Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-22
Mp porTs AND THE WINGS OF vlR'
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Tuesday Morning, February ~, Ae4e.
Mp ROrTs AND THE WINGS OF VlR'
GINA.
We doub, no, OF having something OF uncom-
mon ;n,eres, 10 communicate 10 our readers, when
The scenes of the approaching Wing Convention
4, his city shall transpire The "terrible Bots"
;s already here, and clad with little br'e antho
rity. either conferred upon him by virtue OF nis
humble station as servant OF the people, OF as,
sumed by him in virtue OF his "mischiel-mah'ns
and "obs,nacy," cuts such fantastic lricks' as d.e
calculated 10 wiring tears from the eyes VI n'S
"lriends" of The Petersburg inteatgeneer a".' -.
Richmond Republican. The Wing en'hus'as"
n 1914 so efficacious, and from which those gen,
,lemen drew such certain presase oil Vic'o'9 oua
,r;umph. is about 10 be succeeded cy nainioh'
son.liv as noen, in lS4s. Witness the following
s,,r,c, from Mr.. Bots letter in the wing, fe-
n,v;np 10 the structures OF Mr. Syme upon pre-
yicus letter written by the honorable congress
man. Mr.. Syme is The Editor OF the petersburg
Ineligencer, and will, in all probability, give us
an excel!en, specimen OF harmony IN MS IT,
ioinder. But to The extract:
az snnnose TO win for myself the confidence Of
The Editor of The Inlelleencer, SHOULD uiscdiu
all Judgment, throw aside all decision VI cfai
ter. hold my principles as yarn s'flns. " "
wrapped around any mans finger, ana DC co",
slanliy barking out eppediency" 'erpedieney :!
and then | should entiie myself to be CONSIDER
ed a reasonable, practicable and useful Wnis.
The Editor oil the lDteliigencer may make n'ulsei'
useful and practicable 10 this way II ne sees ~,
but he must excuse me for declining elmer 10 'aAe
his advice or follow his example.
This i, capital imitation; in The real style OF
The great "embodmeni;" almost as good as 'he
genuine thing itself! How like Mr.. Clay'siord-
" and domineering conemp, OF Mr.. Webster
and his oulrigh, bullying and flagellaion OF the
meek tempered and placid Mr.. Choat, IN Inc &C.
nate of the United Slales. Mir. Bolts is very I'd
pidly attaining the point (Which Mr.. Clay al
rived at many years ago) when he is 10 be mncn
more dreaded by his friends than his enemies
Re is Aclaon today and it must be confessed
that. with his hunters whip he lays about win
r;,ht good will. Each succeeding week or So
brings from that gentleman letter foil OF crack
ing sentences; these are duly answered by 'he
bowling of some and Inc crouching OF many more
Of his friends. But The day Of retributlon IS
band-already from his budding front are spring
ing forth the horns which tomorrow will SHOW
him the beast 10 be devoured. The pack will b
upon HMM vain shall he essay 10 speak I'M
we'll known words see he result of this harmo
NOUS Wing Convention. The Taylor men address:
themselves with "Old Zack," more directly 10 lht
feelings and sympathies ofthe people. As for pm
piles involved, many, very many OF them, care no
rush aboutthat-indeed, we incline 10 believe ,lhs
many of the Taylor wing the Rio BRAvos, would
like exceedingly 10 have good opportunity 10 slip
the Wing halter altogether; at least, they have but
little idea OF sticking to their principles BY advo-
eating the professions of Mr.. Clay 10 the Presi-
dency. Therefore, The "terrible Bolts" will HIM
self be terrified; the indomilabie Wing. will he
subdued he who bellows new like bull OF Ba-
shea, shall "roar you as gently as sucking
dove" by the time the party ring is pus into his
nose; and when The party appliances are brought
properly 10 bear upon the obs!inacy" and 'faul's"
OF this dictatorial servant Of the people, you
shall see him lake the track and "run as kindly
from the whip and spur" as any courser he ever
started on Inc turf Mr.. Bols will find that,
however lofty his scorn Tor MIR. Syme's "c1pedi-
ency," however towering The contempt he may
profess for his example" he will be driven by
necessity, 10 adopt the one and follow the other.
We shall not be surprised 10 hear Mr.. Bots, be-
fore The first autumnal irosls, denouncing party
politicians and their practices, whilst he swears,
eternal allegiance TO the "no-pary party" ana
glorious old Rough and Ready, believing in his
very soul that he was amongst if not,he very first
OF the Rio BRAvos.
The Wings can never attain permanently to
power in this country; their principles will not
stand the searching scrutiny OF popular discus
sion. They, therefore, are determining 10 adopt
ezpedieney Tor their principle. This is the true
question between the two wings of The party
the BLUE LIGHTS and The Flo BaAyo's-,he ad-
vocates oil Clay and the supporters OF General
Taylor.
Both wings feel that this is the real state OF
the case; from this source springs all their oicK.
erings and heau-burninss; for this it was that
Mr.. Botls, in previous letter, cut Mr.. Preston
and MIR. Fulton, his Wing allies andcolleagues,
TO the "raae," il we may use his own elegant x-
preston. We do not much wonder al the peril
nacily OF Mr.. Clays close friend. Mr. Clay
is, beyond doubt, second to no Wing in Ameri-
ca for ability: probably he is the very first amongst
them all-his principles, tariff, bank internal in
proyement, &c, &C., are in perfect unison with
his entire party: there is no diversity, ne shade
OF difference amongst them. His personal po-
pularily is certainly greater than that Of any man
of his parly-iudeed, there is devotion TO-
wards Mr.. Clay amongst his followers which
amounts almost 10 idoatry. No doing mother
has for spoiled son more afectionate and ten.
der sentiment, than The friends Of The great "embo-
dimep," have for him; and yet, under all these
favorable circumstances, they discard tne( lcgiii.
mate leader, and rally 10 man, OF whose opin-
ions they are entirely ignorant, Of whose princi-
pies they know absolutely nothing, and concern
ing which they and the nation can BY no possibi-
,ily have any knowledge, until it shall be gotten
from his inaugural address, or first message, II he
should happen to be elected. II has been said
that, If The MYSTERIES of the Delphic Oracle had
been exposed TO public view for one day, The au-
thority Of The god would have vanished forever.
How far this would be The case with Gen. Tay-
Tor, we are unable TO conjecture; "But he that
doeh truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may
be made manifest" We should be glad 10 see
he veil of darkness and MYSTERY removed.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.