Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-25
COMMUNICATION.
TO THE EDITORS Of TIE Eya UIEER.

New YORK, April IL, 1913.
Another contest has closed, and with il the last re-
naming hopes OF the great Wing party. The triumph
of the Democracy is not that Of bare majority, or
even large majority, bu. overwhelming annihila-
ting maiorty-one which, in lis effects will have an
extensive bearing all the subsequent elections. In
stead of contnug themselves to the local questions
issue the Wings, as usual, saked all questions wbe-
thef Federal State, or City, the resut-ths names of
Harry Clay, and Bobby Smith, the question Of Pro-
tective Tariff and corporation sreetcleanng mixed
promscuously in the contest-the Of the one
was the success of the other.
The elections in Massachusetts, then the fall cleo
tions in this State then Tie Connecticut election and
finally our city charter election, were to decide the
fate of ar Clay and his rcnds-they ha We been each
successfully lost consequently By their own comics
sion, the Wing party and Henry Clay have been four
times routed By the people. The song which sang
Harrison into the Presidential Chair must now be
changed for he dream is past, and with He'd all The
hopes of Harry Clay. The present success of the
Democratic party is The more gratifying, from the
numerous obstacles with which 1t had to contend
BY dssensions among our own party, in some of the
wards last year. the Wings had gained an ascendancy
in the Common Council--tbis gave them large
patronage in the Watch, Alms.house, Penitentiary
and all the other departments subject 10 is controls
power which, when welded for electoneering pur
poses seldom fails to decide the contest The day wat
all the sk-stocking gentry could have desired-con
sequenty, there no doubt about their whole vote
being poiled.
After trying in vain for the last four years TO elect
Mayor, they ut last concluded they had hit plan
to gull the "sovereign mob"-a merchant had beer
tried twice, bat he failed. So thought The Whgs-i
we only nominate q mechanic, shall have the full
vote OF oil mechanics and working men, and cleo
our man. The experiment was trIed-Bobby SmItl
was the happy man selected-beng engaged for 81,
days and nights to act the farce of the Stonecutter
The first five days he acted his part STANDARDIZATION
sand hocked 10 him perform-but The last day I'll,
audience taken with violent commissions, which
terminated in death. He was obliged to leave Tn,
stage, and is now busy employed in erecting tomb
stones TO their memory requiescat en- pacem.
The delightful days of Spring have again returned
Broadway presents array OF beauty, where else Il
be met with this Contnent-lhe ladies', smohercd
IN flushing silks, diamonds fancy aces, and flying rib
bons-encased between moustached fops, with their
gloyed hands, and gold headed caneslook lively and
interesting possibe;he splendid equippages, with
gold and silver veried servans-the Museums, with
their delightful bands, "breathng sweet tones OF It.
qud melody" s-boys yelling the title of their
papers, 10 the tune of-"Eres the Brother Jonathan
double sheet-got new novel, all complete'-beggars
annoying you with en;reatics for a couple oil pen.
MES, TO buy loaf of bread lille others, un-
able to see, scarcely 10 move, sit the stoops,
with small labels hanging from their necks which
tell their tales of woe, and entreat the charity OF
the passer-by. Few cities present more vivid spec.
taces Happiness and misery, OF poverty and wealth,
than New \ ork. Not many years back beggar was
curiosty-now, they will stumble You at every
block-and until you pitch them sxpence, it Will be
hard to relieve yourself cithem.
Lectures and Concerts we have in abundance-some
good olerable, ond decidedly to tie contra
ry. Mr.. Russell the vocalist-Mr. Greenbank the
lecturer, and Mr. Booth the tragedian at the Park,
have the aor at present Hard times still hold dom
Mon. Business is dull-which may be sereotyped-
Rogues, robbers, &c, are still numerous as ever
Yours, &c,
IF TIMOTHY SEWSCATCHER