Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-19
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THE nOlyuIE HIrFFOONSt


t'ninpc's, thst their distinguished champions, Mr.
Bear, the Ei'cLsmith, and Mr. Moselsy, the Pump
bo5G, would 6oaor The citizens of Richmond with
s2eeeh's an "Wednesday evening, !, in common with
hundreds nf others led there by curiosity TO the
Bsnr show, VISITED the Log Cabin q ask PARDON Club
House-ashnned Of Log Cabins now, they were oil
TIER principles n 400 at the appointed time The
Bear was there, IN all his native lovel'ness, accom-
panied by his Keeper Il supposel Mr. Moseley. After
the Stage Miniper had announced the characters
for the Evening MIR Leigh had net the honor
Of presiding at hrs novel and interesting EXIT
b toh) -lhe lie io-mancn commenced with q ha
rlngue ~ the Pump .borer, intended, no doubt
by the speaker 10 merit the dsnifsd name OF
SPceoh-the greater portion Of which, "Feer
gems, uccompanisd with few cid stale anecdotes,
which every Gcnn in the and has worn lhreat-bare,
time out OF MAD. lie SAID, that he had asceriained
("het nobody eise had dscovered,) that III mis- Mis-
sour, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama. and perhops
South Carolina, were certain for Clay-(tle didn't
add FTginia-he had sense enough 10 know liz
before Virginia nudience) -deciared that the Demo
cratc Fary was composed of oil the ignorant rab6le OF
the country, (himself excep,ed)-ihat The people of
The Tenth Region of Virginia Che meant Lsgron)-|
were an ignorant set Of Dutch not one-haf OF whom
could speak English, read-Q hope he will repeat
tins declaration, when he goes to the Tenth Region to
enlghen these ignorant Dutch) and after express
ing fear, that the ignorant Dutch and Irish woulG
cause Wing overthrow in Louisiana, and abusing
yourself awhile, he concluded with massriy review
Of your late letter TO Mr. hlcDufie, and Mr.. McD.s
repiy-so completely annhilatlng both of you, that
wns tempted 10 ask nj the by SANDERS If they thought
either oil you could again be resuscllated. The
Pump-borer having in this manner b0red his bearers
or pumped Mmselt dry--ne3t came the Bar the prin
cipa animal Of the Show, 10 exhibit his pars-and
truly did he exhibit them wish every intelligent
frginlan in the Commonwealth had been present, to
see and "hear The growl OF this beast-ihe boasled
champion Of The Wings who has been selected their
nj tn hnIf tha sl,nlo af Stat. hutf
the whole n..ed Stites lfnine,y nine out of hum
dred d Il no, pronounce him counterfeit anmal-on
who had preslmptuously cloakcd himself, not with
Lions, but tear skin, then have placed too high
estimate upon Thea. discrimination and good taste Why,
he libel upon that STUPID OF Quadrupeds, whose
name he btarS- lie dubs himself Bear and says he
intends 10 continue 10 growl)llis bay discovers the
attempted cheat at once. lie descln.ed largely upon
The tariff showing the most lanenlable ignorance of the
whole subjsct-conendng, that the hghe. the duties,
the lower the prices-at IT'S effect would be, 10 create
home market for all our surplus produce, (when 1t
we'll known, that Ohio and Indiana alone produce
breadstuts enough to supply The whole United States)
and after advancing many similar absurd, clap trap,
or "clnpboard' Arguments interlarded with few
stale anecdotes, (Mr Cowans Pig and Pup Story, for
ins'ance-at which the Wings roared, if II
something new)-and making few hits at yourself,
in imitation Of his colleague, and Mr.. Webster, in
$780, he closed by telling The Wing Executive Com
mttee that he would be glad to them at their Com
mi,ee Room IN the morning. lie did not like TO send
the Hat around before so many people.
