Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-23
BLACK EaHIc IkINe CoI1panr

Under the anore name, We, the citizens OF the
lower end Of Cumberland county, have formed
ourselves into volunteer company, numbcrin"
about sixty members Of the right grit, we'll
drilled and thoroughly uniformed, under com.
mand Of Captain Carter H. Harrison, u rradu.
ATE Of the Virginia Military Institute, az officer
OF the highest military attainmcnts and . gentle.
man Of the most social qualities, and one OF the
few whose virtues and hospitalites Is Z citizen
and courteous yet rigid discipline rs ali Officer.
rcvivcs the memory Of the sacrificing Sagts o.
70.
The other commissioned and non-commission-
ed officers deserve great praise for their unit
ring Efforts to promote the interest o! tie com.
pany, and should our country call,
Through the lre un-hrinkInG :hcr steps will pursue,
Ard shield them md save hec. or perish there toe.
The ladies are getting up flag TO be present
ed at some convcn.cn: time. They too. feel T.
pride in seeing their brothers, lovers and hu$-
bands ready To defend the homcstcads Of their
youth, and willing TO sEcd their blood upon
their country altar. And will not our l.egsl:
ture do something too: What has bccoIe 0!
! the $3.50, on0 appropriation viii that never.
to-bc-lorgotcn committee hold fast to that mo.
rcv until actual war is declared, when 0ur
| arriorcS arc dcSo!atcd or homes madc
waste, OR .iresides polluted, and CIR lib.
crty wrestcd from US, defe:icelcSs people
Have we no just reason to bciic"e that the time
is rapidly coming when our services will be
! wanted To protect all that is dear to All Amer
lean citizen: LAS old Virginia entirely lost
her pride aud independence? Are VIC ready
10 smoke tho pipe Of peace with that Serie";
who forces his way to our BOSOM and S;rI,Gs
the breast that gave it suck : If so, lay down
your arms, pull down your workshops. strike
out our glorious motto, 81; ScmPtr tyTG;'''I~.
trail the Stars and stripes, and forever be The
scrss Of ab0lilionism God forbid ihat we may
ever be called To such iratricidal scene Of
war Look to the extreme South. Have no:
the Slarcs Of Texas been in open rebellion
against the authorities and citizens liayc they
no just cause to organize for their OWN defence
Look again at the dcsolation Of llarpc:s Ferry.
See yon weeping widow; do not her tears
appeal with trumpet tongue to tho clIirairy oi
Nrginlas Sons 10 revenge the murderer OF her
husband. Have wc no reason 10 fear that
John Browns representatives arc forming III
our midst and only waiting the midnight sig
nal 10 slaughter our wives and innocent SUCK
lings: We have the echo Of the past warning
US to prepare. The country is ready, the vo-
lunteers are ready, ard had we the ;;!''a:'t
Wise in our gubernatorial chair, !org Si':cH we
would have been armed and equipped, ready
ut Il moments warning TO protect our ilvrs,
orr liberty ard our property. 'crHy be-
lievc that if something Is not d"nr, an' that
very soon. an nSultcd people will demand thc
means Of scIfprotcction. 1t is disgrace % 4
republican State not to uniform, much less
-. withhold arms from those who have gone 10
the expense Of equipping themselves We
hope, Messrs. Editors, you will use your pen
to &C. some immediate action on this subject.
Next Wednesday, 9Th, is our special e:ec,
ton for Senator, and We feel fully authorized
TO say ;ha: the Breckenridge candidate, NJ:
Nash, will get almost Z unanimous vote IN THIS
section. Douglas would not be known in the
contest If the papers did not occasionally re-
fer 10 his treachery. Roll on the BTcckinI!isc
ball, and November will sing sad requiem TO
tho champion OF squat;cr sovereignty ana his
votarics. More anon. j. II. l..