Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-27
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"a neo Scene IN .Ntruons Influence. R. Wing.
A SCENE IN THg EDiToR's STUDIO
The Distracted EdifoT-SoiuS.

FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
"a ne,o Scene IN Ntroons Lntfuenee.''-R. Wing.
A SCENE N THg EDlroR's STUDIO
The Distracted Editor-Soius.
All, me miscrahle-Whieh way shall ! fly,
Infinite Hrahi find Infinite Despair
Wherever turn, lower deep still awaits me =
What caught in all my tricks! "What slave and ar
ran, fool am T. That should have published this
startling correspondence al such tme-That J. H. T
should have been insane send it TO the press
that should have been much his slave, and so mad
as to publish it, What shall do? How shall eatri
cate myself from This awkward dilemma! Death and
furies! what shall do!-Laughed al by the Loco Fo
cos Cursed by my own psrty-how shall escape from
NV own arrnnt folly Conspiracy is one thing but Ia
divu!ce il, is another. Madness Murder! " whit an
arrant ass am T.! (Clenching his fists and striking
the tabe-and r,ving in despa'rD
! Enter The Printers Deri.
In the name Of wonder, what's the matter? Why
Mr. NJ. Are you daft: must bring the Doctor
Ed The Doctor! How can he relieve me? How
can he minister 10 mind diseased: Distraction!
Enter DR.. ID.
| Doc Why are you raving al this rate? You disturb
the whole nc ChbolooI What's the matter?
Ed Murder is the matter. Folly is the matter! Alb
duction is the matter J. II. p. is the matter My
own dsordered wits is the matter have been gully
of the most egrgious foy-nnd that is the matter
Doctor do not talk 10 me of your nostrnms and pre-
scripiions I am disgraced-laughed at-abused-
pointed by the slow uncrring finger of the whole
Stae-whch way shall turn for refuge:
kidnapping Of The Chrf Magistrate!
"Transporting him 10 the most rebellious District in
America!
"lssuing a manifesto 10 rouse the People.
"B!oud and Civil War!
"Why | am irretrievably dsgraced--
s1he Wings dlsclamlng me.
"My paper must be secuted.
uMy subscribers must desert me.
"The Wing Press must make common cause against
me.
| ur'ooli foo1 thai I was-S hat shall | do'
uMy whole nervous system is dstraced-dra an this
way and that by various and contradictory courses!
III will insinuute that il is all hoax!
81 will bubble my friends ut least-and get the
silly presses other quarters To raise the cry of hoax
hunbug-uny mode, from which may escape the
storm OF abuse
81 will throw out that il is all a hoax-I will play i,
off as il it were trick Old Mesmer-and fools
enough will be found 10 swallow the humbug.
Doc. But if J ii. z. protests against this ridiculous
urn-lf he call upon you to vindcate It, instead oil
snenkngly prevarcating about il, what them
Ed Doctor, you my evil gcnus-like J. II. ?.
Do YOU know that he has already protested against my
cuurse--that he defends the whole Ploitlat he has
already written 10 me- scouting my want OF courage
and demanding tina, should defend H. The hoax will
fail The Public will see through t-And dare not dis
obey Mr. P.-l must defend the plot, Whatever he the
consequences II is now my only resource-There d
Ps letter. viii use his very words-his very argn-
mcnis.
enormty of such aproceedins'
Ed We will appeal TO the cnormity Of the nl-
legged frauds of the Virginia Eecton--to the pride
Of the Firginians. al obeying an usurper--,helr
love Of hberiy---We will boldly say, that it was
duty 10 take off Martin Van Buren, and that but
Tory would oppose such scheme. | will rash into
the breach al once--anh defy the Public II. ?. de-
mands it, and must obey his behests But, Sir, p. is
not wrong. ! say there were scarcely 'hree Wings
in Richmond who would not have done the same thing
in November, 1910.
Doc Blu, If "O!d Mesmer" should then put the
screws pom you and call upon the public to condemn
you-if the Wing presses should dare to back you
and should denounce the plot, what then
Ed. What then Fures | viii turn then, and
back out will deny lha, ever defended it, and will
throw myself back upon the hoaI.-But who will be-
lieve me- Caught every way, with no hole through
which escape. When Mesmerism shall have left ne
stnge-wben no trick or humbug can avail me-fhtn,
this Abduction Plot will Standard, like Banquo =
Ghost, will rise up constantly in judgment against me-
The public will not be satisfied and ] must still be
hooted al, and Kissed for my folly, my lodging. my
defence, and my trying 10 back out from all my posi-
tions. Confusion What will Mr.. Clay say to my
indiscretion VIVA, shall do' Whittier shall fly !:
All He'll seems TO have broke loose upon my devoted
head More disclosures threaten me The public
will demand some atonement My own friends will not
rest under the load which have brought upon them
Doctor what can do My whole nervous system
is distracted My senses are all gone
Doc. no great loss either-Poor Man, ne 10 inoseu
distracted. His friends ought to take out at once
Commission of Lunacy npon his wits; or the Inquest
Of Coroner Jury upon his departed intellect. foor
fellow Who shnll
Raze ont The written troubles Of his brain;
And, with MOI cbIivous autidoie.
Cleanse the siuf' ID bosom of that perilUus stun
Which weighs upon The heart
Pr DtrH Alack what condition he Is IN.
was always afraid he would come 10 this end BOSS
was too rash and romanced too much. Bnt he is
caught al la stand what is TO become OF US all
Scene closes.