Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13
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dIs CoueSliuS d id!Se amount o. lundS, ana GER
tainly so far as the 'sinews OF war are concerned,
they have the advantage of the L.ocolocos. The
other day Stephen Whitney, William T.. Astor,
and a number Of o,her leading Wings, subscribed
I'VE hundred dollars each for clectionecring pur-
poses, another lnstalmenl on their shares Of Clay
stock-and since The commencement, of The cam
paign, a very large sum of money has been col
leclcd in this city. And this money goes fast
enough. There are an unprecedented number of
wandering MINISTRIES and ~irinerant Wing orators
out this season. Their mouths are 10 be fed, and
their carcases clothed-tallow candles TO lluini-
nate their halls, and rockets to amusc The boys,
must he paid tor-"Junius" cannot be suffered to
starve IN 4 and the patriotism of Wing
Puhlicans does not absolutely make them so mad
as to induce them to pour out their brandy smash
erS Tor nothing. So money is absolutely neceS-
sary, and the rich Wings do bleed The truth
Is, that the Wings are working very hard just
now. Atthe commencement oflhe campaign, they
were so confident of success-so qniic certain
that Mr.. Clay would walk over the course, that
they could do little besides celebrating his tri-
umph in imagination. Now, however, a change
has come over The spirit of their dream, and they
begin to act as If they thought that some cxertion
is really necessary in order to elect their Illus
trious leader.
w are very much disposed II 10 think tina. the
full strength Of the Wings will not I've mustered at
The polls. The result of the election in Louisi-
ana, ami so lar as we can now Judge ut that IN
y. Carolina, leads us 10 entertain the opinion that
there does not exist that pervading and exciting
interest in this campaign, amongst the masses oil
The Wings, which will bring them out in full ar-
ray. Some OF the Wing organs appear TO I've OF
the same way of thinking.
"But still VIC doubt much, notwithstanding all
This whipping and squirting whether the masses
u.il am nnf with tlot nnINpISI enthusiasm
which is absolutely necessary 10 secure the sue
cess of the Wing cause. And one great reason
for our entertaining this opinion is, the reinarka-
bic degree of prosperity which al present prevails.
The country is unusually prosperous. II is going
ahead with remarkable-with, We believe We
| may say, unparalleled rapidny, and SO it mus
continue 10 90 OIL. People have grown wiser By
experience, and do not look to a change OF Go
vernmen or to politicians for the clements OF ma
,ional prosperity. Industry and enter prize, with
as title legislative Interference as possible, are
regarded as the sureSl and only safe and certain
means of altaining national and Individual pros
peritv. The difference in The issues between the
parties has been considerably modified. On the
Texas question The great mass OF the people. both
VIII gs and Loco Focos. are OF one mind. None
hut fanatics and fools lin lEcir voices against it,.
Some political leaders may Try 10 make capital
ont Of this subject BY magnitying differences OF
opinion about lis settlement, and some OF them
NAV dcclaim against Texas, but the annexation
of that territory, sooner or later. is inevitable, and
the people will 90 for il with inanimity."
In one imporian; respect, the Herald has over
looked the state ofthe country. Manufacturers are
thriving at the expense of agriculture. Produce
is low-goo!s are comparatively high. Farmers
scarcely receive three or four per cent. upon their
property. The protected manufacturers are d.
viding from ten TO twenty. Such is the effect OF
that unequal and oppressive system Of Tariff pro-
lection, which the Wings have given us, and to
which Mr.. Clay is now pledged TO adhere, having
first violated his solemn pledges 10 carry out his
Compromise. Ana We; this is the man whom the
Farmers are called upon 10 elect rs the President.
1t was recently stated in some Of the papers,
that the Madisonian was preparing to publish
certain articles that had been aimed hy Mr..
