Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-15
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The Editor of the New York EXPRESS wa, ON
recent visit to this city, and whilst here took oec,
sion to make sundry observations, which he ba
thrown into the columns of his paper. We COP,
them, without subscribing to all his conclusions
that our readers may see what strangers say abou
matters and thinssin general in the Old Dominion
Our contemporary of the Enquirer is the hero o.
the tale, and looms like very German devil upor
The canvass. Had the German features been omit.
ted' the likeness had been more true to nature But
as II Is, there are some striking points of resemblance
The Enquirer's influence in Eastern Virginia. how.
ever, rs greatly exaggerated. The time has been
when the representation not far from the fact
but that time has passed forever. The Editor Is no
longer omnlpotent below the Mountains-bers
Wing ascendancy is decided-the whig msiori,v
ranging from $500 TO 5000. His power is now
confined TO narrow limits beyond the Mountains
to the Tenth Lesion-among population who DO
not read much, but who suffer themselves to be led
by demsgosues of"Oid Toms" training.
| Without farther preface, we subjoin the article
I from the Express.
From the New York Express
A TRIP TO RlCaMOND-OLD VIRGINIA.
he trav l.
Ter whc comes into Richmond from the East on the
Rail Road line, will see little or nothing nv The
ways but cloud of darkies-thick. lipped near
ly-teeIhed, well clad, chauerng, happy datkies-
Are there none Tut black people here7r alas
there been an lnsurrccliou2" Are the whites ali
cut otf2' said a new, fresh, green eompagnon On,
r1gase-ior only darkness met our ewes nm, SIM.
day being the gala OF the darkies, who Ihroug the
streets win open MOUTHS whereas the whites with
IN doors have outward an aristocratic Sabbath =
. whole fhaF ali 81. l.
seemed turned out TO welcome in the passengers Of
the RaIl Road cars. The sudden change that st.ap,
thus brings now a-days from the white faces of he
North TO the numerous black ones OF the South inn
presses one more iorcibly than ever bec,usa ~
comes upon one 50 quick.
THE TwESrT-sEcoND OF FEBRUARY.
Virginia has been fortunate, indeed in her gre,,
men. Ii Is glory enough TO have produced Wash
lnston; and felt myself fortunate in being Al th.
Capitol on tins the anniversary of the birth day of
the father oil his country. The Legislature paid
the day the resPec. OF an adjournment over The
shops IN the afternoon were generally closed There
was common cessation from business and a GENE.
raj testivly perhaps quickened by the presence of
zen Harrison and the ceremony Of presenting nine
swords TO oihcers OF the Army and NAVY who dis.
tinguiShed themselves m the la wa
l. GOV. GILMER VIRGINIA
The presiding genius OF the 22d in the presenta-
ton OF ihe swords, and IN other ceremonies was
Mr. GIlmer, the Governor of the State VII - .ho
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ed with.an elegant mansion, i beautiful si,uation
and weii-enoush furnished-with a good salarv al
so added thefeunto, that he can live Ike sen-
teman' Gov. Gilmer IS but quite a young man
yet have seen but one annual MESSAGE from a
Governor OF Virginia since have come nnon ,ha
stage OF observation, any way rational or IN noany
ways useful, and that was the most eYceIlen, ,nJ
/ aOIe message Of Gov. Gilmer at the opening of
the Legislature OF Virginia this year. Ii indicated
points OF character which, Il lac lives up TO- will
make him anon one Of the irst If not the frs, man
IN Virginia, for It mingled with enthusiasm and eIo.
quence the practical and rational wisdom of school
not oEer-common among the men where he has been
reared In his controversy, too, with Gov SexarJ
On the ugiiYes from justice, seems TO me also he
managed his case with great ability; perhans !,
may be, because think him right and Gov Seyg "a
wrong. his speech, however, this the 22d unon
! the presentation Of the swords, was all a flourish
IN no; The best taste even OF the Sophomore schoo
| class, not original, not weishty not grand enongh
/ for the occasion. "Storied urn and Waniro,,sJ
! 6usts" are for the school boys and the AIbsmsrle
| mou.ains. Men nowadays must talk and wri,e
/ as u they meant something. Power Of speech now
/ lies m condensation, not application Beauty NJ
style is but secondary to force OF expression.
