Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-07-05
MORNING, JULY 5, 1854.

I tfS NV ASse N'>SF
The war proclamation against our sister slavo
States ~reaclel tlrm, on tho 18th of April. On
| tho -luy ufAprii their ordinance of revolution
/ was solamnly enacttdr anahin - days Harpers
Ferry and Portsmouth,, with their magazines OF
war, were huld in Sou.hsgl hands. As if by
magic, Virginia slapped 10 tl:e van of the South
ern s,sterhood Of Sta!ea, and undor the lilg OF
M honorcl Coufcderary, HIS from that day
struck effective blows in doloncu of their com-
mon rights.
Such was the jndgm,nt of tho public inen in
the councils Of Virginia or III, CRISIS presented
by that wsr proclamation. Such wss tho fem
lcss action promptly taktn to give %e,iir;orl-
~ TO their decisihIi. They vera dipped by rn
false professions tl,ey looked at facts for their
ccnclusiona, nr"i their Judgment when formed
WIS follnwc! "a, hy instant aetio,l.
Three years hava now rblird around, ana the
! iips DISCLOSURES q limo lave fully Justified and
verified the trntl, Of the Judgement passed By
Virginia statesmen. They ~Hccep!si this war ui
President ~l.inclln. ~ Il. war 6fstGlions-a war
wsged by tho people Of the irts StatAs upon the
institutions Of tho Southern States, aud rs such.
they gave The weight and power and moral force
Of the old Commonwealth to ths sacred cause Of
Southern freedom. :.
Soldiers of Virginia, w. iEava lmio saoc;ncily
rraHented before yon the Cruises which have
III FCu Gk9 cktstL lluklUAub SOhtt EOsOIl DUutllt ~
morals, Southern religion and Southern %inbtii,i.
tions, resting upon this baais o f1noral and rcli-
giO,s sentiment, hapc,nUt .onud favor in the nyrs
OF New England Puritans. massachusetts Cun.
~merticut and Vermont, in long years Of suffering.
have hamnsucl tho aims Of the South which called
for the vengaRnce Of hoaven. at length by con,
currenco Of accidents tho powoTa of tho Federal
Government fell into their keeping. True 10 the
instincts of fanaticism and intolerance they as.
.,.N, - H., ia, ,nof, r, ~, -In = nIf.nl.l nutvu
nni invade our peaceful people to impose their
evangelic codes Of religious morality upon the
Southern States.
.CitiEen-soldicrs, yOu stand ut the bidding of
yor,r native Stats to repel this cruel INVASION, Hil
,lriva hack this ~insolent pretcnsion To overthrow
yonr rights Of self governm,n t. II would grntify
0mr State pride 70 follow you over :tts hattie.
fields Of this gigantic struggle, and chronicle
your haroic ~gallaltry in action. or record ynnr
high bearing in the war counsels Of orr connlry
men; but with u becoming dslicacy We iorbear
the task. Each State Of orr Conisleracy, with -
lust and generous energy, has sent fnrth her
sons to rep4I this vanisl invasion Of their COM
mon rights. These brsva InsiI, r3nvnrgad IN
one column. have been always hurled upon tho
enemy in united power.
: Ours shall moi he the enVi0ds task to Hhvtf that
column, and LoasLfully claim distinction OF
merit and courage. where Ill have alike struggled
through The hest Sud burden Of the day.
Soldiers OF Virginia. il matters not ut "la:
distant post Tho e. Is Of duty m.y have led you.
Wherever ills address, nisy rench yon. We rrny
You 10 give it - careful Gtudy. II il designed tn
he the enumeration nt tho highest principles Of
your political freedom. srnl u declaration 10 ilr'
world Of tta ca-tiirn", your nltira 3:st. re-
lto-as in yomr v."r.
In cOuciu,."n, mr nrc Instructed {" s,-u'n yru
that the Legislature IT E,rsinia iA- not trrn
mmin!fnl c; u mIt.ira! wants ii lier g.lla"t
defender. Wal, ANXIOUS rru.i lrncr this lnirn.
tai government ias buSrrrd nmuli you ~ -!
the triuls IL .,'T. In rtnrrnii sympathy IT Inns
known uri felt vnnr 'rvin.. need. n'nl, with ii
inst iibrr,!ity. it hn1 oprI.rl Ito treasury al! ,hA
S,ato for your relief Millions OF dollars liavn
been appropriated III support of tbs fn.ni'ins ct
soldiers left in want by tho calls OF tho country
the mothers IND sisters. the widows aud orphans
Of the fallen soldier have hcen cIreI for by II
grateful crnmiry--aul efficient Ggsncics have
hcru instituted to lonlt ,ftor those distressed
.cla4aes who may rrs; lr s'ryoIi tlc lines ri "nr
nilhnry occupation.
Wherefore, soldiers, t':s clain sympathy,
this unity between y0ur States government
Ard i.s army Of defence between III. .Lc-
~9islaturs and tho people Gf our State I Ii is
because tho Sta7~ U"rr:nutcIt II but thu .ofnI-,
thu ~v'a.ure of the popular will. With Ills the
government is tho people aud the people il the
government. /. IL your fathers anil your broth
ers who compose ynIr observation-disclosures you
yield a willing obedience to tho laws.
In tho history Of the human raca, never WAS
thu social tie more perfect and compact than i;
exists in this proud Old Commonwealth. The
ruler and The ruled stand OH one platform ol II
common interest md 4 uniform moral aud political
sentiment. There ,To no privileged CLASSES sin"nE
us there are ro atrata in our social fnbric-"nr