Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-09
E1yccT.-r DEPARTMENT,
Nay S, 1852.
Gentlemen Of tue SsnGto
aud House Of Usl:gd:t.

h3y y, AooS.
Gent'.%aeD Ct tue 4sndo
and House Of Uslsga:t.
oi.,co your adjournment, ;hs Confederate
CYnssuss have passed . Co5Scripton Dill,
whirL rs:evai .ar G:.aItt Assembly, II =
stca1 Il atisr!r, fr,tu Inc necessity Of iurtner
iss;si-5G,. III regard 10 military matters. This
.,.!i ;lv.s:s t:!e SlGl" authorities af all codtrci
,.st he lsunps ci Virginia, an1 vests IA The
Confederate Government tbs pGwe: 10 enrol
~ pes .ls .:uioer, tHs ages uf eigttcrf: nod
I've. organize :s:n, domG,!Sscn tie
G.gcrs, o.; Them into acrVjrs, nrd disi"'sr at
lhcr. III stiril II. :rIscr IL l..ay tnay deem sd
visible.
las uly deliberate co:.7i1tnn ,l;a. this &c:
IS ync0nsiitu .ipaa!; but taking into cJnadr
ration tho peculiar condition NJ !isi:s existing
at the tiuls Of ts passage. | iorbear 10 debate
;bo question nj present. " hen the var Is
crdsd, go can discuss lhsso questions, and 80
se.llr ;haul 40 10 preserve lhe riIh:5 q thc
States. H1Tlnony, unity and Cancellation
are Indispensable To succcsa now; md
will, 40 The Executive 81 lhc State tpro
lestius against il as 81! Infringement OF STATE
rishloi. ncquiGsco III It's passage, aud Inspect
fully aud earnestly uTgs upon cur people, as
hayo uniformly DONE d p:omPt and cteorlul
rcsij1rRu u lis requirements. Drive tie in
qaler from our soil, establish the Independence
of lido southern Conedc-acy, aud li.un We can
u:ara clearly and distinctly tho Inns between
Sla;e and Confederate Guthnrity.
3;E;.c The convention entered ip't: hat~rrn
;hs Hoo. A!exandsr "A. Stephens and the CON-
mil:cu appointed by Cur late State UonVen-
:;ts;,, w..= ratified " the two Ga7eTnTnantr.
tile at,siula ,irGc!ioa sod ctclIa,7a cnn'toi ~
OUR military rGA.re haf buen c:,nG:!ej TO .ns
Confederate & iysrn alsnt Tns S,itc nrG"r
ties .ayY mad CO power 10 hcett ui:tI'@T
fIoyslAen,:, tF IL any wy 10 c0:.r0l iGu dla-
position "i oLr lrrupa. Tins ARRANGEMENT was
da.u:rd necessary - .tcurc tiaf unitY ol &c
ticr wb:t, min itslg Iaat:o:a, Is regarded ny
military ul=,r rs inj,s re:.ss.his !: s;cee5a-
We haTs he'd SCH. .'srcI.2a recently; but
Instead of disccu,ng". ur 4isp'Titna aur
people, tL:y siin;id rroCuca eI'c.iy tho oYI+'
si!e eiT.c: They should stn.nlAta ~ 20 IL
2fassg.! efforts, lc rcdGibii3 enetElos ard
ahould arou5c throughout .hs antiro OGni:do-
.ac;,, n fn0rc determined, uuonnp promising aod
unyicldlng spirit Il every nsn will tc;cr.
the vT,sx will bn hsIl Pinned. y Iso>
PIE, SuCTS H5 We UfC1 iSSCtfsS ~ 20 ''''', '"H
cover ~ reduced to slavery.
T'hera "a uU occasion With az foI gloc'c CO
dts punGeacy. II we traco tho history Of the
American Re7ontinu, which e7entuated IN our
scpa7a. elton ircn the mother country, and N
Inc establishment OF oar independence, Snd
co.upera i. with tie revolution il which We
are nov engaged, We Till find tia, our sue
cesscs, st iIr, hare been far maze striking and
brilliant thsa hose winch attended 1nr trca'
TORS in tho u,isir CT their great struggle.
Ever; consideration g aat1 aaa ii patriot
is,n appeals, t'u!nIct tongue, tn The Southern
nan to 20 ia to7 :hs war. Every man should
DO Wiling to sacrifice propcri; and life, #
! needs he, Tor tie protection CT his trcsldo ana
''::!.a lcrad onss n! home," aud !or the GiaiEfe.
;iarrc y: rig rights aud liberties,
No 2s,.i.ie ever Eat: inG.e Ia stFnI,a;a !feIa
tc ;,yerIion We hsve righteous csISc-Sc
tsvs land that Is fair anu ir:t'ia--'se ha7c f
climate that ~ saiubrious ard mild--we bare
lovely and delightful home. the sea: OF lin-
es,y with al! it's So ests." What more can man
ask 10 ina,!ne his spirit, to arouse biz CHEF
gie=, to stimulate nis exnriier:: am 10 hcT7e
him :or ID st:us2lc, hat viii bt wshenr $
usri;a III .hs nisiGfy ct Ire w6I 3D. in It's sl3-
riuns rsui:s, present and pTasrcc;ivcs
We L.,7e ., ca:aprCnEes i: ::',k. witt. OH
ruiiilcs, and Gu.ugraeles- enemy. We mist
teacf tim : uaeIu and practical .usson. We
must establish government regulated ~
liberty ari law, which will recognize the rights
OF he citizen, personal and socls! and Secure
the rights 81 property to all. compromise
would rric Us and We must shGn II e. va
would tho ptstcncc The Northern psoplc
hs-s ii. well dufinoj; IDEAS Q! freedom a.:d lib.
cftv, or Of jpsLlco and right Tl,o govern
mem, ~ administered by Lincoln, s.Gs become
1T: nbsouis isspotisis; aud crnn ihe canserva
,:sm Of u:st s=c.ioa hss quietly sau.ali.cd To
the shacklcs which hesrIless tg:Ent las r!S''
s.sd uocn tbeto. viii they continue 10 sleep
or, l.nt. awake only 70 f1d that sven til. ssin>
tlanco .! republican, government nu longer
exists slnoGg lheu.
Our policy u!ust DC changed. We must
make this war ofinyssiou, and We must push
il with zeal and energy ecnal 10 that exhlb
lied By our Why enemy. Maryland must ba
redeemed Accomplish this, and Tue way will
be- .p-neG 10 tho invasion OF ths North and
as We progress, thousands of armed men Till
arise Gu ali sides, who will most ciser;ully
unto their dcslinies with OURS, and will cor
daily CT Operate i'll carrying our tag to those
sections in which It has net yet been seen.--
VIZ must incfesse our forces in tbs Valley 81
Virginia Jackson must oe largely reinforced,
He must lave the power to clear cut The VAL