Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-04
TlCKLISH GROUND.

The Wing publishes ard endorses an absurd
and false article from the Abingdon Virginlanr
charging The Democrats with nesecIiDs indus.
lrious poor mechanics and honest hard working
men" and appointing to Office bankrupt mer-
chants broken down doctors and lawyers -ihe
sweed-head gentry" Sc. Such drmagosue ap.
peals are in direct conflict with The course CT The
Wing, in The Mayo and Berr I'd struggle, and The
Bots coniroversy-but we lie, that pass. In
view 81 the appointments recently made in this
city BY Ii. Taylor Regency. Inc less SAID on The
subject BY m. Wing, The better!
The same article in the Virginian ustifies and
extois h, appointment OF Heudeber to The Con-
sulship al Lyons and exclaims:
"The delicate s,omachs OF the 'e!ite' Iemcc-a.
cy were nauseated. Tn. keeper OF an eating.
hous:-a mere plsbeian "a 100 king man, promo
| ted by Gen. Taylori-il was horrible! What Is
10 become Of The broken down genlry2-lhe coun
| Try is IN danger !"
Wesiall leave il to The N. Orleans Courier,
thoroughly informed as ii is in regard 10 The mer-
is OF the man held mp for admiration by III,
Virginia Wing press, 10 brush away III hum
bug OF The demagogues it'll single frl Of he
pen. The whole country will be "nauseated''
with such disgraceful appoiuments-wti such
tributes paid To beastly vice and ignorance.
| The New Orleans Courier says:
| The Bulletin of yesterday contained The sub.
ained extract, with its own editorial introduction
| viz
"a COOP Hlr-The Richmond Whiy, in speak
ing OF late consular appointment, IN The per.
son OF a respec abe man who furmerly kept a
Restaurant, says:
1.-THE elite Editor Of the Union turns up his
Unity nose al The keeper OF an ealing house.
aid seems TO think The appointment oI such an
individual to consulship IS a great scandal.
without dcrogaliDg from The lofty pretences
of he Ell of the Democracy it may be safely
AFFIRMED, that as honest, respectable and merio-
rious people keep eating housee, as edit newspa-
pers.
"Honor and shame from no condition rise.
Act well your part-th.Ie all the honor lies"
Our contemporary, and his co.labUrer al Rich
mond, take good care TO avoid The real issue In
volved in the Appointment OF Heudebert as Con-
sui at LYONS. |, is no. because Heudehert ker,
an ealing house, lha' his appoint mcnl as Co, sll
TO one oil the largest commercial cities OF France
is objected TO 10y The Democracy. Il is bee ause
h was a gambler, and he keeper Of gambling
houses Ii q because lie kept houses OF i'll fame
in several places and al cifferent tim Ii is be-.
cause he attempted grs; outrage upon lille
girl, Tor which he narrCw.y escaped the penai 5
Q, Lynch Law. In fine, ii is because he is an ibia
nous as we'll as an ignorant wretch, who lhIoush
long seli. OF years, has ckcd out miserable
living lrem The Wills means, with tie prospect
uf penilehliary constantly before his ey,s =
These are the reasons why The Democracy think
The appointment. Of HeudeheIt one 'aut Il 10 be
made" as Webster said of Taylor II is his want
OF "hon,s.y, capacity and fdeiiy."-tbe prere-
gu 8 les which General Taylor lid al applican s
for his patronage should possess-which, in the
eyes Of all good cnzAns, rcude "his appoint.
menl 10 consu.saip great scandal"