Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-06
NUMBER 81.

'', to vistthe widow aud tie taherless; sui rc j.
ones self unspottrd from the worl.i ~
Finally, gentlemen, according wiki! ynri, rs -, II
inc i"ahng prncipi"s of your platform, cr'rt-'p
accept your invitation 10 unite With you ~
th"in upon the policy oi The country. A." GU.
cialy concur with yon ia The sentiment tha. g i. III;
principle alone we ought 10 unite, and hsi r.. -
tions between those who essentially df.r or -7r:7.
points, are unprincipl.d and -ncrslriin inz a.. 49,
might pause but long NJ this letter isl EF.e :i;
nure 10 say | hope | have anggyere. yrv- i'-.
compliment in its own spirit. wirhcnt :ncc'..:.-
whether You hnve any alias-any other r.a= awr--
Heaven ny which von are knowr among ia e..
that of National Democrats ha's rUii.s:... lite
ted 10 do so.
Like yourselves. another body o: Do.nocra. at
New York, lately, approached IN" isrly aE,- cs.".F
and responded gratefully 10 them ss 80 - y,4.
VA, s"on upbraided with having given Isl. 4"c -'
fort 10 certain party cse'i ">ui!s." ~. sG1',
one may say Thar have likewise given II sG@sa'.,
TO the Hards OF New York. Well. all I csc az ',~
myself is, that don't mean 10 know Any u
Soft Names for my frsnds who will unite With
'the mission Of th- Democracy TO proclaim. 90 'l'
tam the great doctriue ot civil and religious .r
and to uphold and enforce tho Constitute. Il, t. IL
bllnc principles OF ustica and equality.
Iou must not wonder that vour pe,Nt;sE-i
fronds IN iirgnn are often confused b. nsn''7 I"t
things in New York. We wish to SOC u"it.,. Sg-
,nocracy there on the old grounds Of Ic'!ur."n -i
Jackson. We hear of Hard. aud So;t. aol -.
Shells and the IDEAS form OF them rAn - '.'j g..
lus'rated by subject of natural history. W" ht"5
III our waters gentlemen, crus'acSoJs "n.l'i' :'.'
ed crab--a sea fish, with fins and ci". .: '''.1
end- ana II can run either rlli tnrelnurt. t,t- e..
him this way Gnt he runs that--thst WA rUJ t. .."=
this He j. remarkable, gentlemen, !ur l'r ;":'!2-f
nations. ~ one time eaten him and c!a,a y: les"
and his shell hard, very hard hnrd "r"-. To- '.-
narlrs 10 grow upon h- bac, h"i VIII net s"g~r3
or he detached from the inner cutclr. }" ila s.-5
he is the Hard Crab proper. At GnoiEe- TIM. '"i".
him and crack his c!nw-whcn he is ha-,! ." $50 )
crack hs claw, gentlemen, and you will rEi ..7'
hI. uI,.l, GtInx I.rl - |F
scpnrHte and be- detached from the inucr 'g.' :
film the muscles. He is :h"n Csi'a- -
"preer,' his shrl will prrl OH from, wi'dnu' hcg.1
ing the inner shell. Later, catch him and goa .,~.-
not crack hi, claw IL what he i, for - .a'-.
shell is then op-ming nj every su;ure, g!d IT, ':, =
swelling out Of its Hard and taking up1r 'r'it
ST: shell. In that state he is called . "i;Us'cr.'
bursting his shell. And us 'peslcr" or "ias',r -
is very iat and bait iii to catch The very 'Ca'5.,.
uf the deep" with Later still. h. hes '.m..
nut OF hs hard shell. by so:t ~. iior-'..,
tic motion and Irt, it along the strand, end A. -.
come wholly u soft crab. In thai s;a;' br }. J7.I
bait too, and ia preyci upon by har! "rah M .er
fishes. and he IL inert and can hag!.g c.H"
out "t harms way. Then, again, thi- same 3.sn
gentlemen. begins 10 harden from soh 10 l.s:': - q"
he had before so!trncd from hard g. soft. !n.-
in this. his second intermediate state, u" hR- r"--
poor but more active, is not good tor hni'. 49,
is called II Buckram, for that lie I- :" liE. tis
rc of that and his shell II then il.rib'' +" -
lum. 81 that you see have idea "i -o... Il q
who /" Pcelers,' tending to S" ard %: s"T.o
Sutte who are " Buckr6ins," tending Ia Ha'': -
there il such Hardening 80 Soft AMI sues = N"i.=.-
ing tn Hard, that cannot d-tnsui-h the ?i:.ct
OF New York IA We d" the crabs-somrtnes b" So
sometimes ny touch, AMI sometimes hy cracil- = A.
claws But this du say, that t;lnk c1n a"c DO
are Democrats that eau distinguish :.", Uaan-.i-
kably by the platform Of principle You have vtt
forth, and am anxious and ready 10 stsnd ~ a'.-
with aud 70: my portion OF III, Dem"c:acY & =
York who will unite the platform "t c.", - lp-
llsinu. liberty, rs defined by the fon-t"u'G .t.
bills of rights four State nni Federal Gyvcfu :i.
mud u defended By STATE snr-rGgutles nI4 ss-
Federal! CnIon. ! c;;!n"t and viii Mt gu.'v b" 70.
any WimOt Pr"vi-n, wlih any dark lGa;".m c. ~.l-.
any s:nptunry law pnry
And how IS II that New York j. d." ed o-d!nrS "'r
sell in this great CAUSE (which, down tie r:e ":
tulr unborn agcs yet will honor aud admire" 3
the Empire Sat--slie the ccitre ui commerce g
the city set upon hill, tn waste be- strength, &" ".'
pend hrr substance, 70 dwarf hrr influence, t. '''.
er her dignity, to eclipse the light Of u"r o.! 90
and glory by dis,ractls divisions, - clscs.-s ..~
cJrd by confusion OF hcr trecd: s"1 :us:y" u, .
foes Rally and rescue Snail Tie ,pc!s aese'4.s
u. from each other sad from our country NJ. :
prucipalities, nor powers, nor things prese":, u:
iGinc To-. God, Couutry and our Consil'. -.
Yours, III the faith. HENRY A. WIS.,
To ALE1'R Z. Moaros, Charmna, &c, 81.