Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-24
RICHMOND, VA.
Wednesdav Morning, November %, ls4s'
TuE ARTILLERY AND THE WING.

THE ARTILLERY AND The WINK
MD The Richmond Wing circulate IN Tins ci''
alone We should not deem il necessary 10 Nv,
,;ce The attempt which it makes, in its issue o.
Yesterday, to prejudice the public NINA 's''"''
The Richmond Fayette Artillery. "he'e'e'
that company, its men and It's on'eis ~
known las they are among the mass oil our c''i'
gems, nothing need be said in their ''no''1''0D'
For fear, however, that persons IN 'ne eou"n,
NAV be mi.led, we will say few WORDS III fep''
10 the article Of tho wing e ,ho
The Wbs complains that the Captain Oh '"'
Artillery refused to lend The guns =. ''' e. r.;
- - ,hs Wings ,or their celebration next Err
d.v the 9th birthday of Old Zac' Inc wing
says: ,o, ,h;s time The
sn - INNS Of their own, and the Cap
,.ins Of the Artillery Company, the larger po.-
r. ,rhoso members we learn arc WINGS
tsa rsf,ssJ The loan of his. He alleges PTece-
H., ,.e understand; the loan oil them na'"'e
$3.50 ,,f,sed n celebrate the Locofoco 'ie'oiS
- Isaa This NAV all be very right; oh,y We
hone =, Whig Captain of an Artillery oo"
napv val, ever follow tie example. u was no.
ran,ra,v ~ nrecedent to fire them, ",e" '"e
nranon hin ma. passed. or when Nr. rolA pass
sl,5r,ngh ,bis civ. However, prececen' -
,,a,,,'!'a !, ,,ust be admitted; and II over
.aorsd ,vb.n con,epient, the best thing INA. eau
;. 49,. ia IN return to it as soon as II % oohe'
uri,bout Inconvenience 10 the party.
M, ,cco,d;og 10 our humble judgment, the
worthy Captain Of the Artillery dia eAac'S
ryh, and coDlormed 10 his duty as an ofhcef'
Tho suu, have always been refused to Poi't'cal
rites Moro than that, il is not the custom o.
aoy volunteer corps, here or elsewhere 10 'oa"
ont lis arms, or suffer them 10 be used except oy
;,s own members. Whenever the guns Of the
Fsyet,e Artillery are fred, they are invariably
served by members Of The company accustomed
to use them, and instructed in their manage
ment- thereby avoiding the chance oil accident
The Wing is entirely misiaken about the guns
b,y;oo hsen fred upon The occasion OF The pas
sace OF the oregon bill. They we're never lfeu
bur once upon a political occasion, and mat was
when the Joint resolution for The annexation ol
Texas was passed. Then they were hfed oy
few men.5ers Of the company, contrary 10 Inc
wishes o! the then Captain, who manifested nus
,isapproyal b. severe reprimand at The nfs'
meeting OF the company held thereafter. II Is
rue a salute was fired when President FOLK
,assed through the CITY atthe request OF com
niuec Of The CITIZENS withoul regard 10 parry
when al! the volunteer corps paraded) but It IS
,lso true that they we're fired IN compliment 10
,residen; Harrison when he passed through
They have been fret ot.ener In honor oil uehera'
rayor's victories Cat the sole expense OF The
ritllsry Company than for any other purpose
On The day that The electors cast the Vo'e "
Virginia Tor Pok aud Dallas, salute was nfed,
o, by the Artillery company nor win the Arlh
stys guns, The use OF which wasexpressly refused
. ,hs Csp,ain-bu,, in the manner described IN
he follow ing notice.
From the Richmond Enquirer, December ., 1874
We erred Yesterday IL stating that tue saiate |
,as fired by he Artillery Company, on Wed I
es,ay last. Il is true mat those VINO hfed 'nc
annGo we're members Of tn Company, but lnev
r,ed solely as citizens The guns usei on tn
ccasion were moi in charge OF the company
g soon as the vote OF the College oil Electors
;as given. seventeen guns were hred 10 honor oi
,e Stale of Virginia, anu in about halt an nous
forwards another salute oil fifteen guns was trec
ne for each OF The Democratic States.
The Wing learns that a large portion q me
,embers OF Capt. Nimmo's company are Wings
low does the Whig arrive a! The laci lie
vhis is wiser than the Captain himself; for ne
oes not know the fac, AMI never TOOK pains 10
INQUIRE
The whole article oil Tue Wing, with he
nown facts Of the Gaze, exhibits capIIous NJ
umored spirit, liule worthy u The no-paHy pro
,ssions offs pariy-and calculated TO exdsperale-
,slead 0! aiaying parry feeling. II the "1loFai-
arr cannot afford 10 procure guns 10 celebrate
,e;e victories they should certainly refrain from
hrowing The blame upon innocent persons.