Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-20
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.r, THAT OLD WHITE HAT"
lhfi old white hat has been the subject of pnnv
'fy J.s even The bare mention of il anon. those x,
'heni liz full mnnna has provoked pal after peal
uno ~; IN ' !rI'y "r"sc htinrk- that have ill
~ "'4 oe while hat II hns generally been wnrstrd
he "iJfci OF This communication then is 10 uiy. Lria
account VI The thrilling events iruIn,q,alry ,orn,,J ,
;, ana !" tha end, We inv"k you, oh Justice Ia 81
'hu our labor so that we may be able Ia fee, ouscl
'''" Tue COMMUNICATING iGluenc, ni mutialilv ,uJ L,n
-" !" pserlty IN impartial record ni the incidents Am,
, :" hat "ld white hai Or ills precise origin we ar
''t Il" give Readers satisfactory acconnl Inn shl
Imply content ours', ly commencing AZ that period vhe,
' D'sun I" attract the attention oftl,r public eye
I'VE or sx ehrs ~" introduced no the lI,,us
- pe'esaes o Virginia. There powerful i,nnrs.ion w,.
m'"nehf, and great influence cxrrt,l whether from, h.
~ 'nof"f iror of hc hat the 'rtH e1yled r,pud.ion'
% ""'er' We canh"i positively sav, bui soltnwl, in
-. ~ 'r opinion mat u wis The lfirr from Il ~im,l
''rn that VI shall take OCCASION o t..lr. l,,li,,l,
- m f'"'rS "i The h"isc wcrr the spring rany;iss
was commenced, hnd that lon with good deal u ,u,hs
~ ~ -, wv part "i our opponents that il became nrrrs
NV III" s |" sr every trcamtirn insure success Undo,
-" circumstances that Old venerable pillar nf States
!' Was plmn'rd Ia /" Ia. "n The alert; willy
hn !" c"nnd with. Hr replied with the voice n , S,,ntr
y can send this "hl wh" hal the election and Lrt my
ln"'hrh lh" dav II election came. The battle fought
ana, aits "f human hopes caruafions w;,- won iy
our opponrns, and oli white headed pilgrim tlicn.
''lr "lt :" me contest much atsued AMI down; and
''d "r Tue iinr L" The SHADE oi private life II
!" be presumed however ha that spark of patriotism which
had ;" frequently gl"Mcd in lis bosom could b. pcncc 81,
easily.
In the following spring when The contest was about 10 he
r"ned The "old white bar siopacd forward and in hi.
'"ar and er!remc modest wav offered his services l., his
former companions III arus. ru2rat"iiil snidcry they re-
fused 10 accept ihrn and hy unanimous consent hc s,lrc-
'l"n l" upon Younger knight who had been The boon
companion I" the 'oli white hat. and whose hchr. am
hiiin hid been dn i- biiiua Our ,d friend l,s.J
IN" fury hy his base Treatment this Placing The subalcn in
Ills stead, and smaIting under the pains former wounds
suffered The aser passions al his nct the mnscfy
and, Arnold like turned traitor BETRAYED nur little army inio
The hands "i the cn'ny Tie consequence do
'a"d for several successive years. 1t hn borne in
mind though, that these things did not ,ransirc without
their due effect upon 'our hero he driven with po-
cal "5nGuy and disgrace into private life. For several
years h. cn"Ye hc h;tcrs and the Of domestic life
yet thai restless spirit and ardent desire fur public lile krp,
np Il continual mental excitement and though prisoner n
war surrounded hy his enemies Napoleon like he lnnsc
an opportunity 10 fus hsc! again hcurc thc pablo and
loin once more in The lin of political strife.
The Ion" hope" lor opportunity a las, realised in the
nomination ol cnniates IL hc State Convention II is
here that his ardent devotion for public life stands n in bold
relief II here that his position something Of The
awiny sublime and from this high position he n,s
10 enter ScioDboy caucus and Uier his sage counsel lie
told H. wanted john Minor Patton there whose
m>on should hc 10 them whit the pillar and cloud to
the lsIaclcs.
lie wanted 10 that lone lwnklng the Eastern
Shoe-Liitleton w. Tazcwclhere, 10 pillar o.. fire
by highland evidently Unlimited that he woad Ike
that odd white hai there t. lh par; Moses. Ah
rash impctuous school buyshey needed hi sage AL
scc; bu ike miniature ayal1rce they rushed swerpin.
every thing before them This mighty cataract dsmayod
hia moi. lie rts1ra IL another experiment. With pen.
ink and atr IN hand, he braves all kind Of weathrrhc
0verc"nG> ali kinds at poS with the activity ot YOUTH
The "Ol White Iiati min, ding and commiuging with
every crowd. What is hc doing ic is getting up petit
lion ask the school boys lcagc the ticd But alas
for human inventions, this fails. IL stand; a.iis, Ills
,nt up feelings give in the following words "Oh my
county, ms county Thou knOwcst !ovc thee much
Shades Of Norris Marshall Madison and Randolph. cl
thee - witness ;hat wouM lS dly freely otter up
s sacrifice upon thc altar o coHntry hy bee"n-
ing candidate nr The coascarnf ha'r.i roni! h.
,ise,9 IA thc dcgcncrcy u til" !nse The pe pie
appreciate hi moral wnI and we'll canc reputation.
Spirits 81 ra' If you hars anyt'n. - do with
lac concerns earth, rhrh . spirits "i IL. ruol youth;
they know what they d. i'r muc', learning doth mnSe
ilicm mad.
reor old pilgrim; his political rae" IL He will meet
the King ut Torro- the 22i dly o the present ihonlh
NJ covered with woun+ hn vii. die H., has lived,
lyl iu mere vanity Come school boy. come 10 The pre-
cine, ri N, ani et pay, with Incoming rey,rrtcc
hoa"r departed worth nnl wril carnod reputation Gtnd
/ II, reflect ur some ol the wholesome lessons
,l.ii Us in The rhc4iercd a'.: sfaiic career al The
Old WHITE iItr.
+. i ! funeral nrn,n viii h. pronounced thr last
p"ical eu1ins "l t)tl Friend hy former mcner
o hi -in III which slori biographical sketch Of his life
wt ID. ry.n. Il viii n in ,hr AFTERNOON of the
dlg. By "RpER or THE COMMITTEE
IiA~oyEG Aulusi Is l25O.
W. hi / roi-r lle i'nwsys taken into
'm -rt',f when made ~ that I'D white hat