Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-17

gina whose elcciS these doctrines once WERE wle'e
indeed she meant TO surrender them' t",o"s" ~. hae
., tho head ounrers Of old Federalism, who nave
,ramped on them from the days OF John A''''''
now
> ~, p:.h ,yh;ns on Bunker Hi, further de-
, ,bsr purity spirit, when 1t gains socii
mn ascendency IN mems Inind as - 'eaa thfh " s'e"
,o,nds rartY ends, not only alloys INC uu' 'hj'
men, of our institutions, bat weakens their ounda-
tons.
We agree with them in this Just sentiment, but we
nre constrained 10 declare that the practical comment
ay of opponents does not sustain the text tor they
demonstrate The nsncery Of their disapprohation OF
vnd,cve party spirit, by practice that IN effect denies
the right OF independent suffrage to the working man;
and they seek to stimulate party spirit IN thrr own
ranks to an almost renzed bitterness by paradng The
streets with insulting notices and wreched carica-
lures, to taunt and irrtatc their opponents W nat
more calculated to excite party SPIRIT than tumu1uous
gatherings and insulting devices
These some of the measures BY when me wings,
WIN ON Bunker Hill resolved again to change their
name and take that Of "lmcricanS, propose TO allay
party spirit
Where. We ask is the sincerity Of this profession
The very men who thus depoe party spIrit IN solemn
declarations were standing the midst OF coarse and
vulgar and insulting devices, got up to rdtcnle the Con
stutona Rulers, chosen by the people and sustained
bythpr representatives!
- Let us rake from the rubbish Of insignhcance and
emblelS and insults of the old Federal Washington
Benevolent Societies, (when Federal New England
combined against Madison she now does against
Van BUREN, destined TO persh some OF The un-
seemly devices that paraded through the streets
of Boston, TO gnad the Democracy and insult every
friend Of the Administration and lis distinguished,
faithful and valued public servants. We perform tins
unpleasant task reproach onr opponents, but I"
soemny appeal "to The sober second thought OF the
people" of this Union, against such dsgfaceiut at.
tempts Of the Arstncracv, "desccnd into the forum
and take the voters by The hand" Among innumera,
bic devices, such Us these were conspicuous:
"Mattys policy-titty cents day, and French soup
Orr policv-two dollars day, and roast beef.
pic,ure Of a butterfly, and Jackson, Van Buren,,
and Benton. ,umbl'ng over prec'pce, with the motto
"Golden Iiumhug.
carica,ure Of President Van Buren, pressed TO death
undera screw; motto, No pressure that an honest man
need regret
With these riba!d rsts insult the Democratic citl-
Gems of Boston and Charlestown, the Maryland Wing
gentlemen who from foreign State, to inte ere
in State elections, and help The defeated federa'sS
regain their power exhibited Meir undue desire To
put down "party spirit lest i should 'allny our social
enjoyments, aud "wcaken orr institutions
New York. us exhibited in this wretched pageant fol-
lowed in the same track.
One Of her demonstrations of Wing principles was
Rooster bottom upwards, growing for The loco focos
Ano,!er-a cannon gong Off Marked ".imoS bGOy-
,naker.''
And in this low device pictured forth that con
riotous as ,embins Of rciians around The dwelling of
Citizen TO break his windows by explosions, and the
sleep Of his family, his wife and Children by savage
threats and yells!
The Rhode Islanders, (where free suffrage IS pro.
nounccd a curse and Government IS founded on landed
property almost to entire exclusion Of the aborg
man. came it were, like chimney sweeps with an
old broom and The wrrtch.d motto OF the "aggfT song
upon IT. Ciare dc kiichca, which, we suppose sIg-
fed that in their horror Of 'party spirit and pro-
s.rpon they do in the nation, If they could
get the power the Wings have every where done IN
the States under their rule swecp from oilce every
political opponent.
The Massachusetts Wings, who also pretend TO de-
pore "pasty spirit not behind their foreign al
lies in insults TO the Democracy and the peoples ma
gstrates.
Boston furnished sole Of leather with the soulless
threat, "tc TIM tie hidcs If The L0c0S.
LINN morai Lynn, with her sold womans shoe,
her log cabin and big brogans sent ptfu picture of
Harrison riding up to the capitol charger and Van
Buren, sneaking off on Jackass
BercrtB was dshonored By banner with ship
ashore and under it, Evan Buren, and Morton--theIr
last trip
.7mesburu was disgraced BY caTica,ure tina, would
shame BARRIERS shop, representing the President shay
ing man, labelled with some of The Democratic States,
and the motto, "Ameshury won't stand the shave.
We ask will her decent citizens ''staud such low
blackcuard the of her pre,ensinns to decency
love Of good order and respect TO constituted laws and
magistrates:
wit poor caricature or the President sailing M salt
river, Mr.. Benton exclaiming, mint drops can save
US, and Senator Buchanan in boat with the motto,
"Buchanan sculling at fifty cents day.
Saugus Martin box, with an Eagle lighting on
it, and urua flying out and this sublime doggerel to
match
ssWhen birds wuh Eaqlc front appear,
The .Narin tribe filled with fear
Gloucester had picture OF the serpent, with the
motto I" the deep sends us champion to the rescue,
from which to infer that serpcHs as well as
land serpents who trying to bcgue the people by
flSe promises, as the serpent of old did Eve-are all
Wigs. Or was it mathematical of the kissing with
which portions of that party often attempt to disturb
the orderly meetings of the Democrats.
.MartIekead nsnlted by the Wings ofthat sedate
and honest town. bearing sorry daub representing the
President fishing rock, with umbrella over his
head, and the words ''Van Burens prospects Of full
fare"
.Nshuea had the President carica,ured and the bias
phemous taken from the tauns OF the renGe
full Jews upon our Saviour, ave will not have this
man To rule over us
Sterling had the silly and hearess insult, "Amos take
care of your childrcn, and Dunstable, "Amos your
birthplace dsowns yon!
Ltominsier bore vul gar daub TO represent Mr.. Van
Buren, borne on General Jacksons shoulders.
Ha'p0ir, we II tip the canoe little Van, o. IL &c
Ne,c Bfdford that bass other refinement, and whose
principal Wings have acquired immense fortunes and
erected prncrly palaces under the protection the two
last administrations have uniformly gwen 10 their pro
ftable fisheries out"d banner with the sorry device
of the President ot The L. 5 and the Governor of Mas
sDchusc,ts, being boiled in oil kettle
Nantucket, the seat of the sedatc FrttndS, bore as
wreched caricaturc of the President and his Cabinet
as ever dssraced vulgar print shop; with the false
hood stamped upon II,
''Whaemen denaunazcd 10y Buren, Administration
When il is well known that the legal decision which
had this effect made by Wing Judge, Story and
was instantly rected by the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry and by Congress- TO the entire relief Of the whaling
interest
Lo,cn displayed its delicate taste in the manufacture
Of rbad doggcrel, at second hand, thus
"Iluzza for Tip hizza for Tyler,
With these wen burst the DutclIman's bier
SoyonrWc along with clump Of dogs hair on
q pole, and under II, ".Not .NartinS fur.
There were other banners with sect out Martin;
huge cider cask and two hands, with the motto, 'the
huge paws are coming, thus connecting the laboring
men with hard drinkng-and last, group Of b0ys let
Of school, following banner with the inscription,
.Edntann thc gl0ru If oMr country, surmountcd by