Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-03
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GoLlAH Orcrthrorn Jy a PeLJle f,t tie BroOl!
The indignant Sncers of the disappointed
Wings, upon the defeat Of their Deml-Sod BY
James r. Polk, are not less ridiculous than un-
Just 1t would really appear, that, in the eyes Of
his followers, there is but one man in this Re
public-and that man is the thrice defeated Hen
nv CLAY. The candidate OF twenty->ix years but
no, the conQueror Of single battle, seems still 10
concentrate upon his hlghted head all their re-
grcts and all their enthusiasm. Their admira-
iior almost amounts TO iioIatry. There is no
man in all Rome, bnt the great Cesar. Statues
are TO be erected 10 his honor. The energies OF
the fair danes and damses OF the city, shooting
(rather) madly from their (appropriatc) sphere"
are invoked in his behalf The aspiring pyra-
mid is 10 shoot its lofty column 10 the skies, fiji
emblem, it is thought, olthe ambitious, "asplrin9
and moon reaching" Clay. Even Mount Vernon
is to be purchased at an expense OF :slO0,00O, as
if 10 compensate Mr.. Clay for the privatlon oil
his four years OF salary. But unfortunately, as
the Alexandra Gazette informs us Mount Yer
non is not TO he sold-and thus the great Harry
of the West is prevented from being thc'suc
sor of him who was once "lirst in war, first in
peace, and first in The hearts Of his counirymen"
But. for this ilusirious candidate of twenty-five
wears to be defeated by an unamhtious man, just
taken up from the bosom OF the people, not sup
portcd by any special clique, or Ivy any devoted
partizans but elected because he is truly the en-
bodiment of The Principles OF the Republican par
ty. and on This account his election stands forth
more remarkable monument Of the devotion OF
the people TO their own principles-for This Demi-
god TO be bafiled and beat by "Jimmy Polk" the
mere "Duck River Colonel" is too inolerablc 10
be quietly endured There must be, therefore, much
sackcloth and ashes, much wailn9 and 9nash-
r h., nf q
maddeninc indignation atthis Unprecedented con-
tempt OF all the forms OF good society"-Yct, re-
ally the sentiment is carried to such ridiculous
extremes that is impossible to regard it without
some sense OF ridicule, and with very little SYM
patty for the sufferers.
II reminds us of an anecdoie, which we have
heard of British audience collected in one OF
the London Theatres, soon after the war of the
Revolution. John Bull we all know, bore his
deea, with very bad grace His pride not less than
his interests, was wounded 10 the hearts heart by
his discontinue. To be beaten, was bad enough;
bu, 10 be beaten by the rude but distinguished
men of his own former Colonies, was too bad.
A new drama was to be the first time exhibited
at the expense OF the Americans Some oil ,1 our
free conntrymen were present in the pit. The
cream of the Joke consisted in bringing upon the
stage the American officers, dressed in their uni
forms, and making them confess to The modesy
other origin. "And what we're you, Sir, before
Won entered the army?" ooh, | was black.
smith" "And you?" ~ was carpenter, "And
you?" "Oh, was a backwoods tavern-keeper;;"
the British audience, hurrahing and roaring with
laughter. as the great American Generals, Colo
nels, &C., were paraded before them. A plain,
honest American, who was present, could stand
this ridiculous spectacle no longer, but jumping
up from his seal, waved his hat several times
over his head, and cried out in the face OF line
astonished Cocknies, "Hurrah. hurrah (said hey
that your grea. British Generals should have
been lealen by parcel of American black
smiths, carpenters, aud tavern-keepers. Hurrah!
hurrahra John Bull blushed for the rebuke; and
the piece was damned. And such will be the
which is wrought out BY the energy Of free and
noble principles. As our excellent Carrespon-
dent, "Madison," said in Saturdays Enquirer,
"The greater Mr.. Clay is made, the more bril- !:
liant the victory which has been won over him"