Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-23
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have almost ceased 10 be surprised at any
course of The Wing press, yet have been in
dignantly as,onished TO see the following article
copied INTO the Two Wing papers Of this city,
the Wing and Compiler, without word of COM
ment from either A more pure unauthorized
piece OF black abolitionism has never come under
my notice. II is every way worthy OF Garrison &
Co. The Wing Press, in all contests between
This and foreign powers, have uniformly taken
sides against their own country; and while they
deprecate in the strongest terms, their opposition
10 war they as uniformly pursue the very course
most likely 10 bring about that which they would
seemingly SO much deprecate. They seem Ia
take great pains to convince the British, that, in
case OF war, they will have the sympathies if not
the aid, Of much Of our own population. Such
is the spirit and The intent ofthe following incen
diary article, copied by the editors of the two
Wing papers Of this city, for whom il will be no
justification state they published the article
for its humor. Such delicate question ought,
ON no account, to find its way into the newspa-
pers, and no disguise can excuse the demoniac
spirit which il brealhes
From Punch.
A WORD IN the EAR or Mn. PoLK.-Hearken,
MIR. Polk, President of the United States Of
America, TO friendly whisper Of advice from
tention Of seizing on The Oregon ierrilory and,
in defiance OF the British lion, appropriating the
lions share. You have thereby caused the said
lion 10 wag his tail and roar Attend TO that roar,
Mr. Pok-mark thattail-be warned and beware.
Run not your head into the lions mouth. In
other words, do not engage yourself in contest
with Great Britain.
in the first place, you want money 10 buy pow
der and shot; you have no national uncle, nor
any body else, to lend you six-pence for those
who lend sx-pences expect 10 see Them again.
Secondly, Mr.. Polk, there is a circumstance on
which it behooves you we'll 10 ponder Among
your glorious institutions, that Of slavery is very
conspicuous You have large negro popula-
ton. That's fact, sir, as your countrymen say;
a great fact. You will hardly venture to arm
your negroes. You dare not trust your slaves
with arms. 1t would NOT be against the friends
Of freedom that they would direct those weapons.
Would you expect them TO fight for their chains
and drivers, and to defend the law Of Lynch Do
you calculate they would rally round The whip
ping posts, and be faithful to their colors-the
stripes7
On the contrary, does it not occur TO you that
England might present them with their freedom
in carouch boxes2 We should need TO send
few men to Kentucky, il We sent plenty Of mus
Beis. Liberty, remember, is inscribed on the
British fag it would be awkward for you were
we to hoist that flag in America.
You are yourself slave owner Mr.. Polk.
What would be the effect of proclamation ofthe
O'Connell species, addressed 10 your hereditary
niggers2" Thing Of that, Master Polk No
Sir; vapour, hector, bully buster, swagger, as
much as you please. Shake your fist. cock your
chin, make faces take sights across The Atlantic
al the "Brtishers," and welcome. You will only
divert US ourselves especially-by affording US
subjects for jokes and caricatures In word,
talk as long and as big as you like about going to
war but don't do il. lfyou do depend upon it, as
R,chardMe Third says "a black day will be for
some body" and who that somebody will be, yon
may pretty particularly considerably we'll guess.