Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-01
POLITICAL JOHN JONES'S!


Of The Wing party of New York and Massachu-
sets. The satire is rich and genuine, and what
is better, il is all true. Will moi the Wings as
cIibe heir present anarchy TO the Mckay Tariff?
Certain il is, they neei "prolection" against Onc
another. Their political 'h%o,ne.maTkel" is in a
wrclched condition. They cannot successfully
resis, the competition Of the Democrats and their
own Discussions combined. Strange that a parry
which goes for principles and the good of,he coun-
try alone, and repudiates The ~"spoils" system OF
the "abominable Locofocos," should not be able
to unite upon some broad platform Of action,
when the country has been ruined" by the CYAN
dals Of Locoiocoism:"
THE WHlGS.-The Wings are a standing
Joke 10 their opponents. Although an inconside-
riolisin by breaking The head Of some highly re-
spectacle Wing al the polls, or by challenging Ihe
vote OF a citizen in The Ward where be was born,
vet we believe that generally The Loco Focos re-
gard The Wings with the kindest feelings. How
can they do olherwisel The Whiss always al
low themselves 10 be beaten, and never refuse
their opponents any amount Of the public money
which they demand. As politicians must have
somebody Tor antagonists, the LEGO Focos would
quarrel amongst themselves il The gentle oppoSi.
ton ot the Wings did not serve 10 keep them To-
gether. 1t may be said Of The Wings as The poet
says OF man, they never are, but always are
going TO he in power. No sooner had intelligence
reached US that The President had vetoed the Har-
Dor Bill, than Wing stock rose fifty per cent. 1t
was settled at once that the other party had dish
ed itself; nothing could keep the Wings out Of
power the next four years. Several old lawyers
who had iailened at the public crib, and were ~
ing in idleness 10 watch for a flight Of siraws, as
the ~ancients watched for a flight Of birds, before
embarking on another political journey, immc-
diately perceived which way the wind set, and
began 10 run round among the young Wings,
who are acting as Chairmen and Secretaries Of
committees, and nothing was talked Of but candi-
dates and The next campaign. The country was
going TO ruin as usual, and as usual The Wings
were going 10 volunteer 10 save il, and more thar
one Young lawyer had resolved to make a CurIius
Of himself, and leap into the gull OF a Congress
sional nomination from pure patriotism. But The
Wings always keep a sufficient number OF mar
plots on hand 10 defeat their own measures, and
now up starts The Express, and The Courier s.
Enquirer, and protest that their party shant sue
coed, il the Tribune and Albany Journal do not
Withdraw from The party. No. Defeat would
be preferable ID success in such company. I'm
fortunately, there is no power in The Constitution
BIZ which a man can be compelled 10 resign his
political principles, and so the Wings are again
doomed 10 defeat, Tor the Tribune and The jour
nal vow not to quit them. The exact cause OF The
orposi,ion 10 these journals we have never been
able 10 fully comprehend. We believe that
MIR. Greeley, who conducts the Tribune, is
suspected OF helerodoIy in his religious laith,
in lacl, that he belongs TO no church, a grew
Gus fault in a political editor, we know; and
we are somewhat surprised that SO good a party
man should not JOIN some communion, if only
Tor The next campaign. for The sake OF rromol-
ing harmony among the Wings. MIR. Weed,
who edils The Journal, has some absurd crolche's
in his head about human rights, and is, moreover,
on friendly terms with an Irish Bishop. Here
again il seems but reasonable that Mr.. Weed
should lrv to get rid ofhis cIotchcts, TOR where there
are cro.chels there will be quaveTs, and human
rights are suspicious articles for political editors
to NEEDLE with. As 10 the Bishop, he should
be thrown overheard al once, unless ne can be
made useful in The way of votes. But We fear
that MIR. Weed and Mr.. Greeley will prove stub
born, and the Wings will once more be defeated.
New York may be looked upon as lost. But as
Mr.. Webster said, when every thing was lost bur
his seat in the Cabinet, all is not lost There
are other Wing States. Ofcuurse, and there are
other Weeds and Greeley's, and other Expresses
and C%ouriers & Enquirers. The time seems 10
have arrived when a new organization IS inevi-
table. In Massachusetts the Wings are positive
" and openly at war. II is already proclaimed,
that if any of the Briggs and Winthrop, or Abbot
Lawrence school should be nominated Tor Co.
vernon, the young Wings will either nomi'
nate a candidate of their own, or bring about The
defeat of the party in some other manner. These
Young Wings are oool.beaded, independent set
of fellows, who do not care two sira VS. about Inc
ordinary clap-traps and dummery Of politics.