Webster against Mr.. Clay. Ii certainly gave
some warning upon the subject. The Alba
ny Journal lately alluded 10 an expected visit
ot Mr.. w. AT Saratoga-and hoped he would adj
dress the people upon Texas and the Tariff. On
which, the Madisunian utters a mysterious threat,
and says that "He cannot say any thing in favor
OF Mr.. Clay in correction with the Tariff. II
wiW not do II; he dHrS' a0i do H." The Boston
Courier Of Thursday last throws dowu the 9aunt-
let for Mr.. Webster-and denies that he had ever
written or dictated" any articles denuncialorv OF
Mr.. Clay. The last Madisonian takes up the
subject upon rather a different key, and with the
following specifications
"MEssUs. CLAY AND WcDsrER.-Thc braggart
editor Of The y. York Courier and Enquirer i, IN
formed, that should Mr.. Webster advocate the
election Of Mr.. Clay OH the ground tha, he IS an
undertaking friend ut protection, We may ie in
duced to bring forward a document, furnished 10
i member OF Congress BIZ Mr.. Webster himself.
which will inconie>,ihly establish the fact that Mr..
Clay, in the NJ room, proposed 10 aban-
don all protection on articles manufactured in the
u States.
aWe are likewise prepared 10 prove lha, Mr..
w. nnAhOfi- cdthe NJ. c. TO publish the evidence
placed in his possession. Hence, we shall mol
violate any rule Of ~propriety in publishing the
item furnished By Mr.. w. and subsequently, laced
in our possession.
"The continued ribaldry If the Courier and
Enquirer does no, bid fair IL aid the Viii. cause
We shall see, whcihertnc Boston Couii r will
cali for this production with proofs Of is anthem
ticitv.
We do not know whether we oaghl 10 COM
plain of the Richmond Wing. il giving nick
names 10 one OF the Editors Of this pap. i! is
a part and parcel OF their thunder, which ii We
rob them OF, would be stealing the most valuable
portion Other munitions Of War. We have too
much respect for ourselves To initiate their exam
pie by calling them aaR@0Mc .haRnR or SrtCt
Sand9. We are not much surprised at them
either, when we see To what refined elegance some
of their speakers and Editors al the South resort.
As an instance VIZ refer our reader, 10 al ele-
giant and chaStc extfdc, from the Charleston Con-
rier, from a report OF a speech made tv one oil It's
Editors on his visit 10 the great Coon Gathering
a, Madison in Georgia:
Mr. Yeadon said, that ever since he had
read it, he had dubbed Mr.. Dallas che s~hiii-iail
candidate" that his worthy laiy had made a SaiH
10 receive the company, and he himself had re-
ceived them in his shirt-tail; that the curious all
venture brought to his mind the school boy remi-
niscence-"Giddy, giddy govt, shirt-iail OUT and
he asked il even Democrats should not be
ashamed to make a man Vice-Prcsideat whom
they had caught with his breeches down? lie
further asked attention 10 The odd combination or
conglomeration Of names and Examinations en-
braced in the Democratic huzza, 'ior Polk, Dallas,
Muhlenbcrg and Tcxas'-adding Po&"-(Lm
PoH, as Mr.. Y. repeatedly called him. 10 be
| cast like a noxious and noisome weed away-Dat-
MS-whom the waggcrv Of the Wings had trans
formed into DaN 0Ss-Ifnhhsbcrg-ihe mHc be-
ing of near kindred 10 the Jaa-a@-and Texas
besides. ~
The Wings have certainly all The dcccncy and
refinement though We almost blush TO reprint
such a superior specimen of the taste Of the
Charleston Courier.
The Republicans are meeting in great masses
in the Stale OF New York. One OF the most nut
merous and enthusiastic meetings ever held in
that State, took place on the 9Th inst, on the Battle
ground Of Oriskany, near Herkimcr. a Cores
pondcnt Of The New York Plebcian saws, some
persons estimate them as high as 81, 00n-oihcrs
as low as 10000. They were addressed hy Lieut..
Governor Dickinson, Gen. Dix Of Albany, and
An,hony Ten Eyck OF Michigan.
The Rochester meeting, from which the Ma
,ional intelligenccr expected such a widespread
spirit of revolt among the Democratic party has
gone off in smok The Rochester Advertiser SAYS,
"Thc whole thing was 4 perfect abortion, 50 far
as lis aims were TO distract the Democratic par
ty, and "A sad damper to the Wings, under whose
arSn;ceS The thirm c.ncr..nd n linhi fhrnuah the