Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02
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Si.: in pursuance ofa resolution Which he
thought proper TO take OF; of regard for the
lives q! Tho women ard children vino sill!
crowd he grea, metropolis, General Lowell
has evacuated i, with his irooIa, a;id restored
back 90 MS tic administrators Of i's govern
meri and the custody Of It's hono.. |
have. III council with the city fathers, con.
si.}ered .he le!nsnd you mad" OF me yeseT-
lav, OF M unconditional surrender Of the
c;ty coupled with r"Grsitcn 30 hoist the
flag of TIE Un.ed S!aIes on lie rab.ic eli.
liccs. snd kau d1wr ihe tl7s that Sill floats
upon lie breeze ram TIE d9.1e Of this Hall
!: hccomas my duty to transmit 10 y0s! a;.
answer whicEi js The unSecss, sentiment Q!
M Constituents, no less than the prompiirss
0! ny nwn hosr!, aclstcd to me on this SD
add soemn occasion. TIC city is without tho
means OF defence, and is utterly destitute @!
the force :li material that might enable II
sj resist an empowering armsmont displayed
in sight oi il. am no military man, .a
possess no authority beyond that o! executing
h. municipal lava Of the city Of Now
Orleans. 1t would ba presump:uons IN me to
a.tcup: 20 lead at army to the heid i had
ona a. commaod, snl know rsIli less how 10
surrender an undetendctl place, held as th. is
s; lie llercy nf your gunners and y"nT m"r-.
tsrs. 10 surrender such place were ~ Idle
and nnmesning ceremony The city is yours
by ,ae poscr OF brutal force--no, 5y my
choico or the consent Of ili inhabitants. II
Is for you to determine what will be the fa'e
that awaits Us here.
As to hosting any flag other than tho as;
Of our own adoption and allegiance, lot Inc
SAY 10 ycu that the man lives not in our midst
| Bh:,so haHd md heart would no; be pals:e1 Fl
the mors though. o.. such al act. nor could !
| find. in uy entire constituency, so wreLche1
| and dcsparale a renegade as would dare /"
nro(anc with his hand the sacrod emblem .!
our aspirations.
Sir, you have manifested sentiments which
would bccome one engaged in better caH9e
tbsn .!,a: to which you have devoted ycrr
sword. doubt not but that they spring from
q rctls though dcludcd nature, and know
hny; to appreciate the emotions which inspired
,hcr.,, Yyu nave gallant poop 's to aa"in-
Dcouje sensitive to all thai canin the least AZ
tec; their dignity and SELF respect Pray, ss,
do 1c, !s;i 10 regard thsir susceptbillt'eS.--
THO obligations which shall assume in their
mama shall be rclisiously complied with You
may tfus: their honor, though you might not
count IN their submission 10 unmerlted wrong.
In conclusion, | heg you to understand that
the peopie Of New Orleans, while unable l" re-
si,t your force, do not al!ow themselves to be
nsu,ad Ivy tha interference OF snch ~ nave
re,1-..1 themselves ci.0us and contcmpinie
by ;beir dasInrily rioserton OF cur CAUSE IN '!,e
mighty a!ru.g'e n which we are ons'grd'
or sncn AZ might remind them too pam
fully that ;tcy are tha conquered an! yor The
,o,,,u,~,r. Peace and order may be
nre.erye,i " .iIgut resort 10 neS5Eroi
shi,n could not at tbs moment prevent -
Your occupying the city does not trSIs'er Al
le,;snac .oln the government CT thoir cnh'sa
70 .n,. which ,hsy iavo deliberately re"n-
dated, snd that they yield simply the "'e'i1'
enco which The corqueror Is entitled 10 'S''''
: from the conquered. Respec''u'ls,
'''' iSr.s.i, jouS T. MosRoE, MaToT