Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-28
THE CARRIERS ADDRESS
TO THE PATRONS OF TIE
RIO II NJ o " % INQUIRER,
CHRISTMAS 1927.


: Tho small its SIZE, well known to iane,
owe sure may own the parent tree
Whose Scion's fruit is IInsnTY
Enyeiopcd now in clouds aud storms,
Dcccmber's tyrant rage deiorms,
Whilst in our mild aud Southern land
bright SIMS prevail, and bre zcs bland
Should flakes descend of f .thcred suow,
Or. should chill nor-we ,er blow,
Bleak Boreas buster n Jur door,
Ills tyranny VIC know Don DER.
Short, 1t severe, our Hintcr's chill
But our icchouscs ,crycs to fill.
When seated round your chec;sul fire,
Remember HiM--wlio thrp' the mire,
Tire heat, tliru' cold, thro' dry, tlir0' wet,
Has trridged, that you the news should get.
All this we'v6 gone thro'-t1r your rood
Ehfieiy---as true patriots should.
in oten time, the God Of News,
Was well equipped will, winged shoes,
But We, foor MORALS, many pair
Have worn out, since the la.t new year.
aud since our srEkRsMAN Ut the HELM
The good example SETS us--tl!. n
Permit us TO express our wishes
For n small share o. the "foares and fSi.es'
lis proper oRlfts should be paid
GRrAT Folks, for journeys nero. mad.
And tho by Gar wouid prefer
q Constructive .jo,U'ieys'-wc defer,
and, as the smaller fry-c0ntcnt
To earn IL, ere the money IS sent
How fast our ncsv seo7'td now advances
Ne rRIviLE5ED RANKS press on, press on,
And soon wen have our PREsTER JouS
The great Assy Ran King of old,
\ precious image made of gold,
Rails d it on high, then how'd the knee
OF nations III idoiatry.
We sovereign peobie! wise and great,
WIZ we rais'd tbs idol UP in state,
Come--sing Hosslnahs--bow the knee,
For gold must always worshpp'd be;
Mud even CAN'T made OF gold, -
'NIong Christians, like the Jews of old.
Can iin' adorers, we are told.
Ills true, some rough old country Fellows.
Have ta'en upon themselves to tell us,
That what in seyenty-six they sought for.
Was Liberty-and Mat they fought for:
And that, it Kings we must have one
King George is quite as good as John
And these old HomeSiags, tirest in plains.
We cannot beat it III their bruins,
That the great STArEPAGoDA grand,
Must on the crouching million stand
And beasts Of burden drag along
The ponderous car, with dance aud sou.':'
And if the ediiice should reel,
Or crush some fool beneath its Wheel.
Why 'tis his fault, VIC needs must say.
Why set into The GREAT MESs' way1
Nay naore--these daring rustics threat,
10 oYeiturn our CHURCH AND STATE
Nnd, arm'd with Gibbs, form'd of Il tree
That's bard and tough, call'd HIcKoRr.
iiesis,less, on they force their way, +,
Aitho obstructed by-deep Cluy =
3hs heresy advance, and say }
hat giidca man Of gingerbread
we must pull dcwD, and at our head
(The impu,lent, the wicked eIyes!)
iIace an old codger, ike ourselves;
ne who at Orleans fought--the man -
Ills country's battles in the van,
\ rough aud plain republican.
Unskil'd in sage diplomacy,
No crafty, willy State
To higher gifts makes no pretence,
But blest with sterling, common sense;
And should he get the reins-why then
Wen see good oli times Ger again.
This stubborn Chie.tain Of the West,
IN polished life would be Jest;
One, who IN battle long aIro
las prov'd very desperate.
He'd tell MS that VIC ought To plow
Ourselves-not reap what others SOW
That those who had no honest trade,
Should learn one, and so earn their bread
such an old despot We won't bear,
Yet TO attack him have some fear,
For, we're we to come forward roundIy,
Perhaps we might gct-cudgeird somiaQg.
Coumbns foes, aye, well they know,
That ffct9Fy gives sturdy blow.
But there's a niurli-lOy'd circIc-ncar
10 every iIpeman's heart, and dear,
Wherc To!fe, where sister, daughter meet,
aud mnglc in communion sweet;
The raPturcd smile, the pensive tear
CiI "diiiif uCti ittilln lnIngleS UISie.
Amidst the tug of warrior strife,
The shifting scenes Of martial life,
Wherever the patriot soldier rOams,
lis TO protect our sacred Homes.
That all he claims OF joy on earth,
OH Prs iTgs OF his hearth
lis there in safety they may 20.
And corVwds deal the as7Gssi,t bio7s.
= sulfcs'ig, injured wom1u, given
10 min, tho last, best gift Of Heaven
thOu beeutcous, soft and tender flower,
Thy bloom but lasts transient hour.
Not To be touched by rufliaD hands,
The lgail yet fair Minosa stands;
n touch osu i:.jurc-jhcn how soon
The breath a scandals dread Si,aoon.
-! may the r crcant wretch nc er prove,
y w0mans iaithfoi, tender love;
Hiay curses couple with his namr,
WhO blIShts helpless females fame.
Great Cnicsnatus once did blow,
Grautcd-but WHO minds piouglImcn nov.
Hickory ncst-wcl-eDoUgh
Mad hOnesiy's 81 best, coarse stuff;
Granted-but we say once again.
Adams is not the first of men
That pups and cranks, and courtly smile,
is not republican, plain style
We cannot say another word,
u doctrines tkat s;e co absurd
Bot, joyful tidings reach our land,
hnd BID each feeling heart expand.
hloit, borne on thc sweeping gaic
We listen ~ tl,e glorious tale.
The honest sailors WELD the rod.
vat the lost vengeance was Il ON Con
Deceiugi, ircachcrous wTetchesl vino.
Ner compacts need, nor solemn vow,
Well yc dcsery'd your dreadful doom,
Add, merging in your waicry tomb,
Fen Christians scarce a tear eau she'd,
OYER tic blOOd-ihirs;y tigers dead
Oppressed Greece! once more shall rise
Vhy haioyed teuflrs 10 tie skies
hnd proudly now, F5ecman's hand.
Shall cultivate lis native land
ESulting shall Sailor see
And bless this Glorious Hicforgi
WIS COMlIIrTED,