Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08
From, AIRS Cotsia's Messenger.
THE CAUCUS NOMINATION.

Twas on sunny April day,
When every sousstef's tuneiul lay
Wa heard ia wood notes" wild and strors;
From veIdaut grove, and bower, and lawn;
a day, In short, as poets say,
Each twig was ROBBED in silver spray,
Tho air was ether, such as soaii
where Angels love To tune their notes;
The Heavens were hung wi,h dazzling Tue,
And tinged with every varied hue.
Twas then the flowers obsy ed the call,
Which summoned them to FAIRY Hal
To nominate 10 Nature tribe,
One DER their welfare 10 preside.
Cpuvened-the Tulip ope'd the meeting,
To each she gave welcome greeting,
Spoke OF their present state, and tause,
EytoiPd the beauty II their laws,
Which by elections yearly made
Crushed hurtiul Projects ~ the blade;
Denounced intrigue, and hurled her bolts
sainst demsgOSues aud meddlmg dclls;
Proved that ali fresh from natures hands,
,'Fass theirs TO obey the wise Lommauis
Wblch preeedunts so plainly told,
Were laid by seisnors grave aud old;
That they should no,tiisa,s Queen,
To rule upon the May day green.
She cessed.-The Liiac's biushIns cheek,
Told all tia, she would sadly SPEAK;
She trembled so, as she stood th,ie,
Her fragrance hll'd the siDbientsir
But raiyins force, she esssyedr
Aud sad Amanda was the mad,
Whose lIush'us eve, aud sistey m:ip,
Was made TO rule The May-day green.
A murmug hef.upon heard,
Aud soon the Hyac:nth appeared;
B.yg'd pardon OF the LiaS-ssid,
She loved alike ber heart adj hcaii
But in case Ike this, she wouli
Brar with her folly, if she should
Psster sweet Annas form divine.
To lair Amaudas graceful line.
Ii tbs much speaking pro aud cor.
Wss heard among III. lovely thGOus.
E3ch bad her own oPiUiOh set,
FoInled and digested they met,
EaId thought her Candidate the brsi,
PFC. eminent DER all the rest.
Each patty pledged them not 10 yield,
Aud all COnen.iing foe tne field
Twas thus they slvyd IN high debate,
tOweIy pbaiank, lii N As Fate;
When from. among the hus,ilng crowd,
Was heard voice not haish loud,
hut Twas SO SUIT, they thought the breeze
HID only shook the sef danI tees;
ESeh slzet upon the spot from ,vheurs
The voice Appeared to strike the sen-e;
But nougiit they saw tii Zephyr wig,
Swept V'er the rose the breath ii SPIN.
And brought tbs Hioiet out to sisu,
Hall dead with teitOT aud aflshl.
Observing that her iowiy stalIoa
PseGiuded -nyy's vile temptatuu.
she gentIy Child her -ist,t howeIs,
For tsus CONSUMING hse'ng huus;
when each one xaSy tuat lIle was lia,
AnI short ltv'd lovers tale;
Dispuling vino should be the Queen.
II g'see the NJ ~ dap feast and gtv-n.
When yet fa,feI f,iHl aud face,
TDan AnUa or AHands grace,
Was blended with as fine meii
rs ever IriPpsd Mdy-day Queen,
And oh hei eye, she said, disriay;d
Mote ibtn eau e'eI be penned or SAT-,
Ind ave uet face such beauty mGeN,
would not dissI ace chsTub's cheek.
Wynn dIspOsi.iOE pure aud bland,
~ e'eT IVES ,JIneI 10y Bymen'. band
HSJ voice WAS soiest " EusIc seni,"
r Sotn I" Reasons gOverne d iuslruinenL.n
ShesaId that not muCh known 10 lame,
Helm was thu lair Inaideh's name.
Tue snowy WdN FLOWER iose 10 say
-She- owned lair HeiItn's geuiie swa,,
l-nd brsg'd that Lilac would agIte
10 leave the teld to HELEN, Tree,
Sue Praised the L,lac's rosy hue.
Not that fDr isvours she would sue.
b1 battered with 50 sweet d gracr.
Taat Lilac couId not have the iate
'3susI such Il suit To uase htr claim;
So sacrificed AmEnda's name.
Tue n yG'fcinth was stern Nnd proud
Sac would not bend 10 serve tne crowd;
sac was pIiy4'ed;' - flower, wini.e r.st
Was on the viigIu's heaying breast,
Shr told them with sarcastic sneer
10 vote--ihe result SAC dti iiJt fear.
The "qutstiJn,' previous question:" loud,
Was hea~c! among the InKiYis cruwi;
Ihe CFO-'ps caught the stirring ham,
TIA Pri:HrO.e dung At oe'.I tIe plain,
NdreSSE,- JoIhed The babbling ihrUEs,
AEt uue.tion echoed loud aud long
Tbe.TAiiP thsreuI on atuse,
aud caild tor All the "ayes ana nces'
Bat "SIVa EO'e uO8y was head,
a wee winch ,eldsm ever erred,
-snl loudly o'eI tie w-ldiH' sweln'
Told tnsi the eSndidate was HELEN.