Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-09
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Thunder from The Log Caiin,
The Tppecan"e Club of Virginia No ], have. we
understand, put us under the han Of the emp re We
are onHd'red-rJr0nmuaica tie next ta:nn
lhrse 'ninrraed flotspurs attempt, 70 dcny
hrc amt aedi'r. At the instance 81 Dr"autr The
south side; nan, who has been Hfic nj every thing
ne ever undertook; little politician, little Senator
twi"n the people once doomrd mi" rrr"nrnt,l h'tlr
Edor ("h" Will never win his way I" lIk" dtsinc-
t"n,l and little Delegate the great fiumbug Con-
veni"n, tins Log Cabin has adopted resolution, call
ing down iie cxecration of the Citizens nt Virginia
up II The Editorials of the Enqurr, in relation 10 The
hon DANIEL Webster, late Ultra Frd"ral,S', ana nnw
suddenly metamorphosed into Virginia Jrliersrnan
! Dtmncrat.
| IL IS astonishing with what philosophy cnn.
bi'd TO bear The laundering dennnc,a,rons these Ars
t"crats of the Log Cab,n-swelicd they have been
by The theatrical ihundrrs Of the Rhndmomiadr Rhe-
iorican, the late President nf the magn iicrnt Wing
Convention of the 9TH Oc Der 1t may relieve The
anxiety Of some Of friends tn he informed, that
are neither SICK in bed, the Little Pistol al the Tip
| prcanoe Club pleased In inform the Convention
from the Porto" of The Capt"-n"r have We been tx
iIngnShed by the illumination Of his illuStr"ns Club
We have never enjoyed better spIrtsand never more
determined to exert every energy III our power I"
arrest the infatuated party, who would INVITE Daniel
Webster of Massachusetts 10 teach politics to Virginia.
Many a man who adopted that resolution, will, when
hs party their senses learn to blush tor the
violence they have displayed, and the rldlcule they
have incurred.
| a word only in relation to 'rhe Godlike man. =
| Had Mr. Webster visited Virginia. at any other time,
as private gentleman should never have breath.
ed one single syllable of dscontcnt-and he would
have been received by many Democrat with open
doors, and open heart. Had hr here in
the true character of old, btter uniform, consistent
Ftderast, should have RETAINED, during has r'SH
from altering one word against Inn. We should have
been content with the note OF warning, which had
previously given. But when Mr. w comes not only
10 lecture US, but TO bambo"zIe us-whrn, the
tor of the Democratic Association saId he came here
'swnh fraud upon his lips, deenlt duty 1"
speak without mlncing words, weighing the
metre of sentences. We regretted the necessity
winch duty imposed upon US; but we should nave de-
sprsed ourselves If such time thus, the election
; al hand, The imposition gross if we had mol
spoken became freeman and Eirglnian. "lfthIs
be treason, let the Wings make the most Of it, II
This be IncvIlity want of hospitality, We plead,
that under such circumstances, c'tIzrn owes higher
duties TO his country, than the rites OF hospitality
| With what grace, can the r. Wing complain of us !:
Who it. that but two years ago. assaIled the Pre-
sident Of the l. 5, when he visited virginia, not
political missionary, but for health and recreation
solely: who IL that ridcu!cd hIs appearance, ms
represented even his equipage and carriage: Shall
this man now spy the mote our eye, before taking
the beam ont of his own
We chceriully forgive the Tipprcanoe Club for their
dtnnncarion Not four weeks will eapsc before they
will be ashamed of their natualon.
| The Uhig Conrenho". We intended to make some
further remarks on this magnificent tailnrr-bnt we
must adopt tmr tfe present The statements nt the r."
port, which made 10 their fellow citizens by the De-
mocralic Association Of tins cy We intended 10 crlli-
few passages IN the soacw hat cate but aItogcIh
or met iiccnt speech Of the Hon Daniel WrhScr--Oi
thing h" may tie assured, that his visit t" Virginia
has added as little honor t" his Gratorcal reputa,ion
consistency Ia his political character.
| We pass the eytravagan' estimate of the r.
Wing about the numbers this great gathering The
procession did not come up I" i0utI-and very hone"
rahlc Wing counted il al less than jGO.-l certainly
li far short Of She ante pat'onS of the r. Wing and ITS
compccrs They had anticipated TO- some ~. and even
spoke If ~ thnusanfs.--Somp had sad that the
Capitol square itself would scarcely be large en"ugh ["
contain them! The Compiler of yesterday contt,ses,
! tha. owing 10 the p.oiuslon al private hospitality,
vcral hundreds al beds made for their pon
went without tenant. "" happe. I" know ,Ilst many
private house" wirh would iavr been thrown open -
The Wings, almost without guest Ia" fact IS, the
numbers which fell aI short Of the numbers thai
were expected The gentlrnr have been disappointed
al their Numbers. aud trlr conild mt lope IS somewhat
lnwcrcd-'Th Public disappointed nj thu -rakin4
Every Impartial nan Is Disguised with having urr"
spectacle, place III the revelation % great principles
and Ia men oi tnsc, the wh"- thing has proved
! failure.
| There was the utmost proiIsion Of speak ng-such
as it was. Besides Messrs Webster and Rvcs, w. had
variety of the poctS cxhrhIt.d-One of tirsr
! (lhe Elrctor from Washington county had the poor
TASTE bnt iunr years ago To suamatze General liza r.
u
few lines a whole batch Of small heroes, little known
to aine-and II tn. old Poet lived at the present time
he might have filled many line w'ih humber names
who have lust figured the Richmond R,strnm
= not excepting OF the "chi"f conks and h"t'lr
washers, III tn" august person at Little Pistol of the
Tipprcanor Cuh--Bui prnc" Ia thcrr l"quaciiy Tn"
pageant gone, and their c"quencc must now be trans
irrrrd 10 some humber theatre for lis exhibition
One word morc.-ThiS Convention have favored the
country with an estimate rf the majority which they
expect to obtain N"vcmltrr--snmr 900 aud odd -
THIS - Amusing enough, when know on the one
hand that very drxt-ruuS taccian had Monday
night c"ntrIvrd To out bare majority of 700
only; aud when, the other the r Wing bonsird oi
1,5t0-and, in Of ram, of iI.nDO The fact -
the whole matter Is miserable liumhug. They will
get no majority at all They will lose this great STATE
by greater majority. then this Convention has affected
to clam--And again announce Ia our brethren
rywhere, that Virginia is safe and inmoveable her
own everlasting mountains.
THE ADIoCR YED CONVENTION
We invite the attention of the Democrats of City,
County and District the Convention, winch meets AT
Fairfield on the l7th Let every nan promptly came
forth, aud give ii lift If property encouraged, It will
prove capital meeting Snilh of Cu pepper, Holiday
Of Louisa, and other distinguished orators Will he
there. To the work. then, Republicans! The Demo-
cratic Association will this Evening take the most
tive measures IL carry it through We invite you all
= ALL Ia JON
| immediately after that Convention, VIZ: on the l9th
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