Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-12
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stealing into power, pretend 10 chuckle over De-
mocralic discussions. According 10 men, ou'
party is in state Of dssolulon-huns tose'heI
by rope Of sand, and destined I, certain annihi-
la,on. as soon as it will be called upon to act on
some great question. This may be WELL as d
meagre consolation under their present low eo"'
diton, in all parts of The Union 1t Is, however
hn ius, that we should retort, BY holding up 'he
mirror 10 the conflicting elements OF Whlssery
itself. All admit that the press IS The tfuest eS-
ponent Of popular sentiment. twill also be con
celed that the Empire State is The great haltle-
field upon which the destinies OF The Two political
nar,ies are always decided. How, then, stands
The Wing press in the great State OF New 1ofk'
Are they inthorough harmony Dolhey all cui-
,ivate those kind feelings towards each other SO
essential 10 cordial cooperation, 50 indispen-
sable 10 success :
We have already referred 10 The fierce mutual
assaults Of The New York Tribune and Courier
which resulted in suit OF SANDER by The lalter
aoains, The former for $4,000. This quarrel
was Matched from the egg laid by The Mystery %
Ini0uiry." in the American Review, The great
Wing magazine
Again. one of the most violent paper-warS, We
have ever witnessed, isnow being waged between
the New York Express and The Tr'bune-ih
which The lat.eris charged with "lnhdely, Agra
lianism and Aboilionism.'
To cap The climax the Express pounces upon
The Albany Evening Journal, in the following ra-
bia STYLE, Willis's letters have been The direct
cause OF opening up the bitter fountains OF Wing
gery in the Empire State. The explosion Of such
an,aeonistic elements mus; have taken place
sooner or laer-but the famous 'copy-righ!" iuf-
ni.hed the lever, with which The whole canldron
OF discord was Sc, in motion:
"Tbe ALBANY EVENING JoraNaL,' 7ch Asra
ralfp characteristic Of tic sehoOl Of politicians by
,.b;th n is surrounded, preeRds 10 be shocked by
onr notification of Two OF WiIliss letters, bu,
carefully re,rains from giving our explanations
rssnectinp it, The rcaicau>r ut lis sIei IS, that
adisasreeabe necessity has compelled us 10 say
some hard things OF lis pei. the Tribune Strike
nv dog, you Strike me
isIf The Albany Evening Journal IS not blind
with rage, therefore, il will 10 US me justice 10
conv The reasons why we published the letters
pretv idea Tor the Roorback Journal 10 be accus-
;ng us of larceny!
ave never puI the Mirror 10 the expense OF
getting ont COPYRIGHT which, We presume,
was done 10 give The letlefstclct and noiorie'y,-
for we assured tha, paper, through me Express,
that after their civil request, we would moi copy
another. Il was 10 put a stop 10 The lille ifaud
of pretended copyright, that we copied one
which pretended 10 have that protection.
The Wings may talk ill dooms day, OF The
"in;qui,y and fraud" Of The Democratic party
i, will pass by like the idle wind. BIT here we
see a prominent Wing print tcnounclng the
rascay characteristic Of the school OF politicians
BY which" The Albany Evening Journal, the
leading Wing paper a, the Capitol IS surround
ed-includins Seward, and I'd omne genus. Let
then. The New York Wings hereafter seal their
lips about the misleeds OF their opponents; when
their own politicians who reside at Albany, and
are supposed TO direct III, movements OF Inc
Wing party Of The Empire Stale, are denounced
as "rascals," and their organ, (unkindest cut OF
ann as "Ae Roorback Journal" How strange
" are The tables turned. The big gun Of "the
Mystery Of lrquily," is turned upon their own
ranks. and its raking fire will scatter the as
founded Whislng>! aonnd together by an idola-
,rous devotion 10 Henry Clay, The Wing press
succeeded in concealing from the public eye
their deep seated hostility and janing principles.
The detea, Of that grand "Resulaoi" has dis
iurbcd their parry machinery, and the country IS
being daily enlightened as To the secret jealousies
and hear,-burnings of the Wing press, and con
sequen,Iv, Of The different factions represented BY
that press. This is no picture OF The magma
ton no Roolback fabrication. 1t is the evil
.r that nnvails their
iiniquity."
And. vet, it is these journals who denounce
each others "rascaiy," that daily TEEN with
scu,rous attacks upon the motives and acts oil
the President and his Cabinet. II is by such
prints that Mr.. Polk is represented as elected by
"!raud"-as having sunk 10 the lowest degree The
dignity of his olice-as INDUCING in the daily
practice Of cruel and healtless proscripiion-and
as covered with vices that woulddisgrace Nero
or Calisula. We have briefly touched upon
these Wing auarres, SO that the people might
know how little confidence is TO be placed IN The
gross and calumnious attacks upon the admins
ration which we see floating through The North
ern Wing press, and thence difused throughout
the Union. lfthese papers are really guilty OF
the "TdScdlily Will winch my 'Ho' o >'%H 4''
is their evidence about the improper motives and
conduct of the administration worthy OF belief
Moreover ii must be gratifying 10 The Democrat
ic par,y, 10 see the signs OF dissolution SPREAD
over the face Of Northern Whggery No party
can long stand the violent shock, which these in
tesline quarrels have engendercd. Their late IS
written in the history OF the Kilkenny CATS
and Democracy will rejoice to see similar con-
summation.
The Democratic party may occasionally have
a little breeze" But The signs indicate VIC
lent hurricane in the bosom of Northern Wing
gerry We might, indeed, say universal Wing
gerry; for The triumph Of annexation and other
causes have brought Whiggeiy, in the South,
almost 10 "lhe Lutte end Of nothing" The De-
mocras have every thing to cheer them. Let them
give fair and honest support 10 The Admin
is,ra,ion, now engaged in carrying ont the princi
pies Of the Baltimore Convention (Which unlike
the utter silence of the Harrisburg Convention
spoke out lis views in such manner as to be
clearly understood by every man OF common
sense,) and Whiggery will no, be enabled 10 raise
itselflrom its presen, dropping condition. Itmay
resor, 10 another name, but not even that can
save i, from destruction.
THE FUNERAL SoLEMNITIES
In honor Of the memory of General Jackson,
took place at Lexington, Va, on The I'd August.
The Star says:
a. ;,,n,ensa conronrse of our citizens were