Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-07
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Messrs Editors We have been much amused no
reading the letter Of the redoubtable ex editor of the
kentucky Argus to his brother in arms who ut pre-.
sent eeas tat many afectedly keen, and really green
eyed animal, rs they denoninate il. We are looking
with anxious socitude TO see his promised yaledicto
~ to his patrons. His professions of gratitude 70
Providence for his special interference and di,ec
'oh MS fortunate destinies, remind Of an unec-
dote mat we have heard parson visited his Dutch
parishioner, and walking over his lands with hin
ana viewing his nxurant crops perhaps with an eve
20 himself as well as his Creator took the appronr,
te occasion to observe that the farmer had cause TO
DC 'ery thankful to Providence for his mupificen;
6ountles. &c. The phlegmatic Dutchman with sly.
SLOW and honest calculation OF effects from causes
replied, 81 had peter tank mine manure CART
"hen we see such creatures Amos Kendall, pro-
ioi 'neir oase ngrattude, their gross treache
fy, and utter prostitution of principle moral or pot.
cal, aftcctedfy and basphemOu.ly riynp Providence
thanks and praise for having raised them from the pio
sly, we are frcibly reminded of the honest Dutch.
man reply that they had better thank their manure
carts. When we see such character inanylcrs as
Dabney - Carr, elevated for 10 other merit than tho
Justly dainnng one of having illuminated i,uny of
the most Intelligent. Influential, useful homes. and
VHtuous cnlzens IN the community, we arc brourht
10 the homes; conclusion that if Providence directs
hese Things his adversary will obtain credi, for very
few; and the devil had better abandon his eo,nire ~
ms authority and influence literally extinct in this
..'! P'shet' y" men we see men of such abandoned
principles such prostitutes OF virtue "raen WHO have
pinckcu the fair from the check OF innocence
ana panied blister there, and then proudly boast
cu U! IL, given Ms compensation for such acts flor
tncy nave 10 others TO recommend them TO the Presi-
dents iivour, the most dgniiied the most lucrative
una le most responsible Offices III the executive con-
uoui, what are our irresistible conclusions. They
can be- no other than that such acts in the sLrcwd es
tniation OF our Hero, merit the most favourable dis
tihction, conmerdation and conversation TIE
names OF those 20 whom we audc, need not be
mentioned The major demos in the cabinet and ,-
ploinatc corps, rs well every minor in the commu
NIFTY must understand As i'll Christian charity
we must eXoncrate all higher cuuses To what do they
owe tneir pIohhc crops but 10 their manure curts!-
nut possible 10 transcend this we See one of
our Leros last hest gifts conferred on man who has
long sincc damned himself everlasting fame from
having been VIGOROUSLY the most conspicuous acces-
sary OF Aaron Burr. Verify, we think he has brmci,,
the freight of his cart most luckily to market. In
short srs, very life blood almost chis in our veins
ana we really trenble the conIcQuences when we
view the executive gam0 that is now PLAYING when
we see long tired, veteran, most faithful and honest
servants, prescribed for fault but that OF patrio.
fisn moral and political honesty and capability and
their places filled with mushroom herd of bla elk
letter bnbblers with nothing to recommend then, but
n voraciouS appetite and the affected love of their
h ickory idol
We shrewdly suspect tlat our Consistent friend of
The Enquirer our man OF truth without fear" viii
never receive quid pro quo for his humble hut
pdriotc achievements, for he perhaps would find II
difficult to prove satisfactorily hickory Jury that
he mas attained an immortality through the medium
OF seduction, BurrisIs Federalsm as he has eyer
been Justly denoninated Goody RDfnd Shoes il is I'M
pesshIe TO identity HIM IN consistency any thing but
that Of turning. A. he has been every thing by
turns bat nothing long" enough it is presumed that
he Will be found III the yocativc.
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