Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-19
RICH On ID, VA.
sIonaay Morning. November IL.

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paper press would, for a time a, least, cease lis
discussions and dcnunciations. The political
contest being ended. we trusted that the success
| full party would exhibit that iur5carance, which
sanctiies victory; and the defeated, that submis-
sion 10 the popular will, which cnnobles defeat it.
self The issues involved, have been fairly made
up between the con;cniing parties and fully and
ably argued on both sides; as has been admitted,
during The contest, again and again, by Wing and
Democrat The people have deliberately and
we believe conclusivelv decided these issues
We had reason 10 hope, then, that all would
evince willing accncsccncc, al least, in that de-
cision
We cannot too often or too warmly applaud
the dicnilicd and cCnciaorv manner in which
the Republicans have borne themselves on this
glorious occasion. The victory achievcd-ihey
have quietly laid down their arms, and exhibited
disposition to embrace, as brethren, those with
whom they had commended only as teliow-cilzen>.
IT, in the heat of conflict, an unguardcd or unge-
nerous blow has been struck; the conflict ended,
their conduct warrants MS in saying Tor each Re-
publican. 10 every opponent,
"I.ct my disclaimng from rurpos'd evil
Free me f;ir in your most generous thoughts,
That have shot my arrow DER The house,
And hart MY BROKER
We feel assured Thai the mass of the people,
OF all sides, are wcarcd with the confessions
tented with the result--and desire repose. We
believe that many, even OF The Wing leaders
themselves feel equally assured of This. Pre-
tending To no infatuated notion of their own in
I lallbilily, when many OF their !e!lowcoun'fr-
men are found 10 differ with them, and consider
ing respite from the heat and turmoil OF po!ili-
cal excitement essential. even 10 the social we'll
| being of the community, We doubt not they will
be ionnd willing 10 leave what they suppose the
errors OF their opponents. 10 be Corrected or else
approved Is time We had hoped, indeed, how
ever his vain glorious f1ily ordola,iou> devotion
may have blinded him 10 what was just ami wise,
that scEsc o! what was polite and prudent
would have taught the most rabid Wing rattizan
the propriety Of exhibiting, at any event, some
decent show Of respect for the deliberate and So
Tenn judgment pronounced by his ieilow-cilizens
in The late canvass; for Il more deliberate or
more solemn judgment, every dispassionale man
/ must admit, was never before pronounced hy the
people OF the United States.
/ We have been disappointed in one instance
The Richmond Wing seems incoTrgible. Sue
cess did not disnify-dcfcat canno, sober H. In
prosperity il lost its dcccncr-in adversely it has
lost its senses. II may be. for we would be most
unwilling 10 DO the Editors injustice, that
they are for the benefit OF the public, and espe
Chilly the illc DpNS. repeating VIC iaiCt vi tic
! Bull in the China Shop" and, disguised with
( their press 10 the guidance Of some OF the
"Whig yonng men" From tire character Of
their Editorials io5 four or FIVE days past, (wiii
single exccption,) we are inclined TO think this
conjecture must be true. Surely more extra
ordinary productions were never sci in type. We
are al a loss which to wonder al most-thc green
ness" exhibited-or the awkwardne>s with which
! j, is shown. The folly OF the sentiment is only
eqnaed by the inaccuracy Of the style; the non
sense uttered, by the fippancy with which it is
! expressed. We have heretofore noticed one or
two of these editorials and would. gladly have
done with them We llatlcrcl ourselves, that
| their folly and wickedncss would prove their own
corrective and We should not see their like again
/ Rut the same tone and temper continue 10 per-
wade the columns OF the Wing and, reluctant rs
we are TO do so, we esteem j; orr da'y 10 attempt
the correction Of the monsirous biundcrs and
wicked faacies OF these strange productions
The leading editorial o.! HE llth instant an
nounces the fact that Henry Clay is rejected and
James X Polk - is elected P;csiden, Of the
| United States: aud the infatuated writer really
seems to think that the mere selection By The Pco-
/ pie of one Of these gentlemen and not the other,