Bot Messrs Editors, in all sober seriousness, is il
bad, that these such iiinerant political beg
CARS such ignorant pretenders-the most complete pc
ltical banks venture To say, tina. bestiode
cider barrel. worshlpped at the shrine of
coonskns and gourds-should be brought here to en-
tighten Virgnians upon the science OF politics. 10 tell
them what constitutional, aud what is unconstItu
tona to abuse her citizens and to lecture them upon
their own duties and interests
If truth were the weapon Of these men, we might
overlook their vulrarsms, lack of decency and want
OF "a local habItaon and q name But, iaisehood ls
dealt ont right and left, from first TO last. One of
them Bear had the impotence TO ASSERT in the face Of
all well known facts 10 the contrary, that Van buren,
opposed The last war with grea. Briia'n-a charge
which every man present, who knew anything OF his
couniry's history, knew 10 he n iaisehood-a charge
which Mr. Stone, 4 siauuch Wing Editor of New
York, has just done Mr. Van Bufen the justice to
refute by his own experience | single this charge
out. sample of the many pretended "tac',
with which he entertained his audience during The
evening-and this alone sufficient 10 stamp the true
cha -acter of the man; for who will believe that lie was
ignorant not to know the charge vas false But
the Democrats he says, have tieated HIM very badly
they have told lies on him, &C. and suppose, alleges
this to Justify similar course towards them. he laid
this sir at Your oen door for having stated IN the En-
ouirer, that he had expressed willingness 10 rejoice
over the death of General Jackson. He said it was
fase-he had said no such thing. But lie added. 81
will tell you wha, did say: When was in Nashville,
short time since, troublesome fellow was pressing
me to 90 To a celebration the country, and TO get
rid of him, told him would if it 10 celebrate the
death of Gen Jackson Thus admitting, in substance
the truth Of that which he had in the same breath as
were, pronounced falsehood. do not profess TO
quote his exact words-hu this was exactly what he
stated Ard permit me, III CONCLUSION, to say a
word two upon The morality, the good taste and re-
fnement exhibited by such remark, even admitting
that il was in Jest But no, | wall not take up your
precious room wih single comment upon only re-
marking, th5t this another evidence Of the high
lefty and cen,lemany character and bearing OF this
man, whom the Wings have chosen the great sun Of
their oratarlca! spsIsm who IS deemed 30 brilliant
person,fcation Of Wing principles, that he has been
commissioned to 90 forth 10 every portion OF the whole
Uaion 10 shed his brilliant lights upon his paor eno-
rant and benightsd counirymen, and 10 EXHIBIT the
true and genuine principles Of Whiggery.
heard Them again Friday night, and regretted much
that YOU were not there also, TO hear them. II the
Wings are not now heartily tired and SICK Of them,
then an more mistaken than ever was in my life
Both abused you, little Tor The alluson 10 them IN
The EGoursr or yestsrdGy-bul Bear said, he believed
yon were not The writer Of The phthat 1t came
from one Of the "undercrust' of the office, &c
Moseley goes 10 Louisa Monday, Ut would be
crea, benefit If he could visit every county in the Com
Inonweah--so DOUBT OF ITD The Bear goes to Nor
folk on Monday. When where they to unite
apain do not know. But Bear avowed his intention
sylyan,a, during The whole campaign saying that he
would rather lose the election OF MIR Clay, than he
should be- elected with the vote of Virginia against him
lie had the modssty TO declare, that Virginia, with his
exer,lons (he is very modest many would he sure
sho, for h'm, Nc AN ooshfN EN-
p. S. The Richmond Wing, of Saturday, says: =
ave are requested TO say by Mr.. Moseey, that The
disrespectfu language imputed TO him by AN Oh
server in the Enquirer, towards the Dutch. IS not
only an impudent fabrication, but he does not doubt,
malicious and w,liul ialsehood.
Nav. repeat the declaration: "Thut Alose'ey said
The people of the Tenth Region (meaning Legion,)
we're an ignorant set Of Dutcl-a large portion OF
whom could not read, write, or speak English. -
And | ask, VIII the Editor Of the Wing or any
man from amongst the thousand who were a, The
Clnb House on Wednesday evening, having any char
ocrsr for truth honor, endorse the above statement
from the Wing and say that Mcs=ley I'D not use the
language herein imputed to hrm, or that which con-
ye,ed precisely the same meaning It reply be
,iyen. le, there be no equ vocatIonlst his friend or
eodorser state precisely What he d. say on that &C.
coson. in regard t, the people OF the Tenth Legion
rive shall see whether he can get the vote oil Old VIZ
GINA, with Bear or without Bear
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