Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-16

dance with his Judgment Of their policy and
| constitutionl1itv 4 JEALOUS champion of
popular AND States sai7.ha 81 not fiji 10 d.
| ngno 81 tiiia peoris and IT, sist g wIIat as
due % themselves auh to their Confederate
] &c yerniIani, LnI ~ ra:7i It2 caHstauli0nai
power: for tie CONNECT ;3cd 81 al!. issarc-
cess ct .hc cia:GnTs Of :actia:.,nT II sections
& va; an urcciculc::nc clar6;s' q tie
powers. a"tn 81 LIE Stats nd {: 1fo i;on-
! te'srE:s Government. AID iepelsa sny seem
iEE -EcrnsSa:neIt utrra riihcc wi:b :utal
s;'ih' a:i;i e'e!Gy. lie spoks III the Senate
and for i.a' country, and npt 10 his curs!itu-
ents "r f:sr hl!IiScli.
Nature Haa liberal in his mental enGcw
ute.s:' ana liz had cultivated tilem a5Siduous-
| Is RI! Successfully. Ills facility and felicity
Of expression. hin cultivated TASTE, bis cissslc
altar: ":.ss,h BID TIC. ana cGI'luus Imagination,
hia.. d:!:rpte kuns,h,liries his strong vEssicHa
and irul convictions: ms :erYld oloqueuce,wcrs
dis i&get Ill ell his speeches. But fol G!5 phys.
~. 'rt;-,L!tv = d.aircss,us void Lave ta keE
RANK ImoDg tl.s firsl orators Of our country.
Take rim e.! II all,i: nay b. said Of him ttc: be
p &c 8 gentleman without stain Or ralrCacn. +
a:aresu;sn II eomn:eaena;Te views Ard noeie
! aSnrel!n!:s, and public sv5T.nt worthy CT
G,s ..rsat stats Lna ~ ;.eT :tapll;i! ':"::;-
deuce.
NJ. S3MLcs, of La Nj. President This
racai.r seat go recently occupied BY tho Ia
msa.=i Preston reminds us the: the shsf;s o.
death net confined to the battle field:
that tbs Ecnitdera,o States haYs lcat cou-
script at51~, end the Commonwealth Of Viz
gInia iss lusi one of ITS distinguished Ssna-
tors. Eoc.an families crrTls;. III taeir funeral
! PROFESSIONS bus:a Of ther cE>:Ie1: Den-
bs.s - rrr,;nd tbe people Of Fes2:cna Iender-.
ii ;ee STATE. II such d custom I.TsTaiiec
among ne, tho BUST Of = Of, SsiLApn PEEsTes
/ might veil ndcrr toe o0se92;ss Of hia &C.
! :ccndarts. My acquaintance witc the de-
ceased wss not long, il coRnsnccd With sae
first OF the Confederate &Bate. Short sc i:
was, grni!as views IA to the xAture and pvw
srs Of Tho Confederate GoTsrnnsnt, and COZ
current opinions OF many important questions
discussed a this Senate. produced Pm Inslu1
| cy shich I mig hit almost dsnoninsts icleEf-
skip-f1c who could associate with QUE SO
bland go patient 10 repleto TTi;n Information,
-. &c can;iaus, anc tcleroDt Of sSe views c;
ythafs. and with si!, so thoroughly im5a9c:
viii patriotic srdcr and lofty sen.:uen: Ti!h
! out warming towards Gin
l. il difficult to realize the melancholy trus..
that bis voice, sc often heard IN tai5 cEamhec
on behalf his beloved Commonwealth Of Viz
gini il !!ushed in tae tomb; laat the energetic
| and inpassiohed eloQuence 81 his t9D2ne IS
| but q Renaissance; thEt his scu.o mind, with
its logical discrnl,i H. i.s fertile imagD a!io1
aud It's abundant learning, no longer inhaaii-
ing his venerable aud graceful form: hGs re
tor.el to thu attic: II lis hE!2g. VIZ haSe
les. Seasior iraaed; tas country ,ai lost :.
! pstfirt: society hes lost gentlgl-sn. Il LraT
&c sad VI hLu; is ras 6aiG Of tbs gallant Yer
c..
yo ca-t ;is: hcaIS r; =. .es5 onara rot olive
Reallumsa.'
VI HIGfA1L-h1r. pTss;drut- NJ s.:cuai,! !
;.i.3a 9Th Mr. Fstsr.H was E7ef, but init |
Il. IT,: and taink il Lot imnroyef UPON 1T !
| g::aSian lila .i,:&. -; e;Te IL: CONCEPTION .!
la churs cter 10 :ir i>%nete. ai i wEs grs- |
ssrte,i ny yere c!'.ss i!;'itnacy IL Flo.
Mr.. Pxss7,a was supposed to ba"o pean !
