Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-19

hi'hr % tHhlI was TIE reply. ne morse was t-oiIH'.
carried home, and put TO the cart, when he k.ckr! and
backed, and would go every way btt forwards. Ta"
neighbour returned TO the horse dealer IN great displra-
sure, and upbraided him for having deceived hun
that the horse would not draw 10 the cart. 'Whv,
says the man, "did'nt | tell Won, let him alone Tor
that. The Wings present looked very much down.
cast, as # apprehcnsive that Mr.. LYONS, should he b.,
chosen elrctor, might have to vote for a 'FIorda In.
dian"
F0R y ENQUIRER.
MuMMERY AND ARGUMENTS! or THE FEDS.
The Delegates from the Universal Wing party Of all
colors, lately assembled al Baltimore, ;and, as every
thing done by Wings, ever did, and ever mus; excel
what can be done by all others,) formed a meeting,
such as the world never witnessed before, and wall
never see again, unless il shall please these same
Wings again TO excite our astonishment. The natural
expectation raised by tins wonderful meeting was,
that they would SO %enlrghten rs upon every subject
connected with either our national or personal welfare:
would so clearly expose the abuses practised upon US
by our Democratic rulers, and display the peculiar
wisdom, patriotism and honesty OF the Wings, and their
exclusive fitness for renedying or preventing the evils
they have repeatedly declared would overwhelm us in
rum, may had, in fact, as they said, ruined US over and
over again. that every man, not utterly devoid of
discretion, would be constrained 10 flee 10 them for
preservation. Wcll-this convention, which never can
be equalled, Excepting, always, the power Of these
Wings 10 surpass even themselves came together, and
what did they accomplish; Did they convict Martin
Van Buren, as I man of any act or eminent which
SilbuIu deprive MN Oh the esteem ana CORDIAL rOOu
WI! of his country men:-No-a conduct Exemplary
IN all the relations Of private life presented no speck
to be discovered and magniied BY the microscopic
search of Wing eh0rity. Were they able 10 discover
that as a statesman he entertained any principle or OPT
mon lnimlcal To the rights of the States; to the liberties
and happiness OF the people, or TO the administration Of
the Government according to the dictates Of ecopomy,
moderation. equality and justice TO every portion of the
country, and 10 all the people of all those portions: or
that be harbored any opinions or designs which he
concealed and ShrOuHai tron ms committeeman haropvn
he was fearful their disclosure might lniure his popu-
larity, either with selfish Aristocrats and Monopolists,
or with inccndiary tanatics;-No-lhc dignity, the
tirmness, and ability with which he has guarded the
rights ofthc States, and defended the rights and interests
of the citizens OF all the States, against audacious intru.
sion, and against usurpation and injustice from privi-
legged corporations: the promptness, the clearness and
candor, with which, on all occasions, both before and
since his election, he has made known his opinions
upon every subject connected with the government;
all these features in the public course Of Martin Van
Buren, left no ground on which 10 venture a plausible
cavil before the nation. In their efforts 10 build mp an
opposition 10 the faithful and truly Republican admin
lstratIon of Martin Van Buren,, did this mighty Wing
Convention reveal 10 the country any one great consti-
tutiona! or political principle, as forming the founda-
ton Of their own faith: Did they propose for the Pre-
sidencv any man distinguished Tor talent, or pledged.
either by open, manly profession, or By the substantial
evidences of his acts 10 the true Democratic creed, l.
