Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21


Tue UPRISING Of TIE SoUTu.-Hoa. E.. III.
Hunter, while in Atlanta, Ga, on his way d
Montgomery, complied with the desire {"
largo crowd Of citizens, and made a sle.ch-
After some preliminary remarks, he Said
But this is no time for talk. The encEpS 81,
| proaches Us. They have gathered q large ip;i:
along our border, and threaten 10 invade ~;
so,l for the purpose Of subjugat,ng liz. gr:
we are ready and able to receive them. We
wage no aggressive war on any one. We
stand on our own soil, and, by the help q G-I,
we will defend it to the last against Tie !avN.
ding hordes Of Abolitlonists, .wh.cl nov
threaten us with destruction. When ! iel
Virginia, | was informed Of their gathering Of
cur borders. Our own brave sons we're W il
arms. going forth to meet them. AZ | cane
along, | met the South Carolina Regiment ~
ing forth to shed their blood, il need t-, III iii:
defence. | also saw the gallant Ceorgit sol.
diers which have rallied III the dc:crcG q;
Portsmouth and Norfolk. AZ passed ,hrcHst
Lynchburg, I saw Two splendid Reg meas I:
Alabama soldiers on their way to tie po1Gt {:
our coun,ry's danger and still, as c-rn~ ca,
[ met the brave soldiers Of MISSISSIPPI, cDIriDs
20 our rescue. also noticed that Il d. ST o9F.
dial and hearty greeting and welcome was svrr!
where extended to all those soldiers who lave
so periodically, and with such algcri'y. stfffyt
forth to defend our country III this her hoIr G!
danger. The men met them with shouts AZ:
cheers. The women and children, lrrrn tie
windows, waved their handkerchief aud IhTr*
their bouquets.
But, as | said before, this is no time ivr
speaking. Events arc rapidly Fastening W
on each other and upon Us. Now il tie zine
for action. Tho South is prepared ard rea1S
Tor 1t. When wo have fought through ttia
war-lhis unnatural war, which The t'ntisti
ness Of Abolition bigotry and fanatcism J.
waging OH us when We have achieved Z eit-
ripus victory. and triumphcd over ali our :or';
when our liberties lnve been secured, aot
peace shall spread her gentle wings and return
to US from her banIshluent, to take up hH
abode with US, around our affairs and on
hearth s~tones-then We can speak 20 al iEs
world, and tell Of our goodly heritage, o"r ~
perior Government, the liberties Of our peoi!e,
and the rich blessings We shall enjoy.
What the Northern Journals think ofthe
European News.
From tho New York E1pre,s.l
IaPoarASr PROM ENeLASD.--Via St johns,
n. F; the telegraph gives an abstrac, Of - Vel!
important debate on American affairs, in tie
British House OF CoEnmons-the sum and sub
stance OF which is, that, In regard to the
Montgomery Letters Of Marque and E:"pri>a!,
the Southern Contederacy "mqyt6 BE- recognized
as a 6elligerent" That IS the opinion ri N,
Attorney General, the law officer OF the Crown
Now, this is but the recognition SIMPLY d
all EXISTING PACT, but the real i:up9rtaIce .!
such recognition just at this critical ~eprIHo'
ture, consists in the comfort i: VII give =
JEFF. Davis & %. to know tba. ihry ate to !.
countsnanced in any way a: all.
Moreover, to recognize It rs "be!ligcrcH:'
now, We suppose, must be accepted as a" H.
c~lination to recognize" the Montgomery I'D
minlstrasion as a do Jaeto government ny AID
bye. ITO that complexion" lit certainly !'s:
as if it) must come at last"
Two other significant facts arc 10 he nor:
in this connection.
First-The arrival, at this port, In the .A"'
go.) Of q bearer Of dispatches for the So1:aTh
Coniederacy-and
Second-Thc ordering OF a British S:~'
ron to the coasts Of the United States.
Momentous conquences harg upon ia~t
brief, hus important announcements, Wt'''
but 20 to show that the near future is sr01'
ing bigger and bigger with angus. e'en;s. :"
make history" at L rate which m!gil! n"'
Clio herself turn pale!