Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-22
FOR THE EJNQ UIRER.

The election for n member to supply the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Benjamin Pollard has
ted in favor of the Administration by majority of about
90 votes Centrevie, the lower precinct tine strong
hold of the Antics, rather Alien and Sediton Law
men of the county. call them Alien and Sedition Law
men, not because the term is exactly applicable but for
the want of an epthet expressive of their conduct
on the day of election-his being much mild For
whilst the Alien and Sedton Law men, only cried for
the passage of law, prohibiting the freedom of speech
in relation to high officers of the Government he most
odous feature attempted to be introduced into
insiitutions) these gentlemen denied to those who had
been born and bred within miles of the place and
their own countymen living without the precinct the
right, either TO to the election, say n word on
any political subject whilst there and attempted
force this than Alien and Scdton Law principle
by the of sanderous language abusive ephets and
Inenaces But the Administration men, with the spirit
and energy belonging to good stood their ground
and maintained the rights of frecmen and when they
found necessary for truth sake TO correct reports
and in'prOper Statements the little short of
mob Says of the Antics, in a boiler bursting Speech
Bank man for in his Veto message he said If Congress
had applied him, he would have furnished the project
of such bank as he would gladly have sanctioned Win
promptly and the denial fully sustained, simply by
peang the very words of the Veto in relation 10 the
subject Says another General Jackson is a Tariff
man, for he has sent message to Congress proposing
divide the proceeds of the Tariff among the States r.
But the proof called for, and came up missing
Says another, Zone who is allowed to lie wonderfully
smart man, much that his head is able contain
but small portion of his sense, the greater part being
IN his abdomen) =" Rally, sir, General Jackson sent
army TO South Carolina TO the peoples throats and
another to Alabama the people roats there
Here again, the proof coming up missing, of his
friends stepped up and sad Give men, if armed,
ARMY" Thus this mountain in labor brought forth
what? mouse Says another, (who is considered to
be deep red man, "Gencral Jackson has declared war
against France, for falling TO make appropriation
fulfil the French treaty. when the French Chamber has
never refused to make the appropriation This
gross to be dencd but was lest silence should be
strued into acquescence. Again-bawls the man.
with sense in his - al am Federalst, and all
of uS-Mr. Jefferson said so which, of course nobody
disputed. BY this time, the election pretty well nd
vanced; and the Antics, who had boosted that Robinson
would not get six votes in the whole precinct began
look blank and about the closing of the poll such chap
fallen set never saw.-Mr Editor did you ever read
the story of the two YANKEES, Jim Oily and John Jake
Obys sheep (you know broke in upon Jake, and Jake
broke one leg of each and sent them home hopping
Shortly after, Jakes hogs broke in upon Oby and Oby
their mouths with his jackknife, back their ears;
when Jake enquired what the matter with his hogs
Oby they had split their mouths laughing his
sheep running on their legs. ! say. Mr. Editor if You
read this story and will imagine to yourself how
the chaps of Jakcs grunters hung then you can form
idea of the looks of the Antics But their chaps
did not fall from laughngf they did, twas the wrong
side of their mouths. Oh (said they) 'thc people
are ignorant and have been led astray"
A EDFEMkN