occasion
'pr"'t,r upon s;'ai'tr qu'>sa cGrno' meet '!ht
iu",i"" ~.,hpG; -pg'r openly. teit'e,n shall sr"'E
"f~a!=? irdrs nj ~ ''f-- -! liH' In ~. Com
lai'h %. Ma'..eS. and In The adjoining stat. Of
Ne" York ':,rr Is arn@! q n'rN, o! intellectual n'i 81
ip h.h..r culture literary and .cicr'lHr men, Who w"Gl
b" bonn - Dlc. n.r u,y and ,cr grnrrltinn
""rdcil riiltp, .arrll>c aud h..'- ll",i Garrison.
lllr-. and hi--', a~d ""i"- OF ''to -, an! 'NfTr
:nem. t;.rTi,l Smith OF. ~ .G"oi Go on. -
'Hl' idea ri,!r one II YOU pIr-r. i a. "hJrc;hg ~
constantly JroodinG npa -.m-!" "a. have become mo.
n"miE.,. g?on ihai fc-las" h"'"" utterly lo': :" vt
uyra relations o. right and vryu. huplI.e ln their
arNsi- relations titn W"uii hair
ry rnh 'hr -rch Is ,hc attractions i"rncy OF nii INT"
"h.ch 'y have h-"a betrayed ~ ., GcGnmln!a. thni
hey declare in many rcrisni, therefore, rnsy ,av
: !! >o'hcir r-ada--S break down all lAw- human a:a
~. N-y under th" Influence II 'if riounUluiI iy
have ~, In Ibis G"mm"anr.'l, religion II h,i,rtr,
II hat. such he ouc- oEir the as-n~i i"vil n he'll.
'o-,er'n' iaiSn'"'' aHf''Fon' srN"' ari waving o
I,ay i-. nave up Ills religion .; hate. Oh biz.
ph-ir IN, God that >uch 'IrL. - this cur aarrh
rrry have up iii. religion % hate. ana fhay r,,rhe
uou.- call ,ha; Christianity Aye that rH's u
trr!tI i', hraoniar ;a3icl-nto i'ls !tEOC.'.
subject :! slave irs'ifut!un>-ihcy har- .rcritcci al!
there j. ~ aspiration God aud Heaven. THi- they have
done, and rrI.emr are they -,uc: cannot pronounce
upon ts tlesf'on What r""i" commission Of lUrscy
,ay upon ,nu question: il.au.irsr 4 vo!cs-ShC 'rn
~ ! snoH tot. know shat ,'Ic iTfT'cd insanity ci
John Brown T. 'hr his cou'"nce ha, become perverted,
that his heart Etrr-rr, that lis sou j. ,teerd a-a,rst
cvrry eno,nn, by ht. 'aHc monomanl, which "r.
.,de, the speeches AMI writings Of W'ndei rHr'. Wm
iloy' Gs[Ii,"n-.lrPnn.s are 'hTy nsans, ,' J.,
have hc'Gr. ,h- .per'aris .lCS' Taa.
cui in every we'll cont;ur-i h-ar,-hav. ~ no; "iorI
IL. Spectacle q! Of their number, wi.. In ~
,y auI generation hey with lhC prrtcnces of
yori anil o: riri, ~. xre p-ry-r"u N Christianity
aud ~. h-au:igl-hasc We not nrior- t., spectacle
G-rr smith in asyln, frr .nuIii"- M 'h- >ts u
N.x York. Profound sii-n,s
.Gow not hut io .ay r urr.. Al IrH' rl.' ~ per-
constitutes. al roncmsiuc .'N'ion!si are ho -rr-
n.,rr and ncsp,hl" "f Distinguishing between right ~"i
,rrr. upon question o: murder, tryt>ou ru r0lh-.
rr then John Brown ne, in.nr and therefore,
entitled ans consideration Ginl that prcr" And
Sc. .nu- ,r tia; h himself would '.vc h""r 'y lat
,n, ary .u, pr,trrcc. We knew v,l! IA. himself
r,,-i viii; 'ha s"ird iudiercmr hr a:To,irv o;
81. .r;- "hcl ~ a times has d.;!n:u he'd political
religious a-.s..n. Ekrh Ei1: he found IN lie he ."
F,r.c--l'rh animated H"viil"c ~heI .c 'rIcs III. pos
nari into the heart Of good and great Ta,thai SANE
spirit which animated ;hr assa,n' o. Italy, VIC. TO pre-
..i ih. progress cf moderate reform, anh 10 sn.ui'
;hir mOpumauac aud extreme projects, slaughtered
Ros- on the steps OF the 'sndone Vi 'ha sam insane
pT.:, reform which animate all arsIse a.:
~. the d,inc; character Of the defence Of John B1wn
ihg, by a,sr-sinttion. colthlooCd Silent midnight as
gs,;nn H. could promote r.i0r OF the institution 81 "
.ina and other statrs -, s.nt-m-n. nnw -! mat u'
only Was John Brown duly ami wully tried - convicted:
hl, t.: he duly andlawfuiy cNecH'"i and rendered
i- iu. lis nrfedii ii:e the justice % @ s" q: Virginia.
