Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-24
POLITiCAT..

POLITICAL.
A CHINESE or THE FUTURE.
The great contes; over; the combination of chemi
cal antipaics has triumphed over the sngleheartcd,
single. handed Democracy, and the sceptre has Tor
brief period parted from Judah. We Will not stop 10 in
qurc by what means the victory was obtained, whether
by fraud, caumnv bribery deception, or all combined.
This will be subject for future investigation; and #
that should fail in ecit,ng 4 of proof which
even the insoencc Of hardened and triumphant
guilt will cover and tremble, we shall leave the final
exposure 10 the w,ll of that Providence winch has
daned that crime shall, fate, be rerenged By
its own inevitable consequences.
But though defeated, the Democracy with Old Iir.
ginia at its head, has fought, noble battle against
combnatio in which ouly all the ierccnary forces
Of country, hut thosc of foreign lands, have been
rallied and cemrnted together by liz nstinc,
of hatred those principles b. which the present Ad
ninstration has always been governed Thnuga over.
powered, The Democracy not su5c. II. The country
has been by mercpnares, bat II IS not conquer
cd. They plumber the land hut they cannot keep
possession. The elements of d'scord deeply and
indeliby implanted IN the rrcconciaie ingredients OF
the monstrous conIitlon and like The aad clay in
Nebuchadnezzars image though they may ceave TO-
gether for n while, they never incorporate.
Already the leaders -" the partycolored band stand
aghast a; the tremendous responsibilities they have
suned and, like the hunter who has down the lion
trembe at nearer approach 10 their game. They d."
not know what 10 d. with the power they have obtained
by fraud and deception and the ,ngre nts Of the cau
drnn already begin 10 trrmcnt and boil Men who
hold no one political principle in ccmmcn-men who
have and over denounced each o'arr the people
who have for years been in the habit Of bitter
opposition-men who cannot meet IN domestic society
in the halls Of legislation without disclosing the
eye Of the keen observer the dying fires Of
nifty that lay half smo,hered II Their h"so'nsmen who
aiming with inrs'criic unsuitable ambition, nj
the same oh stations these have combined for the
common purpose Of ovcrhrowing the Democracy
They have The booty, and ere long we shall see
them each contcndinr with the 6thef for his share
Without the cement If either common principle or
interest, II is not in the .9'urc ci the
nature Of things that they hold together Their
only bond Will be- the instinct ." mutual fear OF the De
nocracy and cowardce is iar apt to desert 10 the
enemy, than to perish with It's friends
The next succeeding four years vii present curious
spectacle to the contemplation IL philosophical obser
First, 10 the cabinet Of the President elect, in
which usual for the interests of the fou- rreat Sec
tons, and Of the most prominent, and powerful br
OF the party to be represented No acquainted with
the agency of the Abotonis.s can far moment doubt
that some Of their prominent leaders will be select
ed for seat that the Southern Why's viii be COM
pimented in like manner. So, too, the Manufacturing
interests will all probability, be represented; while
some other Of the illus,rous lights Of Conserya-
tsm will be selected the champion the great credit
system and rredeemabc paper money. As 10 the Post
master General, u mTht venture II obtrude our
humble advice this cccasion we would suggest some
eminent railroad proprietor who would b. better able
to reconcile his own interests with those OF the public
Aided by the coursels of m Attorney General
chosen probably for his dexterity in accommodating
the Constitution 10 the bed ct Prccrustes, which il
may be stretched contracted at pleasure the cabinet
will then be complete and who doubt the delicious
harmony of an instrument with 50 many dscordani
strings played upon hy such expert musician "a
General HARRISON. Doubtless tc first effort of each
OF the members will be TO aspire to tie dgnifed office
OF turning the Generals nose OF any point Of
the compass that he may deem expcdicnt; TO become
dry the imbccil,y Of second childhood: and
Coon instead Of Bear leader will without doubt be the
ambition OF each one OF the conrregated slgcs.
We are not yet sufficiently enlightened the sub
jec TO point ont the fortunate .nen who arc destined 10
occupy these distinguished places. but may be allow
ed TO imagine them assembled in log cabin. orna.
mented with gonrGs, coon SKINS and cider barrels,
erected on the borders of Goose crcek-for would he
exceedingly incongruous, well rs inconsistent for
the General TO inhabt the White iluuSc and Tourist,
the gold spoons. What would Mr. Ogc say 10 such
profanity? Well, the representative Of the South will
face TO face with the representative Of the Abo
ltons,s, and The representative of the Manufacturer
and Protective Tariff. Does not every member of
the peace societies sudcr at the of such
an encounter Does not every man, gifted with the
least power of inagnat"n picture to has arighed fam
cy the tremendous effects vi such conclusion of mag
unanimous sp rits?
Let US suppose, merely BY way Of example, that Mr.
Webster should appear the character Of Secretary Of
the Treasury We that he has been dcsir-
mated for higher department. though cannot hut
think the man who manages his own funds with such
extraordinary discretion aud prudence ought for the
Soou OF the have the of those
of the nation. II will not be long we predict before
the General viii find it necessary sraisc tie ,riad
and " practical experience urge n CLAIM the great
"Jefersonian Democrat is without rival As We
don't wish to huvc any hand in the formation of the
Generals Cabinet refrain from partcu!arziny
names. We Will only suppose the new Secretary Of
War or OF the Navy t. b. selected from among the sturdy
Wing champions ot Southern RIGHTS and Southern prn.
ciples, and the Attorney General - be Mr. Thaddens
Stevens or Mr. Slade. Can mortal man conceive any
thing more embarrassing to of such firm princi-
pies and such high Of honor, than discussion
the policy proper to be adopted b. III. new Admi-
nistraton, To this they must come, when the Gene.
raj holds the reins and undertakes the task of Phuon
IT will not do then to withhold all disclosure of prin.
ripes from the public eye, shrink from action
They must act, and that promptly The Abolition
lists, if vast portion of them not,
hementy suspect. rank hypocrites, who have masked
their political n,rgues under the broad shield of PHI
must b. aprcased by the sacrifice Of the
South. The high Tariles mus, be propi,iated by ad-
lona duties and the honorable fraternity Of specu-
latnrs will speedily call on the Wing Hercules 10 do
something, no matter what, to initiate The
bubble speculation If only for a few months, in order
that they may shift their burdens the shoulders of
new race Of dupes and swinders
How all these 10 be sratifcd, without producing
confusion coufounded," is more than we can
pretend to divine and than anticipate though
We are aware that the Wings expert urglers
md that there wonderful reconcing qualities in
og cabins, hard cider, and coon skins which bid fair
supplant truth, hope and charity, as peace makers