Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16
-"Crushed TO earth will rise again,
The eternal years OF God are hers


And that whatever attempt he may make to subver
it, will fall like rain drops upon the everlasting rock
Ii appears, that he would have the distinguished mem
beers of the Democratic party, deny the statement
would ask, whether he or his own party, satisfy
those present that it is false | believe not. And
since it was written, have heard some Of his own
friends make The same statements; and one of them
told Mr.. b. himself, that his appearance on that day
very much against him. | am since aware, tina
Mr. b friends ascribe his appearance to fatigue ane
attempt in that way to excuse his resort TO the silmu
lus of punch The Editor Of the Wing is mistaken
as to the authors being 'persopal enemy" of Mr.
Botis for he never him before, or heard or cared
for him, but in his conduct as a Representative IN
Congress. And TO the author ''unmaskng himself,
he has fears upon that point. There IS no difficulty
in obtaining his name. 1t Mr. u has taken me trou-
Bile to "wrile 10 New Haven TO find him out, trust
that he will do SO; and he will find in him no 'per
sonal enemy, but one that looks upon his public con
Duct and his criminal accusation against the President
Of these United States, as black and damnlng spot
upon the character Of his country.
But to the Editor, who holds "prvae character and
the "character Of his country abroad" "frecdom
of the Press so sacred let ask him. if lie should
look the files Of his paper how far would he 20
back before the most gracsless attacks upon Prvate
character that ever met The public eye, would stare
him in the face How many pages he would turn over
before he found that the character of the Chief Mags
trate of his country, held up as by word and Q
reproach for all arisocraiic Europe 10 carp at, Nc
farther than the very next column to the one where
he bowls forth these lamentations upon private char
acter do the President OF The country, accused
of fraud falsehood, and bribery. But oh, consistency
Oh, Whggery!!
"You 60 not, till set you up glass,
Where you can the Utmost part Of YOU
You shall be sted like wheat, and your hypocrisy and
deception exposed, 80 that man, Though TOOL may
read you ''The freedom Of the press suffers does it:
I had thought that there more in that, ethan was
dreamt of your philosophy and that you held
an open hand" to lash it into submission that
your mighty arm, already raised to strike But let
me tell you, that it should be wlhered ere II reached
its object You cannot stay its influence; and though
you sswnce" you will find otis wthers yet unwrung
Blu. am accused Of being "a rigid censor. DO you
think have not cause to be one' Who that has passed
through the last Presidential election, and witnessed
the dark intrigue, the deception, ana Shameless con-
duct of the leaders of the Wing party, and VIII not eau
them to account, Who ask, that has heard their
drunken revery, The shouts Of their wild and nlurated
mobs, making night hideous, and will not vist upon us
authors, The most indignant reproach?-more especially
when we see IN their present efforts, an attempt 10 re-
new the same scenes and the vices and oy ,her
@itheting influence, attempting 10 exunguish every
patriotic eens-every generous impulse OF the human
heart: Ye shades of Hamilton and Knox immortal
spirits OF Federalism, blck-and stay by the m.
huence OF your generous conduct, by your love oil
country the damnng, blghtng influence OF these oe-
generate Wings, inherors of your principles, and not
your virtues. Let your hallowed names lead them
back to reason and justice. Arrest them IN their reck
less career. Let them not by their mad ambition, dcs
troy this great Republic. When view their acts
most truly may we exclam, that CIV HON the Gods
intend to Destroy they first make mad" For nothing
but the influence Of Madness could cause any set OF
men, party TO SO PROSTATE themselves before the
great Mooch of ntemperance, and by their uncouth
orgies, seek TO propagate its influence throughout The
country.
But, says the editor Of the Wing, "Our character
abroad is a, stake Most true it is. But is 1t not