Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-11
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Letter from N Traveller 10 a Friend in
Enslern Virginia..

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Democracy Office of the "Vuggotown
States-Rights Squealer voted IN danger.
vUosLKrowS. Feb'y 18Th. isi1
DEAR SAN-fou know roads will be rough this wealth
er Such was the tenor OF my reflections the vuggle-
town Diligence was day before yesterday. eisuey rolling
over the most unnatural specimen Of the Commonwealth
highways upon which il has yet been my lot to cultivate
the quality Of patience. Thus entertained l
% . S my revehs' oy he sngosernsee oostroperous-
ness OF what seemed most probably that great
OF popular rights village bell. THAT" remarked our
driver, sis the swoozers mecun." BY lew enquiries,
discovered that we were about TO appear in the celebrated
village Of Vuggetown-hs there prevailed eat eommo-
ton on the subject Of the Official Editors expulsion
from the floor OF the Sonae-ihat Mr. Job editor
OF the "Vusgetown States ght Squealcr had boldly
nounced the "Chivalry" and called meeting of tho Tin
kettle Division OF the "l0ung Democraey"-tha sundry
other events OF ordinary would also be likely
| vision"
enclose the following synopsis OF the proceedings OF
ths great meeting OF the Democracy, by the "Vuggeown
| Squealer";
" Bar-room OF the Black Bul-Feb'y 10, ls47 Hon
Solomon Tug, prcsiding-Mr Tug remarked:
| The Char hoped the meeting would be seated-he
thanked om for this mark OF ,heir complementary
grauying-such source. too-enlghtened iTeemen-mo-
mentous Observation-Disclosures Divson-SwooEers-hsr re-
peaIed livery neutrality-suspicious. keep order--set
down liquor ul meetin adlourned-that honorable mem
Der usiH dip his head in the bucket-gourd in porch
no Otience-diguity Of meotin-Bety, spit box my dear
made sPeech-didnt mean TO do -no matter all right
Jefferson and and '99-States
neutrality-suspicious. Nauon-Calilomia-Chia
haahua-gad to see intelligent msetin-hear from every
| gen'fman-lapplauSo.l
" The Chairman having made this beautiful and appro-
pirate address, t his pipe crossed his legs and emped his
| glass.
| " Messrs. Punk, Swsod and Tagge were now loudly
called for Finally. Mr. Erasmus Punk seen to rise-
that form, which stands forth the champion Of Lii
berry and the Constution-thc friend to the great prnc
pies OF Democracy-he pride and the vusseown
Mr Punk said: This the proudesi of his life
yes he said it, and he would repeat iho
NENr OF MS LirE. A voice-"No."l No. Who was
that cried "No"f He paused for reply. Was it some
vile and disappointed Sucker, 4" who in the bitter
malsniiy OF thwarted ambiuon-but he would let that
pass VCheers) No personal considerations could tempt
Punk to forget himself like the present
| loud eheerng) They had me, in a great cause.-the
welfare oi-Should he say milons2 "a voice. "Yes")-
He thanked his honorable friend over the way for the
cestion-he tcOuid say miLioas-of the human racc:-
The memory Of our revolutionary forefathers-the lives
and fortunes OF this eternal rights
tree postery-wcre involved in the deliberations OF this
large and respectable meeting Of the Tnketc Division of
the 'f Dung Democracy" The honorable chairman pre-
ierred to call them "Sc0o'srs" Wel-hey "Swoo.
