Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-13
ruE ALLIES. OR, SAM AND SEWARD.

Sam and Ssward-we use these terms fguratively
and metaphoricay, as substitutes for the long and
cacophonous sppelations usually applied to the two
wings of the opposition party; and we use them from
necessity for we could endure the fatigue ana
toll of the approaching campaign if the frequent te
ration of those long and hard names, were snperada
ed to the ordinary labor of the canvass The souor'
oust Sam. il admirable and unexceptionable, and
sbows the Judgment and refined taste OF the party
,h, bos sdontsdi IL II is short and compendous, and
correctly expresses the intellectual and moral STATUS
of the habitue of the culvert aud the dark lodges
Seward being, by the head and shoulders ABOVE inc
party to which he belongs they can nave no reasona
BILE objection to being personfed in his name provi'
ded however the names be short and expressive, we
are dsposed to give to the parties wide range OF Be-
lection; and as Sam has, Of late, been growing small
by degrees and beautifully less," or in plain Anglo
Saxon has grown downwards like any other tall
and ia making merit of his necessities, BY eectlng
the exclusion and banshing from social intercourse
even the highest officials in the State; since ne mas
puryed his ranks of all mundane dross, and, IKE
Gideon, increased bis strength by reducing his num-
bers he may possibly prefer some classical ana 's!o
rical cocnomen. In that event, we suggest that he
adopt the name Of Ajax-we mean the Ialemonian
Ajax, who, like Sam, was strong as the Bull, renu
wise as the Ass. Equally appropriate for his friend
and ally, would be the name Of the Ithacan Prince,
tor Ullyses, like Seward, cunning, faithless, and
eloquent. However, since classical reading may not
be very fashionable in the culver, as novel reading
no doubt is, probably Sam would prefer to be known
hereafter as the Tittlebat Titmouse of the political
world, whilst his friend might sport with most feci-
tous proprety the soft, euphoneous and suggestive
| name of the London Attorney, Oily Cannon The
admirable appropriateness of the latter appellation
| will strike all who know Seward and Stewards man.
When we reflect that Titmouse suddenly emerged
from the lowest Depths If not Of the cuvert at least
Of London Cockpeyism, and at once took rank with
the biphes. aristocrscy Of England, we see in his life
the course of the successful parvenu, beautifully pic.
tured FORTH Just as it 10 in the history OF Sam The
admirable siuilitude will probably be preserved in
the future and the appropriateness Of our nomencla'
urs be justified quite a. much by the closing scenes
Of Sams lfe as by bis past history Like Iitmouse'
he promises to become equally remarkable for the
depth and suddenpess of his fall az for the height oi
| his elevation. ...-
We did intend, when we commenced TINS ar
ti,ls to sing the Loves of Sam and Seward the
Damon and Pythias of Americai to point out aho
illustrate their constant concert and attachment tnelr
devoted Affection veHed il often is with the garo
Of seeming disagreement, to show that they "ony
agree to disagree" in order to deceive their oppo'
nsnts, and to render their alliance more efficient