THOMAS RITCHIE OF THE ENQUIRER.
| met this man, whom have long considered one
! OF the most extraordinary men in VirginI, for The
second or hi d timc in my life but now for the first
time m the social circle, with determination how.
| eyer, 10 AVOID personal INTRODUCED though of.,
solicited by my friends, because | wanted IN no
now unirammeIled IN what consider a lust sketch
| Of nm as a public character. When one knows
men, one often canno, speak what one thinks.
consider them Mr.. Richie one OF the abest Editors
IN ms or any other country. He has y,v,ri,y
/ tact, the power Of commanding attention sonos.
| thing OF seN-respeci, much Of dignity, and aLov.
oil, perseverng, unremlttng industry Ele il b,, q,
/ boy win his pen, though over 60, probnLlv g5
years OF age. "rhers Is ODD Tom," IS the remtrk'
whenever he appears ~ public. aOId Tn, ,,bo D.
| says J. "OId Tom Rltchle-Dont Won know old
/ Tom Richie !" "Old Tom,p then as ,b.v Iii
HIM IS relic OF old Virginia. "0d Tom, ma.
mirgied for hitY years in the best circles of VIII
ma, among her noIest men, and old Tom IL an cod
MortaHyj" the spare, lean, lank, embodinnsn, M
/ hfy-years-qgo, Virginlan. "Od Tomn il \ ,,a,,o,
hungry looking gentleman, his teeth gone. n : nos,
prominent his eye bright, ola quick frisky trenau.
ols gdii, nervous some, but nerves Of c,t.g,,t
! Wopsh, thi VIII never wear out,-a man that
won't dc, but that will blow of IN some ,vi,dy
I day,--who don't belong nov, and has no, brlong
60 Tor h' century, 10 this earth Of ours but aim,
Heaven, for some unknown purpose has As =, ,,,.,s
kept as spectre, httrg other PEOPLES, r,
the hone and muscle mark Of what thine = "a
I men were m 1890. "Od Tom1 has no blood IN
| his veins. dare say, though have NOT ssksd ba
I y never iil. TITS EOul--ind bright soul IL q
does what motion is in him. His bones md muscles
c'rfy that about. I doubt whether a % n void
Z prick him more than Salem witch. In sbo,t r,tI
ON ded MY years ago. OF except his spIrit to
/ which he differs f,om all other men ever saw ~
for other peoples spirits go Of FIRST AMI then tb.
body dies afterwards.
/ 10 be understood, thou n in this draving Of N,
bones and muscles Of "Od Tom" mus, foI.ow !
out WIN some skcthes Of his character. lie ,yo,k,
! Ike adog yet J DOME believe no ever syests-
NperspIes J might oayl-evtn under a hot Vrrgioii
sun lie insks about IN society with his vb,te III
owes on, hiding his long hngers,-f dare saw. n,
SPIRITED, ns lively as girl sixteen. lie bkes !
scat NJ the Clerks desk in The Capitol writes = M,
tie, and ehauefs much, clearly the observed of au
+ observers Tn're he gives orders 70 h 8 "a ts,ns
consuIis, and ~ consulted, but Hnnates add direct
zoe spirits OF 1ll. Indeed, no Representative
M heeueo ON his pOlllcII companions bat him fI
lher Executive, their Senate their House. the,
e every thing. lie Is old Virginia too.-nibs o.,
| NHglnny never uro.n lf there he tr,ulI. IN a.
E camE-h the Phllistnes gither their a,rniss Nv
gether u There be longing 10 know ,be 60.
C from the past, some witch Of Endo, rouse. ID sC1
Mortality" no. His family Is large. Mi, od
ucated; his daughters married IN The ricbe', - .
y raong the most respectable families in V,,,n;.
lie lives in style, u ~ said a man Of tho o., iI
Is Editor, President and Sccretlry Of Oonvr,,;a.
. Corresponding Committee, Orator, Writer . ,,,
Of all work ADD on politics q all tongues, m. ~.
d summer he would work all day, and az s'ibs goc,
oil House." az io called the Tammlny Hall Of HE ma
~, harangue, and read 20 his friends half Inc ne 4
IL The probability ", he never sleeps Did anv 4,
n dy ever see him esn should ike 10 know. Or,
he discovered there was a North, THAT Peon
breahed and walked on the Eastern side Of The p,
tomac river, and he went on a voyage OF disoove,
J.. there. lie visited Quin-y, the residence of Jol
IL "a. Adams, and held his horss out Of doors. Viii
hIs family gratbsd their curiosity within. Van b