Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-14

IL Yesterdays Wing evidently asks for quarter
We hope that this bout al will teach the Editor
sorctie lesson. Hereafter, he should never make so
fierce an onslaught on his adversary, without being
armed II all points. In his attacks upon Governor
Mcdowell, the issue has proved how vulnerable he
himself vas lie has come out Of The struggle, with
MS hImsy cfmor sEvered 10 pieces.
He expresses holy indignation at our limiting ;hat
Doctor Etochen5roGch elected from his Office in
the Bank Of Virginia political grounds. We ask
again, is Il not familiar 10 every reader of The Wing
that the Wing organ Of thus CITY eagerly seized upon
every opportunity 10 attack Dr. Brockenhrough, the
head Of the Richmond jun:o, the anti Bank President
Of Baak, Nc Its absurd in hun 10 sny tina, the
decap,at on OF Dr. Brockenbr"ueh partly attribute
able 10 political grounds. We know the fac, 10 be so,
and are ccat:met by the opinion .: as honest and in
..e!lgea. men can be found.
The Wing, after asserting that Virginia is the sBan.
oef STATE OF Ignorance, explains the cause the fol-
loaing ingenious paragraph -
of wei ni' fte year Virginia has sen-no p,.S-beer
possibly fi .f II >ae had 4a,o dden. po-
'" -rHmerS have Possessed themselves Offices, her
lh pfSsIon> "F have neglected The Internal prosperity of
''r Eat al ;1c e'e.'ee,ual cultivation OF the people"
ia not The Editor blush, hen lie pcnned the above:
''e b'G leave 10 enabtcn his ":gno.ance, by refer
r'ne Alm 30 the Capitol, where there bu, t,co Demo
Gratis N the whole body oil oicehoIders. Look at the
Nout of ppc lis, the General Court, the Banks the
incorporated Companies IN which The State is interest
90, ana The public will be surprised at the very mea.re
nrmtes Of Democratic Republicans who derive any
Aenet from The possessao OF ofces And yet the Wing
asserts laos, confidently that "a nest @! political
s4hemers (among whom Of course, is Dr.. Broken
''ongh, as the Wing has always c!assed him among
tue Junto nave possessed themselves of the Offices
TIE power and the of The State" Let him
Frco!cct, that Of the FIVE Jud ga Of the Cour, of Ap
sa!s, Ire Wigs have all-o the 90 Judges o! The Ge
neral Court, there are but four Democrats Let him
@'n 20 H.e constitution Of the County Courts, which
supplies rs vacancies, and see how faithfully the
ltlrH
ine} preserve iaeir Influence he pary nominations 4
'fe'u "as PROMISED TO furnish with list oil The of.
'efeh' eitct holders, Wings and Democrats, Ach We
sha p"oHsh IN justice 20 the Republican party and for
1l' peculiar beneti; nj tue Whig That psner ,brows
The first stnne-it becomes our Gn,, IN ,.n.I !,
Il the Wing intended to conine his rs,,,rL 70 tha
LEGISLATIVE OFFICES, ne should have sad So Dn,
how stands The fact THERE Both ratt,os have hoo
IN possession Of the Legislature, End neither Of them
has thoroughly done its duty by the g.ea; cause or d
cation
Bu in exposing these errors of tie WING. and i,
Eebn';uy these charges, IL. no; BE- MISUNDERSTOOD
Inc Wing charges us VISTA pFoscrip;ive spirit Our
!re"cs II and out o tie Legislature kGow aat cAacty
'"e re:srsc ia the fret. We could appeal 20 some tr
lie most distinguished r. pubcans for the course
nave pursued since tie meeting Of the present Lsgisa
'ufe And IN case OF removal, we are always for i'm
proving upon The appointment, and substituting man
oe'er qualified for the office, than The incumbent who
removed
Out We nave cone with the Wing We advise il
hefeaiier, to keep within its tcase until can come
',t'h with stronger and btighte. weapons These
a'ocRs upon men of high character are dangerous
'"psfmenls-and unless welded with consummate
sS,' always rebound upon the belliperent.
we we're not prsjndced enough to deny talents 10 the
~ wing, under line auspices Of J H. Pleasanls- But
We have always said, that he was man Of TOO much
impulse and of too l't'le discretion conduct poll
,ca journal The skipper has too much SAIL and too
''e ballast. HIS eccentrci;ies, his p,eudices his ex
l'AS'sant abuse Of distinguished me n his ridiculous
casualties, vii! be constantly beraying his own party
mo The most egrsgious blunders No such Pilot can
~ safely trusted Heaven knows, that he has made
s''e'en' sacriiccs 10 The Federal party Of all the
''s' e''He'Pes he ever protested. Oace he boast