Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-03

Ifi'.c idols Of; Wligg"fy supremacy ridiculous
IL Is not FOR N" want o. cNcrtion the part Of their
admirers Never were CANNED, not .'wh
liut, bu, with exaggerated praise. Claiming for them
svcs ali the talent and taste in the country, the Wings
hc!rss. Lavish: The need OF fame with latte
discrimination, They make swans of many
geese. We can pardon the pride winch they take in
their prominent men; their Senatorial leaders, for ex
ample. II has, At least, eminent talents and long
vices in conspicuous station for It's Justification; but when
they descend 10 apply the cptEet great TO the Wiscs
the Premises, thn Nenciecs the Gravcses cthoc genus
Omne Their partisan eya@gcraton IS really pi,iable
1t but small distinction 10 be great in such compa
ny The first ct thee gentlemen TO be the pccw
liar object Of this spurious tribute Iadc:n;igable et-
forts reckless ahse OF their adveysarcs, may perhaps
cntitla him the gratitude his party, though Gue@
ton whether his blind zeal and irrational e%crtions have
not provcda serious muir, rather Than benefit 10 those
whom he is anXIcuS 10 serve. They could not have
better NIarplot to spoil their game But this their
business. Ii they are satisfied, certainly have
right II complain.
The Richmond Wing OF Saturday has letter, which
is described as well drawn, and worthy ot prominent
place. continuing brief notice OF the dinner given 10
the Hon. Henry A. Wise at Louisa Courthouse III
Virginia We had been told before that the pre-
scented was very ati1ctng, and this cpstle, though
solemn and obligatory, IS, We suppose given as !aFc-
cal a.ter-rccc To the corncal tragedy OF the dinner
So rare piece Of nonsense II has not often been our
III 10 noc, with II is The very Sublime Of the ridicn
lous. Mr. Wise could not have appropriate
commentator ard panrgyrst. His aGin'rcr has caught
his inspirations and is infected ny the contaeon Of his
peculiar cloqucncc icra "otul iameuatIon overt the
cogrupons Of power. and the anler!nGs Of the rr"p!"
delivered in a beautiful strain Of ust:an, wr are pre-
scented %ith the following paragraph, which, Tor felicity
OF thought and caslcnesS oi metaphor not above, but
beyond praise: 'But when the people. the source OF
all power and the keepers ii their own Liberty begin
listen the son" of their rulers, and TO turn
yielding Ia the rendered price of prostitution then
indeed has isc key been found 10 the padi0rh otCir
riyiRr and the ramparts of Their liberty to be
prcgnab"" There is beautiful confusion, "bravc
disorder IN this passage" which stamps il with genius
Oy think OF the yrcn song Of our rulers, opening like
false key The paddock of In" peoples virtue Mir.
Wise himself in his happIcst mood, could not hav"
said thing stirling. "" -" o"'d - '!''
di>c!,i,
We regret Tia; -" cGnno! do Justice 10 this eloquent
rpisc ~ publishing II 1t full length Another extract
mus, suffice for ovcrhurtcncd columns: "All
shall say is that m spoke, and the people listened, adj
mircd were convinced He boldly dIsscccd, prohcd,
and exposed the nmost ocvcry limb and every
member of the Administration: and oh for my country
that could say there muscle, one nerve, or
tooth Toe mil untantcd but, alas! all was
rottenncsss and corruption There they lay, exposed
to the public gaze 'rcitcring IN tie starch n hcr orn
rrudationS exciting the disgust and contempt of
the way!aring he passed on his journey And
this al dinncr. Let hereafter say that the
wings not eloquent This passage i. much III
tho STYLE of Mr.. Wlscs rhetoric, that We have doubt
it is copied almost literally from his speech Rather
singular discourse this, however for the banquet table
The Wings oi Louisa must have had strong somacS 10
digest both the speech and the dinner But 10 be ScrI-
Gus, it really insult to the intellect and taste Of our
people to aud such ribad rant talent and cloqucncc
Virginia, which has been cmphat:caily the land Of ora
tors and statesmen, be sadly fallen from her high
estate, If she pint with pride 10 such men and such
efforts