Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-22
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Responding II is not worth while 10 be provluihS
themselves with Ascension robes, alter the man
ner of the MillerteS. The best commentators
on The Bible say that, before the end OF the world,
the Jews are 10 be restored 10 the holy land-be-
fore The day ot Judgment there is 10 be mlllen-
niuln-a thousand years OF peace and happiness.
Old Jack Falslali, in his dcsponding moments,
has said, before they said il, There is nothing
but roguery 10 be found in villainouS man." Yes,
he proclaimed a. they do, ~ bad world, say
would | were i weaver, could sing psalms, or
any thing !" And get Notwithstanding Jack >
gloomy thoughts, the world moved on as usllal-
and We can tell our Wing friends, notwilhstand-
ing all their gevilings and bitter denunclaIions,
and though they may tear passion into taltcrS,
the magic car of Democracy will still move on.
The late election has proved that there are "a
Sight o. Democrats III these States, and II Is
scarce worth the trouble 10 undertake 10 demon
>tralc that every man Of them - Il cheating vii
lain We would advise them 10 remember, that
as the majority for The Democrats is ,olcrably
comfortable Cat least TO 000 according 10 the last
Giobe) there must be more people 10 believe
the charge false than there are To- believe il true.
How much better would i; be- for them 10 initiate
that other saying oi old jack ~ plague OF sigh
ing and grief il blows 4 man up like bladder" y
We entreal them 10 take things more coolly.-
There are some bad things, and some bad men
in the world, 20 doubt hui there are thousands
of good things, and good people TOO. II is useless
10 ruln 10 prophcsyiEg how. The people have
discovered that there art some false prophets now,
as there were in olden times they have looked
for some of their long promised, wonderful focts,
and have been compelled 10 make The return our
shcrii> sometimes make, OF non tA nfcathS.
We know some Of our Wing brethren have
1 .,.I. t,. a,tI hn,. StfIp thDIr
maginalions 10 revel in airy castles and that they
have sent forth upon the breeze many bubbles
sltcring in the sunbeamS; but, notwithstanding
all these things, the solid earth is still left 10 stand
upon. Some of them, We are aware, like Uncle
Toby. have straddled their hobby-horses and rock
ed them up and down 10 their own great astonish-
mcni in spite of the malier-oi-iac, world. Some oi
them have stepped rather tall in scven-league
boots or springy shoes; some OF them, We know,
firmly believed that they were possessed OF Alad-
dns lamp. and were honored with the Genii, 10
minister 10 their bidding. OF course, il will lie
difficult for them TO realise the sober perceptions
Of their senses. They will be forced nevcr,he-
less 10 learn that their precious rich crown l.
but pitiful bald crown II were well, there
fore ioi their Edi!ols not 10 speak 50 much sin
passion and 10 moderate itile their "klng
Canbvses vein"
There is still some merrment in the world and
lis said, good laugh draws 4 nail out OF ones
coffin; why, then should we be continually weep
ing? Let lis crack joke together upon the
scenes of the great eleclion.dav, and "raH reek
Peradventure, the sun will shine; pcradvcnture,
the moon will rise; and, though Mr. Clay is nol
borne in irumphal charioi3 that were manulac-
ured expressly to transport him from Wheeling
to the White House, we venture 10 predict that,
after little time shall have elapsed, on some
suitable occasion Toe 10 toe with old cronieS, he
will find il in his heart 10 crack good bottle OF
wine, and 10 pass The merry jest rs il nothing had
happened. lie will know, tina, it is The fate OF
war, and he will have another consolation--the
consolation of eels when they become used To
skinnng: for il is by no means the ilrst time that
he has been skinned by the American people. II
they will not have him 10 rule over them, he will
have The patriotism 10 rejoice that Rome has other
citizens whom she deems equally worthy 10 fulfil
her de>tinies.
Though we see mighty effort on the part ol
many Of The most rabid Wing presses TO create
an awful panic and 10 bring about the sad havoc
and ruin they have predicted. yet we are not
alarmed Though we see such consequences
as these detailed IA heavy block Of houses which
was To be built in our city, has been counter
manded;" vet we feel perfectly secure and com
posed We know there are rs many people 10
live in houses now, as there were one month ago.
We know that The Almighty has created man
with iondness for comfort, and that he prefers
To live in house by the side Of a warm lire in
The winter time, and 10 reclnc under lis shade in
the summer. rather than trust himself 10 the peli
ngr Of The pililess storm, or 10 the parching heat
OF the sun: and we have an abiding confidence.
that when houses are required for his shelter or
for his business he will b. very apt 10 build them.
Ifthey are not required, il were better that they
should not be erected and that the capital should
be otherwise employed We are well aware,
that some people were so certain ol having
National Bank, from whose crib they expected TO
obtain the wherewha 10 build fine mansions,
and IN furnish them with splendor, that they might
have amused themselves with planning and ilonr-
ing. and engineering and contracting, and that
they might have believed that they had an ahso-
Lutte fee in these airbuilt castles. But itsnch was
their only dependence, they had indeed better
countcrmand the order Ii will be better for the
workmen, better for endorseis and securities, and
better for the country and themselves.
We see, too, without establishment such an
nunciations as The following: "Onc large estab-
lishment has already contracted lis business 50
as 10 dispense with 40 hands, and IS preparing
10 contract still iuriher"-We can imagine full
well how these matters are brought about and
managed in the Northern Giles; aud we look on,
unrntfied, knowing that all will come straight
when he fever cools When operatives are 10 be
Influenced 10 vote for party, it is the easiest
thing in the world To increase the number OF
woIl,nlen we can perceive how the wealthy
capitalists may offer more If them employment,
than their business really requires, and when the
vote has been recorded past calling back, il will
require prophet 10 tell that those extra-opera.
,ires would I've discharged and it will require still
los nl,fir kan N r
vices of those would be dispensed with, who
failed 10 stand hy the party in preference TO those
who did so. We can understand all This; espe-
cially when we see in papers like the New York
Tribune, such reflections as the following: "But,
if, through this baleful result, halt the workmen
in our factories and workshops should be de-
prived of employment, we sa", LEt those who
hare ba,isd faithfully and @eaIouSly 10 arsrt Nese
caiomities be their la1 r,ctims." But understand
ing it. we oni7 become the more determined in
our course-We arc not alarmed for the opera
tives or the country; other cmploymentS will be
found equally lucrative and equally beneficial.
We are not 10 he frightened BY the cry Of "Fse
Faw Fun we smell the blood of an English
man" Such things may attract the wonder Of
children ''desoate and follorn,' al Mr. Clay's
awful defeat; but crorh men will pass them by
as the idle wind It's useless 10 be filling every
paper with dread Alarms; 10 stalk upon The stage,
and vocieraie,
"The night unruiy; where we lay,
Our chmneys were blown down and, as they say.
Lamentngs heard in the air. strange screams Of death,
And prophesying, with accents terrible,
or dire combustion and confused events,
New -hstched 10 the wofui time. The obscure bird
Clamored the lve-long night some say the earth
Was feverous and did shake"
We advise our Wing friends 10 cease their "a
wings. It's better 10 amuse themselves with the
merry humors lha, pass before them. Come with
us 10 the polls (he battle is now all over) and We
will exhibit TWO voters, one Loco and The other
Wing. IT'S useless now 10 treason together"
let us laugh together Seesthere, good Loco
a little 'how-come- you-so," vending his way to
the Commissioners, in rather an oblvious mood.