Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-08
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRE Elk.
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Messrs. Edilors-You probably understand
your neishbur Of The Wing better Than do, and
beg leave 10 ask your opinion as to The Two
leading articles Of Mondays paper the one head
ed TX. L, Daniel, Esq" The other "Mr Stanad
and Mr.. Giles" Are they intended as serious
and sober expressions of opinion, or are they pre-
sented to the public as specimens Of the e1Irava.
ganza7
II he latter, they are cretilabe enough; II the
former, either sycophahcy demented, or "abso-
ute insanity" can alone excuse them.
Mr.. r. I. Daniel, match Tor Hercues-Mr.
r. /. Daniel, a second DR.. Johnson-Mr. R. L.
Daniel, The Subject of the waking thoughts and
nightly dreams OF The whole Lucoioco press
MI. 4. L. Daniel, the "thene OF unlirins denun-
cia'ion"-and the Democrats, SO much alarmed
BY MIR. r. I. Daniels 'bulle.s," that they ale dfi-
ven 10 cover their Tears by conceang The opinion
they entertain OF his powers!
Some persons may think that all this is not in
The Wing; but II most assuredy is there, and
neaT halt column more OF Inc same sort.
Next comes the grea. hero Mr. Slanard; ac-
coding 10 The Wing, The sironses, moDgrel that
ever ye took human shape, one-hird blacksmith,
one.third butcher an the 0 her taird alchemis,.-
His "e,oqtence" is oflhc .'sedgehammer order"-
each Of his Wlo,cs" IS sufficient 70 have prosira.
led an o1"-aDd his 'thoughs," "when they do
zone. are "ike molten granite"
Well, true enough. MIR. Giles had but poor
chance with these Pro:can powers, and what
with The "sledge-hammer" The "o1 blows" and
the "molien granite" no wonter thai an extra
ordinary effect was produced upon him. What
think you II was2 Why 'he spuutet blool like
whair, ami, ''it such thing were possible, be
was even worse bealen Than Mr. Crump," Inc
unfortunate Individual whom that man.eaiing
no al nod
Gated. And after all This, "Mr. Sianafd, if he
was beaten, was not conscious OF in! Who
ever expected MIR. Slanard 10 be CONSCIOUS" OF a
bcaI,ngl You tad as well whip a tetrapin with
whea,sraw and expect him 10 b. conscious"
OF !. as Mr.. Stanari 10 be CONSCIOUS" OF defeat
howeve! decided. Hs ''conseious" OF itl-no
indeed, but lei The Wing say what il may
every impartial mind IN me audience OF
Thursday night was conscious" that Mr.
Giles successfully met every one Of Mr..
Stanard's arguments, spacious as they were; aud
that in Mr. Giles support Of the Democratic
candidates, there was neither bunder, error, or,
as one of the Wing papers says Of the man.eat
ing Daniel, "slip Of the tongue
MIR. Stanard did not "inlend any rudeness"
oy his uncourteous manners and monkey faces.
Nobody supposes he did intend anything which
Mr.. Giles would be called upon to notice; but
mat MS conduct was highly indecorous must be
admitted by all who saw him, and certainly oc
casoned no surprise to many Of his acquaintau-
ceS.
is to be hoped that this style of inflated
panegyrIcs upon one party, accompanied By
depreciation of the other, may be abandoned
If men allow themselves, for public acts, to
be overpraised in public prints, they and their
praisers must hold themselves liable 10 public
ridIcue; and when comparisons, always odious,
are unfairly made between public speakers, those
who make them, or induce them, are response
bic for any relorts they may provoke.
SPECTATOR