Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19
POLITICS.

Harrison.
and white horses suzzng and Boosting and bassns WIN
Democrats, and God save the money summary
The proceedings Of the great Whig Commtfee
The late Wing Convention at Baltimore offers but
sorry spectacle to the eyes OF an intelligent people
We had supposed that its objects were to confirm the
nomination of Gen Harrison to pass resolutions ndi
cave of the principles which their opposition to the
Democratic Administration was founded; and to appeal
to the understandings of the American people, by
powerful address, vindcating their course and Justify
ing their hostility.
Instead of all this, we discover nothing but vast
assemblage drawn from all quarters of the Union for
no other purpose would seem but to march through
the streets Of Baltimore with banners, and exhibitions
of log cabins, cider barrels, music, barouches drawn
by white horses and all of mummeres, calcula
ted to insult the good Of the people, BY appeal
10 their gaping wonder rather than TO their understand
ings A more gross and insulting display of that con-
tempt for popular intelligence which has ever been the
leading characteristic of the Federal party which is
now come to the pass that it dares neither avow its
name or its principles, never seen IN the United
States.
II seems to have had other purpose in view than
the absurd preposerous, noisy celebration of victory
which is neither gained, likely to be ganed swag-
gering, bullying attempt to overawe the Democracy,
discourage their hopes, and paralyze their efforts, by
drawing together from all quarters OF the land all the
idle fellows who having useful occupation at home,
could easily spare the time for troic and revel-
Doubtless it presumed that this fantastic array, this
accumulation Of the sweepngs of the party instead OF
being taken for what it really was, general muster of
all the light troops constituting the total Of their
force was only detachment Of light troops, vomted
forth as a sample Of what they would show when the
great fight commenced
The summary of Mr. Clays speech, as given by the
organs Of his party contains not single avowal
of principle solitary argument. lie spoke amid
gale, and his speech might well be addressed to the
winds "Ths, said he, sis no time to argue the time
for discussion past the nation has already pronoun-
ced its sentence = Mr. Sergeant very appropriately
asked, "What have you come here for" and no one
replied II would have puzzled the Philadelphia law
yer himselfto tell Mr.. Preston, in ga manner peculi-
ar HIMSELF, exhorted the Wings to use their victory
with moderaton bewailed the fate of Democracy and
the Loco Focos and spoke Of the President in polite
manner peculiar to the Federal Wings. "Mr. South
ard made brief and eloquent address" MIR Wise had
lost his voice somewhere in Delaware; and "Alr
Graves of Kentucky followed in forcibe and stirring
appeal whether to the shade Of Cilley the log
cabin devotees the Reporter does not say. These
speeches together with occasional eatings, drlnkngs
and shoungs constitute the sum total OF the great
Wing Convention, which, like the neighng OF Dari-
us's horse give the to the fortunate conpe
titor.
We have heard of 'hallooing before you are out OF
the woods; of "reckoning ones chickens before they
are hatchcd and various other good old sayings, con.
secrated by experience, and hallowed by time, all
which we earnestly recommend to these sangune, Sc
cond sight wizards, who net only dive into futurliy,
but actually what is not to be seen. Wewould ask
them too, on what omens, signs, or auguries, they
found their anticpations OF certain success; on what
past events and future contingencies they thus venture
TO celebrate victory before II is won: DO they ex-
pect defeat the stern incxlbr, uncomfortable De-
mocracy, vctors in hundred fights, as hot and as
obstinate as that now pending, by empty and hollow
boasngs, Do they think they can bring them down, as
Putarch relates the Romans did flock OF crows that
was ying over the FORUM by obstreperous shoutngs?
Or do they really imagine i'll the midst of their inflated,
empty exnon, that they can brighten their opponents
by utterng the top of fence and Tapping their wings
- ooc1ra
old hen that has just laid added egg? Or, what is
far more probable, and furnishes the only rational
ground for q triumph however remote, do they count
the cooperation of the spirit Of tanatcism abroad,
with its kindred spirit at home; or on the influence OF
that great foreign money power abroad, which their
policy has deeply associated with domestic and
financial affairs, to give its influence and its gold, for
the purpose of ensuring the of party which
has always, and never more openly than now, shown
itself ready and willing TO array 'sthe aristocracy of
wealth against the Democracy of numbers. Is from
this source the enormous spent OH elections by
this triumphant party-n anticipaton-are derved?-
Surely gentlemen so utterly ruined and beggared as
they say they are, by the policy of this outlandsh Ad-
rninistration cannot afford such lavish expenditures
Neither their patriotism their purses be suspected
of such unheard-of prodigaty. Yet the money must
come from somewhere, and the great foreign money
power which holds two hundred millions OF State
stock, twenty, thirty, or forty per cent below
par can afford to appropriate few millions TO the ee
walton Of party which is pledged, by every indication
of its policy, to a measure which, the moment it is
adopted, will put of millions IN the pockets OF
the foreign money kings.
Other than these influences, we can perceive none
which will Justify these and empty boosters, who,
may believe, have confidence in their pre-
dictions these premature celebrations OF victory
DO they find any indications in the late election OF
Massachusetts favorable 10 the progress Of Whggery
is there any omen auspcnus To their cause III the late
town elections in the great State of New York. her
young neghbor Michigan: Is there any thing in the
aspect of affairs anywhere, in Ohio Indiana Illinois,
in the West or South, that indicates any wavcrng of
strength, weakening of spirit relaxation Of effort
the unconquered and uncomfortable Democracy: Is
not the gain Of few hundreds of votes in two of the
Eastern States already arrayed in opposition to Mr.
Van Buren,, greatly overbalanced by thousands of
votes still farther East and twenty thousand in Ten
nessee, added to our causc' Nay, notwithstanding the
desperate perseverng and unremtted exertions of bit
ter Federalists and renegade Democrats will be found
that the Administration has lost nothing among the
people in the Old Dominion. The vote of that State
shows clear majority in its favor. To all these
of consolation the Federal British Wings very vel
come, and we wish them joy of their future prospects
As 10 their great Convention its merits may be summed
up in few words 1t made monstrous noise; talked
much; drank vast DEAL and did nothing.-Gtobe.
DErIcIExciEs IN REVENUE AaRoAD.-ln England,
il appears that such has been the commercial embar
BASEMENT, the for 1910 must fall short nearly
$40, 100000
BY the las. London papers, that Parliament
has voted E20 O51 $780, for the discharge Of Exchequer
bills This is equal to a hundred million OF dol
lars.
In France large deficiency has likewise occurred.
"Thus observes LIE Commerce, of this morning,
only forty days have elapsed since the foundation of
the Theirs Cabinet, and it has already added eighty
millions TO the Budget Of 1910, which originally
ceeded as accepted by the Chamber, elsrtn hundred
millions
These are francs