Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-19
TAZEW ELL
FOR TIE |4UyRE
THE "DECENCY" OF THE WINGS.

Did the thought ever present tself 10 your minds,
that the Wings Of the present day ATE very nooc Jei-
iocs' Ii not pray you look around, ana LOT mo-
ment cxamne INTO Tie matter, end then eec,ce ac.
cotding TO The bearing OF the facts which may core
under ynar considerations. They have Rrroganty as.
sumed Tor Themselves, per Sc Nil The drcency nirlli
gence, G;sntefe.led patriotism aud TILE; and they
! have, more particularly since their omnous victory IN
| l540 shadowed forth, their acts, the principles
which were but d.rky limited at previous 10 that
Tune They had President and ptce President
OF their own makng--ihey had n Congress of their
own and they had Dictator Of their own almost una
nmous srrction, whose tremendous power they de-
sr-d should be cXer"d not only before, but behind The
farone. In a word, all the mighty Influence which
ianaicism hnGhuggery. md political kmavery Gould
invent u as al their disposal And what has been et
rccd hy this nnnaturb combination al blue, red, aud
back lights TIE isfthiui hIstoUan III iulufr umrs
wll ournully regret, Tint ruth compsis hun to place
ils; upon naii"ba! record, which wi! be 80 "e
ca!cuiacd - lis beauty, and cast Il sIad" upon
its past splendor Scenes d,sgrscrful have never
fnrr bren presented To ttr hr.nlfef our F-defa
L. q stature, and party warfare was never carried
on with such keen, malignant, and terrible mad
ness that winch was prrp-tra'ed al, and since The
Exlra Session by the very deeent representatives.
of The nd,yisrbr, invn!nerabl,, and universal Wing
party If these United Stairs Tins ring They return
ed their homes fresh from tho slaughter, u"err'ied
by the destuciiun wc their own hanos had wrought,
unspphlled by the vnsi drs"laiion which their oWn
eua cu,on, with nnra;e joy, praylUg for other VIC
TINS to sacrifice upon tie altar dedicated 10 The oSE
Moiocu. They came, asking aud expecting rich
reward The h'ph ant patriotic work they had so no.
bly, performed They supposed TINT gariands + ever
green and "ge GGnes, hearty and joyful notes, were
air adv prepared iu ,hPmand that the acc'anation OF
the penoe " h respect TO TIER continuance III ONCE.
would be deus ruh Bmt, ere they had tairy mounted
the first siump they perceived that inc ea'her,ne
stnrm was more terrible tlan they could Withstand
Ia, d-th p rhe
denupcial,on is forgo.ien-the eternal rnuled'ctIons
are unu,,ered-the song of triumph is hushed--'he
paintlve wall for mercy is heard, ana tne P'oH"
amt die strong has fallen They begin aso'n
To enact the part Of the wiley demng"gue-they lawn
they f,tier-thev make most unbIushing promises,
and humh)v ask that confidence may Gree more be re-
posed in them Fortunately, however, ms time Tue
coplr are not deceived and their unworthy represent
a,rv.s a re .ercrely justly, aad finally rehmSed zoe
would suppose that this were sniharnt' ara '"al e
poiicol monsters would once for all, and forever bury
in The deepes. oblivion their naked ceornty But no.
their motto is empaticaly nil dcsperaadum, and even
before The election returns ale made having 1aeo o
fore the people, they beg for hearing by Inc snelWS
and swear BY all their "decency, by all lhe'f ih'eh
pence BIZ their profound learning and deep research,
and bv nil their unmeasured and immeasurab'e "dsn
teres:ed magnanimy, tha, their mercilul opponents
should resign their seats, and throw the elecuons
once more before the people Should we oes'o"
"smIle" o "tear, upon ;hs deep haii"c'hauoh
which has come the lenders OF the heterogeneous
party, Let them read in holy writ their own dars con
demns,ion 81 will mock at thy calamity, and laugh
when thy fear cometh - They have sown The seeds oil
dissolution let then reap the harvest oil ihe own &c
,nc,on They ha We be- unla,hul sen.inels, lei thea
receive The doom of the deserter, which they so richly
merit, Let net one be shed, nor one sigh escape
for the self immoIaon Of this unirersaf noparfy-eu'
IL, The notice Of rejoicing be heard throughout The
length and BREADTH the heighth and The depth oil our
land that the Can is in the hands of the potter,
and that the insulting Goths have bcen forever driven
from The strong citadel of iondes, hopes and price,
less liberty.