Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-17

lIshcd III our paper {" saturday, appear on tir race "
THIS and give additional force to the convection, TIM
we discovered an Old pondcn;, whom welcome
most cordially. Noiw Outstanding the picu!" here pre-
scented sr,kngly resembles great original now LIVING
VIC rive full crcd nee The declaration e the artist
that il describes not an individual bat species
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| THE WIG CONVERT
| In skctchng the following characters we have no
design to give it personal appcut"n: and, should II
bp found TO bear a striking resemblance IN It's general
outline to any more OF our distinguished co
temporarpS that will not be our fault. The human
race is made up of various classes, each .! which has
some great general features OF resemblance and TO de-
| lneate ore characterize the whole. Each lnd'r
dua! viii appropriate the likeness 10 himself, and Tho
adoption viii be sanctioned b. all Who know him. Ii
such should be the with the portrait We are about
10 draw, all w have 10 say is, GA apt H6 tacH. II
conscience places the cap and Tie wc&rris welcome
| to has hun"rs
The WnrG CONVERT is generally man who begins
the world without principles many OF merchants
nowadays BERN business without capital His first
object TO establish credit with the people, that
of the merchants IS to stand we'll with the banks. The
trades III goods, the other makes commodity OF
his consclcGcca saicable article, which is always
in demand among those who make politics trade and
dispose al themselves 10 The hghCs, bidder.
/ In attaching himself 10 party, his first step is to
! find out which IS in the ascendant. or wlia is much
The same, winch will pay the highest prcc for his con-
science Having settled this point with the uncrrlng
instinct of spi>hncss, he commences his career after
the most approved manner of all spectators upon iI-
turc contingencies, BY making great display 81 prn-
clpes Just IN proportl" as lie is without thrln in hum
bic mtaton Of the trader, who, being destitute c so
lid capital, seeks 20 gain the confidence "t the CONNER
cia community, H.; living style, upon tick outin.
hgurc with ether people money. Having no settled
principles, 4, stands him III stead, TO make the most o
them. Accordingly he takes all OCCASIONS III season
and out Of season, 10 proclaim them 10 the world till
by constant repetition, he not only dcccIvcS others but
1 believe. himself
he is actually governed by principle. But anon some
unluckv temptation falls IN hS way, when, like the
transformed cat IN the fable his original instinct gets
the better OF his newly acquired identity, ana demon
srates the universal maxim, that there contend
me against nature.
Since the Democracy has been IN tho ascendant in
the United States, the species Of politicians at
tempting I" d@luoate has generally true 10 It's instinct,
sided with that plrty although nna:cly and unacra.
bly, opposed 10 IT, account Of It's beng governed by :.
set Of principles nvar,abc in their nature, and dcina
bic in practice As wel as theory But, notwithsand-
ing tins moral and natural antipathy, the VIII" convert
generally adhrrrs 10 The Democracy either until H. IS
set ASIDE, superseded hv other candidate for
Office and Eomur5: until he na-ncs he scents from
aur Tx, approaching downfall the party TO which he
sticks on long there is any honey TO secure hs
adhCS sion.
The moment this happens he begins to huff up, and
his sails flap in the wind He discovers that the cncts
ofDemocracy at with The rcnrmcnts Of 'i and
the civilization OF maukind that to withhold tro" the
rich the means Embarrassing their wealth by special pri-
vrgcS and i.nmuni;cs, of which III" great mass Of c.:
tzCns cannot par.akc, is 10 make the rights Of
property; that general education is calculated make
man&nd only more dcxteros in wickcdn"SS, hrcamsc,
rs h" TRUMP han'ly cNclnms '!1Hr "r'ot of
c"m' fo'th i."D ne irec nfkD"wLd:r Finally, he he
gins = ins'auatc among his Confidential friends who
always belong 10 the opposite sdc--tliat the people,
though they mas possibly possess instinct Ike other
animals, have not hal!as muci. there is in the
roasting Of eggs and 'ha, 81 all propositions That Of
their being capinic oi>ef government is the mos, dan
rcrons and pr, p"Ster"us
He begins 10 contemplate sratng, but does not run
away honestly, and at once. from the building lie be-
lieves is about falling. This might bring his prnci-
pies into question aud he chcrishrs his principles u>i
as man places only higher value on money from
never having possessed any III E:S life. They arc his
stock in trade; and # he has nothing SELL there Will
be nobody 10 huy Besides, il is The universal instinct
of Wing TO bctray before they desert t. re-
main like the rats aforesaid III the hoiisc aid by their
efforts the work of time, and using every means 10
render It's fall certain, before they abandon for
ever.
The Wing convert accordingly wakes daily more
warm and fervcnt in his devotion to the rights of the
people, while awaiting the moment Il betray them, and
carry with hE many dcsrrers SS:be. 1t length
fair opportunity plausible excuse and favorable
crisis presents ITSELF when The two parties appear
equally balanced that feather will alnos. trn The
scale The Independent Treasury, and the war against
the credit system, furnish excellent preteXts for shield
hg HHiScH from tne ilputaton Oh DESERVING HS PIl
cipes from the ungovcrnabe influence of dsappont-
ed vanity aud ambition, ard for doing what he had de-
termincd TO do beforehand.
He begins 10 face to the right about but goes around
by degrees, and stops ut point of the compass TO
rest himself and gather confidence for new move
He does not abandon his party he His party has
abandoned him. and he is almos: broken hearted ut lis
desertion he becomes sentimental perfect political
Bully LAcEApAY, always biubbcring over his own
wrongs, and crying ont, "Now what's the Us" of you
prosecuting me in this way: II can answer no sor, of
purpose 81 don't know what's the matter with me:
I'm sure-l'm agitated." al complains Of nothing,
| sets Ike Patience monument .'What e be-
come OF me- They fills up The cups Of my misery and
emptcs all the others.
ssSure mortal was born IL sorrow,
Grief to-day and grief tomorrow;
Here I'm snubb q, and there I'm rated,