Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-13
sneccb of Edward Everett.

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York. Thu" Times" ofthat city is jubilnnt over
it. and indeed II orace Greeley could ask him to
30 no further. disqualification Of the North is
fnIl. his condemnation o!the South unqual.6e
and his thirst for war, such Us to mate him
gith tho a.niable and excellent Henry Ward
Beecher.
We COPY from the Times afew paragraphs
from bis long bill OF indictment which ne in.
troduced and wound up with all the stage pcmp
OF cxordiutu and peroration:
Az 20 the concessions Of the North, Mr.. Ey-
erc,, said: Tna North has compromised until
the very word has become almost sicBcning-
Annlau.e. Win respect to everything sub
sta,,ial IL Ice complaints OF the South against
the North, Congress and the States nave 81
forlsd or rendered ali reasonable, all possible
satisfaction. Nothing sat
isficd her; because there WAS an active party
in the cotton growing States, Jed by ambitious
men determined OF disua!oa, who were re-
solved not 20 be satisfied. In one instance alone
the South has sutf red defeat. The North for
the first time since the formation of the Gov.
has chosen a President by her lii:
aided electoral vote; aad that Is the occasion
or the r1esant unnatural war. iCheers l
did not As YOU know, contribute TO that result.
but ! Gid enlist under the banner of The
Irnion, the Constitution, and the Enforcement
n The L.gs." ICncers for Mr.. Everett Un-
dor ;i:.. i,aaaer / mean 70 Stand, and with it,
If !, i. struck down, / am wiling 10 iall.-
Loud applause
WHY suorLD wl not REc:C%lzE THE sEcsoIaG
sTA1EsI
And now let US rise rom these diS-egaTded
anpeals to the trulh Of history and the
wrrtcAcl subtieiics OF The secession schoc! nt
argument. and contemplate the great issue be
fore us, in its solemn practical retlilY. Wig
should so not it is asked. "actuit The claims
OF the scc,d;ng States, acknowledge their M
de5eadencr, and put an eI:d at once to the
war; Why should nc NOS" | answer
the question b. asking "n9thc7, Why should
we? VIVA, haze we % hope iraui the ruTsuA:
of that course: peacs! Bat we we're at
parce btiDrc. Hby' are we not at peace Tow :
The Eor.;, has not Ts -cd the var; i!has been
f.rcpd UPON US in self d~efcnsc; and II, while
they had the Constitution and the laws, he
Executive, CONGRESS, ard tie Courts, I'll con-
trolIed BY themselves, line South dlssallShei
with legal projections and constitutional rem.
ediea, has grasIcd the s@ord, can Norti. and
South hcac TO !!1c in pace when the bonds OF
union arc broken, az! amicab!e means OF al.
jus,mcpt ar repuiiated? Peace is Us rcry last
thinG uli ch secession If ~1ecn5ni:ca TiN gee
rs . wiR gire rs nefking bu. il hO!!eto truce
time to prepare tie means # Hec outrage. 1t
as in as vcry nciuTe It Ts7PetuIt cRNs.cf noe
tli:y ca stEyH3t. wsrer cmccil:d letter Of
- .y ,u ,, ~,..I,yy:uy ,ir1rIy-
mgiion o' Bender TiT. How can peace exist.
when I'll! the causes uf disSonsiDn arc ind,h
nitcir multiplied: when uncGIal revenue Lass
shall haT" lei TO Il gigantic System Of smug
gling, when = gCnerll stampede If Slaves shall
take place along the b0rcvr, when no thought
OF rcnd:tior:, and I'll The thousand causes Of
mutual irritation SlIii be called into action, or
a frontier Of l.5G0 miles not marked by
natural boundaries and not subject to Il
Common Jurisdiction or q ,nediatlng power ,
We did kc!ie7e in peace: fondiy, crcdnously
believe ed, that. cciuen!ed By ;na mild um
piragc Of the Na,io,ai Upita, II might dwell
forever beneath lie tolGs Of the star spangled
Blnner and The sacred shield nf ccm!hnD
Nationality. Chat Vas tie great GrcqE"n1 Of
policy; that sas the S!a.n mystery INTO which
tucn and a"geia desired to l.ok: hidden ieoin
ages out revealed 20 us:
which kiaaa aud prophets waited for.
Aad spn1h;, but n.Tcr itu.d
After g lEri,i"!s description OF TIC attack on
Fort Sumter and the esistins civil "a7. Mr.
Everett, rlocys.:Ig sci forth :te enormous cost
Of the Territories and the utter imncss!oilisy
OF allowing any inTcisn Power to occupy any
portion Of ,l!csa United States, Or in aGy event
10 contrci the onlic: 10 ;hc great VALLEY Of the
Mississippi.
the following is ti!s perocaaoo
Such, feilnw c~i:iZsas. lis I contemplate them.
arc the great issues hilJfe ths ~c1untry-ncth.
ing less, in q werd, !han whether the work
OF our n-b!c fathers Of it!e revolutionary and
constitutional age s:ia!! perish Or endure;
whether tbs grca- experiment in iisticnal
poilJy, wkicn binds = family u !Tee republics
IN cne United Goycrn,nen,-I@e most hopeful
plan for combining the home.bced blessings
Of Il small Stat. with the stability and power
OF u gTcaG cmpiTe--shall be treache7uusly and
shemefully stricken down, in the nonea. Of
IA tnnst successful op.7sli o!;, OF Whether il
shall be brs:ei7, csE::~ica!ly, triumphant?
maintained. Nc masc no Ear OF cnngu@3; and
suhjusatiun ; re aiU at nothing pr. 70 prt sect
our loyal :ti!oT.citizeng, ~ho agains: fearful
odds, arc fighting the as:;ies Of the Union in
The d!safF:c,ei Sta;vs, aaG 10 rr.estRSiisn, not
for ourselves :!Gne, out icr Our misguided
brethren, the mi!a sway Of the Constitution
aal ltc Laws. Ths :esui! canno; be doubted.
Twenty millions 81 Fcceulcn, forgetting their
divisions, are ~ral!yins as Gre nan in support
o! their righteous c:Isc--:i;c;r wiling hearts
aal ti!=ir GtroDg hands. ,Ecir and their
iiTts, nre laid uoon he airar Of the country.
We contend for The great inheritance oF Con.
siitutional freedom transmitted from our rc7o.
lu.ioaary fathers. We engage in &c struggle
forced upon u, with SORROW, az "galns. uIF
misguided brethren, bat with high heart and
fai.h. as We war for that Cnion which cur
sain,ed Washington commended to cur dearest
affections. The sS nlpa,hy O. tho civilized
world Is OF our side, and will join us IN our
pray ors to Heaven for the SUCCESS o! au: arms.
Appleuscl
ihe aGirrst occupied ~ boar std a half in
its delivery, and, though listened 70 with
braa.hle;s attention, waS repeatedly interrupt.
cd by pTciorg rlaudi;s. Ihs walls OF the
Academy never h,f,re rcsnundei Tl'h more
Hattecing testimonials 10 a. ora:or, cr mere
enthusiastic patriotism.
Tao Confederate Loan.
The Charleston Courier" publishes iha fol
lowing le;,e. fon the secrs$sry Of the Treas-
.ury, explaining ~sev"-al particulars in reference
to ;ho loan ri Inc proceeds Of sg!e o! raw pro-
ducts and manufactured: articles &c ;hs Confed.
crate Government:
TMEASCHT D~ErARTNEYT, e. =. A..
p,orntSp 1,pa ia TAIL