Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14
WIG LlsERALlTY IN THE CITY OF
RICHMOND,

WIG Ll8ERALiTY IN THE CITY OF
RICHMOND,
Mr.. JOSEPH MAYo's SPEECH.
We ask attention TO the following extract from
Mr. Mayo's speech, delivered i'll The House OF
Delegates, as reported in the Wing:
"'Bui, sir, about This Gibraltar Of Whegery'
whose Cooperation CIurl has been tefmt petty,
&c. Do these gentlemen know that in the
city from waence come, that all its corporate
offices comparatively, are held by 'Democrats2'
Onr High Constable is a D:nocrat. The next
most lucrative office 10 that Of the Mavoralty is
held by Democrat and that from dark. ard
!! lring The night our city is in his haLd:. Dc
they know that there are Democrats receiving
salaries in our d,ily police7 Do lheysSncw ha
sixteen oul OF lwsniy watchmen OF Richmoi d are
Democrat>2 | am a member OF the Wing Com
mon Council of my city, ard myself nomna
It'd short time nee for An office, young mae
VINO was a Democrat, aid he was unanimously
elected by a Wing Council. This Will show
you how far "; are influenced by party politics
10 which reference had been mad.."
The statements here pu, forth by MIR. Mayo
call Tor some remarks from the ''other side OF
the House; and we are pleased TO have il 10 oul
power to place the question, handled SO plainly
By Mr. Mayo, in It's proper light; and although
the picture We present has truthful frame
Of unaloyed gold, we doubt whether ii will pos
sess attractions 10 the eyes OF some OF ou
Wing friends. A gentleman Of this city, pretty
well posted in such matters, and who dislikes Il
see such petty games going on as the one al
tempted to be played by Mr.. Mayo (and that
too, al the heel OF The session) sends us The att
Gle which we insert below, and which fully dis
proves the assertion made by Mr. Mayo, tina
all The corporate Offices ale held by Democrats
Figures will NOT lie; and when we find our opPo.
mems making charges, with The view oil advancing
their own party schemes al the expense OF III;
Observation-Disclosures, too, which we know art
erroneous shall no, hesitate 10 dsatuse the
public mind, and place the mailer rcetus III cu'ia
With all The patronage which the Wing party
derive, both from The State and The corporation
of this city, with lis horde OF officers in The Ca
piIol, the Banks, the officers in all The various
works OF Internal Improvement, the immense
majority OF places of public trust which they
hold from the corporation, nearly all oil which
have large salaries attached, is it 10 be wonder
ed that they can support hree daily Wing paper
in Richmond, have large meetings. pay SO many
| denluenls' taxes, and irAuenceithe surrounding
| cunntry2 Is il not rather matter oil aslonish
men, that The Democratic parry here, in th
boasled 'Gibratar OF Whiggery." can even make
a show Of fight against such tremendous cdds
Uhig magnanin,ity In RiesmcnE Wing hum
bug rather. We are too old TO be caught witt
such chat. Ii is moi The plump grain, nor ever
has il the slishes, pretensions 10 il. LET Ihs
waole people, see and Judge, from the facts pub
lished below, what grounds there are for THU
boasled Wing maenanimilyl
This is only the first d ,se of physic: should Gu
Whig frieLdi desire Another W. can assure then
that The medicine is at hard and can be very
readily put up AID administered.
To the Edihrs Of the Esquirtr.
Whenever q proposition Is made
which may, il adopted, prevent tie Wing parlj
rom ,rampling upon their political opponents
that moment The ghost OF Wing naguanimily |.
introduced 10 "ffigb,en US from our propriety"-
The Democratic party had so often heard OF il
that many Of them have, until recently, believe
that il had "a local habaion and name" Blu
have been taught never 10 rely upon WINS
ia g. Wing assertions, Wing professions, OF
Whig promises; and being anxious 10 discover
whether this thing had flesh and bones, OF was
as intangible as ghost, have made strong e.
tors TO get sight of ii.
From The remarks OF Mr. Mayo as reported in
The House n Delegates, on The motion TO trans
Ter the appointment oil inspectors OF flour, lime
&C, from The Hastings and County Courts 10
the Executive, il might be inferred that the
Wing City of RichmoLd furnished an instance
OF political federation and nagnanimiy, which
has never been seen any where else. have
again failed 10 crafty my curiosity 10 see thai
spirit wlich they would have rs believe i.