Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-31


Too hard - Ire the wind was setting;
While Loagsttce:S and &rneacaNs were near
Through which he found there was nc
getting.
And -. 40: wAi5.ass en- to maze
OF !. all he had" an inventory,
He left them with q faithful S:e.cQr.i.
And topt. the back track huma-t9 stG:J
Bu, vet, We faithful subjects who
Lament Ills digit, Oh don't distress, you'
For knr" III .acr:.t garment he
sias iatt behind To cheer and bless you.
MISCELLANEnC$.
IDDRESS - TAE FEnPLE or
WEST"G'i VIRGINIA..
HOOKS. .AsMy S~..rruw.::E.; $.
Ch.rje,tbn. hara~.r. Il 60 l>GI
General ir2,r 40. :.
The at!ut "a; "t'trra Virginia has RETURN
ed to III. Nal.r> I'll rhe knnawhA TO defend
its low. ,r'nyle against 81 malignant enemy.
1t is ia,prr,an. rAat nut troops, 80 far from
the base ri supplies, should be able to pro-
cure w'a, they absolutely noed upon fslr and
reasonable terGis. II is therefore ordered that
the business ri the town tr resumed, and the
6lOICS - I'bls'lN't ~ 49, t''' '"S Sp'
posed irr sale. Any failm,et0.do this will be
regarded as All evidence al ~d;5loya!ty, and the
off Ind. will tc l!nuadistrly arrested. All
merchandise. removed from the stores and Sc
GREETED, i! nai returned with q three days from
this datr. will be- seized, 10 he HcrDuntcd Tor
hereafter, as the government may direct.
No appreciation vi uGr currency will tu
permitted IN ar,y account, snd oil persons are
.I-:.J 4. .l,;J.. rop 4 = ,rn,iSt inn - NV d.
manainc for their p~r.,ogrtv ann ~aervices I'M
reasonable prices. Any iii%cetif in favor Of
tn. money of the Unitcd States over tina. OF
tbs Confederate States, will h. considered IN
indication OF sympathy with the enemy, aud
will be treated as & grave offence against the
government.
BY order Of Brighten. EcHois, ccmmand-
ing. r. Il. CArLErr, A. a. &.
LETTER FROA BISHOP GEN. POLK.
The following is the letter written by Bis
hop General Polk to Hon. Garrett Davis,
which wss introduced in the Ell iscopsl Com
vention bg DR.. vinton, on Monday, as one Of
the evidences proving that Tie Southern
Churchmen were ~esrEest, conscientious,
reSoiGt- 1T III" ''!hf$S "''t" LaS Gce1 pun
sued:
CuL,Mn.<, IL. :Isi. 22S, 13Gc.
Hon. C'arrst! UartS, Has"t.q:un CHy
Sir have just Itsely :! v"ur speech an
the sul.j ~c: Il Nc. Eri,ti ) letter. | Llush
10. M G,@I.l.ooL, waen | nn,,- :" reflect that
the ,on:,.r alsl i.,s and l,rarrant mind that
uttered .h- Sentiments III tia! speech were
-xs,.s ,nl ,,o..r; l,H n, th.. 10, a hf (,rl' c
word, Christ's teachings, ard free Govsrn-
,nsnt. lIuw strange you should see and
speak SO ,ruthfuily one moracnr and The next
SO falsely! Oh! vanity, vauity--self. self
me and mine! What praise and Chromium
you have for all other people who have triad
to obtain their freedom save and except on!!
us poor ihricr-Gsiuned carriers!
Mr. Davis, inn:s you know that NJ i!ation
ever yc, could Consent to see and understand
and achrow iedsc-frsnkly before COD and
tbs wo-ld-that any portion thereof was sTcr
oppressed. or deserved any mere freedom than
they hSd: E0gland thought thus Of ali thcse
colonies, and fought seven years to Frercnt
it. The United Ststcs is fighting with meare
aud desperation unknown 10 Christian na-
lions tn prevent twelve UT thirteen Stctes .Inr
colonies from leaving d government Tnlch
they never lni::en peTlaaEently AUD fr nil
time, bur which has most Speedily b"cons
tas most drsp1t,c, tyrannicsl, oppressive nd
burdeGsUins Of any nation within my know
ledge. Now, this oppression | feel, know, and
experience, aid utter the fact. You assume
the ~t7rxnt's power, and tell INC that what |
say is not true. What despotic Ruler OF
Government on earth does less? Answer rna
thia, YOU miserable Sinner before God.
We'll may yru suy that true hearts would
ON haEdS with England rather than ever
again livs wiki our bite, est, inhuman enc
mics. Yes, bless God! Old England snail
hays US, sho Siil have Us, and with twelve
millions Of "Amcns," long before we will be
again subjects of Infdei Puri,ans. Rational
lists, aid Ravishers Of our mothers. wives,
daughters, and ~siste,s! Free Government il
tbs Neither; SJctes never was understood;
never "ss apprsciated--existed only by Y
Garter = consent tor d time. !: -I.ted the
dar armed vessels were fitted out TO kill liz
nocett people, uEleSs they longer submitted To
the rnkc-and burden even ~s5t,VCn,0IQ
per anrun-hl1 be slandeTed in public
halls ty public speakers. The Puri-
tan Inti!=ls succeeded fnr Il time, but went
under .fte; ard. Truth-Catholic God
reversed t:ici. course. ~ will lie again
The Purleac Is tho uI,e!ny To Tod, Ia the enc
to Christ, the enemy " truth, ~ order, ~
obedience, and therefore tbs enemy to free,
JUST, mud equitable government. None S o
blind 80 ~ 40 will not sse- Is hck slavery
is notkiaG. ro1 white slavery Is uothIng.-
All siuk ia viow Of tie true Cause OF the pre-
sent va. the Cause is q Thousand years old
Meantime, LOOK t, your az. s.. Government"
whe;l !;:e Spu!h is safely anchored in nm
Euglish ,prhas snd o French 'port-whcre
are you: Eou miserable sinner before Gud.
May God have mercy on your soul. Amen.
LEosiuAs PoIK.
d.. Yin:on sail that he had seeu che urigi-
nal letter. and had long been familiar with
the manuscript OF bishop Polk.
The following was read to show the diff
cult task of bringing back tho Southern
Church:
EXTRACT fom Bishop Mtdds,s Aares5 delirer.
e3 in CHRIST Church, Mawooa, on the day IF
Fasting, Sc, June l3, 1861, appointed by the
President ct the Confederate States.
"HoweVer long or short this war may DO
q great fact is upon us. The Unlnn Is No
more. We are now " nations. The alien
alton haa been 20 long and great, and the
Circumstances distinguishing the two portions
50 peculiar and strong, that little or no hope
can be cherished Of - restoration. The oPin'
ion, l know, is held by many that it will be
and the declaration has gone forth from high
places in stern language. that it shall be re-
stored. But this cat only be alter the man.
ner Of some ~suhiugating tyrants, VIII" over
run a country with fire and sword, carry Ing
lssc!a;;1n before them, and leaving a solitude
behini ii.su.. 'Solitudinem, taciant, ct pacen
avpcijaai. ".' .