Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-24

a Wing mechanic, not forty miles from Northumber-
land Courthouse, who has pinned his faith 10 tho
sleeve Of Federalism, and who is a believer III the wor-
ship of the Juggcrnaut of Wh:cgery, dog cabin) with
all ito concomit.nts Of rcvelrv, ~(aithUrgh he Is a tenn
perarce man, and Eeser takes a horn, except when he
!cels like IT, svcry loud IN ms complaints about hard
tunea, and very clamcrous against Mr.. Van Buren and
has Administrator, rs beng the cause ot them. lie
In. declared, OF many occasions lately, that TIC has
done more business. within the year past, than lie has
ever done in any former year. And III an advertise
m-Rt which h- hss stuck up, stated, that ms present
prices are ~ per cent. higher than they wcrc IN lc3l-',
when the L. :. Bank was in full bloom; and that the
expenses Of his family are now much less than usual,
from the moderate prices Of provisions. Yet, "Eard
times, and worse a-ccwing, il the dOleful ditty sung
by this mos; consistent Wing, from ono days end 10
another. Ard hr SAYS, If Mr. Van Buren, i. reelected,
he WI! be compelled 10 shat up his s!op. Now, Mr..
Editor, this mechanic had better shut up hS-mouth,
instead Of hi. shop, # ii. cannot find stronger reasons
for falling out with Mr. Van Burcn and his Admins.
tration.
SIX, the condition Of the mechanics and other work
ing classes Of the community, where this dssatiahcd
mechanic lives, IS such :. every reasonable man ought
70 be satisfied rith. They get as much work rs they
can do, and at very fair prices, whilst the cost OF Iv-
inr is reasonable enough; and moreover, in society
thew stand on az equal footing with every other mem.
her OF the community without the least shade OF dis
linction, and there 10 hone 10 say, as The Wang man
once raid, there goes a EiinhiRg mechanic.
Now. contrast this condition OF things with that 10
which the British Federal Wings Of this country would
reduce Hi, useful and mcritor;cus class Of the commit
nit-, If they could, when they bold the sentiments
which were uttered not long since by one OF those
silk stocking gentry, 10 wit: ''that there never can be
prosperous tunes IN tins country. until, as III England,
the poor man j. obliged 70 wor: for 4 sleeps head ana
pluck a dav, and he under 4 cart ~ night Aye, SIR,
and then under the double rule Of Federal Wings and
Banks, wh.tevcr little money they might chance 10
handle, wodld he paid them in SHIN plaslcrs. No, SIR;
| mistakc-in WiIir plastcrs. | am warranted IN using
this latter expression, from my own observation III
things around me. for the Wings do import the greater
part Of TIN. trash amongst us ut any rate, | know
what .av, ard do know several most "odoriferous'
Wings, who are IN the habit Of !uggtng off, very fire.
~Guent!v, whole ~shot-bags full OF silver change 10 Baltr-
more, and selling i, al a premium OF from ~ 10 ia cts,
in tn. dollar: and then, if we 10 not hold our peace
about il. we arc called G'rtr-mouthcd Loco Focos-
although one Of these gentlemen IS so exceedingly mo.
de-.. he cannot speak the dirty words, "l.oco foco, be
fore l.iiesN For these COINS. they bring back IN return,
their Wing p~lastcrS, and these selt.satAe Wings Will
take hold oflhcsc s!I,nplasters and hold them up and cx-
claim. sSce here, Sir; Jackson GOLD By G., Sir; sec
here. Sir, what Jackson and Van Buren, have done,
made way with all the '%ynShGg and left these things
IN place OF il. Now, Sir, the complaints OF many
Of these croukcrs about hard times, ruined country, &c,
are about as we'll founded as are those Of the above
mentioned worthy, consistent, dissatisfied, Federal,
Wing mechanic-w!p, according 10 his own showing,
has plenty OF work, gets good prices, aud iIvca
cheaper than formerly. Now, what more can he want
| hope the day will never come when a North Amer
can sun Will shine on a set of mechanics in silk stock
lmgs, whits gloves and ruihcd shirts, who wish to live
by their wits and not hv their worn,
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