Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06
VERBUM SAT-.
EOR TIE EMO LiRER

Be ,hou familiar, but by no means vulgar
The Editor OF the Richmond Compiler in his paper of
the SOh ul took occasion 10 read bomily the Editors
oil the political press
/ But, muskets cou,,ivo it,
Aud though well aimed a duck or povcs,
Bear Nide and kick their over;
So s fl,'d our squire, whose roas'ans toll
And 20 much ujor'd more his side,
<. old s'' %as elephant" d, ss s%GH'd
I I,, Edo down ,sI the troop. they eamG to aid
o ,,,. Than less and ordinary cattle"
Our Editor says, "From the solemn lame sons Ia
which Editors have been pleased TO indulge themselves
with regard TO what they tenn the unnecessarily early
agitation OF the important question OF successor OF the
present Chiet Magistrate, stranger would incline
believe this election great calamity which
though unavoidable in ITSELF oil concurre IA wish
TO put OIL TO as late day the oil things would
permit.
"Tha, there would be something true in such a con-
e'uson, cannot be denied. The evil is however, msgni
"eu nuch beyond the bounds OF truth and whaeV
may be- has been directly produced by these very gentle
men who now complain Of iis effects.
1--WE leave TO every rejecting reader Say, if all the
eVs snd injury Attending o these struggles is not
The rey Of The violent abuse and angry con
tests got up and kept by the parizan presses oil the
"Ihere is no evil ia lis early agitation Is the man
ner In which these contests have been conducted, SC.
80 come oil, Gentlemen! not to a suuabhle, but fair
examination OF the respective those who NAV be
Drought out Tor the high office, iom the Kinderhook Ma
gician, to the Downngvile Major.
AT present we go Tor the latter
on my conscience!
:. Men that make
E Envy, aud ca crooked malice nourshman,.
Our modest Editor is not conscious that there 4, any
PHAd or coienf abuse, or angry contest, indicated IN
me manner oil his challenge TO the political press
Jdir examination OF those who may be out from
The hhderhOoh Magician to the Dotoningpile Major
he very quiniessence Of the fair examination INTENDED
Is July Indicated in the vulgar epithe KndeI hook Ma
gcian, applied 10 the Vice President stolen forth" of
The very Editors complained Of and the preference Of our
Editor Tor his favouite author, Major Jack Downing,
master Of SANDER:
Whose edge !. sharper thin the sword;
Rides on tb, No. tipy .i,ds .nd 90 I,ai.
All corners of the world"
With ul O deadly
~, As lean iacd envy in her loathsome cave"
me most SHY arguments made against OF merit,
found IN The use and application OF vulgar epihets But
me last six years experience proves, that these
before the enlightened American people, against men OF
merit, have effect other than exhibit in its true cha
racter The vitiaed taste OF those who them. The ho
nor and character OF the Vice President the u States
viii not he reached by and when the struggle
shall come, like the Duke OF York in battle,
Methought he bore him in the thickest uoop,
AS doth u lion ia a herd of
VI rs a Dear, ompassd round with dogs;
Who having pinch'd sndm made tiemc
=, Inc rect stand all alooi, and bark at him."
Messrs Editors, parson who ads hones the peo.
pie on religion, ought, rghYiy TO he religious himself
% Bu' then sigh and with piece Of scripture,
Tell them that God bids them do good 10 evil,
Aud thus cohe nal ed viiainy,
With old odd ends s,ol n forth of holy
AZ" so". a s"i",, . ri. iha Jeyiu
wow, Messrs Editors, whatever you do don't let the
Editor know who am Oh! he's monsfrous decent gen
ueman II You do, he'll set Major Jack me- and he III
never quit calling IN KINnEonoo~