Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-25
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, July "a.
WIG FABLES


The Union publishes an article from az Repub-
lican oil ~, in which The writer refutes the idea,
that his communication in The Enquirer, suggest
ing The probable necessity OF running MIR. Polk
Tor a second term in case Of irreconcileable di.
lerences between leading Democrats, was al all
intended as "a ieeer OF the Democratic pulse,'
or was in any way sanctioned BY the President or
his prominent friends. That article in tbe En-
qulrer was written "niiioa consultation ,rih a
hualan being"
The Union publishes Tie communication tho
II shrewdiy suspects that portions Of The article
"wll be muiilaled, and garbed, and grossly per-
ver'ed, by some Of The Wing papers" The
Union then sketches Inc condition of The Wing
press-their desperation and necessity OF resort
ing 10 The last shins-lheir utter loss for some
hing 10 say against the administration, for some
weapon with which 10 attack ii-iheir forced re-
SORT 10 The most unworthy and disingenuous
modes Of raising a false capital against The Pre-
sident, his Cabinet and his course-,heir employ
mcnt OF numerous and fabulous writers, who
ihrons The distant papers, and their Idle and i'm
potent attacks upon 'the organ" which "despises
them all To The same desperate position
The Union attributes The extraordinary course OF
some OF The Wing journals on the subject Of tic
mysterious "rcn stars, applied 10 political re-
nesade, in The famous letter Of Gen. Jackson 10
Maj. w B. Lewis. We shall not now discuss
The rropricty oil Maj. LIS conduct in publishing
strictly private letter OF Gen. Jackson, (tor the
insertion OF the stars in place OF The full names
proves that Maj. L. himself so regarded it, or
the purpose Of avensinS The supposed wrongs
done him b. The President, hy the removal from
Office. Nor shall we examine iGlo this p1oof of
his friendship for The old Hero, in dvugns what
was intended 10 be confidential. Nor is il our
purpose 10 point out The true position that man
Of pride and high feelings should assume, by
showing himself above such feelings OF NORTH
cation and disappointment, as have induced
him 10 Law his wrongs before the world ami ex-
pose his bleeding wounds 10 public sympathy
We shall not refer 10 The strangely Inconsistent
conduct oi the Wig press, in first denouncins
Maj. Lewis as member OF the Kitchen Cabi-
net" and as a Just subject of odum-ard nor,
when he is removed, and when some little capital
mnV be made gu, OF il, holding him up as no
bic specimen Of humanity, worthy OF general sym
patty and appreciation. Nor shall we touch up
on another specimen Of Wing contradicton-in
announcing MIR. Polk IS weak creature OF &C.
neral Jacksons will, and then ass5.iing his IL.
gratitude for resisting The immense influence Of
his mascr-spri,, and cJccling from Office one Of
The greatest lavories OF the oil Hero. All these
reflections will readily sugscs; themselves 10 The
reader who will make his own comments
But We come 10 a matter OF fact, which i Is
imponan, 10 clear M, az The Wing press have
endeavurc,l 10 draw much ammunition from this
source In The letter Of General Jackson to MAJ.
Lewis, on the substitution OF n new paper IN place
OF The Globe which change, il seems, the General
a, frs. disapprovcd, reference is made 10 some
one who is probably connected with The move
len,, and who is sii.nlaIizcd as political re-
nesade' Strcn Stars give The only indication
of his identity. The n. Y. Express, with is
usual parry bitterness and iecklessness, seized
upon The magic asterisks, and al once represents
them 10 define the name of the Editor OF The
Union. The famous letter IL ereediy re-pnt-
ished by the Wing press, and the same constfnc-
lion is nsinuated, if no, openly charged by them
Now, what are the lacls2 We lei the Editor oil
The Union speak for himself upon this last silly
Wing humbug and on another point of interest:
Hence even the STOPPING Of some of their
Wing lle,er-wri!ers 10 make QUITO! The seven stars
covering the me OF a person. supposed, in letter
from GEN Jacksonto Mai. Lewis, Gust published)
10 be concerned in buying the Globe office, that
lhc editor nt The Union was the person meant ly
the Oil Hero; ,rie, hc person really intended
hires No,1h NJ he Snsqucionnn We pass over
all these ans; but should not be surprised il
their sperversc Ingenuity would again grossly
,nsreprescnt The above communication. For one
therefore we protest against the use OF Mr.. Folks
name Tor n second term. Here, too, we take the
liberty of striking off from the close OF The COM
municalion all reference 10 The name Ut any man
who may be held up as the candidate Tor the sue
cession in 1913. Our correspondent, names four
gifted gentlemen, whom he specifics as worthy Of
the popular choice, if MIR. Polk should certainly
Withdraw his name, and the parlisans of other
gentlemen should TOO anxiously press their pre-
tensions. at the hazard of dividing The Democratic
party. Wa will keep aloot from this subject,
whomsoever we may please, or whomsoever We
may displease"