&c nce tine y9Tv n:icn ;!aTo:sd &c TIA Union !
st another to nave psem u. direct opposition: !
t" It. i Is truth ia BE- Tss ons 81 lose !reI! !
:7nuse principles being tGej, Vaass ci!n,oE: :
bo:iy well founded, waa moi at 10 underSp I;
Guy cA4usc-sld kp CD nc;. He lived scn
40 died ievu.et TO tiic L::iOn- not ns |
al end, not e. MI object b.: ne
means. liz lvli and be knew ihHt whilst III;
S.s;e ui Virgins, However wei! ts1 n.EIe ;
Government coulc, egsiate for me protection ;
q 1.,.l liberty 77ithi: &c. tc-:crs, IS g TO-
si=r egs: oa:-i;: Eho h.i Goi la strength e .
sscurc Re. undergraduates. EeHoG rs T=s - ;
stvor Ct .1::au uf i-i:gipis " u ot;.:c
S.a;ea according &c tbs great prlrcif!c: !;
Which we're assumed Il 1857 By tins Cjas!i :
tu:,ou Of shs United Ststoa. FiadiTg ttst TIC (;
Constitution had aecr violated, Lad o:e:i
.lampicd Under fco:. that rs p'ilci-
Yles we're ignored, hs. since ac b.
came satisfied cf the fact, urged HIS
native State to bceak tho bond, 10 tas-
solve hsr aonneclion With the partners
who wero faitllsse: and 10 sooner bed th-:
conpecnoa been dissolved than ne urged be-
20 associate with other Southern States, vie
wcuid regard sho;v treaty conpacts Hs
li7si and 10 died Il: .aTor CT the C2ion: AID
tuere IS nc Senator intimately acquainted
with M-. pgssrom, no does Gat know, 81 !
far IS ti.ia Southern Con:oGerscy Igs con
cerued, thnt Dc knew ho North, 10 South, ar |
Eas., no II EST. Lis State Was pledged 10 pci-
form certain duties, ED tu the full axtcu: 81
her pledges he was always ready 70 vois :;a!a !
inen anu Ilennl.
In politics found Mr.. Preston 10 be ~ha, !
.,g! et do no: Ut tbs day always iind-s |;
Republican in the true md just acceptatlon 81 ;
the term. Sc Eade.stood tt. advantages not
suly G.; = Confederate form Of GoyechuIeo'.
bur Of n REPRESENTATIVE :oeIp OF Government.
! 10 was &c Red Republican, he YES &c A1r
! spt-acuse Democrat. 70 was n Republican, |
in Inc tr;:s and jug. rcceptst:ol ct tie tern.
lie tes t:la5 e. Tas an agent, trus!e::
| and he ecieI sways according 10 cIa
own Judgment and according TO -his o1r
| conscious feriing that the people, taing %lsu
! uud TirLuous, would comprehend the iess@rs
! nv wh:cn he YVES influenced, aud justify h'a
rctior. Il. :Ii.:ef3-s nude nsTsr aDy az
| oeais 80 bis CONSTITUENCIES according 20 neigG-
! bo7aood rreudices. He YES gentleman
md be WINS great mar. re possecssd NORA
! qualities, without wick, nc cesr@" CT ictsl-
iectusl eS,eiiouco Cell enti:le cue ID .hs e.
pu,scicn OF great. Iheas being Mr. Pas
! Toxg 2:cu!iaei.ies: 80 they ware presented t.
m:; give them VI u :,stiri2i" O lis ceseeE-
Ter
SIR. fsEszas lI. :Ea :;7oat ac:Tan.ago Of
e,,;7 culture ami eel d@T.!crcd undse-
/ atsut:iny. =, reasoned cles:Iy: ED Genc9,
h.Yius aiHa:s Chart Fad compass 6y Which
he wcit, found him GA Of the SAFES! c1v:i-
sellers With whOir j was associated. The
! fact OF bis early associations, and ths Goa
,inurd associations during lie, IN! tie dsssi-
oaemcnt of hts minc: raaGiag with reflection,
compelled uin ~ ignore Utterly the dtctr.2t
wnicn has taken possessicn vi the mind vi
shoss in one portion Of what WAS oSce QUE
p; couutlT, arn which, believe, tended ss
much DC aEy thing else to tina dissolution Of
he Union, nane!5--;he putting OF national
Greatness upou tas MateTis! prosperity OF the
country. 10 locxcd is1 l.. 10 The E:orsl
and I'M e.lectanl superiority i r people Tbs:
he did 10 their mere Dlat;:;; i:.t.rens1, End
, hence it veg that Il here h. isd d. we 81
naJs prepared to follow.
4: t; lis IDEAS 81 Sta.f. rights, &c "as,
| Sir, 9 S .atcs rights mar &C 10 true s3ce5;a-