Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-10


>ihie Us patnre SlnlieS when lhe Storm mas
passed BY, leaving the rain drops twlnkllng
ana gIllteEtng on the rcruant and luXuriant
ie1ds.
/ nave seen the Lieut.. Governor Wien al the
p'ouuins lanorionsly TO execute your laws, 10
piote'I your crcoit ana redeem your pl'shteo
~. ''S 'cnn 'i'IerEn.1 '"o'S' NV. ~ ~
'itiilS n1f admitting ul dlSpay. nave seen
lam AS your DrrSj,linr officer maintaining YOUR
5;,;.,I t:u
uig,Ity anu i'lS own. calmly, patcntiy, inpar-
t;lily--no easy task to acCOmpliSh-and, rs this
lesti'e OCCASION proves, gaming your aPpTooa-
tloh anu winning your hcarts. oAall not
u''er your sentiments as wen as my own "ieh
say 10 @ each "l these friends now retirhS mo
private NE
np. mS y THsre faml s,Try "1sIrs vans ,bss ."se'
oh then remember me!
T.,1 MhSn the praise a,,lI, !aou nss'F't
Oh stiil re remember me-"
And no.. whcn We are talking Of the Union
of! hands and the Union Of hearts among
fliends. may we not rise with the occasion to
The contemplation oi that Union OF Sovereign
States whose welfare and whose safety have
occupied the thoughts and the affections Of
every patriot in this land? May we not speak
Of that Union, ut the mention of.whici few
short years ago every heart gladden.. ID
every bosom plowcdy Nav we not say. a..
the sta,-spancIed banner, the emblem of that
Union, is still destined to wave "o'cr the land
of the free and the home Of the bravc?' Or
shall we be compelIed to say, AS in the midst
Of wars desnlation,
"oh say can you zee by the dnwn,s carly lIeht.
.t,.f fNfn
"'UsS Sv. 0TJsS nsS STRIPES 'u ''r' ''ouS Tue p''
DER the rampant, Tt watched were sallantly
ihs:
Shall we say il is couey those pljttcrinr stars
are ccipsed and din. Shall we say that the
vail Of The teuple is rent in twain and nounht
bul 4 ni.,bt of darkness and dcsolation IRE.
ruilsy On no. though the crisis is impending
though the HELPERS of Destruction have
surrad The train and lighted the match that
must shake the citadel from its turret to its
foundation stone there arc-p.sriuls in the land
and South East md Wcst-who if
need he will omen their veins tocxtinguisl, the
match and consian the Helpers and fanatics 10
mcrited contempt and Oblivion.
But though there arc such patriots---ought
we In fold our arms and do nothing: Oh no.;
r,,l,.. lrr rs ;vi,st. tho noddess Niucry. and
m Gr,b r,ad in our helmet ana aruor and
ius;n,r a smear in each hand. he the better
allie 10 defend and protect the Constitution and
The Union Oupht we not rather TO pu, OUR
shoullrrs 10 the wheel and make virginia indc-
nnudprt that she muy suStaiu herself hereafter
!, M ort nf thc fininn Uow shalIwc 1o thiS2
rhrrc * I'm. orcat West living behind our Al
lcrhanirs, We must separate her from the
N,rrh IN do this, we nIust opcn lid our ar.
tcries TO that mighty West and permit their
commerce the iG.blo,rl of nations. to flow
through onr veins, and our commerce to flow
into their heart; ard when heart palpitatcs TO
heart then will come the affection and the in
tcrcSt which will bind lis iI.ilssolubly together
and make then. ready to unite with us in light
inc BATTLES against cnr common foe; then We
shall hc able 10 build up our cities, to erect o,r
own manufacturers. and to wear the products Of
our own labor-to carry our own commerce i'll
our own ships, a,.d make them whitcn the seas
oro!hcr lands. and let them know that there Is Il
Virginia and there arc Nirgnia!is. aud that we
are mot all Yankees. as il Is lhcii wont now to
call us. Yes; and We inn>t 10 another thing.
We must invite capital into our borders, and
u.., ,,,.,., !, with nnno.r.surv ,ayntivn-
nr,hlr. !, free To expand il. wings. not 10 take
10 ,l.cl wings and NY away, bat to lily u and
fro 10 the ntlcrnro,, parts III The car.l, bearing
n,Ir blessings AMI bringing back the blessings
and thu beauties oI other chimes. IhlS VIII IN
siiiuic ho"hrsS conflict. which, II properly
wa-cl will bccunr 80 hot ami rgcprcSSlhic
that We hail tor"c oar cn"rnIes IN respect us,
AMI. respecting ~. stand by the Constitution;
and, standing by the Constitution, stand by thr
UEion. This is the conflict which must cXait
Virginia i'll the ornament ol stars, and make
all the stars oi the LlI'on Combined, ike lhe
rgis nl Jupiter. faz1'lns AMI snbduhg. over
pnwcring arid : IrlolIS.
In conrll$i"n, beg tn g'sr yuu tins srnti'
ment:
"i'hc Hir,r princ'p(sS: those principles
which induce the sous Of Iirgnia to help he'
to maintain her independence, III or out Of the
Union"
The President proposed the next regular
toast -" John Lctcher, Governor Of Virginia
The honesty and integrity OF lis public ca
retr give the bcst assurance VI Hl..':'.' ~"
Hi'hlStF",''' VI ,'ie nj '
VOICE o! 'he PEoPie ,'a2 - .u,i'T al, y, '''''''
.h"S'cT -, ,ns'''." o'n" .,n- 1,,,s r.
r, Lou'' cl''s WEte ''''c' i",.;ua,"n % Cnr",rn,
"AioH, '.'" - ~ Ne nnv,I,u s,;I
LGtciier ''M", M'e'I"pD''' -ti. !, "' '"u
regret 'ha' tl'' u'S','.s".s'en ss",a,A"'' ;,'
VINO mas necn hoi'oieu ~ l'Ie sc"'''.'e". '"'
onerea' Is not .,et' !" aEna n fcs,irn ~ in"achcs
am not accustomed 70 'nSn'' ,esens soI Ir' IN say
and VIII, therefore, nope pe HNc''Scu III ~" S"S
liiS ht "oru Oh, s.'E p,eSem' ,baSa ~ at,o how,
known him longest and best, have entire con
tidrnce that he will be fully equal to all The du
,ms and RESPONSIBILITIES OF the high otfici
which he has inst assumed. During public
career Of ten wears, as Il member Of the reform
convention, and as q representative in Con
,,rrss ho was Distinguished for his industr,
and esnecially for his fidelity TO his constitu
cn,s As Governor. and owing fidelity and al
iegiunce 10 the sovereign people of Virginia, hi
viii MOVE to be- abl. honest, faithful and fear
lcss :; r. IN, d;.cIarrc of every duty imposet
nm, mn him, hv The Cnnst;,u,ion, TApplause.l
r Tbe President then real the following lctie,
rron' tho Govcrnnr
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