Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-05

We saw The whole oil tie Wing procession yes
tcrdav, and il was very pretty spectacle; hut in
point OF numbers il was Tar t"low ulr cxpccia-
lions. When we rccalledto mind that Tor weeks
past. there have been circulated in Pennsylvania
and the adjoining States, the most earnest and mr.
gent invitations for all Wigs Ia unite in this pro-
ce>sion, that BRITiSn GolD was printed III large
letters on the bills that Mr.. Marke was announced
as the star OF the day, that Daniel Webster YVES
cmrloyed as chic. orator. that the Wing mcr-
chants and manufacturers had closed their stores
and workshops. and given HOLIDAY 10 those in
their employment upon condition that they %onld
Join in the procession, thai circulars had been
most indIstrously sent 10 Wings in the city and
county. that new subscription OF S2o,0o0 was
made 10 dcirav cypenscS-whcn we recalled 10
mind these things we anticipated 10 see in The
procession some twenty or thirty thousand per-
sons; instead of which We saw, men, women ana
children all counted not exceeding six thousand
One friend who counted states that there were on
" 5s5I persons in the procession, While another
friend gives 1913 as the Number.
Several things struck Our atenii"n. lhercwefe
plenty OF live coons, and sundry dead coon>; the
first II he lire cocas ot0inod 10" Grass. w hat ths
meant we do not know. One or Two pictures oil
General Washington. Scores, nay hundreds. OF
pictures oi Henry Clay one oi Joseph Matkle-
that distinguished man himself in iuil lille ON
horseback. surrounded hy neat al Young w h2S
with white gloves several miniature workshops,
innumcrahlc flags hundreds ot banners, two cabs
filled with ladies, [wlo friend near us remark
ed. he knew 10 he favorable To Free fr0dc. and
about 4 dozen of ladies, all Of whom kept their
faces covered, IA though ashamed OF the part they
were made 10 play. We observed lady in a
wagon doing TO her infant the most tender act oil
maternal dutv, one which only mother can pr
form. while NE saw several children sleeping
while thus exposed 10 The open air.
The Whis ladies' OF Philadelphia il was said,
cycudcd an invitation 10 tie Wing ladies'
Of The counlry-but the Wing ladies OF Phi
ladelphia Iol whom the two cab loads would
hc hu; sorry specimens, though hc~ cabs were
adorned with Clay and F'rclinghuyscn lla@>, took
GOOD care 10 STAY at home The ornaments were
pretty and costly. and il reflection and reason
could have displaced prejudice and passion, The
amount of money squandercd IN inns sc"-SaW
display. could have been used 10 make cheerful
many dismal tire-side, and make many an emp
" heart, real ireside.
The loss of labour too, must he considered,
and these patriotic employers VIII not give inil
pay for Ibis holiday, 80 that the poor and The Ia
borers are the actual losers Fortunately, elections
are not decided by professions. After The day : la
Dor is done; when night. the holiday OF Nature,
comes on. then these things may take place with
some usefulness; bnt that a day may bc thus lost
80 that few may reach political power, Is not
the thing, when The result OF the election shows
the utter futiliv Of the late display. We hope
the same things will not b. again attempted
I jmcyirdn S,atiHI