Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-18


err ,oe, Tar Ire dcfencc Of Southern right.
In these. ard in al; lie a1ts OF his political
1;rc he nrc.rd his ;e:rtCc II his -la:ivc
South. and that i.is affections. bis bcnage and
his LOYALTY were given 70 his State, and Mt t.
the Federal Government. l. has s'h"it con
duct as Il politician or s;Htes!1an. ;here sE-
nears tn me lcss sn!-s' eh:ng snd more self
sacrificing thaa cs., tie c:aiiiGc 100 Ei1st 81 ina
distinru;.hei cotcunarsiiivs. And yes his
motives were i,,;uaucd his POLITICAL integrity
imncarhcl anl MS name rna!igncj, l'Y rary,
for tho very acts which are, II my opinion,
the best proofs ui his public F'ctu0 ana t's-
p4rsnnal homer His construction of H"n
Cnss's letter WIS avnwcG hv The author tn1-
self when there was NJ longer motive ter
conccaius it. Ills ;si-:i L. an1 p2!FiOtisra III
distressing national parties AMI as.a:inG
them, in experimenting that the A"r.hel'a
people would mould tho Fedora! Government.
to suit t'eir sectional Interests, regardless If
Southern rights ans; constitutional bonds, III
preparing the South for secession ~ inGa-
pendence in or out Of tie Uai0n, Rave tccT
| fully vindieatcd Ivy time. Should oar atrGG-
gle for independence prove sGc""ss!nl-aS j.
must, If true to ourseiyes--he wiIi be rcve.
renced by future generations o! these Co"iGd-
crate States not CIsy az &c apostle. bet a. a.
prophet of libcrty. Sho:!ld E'9 iai--a1 wc
NAV, if false to o,rseives--Eis raule Will still
he cherished wherever liberty is as one q It's
roblcst champions. Our enemies nos 2iFa 1t
precedence over all uthefg alli u.s.; j: as thc
ssg aa7S 3.Tycr'd :, T a eG liya f Ae
the Philistinea, a.l they r.;ioincd ~ his death
with q mslgnity scarcely !c': saVa;G tllFn
ltl.at of the BEATEN ever the d 81 hl'lg t.! tc
riant Of Ts!,1,l. Watcher Cur :,crr.Elaait
survive or perish. his ..am@ Is ii"Ea:r;a!.
40 man lahcreA more ~. oTlnrni r;0"r !rr
tho great euusc Of State sorc'c cry aa@ p"pG
lar rivhss, now being tried ~ - =cr'ct bal
tie. M nnr did 7r-roTcr-e-;':'t''@e nnr re"'c
usurp:ag Nqr:h bY Secession, or, cncu"7n..i
them more in their defence. No 0:c I'D
lnore--l think may. justly Hag 81 IIu'h-
t, satisfy the pubic MINI # Inc corsritutioh-
atty, wisdom. and c.poiiuweY ct Il" rVl's: r:p
ton ind exemption, md 1t;,"r it;:f.'"i.. .nt"
of Congress lie mad :: ra:c and aycci:e'.;
habit, adopted early IN ';Ea. an:i kept "n IN
The Senate. Of writIEc n::g ii@ snec9ars ~. in
roY!ant subjects nf.er the. a'a:c '!eii'o-.d.--
lie reported and published hs, Speeches On
the MEASURES that oxcs.ci 5fc public mind
most deeply, aua thna furnished ar&uman;s IN
their support, ard answers 10 N. = / - eh-
icctions urged against them. lie io-!ccrl a
shirt Of confidence in anu locnity - the c'H-
crnmont, both ny T.recopS :"l c:.a:H pie. ii"
Invested all tic money lie lad, ENy"9i wiz
Gas necessary ;oc he support o! Ills :am'iE
in the govecnrei,! ho~is ;sr': gao al H.
sons tone below thc a:r Gi. 2ons"T'p';nn' to
military service in t:ic fold ! EEL weii rs
srrad that ne would have :caa" not cn;" chez
r,.ilr. but Gladly inro thr !i7la, a2i have per-
lied his life in defence at The prime. Pies ..a p"
cloquentv cspouscd, 'but FOR :. iltc"% d:s:ase,
which disabled higa !rJrG enduring tha /,
tiyuc or exposure ae :. soldier. II r'": !:!a
higher evidence OF bis ;ins"lii-h patriotism in
recommending i,r 0lda. H,"n Isho were nj
personal and Political c:"gics, ao:c : }caa,'sc
IF their Superior qrniiGcttions. H. fci
without letting item 4gno~ II these acsS Of
,aagnanimity. Of which t:,cy probably dec.aet
him incapable.
