Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, December 10.
1.-THE TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT


1.-THE TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT"
We lay before our readers The very extra
ordinary article, which appeared in Friday
Wing. We expected, OF course, that the Wings
would be very much dissatisfied at the defeat of
Mr.. Clay, but we did not dream that they would
tear it so badly. The Republicans have given
them as little proyocalion as possible Tor any re-
sentiment, or any unkind feeling There has been
no exulta,ion-no torch-ligh professions in this
cty-no growing over the Wings. The only &C.
casion on which they have celebrated their vic
tory, was on the day which pronounced the vote
/ of Virginia, and then some cannon were fired
TO announce The event, and public dinner was
( given 10 The Electors. OF course, we did not ex-
pecr that the cannon would he agreeable TO the
ears OF our Wing friends, but did not anticipate,
for one moment, that it world "srae $50 vefv)
harshv on the ears of this (Nhig) people" We
had some music, too, on the streets in the night.
with very few huzzas--lhc music was Sood-lhe
procession was very orderly-but il seems all
Republican harmony is discord in The ears OF the
! Wings
One thing we may undertake 10 say, without
offence thai if the boot had been on the other leg,
! and the wreath OF Victory had been bound round
! their brow, there would scarcely have been pow
/ der enough left in Richmond (a>a wag told us he
other day) TO kill Il squirrel with The Wing
( says that our friends firing few guns on that
/ day was ''like insulting man wanionly and IN
necessarily" And does ii forget how this same
! 1artv made the wciEia ring on the nieH, when
/ MIR. Leigh was elected Senator Of the United
Sta,esl Was a0t too q wanion and unnecessary
insult, not only 10 the Democrats Of the civ hui
10 the Democratic members oilhc Legislature!
/ Bul this is not the most Objectionable part OF
the Wings article. II is the mortified spirii-ihc
fiery dcnunciation which il breathes-the SUPERB
ority which il assumes. when il speaks OF ''lhe
Wing population OF Richmond spL,auiiag to such
demonstralion"-ot their "crnlng the city
And worse even than all this, is the proScripivc
spirit, which il brealhes towards the Night Watch
of the city-and The call which il makes upon the
Wing voters 10 turn them all out at the next
April Election What new madness has seized
upon the Wing? Why all this tempest in tea
poi! Why is
ocean into tempest ios,''
''To waft feather or to drown n.y."
/ Is it possible, that the dignGed Wings Of this
Civ, because they are defeated for the Presidcn-
cy, can stoop from their aery 10 such small game
as this? Because they cannot make President
of The United STATES, must they sioop 10 be making
officers of Police Is their resentment towards The
obtain any other victim 10 crafty their passions
they must seize upon the poor Night Watch Of
the City?
We had thought, with Peter Pindar that thew
would be
"Like an Eagle, and would spring
To drink the solar hlaze wi towering wing,
With daring and un1az2ed eyes
Mt like a sparrow, on chimney hopping,
His head In evtrv hole and corner popping
To look for hies.'
We do not mean 10 disparagc the char
acters OF the officers Of our police Far
from il! They are most estmabe and in
lelligent men. But we speak only Of the
smane>s OF their Offices. Can the Richmond
Wings give into this folly! DO they not see
how much more they will lose by this game Of
prescription than they can gain by it They
NAV win a few small Offices in The C'ig. They
may exclude one or two Democrats from the
STATE Government. But their friends may lose
hundreds and thousands Of offices under the Fedc-
raj Government. Do they not see that being
in possession OF all the offices in the Federal
Governm the dcspised Loco Focos can re-
turn more than Roland for an Oliver! What
Justice then is there, or what advantage, in hunt
ING down Capt. Jinkins or his friends! Has he
even deserved The charge which the Wing makes
against him in the following article! No-lct his
own plain, manly and un>ophSlicated Card tell
the real facts and put his hasly accusers 10 the
blush We have before rs the explanation
which he published al the time in the Compiler,
of the charge, now revived against him By the
Wing Ii was then satisfactory 10 the public
and either the r. Wing has forgotten it, or is now
so hard run for grounds on which 10 attack
Captain Jinkins and 10 Stir up the Wing blood
10 prescription, thai brings W the first cxagscra
ted story on which il can lay lis hands:
From Tic I?icbmoni Wig, ri ffidog last.
u
Compiler truly SAYS, that the Polk Cannon on
Wednesday, grated i.arShy On the cars of this
People Perhaps no higher evidence could bc
given 10 the Public, OF love oi law and oTlcr,
which sways that party and We trust ever will,
than the determination on the palt OF the Wing
population of Richmond. 10 submit to such de-
monslration, especially when it was known Gas il
soon waS) 10 emanac from two or three individu-
ais only. |, was like insulting man wantonly
and unnecessarily: Those engaged in it are
known TO this public and while an honest zeal,
however mistaken it may be, is condemned h.
no one, the factions zeal displayed b. them is
oathcd not less bv rejecting and we'll meaning
Wings than by Democrats
"lTasic was kept up, as we understand 10
late hour. Ih,re iraS Mr.. Barir,H JnkiaS?-
We think We remember 10 have heard in the
course of The Summer that lac had arrested a
an officer of the Night Watch party Of gen
iemen. on Shockoc Ill., for singing sold Dan.
Tucker" and other Wing songs. after 10 Il. night
We do not hear of his agency Wednesday
night We have no account al all that Dog6er
~ was at his post
awe should like to know, as problem in
Ethics. how long and how far, il is becoming in
Christian men to submit TO this state Of things,
and what degree Of patience and humility the
Wings Of Richmond are expected 10 be capable
OF enduring! They number about eight 10 one
of the population, ard yc. they have The COM
mand Of nothing in the city where they live and
which they own! IfMcu happen TO sing political
songs, they are arrested Tor breach Of order by
The Police Officers; bun il The li,lle minority here
undertake 10 infringe upon tie feelings OF this
community in the same way, nothing i heard Of
arrests or of the enforcement of the ordinances Of
the ciiv.
"Whies of Richmond; We have the power
and the whole and legitimate power, aud let Us
exercise it, lie, us put GOWN this cncroachins
nsolencc! We have been most liberal! What
has il walled lis, bui 10 make ungraeiu those who
made their bread by us. We have been NAG
NANIMOUSl And we have brought The word
itself into contempt with thinking men, by our
own abuse of true magnanimity. What has ii
awaited us, but TO bring insult upon our heads?
"Let us now, late, hut not too late, do justice
10 ourselves and country-to our cause-to
RIGHT-to the principles which we profess.
and know TO be the principles the Constitution
and country!
"The City Elections approach: Let us, in
April 1915, DO all, and complete all, which we
supposed We had done in April, 1913! Let us
have WING ticket and Wing ticket which
will obey the true voice of the People, IN al
things"
"Let fools cry out prescription! and consent,
from mistaken generosity or false masnanlmy,
10 keep power and influence against MS. But lei
, the enlightened Wings of Richmond, nothing
daun,ed BY the insidious clamor of professed
foes, and The yet more insidious clamor OF COM
planning or pretended friends, while they are the
worst, because the most covert and secret foes OF
the Wing Parry, not be restrained from doing
their whole duty BY themselves, their cause and
country"