Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-16

NALMoST, Dec. 18th, 1884
GESrLEMEN-Ths morning. the Richmond Wing &
Public Advertiser, "a newspaper seldom see was put
into my hands for perusa It's editorial column takes no
tice of certain proceedings of portion of the people of
Abemarlc which had at P0rtors Precinc mot at
Abemarlc November Court the Editors suppose for
the purpose of instructing Dr. Cooke The meeting
sisted of about 60 persons, and the committee of soren
Nevertheless, the Editors of that paper have thought
proper to single out two members Of the Committee
and to make them the objects of the following p0rtic
ular notice of the Committee, Mr. Carter III
Harrison is Chairman, and Mr.. Tucker Coles a MEM
Der. Choice democrats, they are, doubt; "a hear
ty and tender sympathy they must be supposed to
have with Tom, Dick and Harry, and a peculiar
right to cast upon the Wing party of Virginia
containing such men as Tazewell Robertson, Gordon
GimeT, &c. (permit me to add John Hampd Plea
sansD the opprobiOus epthes of arisocrats The pco
pie of Albemurle, who know the mon, and who know
who the Wings too will properly estimate such slang
from such quarter The passage in the address of the
meeting, which to have excited their ire is this
This doctrine is maintained Opposition in
srucuons, say heyD by Wings; let this inform you that
these Wings are no other than old fashioned Aristocras
Here, take leave to supply omission of the Editors
We beg pardon that Old School were more honest
they were not ashamed of their name" Who Tom
Dick, and Hairy are, with whom are supposed to
sympathsc tenderly do not know unless they mean
thus to designate the people of the Senatorial district of
Albemarle, Amherst and Nelson. If they do they are
right III presumng my sympathy with them and hope
every Republican will syinpathsc with those who
cannot set about to instruct their Representative by
letter, Qor that is the meaning of their secret IN
sructions) without the intermeddlng of officious
partzans and Editors entertaining different political
views. 1 do charge upon that party, the denial
of that right, as aristocratic prncipe and 1
charge them further. with deception in assuming
name, which IN England intended TO designate
particular set Of prncples-but in America means
opposition to the present Executive of the United States
and determination to PROSTATE il, if they can-come
what viii; party, perfectly regardless of consequences
and willing to take their chance for President who will
introduce the principles of Notification ono who
will continue the existing system of United States
Bank another, who will restore the Tariff to
an oppressive amount, together with its hand-madens
and an expensive Government. Such was the Govern.
ment of John Quincy Adams, the patron of the great
DoyageuT John HamPden Peasants. If he will 90 back
TO that era and not stop at the porentous history of the
last tCo years. he will find truer application Of bs
definition of T0ry than the one lac has made viz tone
whose affections were conferred in the Crown, and who
boundaries"
The Editors Of the Wing have Incredibly forborne to
Exercise that retaliation which the outrage upon tho
wing party Justifes, by denomnating Tories, and
sustaining the charge by many pio1,sHo arguments /
set up but little preension TO knowledge Of the poli-
cal history of our countrybUt humbly conceive that
the terms Hhig and IOrY corrcalive terms, never
could be aud applied parties here In my
boyhOod learned ~ consider Tory rs one disafcced
to the Revoulonloving the maternal rod Of England,
and with ial pety prcierring is smart to the blessings
Of free government None such allowed TO
here during the These Editors must indeed have
great confidence in their 'philologca' skill well as
their logic, to make good The charge Of orysn here if
! have correct idea of tat least against those who
endeavorng to carry out the principles Of the Revo
luton and the doctrines Of Mr.. Jefferson But who
the Wlgs2' Was there such party or such
name herc2 Would they have shared The
ton against the Tories Of the Revolutions An old nun
Der Of the EXAMINER, a London paper. which have
CHANGED to stumble upon, thus speaks of thcInsSincc
Wing ceased to be the eoreaiye and opposite Of Jacob
ite person has been able to tell what Whieqery is or
what Wing believes. Wing principles simply meant
feeling and acting with the called Wings who were
united no doubt BY common spirit and general dis