Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-10
The Sorta,s Strange Reiusicn.

The SoTta's Strange Reiusicn.
The Nv York 'HsyAid" contains a cores
10nGe7ce CO. he present wa7 between Bishop
l.vach. Of Charleston, S. c., scd Archbishop
iIaEhes, f New Yo,s-bo'h Of the Catholic
Cnurec. Bishop Lynch gives an exceedingly
abe spd cica7 statement >; soc causes "s;rt:
lave resulted in The p.:san: c~onf!'1:. ona argues
the utter fell: o!any h'pc OF tho part NJ tue
Nu:;l. ma: t cs1 and advantage in pursuing
he war.
Archbishop Hughes admits sas unjust inter
needing "a the paT: OF the North on: OF "hich
us grove Tue feeling that has put the country
=: vari2"oa. lie arsu:s, however, against the
r::t; .: $lcsss;on: eri says that the word
2:a:c, IN i crisis Ike his, IS, ia his opinion,
50; expressive Of e sound principle ~ 4 safe
p ic:." lie suggests a contention OF States in
each Of the i*o C9nfedc.acies, 70 prepare ,he
var .: a COMMON convention Of al tie States,
;ar The purpose Of adopting a settlement that
shall .e.al,.c the States. Apsr. from some
such secanmo5a.ion, be sees no !:ora and 70
s.:atyn {; the dlspatc save in letting tic war
~: Is course.
j:&s 3 singular laenu: pnsoarasaa7, that
en- to- ~cioircst i~D;ellccts @: :hc Nor.b con.
.;aue - ie de.uded BY iEc idea Of * uri;iug
ill., Northern and Southern States; or, 10 adopt
~ 'anguuse which expresses more exactly the
:c"@ II iQcir hsilucinaticn, the: expect still to
P7,aerve he Unior. as wci: expect 5 human
pt".r 20 ~rceooPose & nsngicd form, ard 70
brig back g 1t the slo.se esssEca q the &c
pred SOM, as 10 re 7;ve The li;e Confederation.
/: i.as not on!v been widely i!smembeFcd, but
he Doin;s CT adhesion have beca tTehIy scared
aHi cGu;-:;sai. beyond iii power Of again
k~iIiisg together. And when titire in itsel:
II. loager possible 10y any a'sans, is attempted
J.? n'e.Es that in airy case woa'a make it Tor.
ever impossible, words are man;ias adequately
: i,sc-:Su tta lccGziei deiGsica whicI, sres no
other result iran the IL alG.7nt OF lis tnublr-
impossible expectations.
&:cObIs.op hasnes aoes ;nr. inc ed, express
a:.7 coabGsace that Ihe Var. 4 it proceeds, viii
wa.a OF; = 20 union. Bus ne seems :, TAI, to
3a-a.,7: hat the contrary IS inaTiip5ic. The
wpr.! seas, aud, SO far rs ina past sheds aar
l,s:,s - ,je present and !unur%, all history COZ.
Erm-. 1aa: Bi.ncp Lynch SO irH!y declares il
tha i~ctloH;ns:
Tie sefaration 81 t:c S~au5:,arr STATES - 10
accomplished thing. The Federal Govern
ts.:s, Us a, ros:eT - :e7cise il. sSouner Or
..te:, It n,as. - recognized. Why preface this
"ec":.i'l1.. "!'i i var equally ~nesG!ess AID
rtoya; =
T7na' * ,ac set ~;I.cn the world secs. That
i :as ilJ;:;u;lt which the -tl!i p7onources.
TIM sli'o question which the "crid is asking, |
I'D -tiri 's,;ca and humanity ere prcpcnnd-
jig in thunder ;"nes. Y! :he &os;:. icss ~:
sec, or know, bG: passes or 80 A:;7en by scinc
s:rarse M,a..,y.
:. far a7 ne paoP'e ct III Nn,t. r'saac
themselves M ,he;E drsav:s. lher= Is soiuetaHa ne
Egm"i og iccir Indulgence Bn, .:sy .aay as
vel kaow sccn rs late. that ali !::e:r plans and
propositions and szpecsalioos addressed 10 us,
bad i.c7 ne Ga ii 7c-Iaic7 hetwe:n them
and Us, a. Idle breath now. Wh"tac- respect:
g. =; ;Ga..r. CT whether, es us;.;. i;,=T arc min.
g..4 s:i. .iir.a!s and mailed .ct:ons, :ae: ere now. |
u'hri,j. til: past Uaioa is irrav@r dead; and
tbc whispers OF friendship ana ih= ,nupi2.s al
-.7 ali al &c unheed:i Oil ,l.c xii coli car OF
Death. IL the South: which! oace sustained
'he Union with g universal. cordial, ard long
!'":e'ing fdeli:y. there arc 20 Union men nov.
Ia.:a 3 .6t i Union palsa;;or. Men have
,u7H~d aw.y their chilled feelings and their
n! mated ais c,ioHs. and have t,;rnrd them
a@ay forever. Nay. what vas once a senti-
acr; &; which E,n were proud, is now an idca
n; which 'hev revolt. The rnan who could call
i Union msn nowhere is scarce
csrn q bay IN the land vino voaid nc: hiss
a. 4 traitor. We we're friends cnce. and
Ge>|ed So to remain. We were goa3ed, and
and inSulted, and v?o0ssd, and sian.
drTc1, All i.'aligned at nome and abroad, and
in ? SD up:n, and tainted, and aoutcd, until
human na;ure could bea. 20 more, and self
and even Charity herself, would allow
~ 5arre. !. was no sudden rupture in some
oi passon, or it might be healed. It was
paI-i Ia! process Of gradual esrrsngement IN
ar c,n:tHull irrita,ions. The separation vas
many warnings. Band after band was
and 10 5snd was ever rnendcd. The
wc'h wet; On 10 e result which 7 thousand
prophecies toretolj. Those iorcsaw it who
ca1 nc; sos it now. Fillmore and Dickinson
is-who did not?-and. yet, nov that it
has come, they, too. talk about Union
These rueo must learn at their leisure.
VIA. the -oTid knows, they will some day
TOD. Meanwhile let on. people adj
lTrss themselves to The great destiny on which
they have entered. They have resolved 70
seek their fortunes and take their position
snt3Gg The nations Of the earth. Let the
great ends Of internal happiness ard Confede-
CORY. engage the talents and patriotism
II the whole people. and command our utmost
whether in camp or in coun.
orin The walks Of social dusT and prira's
Let Us cali Of our thoughts from
c hInasls a1d adapt them 10 cur new
c.a,ions. From tho North we have parted
lie, us knit moro ~cloycly lI..n ever
The bonds Of affection which 6,ad together The
States gnd the people Of tho glorious Southern
Conicdcracy. Let US lay wisely the iornda-
tiors oiorr future happiness ard a renewed
prosperity AID q more perfect tranquility snail
Us soon 10 forget the troubles which row
"a :: Us.
Governor OF x
So f.r rs hoard from the vota fnr fnp Gly-