Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-08
drencbed Paris With the best blood Of France.

The exercises Of the guillotine are the only
performances now required to make tho gov
eminent OF Lincoln, Scott and Seward as bru.
,al, as revolving to humanity, and in all re-
spccts as offensive to the general rank OF civil
lied men, as was that Of the blood.stalned ban
dts vl,:m 7 have mentioned, and these per-
formarccs they will soon have, | doubt not
The Bastilc they now lavc-thc guillotinc
is is necessary co.laborcr. The one will be
oye,yuu with victims unless the ether cXter-
inmates them. for its atrocities and the out
RACES upon civil liberty, which have been com-
United hy nnr enemies, too painfully Attest
How different would have been the condition OF
our Own venerable and beloved ''old Virginia"
if. when that tnorcenarv traitor, Scott, wns plan
ming her suhiugatioa and banking up troops
in Washington to execute his plans, under
pretencc Of guarding his master, while he
shamed all truth and decency, by taking an
oath to support the Constitution, which no
had previously pledged himself 10 violate
Irstead OF stepping directly from the Council
Chamber into the battle field. she would have
had time to prepare and arm her sons for the
conflict. il one must come. She might baye
repossessed hcrselfGf Old Point Comfort, and
Fortress Monroe, without n struggle; her soil
would not have been polluted by thu foot Of
the Infamous invader; and her noble and gal
liant sons, with their equally noble and gallant
brethren of the other Southern States, would
not have been exposed to. the hazards and
hardships Of this war, which they have
made so glorious for us.
II has been forced upon us, however; and
while therc lives a man 20 confront the Toe, CIR
a woman TO nurse the wounded, il must be
" ~ ,.s0.-. .r, nlcrnr,,tnnnn In nf,r,a
acknowledged perpetual freedom from Van
kcc domination must &c achieved.
AZ ia the Presidency and Sice Presidency,
think there ought TO be no difference in
opiaion--nnt 4 rntc should DC cast against
either Of the distinguished gentlemen, who
now Gil these offices. 7 have long been An nd.
mircr Of both Of them, but especially OF Gen'l
Davis. whose course ass Senator and Sccreta-
~ Of War, met my Af69ualified approbatior:
and there has never been n day during thai
pcriod, in which I would not have voted for
him as President, with great pleasure. At pre-
sent, of all ,Een living, | prefer him as Presi-
dent. I can hardly think that lie will lose a
vote in the Confederate States. differed very
much with Mr.. Stephens in his course upon
the question Of Secession and in supporting
Douglas, but I think that no cause for opposi-
ton 70 him now. We all know that the South
has few ADLER sous, if any, and none more True TO
her than he, and, apart from his o~n merit, it
would no most unjust and the worst policy to
oppose him shall therefore support him.
We might, with equal proprietv, object to
the man who supported Bell ard Everett; for
while Mr.. Bill had a good record which he is
nohly vindicating like Il patriot, Mr.. Everett
had 4 very had one which he is verifying in
the most characteristic manner. My aver.
sion to Mr.. Everett was such that | would
never listen to his Mount Vernon Grafton, and
yet I cannot think that it would DC Just to
o~stracise John Bell, orany supporter Of his
ticket for that reason, if he is now a sincere and
loyal supporter anil defender Of the South
IF this be the proper rule to apply to the sup.
portcrs of Ball and Eccrctt, it is tie proper
rule to apply to the Douglas men. The en-
urliry noY stonld not he whether one rdS a
Sreckinridc man, a Douglas man, or I. Bell and
Everett man. but should be, as he honest, is
he capable will he be faithful to the ConStltu.
ton Of the Confederate States. determined to
stand or fall with the South in this Ter conflict
for liberty" -,
II with these opinions, you shall DC pleased
to elect me, | shall gratefully appreciate your
kindness, and, to the best Of my humble ability
serve you faithfully. II, however, the other
gentlemen who have been rIancs as candl.
dates, shall agree to retire and leave the Held
to Mr.. Tyler, | will chaer(ully do $50,
With all respect, your fellow-citizcn,
JAIEs LYnSs.