Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10

of the impropriety OF such a nose in The street,
late at night. When they we've about 10 start
from there, saw gentleman who appeared 10
Inc 10 lie in command: | took him by the arm,
and told him that it would no. do 10 have such
haHooing in the streets; for many persons had
sick families, and il would nCt DO. He, as did
the others whom had spoken 10, assured me they
meant no harm 10 any orc, but wished 10 seren-
ado some OF their friends. | told lhcm To sercnade
was one thing, and 10 halloo in the streets WIS
another. They assured me, lh:i they would try
to prevent ii. They went oil pcaceaby as far as
saw them, except the music.
The Wing says: 'We think We remember 10
have heard, in the course Of Ike Summer, that he
had arrested, as an officer OF The Night Watch 4
party oi gentlemen, on Shockoc ILL., Tor singing
OH Dan Tucker, and o!ler Wing songs, after
10 o'clock al night" On that night, a on Other
similar occasions, spoke 10 them As gentlemen,
and rs citizens OF Richmond. Altc: some eXpa.
naion they Went 10 their homes, and went
/ 10 where ny business called ne.
The Wing Also says: iii ti,u happen 10 sing
political songs, they arc argeSei tar breach OF
order BY the police oliccrs--Iut il The lillc mi
noity here undertake 10 iniringcupon HI feelings
Of this community iii the sue way, nothing is
hcan! of arrests, or of the enforcement Of the or
dinauccs of the civ" | do here say, ih2t Rave
acted the same toward the one party a. 10 The
other. | would like 10 know what Wing, and
who he is. that ] have arrested for singing Wing
songs, and what magistrate carried him before;
also if have ever insulcd any Wig or Demo
Graf. am not aware OF ii; but know that ii
have done 50, il was never intended, farther than
10 do my duiy-and, if that ins;,!is any oac, can
not help ii.
The Wing says: ''We have been most liberal
what ha. il avaed us bu, To NIKE un.'ale!ul
" In tlniri l,.i ;e
| have made my bread !or twelve yca,> and iha,
is about as much; for, il had not have lad
some rcomc besides my wages, | could not
have been able 10 live part OF The time. How
ever have spent The last dolla- Of it: and I'll
that had made before came 70 Richmond 10
live has been laid out in Richmond, and nearly
the whole of il with Wings. Icannot he more
liberal than 10 spend the la, cent OF my income
with the community in which i've.
However, il appears that have given 4!ssalis
faction in some way or some how or other Il
cannot he frc;n the part that have taken in the
late canvass seldom attended any 0 The p;r-
liz meetings. Tor have never lecl 10 one when
it was nv night ON duty in my life, and there
does not live on the face Of the whole earth one
man that have persuaded or advised 10 vote in
the late election as intended To vote; but | have
always wished 10 see every man 20 TO The polls
and vote h:s own sentiments, a. haze and will
do as long as llvc il was 10 sccp FROM "otng
for fear of the effect it might ia upon the Il
tnation | hold, il ouoLr 10 call down the ndgna
ton Of every honest heart. Ifihe dissatisfaction
is produced h. my Voting against Mr.. Clay that
is what | have done twice before and will 10
again, If he is candidate for the Presidency. and
| should live 10 see that lime
BUnRELL JINKINS,
Isl officer ofthe Civ Watch.