Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-22


sonal worth and sterling integrity. His appeal is
entitled To more weight from The circumstance, that
having been educated Quaker, hc has not been |
in The habit, heretofore, of taking any part in no.
liiics, even so far as 10 vote. VIII not Adolf I
lionists hear and heed his timely and earnest coun-
sci?
IIumanity's last Appeal 10 the Aboitionists
OF the United states against the increase OF
Slave Territory"
Some of The Wings Of this city, before the cleo
lion INDUCED most literally in caricaruGcs oil their
political opponents. One individual in particular,
a warm AMI interchangeable Wing, showed his
devotion the cause by getting up a caIicaiure,
which was Autographed al great expense, and
freely circulated among the faithful. This was
before the election. As soon Is tie thirty-siX
ponder from New York came 10 our aid and de-
cidcti The battle this determined Wing is said To
have disappeared, and either taken 10 his bed or
left ior-IcXas Wesugge> as fruitful sub
iect for caricaurc tie 'cventfui history" Of this
most humorous Coon.
And while we are ON this topic, il Will not he
ami>s 10 refer our caricaturing Wing friends 10
the position Of the Commissioners in the City Hall
Of this "Gbrallarof Whiggery on the afternoon
OF "Wednesday, November u, when the Northern
cars brought certain Information from 'thc igno-
rant Germans" of the Tenth Legion, &c, and sa-
tisied every one that the Old Dominion had gone
by thousands Tor the cause of the Constitution
For two wearisome days the polls in this city had
been kept open, and a few Wing votes had been !
squeezed om. Bul alas. il was all in vain
Rain or M rain the Democracy of the |
country bad rallied and settled the election while /
the polls, in This Wing city, were still kept open
Ic have no turn for pictorial hits; but onr Wing |
friends, who have 80 keen a relish for such
amuscmcnts, will find i'll this and other scenes OF
the Virginia Election, copious materials FOR their
initiative talents. There is a ZEAL advantage 10
he derived from such indulgence of The fancy.
A diversion, like this, vii! Danish the dcsponcncy
now 30 heavily hanging over them, and occupy
their thoughts .iih more pleasant subjects. Bur
tons 'Anaomy Of Melancholy is the very book
for the times. This and amusing pictures will
aid much in consolng the Wigs and in restoring
their usual gay tempcrs and enthusiastic ardor.
There was no Southern mail Yesterday, and
we have nu;hin. further from Louisiana. On
Tuesday Mr.. Slidell nembcroi Congress from
Louisiana, passed through Richmond, and said
that The Creole State had gone Tor Polk by about
600.
We hanl; our friends, Diinker & Morris for
The second and las, series OF The Atache, or Sam
Slick in England, ty the Author of The Clock
maker" &c. In these rainy DAYS and gloomy
(Whig) times. we cordially recommend This little
Book as a certain remedy Tor the blues" II i
full oflun. and conveys, in pleasant! form, many
useful moral truths.
We received the iollowin. appropriate com
munication after we had >kc,chcd oil our hasiy
rcmaI.s on the same subject. II speaks the uni
versal sentiment I'll the Democracy OF this city.
and We doubt not will meet with response in
Iii. hearts Of many Wings.
FIR hc Eaqnirer.
noticed in The Wing OF Yesterday, with feel
inos of surprise and Indignation, an editorial ar
ticle under the caption of The times which are
approaching,-;he duty Of the Wings After
quoting from the Boston Atlas Of Thursday a
production which is cqualicd in lis folly only by
it, i;lliacy, the Wing echoes each o! Ms srlish
sentiments. and adop,s as true is absurd PROPOSE
tons What does the Editor mean! Proscrip-
ton for opinions sake! No; this he denies; while
By the most palpahlc paradox, h. involves HIM
self in an inconsistency, which can only be- en-
planned III thccXpcnse oil his iacraihy. lcS, th>
is his position: while his generous nature Tevos
al injustice, those who dare think for themselves.
and acl in accordance with the convictions OF
their own judgments, must safer lhe penalty
which this oracle of the aw-orins and law-abl-
ding party pronounccs as their doom.
would ask what law this man OF might anc
method was influenced l.y, when he pcnned the
article under consideration! Was il the Chris
,an law Of doing unto others as he would have
them do unto him?" il so, he deserves the unre-
strained censure OF every member OF his party III
Virginia, and especially in Richmond.
The editor seems 10 have forgotten that Rich-
mond is no, Virginia; and To have been under the
unfortunate influence Of the laws oil selfish oonsi-
dcraiion, which are preludicial 10 the lndividu-
al as ioa community. With all the >aSaciiy and
penetration of an experienced seer, nc looks be
yond the present and boldly raises the veil which
conccals the future from the vision OF ordinary
moItas, ami reveals cur coming STRIFE aid ai'-
preaching caamcS with The solemn seriousness
of unavoidable certainty.
Tie Ship OF State is destined to &c wrecked hy
III, unski!tnl plotting OF the coming aaminislra
ton, and while the mass are indI>cilnnateiy en-
t!angered there are select few 10 whom nc
would throw tie liie.huoy, while the resi- must
perish.
This is the law oil justice. though, OF which
the editor is no doubt {; competent Judge; ana The
law of generous iberay, with which hc /.
equally intimate. But his feelings are wounded
by the recent overthrow which his party nave sus-
tanned, and This may account for his asperltys
But does not Inc editor know. that were HIS az
vice practicable and were i; 10 be adopted, IL
won't! rebound 10 the permanent injury oil the
| party he suStains? How would tie W h'@S o'
| Richmond or any town in Va, snb>isi, IL 1t were
no! fur the Democrats of the counryl Adopt The
rule which hc proposes, and who would suffer
| There are more Democrats in the State (ayc III
the Union,) than Wings, and yet would moi re-
commend the adoption OF any such scheme as
that which The editor so much desires. No no
Give us freedom of thought speech and acton
| n, the ballot box. but do not c Try the lecng oil
par,izan.hip so far as TO cndanscr the harmony
| of the social and political systems We love
our common country too much 10 see ii following
in the reckless and daring course which di>aP.
pointed and chagrined political aspiranis may
| point ont as proper
al this be treason, make the mos; OF il"
RICHARD.
TENNESSEE.