Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-23

7EihSfAl NU1tNlSU, wi. -, lcVo.
Tie cartie; lc'ween duty and interest,
and popularity, often be ais news
,..s-. . 4cll rs individuals. Duty and
-, d. are harsh and unyielding, while in
-. a-l popularity glide along with unruf-
;.l.,-..r,. 1t ;s hard to stem the torrent, it
....r. I :: with the current-to pass along
:. AID wing and smirking TO every
.,..- .v: a. humble as Criah Heep and Of
- ...,-. a.. IS ioNtst.
Ta.a,. ' lie reduction Of prices presents
I. ....ier'rNcn duty and popularity. We
-- ir'..sra'ciy taken our position, and de
.r .~i :, nGr>ue the safety and security of
1. ..a--gr - pleasures Of porularity.-
T r.ge t..e-m;nei upon this course notwith-
sa... 10 warning served upon US: that
= r.. c:-,~" Office will he the first to
= g.. a..2: oG that anger its course
a.... 4rrs.:on has aroused. We pretend
..r, FL = ,-cace 70 the fact that we are in
::.r - q large portion of our fellow
..a. s.t.a: whom we number many who
a- r,~-.ionS we have delighted TO aid
|. ,.r... This difference is subject Of
-. ..n.a Il Us, and has caused US 20
8. .H.Ir consider eur position. If we
:. p ....,.,:,n 10 some Of our friends. we
:: % rs most. ably aided by Others
y 4, ) q" ..ur old long established news
:g;,-, af Il. ;.hmcni opposing this measure,
j.! T. -.ae most ably aud diligently to pre-
't.le u ,l,;a', Of q law so disastrous. IF
.'- ;Iie,l iy n" weight of authorities; if
yar, ."ye O: al history and the teach
:, 81. economists 10 added the example
'G, mart Ur2tr morimum Of prices, we
s,'rHaint To- this law - containing only q
':a"., o' evils fhr the Stste of Virginia.
.'~n' 3.at;nn carefully made hy the
81, g '.Ac "C"mm'tt"c Of Seven" the
Frsr Il" ':r,uuS res !u:inrs cf the Satur-
r''..' mee'irc. we frd 'he following sis-
,r"a'm.s,;cn Of the purposes he at least
'.' - course, 20 y,ur private interest to
.,','"@ ~, " t,,a ~. - ,rorl,
: r,.,aH and ,her wnnld l.e ohlo to saw
- mR" hare more pay, or else uc
'"mog.'
n, '-''. va the Object OF the writer CT
:. '..on> tor the meeting held oSfcnsihIy
20 rl-r"'a of ur.;r. the re1"ct'on #
/ '-'@'a'" rr'c"S-rcduee the price Of I'll
+ ''''"'o 'ny. hut more pay, or else ace
: .'''"r'"g'
1 '''a'"7e Ibis - he an Insult to both the
i,'' .'a in'"His"nre Of the mechanics
".a| ~. Nc believe il tn be slan'er
) = - .';a'rs and purposes Of thai meeting.
! '-! & wa are TO the measures advocated
"'.,.Gr! hr ti.at meeting. re arc unwill-
= % i'ir>rice to those who composed it,
l. sa'i'U. th"maS advocating the reduction
'-,s of al! they have TO huv, while
+ =; h"iT purpose TO he to break down all
:" 7, nTnn ,hoir power to increase he
Il .'e'- lbor. And yet the mechanic
Il who votes today for the reduction
+ '@' vii place himself in this position,
s. = rc7Udia,es this Saturday nights
! 3D.: aad lis resolutions AID the explara--
l. s'!A hem. .
'.'7 meeting was held on Tuesday
: - itch X" lid not attend. ard the pro-
-: '' vl;ch we have not seen: but we
s'3-i ,ha, IN old gcntlcmon bv tbo
:@'ir,on was violently abusive of
E' q his paper, and INDUCED in Ian
:. 5'pl' ard folly which can only in.
3 :"H ara .'osc for whom he speaks
| :" never stem the old gentleman, and
e. IN; Of him, not even whether he is
3 :, "'eor not, and as we are Indifferent
'f'T 10 SANDER and calumniate that
r. .-'.ra, arG Premise him never to call
"' PERSONAL accountability. He is.
,,',''"ni. & refugee frnm Washington
& III <iaarjmc ago was discharged from
|{a 'I,-,,r,.Y ,'-,,
g. : '.y A<.e,sor .bat bo w.s c;.;-
$& T.A;,, -,
"A E., -. "ii'' therefore, no 'aX-
& ""A""nd. If the mechanics of
2'a 5aye made him their advocate and