Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-07
FOR TIE E.NRUIRFR
THE LONG SHOT FROM CASTLE HILl~-tNo. J.

THE LONG SHOT FROM CASTLE lilLl"-tNo .
In our first number traced the devious path oil the
;lv political dipomast up the point of the Scna-
toral election and there arc disposed to leave hi
while we proceed to an examination OF inc topics III
his letter We not socitous to add another drop
to the cup of his humiliation. BY all his crafty
arts and cunning devices, notwithstanding all his sa-
crce of pride and loss of character he defeated
Within most tantalizng distance Of success, he yet
could not clutch the fruit which he sought 50 eagerly
TO grasp He experienced that deepest oil ali morhii-
cations to corrupt mind, the consciousness OF
having stopped from its integrity, to no purpose Even
The votes Of those who proessed to despse or dstrst
him could not secure his election. But what Tuiy
hirh minded man would receive such SURFACES, gwen
with repuunance that amounted to hcavIng OF the
gorge: given with every expression of contempt and
TYnder everv circumstance of obloquy: Who with a
nnrtice of pride would accept vote, extorted confess
edy by party compulson, from one who exclaimed, on
a very recent occasion, "How can aid IN sending to
the Senate A MAN WHO HAS DONE MORE TO pkHkAD ID
AND HUMBLE THAT BODY, THAN ANY Man LIVING: VINO
that has any selfrespect would esteem 1t compliment
10 receive the of gentleman, who gives It alter
the declaration " that he felt constrained, but with
pain modification and disgust, to cast ms vote Tor W.
G. Rivcs?
We will not 90 back to the last session for the pur-
nose of gathering up all the expressions OF luminosity,
disrust and contempt exhibited towards Mr. RiVcs ny
the men who have since rcpugnantly voted Tor nm,
upon what we Think they most enormously deemed
ne indeed they snccre) dire political necessity
Bnt we cannot help culling few choice passages from
his new organ the Richmond Wing, which so consist
emily dcnounces the Independent gentlemen OF It's own
party, who mildly, but firmly, refuse the man now,
whom that paper but lately stigmatizcd with ycllc
mence Of indignation unparalleled for its violence and
cxtrayaqancc The extracts are somewhat hacknied
indeed vet they Afford when conrasted with the present
course Of that honest journal, such curious example
of political Standardization ana inconsistency, tha'
we cannot refrain from bringing them once more before
Tho nublic eve We hope that the amiabe Editors OF
tho Wbip will forgive for calling attention to these
beautifl extracts They are too good to be forgot
ten. Speaking of Mr.. Rivess agency IN the ExPung'
ing scene, of which Mr. Wise gave 50 hu''la'lhg an
account thew break out in volcanic violence OF phrase
rb;cb bols and foams and burns in the following lava
"That filled the measure of the ExPungers nfamy
and makes it unisersal and ETERNAL;
"Tbe fddlinp of Nero-the consul OF Caligu-
,,-thc cold .bloodcd tyranny of Tiberius, may be
froottcn the long catalogue of crime which stands
\ momento of human depravIty, may fade from the
pare of history and vanish from inc mciioiy VI man
hui this base act untouched BY the niger OF tIhe'
shall remain to shame our natures TO .ne a,Iai
The men whom the presence OF an asselneiIu ha
tion before their country and their God-~Jatey ana
deI;berately perjured themselves, and Pt0ced Me Pey
on record need never expect 10 DC ioi iot 20
ryen Charity may valnly essay 10 mitigate ''e "a,
nv of their deed but their names VIII never cease 10 oe
ocr,ted whilst virtue has voary, or vice IS 10 DC
deprecated .or o tho
1--WE sincerely wish that it were not counter 70 the
order of Providence that all the perpetrators o. Una,
dark tragedy on our eountys honor might be cursed
with an immortality here; that they might 1--we on,
whilst time holds its hear in their proper
tha ppmeasured and bitter execratons OF every
honest and on each returning day be ased naked
through the world with whip Of scorpions, from the
| rising TO the setting SUM- n,;c,u,
at is proper to say in good time and empnatcany
that the South Southern Wings and m not support
E1ruseER for any office , 14f ernnngns was no,
o % . a9 act Of moral upude, but Of base servy