the vtndrcation Of the State scvcrcigutcs, 70 the ma nte-
naucc OF the rights Of the people in their Liberties or their
property. or in their Exemption from the expressions Of
monopolics. or from unelra. and unjust interference by
government in private pursuits and business, No-thcy
pledged neither themselves nor their candidate for or
against any principles or measures whatsoever: though
they told the people they must turn ont their present
able, virtuous and Democratic Chef Magistrate, and
put in 4 feeble old man, who IN his prIm"st DAYS pos
seSsed neither the ability nor the knowledge requisite
for the station Of President OF the [. 5; who through
out his life has been a Federalst: a. mas been proved
BY his own public confession. b. his support Of both
the Adamscs; by his invarabie appreciation Of every
Federal measure proposed under every administration;
by his recommending the opinions Of tnat uitra.Fcde-
ralist. Webster. as the perfect standard Of political
truth; and now By his being tie favorlte and candidate
Of the old Adams FcdsraiislS-"f the Adams and Clay
Fcderalists-of the Tariff Fcderalsts Of the Inter
nal Improvement Frderalsts; Of the Bank Fed-ral3st>;
Of the Anti Masonic F"ders!Ists; o: the Abolition Fe.
de!a!istS, who are nad!r pressing al tins moment an
interference BY Federal authority IN our domestic reIa.
ton OF master and slave, the candidate, in a word, Of
every class, division and subdivision nt Federalism,
embraced within the generic Federal term Wing
What else DID the wonderful convention DO towards
enlirhten'ng the people, the reformation 81 abuses, and
for demonstrating the claims and fitness Of their l!Ero
candidate. They collected a vast crowd in the streets,
they hung ont numerous pieces OF painted cloth, SIR. ped,
c~heckered and spotted, a. emblems Of the motley mate
ria!S composing their party they dragged about with
them rel presentations Of log cabins, 4 number OF barrels
and gourds, and similar trumpery: they yelled, and
drank, and swore they tramplcd 10 death some three
or four poor wretcheS, and exhibited every sign ot as
gushing excess and almost ., phrenzv. Such were the
doinrs Of the wonderful convention Of Wing saLes, dis
PLAYED 10 prove the misdpinrs of the Democratic Adj
ministration and the surprising talents, virtue and pa
;riotism Of the Wings 10 shcw forth especially the
splendid qualifications Of their Hero, not indeed By the
common, vulgar mode Of examples Of his wisdom and
achievements, but by the magical effects of his ass"ci-
alton with painted rags, mock log cabins, barrels, and
sour cider. Sgch rtrc the yOrrrfh arguments u The
unparalleled Hhig conrentioR- supposed TO
he suited 10 the capacities Of the people. fr"emen
Democrats of Virginia you cannot fail 10 rate them
and their Infatuated authors at their true value One
part of this Wing demonstration ycG viii particularly
note. II is tins. That above all other objects in the
scene, the man whose heart could not rejoice IN The
successes nt hrs country ; arms when opposed TO an IN.
solent foreign enemy, who refused to clothe and feed
her suffering soldiers; the man who was the enemy 81
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jackson; the leading
advocate on every occasion Of Federal usurpatl"n, and
the hired retainer OF the monster Federal Bank Daniel
Webster, was borne aloit upon a splendid equipage
drawn BY four white horses. 10 distinguish him as an
object of especial admiration and as a leading champion
in their cause What. after scenes Ike these, can you
believe are the opinions entertained OF the people by
men. who will venture still to pirate to yCu about the
Republicanism Of Harrison, and who strive to force Inn
with such con'edcratcs upon the nation
IN" Ggol,xr Webster n he wa hti>phcn"r.y ,yirt hy
the paritzau~ Of the Bank when assisting in IT. attempts r. over
throw Tia. administration OF u" Nen"ra'," ana patl"tI' LARSON,
delivered beior" the great convention At Baltimore a -pecch which
lore OF winch consisted in this contemplate Slang: That every
huGs admitted the times wer" hGra-and II seemed 10 Be agreed
Thai The only remedy Wa hafd cider"
TO EDITOR or THE ENQUIRER.
STAFFORD CouSrf, Va, June 2, l-lo.
The ~lonr-winGrd Wing Orator and Circuit rider for
the Northern Neck District. approached on. hG=tings
Yesterday court, and such a tale Of woes has not been
delivered lately TO the citizens of old Stafford. lie
mounted the bench al about = o'clock, with the under
standing that the remainder OF the evening should be
equally divided between himself and K. { l.. Moncure,
his opponen;-and, By the by, who was ready with the