Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-04


We read in Holy Writ that, during the cap
tivi.y of the Jews in Babylon, a prophet
arose, who 10 chiefly renowned for the re-
marksble distasts entertained for him by LIONS
His Hebrew name was Daniel, but he vas known
among his Chaldsau captors by the name of Bette
sha2zar, which is not d~issimilar in euphonieus sound
10 that OF a recent correspondent Of the Richmon
Wing. We read in modern unholy writ, to wit, the
Richmond Wing, that a second Daniel has come to
judgment, and being made captive by the bow and
spear of the Babylonish Samites Of the present day,
he has assumed the name of Gizzard- Chad ezzar.
Now, the modern Daniel, ambitious OF the success OF
bis great predecessor, being baniehed from his native
country among the tribe of the Wings, where he was
won, to rule in their councils, and to judge in their
courts, has resorted to a diet akin to that of his bro.
Their Hebrews, and is even anxiously endeavoring to
discover and obtain the pulse Of the people. 1t is for
this reason, we presume, that Gizzard.C had-Nezzar
has exhausted his classic stores, in his recent able
eritique upon the letter OF Governor Wise. 1t 10 true
that these classic illusions eyince chiefly an intimate
acquaintance with the African sougster and the melo.
dies of Mother Goose, from which latter source he
may have obtained his minute information in relation
to gizzards.
We always delighted in a little pleasantly, and can
laugh with the merrlsst at a happy repartee, o. a
good bit, even al our own expense, and We are sure
our Governor 10 just the man to agree with us. But,
when men Of intellect become "clean daft" because
the Governor uses strong language to express strong
repuguanoe to odious measures, doctrines and princi-
plee, it only proves that their gizzards are fretted, their
withsrs wrung, and, if they please, their shius are
CALLED. because they see some justice in the applica.
,ion Of the language. Poets inform Hs that there is a
flower, which, when bruised and ,rodden down, sends
forth q fragrant perfume, an emblem of forgiveness
Recent experience has taught Us that there is q mod
ern growth, which, when crushed, emits a strong and
nsuseous odor that almost causes the victim TO regret
the conquest hs has made.
But to turn for q moment to the letter of Governor
Wise which has called down such 6eroe denunciations
and such bitter assaults from the sons Of Sam. The
phrase which CRATES mos. harshly in the ears of these
gentlemen, was applied not to them, but to the Blaok
Republican party Of the N~orth-against whom no
thing could be said too denunciatory and whitening
But, strange to say, Southern Ksow.Nothings IN th'
city Of Richmond have e.chewed the name which thu
Governor applied TO them, snd appropriated tina
which wu applied to those whom they should unit'
with us 10 ~despising, For. If report be true, no long
or than Wednesday last, placards appeared q
the several polls in the city Of Richmond, in which
the Know-Eothing candidates, were declared to be th
true "EA~shin, siz=ardjoot ticket" If these word
have any Specification, they certainly have the mean
iug applied to them by the GovernOri and the Know
NothipRs of Richmond thus stand s~elf-commi,ted L
the principles of the Black Republican party.
These constant assaults upon the language and styl
of the Governor; these feeble attempts to render q
man, as conspicuous as he is, ridiculous in the eyes o
the people, are simply absurd. They are the tortuou'
~~rirhings of tho wounded snake, which thus harm
lessly vents it's malice when unable to offer more for
m!dabls attack. But Sam is worse even than the
snake, which. according to our boyish creed, would
at least die at shutdown; for these feeble contortions
and writings still continue, notwithstanding the ia