Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14

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book about the two women ~ho ware brought
before SOLOMON for the purpose OF asoet-
Isining which was the true mother OF tho
ohildLand you remember the decision-she |
ia not tho mother who would sgree to have
the child divided. The woman who would
spsrs the child, she is the true mother. Now
who il the trus mother here2 lie who would
divide the old State or We who would throw
ourselves into the deadly breach to defend
herr (Applnuse). -.
have been srked if have any hope in this
contest. I toll you candidly, sincerely, have
hope. A oau,o is always lost when thsre is
no hope. In God is our frost. LIST US work
on, work ever, and We shall provo vic:crious.
[ have faith, which has CONTINUED with me
through oil this trouble. When Pharoah en-
srcnsd tho Children Of Israel. they were sore
afraid, and cried unto tho Lord. And tho
Lord said unto Nor "ghefefore criest thou
unto me? Speak uuto The children Of Israel
that they 20 forward. Lift up thy rod and
stretch out thy hand over the goa and divide
j.; and the children Of Isra.l shall 70 on dry
ground through the midst of tho sea-" Yes,
fellow -citissns, God will mako US pathway,
though it be through rea red with blood
(Applaus.).
Gentlemen have told US tina. We must suffer
in this contest. That our houses must be
burnt aud our fields devastated. Is it not
known that Virginia has boon skinned ond
peeled almost from ono ond to tho other p
TLoro aic but some six or. eight counties in
orr whole Commonwealth thss have not bean
trodden by the enemy Look OF tie Valley.
I am proud of tho Valley. I have the honor
of having bssn horn in the Vsllsy-which
has been :rssFsted from ono end 70 The c'hor
There ia lit.ls town in the Valley, not 90
large rs New Orlsana, of course, but 1t Las
bean occupied by Yunkee troops, with few
exceptions, during the entire war, and yet in
oil that time no. ono single native hos been
known to take thu oath of sllegiancs 10 tho
Limo In government. Their patriotism 10 Ike
the bruised flower, whose fragta- cs is but tbs
swo.ttr f,r bsing pressed out upon The brsezs'
(ApplauHe.)
Virginia is o laggard, is shsa Whtn Soulh
| Carolina, Louisiana snd some ohsr OF our
sister States lsapoi out OF tie Union, there
were no signs of var, tlAod.red wor, visible
upon III. horiz,n. But when LHcoln irsned
his call for rs, 900 mon 10 take up arms (nOt
against Vng;nia) Int against Our sisters Of
the South, the old Commonwealth then raised
/
John Brown. She had witnessed Yankee per-
6dy, ard she should stsnd ty her Southern
sisters. (Applause) Virginia hos no ccm-
pl,in:s to mako. She con afford to bs mug.
Unanimous. All sha expects, all she asks, IL
that her si.terr, who wtre tbs first to com
msnoe the war, will not tirSin tho contest,
but that they will stand by her side and put
forth renew cd exertions to drive back tbs in
vsder and achieve tho independence Of the
Confederate States. (Arplsuse-)
This meeting is but type of The great
meetings which will te held all through the
South. Is. MS all stand togs:her, with FORT
tude, endurance, perseverance,. All the word
ia looking on us--unsympath.tically; bot
looking on ct this contest Tor liberty. My
mind reverts to tho .ir:s when Hsnry's wsrn
ing Voice was heard on yondsr hill. iuSokiI 9
the men of ths! day 10 reject the oordtitn, OF
tbs old Union. feel rs if tho spirits Of those
departed patriots were hovs7ing around me,
and saying, "Yau hs'a seon the poison
under tho wings Of Il old Union; nevsr seek
to b there again" (Apnlauso)
God nsT,r made q grss: man by placing
him Oh bed Of roses. Hercules lecAnie
great by s.rangling tho sGpeu!s. 1t us also
strang(. thsssrp.n.. L.! us Do firm in cur
purpose 10 be free. Tu.ro j, no diaas.rr !lat
can ovtrwhclIn u, as long rs Tbs tadsl 81 cor
purpose to DO fres romans. All - want il
fortituds, endurance and etseveranco.
REMARKS OF DR. noGs.
In obedience to loud cal,s E"7. DR.. I1agh
camo forward, and romakod that he Was
eb)nt to oOn. D,encs by atating .h.s hs
couli no. rsy Any thing at thin Int bour.-
But on coming to tie staTd he tlion%at he
could not do lc,s ihan thank tbs meeting FOR
the call which had BEEN made on him, ~
svincir their reverence ind reapso, ,cr the
profession hs represented. This clergy Of ths
South can lend to .hs osuss their prayers and
their bsn;dictions, bennuso Us ere Sighting Tor
our al.ars and our homes. Religion ton, hes
Us thst "Resiatancs 10 tyrnnts il ODE dieroe to
God" Therefore i. is rot derogstive to the
high and h'ly Office, which va hold b civ.
suoh c,usa az tho one in which our country
is engaged, our prayers and orr best bentd;G C.
tcls. Thers is one thing which nothing in
tho future can take from Us. E!cquont
speeches havs chesred our h.arts, while all
prospects of neace Tor the present have bsen
dissipotcd. We may not know Wha. 10 Hran-
pei up in the future for NJ. But this We do
knew: We hEyo for four years bssu separated
from that hated Yankee Government. That is
history, which tbs world Cannot take from us.
Applause
Talk Of sacrifice Oar eloqu,rt f7ieada have
told us Of ranri6H.s ard sutf.rin9s anoh az nc
other reopl', perhaps, had tIsr 10 snc'ua!er.
Why, If tho Confederate shield Wcro held up,
there could not be ssen o sinGlssq 1src inch on
whieh there does not appear tho maik OF The
bullet and sword Ard many are the n, bic
patricia who have devoted their livss to the
defence of the ib,rties of TIER o1untry -
Suoh az Bee, Barlow, Gsrlt n |, and 9TH
ers. including that Immortal chisftain whose
graod conception Of sffsirs made him the elo-
~ Of the sr-S.onewall Jackson. (G:sat
applause
Now that We have heard the nt;mstum of onr
enemy, al tina. We hold dear, sl that makes life
desirable. nothing remains but to brscs ourselves
| up to tie task before us. All have duties to par
form-lhe statesman, the soldier, the parsou-
and IA We 70 forward We may bear the voices of
mothers, wives and sisters, cslling upon rs to
save them from dishonor: Let rs do cur whole duty
| nobly, and not permit them to becoms hewars OF
| wood and drawer. Of water for Yankee tssknss-
ters. The voice of those who have fallen cnll0 IN
Us TO baltic OH, brave nll and struggle on until
the time when these walls shall re-echo with the
cheering voices Of congrstulation on the proud
position which we shall occnpy rs an indapen-
dent nation. Loud and prolonged spplsuse)
The meeting then adjourned
TIE MEETING AT THE CAPITOL.
While tho monster m.etln. was in pr
gross at the African Ohuioh on Thursday,
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