Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-02

within the influence of the centriPetai attraet'"h'
But what of NIL TINT What will tau Pr"rt% may
he n very fine Poem, as Barro" t'c !hd'"' ''"''
sad. bui That does il all prove: what does It demon
,ra,.s Does il unvcil the principles OF their orator
Nnm. Does il tell rs the principles by when ne
moan. 10 administer the Government; WIN hhh'as"
IN. man-aud satisfy us that ne Is qua''le" '"i ~"
first office in the Republlc-that ne rs hoh's cay"
ble faithful to the Constitution -thal Ne Is hot e
dris, no, ,h. candidate of the AbolitIanists MAJ
Iii re n,unifcpnt hnmbng effect to eniighten the
sns. of The People of Virginia; What IS all ihs r.
fculous spec,acle demonstrate: These hhrran ooys'
his hammered procession; these various hsc'Puo"s
this silly pageantry, which IS so hncn more ~ c"a
ractcr with The splendid monarch'ts oi EW" m NJ
thev may have rrea, gathering oil inc " h'gs III ,ie
uironoi;s They NAV bring Daniel Webster, to play
The fctitious mart of Virginia Democrat lhey may
brino Tamadre to keep his brother fehegaur III c"ui-
tcnance They may attempt to keep up m eNc''e'hen
n keen the peope from thinking for themselves, ana
- -; ~. ,rua ;ssue before them. But IN this IN
s;dious etnr, they will be most grossly deceived Many
an observer will not require even SetOhd s0HeF no"s"t,
10 see through the hnmbug-and the Few, WIG 40 ~
have ample time enough before the -hu Vi .'o'e"o'
To recover from the drluslon oi the spectacie, anu "
esn;s il. contr,yrrs-Tell not, that IT IS TO cee-
haia tic anniversary of the Battle Of the Thames
What, quarter of century has since passed. ana no'
an effort has been made by the Wings TO ceepfa'e he
battle until now, when they are running "a ""s up
Hero las they would have called hiIi) as 'net '"'
tarv candidate. w hat. invite vi " -
celebrate a victory, which man IN America $50 ;"
lt,l TO promote and 50 much to prevent "hat
Of tins sswild and promiscuous multitude OF ni@s
Is it 10 eonrert the Wings; They are Wings
already. They do not come 10 this political Nee
ca to be- converted They are the seli'same
Wings who have figured bravely IN wing meet
inns and Tppecanoe Clubs. Their votes are aIfeaG'
spcured-ther energies already pledged 70 uir
Whir cause They do not need 10 be ground over
again in the Wing mill, TO be- turned mt" Wings
What benefits then do the Wings promise thrmse YES
from this Eglinioun Tournament: DO they come mere
to ORGANIZE as our Convention did al Chafotesv'ile
II is rather too late the day for such an arrangement
Do they expect to convrrt single Democrat by all this
immense machinery OF flags, and inscriptions, and W hig
Slanrw hangers brought from all the quarters OF the
earth: Is Daniel Webster To work miracles: Are the
Democrats of Virginia less able perceive his tricks
less willing to dcspIse his professions, than the Demo"
Gratis of Old Suffolk There, he has failed uttery-and
thanks to his lncantaonS the Democracy are reused
and will out in greater force than ever-and so
will it be in Virginia. Our blood will be up. The peo-
pie will be stirred and excited-And many an honest
Wing will be compelled to put this question to his own
heart: Where am when this Ultra Federalist comes
as a prophet among US: Can be right III gong with
him. when he has always been arrayrd against the Prn-
ciples and the institutions of the South: flames Ma.
Olson were here with his Report OF % in has hand-It
Thomas Jefferson were living, would they not be the
first to scout the mask he has assumet--and TO warn
us against the party, who has blended their fortunes
with his own When Daniel Webster becomes the
bcarcr of the Virginia Wings, is II not time
for every State Rights Wing IN Virginia to open his
eyes, and scorn the hurnbuggcr:'
In a word SrhGt is all this summary tOr.-As
swcetpped girl SAID it not to celebrate beforehand
Il victory, which the Wings never destined to gam: