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RICHMOND ID, VA.
Frilny Morning, November go. 1871.
RICHMOND. VA.
LAMENTATIONS OF THE WINGS.

rilay Morning, November 60 1891.
CALCULATIONS OF THE WINGS.
We have never known parry so msled as
the Wings have been by theirleaders or so blinded
hy their hopes. They would not admit the posi-
biliry of their being defeated. The confident zone
Of Mr. CLAW himself seemed 10 penetrate tie ma
ioriry of his friends. "Iou carry Caesar and MS
fortunes was his motto; and he did not hesitate
TO express his overweening confidence OH all oc-
casions. Witness his idle speech al n. orleans
in February last, when he harangucd The people
in the streets, and assured them, that The signs
from all quarters were suspicious. witness the
leller which he addressed to Missouri some lew
weeks since OF all his friends, the W hiSs .,
Richmond We're certainly the most infatuated anu
certain of success. They would NO, listen 10 any
doubts Virginia the Union, every thing, except n.
Hampshire, Missouri, and perhaps South caro-
lima were 10 be theirs. They believed, ina! we
were Dragging, raning cheating the people, il
we but expressed different opinion. They pro-
nonnced our letters to be orgeres-our facts 10
be fctions-ihe information VIC received 10 tie
trick got up Tor eecl-and all our calculations 10
be The idle visions of distempered imagination
They did not allow for the superior enthusiasm
which the Democratic party were exhibiting IN
every State. Mr. Clay could not be beaten, was
their battle crv-and in the eloquent strains OF The
aYaller Kiver," Polk twas used up mailman
man"
Itisnot strange, therefore, that, with these impress
sons IheWhiss should have been gully OF The most
ridiculous excuses A carriage Vas built iorihe
express purpose Of carrying the conquering hero
10 Washington. Pens have been imported from
England viii the stamp upe them oil Henry Clay
President oi,he U. States, upon them. The Club
House rang with their anticipated pIns OF
victory. There is ~ calculating The amount 81
The bets which they have lost. One house in n.
York is said 10 have lost $4,000. The Wings
have lost in town and country-by tens, hum
dreds and thousands. If they could not obtain
even bets, thev would take the most outrageous
odds-wo, three, five 10 one. They wasercd
upon majority OF the States, upon The po-
pular votes; upon all sorts OF disproportions
The most singular and amusing species
of wagering, was the buying and selling of
varieties OF articles upon the contingent re-
sul's OF The Election. The acute orator Of
Prince George sold his corn a, 81, 10 be paid only
when Mr.. Polk was elected. One OF the gentle
men who took this wager with him, 10 be paid
only in case OF Folks election, sold the corn 10
another Democrat for 50, 10 be paid tor in case
of Claws Election Tins, the unfortunate wight
loses both his 81 on every barrel he bought andthc
corn itself We hear ofmanv stakes oflhs descrip-
ion-as we'll as Of articles being sold al The usual
moderate prices 10 be paid only when Clay was
elected. So confident were they OF Clay's cleo
tion that the whole platter was swep! under them.
We hear OF sanguine Wing in Southampton,
who offered 10 take variety OF articles, al q
high price on condition Of paying for them upon
Mr.. Folks election. An old lady in The neigh
borhoud, who had more faith in the Democratic
star than himself, bought some twenty turkies al
two.and-l hree.pence. and sold them 10 the Wing
prophe, at 81 piece. No wonder, so many If
The Wings arc in bad spirits They have lost
their candidate, as we'll as their cash-and they
require all the consolation, which their situation
permits. 10 cheer their spirits
But We have no wish 10 crow over them. II
all &c them had borne their defeat with the
dignity which became great party, and which
The moderation oi their opponents would make
graceful, we should have toIbo!ne 10 make even
this hasty alluson 10 their dsappoinlments. But
we have been egregiously disappointed in our
calculations The Republican party has not
provoked their passions In no part OF the Union,
have they conducted thcm.eve. with more SYM
rathy and moderation than the Republicans
of his CITY, Charleston has enjoyed her torch
PROFESSIONS Savannah is getting up hers
No, 4 gun has been fned-not an illnm-
veains- % assert, that in no city OF The Union has
the leading Wing press exhibited so ll'e discre-
ZION t,rbearance or decencr. We have been
charged with cheating Inc Wings ont ol'hc vic
tory. Orr candidate has been degraded 10 the
lowest seal: OF inl-lIec, and Fl. Clay elevated
alu,cs. inlo Dem-God. Statuesare 10 BE- erect
Cd 10 his glory. contrary to The wisest maxims OF
aniiqU.sr, whichreqnired The sancn,y Of me grave
TO consecrate The honors Of the marbe-and
whilst the statues OF Washington and Marshall
yet remain in the block from which they are 10 be
carved. Every thing is 10 be done quickly, for
fear the public ierror shond expire, and Inc reo-
ple should recover their senses. But The excuses
of the Wing organ have not stopped here. The
Republicans have been calumniatcd even for the
generous moderation which they have manifest
ed-and We have been insultnSy re liked with
the tanning declaration, that We conla mol re-
ioice, because we We're ashamed of our victory.
Not content with pouring out their gricls, with
want ofdignitv which is little calculated 10 COM
mand the respect OF their opponents, they have al
tempted to cast gloom over the prosperity oithc
country and to get up panic which may be pro-
ductve OF some temporary distress. They wish TO
alarm the people by anticipa,ions OF ruin, the
failure Of enterprise, and the arrestation OF new
Improvements. We have heard of factories that
have been stopped-of stocks that had been de-
preciaied-but these are in many cases, eXag-
gerated-and most Of these Works, if they are
worthy OF prosecution are only suspended
10 be more calmly considered. The dramatic
effect Of an imaginary panic has always teen
unavaillng, though ii has been frequently attempt
Cd by the Federal Party. The success OF Mr..
Jefferson was TO be attended with the destruc-
ton al the Churches, and the burning OF
the Bible. \ panic was got up during Gene
raj Iackson's Administration but the iron will
OF the extraordinary man encountered the storm,
and rebuked ii to silence The same experiment
is 10 be tried upon Mr. Polk three months before
lie goes into office. For what purpose, except TO
display the pctulant and vindictive fury of the
| Whigs2 Can they now defeat Mr.. Polk q
Can they superScde his election Can they
unmake the choice of the people Can they
now push him from The stool, and scat Harry OF
the West upon III No-lhe mischief is done
the election is everyday is deteated-and The
/ Wings cannot unfrock the Peoples Elected
| Why, hen, this insidous attempt 10 produce
panic, whichis only calculated 10 produce a tenn
porary evil,and must expire long before the ad
lninistra,ion has passed away2
/ Notwithstanding the forbeaTance of the Repub-
licans even in Richmond, on the first flush of,heir
1 victory, lrterc has more proscriptve spirit been
! manifested than in this very city? We cheerfully
/ exonerare the great body Of The Wing employers
! from The sin OF dischar2ing their workmen, who
! have only exercised the privilege of freemen, in
voting their own opinions The Northern pa
peIs teem with such deestable cases of proscrp-
| tion-and the Democrats have resented ii with The
spirit Of men. A Committee has even been ap-
pointed IN Philadelphia 10 collect the cases Of
discharged operatives and state the cases 10 The
world. We are happy 10 say, that We have heard
! OF no such cases in our city, IA far as We have
been advised--but it is not for the want ofen-
enlargement on the part otthe leading Wing press.
The Wings have been stimulated 10 discharge
! The Democrats from all sorts of service. We
/ Locofocos) are 10 be put under The ban, accord
ing 10 the prescriptions Of the Richmond Wing.
Our community is 10 be distributed into easLes