lie was Il Gt;shfrl publ: acknowledgment.
active, earnest and cna gn:ia. lis Eho'e miHd
/. anxnusl7 bent ,inou the public welfare, AID
his tongue and pm ever ready +" Hr":h22, 70
Srnnort or TO rosi.t mca =,I"r& in aGr'.:derC"
with his Judgment. lie "'as rrhnac 81 TIC
pcople with norc rr tie srir,. IF the i"i.,a
g,gu2. i, mln ever deaf w;C thea win
more candor and courage. nr $+rvtI them
-
In his aocial relation with mankind il
: general, De colnlnaG3"! esteem. bus Iii rot
win love TIE caSt0f III, cha ,I..:r w15 raTi'
or heroic than fiapNY. AMI ';i- qaGiyio. n:ore
admirable than arfi'aiie. Proud, n":i-r.!;r':t.
iadtpendent, rcrhsnS srif,wiiiad, aai o.
sreat moral and intellectual int-caiiitT, he 2if
nc i,vnco the corfiality the ,nc;liation and te
cafIrrcrlising disposition lsGnf;ai to WA fl.
vfr lie owed Bis elevation ~ his ability ~ esrTG
mon. and nor 70 thnir affection for Kim Bu.t''aT
he vas capab,c Of ardent Ind uasrfs!, Trend
ship, / have reascnrto kIi,T tToi: ny Hwn
observation and exn"riaroa. T n pore ti:a:I
f,yart~ YEAR, 10 ;,.s M -! pny.1:ySi Friend.
notwithstanding or nccnninaai r-'tisi"ai IL
fcrerccs and ray actlre nr~osi;ioa tG GOA
measures he bad deeply ct l.car&. SirHn n:
death have ierrnei u: Eraar seroi 'n7 Il" rrn
dere1 or Sr;cd TO render Of wl!jci h. nr@rr
told ms. His n, raj department was clarnn'nTT:
70 profanity or scn5uatitT 9:aT rb'iut:d h.F
lips ana no yici rus habit MARIA; iiis life. Il
had an rtt"r md impatient s10ri: ii ~hat9'"r
was low. base oru7wIrthg " 9 !.'it- S,u!. IN
his domestic rrIAt;ns he ca+ stia3."1ae, :,r':-
tie and tender. THAT &c I'D not. il rs Gene
raj tirt towards ricn. 81: -o rhc s-r!n
virtues of CATO rhc nj .hi't;v nu'i ccnr:'.;T nt
Caesar, * to hc lame. .ci'Tal!,a. Than =. icma
| 81
llh mind Wa u 2 hgf o:l"r, ant chara--
t.7iaoi rather by talent; ten itr gani"e. l.
was more nrar,iccl than philosophical. mora
historic ,haa Inventive. lie dealt .sia' m'.t
ard m"aau es rather than with s,':'2ias. ard
exhibited his power mere IL tnA c"nlhlnat'"n
and application OF did iiras than in the Dis
@ very If new q cs. His imagination va9
immensc, his inacY moderate. his ,:'se severe.
| r.. ll,... ! ...-..,
ioric rarely cGnaied lis o-aioHv was wcr-
thy of the bet DAYS OF Greece ar Rome. Il
was chastc, clear strong and vehement, re-
plctc with logic and inlamod viii, passion.
In some respects he vas almost naequ4'ci.
Most distinguished speakers have sometimes
proven unepual-to themselves and to the occa
!, sion. Most of them lave exceIled in bns one
kind or field If orainrv. And nearly all OF
them have Eel. and shown the influence Of the
circumstances OF The mamcnt. their mental
faculties glowing from syninathy or chilling
from neglect OF their auditors. Lord Erskinc
had no peer rs Al advocate ut the English
bar, but added nothing tn his reputation as an
orator in the House of Commons On bis first
attempt to address that body he was discon-
ccrted beyond recovery by the cont' mptuouS
treatment of Mr.. Pitt in throwing down the
pen with which he was taking notes ard
turning his back upon him. Hood was the
leader of the Irish Parliament, bur seemed to
) have lost the sources OF his eioqnenee IN the
British House of Copmons and Gvaa Currar,
: with all his versatility and readiness, dc
clared that not only his physiosuGmy,
but his brains were diminished, by Ia
king off his wig; that he felt the hand
of another ,Dalinh had been up2n- him
uul tho extinction OF his .stul!!cs followed the
cured honors OF his krow.
Mr.. Yancey never failaN to sustain himsclfund
TO, satisfy public expectation. At the bar. in
J legislative bodies in party conventions. on the