Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-09

taught believe was the result OF some mis-
mana cement or partslity Of the representing his
ward. Aud so impous and shameless some of our
opponents, as TO use the very JUDGMENTS OF HEAVEN
TO promote their selfish and unhallowed purposes. The
cholera, which had recently swept this city, car
ryng ns train disease and death in their most appalling
iors, and producing the greatest amount of suffering and
misery, made subscrve the interests OF the Oppo-
siiou. And ii they have any occasion to rSoice
their SUCCESS in political point OF view, it only bo
on the ground that the pous prayer OF the man, who
he is "not Christian, for ''war, PEsrILENcE and ia
mine" has been partially and earuly answered Some
who this dreadful visitation sought their personal safety
in fight and spcnt an agreeable summer at fashionable
places of public resort, whilst poor left behind them
suffering all the msces OF sickness and destuion
returned when the cloud had passed. by reproach
faithful officers of the council, who had fearless
y remained at their post furnishing aid and comfort 10
the AMI daughters of want and aiilicon Some
again. who had never evnced any higher paray for
ahCrug classes, than desire To obtain from them exra-
VACANT rents for the miserable novels in which they
literally slowed away, and where they were immncny
exposed TO the attacks ofsease joined in the unhaowed
work of vililng those faithful public who sought
TO alleviate the condition of the unfortunate dependents
upon such landlords The rich approached trougt
their pockets: they told OF the which would
fall upon them in consequence OF building the shdnties
and providing bread for the hungry, and refuge fo
those and children whose husbands and parents
had either fallen before the storm, or had been rendered
incapable by disease of supplying the necessary
their families. While the poor the objects OF the
daily and aud unrcmiting of the corporation, they
taught believe that too little had done for them
and that by the "hog law" the hasin' or some othc
means, they had been made TO suffer many Of the evils
which in truth resulted from other causes And her,
we may allude TO incident which produced a
the time thrilling sensation in the bosoms of on
citizens. 1t will TO show how far one o
these viitiers OF the corporation, who, himself as
9ires to power is moved by sympathy for the PEG
plcthc poor people. When the pestilencc suddenl,
broke in upon the fathercss children in the Orphan fsy
Inn, and third in few hours either sick or dead
and the kind aPted females who their lives TO thu
and instruction of the helpless applied this
the poor for shelter in OF his empty houses sucl
Of the children free from disease he re fused thu
requests accompanying his refusal with the tina
at that time, when the inhabitants fleeing ia all di
rections from the city, he had applications 10 rent this tie
nement, which had then stood for more than year
aud is still unoccupied!
Much more might be said of the means employed L
carry charter election But repeat that it's enough
TO say, that while leading opponents used political
gumens where those were acceptable, and designed
turn all their exerons TO political account their success
mas been brought about considerations which can
operate in questions extending in their influence beyon
the limits OF the city, and which ia relation TO even IN
city could not again be made to triumph.
Our apology for saying much upon local affair
which when rightly viewed is comparatively of little i'm
porance, will be found in the efforts made by the coalition
10 produce effect abroad by blowing this into matter
great moment: efforts too, made by who we'll kne,
mat the people of this city for Andrew Jackson ag aims
the heidi and who will in November triumph over all tn
iced lawyers" Of the Bank, and the golden influence
the Bank itself. From all parts of the state our INTEL
gence IS OF the most cheering character and he deceive
himself, who Tor one moment INDUCES the thought, TIN
New y ork will not do her duty.