,,HpI,u.. wn., riorc: -ntIrrncn have l,l
ricd with alleged sympathy ;r John BryNuN!i' Paia-
:oa. oG hi. acts. apologies :"r them; ana rerr""Shc-
against the person- Uhom he "nleavos to slaughter
in cold blood With the State 0t Virginia, with rid
cui. Of the terror Gu,ran, ani Children "ho
Dreaded a->,..ifa,i" and rArc. For i, not the Tsn .;
virginia !. the j. she white sisters g: IA"
r-n of Ma-,chucl, who c., these erroEs IN the state of
virginia | -iy Z; i, not ..mpsihy for John Bro|Ht l.
another form 81 manifestation oi that sane intense an T.
-or!nu. ..trp Of people al The South "hc anltf-s
m. urr,on, of whom are prakiE.-!a;re!, hatred
Sox the poet told that in a me haze mus, have
i. rrI Of blood Ave- bate gus; nave rs food II rl0Oi
liop ION. are III. people OF Nss-acus,;'s 10 have their
.nuls continually filed with ihe.e prcaci@gN-aye pulpit
;r.achn.of hatred: Though ;taak God, these bl,-he-
r.ns preachers oi hatred ami o treason on. IN thou
sand among the admired and r.Tered cl,rSt ~ Na-s'
thr.crt-. Applause.
ak YOU csE;ea a. how long :ac'r cractioE. ~ mutual
h.tc are go without blood: Hood 'as began {" he
HA Say not only has there been shedding .; blood, hut
ha, rhcdm: q; blood, coming from e Norther" state,
a. 4, Is .nv go. object, prnvlg''s revolution, ser
M, vr univ,-i devastation hr~r'n IL. States Nat,
:. n;eiaru Is already in disguise: seek 20 conceal ~
h.t Of ,hos- p.rSons ~ho entertain those emotions al
r.,Gy In disguise. II presents ,h. eAt:Hor'InaE:
.a,,-art Frch cs,.,, whcre cye upon 's earth
n aB, civilized :on'ry- !re-cn'- tlc extraordinary
ne. ,ir' .,t- o' Massachusetts should
n ag . h,srt.. e, r,' C,r''' =. 'uii prepare
arm, IN ,r r'. o." I.,-.. pui ro.y ..,. .rnops
sar the rorr.,.s o.; ...i.u: j., ,. rnglmd or
rr,nrc i.rc il aruudan. l,r &, arrest tha' n the
- ~ I'in.h the OGt =
i'.,. s., There j. 20 !iT 10 pun:'H citizen -
PENNSYLVANIA Massachusetts, for engaging - nG Gu:
an exhibition Of private ana Invasion aid booI.hed
an.t m. STATE Q. Virginia there i i,w !cGb!i It.
T. would seem that our ior.fa.r, In om,,Ins provide
for any such Contingency had acted 4" tie people ." the
Roman Republic Ild In regard 10 the crime Of par,icdc
They d.G not believe that anything abcGnlhlr could
nrcar United sa,es. aad 'hre:o:e hey provided no
,v 10 punish II. ApIlnns-
Now, YOU remember :he eloquent word. in which Mr..
ETere,, depicted to you what would be the consequence,
such invasion of hatred and murder "er" ii"mrrd y
pcor. Of Virginia again; 'l people 81 "s'thh>t'
Wou! rcu not 'hiuk II strange 'h1 y"u had Il" protection
in Law whatever against any Cch act that YOU W'r N
live In the Uncn not Tor the purpose Of enD'. as bone
H.. but only 10 D.. subject 10 continual uro.I from c
Other s;,,e.s Would you think it strange cAa"r!
nary uueplurshc, !A:rlcTahle? What would You -ay,
een,lsmeu IL that Of hings vent on year after year
even for generation ALMOST IN these United states: VIA:
would YOU SAY r. In the Of Virginia, there were
caniked hanLs OF Invaders o the United states armed to
N" teeth with arms PTo'insr ny suoasIP'.;n 20
til" city Of Rchmond and they entertained 10 Their hearts
IN. continents nfharsi which would cause then 10 p'c
their arms IN your heart II they could reach II; would
say gentlemen open war IS better ihsn war IN us
s,c In op.n war We least meet our enemies face 10
face Will! the possible chance OF gallant death In brave
encounter with the Zoe BGt be slaughtered Teacher
nu,v A. r!in Ait AMI ~ have remci under c ilws
OF the andgcnmen shat Is an impc-- bic state o! !:s
70 continue In tie United states Let Us rot lay tn
raer!ng Gncr'rn souls, that We. IN the stt'e
cr Massachusetts. mas continue an organized eSreit'on
~ rapne, OF rcrson, Uf murder against me STATE o
v!Fsnia say is' ss no, lay ,"e - Htsf"S m r "neon m sy
rn-n--i W. have 4 spark .! honor Ia us---n ~e
utterly corrupt: perverted ana o't 20 every Srh'
of truth and Of honor would and Uc ought 10 say u
mean Is nd-.cr.baby. unpe.Sably aean Tor Us TO !ns
upon enjoying the benefits Of the Cnlon without paric!'