10 BE- President of The United Stakes for fcnr years
from the .l,h dav Q. March next without reference
TO any thing but the men themselves, is one of the
most predictions" and awful events that has
ever occurred in this world Wanting in Ian
guase-the letter iyre alone not being sufficient
| lor his purpose he has rcsortcd 10 the horrible
daM after Mr.. Polk name, TO aid in expressing
his fear, surprise and modification at this dread
occurrence. The yourgstcr who probably wFo:c
this article (for We cannot 10 the Editors the dis
credit of arIbulinc il 10 them.) no doubt was
! ''astounled" himself before he got through with
Astounding" every body else. He ezclaims in
his bewildered amaZcment: "Such result Is as
| founding TO all: astounding 10 the Wings who did
! not imagine il Notwithstanding 10 Locoiocn-
| ISM which did no, merely not expect il, but did
not a week ago hope for t-most astounding OF
| all 10 MIR. james Is. Polk 4 little man, something
! like third rate lawyer, from Tennessee-a5ore
medocry in no sensc-scarcely up 10 it in any"
Was there ever more astounding" nonsense,
or more astounding" mistakes OF more "asound-
! ing" misstaiements. crammcd into more
''a>loundinsly" small space Now The fact is
/ known 10 all that very large sums q. money have
been los. BY the Wings 10 The Democrats, he; on
this very ''astonndin." rcSult. Surely "Loco-
/ flcosm" must have been demenled. before tie
election, Ia have wagcred 80 largely on an event,
at which il has been 50 much "as;ounded' since;
and Whggerv, il il took i'c!s on this certain
I event, must have been as wicked as "Locoioco-
ISM was mad. But we cannot waste time and
ink on such silly suiT. II it had ended here, We
/ should have lei ii pass nnnoticcd But rot
! content with eXhaU.iins eulogv, (snch * II isl
on Mr.. Clay, and hcapiEg abuse, On i, is even
I worthy 10 be 50 considcrcd,) on Mr.. Polk, denun-
! Citations, neither sparing nor few. are darins!y
made against both the people and the Republic.
| !, is said, Mr. Polk "would have been more easily
! elected had he been still less WORTH. Since The
spirit of the contest has been, and always will lac
in degenerate Republics, 10 pail down the mos!
/ Vo-.hy bcc.usn arsf ht N-oliIy and Ia
elevate the less worthy. 10 degrade The excellent
I Now VIC would advise or "worihy" con,empo-
rarics 10 take care how they permit matter 80 l'e
''worhy" OF even less ''worhy' columns than
theirs, TO be inserted in them, or The most wor
! thy" people will visit them with their most wor-
thy" Indignation, of whichthese worthy" Editors
could scarcely render themselves much mere
"worthy." But TO be serious. IL il mere broadly
insinuated, thai uur Republic has become de-
generate; and 10 the base desire 10 pull down the
merlorious. and cxalt The worthless, is ascribed
| the result OF The recent election; and lhen with
an impndcnce unparalleled, il is asked If our
"conntrymcn" do not 'tiu5h" with SHAME and
remerse" at having d,ne ali act so ''ungcncrous"
| 10 Mr. Clay, and 50 "nnlusi' 10 The county
| All this, only because the people have preferred
one gentleman to another for the Presidency
taking no account Of their different political OPT
Mons or positions Now the very slightest grain
of becoming ditTdencc would have suggested 10
ihcsa Editors mat II was possible they had placed
an estimate too high on Mr. Clay, and one too
low on Mr.. Pok-or 4 moments reelection may
have suggested IL laem that perhaps the good
people oil this country may have voted with some
slight reference 10 the measures advocated hy the
one, and opposed BY the other, oi those gentlemen.
Either Of these considerations should have saved
us from The disgrace of having published. by
Virginia press, these ISLANDERS against vast ma
jority of Firgnias nabis sons. and this unbound
ed charge OF deseneracy against our gorions
system OF Republics. To their infatuated admi-
ration for Mr.. Clay and their ridiculous conccit
Of their own infallibiIiiy, they DO no, hesitate 10
sacrifice line credit OF The Contederacy, and the
honesty and intelligence of their coun:rynien,--
We trust the whole people will uaiIe in vindica-
ting their own honor BY rebpking, as it deserves,
this do!alro,,s devotion 10 Mr. Clay, and this ar
rogant preiension Of these Editors.
Eut IL they have been foolish in their AMOR