Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15

ANOTHER ROORBACK IN THE FIELD
The very last (warranled original in Ian
guags and facts) Rootback has just come 10 hand.
We fear it has nci yet me. the eye OF our neigh
Dor OF the Times, who, in the discovery Of
"FRIUDs," INCONSISTENCIES, SHAMELESS De-
pLlclrIEs" "DErALciTloNs," and extra ALLOW
lscEs," ranks, we believe, next 10 the edito, Of
the Louisville Journal. The Roorbacks are gra-
dualy diminishing in respcctaJiliiy, and are be-
coming so Insignificant, that The more respectable
Wing journals will no, touch them. Whether
the one below is Of the latter kind, we leave to
the sasacity OF our neishbors OF the Wing press
in this city, who, from long experience in 'ths
tide" can best Judge OF It's quality. Il this does
not sui, We hope soon 10 furnish the details oil
many cases oil HORRIBLE MURDERS, giDKNAPrINs
HIGHWAY ROBBERY, PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS and
OBSERVATIONS, in which Gems. Cas- and Butler
have been engaged. We look anxiously fol
"re,c developments" from some OF The Taylor or
CANS of The North and West.
Gen. Cass, during the excitement against the
Masons. united nth item in procession march
ed TO The hotel in company, and until dinner did
not think Of the mproprieiy Of his course, and stood
still, propped up by a amp.post, Mortified at hi:
ndiscretion.
AS Dominic Sampson would say, with doabl
emphasis, "pRc-DI-Glous y" When our lea ier.
have perused The annexed Roorback, will they
not exclaim--" What will tie friends of Taylor
do nczn" Does a great party resort TO suct
low e1pedienls TO elect an honest man, who is
already he 'unanimoas eho,cc oftae psople7'
The following narrative was furnished 10 The
81. Louis Republican by correspondent whose
responsibility is vouched for by The editor Of lha
paper:
L. appears shortly after he General returned
from France and when the premonory symp
toms OF the President lever FIRST began 10 exhibit
themselves lha, the courier Of Louis Philippe
passed through Cincinnati Ohio. II 50 happen
ed, that on The day after his arTva the Free Ma.
sons had grand procession, which was 10 con.
clude with grand dinner. The General among
other distinguished strangers, was invited. The
Invitation extended to Gen. Cass was promptly
and politely acceped When the dinner hour
drew nigh, several OF The leading Masons called
| to accompany the General to the hotel, where The
good cheer awaited them. They walked on, arm
| in arm, in the faes, gee imaginable, until they
arrived within abou! fifty yards OF the hotel. Al
Ibis point, the General was brought up all stand
ing by a though, that flashed across his mind
like an electric shock. He stood as still as a
lamp-post, and rolled his eyes around on his won.
derlns companions without speaking a word
"My dear General" exclaimed one of the parry
"what in The world is the malter2" "'TiS an apo.
ple;c fir whispered another, run for DOCTOR
BY this time, however, the General recovered
the use OF his tongue, and he starpmered out
My friends think it would be bad policy in
me TO participate with you on this occasion. You
are aware that there are strong Anti Masonic
parry, particularly in Pennsylvania and parts Of
| New York Should il become known that had
pariaken Of public dinner given by The Ma
sons, it might lose me many woes! ! would
therefore suggest The propriety OF furnishing me
with plate OF soup, and a bottle Of wine, in
some adjoining room. When the dinner is over
shall be very happy TO take my friends by the
hand and exchange salulalions"
His Masonic friends made many'wrv faces and
shrugged their shoulders in very dissatisfied man.
ner; but finally promised that The thing should be
arranged in manner To suit his notion oil policy
When the dinner was over and the company a bou
10 separate, the chairman in formal though
somewhat embarrassed manner, announced lha
aGen. Lewis Cas- was in an adjoining room
where he would be happy to receive his friends
The Speaker unfortunately for Gen. Cas- wen
on 10 explain the cause why the General did no
join them at their festive board.
Low grumhings, inermixed with hisses, were
at once heard, which grew louder as the WINE
circulated. AT length some degree OF order wa'
| restored, when grey headed old Mason arose
and offered the following sentiment:
"a man who has no, the moral courage or is
| ashamed 10 associate with Masons, may every
Mason be forever ashamed OF him"
| This sentiment was received with thnnde's o.
| applause and the company separated without
| de enios To take The invited guest by The hand.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING ON FRIDAY