zers!" He 4 Swoozer. Vehement cheering) He
was proud OF the (Long and continued appause)
Who would not be S1OOEsrl Who base as be a
"Sucketl" Who vile would be a Vuggetonianl
lCres OF "Whof" "None!" SCI Rome CONTINUED the
orator. had had its JeEersonian Experimentation its
Jacobins-and NuggleOwn Its SwOozefs. (Nociferous
chceTing0 The OF their iustrious founder (eaD
written aud underscored-along with those of Bru-
tus and iamPden, and Jackson-on the signpost fame
lCheers.l lie might 60 iarthcr-he knew there a |
slight difference OF opinion the peculiar comparative
merits OF all great men-but Tor hum, Erasmus Punk
(hear) was proud 10 p.aso the name Of Sr0OST where
he felt coldent grateful posiey would rank it-in the
centre OF that glorious galaxy OF Phianthropsts who
known Washington aud Hampden and Kendall |
and the rest (RapturOus and Gnbounded enthusiasm y
But he was depressing. Time precious. Liberty had
been heard 10 scream. (llelr) The Demon Of Wing
gerry was in their midst piof-a plo-whch made his |
blood run codone more dire and frightful than the
ehnatons OF HELL had been reyoaled-ho train laid
and the match applied. Thomas Richie the first
TIM In the honest and peaceful discharge OF his daily
services TO his country, he had been assaulted and loaded
with disgrace igrOmiHiously Should he go ONT All |
would be more congenal 10 his feelings to spare
FUub the fsvl
aud disgusting Is II might be-however revolving |
Instance OF malgnan and diahocai conspracy-cmin
might be o the downfall oi the Rcpub.c-lH
iIear!)-all must be told Thomas Richie expelled
from the Senle! (GtOans. boots, and hisscs) Yes! fell
low citizens his Il the reward OF his tolls! (Groans.l-
This patriotic cad! (No-no) \ hero had fallen. lie
the Martyr OF Democracy (Cr.es Of 'he was.") He
was inundated the altar Of purity, The sun OF Lber-
y threatens 60 down-and the United States Senate is
left "aonc IN its glory" complete and vii
famous schemes OF oppression. MeIieaR Geld (earD
was in the Senate! lie repeated it. Mexican Gold was
IN the Senate. Caifomia-Patago nia-TerSa del Fucgo
were beirayed-the stars and the Stripes rraed in the
dust (Groans long and conunued) scheme OF he'll
forged and systematic vlany-whch he would venture
TO stake was without parallel IN the history OF Nations
plot, which threatened all their Institutions
and rights, and establish odious and grinding Arsiocrs
cy-had been attempted Svoozsr was no more. Should
they therefore finch! No! lCries OF No! MOB He was
humble individual hear) yet he would say hea that
IT Cs5ar had mad his Rrums, Charles ms Cromwell
lhea)-he would ssy-he proclaimed it-CahOun would
have his Punk loud, long, prolonged and rsPturous
sPplause)
"Mr. Taggle next addressed the meeting:
ale began by saying that he claimed be "Swoo-
zer" You areI He Thanked the gentleman who cried
you are" He a Swoozer. HIS father was Swoo-
before him. Ills children would be Swoozers after
him. Ills mothers first husbands brothers child was
nearly related to that great He then
SwoOzer. Cheers Like his honorable friend, he
humble individual; bot, humble he might be.
Valentine Tagge had lnie OF this worlds honors.
tie had been auered with marks OF his counrys conf
dence lie lad had the honor OF introduction the
immortal SwOOzer He had been OF a committee
receive the amented Richie, when in 1891 il was ru.
mored that that distinguished gentleman would pass through
Vuggletown lie had made speech the Grand juno
ton Emancipation Convention, held Scraggesylle by
the Cora Shocking, Apple Brandy, and Tin Kettle Dyi-
sons OF the Young Democracy, consider the eIpe-
dieEcy Of Pcuonng the Legislature to lay brick
bss lie had experienced these glorious moments, and
had, he trusted on these occasions, contributed small
mite to the extension Of the Area Of Freedom, the pro
gress OF Universal Emancipation and the principles Of De-
mOcracy. [Cres Of " So you haye"" You have, Tag
gie"l WeI-ho would take their assoruon-he had
lie proud to add that he was aoo President Of the
| " Sp-Shod Club" Agent for the Great Western Demo
cratic Hunkeran ENpOsilOf for tho parish OF Pig Alley,
and corresponding member Of the Universal Regeneration
and Everlasting Liberty Preserving Society OF Hunkcrs
tie eckoned then he had iiffle Of Public Life
And having thus continued Mr. Tagge) for life now
let Mrs Tagge God bless her y died l9-Back
Bull erected '27-new hat '35-yes, Of GO years,
months aud IL days-been thrown, great extent, in
the political world, he could undertake tell that
ing that neyer-neve in the whole Of his public
career had he been called TO deliberate gross out
rageous, and bdTejaeed-he reiterated IT, barefacod-sn
! infringement OF the National liberties Experience had
taught FaleHunc aggle something. lnoy ni remember
ed his prediction the rejection Of the Bill for the inco
poraOn Of National Society for the protection Of Pipe
Sioms-lhey had the rssuit--the desoatng ruin
produced by that erroneous decision. And he would now
say, that unless something speedily done-some Wig.
policy ad0ptod-some great political measure, Ike
those which had hitherto omunaed from the Tn-Keule
Division Of the Young Democracy" IN similar times Of
great National distress and dcspondencyhe country
Fundamentally lost Grcat applauso-loud cheering J.
tie had alluded 10 Stems. In relation that
resting subject, no would do tho honorable chairman Of
this meeting the justice to say that had that distinguished
phi.unhfopsrs policy, reference the domestic
ragomeni OF this artccas well bis humble ondoa-
TO impose duly Of 90 per cent Button Hoiss-
been fully carried out, should not have
Bourbon the throne u Franco-ho British Lion
ing through the American soil Of Ofegon-a Wing con-
stable in tho village u Scagglosvllono the spontaneous
notes Of the Palladium Of Liberties crowcd down.
o. he might make political agsionD by the
ff, ID frte of otfhC