in ts for to Insist upon the
execution OF It's bonds in the state Q! Virginia. anu not 10
rsccu,. ourselves Oh il Is hypocriilca, for lis 20 a
prosch and .ay 'h"n we'll ny brother for the par.
pose Of stabhn2 lin under 's E''t rn "nH rose%"'
Applause say i would be mean, ;rs'c'':'
rnu. hyrocrca. pretend iaa tuc state o. umns' =
continue. aa therefor. "c hete assGrbird IL I"
dsivow MI uch sentiments, Iii such poisonous. all such
criminal enterprises ngi-d that Inca, taa: -. c%"".
nj Massachusetts here assembled IL !sn-nil lia-d"i
-'ou'i they not be- s.ut,.m.n? VIC vt 'h: :oriss ~
the 'cd states; uIemore, hlei "i' she rsui.
rcCnccs othe gloes Of The Revolution Se ooN pace upon
.h- Wah!aStoGs The CTrenss III" LLnc"hs ~ me n!' 1I
the Eevo ion and that 'io-" her"c. ami d-iSnd-
are she heroes nri i.m god- nj Virginia, orNatathI'
.-. hn; ofts Z States ,Apptu- Wear "n. ntt''b; 'c
err in constitutional ko1i should hr one u heart and
patriotic devotion shsii We not r: S'ii - e"n'hty -
nouri.h this sentiment ~ n,uuii rsHccuf ani o: ho''y
upon ~ abstract qu-icn Wholly b.ynai our rnh0r'y;--
Il 10 60 gentlemen. -e know vel the c";sIin-"cr>
know that ki, Union exit |e know mat "ot
only mast federal c"mric, break hy It, o. weight
not o,'v mus. The time corr wien shalt III sve s.y
10 the sor-. of he Uu"n fr-v, 20 the Wanted
s,ris- o the American Union Bat beyond That ~" he NE
dreari- aa h.na spectacle Of civil wat upon oar
own -i il! M.s-.chu,,:;s For when lors forward %
;h, conssnuec.- OF III. disruption or The tHi"n, the
Nor,! invade The South for he purpose OF carrying
on On a-irch prosecution III :s pr"icc; of itr @
the institutions o! the south WIZ 'Ae Snr'h ihI"r,aEe
that: Gentlemen -thbr the North does undertake ia or
sacrifice everything Of peace aud honor tor Dc
u,nr AZ: shadow. Ani II II does nnieT;aHe ih" "i
{: do g. G..'caCA. there not gasn. AZ! pathetic
s.-n enough In the of Massachusetts wlo. Il any such
,cero' rrrpos- should b. attempted a:nIn,t the -"n
"f invasion for the destruction Of III: Union en'
government o! the coun'yarc here aot patriotic men
enough in the country 20 seize N" traitors "Y tie throat
yes, yes, and say. yr r1s' walk ever our bodies; you
engage In this (rlrcial suicidal, civil war with
feilowczens Of ohcr s,aie.? ,sy that whenever
s atc ~ thing. approaches, that viii not be upon
Mason n D,on line. la; will he here 'h- soil o.
SrE Engand, between those sho hate te Constitution Of
the country b;Seen hose VINO declare that the Coa.'n
,ou ! With devil and u ,aEfIe with it=iil-ay
;here will he b.we. :hsm ana ,h1,r xho deToety
attached ,h- C"n-G;io. aud i-tern.aei al rGtrstt
20 maintain the cnion. Applause
Now gentlemen have iOng enough occupied y9Ef r''sh
ton. Cres 0! Go on 20 on viii. ho"e"-r suggest
another train OF thought appropriate s ercuin-iLnc
which surround in the state OF Hs,chu'e:t' We
have hal depicted 10 the horrors .! ciy stF "e nave
seen hl; would come If l. great an glorious heruoEc
should like others OF the oden tine explode .ndrF me
CONVERSIONS c! c:;! wrsth and down 70 %
Son anlEreDus We nave seen this. ani no" > Hs'" "
remedy: Can We aTer :. cOGvGls.on G.nieme, -
nn.i remarkable ..c; In tie present con lton Of ' STATE
~ Massachusetts, tha, rhaa on-haf o: The registered
voter, of .h Coz: raih 10 Ohstnatey and prS.'er
r.a =. er-s. ,i- ,l-riig- francIi.. Aye Io.- than