Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-01


as unprovoked as il is unmerllPd
"Npxt we have Mr. G B Payne, delegate elect from
Fluvanna whom il pains US TO find in such company
II. has dEenve Ted that we ATE all oil The same
that there political divisions amongst us-that we
are 'al Fsderutists-aH Republicans Some OF Inc oio
gensmanss letter, is about The rarssl English tnat we
have in print for many long day. u makes JUST
about good sense, IN read backwards as forwards
The old gentleman concluded with the following toast:
"7hr Hon " C. R,vs A counrys gratitude fnr his
pnsl SERVICES and Gr;akr:r prosper far the future
.We.l We suppose MIR Riyes responded Amen, I"
The latter part esp, caliy We doub, ,'at he thinks
his uiur" prospect dark enough, nnd would gladly see
that darkness turned 10 Gay.
Thus end the Rrgullr Proceedings-now to: The
| Volunteers Among HE Volunteers. we hnd one from
Richard Jones aged 81 yrHrs. '.1Grtin Yam Buren,
We do not wish his DEATH hn; OF The next PRESIDENTIAL
J Election 10 find him under Clay
This is truly brnutiiu sentiment tor man who
stands upon The verge ut eternity.
| "But we piss on
"By II. ~ Quarles D. Wehsttr: The ilius'Fous
Champion of political wars-Veneratcd alike al nome
| and abroad :"
"Wondsr whs, The Little E1punge' thought Of that.
He and Mr.. Webster and Mr. Clay euogissd together.
What Trio. Who would have believed Two years
ago, that should witness such Conjunction lhey
all in the same ranks and desire the success OF
the principles and measures
"By John West. Henry Clay: May he be our ne1'
] President
1--WE would have liked above all things to have seen
the 'E1Pungcr's' phz when this sentiment was an
nouuced. The Presidency has been the object oil all h'S
desires and then at his Dinner 10 be told that ano
Their was preferred! Oh horrible.
but have runthis article TO a much greater length
than expected when commenced IT, We lind
that Mr Rchies silk gloves end stockings have again
attracted notice Our readers will recoect that they
were logged in ut the Amherst Dinner, 10 the great
amusement of The company Then present SO again we
suppose, the genius of Mr. r. DariS, only Equal 10
repetition Of the stupid euson of brninless head
Cattle told sometimes die Of the hollow hnrn--t
1 ID l.it.... .I.il
drrluy snrprizpd. "e commend him 10 the guardian
ship and Of friends He surely requires attention
FOR THE EsqUIKLR.
THE GREAT CONVENTION.
Mr.. Editor: Being aware Of the great interest taken
by your readers in Tie affairs of The Chinese Empire,
will with your permission give them account Of the
proceedings nf Convention which commenced its scs
SION in The Village Of Stang tong the 25,h day Of
this mouth. AS 10 The manner in which obtained my
information you must permit 10 be silent mt that
in This enlightened age, lear being burned for sotcer
er. bu, merely from WISH to puzzle certain triple
headed crrbrrus the Editor Of the Fec Fo Fun Gozeie
Who thinks himself wiser Than any body else and under
whose especial auspices this Convention has assembled
1t may be WE'LL before entering upon my task, 10 give
you short sketch of the state OF affairs hch has called
together this grave and reverend budy The Chinese
Empire, YOU doubt remember, comprises some
three hundred millions of inhabitants; IL is divided into
many districts, each Of which Inns the privilege Of choOs
! ing It's own Governor From the foundation OF the Go.
vernnent 10 the present time the Governors have, with
two exceptions been chosen from ore family and under
their management the country has arrived at an uDpre
cedsned dsgrre Of prosperity and power. But tbs for
nnae land has not been exempt from the struggles,
which bad and ambitious men have ever entered into
against The vr,uous and great. In t~o instances they
have succeadrd but IN each OF Them the people refused
cScnd to their candidates The usual Duration in Office
md tutneo .h increased affection 10 their old friends
Defeated and overlhrr"a number!rss encounters the
enemies Of The great family c! oar Governors have
sor,d ,oa nrict; they have endeavured TO per
suade The people, that the present incumbent is rot
member Of This family or at most bastard; and hat in
their ranks Is TO be tnUtd the legitimate repIesen
nriye OF The virtues of the great founder OF the Govern
Inrnt But as among the vicious II always happens,
that there arise for controversy and dispute
in The present instance there are several eoch Of
whom arro@ates 10 himself the high hUnor Of being
sirrsd the head of the rrveed family upon which The al.
'ecl"ns Of The people firmly fixed II IS 10 re
concir the pIeenCeS o. these cama MS that the conren
ton, late al Stang tong, has met FIRST among
them sisuds Fun, man who IN curly life was disn.
culShed Tor his devotion the true principles of the
CONSTITUTIONS bu, who falling 10 receive VIVA, he horgh,
the deserved reward OF his merit, las deserted 10 the
enemy, and while he sill! tres 10 convince tic PEG
pie thn he belongs TO the great lamIy, has ~ eve
~ measure that lie ADVOCATES, departed from liz prn
clpIes Next is Hang, General who gained
haup, aud whuse supporters hope 10 establish his
claim 10 Legitimacy, upon the gratitude his brave coun
ryueu evncr To those who have haied Tor Their
| i,g,s There il yet another, also a General, whose
advocates and friends build their peIsnsons oh'he same
luuudalion. Fun was once gent Orator aud unaware
OF his decaying powers has lately bsen through the dis
tric haraugung al all the and villages; his friends
have gone far 10 put crown upon hls head;
but lie has nevertheless returned home somewhat chap.
fallen lhc STUPID people could not understand how the
advocate oi Bank Tariff and Inter ua ippror, mens,
could briong 10 that family which has always repndiacd
every OF them: and The suppnrrrso Hang have cried
out Justify, that Fun will not 90 down, the yeouanry
caunol allow him Hang keeps rather DARK rspec
ally certain dark subject, which some folks don
like talk about bot Fums friends say the people viii!
poke and pry into every thing and tina, black spot sr"s
Hang by this slight Statement you will see, Mr. Edit
that the grave and reverend body, of which have
spoken, has ensy task before ii but there ar some
wonderfully ingenious men amnug them. One II
them, for instance certain Beng Wa lie, in 1872,
split hair ways, kept the piecea by him fer
than twenty years split HEN backwards, and then per
suaded his frr nds that the hair whole ever and
had been split at all But il s not my purpose
now 10 say any thing "f the individuals members ni This
great convention; and having sufficiently explained The
crcums which have called them together. will,
in my next, endeuvor 10 let The worthy gentlemen speak
for themselves kON FUT.EEE
September 30 1880