Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-26
A Bid for Wing Votes.

The Richmond Enquirer has latterly been exert
ing all its eloquence TO induce the Wings to fall into
the Democratic ranks. II even goes so far as 10
offer the emoluments of Office to those who will ally
themselves with their ancient rivals. The Enquirer
lauds Democracy TO the Skies aud sings the praises
OF its party in that gurative style Of prose-poe-
try which is best adapted to the highest range Of c
ton. Here are a couple of specimens:
"A change from Whggery to Democracy" SAYS
enthusiastic contemporary, lis very like a new
birth; putting off corruption and a talking on in
compatibility; an escape from the bonds OF iniquity
to marvellOu light and liberty.n The jlunty air
Of nonchalance with which this scriptural passage
is wrested from its solemn purport to do service in
political article is no; more worthy OF reprehen
sion than the degraded estimate which the Euoui.
rer places upon that very Wing party it is at the
same moment spreading its nets to catch A little
further on We find the following high flown com
parsOn:-
"While Wing, the man of genius is in the chrv.
sails state; when his energies folly developed,
and he expands into the respectable dimensions OF
a Democrat, he bursts from his prison, scars into
higher and purer regions, gaily hutters in the SUI
aud sucks nectar from every 6iaAiag RoDceTr
In other words our contemporary declares all
Wigs in their normal sLafe to be "grubs," but
when transfer med into Democrats, they become
glorious 'nse cts" worthy OF slipping the nectar OF
official patronage, and ''nsecls" they would indeed
become we're they capable OF conserving TO such II
transformation. But where the Wing cannot be
wheeded into supporting the Cincinnati Convention,
they are to be bribed. "As Whigs"- says the Eus
Quirer ''they get office not ut all or by the skin OF
their teeth; Democrats they gratfed in every
aspiration" TIE Enquirer evidently believes With
Sir Robert Walpoe, that every has his price,
and that the patriotism of the Wings Is subordinate
to their love of Office. 1t that the 'cOr.
ruption" ascrbed TO the Wings in the extract We
find quoted, might, with much more Justice, be-
charged to that party which seeks reinforce its
waverinR ranks by promising that those who for
their old political loyalty aud join them shall
be "grati6ed In every aspiration" These "sp7inges
to catch woodcock" are displayed with such at
open, hare faced in the folly of the birds
they designed TO ensnare, that we can only ac-
count for the undisguised manner in which they are
exposed, on the superstition that those whose bus.
ness is to set them have frequently caught before
10 this manner, birds oil a nondescript feather whose
esgerness TO gather up the spoils with which they
were tempted rendered them insensi0le to the lure
until they found themselves firmly grAsped by the
Strengthening loop.
1t marks era in Republican Journalism, when
honest argument Is body thrust aside, aud open
bribery substituted in It's stead. II there be any,
calling themselves Wings, who are willing 10 de
cratic "nec,ar from every blushing flower" let
them make the experiment, aud II, Chameleon like
-as naturalists once supposed-besdes the faculty
Of changing their color, they can live air. they
will eijoy to their hearts content the Barmecide's
feast their new allies will ostentatiousy set before
them. Baltimore Patriot.