Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17

Hurrrah of the Wings!

The Wings are attempting 10 rails their scattered and
disguised forces, by reunion Suppers and popular meet
inrs The first news of the Harrisburg nomination
came upon many of them Ike the shock of u cold bath
but although their spirits cowcd, and their countc
nances chup-tacn, they irving to make the mos,
of very hard bargain. Their watchw"rd- st mon
Union. But Il is | mon upon candidate. who has
been tried once and found wantng-Union upon can
didatr who by the adroit management at Harris
burg has showed aside their abcst and most popular
mau-Union upon candidate, who did not Obtain The
vote of single slavcholdng State, and will not receive
one in IS40-Cn Mon upon candidate, whom lhaddcus
Stevens and the Anmasons and the Abolitionss have
forced down upon the most magnificent Humbug
assembly that was ever convcncd-Cnion upon one,
who is unqualified by his political attaInmcrts, dis
qualified by his political principles, from filling
the first Office in the world-and the Cnicn OF q
party made up of the most dscordant elements, that
were ever mingled in Chaos itself Their leaders, how
ever; their pompous orators and their most loyal
presses, attempting to shake OH the Incubus winch
temporarily seized upon thcm to subdue the disgust and
discomfort which spread through their ranks, to rally
their forces and to do battle to the best OF their abI-
ties.
AS part of this exciting process, the Wing mem
bers Of Congress have given Supper to the returning
Delegates of the Harrisburg Convention, in order to
rcanimac their "potcntates and principaes. 1t was
fine opportunity also TO bring out Mr. Clay and the
whole scene was calculated for theatrical effect Ac-
cordingly, among the Dra,natiS Persona, we find Mr.
Clay, playing the pat of Cato Of Utica, committing
suicide for the good Of his couatry. Gen. Scott had
too much discretion and scnslity to minglc in the
81 little Senate" We find Ex- Governor Tyler, would
be Senator woud-be ePrcsident, playing the Ora
tor ssnaural, unstudied, statcsmankc. There also
were the Luc and Scmpronh-Slcssrs. Boardman
Of Connecticut, Sonthard of New Jersey, Mcssrs.
Graves Wise and Evans-Mr. Wise boldly pledging
himself for one thousand majority IN District tor
the Harrison ticket, when we venture to say there is
no. cool man in the whole district, that would
dorse his assertions. Let all lint pass however Let
the empty and bombastic pageant pass two. Nei-
thcr the Delegates Of Harrisburg, nor the Wings OF
Washington can transfer the People of the u States,
to candidate, in whom the feasters themselves have
not the most unboundcd confidence.
Notwithst anding the GOODNESS with which the nomi-
nation was first received in New York and Philadel-
phia pomp0us meeting has been held IN the latter
CITY, and two III the former, (young Wings III one ana
all sorts of Wings in the othcr,) all pledglng themselves
- the support of The ticket, and scrcwing up their
courage to the sticking place. meeting has also been
held at Pounlikecpsic, where Mr. Delegate Fay, and
Mr. Conservative Tamadgc, and others OF the clique,
addressed the meeting in behalf of the nomination
Thus the Wings raising the shout to Insplrt tclr
followers Well if they seriously preparing Tor tnc
battle they will find Republicans enough prepared TO
Join issue with them.
minatng body. The Harrisburg Reporter, vigant
and an accurate observer the spot draws this graph
ic picture of the Convention:
uThe nominating body was composed OF Antlmasons
and Masonic Wings, of Aboonists and slave hoiders
who met upon a common platform to merge tor time
thc elements of strife between them III their greater
hostility to the Democracy of the country But The
distinctive spersons of 1T least the Antimasons ana
Abolitionsts could not be kept from seethinS WIN It's
accustomed vehemence, and was therefore TOO rance
ros towards Mr. Clay who had solemnly secuted them
both to tolerate his nomination.