Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16
To The Citizens OF H;chrnopd.

Iessrs. Editors These are times tc try
mems souls. 4 powerful army, si;h III the
appliances Of war, is struggling to fct i;3sse;
sion OF our beautiful CITY. Our Eun!2S ar1 in
danger Of .ies.c, s.ion, ami cur families oil OPP
preston 3at. !.Snlt. FROM ruthless invaders.
hopc-1 believe t'lat tho naughty foe vii ne
DO Gated b, the hcrons cf Bull Run, ard di
Will rus,,Irs. Irt 1t were rln,incss ~ colcaal
from ourselves thEt the fs;e nj war II uncertain.
The eneniy's ganhoa;s give h:a. nn advantage
which We caR"nt cnnceal, and need not deny.
II becomes US then II, contemplate seriously
tbc possibility That Redmond may be captured
bp the fce What thin ar. onr duties az c!t,-
zsns ~ this u geEcf2 Let there De no panic.
Let eli ha ceirn, firm. determined, ready il: %.
and 10 endure, whatever the isis MAJ demand.
The eyes Of tina world are upon us. Oar coz
duct and spirit will be recorded On tha raGe Of
history, to tho shame or pride or onT FH3!siiijy
Whether tamiile7 ahanld retire from TIC city,
in the present suspense and peril, shnu:d bn
codily decided III view 6i I'll The circri.nSts'cea
Of thc case. May families or" compelled t.:
remain her:--o:he.S can, pernh2. snon'a retire
t. the couniry, or some p!ara :" H:n-ity. II
fxnIi'cS have friends in places OF SAFETY 10 whom
ihrY car retreat, sr.a .: g hosp:i.,nir raccptOi
it may he We, IN them 10 90. Nan" snruli
he acnsurcd for going or atay;ng. Shnnd the
Yankees gel Possessrnn 81 ;hn city, (anay Hea-
ven spare ns this bitter cop important duties
will nnvolve Oh :hnsa who rrms'n. There is in
Ovcry community Class Of people, without
principles ard without "p'ninnn--,ho mere
ct;atf of socicty-fbet fr=r: With the cnr!dht
They will receive nc invaders fsith submission
or chcerfninese and hrv you'd receive the
Tn ks with equ.! reaii:t''i, il DT go doing they
canid escape racrliicrs hr SECURE pr.ti'7, ihtrc
arc doubtless TRAITORS 10 oar N DIST WHO AL hail
Ito Coming # our Ices 18th delight. Let !hc'n
be nal krii tor hiiufe iI!;,rnf. Bat the niasS OIL
gu, psupln arc loyal ~ tins SUI:h, and will desire
! to kno,f their duty uocIer ihc yoke nf suEjaes
ton Il is inipcss be 10 fGrcSec 10 81 hat rrI ic
lions, npprcssnas ana iunigai!'"s they may
| nc subjected, and shat will b., their dur'cs
undsr their diversified circumstances Oac
| important QUESTION. however, t!iov will be
called to decide. Il -il he required that they
shall take tae ".sth ri allegiance 10 Lincoins
drspotism II shy man N his heart Is re.
solved to maintain that government pied ;dd
a. it is 10 crush tue Independence Of The South,
iet hin, ca!l on his GOD TO witness Iii: pdTpcsc
ana seal q. msell traitor TO The Staio. But II
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bis adhesion 10 tho State il! hat act, ADD IN
hi, heart designs Ia support III" Stale oil 'ir-
plnia and tie carss u. S.utGc:n Independence,
be csnn,i take an oath to support Tho Lneoln
government Without perjury, and perjury is
cIasstd aui0as ihu olackes; crimes II Il
m.n under torture should commit pc'Jury, he
his not possessed OF martyrs spirt. but there
is 4 uslila,ion al his crime; bit the man who
solcmnly calls on God to witness q ialschood
can find no apology i,r his lnmety in the feel
of pecuuiary loss or the loss Of personal liberty
Tie patriot sheu.d sc0rn To bring sucn BIO!
on himself and Oh his country, and it will de-
n,and something misntlcr ,han Gen. Mcclellan
and TIE army ui $50 hundred thousand
Yankees to cumpcl he iesb!e,t Christian, pas
ssssed OF true faith and TIE fest Of Geo, tc
commit SO ioui cri:Ee Let all calmly and
fr,ni, refuse 10 iskc The cath, aCd If they art
seat to prison. ,tey #iil haGo clear coosclcace
ard good company, ard eztori respcc: even
from thor enemies.
In conclusion Lei me- shy, this is no time for
quailing or complaining Virginia tnobe o!c
molhe,) "expecls every man to do bis duty.
Let the young men fight, and tight 10 the
death; let the Old men, b. their words aac
deeds, inspirit the youug-lst the women, b