Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04
retirement, before he went into the Senate, Gen.
Cass was regarded in The following light, accord
ing tu the Wing:

retirement, before he went into The Senate, Gen.
Cass was regarded in The following light, Accord
ing 10 the Wing:
keeping aioof for many years from the angry
political controversies OF the day, be was alike
respected BY both parlies-ard The predictions of
his pen, official and unofficial, though some OF
them were thought 10 be rather too cUullier.like
and deercn;iai to Kings and Courts, HAD Sc
CURED nIM an ENvIABLE REPUTATION AS MAN OF
STRONG INTELLECT AS WELL AS CT BRILLIANT
FANCY"
Now would il not be remarkable that such
man, known TO the whole country by his high OF
fetal station at Washington and in Europe, and
who, the Wing admits had secured an envable
reputation as man oil strong intellect as we'll
as OF brilliant iancy," should have, by some kind
OF alchemy, pracised upon him as Senator at
Washington, been suddenly mcamoFphosed into
stupid doll, destitute OF all The qualities OF an
orator." 'deiicent in all the qualities OF states
man." and famous, or rather Infamous only, for
his "super-serviceable zeal in sustaining The dis
pensers Of Patronoge?' We shall not attempt
10 defend General Cass against The gross
assaults of the Wing press upon his inIeg'
ri,y. He has mantuIly stood by his countly's
rights and his own principles and has hence
rcsped the bitter impulaions OF the parry press
II is The usual game of the Wing journals 10
break the moral Influence OF the statesmen who
stand By their country and scorn 10 justify and
encourage the madness and insolence and guilt
OF tlie public enemy. |, was so with Col. Wynn
koo1, who rerudaed the Wing party Tor It's sym
palay" with Mexico, and, for this bold avowal,
was denounced By the Wing press as corTuptIy
seeking governmental patronage. Ii was SO with
Messrs. Buchanan and Dallas, who breasted the
wave OF fanalicism, and, for their reward were
charged by the Southern Wing press with selfish
designs 10 win Southern votes. 1t is so with Gen.
Cass, who, for pfeierring 10 vindicale the honor
and nereI!s OF his O'en country, is received with
shower OF viupefaion from the Wing press.
But the Wing dwclls upon the personal appear
ance oil Gen. Cass-his heavy form, dull eye
prolrudirg and hanging lip and inexpensive
counlenancc." Is The physical frame OF a caDdi
date hereafter 10 he a Wing test Of qualifca'
as he Wings caTicaiure would indicated "
nit that General Cass is not very hands
blessed with very elegant figure.
Wing contend that lis new
Rough and Ready" has any b'
lie has a COOL eye, bui, nnr
ture have been false, G.
the same "hcavy forT
ing lip" which, in
pointed" the Wing F..
coquence and The qualities Oh.
few will be found 10 deny thai, ia
General Cass a, least equals Ger.
lor. II personal Appearance be the
Wing will have 10 lock on for anoher ca.
Mr.. Clay, The great "p'eierred" yet Teprd
has a commaudips person, but his face was
famed for beaGty. Gen. Scott or Col. l1a'
Ia very son Of Mars,) are head and shou
above all ether m-n, and would suit the Wing
cri,ical eye to hair. We have never seen Gen. !
wo-,. hn, no Is 'An-""ened as handsome man, |
weight, he may lie a for