Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-23
&,citieal.
THE CAT LET OUT OF THE BAG.
ClYIS.

A week nr two ago I'VE threw out very mys-
FERROUS hiny 90 oar brother Of the Richmund
Whis, ahich has rendered the venerable editor
of the Euauirer somewhat fidsstty. He hos put
OH his spectacles. and lupked clear through the
niilstone. There is no in bagging the cat,
so loug AS Thomas Richie Is on the look out -
He walks demureiv 10 the bag, unties the string.
and without ever SO much as taking peep in.
side. he says " Scat" and out jumps Glimaikia.
Behold!
From the Richmond Enquirer
Il ,ciak is as good Us a nod DO you take?-
Yes. sir. and we do too
The Winchester Republican ION om and ou-
or for Clay! has the following editorial:
IT we beg leave to assure the - that
the sentinel in this quarter IS not asieep. and that
he knows, from some little experience, hOW and Uhsn
to fire his gun. Verbum sat. &c. We understand tue
our rellow-laborer who is altar off i" Mark the up
SHIT" as the farmer wrote to King George Policy IS
not apathy and prudence is not luke wsrmness, Final
iy, We ka,w uhat We are about"
"Sentine not asleep" some little expert
erce how and actea to fire gun: "Foticy,"
i" Poieecy," as the cunning polectlc Scotchman
says IN the PLAY. Here's another Sir Giles Over.
reach Of poiee tieian for you! He knows ,ohat
he is about. Say you so sir?-and the people
likewise knor what you are about; and they
know ,ohat they themselves are about. 1t is not
time to fire the gun yet! Is it notl 1t is not
quite near enough to the electionl Your forces
are not yet sufficiently organzed-nor the Jack.
son party sufficiently divided about the two tick
cts. But. rely upon it. the people will not let
you Clay men take advantage of their slumbers.
They see the tiger crouching ere he leaps-and
they will be up and dong. 1t shall not be our
fault, If they are not aroused To action. AtOake
then, TIrginia! .4Uake! TO firms! March
to the polls on the lst Monday in November,
and suffer no dirision in you ranks. You have
an enemv to cope with, who viii seek to conquer
you by diuisions-and who supply the want Of
numbers with poteecy! DO as the veteran sell
der Of 90 years OF age proposes to 10 IN this
days paper-wrap your cloaks around you, and
HE away to the polls IN November.
Verify, Thomas Richie, thou art wizard,
and thou hast hit the nail on the head this time,
If thou hast never driven one straight heretofore!
We certainty do meaD to F" take advantage" Of
the split in your party. end get the vote of Vir.
sinia for CLAY and SERGEANT, If we can, and
all out of pure good will to old Hickory. We
are sure he would feel much more comfortable at
the Hermitage!
As to the said art Of firing guns. particularly
the how and the phen, We recommend the fol-
lowing directions to the Enquirer. As to the
Uhen. never fire until your game is vithin shoot
ing distance; AID as to the ho,c always fire SO as
to hit your bird. Furthermore, as to the art of
war-a good sentinel never fires his gun at ram
dom, nor indiscreetly; and he waits till the foe
is in his power, before he gives the alarm. FL
nally, Mr.. Richie, he never wastes po,cder.
You 4" take" that, too. don't you?
&c The people likewise kaow what you are
u5ou!' The deuce they do! We wish we
could return the compliment. Mr.. Ritchie-for |
f they knew what you and Martin Van Buren, ]