Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-04

II is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
The Richmond Whig which knows as little how to
enjoy victory as to win it, has recently shown
than usual of its rattle-snake disposition Its fangs
are OVERLOOKING with poison. We have never seen it
more rabd, malignant and indecent land that saving
great deal, in consideration Of its usual character
than it has shown itself during the present week The
victory which its party has obtained in other States
to have filed the heads of its Editors with
pors, and their pens with gall. On Tuesday, it stg
matses the Democratic party CT the Legislature (cho
belong TO The majority Of the Pecp,e) facton-"a
miserable faction"-"a taction wtered and shrivel-
led by the blaze of popular wrath md sunk ercn be-
yond the reach Of the piummeHne0 Of eontempt-A fac
ton, not odous for its political deprarity and i'm
potent malice than it is disgusting account Of the
character Of some of its prominent eaders-men, nehom
erfn their neyh6ors cannot entrut iM tceny Shiuiags
10 bun in the Richmond market flannel for their wives
and plumbs for their children From this most out
rageous SANDER upon their morals it proceeds to the
most ridiculous reflections upon their understandings
and has the erontery as well as the folly to say that
'Thc grosses ignorance TO prevail among many
Of the Van Buren, members from the interior Not
one Of them has heard the result Of the Presidential
Election, :" Of course, it makes this gratutous as
sertion, knowing it to be false.-And who are they
who thus set up for the Censors of the public morals
| The Editors of the Richmond Wing! who show
little respect for the dignity of the press, or re-
spect for themselves they do for the character and
feelings of their opponents But such, gentlemen
Wings, is your organ in this City-These Editors have
even recently proposed Convention Of Wing Edi-
tors, to be held at Washington ostensbly for the
form of the Wing Press-forgetting what was said Of
their calling by the Typographical Association in this
City, "How can they expect the world to respect
them, who do not respect themselves"
But its opponents can scarcely expect any thing like
decency justice from the Wing, when it does not
spare even one of its own friends On Wedne sday it
raps Judge May, of Petersburg, over the knuckles
II prononnces his just euogism upon George
| Wythc Munford, the accomplished Clerk of the
| CAN nHa tied nil from n win DIV
more worthy the son-inaw than the fatber-inaw -
And why this attempt to denounce the Clerk of tho
Houses Why this abonnable attempt TO hang the tab
let prescriptions upon which had already written the
names of the Sergeant and the night watch of this CT
ty? Because Mr. NJ. had not publicly, and sooner,
discaimed any participation in address of the Van
Bnren Central Committee of the last Spring. MIR NJ
had lot part in that Addrcss-and he or his
friends all proper OCCASION never hestated to say
But because he did not rush into the public prints,
and expose himself to the suspicion of mednnesS in
dscaimng the act Of his brother Committeeman, the
cry must now be, with this political bigot, la Ian
terne' Mr.. M. had too much mdgnanimiy for that
and so had Judge Tucker, although the Wing al
most for the first time locrably civil 10 him. by way OF
invdiousy contrasting Mr.. M with the Judge, has
thought proper to pay him that sort OF compliment
Such is the Wing organ IN tins WY. ouch Is Inc
Whips,er Sir Oracle who affects TO swagger and
lord every man, who does not toe the mark, winch
it LAYS down. But in Justice to it's own party we say,
that instead of"rhs first act Of Wing House OF De-
lPpatPS
cuinstances explained, indignant surprise IN
this community" as the Wing lmpudently declares,
its own violent and proscrptlve spirit has excited, not
surprise, but Indignation in this community, and among
some Of its own party friends
| Yesterday the r. Wing is again applying lis lash to
its own friends Gen. Bayly's colleague is to be LASH
ed into the ranks, because he prefers voting for an
old Wing, TO VIM. c. Rvcs, of whom this reckless
Wing oracle declared in February, 30, that he wv.
| &. r. had been guilty of an act (aRd that was not
~ tterl ItyhI
from the list Of gentlemen, and stamp his character
,eith iadeiiLic iafamy.'
delightful party of ladies and gentlemen (attendcd
by Judge Wrg the accomplished Engineer, ascend
ed the new james River and Kanawha Canal, few
miles above this city on Tuesday Evening, IN one OF
the noble transportation boats which is destined by our
enerprisng Company to navigate the Canal. These
boats are decked and will hold about 100 hogsheads of
tobacco or about 800 barrels of flour The event was
announced by repeated discharges from small piece OF
artillery in the bow Of the boat The packet boats for
passengers are admiralty fitted up, and will be great
accommodation to travellers, as they will arrive at
Lynchburg in 30 hours from Richmond We hail the
opening of the Canal with sincere satisfaction Sue
cess attend the James River Company, which has
ACHE we'd this noble enterprise,
n, We have scarcely line at commander We
would commend at length the following PROPOSE
ton to the warm support of every citizen in the city
or its vicinity. Ii is object we have long had at
heart We hope the Society will enlist the feelings oil
The better part of the Creation IN their cause; oy en-
bracng the culture of the finest flowers within tho
range Of their operations. Your interest as well as
your duty, gentlemen, call upon you to invite the
ladies' to assist you and strew flowers in your patti:
.Nofre To Farmers and Others.
The Henrico Society for the promotion Of agricul-
ture horticulture and the household arts, will meet at
the Washington Tavern in the City of Richmond, on
Monday next the 9TH inst, at - O'clock to elect off
GERS and transact other business Farmers Gardeners
Nurserymen and such citizens of Richmond may be
disposed promote tie objects of the society," are res
pecuy invited to attend, or to signify their intention
Ito become members, to any one OF the Committee
By order Of the Society
JESSE H. TURNER,
Il TIL. S. DICKEN,
VIM. ID. SIMS,
WIN. H. RICHARDSON,
A. ROBINSON, JK.,