Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-14
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, JANUARY II.

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RICHMOND, TUESDAY, JANUARY IA.
A Touch at the Times.
The author of the following Dialogue hits of the
vapd and rabd attacks of the X. Wing in the true
style. 1t is applyin, the test of rldcule to what is
truly ridicnlous The ebulltions Of the Wing what it
is pleased to nickname the Coalition are as vlrulent as
they absurd. What the simple facts: Mr..
Calhoun and Mr.. Van Buren, separated for long
time politics. and their personal followed their po
itical relations Their alienation was marked even by
considerable acrmonv on the part of their friends
But Mr.. Calhoun finds himself mistaken in the course
which he had anticipated from the President. Mr.. Van
Buren, proposes an important measure, which Mr.. T.
approves. Mr.. V B. shows himself devotedt 10 those
State Rights principles, which Mr.. c. has adopted
Mr. G. considers Mr.. Y. B. rs the best man, from
concurrence Of peculiar circumstances, and from geo
graphical considerations, TO bring back The vessel OF
State to the Republican tack, and keep her ahead
lie waits more than two years TO verify his calculations
and test the Of the Administration lie finally de-
termnes to bury the tomahawk, if the President Mes
sage should be of such character he expected to be-
In that case, he determined first to avail himself OF an
early opportunity IN his pince TO indicate opn0nSand
of action and then to pay his respects to the
President But the Message delayed till the oath
ult. It's contents were entirely agreeable to HIM It's
urgent recommendations Of economy in the admins
tration Of the Government, its strong remarks on the
Banking system--its general table Of contents indeed
agreeable 10 him, that he made up his mind to
bury all his animostes This reconciliation was OF
course all s'ga and wormwooa' 10 the Wings They
would have been much better pleased 10 have had the
opportunity OF saying, that whilst Mr.. Calhoun was
supporting the measures of the President, each OF
them thought Too meany OF the other to hold any So
cal intercourse together. Mr. Calhoun determn-
ed 10 mark out his course, that his personal should
follow his political relations-And for this resolution,
he is to be backbaed and abused by the Wings; the
cry Of Coalition is to be raised to its highest Key and
Bargain to be boldly asserted, without being proved
They could Justify Mr.. Clay for his coalition with Mr..
Adams, whom he had attackcd-nnd between
whom there was adjourned question of vcracity.-
Mr.. Clay could make Mr.. Adams President and in
iw days receive from him the highest office in his gift,
well passport in "thc line Of safe precedents TO
the succession These facts about which there is no
mistake. They are matters of record-very different
indeed from the predictions they making in the case
Of MIR. Calhoun-"the Gorgons fiydras and Chimeras
dire, which they conjurIng up IN hls case. They
seek too with impunity direct Coalition with Mr.
Rves; offering him the highest office in their gilt, with
the avowed purpose of insurng his cooperation
der s'to put down the Administration MIR. Cal
houn must not change his position to Mr. Van Buren,,
and without receiving any equivalent, unless he brings
down upon his head the Whole vengeiul storm of their
ndignation-But these matters well touched off
by the Author of the following Dialogue, that pass
the whole matter into his hands:
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
THE COALITION-A DIALOGUE
SCESE-.1 Hhig Poiiirian meeting Iihig Farmer.
Politician, lin great hastc) Well, friend Farmer,
suppose YOU have read or heard the news:
Farmer. do not remember 10 have read or heard
any thing special. Old Tppecanoc seems 10 be going
ahead like ''rale Norwester, he ishc will carry
every State in the Union with case, and some out Of
the Union, if friends of the ewing to be be-
lcvcd; but between YOU and me, have some misgiv
mgs about it, The Wing has prophcsed about every
Presidential election for the last three and the prophe
cies very good except that they forgot to be full
filled | fear, those which they making, will
walk in the footsteps of their luxurious predecessor
Moreover our friends Joke with serious air some
times that hardly know when TO think them in ear
nest You know every other day they always JEST and
each alternate day they are IN earnest fact which &C
counts for what of the captious pleased 10 call
inconsistency. understand the thing as far as have
sad but for the life of me, cannot find out which is
Jest day and which is earnest day.
Pol. with impaticnce,) Oh! but have not you heard
the late news
Far What is the matter with you: You seem excl
ted! What news is it,
Pal. Gorgons and Chincras Satan and SIN! Moloch
and Beezebub! Pluto and Ccrbcrus! Fire and brim-
rar What IN the world is it, Tell me qnicklv,-Tm
on tip-toe.
Pol. The foulest coalition that history ever record
ed.-"Onc that must shock the moral sense of every
honest man in the community"
Far. All! Our good friend Clay has been at his old
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advancing age had worked reormation-bu, ''what
is bred in the bones you know
Pol 'Sblood, Clay!-No Claws coalition was no.
thing this! tell you tbs foul, and revo-
ting
Far. Oh! you refer to Mr. Rivcs going over 10 the
Wings, and coming out for old friend Tppecanoe,
after having strongly opposed him in 1886; but you
ought TO make allowances for human weakness.
Pol Sheath, It's not 10 be borne You either
run mad or turned rabid Locofoco-that is clear. Mr..
al.
Is, whenever and under whatever circumstances he
chooses. Tis rg ht to be Wing, and il s wrong
to do right. Rives such suggestion is intolerable
tell you this is a most unparalleled, unheard of, ard
horrible coalition The very thought of it makes my
hair stand on end. How stand you so coolly here
when dangers darken the very sky:
Far. What what
Pot Caiilne and Cethcgus! Cromwell and Ireton
Guy Fawkcs: gunpowder plot! benedict Arnold" in
short
Far. Well, in short, what is the terrible affair,
Pol Is il. ! say it is a mos, 'deformed abomina
bic, tcteslablc coalition, ism that something; twill
not do The people will not 10 of their
danger! They sleep 1ehihpool The ground wr
tread is unsafe! The air breathe is full of plots and
snares! Every thing is out of JOINT! II sas if
"Tlc front Of Heaven wa. full Of fiery shapes,
The down The mountains, and the herds
Were strangely clamorons 10 the frghnl helds'
Every thing is "big with the fate of Cesar and Of
Rome!"
ter. Ny blood has been ready 10 boil ever since you
began, but ! can't know what at. You Will not keep
cool long enough to tell me.
Pol Cool at such time az this-Oh, Madness
Cool. when
'.Ihc graves have yawncd and yielded mp their dead
Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds,
Horses neigh anl dying do gnan,
Ghosts shrek and squeal about the streets"
Cool! while this unhaliowed coalition, Than that
Of Lord North and Fox, is in existence. Cool now
"Qnonsguc CaiafinG nosirn dJntere pattSntia!' Cool
when ice itself would be as hot as The sun heated in
furnace!
Far Oh, horror! Oh, Jupiter Oh call The Gods al
once
Pol. Well may you say so. The republic is in dan.
ger The mighty waves Of this coalition threaten 10
roll over it and blot it from existence. Let every
be up and doing! Let US bear onward the wachword,
''down with the coalition
Far. "Down with the coalition" Up, frecmen, up
The country is endangered, and must hasten 10
the laggard spirit of my countrymen. will go, and
will continually, and every where keep up the cry,