Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-13
To The Editors Of tie EmYnrer:

NICHOLAS 4. H., May I'd. lS5b.
Messrs. Editors On looking over the papers re-
ceived by last mail, Observes report in the
Wing, of April 18th, of Democratic meeting in this
place, which will doubtless cause some little qmuse-
ment among the Ssmites of our town We also SAW
in the Greenbrer Era another communication on the
same subject.
The correspondent Of the Wing styles himself "a
LOCKER On''-that OF the Era. "C0snupo!itc' IL is
evident that these banngs have the same paternity
and the result OF one parturltlnn As the family
features are most striking 1t would afford lis plea
SUR. 10 present fluctuations to the happy father
could we do 80 consistently with what we conceive ~
be right; but the little trlio~s are bastards,
ceivsd in iasehoOd aud brought forth in much PAM
feel called upon to expose this offender against
virtue and morality.
Who, then, is "Cosmopolite'' or ''Looksr On! Is
he not little egotistc limb of the law, who desires
10 be ushercd into notice. aud has ignorany imagined
there is no better way tn obtain this great end than
newspaper scrbbling The time was when some al.
vanoe,nent could be obtained by ntmltion of great.
ness, but unfortunately for "Costnopolite,' it has
passed away.
sing. "Cosmopos." Let US see, Cosmos we have
almost forgotten our Greek; but it sounds wide like
the world -ah that's it, The other part sounds Ink.
il comes from q word that means citizen. Well,
then, he is an inhabitsnt OF this 'mundane sphere,
and has been great traveller.
There is something, then, in name occasionally
high authority to the contrary notwithstanding. Aud
this correspondent means TO tell us that he hos travel
ed. II il said that his papa after consulting with his
mama did before he left the pserlal roof, send him
to the mill once and 10 the blacksmith shop twice -
and that since he has attained his majority, he
sent gcay over Giles county with the polls Of
election. With this exception it is doubtful whether
he was ever out of tbs county
1t would havo compored with due sense of pro
priety had "CosmOpUiite spoken respectfully OF the
Venerable citizens Of our county who thought proper
to hold Democratic mesting; for You may be a.
sured that the Eastern Vrgnians" and "Sons Of
Erin Of whom he speaks, are among our best citi
zels. It is Itlle funny too, that he should class
Eastern FrguiaEs among The "IarriHers."
Your correspondent at this place on the day of
the Democratic meeting, and knows that the men
who composed il, occupy rs high ground H. any in
the community. The fact is, the "Doctor" TO whom
he slIudes, wss taken in al the beginning by that
ubiquitous animal called ''Sam" but when lie saw the
direction and tendency Of "the thing" hs backed
out and this is his great offence, which has excited
'the ire Of "COsmOp0lite." We pie Used To know
that number Of others have recently left poor "San"
to whine over his sad wreck Its true the Democrat
party is in the minority here but the signs of the
times Indicate that better day is ahead. "A.l dan.
ger We are told "is not DEATH" 4 reaction is evil
IDENTIFY taking place.
We would like 10 know what is the great sin Of
Catholic citizens. There are no more industr ious
aud enterprsing men in this county than these very
Irish Catholics; and Is il not strange that the Know
Nothings are blind regarding their own position =
They prescribe Catholics fOr.heir religious faith and
Yet claim the right 10 enjoy the faith Of thar fathers.
Would they not have been Catholics if they hal been
educated under that influenced All observation and
experience respond in the affirmative. Why then
condemn any one for doing the thing we would do
ourselves under the Same crcums;aDcesl Come,
"Sarn" no more Of your splashing in the troubled
seas of your sad Geirst. Let every friend Of his
country take hold Of the petition of "LoUksr On"
aud strive to save tron the ruthless r.Trl' OF mid
night Clique. FAX PLAl.