Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-06
TILE UNION CONE.

I
The Washiagton New Era the organ Of
the Fremont party, says, II i;s Introductory
, article:
Gne kacil Of the old Union was sounded by
| the iiobel bcm6a,dInent OF Fort Sumter, ard
| from thar nCmeDc down to the preseh, time
| tEc:c las never been any real choice excepi
| that bl:Geen Il sweeping revolution end over
| throw Of tue p rhc!c framework OF Southern
acc.cty an; ~ acknowledgment Of the South
ern G0nieteruey. The dead cannot be broup pht
TO lie. The restoration CT the old Union WAS
never &uything but the day-drcam OF men
unable to understand aad GraPple with
great crisis. Let us hopo that enough of
blood and treasure mas been wasted in the
purtuit Of that phantom.
We believed vita General Fremont, when
he proclaimed, az the outset of tais war, that
a Rebel, by the fact Of rebellion, iorfeits the
r;gat 10 exact obedience under tho law from
oiLers. and thu. his slave tscOmc thereby
iro,. And we nov f.ver and shall support
the prop5scd aIncndmant of the Constitution,
prok.biuna slavery ay2gygShere 1,ahin tho
iCs.s.:. on ~ tho UGior-
iL9 lry2 o; e:radu..: Cir:uci paiion, ot aorr-
ponsaGor 10 s!avcowners. ind of dcpriving
orrH.rta Of on- cclorcd laborers by schemes
Of ooioni- -a'ioG, arc sirspty reecned auIorg
lie a.plots1 lyiies u tie past. the absc-
u;, equally beloro Tie l..n OF al nien, Hill-
Cut regar'! 20 race or color, leaving social DO
sltioD to b. determined by mcri: alone, will
be insisted upon without reserve or abatement
oy the people Of th. country. No real en-.
-isycn,ei,: u the h!Gcks under Tie pretext ot
u friendly and projecting tu.eiage, and no
sui.rirutiDY Of srulil! for Thnttcl scrvltUCc
vii be Tolerated.
We have no respect cor those cloudy NETS
pG vo!cl.tuS who insist, IN the face Of the Gems
in1a kuo. lodge OF ever; boiy, that there ara
any au:h States Is 5 r:th California and GG,r-
LA and Mississippi now in the American
Union. As this Is abeliei maintained agalt So
the evidence Of LIE senses, it is lot at AL
likely 20 yiCit 10 reason. Car duty is TO dis
regard nj! such eHstc formulas, AID 10 proceed
straightforward IL tic discharge Of the prec-
ticai dulles heiOro Us.
! CHINESE WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
From the A.. Ca:osGi, January :el
Sacruu!ento street ahOvs kearncy, TLs 81
ago; ia,t night. O,d John, yJuug j Vhn, ami
Jopnny wegc around and lively, crackers
were tiazlug liSc Fourth Of July, " Ctlpcso
il was evident that something UNUSUAL va.
g"nE on among the representa- yes Of the Ce-
lrstiai Empire In san Franchises. On inquiry
We learned tha. the cause Of tais unwUnted
rejUirIng ard excitement was the marriage OF
Mr. TGiu Qlaa. o: Jnc fgm If llong, iucn i
Co., to Miss lay Nine, htte>!0oted daugh~
ter OF one Oi the first families of Chra, who
arrived by The Cornelia day or two SINCE
The brito was sent out by her parents, who,
a. ia usuai in sucn cages, Negotiated tho
match, aud Etve- saw her present ilcge lord
uui!! :a-t Light, or even caught o glimpse o.
'ho outsidv barbarian city III which ske 10
hereafter TO reside, having been brcughs
ashore IL {. covered chair, and conveyed ~
.er apar. nieats 'SitA The greatest precautions
sgai.:st hec seeing Or being socn by aEyhctY.
&c djiig eel, niony VA. rcrturmsd accord
ing 10 tll; Ciul.r.. .u-iuGi, end also ty ma :,
.i-lra,c, according .0 tho statutes ct the Safe
u California. nho Chinese merchants U: tro !
city iurnlsEC1 {. suIptueus ~eduii K clnn'r
last ev.n.ng, 20 wEich q large nwmbcr OF
guests Sat Gown, and the couple were the re-
c,p!@..;s T.. Lr:-er"us presents f.crn -" 'r:e;ds
VI The Bridegroom. The ceremonies terni-
iateI in Il irt-C!Gcker bl0w-yut, a Ia MODE dc
Chine Tbs Is said 10 bo the second or th.rd
marriage "a the aisEer mercantile c.ass VI
Ghinene " hich Has ever taken p.lce IN Call-
icrnla. Tie bride has arG,hcia!ly y-dwaIiCd
let, and &c said 10 be pear 0i beauty ac-
Gerding 20 tho 4riiG:i@li cf the terra gc;.eraIy
Acceyt:,i III j. galian lands.