Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-20
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. July 20, isiS
7A, rarvinc Fashion. Of Politie,.

other opinions has come TO be the Novels We shall
FORE make apology for referring the authority Of
Let nobody smile; for often obged-we who write
newspspers-toce Of information considerably less
worthy of being depended than We have be-
fore quoted the Globe the Madisonian, the Albany
Argus, and the Enqucr-the greatest libraries OF
nance
Our learned readers, who, besides the durnal and
the long windod scm-wcekly works OF fiction which
have jus, mentioned may be familiar with Mr. Pickwick
and his OF remembcrhow when that
lustrious and his followers their travels they
fell in with very ingenious and silent companion, who,
after many highly useful services, night. when Mr..
Tupman asleep, boows his blue desscoat through
the agency OF Mr. Wrinkle alleging that his baggage
in which he had greater diversity Of than the
father Of the Enquirers wardrobe boasts hat a.
had not yet arrived. When he gets itou:
Rather short in the waist amt ' said the stranger
screwng himself around catch glimpse the glass OF
the wasbuttons which halfway up his back. Like
police mans coat-quecr ihesc-made by
no neutrality-suspicious. dispensations OF Proyi-
dcnco-a the short get long coais-and all the long
" men, short ones"
Very like this mysterious dispensaon OF Providence
that which prevails among Locoioco friends the
suits OF opinion in which they array themselves. Their
short get large and loose opinions their tall men, ks
Messrs. Calhoun and Buchanan very short ones and he
who, politically, is talest OF them all, hardly has any
whatever.
1t is astonishing when large part them get their
eadymade, at the sopshop, that they don't
have better fit To say the truth It's their fault,
but Fate they constantly trying ones, but unor-
tunatey the Oitencr they change the pepOscous do
they look in each
Yet there is Of soicude among them all To be
exactly OF the latest possible fashion their ncgumeni,
both and colour. This passion usually observ
ed grow violent they get older The young Lo
cofoeo puts whatever he is told is the it slash
ingly and thinks about but the old ones, like
Calhoun, Benton, Van Buchanan, Col Johnson,
who expect the fashion, terrible efforts please,
just proportion they lose the power Of doing and
like wrnked bellies, strive, by the OF the toilette
pair the dilupidation OF their charms
Most OF them however have made great changes, since
their youth, their general style dress: At his APP
pearanec, Mr.. Buchanan came ont in all the tulblown
OF old fashioned Federalism, with broad tailed long
backed low-colarcd black Satin coat with huge hanging
cuffs, pockets, lined and laced with all sorts OF
silk embroidery lie a with flaps to
it, only less ample than his What Frcncmen
in place OF shrt-cmendous rlcs wherever the shirt
should be- uered from his bosom and wrists.
pousy edged with Mcchn lace gracod his neck where
remains nothing but the human duap OF double chin.
Ills nother bulk ncaed IN knee breeches and backsk
stockings united by the containing Of giileng knee
buckles Of paste. Enormous gold Shoe buckles graced
his square oed shoes; while his anpode head
noated the curls OF haNen Families peuwig, sumOun'ed
lay majestic cooked hat from tue topmo,t height which
shonc the formidable badge Of the black cockade- But
survey ms altered garb and bearing:
- H,u. quantum nutatus abiuo'
ALAS how changed from him." the ,ii old Ohm Adams
man, whom the crowd looked up awe and who,
he deisued glance it all, locke down upon only
with that gracious condensation, with which conscious
grandeur enarges the distance between ts, and the null
utude. The lofty port has subsidized into suppan, shipper;
the hat has Lost merely cock but nearly every
tge OF It's bTim The cock has fallen down his eve.
The badge las changed 10 Jacobincal ucolour. The
Families wig has been blown of By the popular gale and
with nearly all the hairs that his own. The
Mechn lace has fallen down into what is technically
ed choke-rag. The rufles have fitted the embroidery
has hown the has sunk into rather shabby broad.
cloth The cuffs and the pocket flaps have shrunk away;
and the whole has diminished, behind and before
Ill II leaves but iIconcealed the unsghy amphtudes
front and The plush bre,ches have dropped
pair OF corduroy pantsThe slkstocngs have declined
into coonsocks; and ah woful change the broad gold
buckles and squareoes more the degenerate shoe
leather Of pumps tied with string has supplanted them
forever As his person has enlarged and grown tat, his
opinions and mis- clothes have grown scanty
So Of Mr. Calhoun. lie set ont in life with the most
magnificent political appael-docrnes not merely nation
but absolutely imperial in their sweeping length and the
purple ustre, which CLEANED from them In the oriental
amplitude Of his garments he looked the Pasha rather than
the Republican. All with him grand and wild. At
any petty restriction upon the high Federal machinery Of
national greatness and strength, he laughed as full.
ROBBED Turk his bouoness breeches and pettcOat
would that durance Of the limbs pinched up blue coat
and pair Of leather brooches lie for d National
Bank 10 WELD great financial system with; Protective
Tariff to home industry; n great aud many.
! linked chain Of Roads and Canals 10 convey troops
with their munitions UPON and vehicle ihs great
/ internal trade which Protection vas 10 create The
bonus 10 be taken for the Smarter Of the Bank to form
the uitaiory fund for Internal Improvements. Was this
Federalism Nay, what said iie Observation-Disclosures
not then lor great part Of them agreed with him)-buta
few years alter They pronounced him the extcme-t Of
oil lauudinanans such the voice Of the rival por.
ton Of the Republican partyhe Crawford Rights
scclUno which the leader, however was himself de-
ieunned aud thorough National B1nk.man; and him. the
Virginia party, Richie Co. upheld their candidate tor
the Presidency ,hn, very parry Of which the Tin Trum.
PETITE Richmond ElqIrerwas shouting through all the
late contest and still clamour, that he great question was
Bank Bank; and that this was the great decisive,
final test Of RcpubIcanism
What shameless transformations What abandoned and
what imguden' ,egivoratons Where else were ever seen
such universal roncmdcsl Where cleo were renegade
bold enough tie instant they bad apustatzcd % SET
themselves up the flaming, the niaIbs heads Of ul
True Faith Is a Bank Federal 1t was given a. the
county by va. parry Of lel2-G-he Republican par.
~. l. Protection unconsutuii.nal They supported it,
hOyne, under Mr. Cahoun- lead the close Of ihe wei
Tho whom they proclaim their party candidates
voted except Mr.. Calhoun ioT lie Tariff Of 1873. OF
every mcasuro-hc donuncilon Of which they now make
the very and tombstone Of Repubcani- icir party
have been the authors, down Hb,Iiton Of which
after 800, Mr. Jefferson is the chief founder.
Dor usc ilhrmcnny anI i1teri1.lar l1rulir $50 7-.
ta.tii o Mr Buchanan ODD fo.. tailor ruld, pia, air
H1y Boz relied
We nsk, j. the Democratic party willing b1 this refnpc,
Idmaigratiopol Wmgg,ry created by lc Harrisburg con
ycniyn, shall either furnish the candidate Tor the Dcmocrn
cy, make tho selection for the party auong owl