Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-26

| Now they are mostly weII-trainel veterans
Injured TO the service. prae iic.d in arms. and
having conidence, both in themselves and tlreiI
leaders. Then some were actually laying down
their ARMS and quitting the field in The faeo ci
lhe ipa. Nov tllare IL fierce emulation among
them. who shall be foremost in re-epiissi;p for
| The war.
Spsa: to them now Of approaching conflict, and
tho wild shout that rings along the ranks, and
asrends to Haven, gives token of the desperate
| valor with which, in the approaching cam moaipu,
| they will rush upon the mercen,ies who oppose
them.
With sucl, csnse to defend, such soldiers to
defend it, aud IL Just God ruling over all, subiu-
CATION c.n never come while the hearts Of our
| people sre truc-never! never
If, in vain effort to save their property, or in
Il NAL spirit of revenge for u-aasrres which they
10 nos, understand or do not relish, our people
should relax their. ef,rts and bow their DECKS, of
course, the yGke would be placed upon them.
Bnt il they are resolved 10 Struggle on through
AL The shifting phases Of fortune-to bear all And
suffer NIL for the esuse-to give money, blood, life,
anything that nay bc -necesssry-our ultimate
triumph is. in my judgement, as sure as tho
coming of to-m1Trcw 8 sun. Bot, why doubt the
people! Our csuSe has titus fnr been borne upon
their loyal and s'eldfast hearts, az steadfnst and
loyal KS any similar conrusion ever before dis
played. Why shguld they HOW htsita.e.
Our ioss have not 1i,plnyed new qualities of
magnanilrity and grtsh .hcs,rtednnss calculated 10
reconcile us to fheirruia Oar honor il not less
dear to uy. Oar torn affections aud ruined hupes
plead not in hehalf Of our spoilers.
No. Tbs people are resolved. They nrs self
devoted! They will make all needful sacrifices
The fires Of Independence tire burning brightly
in their bOsoms. Cy conclusions of this kind
usually give birth to proiigies of military aud
civil greatness but il there have hocn fewer in
gtances Of great individual superiority in this in
stance than i'll others il IS, porhaps because tho
qualities Of trnc greatness are now more univcr.
sally diused tIlroCg ghout the mass Of tho people
Wa have not now Il hero here aud hero there.
Every village, ,lnl every hamlet, and almost every
homestead, now has its haro. Qualities of hero
ism have found there Way into The bosoms OF the
softer sex. and men darB no., if lhay wonld be
o!lsiwise han brave ana trn'.
Go foria, then fellow members, ard bJ word
and dead stimulate than zeal, their rcsolu-
lion. give him conf .auro in their rulers ~ well
~ in their cause and fan tho 6rss Of ;ndcpen.
dance, till in their broad bright lgi. overy city,
aud village, ard hamlet. every paacn aud cot
tagt and kovel shall glow snh CLEAN ana relden
like very furnace of patriotic afdor.
Victory sits iar off. on her mountain throne
Between us and her there maybe Il; fes TO be
passed, rnvines to be crossed, crumhling lodges
to be surmOuntod, that may break beneath our
feet, aEd throw us hack. Bnt if, notwithstand,
ing all. we will move on with steady step aud
lHIim;ne,l pnIp0s. all these difficulties may lie
overcome, and soon, aye, sooner han we think,
we shall sr:za her on her high seat bring her
home to ourselves, and enhrone her over our for
tunes for lung ears TO ccme.
Now, ono word as TO ourselves. | thank you
earnestly ard cordially for the kindue-s with
which y"u have uniformly Sustained me in the
discharge Of the responsible and difficult duties
with whic ] have beeu charged-duties more
responsible and difficult than many people i'm
agIuc thank you especially for the kind tssi-
n.9ns which you last evening bore unanimously
TO ,Le ftithtuness of ny effJr;5. and ] only re-
g.et .!at those efforts lav. not been sustained
b. = gr-atcr Ine,sure of ability OH my part.
And no,y, Standing here in this presence With
my knnd upon my heart, and my face upifted 10
Heaven, protest that in the performance of my
duties rs Speaker 0l this House, have been "c.
tilssei by 10 par,slty. pre- judice, i'll will. but
have sought to d. ustice to all, as best 10 sub
serve the public goml.
And every member Of this House will carry
with lin, when he leaTes this Hall, my bes:
wishes for his inIiYilusl happiness and prosperi-
ty and my earn,2r prayers will ascend to thut
fJuu:ain and source of all mercy that all Of III
who lro yet spared hay live TO see our contest
successfully terminated, our liberties established,
our country in pesce aud prosperity, and our own
names remembered ~ those who. IL It's days OF
sore trial, did the State some service.
!: only remains for me to. pronounce as now
ID. that this Houge stands adjourned snr dir.