Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29
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TIE RICHMOND WING

THE RICHMOND WIG
snow, that is geniepl-thou art my master, own
it-thou knoWes, how play with fss-lhose last blows
came down like hal,iorm. Thunder! how they
poured my scnnce-neyer have felt any iiing Ike
.Mys,fries # Pars.
Durade.-Away! you are an ass; you are an ass"
Much .7d0 .7bVut .foth'ng.
Nv readers will recognise 10 the first quota
lion the language of the Choulneur 10 Rodolphe
alter the former had been severely thrashed and
beaten by The latter; and the Editor OF the Wing
like that noted brigand, now that The battle IS
over, and The Democrats are Us they ever will be,
victorious comes out with high sounding praise OF
US his political opponents. Now we are gen
teei"-now we are his "maser !"-and ne who
has vifed and abused us, who not long since
advised his friends not even TO trade with US not
10 buy an article made BY Democrat, and not
10 purchase bushel Of wheat or barrel OF corn
from us; this same Wing Editor now lauds our
zeal saws he loves and respects us wishes him
self Democrat, and declares 10 The world our
manly and straightforward bearing in support
OF what we think right" and our "lirmneSs and
loyalty" Hear him Tor one moment:
"Iocoiocoism is great, Il is suplemely world
~ wise. il II is no, inspired from above (or be-
low Catch il mapping Catch it noddlng =
Catch il divided at crisis. No such thing II
never goes 10 sleeper il it does, il is like cat
only with one eye-ihe other remains vide open
"We wish we were, and could conscenriously
be, Democrats We admire that party There
are no traitors in its ranks, and, what is better still
for them no asses for, We had rather have TO do
even with traitor, than an ass-above all, con-
ceiled ass Yes, VIC love and respect lhem not
for their ERRORS hut for their manly and straight.
forward bearing in support OF what they think
II,
Is with Wing vacillalion, and WILL until Wings
learn lesson from them continue 10 secure Them
The sceptre !"
Now whal will our Democratic as well as
Wing friends think of the Wing Editorl We
are not so green as 10 respect his praises, nov
that We have beaten him and his party, after The
course of his paper towards US. Ii is well for
him 10 acknowledge his defeat, not only as party,
but as The Editor of the Wing organ Bolts is
beaten by noble son OF Virginia, and, in this we
have a glorious victory. The new STATE Coun-
cilor or "soe author" the City Attorney or
''sound trout, and the Wing Clique in this City,
are beaten, and praise is due 10 those Wings who
would moi be dictated To, but who came forward
and elected a Texas Wing, and one in whom
they have confidence, that he loves his country
more than mere parry.
The beauty Of The extract from the Wing con.
>l>lS III tc >tdltintHt liidt no III
(our) ranks, and what is better sill for (us,) no
assrs for Chez had rather have 10 do even with
traitor. than an ass--abovc all, a conceded ass !"
Who are these asses? Who is the conceiied ass
They are not 10 be found, he admits among The
Democrats; therefore, the conclusion is inevitable
that he applies 10 some Of his own party the cpl
tibet of TRAITORS and asses" He says, iorsooth,
that some OF those who did not vote in the man
ner he desired, the Lyons men, (hs Wing breth-
rem, are traitors and asses; and, in the language
Of Conrade, he tells some of them
Away! YOU are an ass; you are an ass"
Look 10 il, Wings. Look TO il, Lyons men !
Write il down, MIR. Lyons voter: you are an ass.
Thus your Wing Editor proclaims you. Now is
the time, we say 10 you, 10 unite with us in carry
ing forward The great principles for which our
ioretathers struggled, and 10 secure by your APP
prova that great measure of the present time, the