Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-27
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
W GII, EsDAY sioRNING, AUGUsr %. 1852

WEDN EsDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20 a 80 =
We huv had an opportunity of conycrsins win
men from many paris of the State, within " -, pirc.
and the concurrent testimony OF all Is, "1t - Iris The
will carry Virginia by unpreccoeh. =, ,yhch The
- W. m rejecting men Of the Wing party.
| -, I.s excited than it has ever been oeote,
| " -, scn,Incn OF certain victory on lhe cue s"''
-,oin defeat the other "naccohpan'e"' o'
au - hitherto ardent active and Influential members
- me wing party with feeling OF calous indifference
obou, the success Of their own nominee.
The fires OF Lundys Lane and Chippewa cannot DC re-
vived from The embers that have been SO long allowed u
zmouder by those who endeavorng rekinLle hem
Merits that the Wing party have been 50 tardy TO uchno"
ledge and are SO late reluctant in aPpreciaing in
excite the enthusiasm tina, was inspired by me "eh "
Tppecanoe and Buena Vista The charm OF Chufuouo'
and Vera Cruz was lost in the squaboies ana ~
grew out Of those victories; and every eo'' y "
Wing party into enthusiasm Tor Scout oy so's anu
s;ona n,ovcs worse van The secret 49, lha' Inc e
pen Whips of the State feel that they are IN ms "
iooper wings no longer fighting like men OF pflhcpe INC
sa,ia of urincipe. wha. is their feeling at this
d,v coptras,ed with The spirit which acuatea Inc
.,,v in lS44--when the mention OF CLAY stirred
| tho very hearts blood Of the party-when great
onssona of nubc policy the topics OF speeches. ana
the mind and reason were addressed
when The atmosphere seemed alive WIN Inc MAGNITUDE VI
rho sspes and when songs and were results OF
Tho ,, movement and convictions of the public mind in
stead of being now the wretchcd means played oil upon
The piddy and unlhnkng 10 excite spurious iac'lll'ns
en,husasm7 In 1874 the Wing party commended for mea
o,rea which they believed be essential 10 the welfare OF
Inn country and for the elevation of man whose brilliant
ou,,ies Of heart and head they dozedwhose name excl
ted sentiment Of affection, aud in whose Intellect ana
craftsmanship they felt patriotic pride. TO support suc
couse and such candidate labor OF love, In winch
they delighted participate, with the certainty Oh u
feat What Is Scott 10 Wing party when mentioned
with Clay What their present wretched' nelahcho'y
songs and professions in this city, compared WIN Tue e'
OF popular feeling the nightly outpoungs OF ciuzens Tue
thrilling cloquence bursting from every speaker on every
occoson which distinguished that memorable campagn!-
When they recoec, these things what Is Their enthusiasm
for Seo,t3 When they remember the stirring incidents OF
that great for what incentive 10 LABOR anu
eycron do they find in the personal vanity the political va
citations and the wary subsevient caution of their cand
dates or in The retrea, of their party from every measure
which il was then their pride 10 advocate.
Its in vain the Wing organs OF this city I" TAX OF en-
thusasm in Richmond, and promising news rom 'ne cum
try Its in vain for them 10 cachlnatc over ue rlece
ar The Enuurcrs supposed anting condition It's IN vain
for them 10 counterfeit good humor amid The saddest pros
poets that hung pary as II Is SHY 10 lei OH lfe
the EnqulrerS We WISH wv
were better pleased with their prospects We only WISH mat
the Democratic party not go confident o oealne mem
TO death in the State We only wish there was less cause
TO pity their hopeless condition. and more OF that uncertain
~ about the result which gives animation and lie 10 pol
teal CAMPAIGN We only wish their own best men had more
hear, the lists and that The Democratic party had
less sympathy for the dispired fallen foe.
If the Wing press succeed b. the Fos and Fogg cal
umnes the epses of Hale and Wade and the protcstaons
of Mr. Mapp other MEANS in ofiseng Stewards con,am
nation of Gen Scots STAYING off from Gen. Pierce the
saughls Of the National Era and thereby savanizing The
corpse OF their own party signs OF life by these
or any other means which they little choice they
make show OF battle and excite modicum OF alarm in
ranks we shall consider the democratic party OF Virginia
intellectually their debtor Our only danger is from too
great strength Our only weakness the want OF that uni
" and concert which the pressure oil formidable foe in
spires.
Let s therefore, have wing professions and no more
failures we and better songs; we want
the bows 10 meet in the Law Building ofene and TO practice
10 better purpose That song "Ah hoo dah ,ah hoo dah
population and professions that will impress grown men
who are voters would kinde the resentment and excite the
fears of the democratic party much eectually The
Wing would do better if seemed more serious and IN ear
nest about its work. and lift counerteted fine spirits less In
dustrousy than does We hope advice will be needed
animated canvass in Virginia.