Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-08
Bcanties Of NIX WaIsh.
Mike has rare set Of acquaintance, as a few
extracts will testify. Witness the following:

Mike has rare set of acquaintance, as a few
extracts will testify. Witness the following:
PHI HcKs.-We have been Informed that this coutemp-
b,c wretch has been lately making remarks IN refer
This is anotheroId bunker" who has realized
some few thousand dollars by robbng his fellow
other of the respectable members of party. TINS fell
low commenced his thimble ugger" which no.
norabe business he followed until his brohern-aw TO de-
fraud his creditors, made him tue house which he
lives in lie commended that he had good right to
rob him. he had rob his creditors and accordingly he
retained possession OF IT, -Four ago. he the
Of killing girl whom he seduced his house. by
deayorng TO procure an abortion on her As man. he's
mean, mercenary hief-as poitcN he's "old hunk
err" and friend of Slumm's. pretty villain SURELY TO
talk about the greatest philosopher and planthops and
reformer Of the age.
Levi ID. Slamm of the Plebian, lately indicted
Mike for a libel. Mike pounces upon him in the
following manner:
PEooF-As indubitable evidence that black and seted
conspiracy established for desicon we arc IN pos
session Of the fact that Samm has offered bet Of 500
that would be upon Backwes Island in less than three
months He has further asserted, while ii drink that he
will effect our incarceration there If It should thou
sand dollars Doubtless the wretch hopes make his
ger good by his testimony Taking this and his ge
neral character into considerations pretty hard
ing may therefore be expected when his on
One Sam Rush comes in for the next blow:
SAM RusH.-We have Understood from Il person upon
whom depend that this "Od Hunker" while adyo.
eating the third nomination Of Martin Van Buren, a few
since, lJoh OCCASION insulting
reference to us Among other things he stated that our
ideas OF practical social democracy more rcpuguaDt
To- him than the most heightened federalism. This we can
readily believe 20 be only ms sentiments, but those Of
every Old Hunkor
The respectable portion of the democracy, said he
"Tiil never with, acknowledge as
equals the vulgar WIRED herd nor can they ever willing
y allow them 10 share either the honors emouments Vi
the victory. The rabblc formerly always well satisfied
If they their grog for their services, and 10 cOns
der themselves highly hOnOred when spoken by rcspec
tis
mcddug aud spOutng, they insist upon being treated
equals, and ~ some instances, supcriOrs With
similar npertincnco they claim a shuro Of the honors and
Spots However, wen get rid Of him now pretty sOon thank
God whatever means have 10 should like
10 see him libel me; would only him but I'd kick
him as far as I could HIM"
Libel you you hcauIess cowardly thief! you ungrafefu
pckpockoL We bolIcd a mnu in lite, and were
II possible 20 libel scuryy, plorng dog like YOU is not
very probable that would st0op H. You thought no
doubt when thus expressing yourself there being none but
Old llunSers around you, that your nsocnco would never
reach cars but for you 1t unfortunately happens IN
most instances where abused have friend and
h not friend an iniOrmcr.
ln regard Co your threat Of clicking u.s." you craven CO.
wurdy scoundrcl notify you that, DO the cOnsc
quoncos what ieymny, the first time 10y eyes on you
no matter where may be, we'll either make you cat your
words aud beg PARDON we'll sweep the gutter with
your clumsy carcass. Remember THtT you unprinci.
Piled thief! u u not truly painful o. hear such fellows
this cOny Of Samm talking about the "Tcspccf1bie yor
t0n NJ me deHOcrHcy" That the reader may know
thing about this sprg Of cold hunk orsn" will give in
tho face Of al "be SUITS few items his history.
Previous 10 lis mysterious arrival IN this city, the
ny az large knew nothing about him This Ignorance
now dispol When we were cabin boy Of the schooner
"HcctOr" while lying Boston, we strocd by accident
INTO the Criminal Court and this fellow Whose name
az That time was Adams trial for Obbing his own moth.
cr and attempting to bun the house in which she lay help
less on sick bed. What punishment was meted out to
him after his conviction IN this instance we are una.
bic TO say. The next feat Of this moterrobbng scoun.
drc with which acquainted was performed mmedi.
h'ey alter hrs arva IA this city upon q gentleman into