Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-09
E,aron Renfrev In Richmond.

The visit of Baron Renfrew to Richmond
was not without peeu liar pleasure to that larg'
class of poor, weak humanity that fawn upoI
and pay. unbecoming court 10 place and power
Richmond, though the capital of the proud OLE
Commonwealth Of Virginia, has many citizen!
who, with no proper selfrespect, have littl'
American pride.
Baron Renirew's visit was in no public capa
city whatever. For his private pleasure ant
instruction he has very properly visited thi
United States, and extended his visit through
the three great sections--West, South and
North. He wanted no public reception, ano
decent politeDess demanded that his wishes
should have been complied with. Every mar
has full and complete power TO make 4 fool o.
himself; but We deny any mans right
to. bring contempt and ridicule upon his
country. Still more do we condemn that
impious and irreyerent curiosity that till
ed the House Of God on Sunday, with a gazing
inattcntive crowd. \ man. worship which pays
unbecoming homage to the representative of o
foreign power, ut the cost Of disrespcct to the
symbols Of the Holy Sacrament, is neither be-
coming TO man, nor respectful to God. The
particular crowd that gathered in St. Paurs
church, Sunday morning, could not have been
collected by any Divine, however sacred his
character, or great his intellectual Abilities
People, to whom Episcopacy is all offence,
hocked to gaze upon a beardlcss boy, who has,
as YET, exhibited no talents whatever. The
prospective head of English Episcopacy, re-
ceiving the homage Of American Episcopalians,
Prcsbytcrians, Baptist, Methodist, Catholics,
Jews, and that larger portion OF the people who
belong to no sect, was neither in proper keeping
with our religious or political principle.
II had the pleasure of shaking hands with
the prince"-was announced by an individual
on the steps Of St Pauls Church, on Sunday,
with as much sclf-satisfaction as if something
really noble had been done-the poor fellow
never once reflected that what had given
him so much pleasure" may have given the
Baron no little contempt for him. The plea
sure of shaking hands is altogether relative
and dependent upon being mutual. If it gave
no pleasure to the Baron, We cannot conceive
what pleasure it should give to him who had
seized his hand. If, TO shake his unwilling
hand, gave pleasure, to have kissed his foot
should have given more.
The ruFtIity uf the Bsrou's movements, was
not the least singular part Of the whole pro,
The Dispatch says:
Leaning upon the arm Of the Mayor, the
royal visitor was conducted rapidly to n
harouchc in waiting; his suite as rapidly fol.
and took seats in the carriages dcsigna-
ted. The movement was executed so quickly,
few persons could discern the features of
the Prince or any Of his party. All the specta.
tors could boast Of, was having seen a young
gentleman in a light oversack and white hat,
whom they took TO be Baron Renfrew, pass
hastily by in the twilight, and with many en-
pressions of disappointment they retraced their
steps to the city 3D."
Tn fact the whole thing looked like q silly
race--as though the Baron was badly scared,
and flying from the Eager crowd of ne
,rocs and boys who shouted around his
carriage wheelS--at this we are not surprised
Baron directed it, for the young man had
doubtless never seen anything like it until he
Irriyed in America. English people, who arc
'aiiy accustomed to royalty, pay their homage
md respect by 4 polite Difference to its wishes
htrlling nothing upon its privacy. It was
res, even for Americans, who, pretending a
ontempt for all distinctions between man and
protesting and proclaiming equality, to
themselves before the Baron in a man