Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-08
TIE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE :kNAfE---:iii aD-
DnTss

The new Lieutenant Governor, SAMUEL
PS'cE, appeared and aSsa'ael ,.,c functions Of
President cf the Senate, an u nday tp,U
taking tic CHAR, TIE l..cn5euquC 'G1s'rn"r
DC ivcrcd the toii1win. at4rrs: - i:ic S2na,
turH:
" Gentlemen Of IL: .S:nOt,
Since my cieg:iun ~ the aH..c oi Lieu
tonanc GornrnuT, have bed 49, vyDO':grig,
"f thanking my fellow s.t!@n..a To- .&e Il No.
| they conferred upon inc. e.re'e.u9" Il ,'Ta
! now, upon assnmins the duti0s ., ~ clio
| to express 10 them ;nrou n yuu. III. <
| scnss Of gratitude ! feel ~ ih:a ,aaniIr..a.
ton Of generous cni,ii'icn@ain ,ns, Gu'; :, ~
sure tcoai that saa.l char Il. N ;,,'la.lto..
of the honor ~ long az i've.
people Il. large feel, and haze nuc h:ttc ias-.>
81; they arc alone Interesting ~ .-nai -, ~
| the Ii. r,:enau! Governor ia II ,'ir - c'n-:i-
! tutional provision, the PresiientGf ii,"i7 oyi;
| and whilst it ia always Important - 3. cry
legislative body io,kaSe az ca1eni, "1ng:enu B,
] qualified presiding officer, 1t IL prcu! ari; 30
! here, esp cialiy IT, hin As he seieMs1a il aGf
made by themselves, but by he people a
large for them.
"'rne Importance cg t!c Office 80 Tho pub'i.
is merely ;ntiagcnt mad co!iat;r.i ~ ~ C!,r
happening Of 3nv event Whereby the o!i;.ce =
Governor becomes yac:;u, 'hr L:cui.n .i.l
Governor becomes ipso .(iscto G ye:no:. uTd :;
thus necessarily mad. 81 important function
ary to the public.
II come, gentlemen. 10 preside in the 81
nate with very little experience as presiding
officer. But II ,t:er my self that my van =
| experience Will be compensated By b" kind
| ness Of the Senate. ! AN Fu'c tha' | sh".
| constantly feed Tie aid ard advice q ;hs )
majors, and shall rely much urn theGn f.
support. In dissharHing the dates VI thr
Chair, shall cndeeror 10 observe 'Lc s.r:c'r>
| impartlality and [airness, ani eyer TO rcnien.-
Virginia gentlemen.
"The public mIrd il cn"rnss,i With he
/ war and It's incidents ETecy ono is on tip tie
to soc and learn what i, .anspirin:, "h"s
! the honest historian comes to write i1wn c@r
incidents Of the war. h. will have many J'r.
| pages to his book. lie will sioS how :. ciy;-
! lized poopl. claiming II DC II Christian reo
pie, can rob, murder ana dasastato, and glory
in their crimes They are now tr,inin: ~
shelves, robbers and muricrers, who will r.
alizc to them the story Ok -Actge3n, who" 'i";'
hunted other game Until they hal 10 ctit.
| game.tO chase, then turneG upnn th;7 owe"
and to him to pieces.
"The people Of the North prc!sa" = u -
friends OF tho black mna, but their ..'4f..sss:'
! are either false or they deceive ts.s
!; No one who understands this class q ,.ap *
can suppose them capable Of sus te;2:is 20
! functions Of free citizens. equal in n! :rage,
with the white man II made free thcy =!
!; be pushed aside Ivy the white man, hecaU-s :
their inieriurity; and like the nut,re icc:is':
will gradually fade sway ard become iaes
Ssurably,. perhaps entirely, extinct. :,
/ "Tbe struggle E:irh us is rot FOR power Q
dominion; tits fh existence. The re@cis 9
the war will make. us free r;cl: l.E MIKE y
an inc fci'
of our .homes, the desolasion Of; ar farms, tt
losa OF our property and the a,arder % ~
people, But tho spirit of the =np.h rcaoiD
Ennbroken. They may be dcsEl sod, hps the
will not be onslnSeG.,
THE war has.3seu csndcete! il :: u.anne
not sanctioned by examples modern T6i
faro. II has i,een wageG hos OILY aGsic-
slmies and public property. bus sgairS5 r'i
vate citizens, msD, w mrl 3':& c:slicr3n, &c
every species Of private pt"9-.$3. in,l.nr
places whole see.io"s Of cluE:-y haze i:'a
;deeolslcd and the iphenitaas3 driven Ct: {
murdered. This new eqateai ef wnriare b.
! been inauguratsd ny :sbrthsm Liacr:r >
Hereafter, when he saGll cast 5is e;es t"eF
desolated country: buildings hncrt q:
fields laid waste. towns destroyed and iniial
rants driven OF, he cGn ln7e he i'::dsi; ;.e
I surc Of saying to hiinsel!, Il haze 'loA., ;"
thia.'
ave must remembo. tia. cine ;,aitla IL =
to the strong. nor the ra.e ~ tie swit'; hu'
is God thst giveth the riv!ors.' L~t ua !;
our trust in Him and not lie cast down. j
may chastise ns, but - will Tot pcrni: US
, ! In utterly destroyri =