Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-10-16
1.-THE DELTA" AGAIN ON GOV. WISE AND
THE "E;OUIRER."

"THE DELLA" AtAN ON UOF. WIDE AMI
THE "EIQUIRER."
Our contemporary of the New Orleans Delta"
seems to have an especia fondness for Virginia poll
tics; and if we are to idge from the interest evil
denced in his frequent recurrence to Governor Wise,
Senator Hunter and the "Enquirer,' the political
course of those two distinguished gentlemen and of
this Journal, must be the ,bect OF its most anxious
socitude. 1t has been ht very few days, since
we had occasion to invite ntenton to the "Dela's"
endorsement of the silence OF Senator Hunter, and
the tone of encouragement and confidence, with
which it referred to the prepects of his reelection
In later ISSUE it again eercises itself in firing at
Gov. Wise and the "Enquinr." His Excellency, we
think is In little danger from the shafts hurled at him
by the "Delta;" and rs for urselves, we rather
amused than otherwise, atits harmless assaults
The Delta is not deficient il certain sort of talent
which sometimes affords srvceabe substitute for
the faculty of reason. TioWh not at all remarkable
for the cogency of its augmentation, the appropr-
steness of it's illustrations, Or the dazzling briisncy
cf its gems Of genius it is nevertheless Tar from be-
ing either an unnteresng r unlmportant paper. Its
STYLE is excited and its temper mercurla to degree
that at times renders captDus, and almost uncv in
its commentaries upon those rom whom it may differ.
In its camer moments, Immediately after its appetite
has been appeased by the dnolition of some unfor.
tunate National Democrat, whom it has swallowed
ND like devouring dragon hs Delta occasionally
INDUCES in very rational retstions, but ordinarily it
rants and raves with the vdemence of 6fth.rate
actor, anxious for the applaue OF the pit
It is the leading organ q a fiery faction of dis.
upiouists And hence it mu, feed on pepper pods as
its daily Diet and exercise colsanty in furious fulmi
nations to enable it to keep pce with the progressive
spirit Of those patriotic Sprans of the South who
recognize in the Union noting but OPPRESSION and in
the North, nothing but ennitJ, inquity and corrup-
ton. The "Delta" is justl entitled to its POSITION
1t is ever on the alert for anonen OF evil to the South
and always suspecting sonr secret conspiracy. Its
thoughts by day dwell upo1the alarming appearance
of Abolitionsm in the Mort, and its dreams at night
ara disturbed by visions ofsposntes from the slave
~ cause in the South. nifeItation OF fidelity to
the Union on the part Of aH prominent politician in
the slave States, excites 10 suPicon and an ex.
nresson of confidence in the Democracy of the North
arouses its wrath. Indeed he "Delta" is 80 exces.
,vsly sensitive aud e1actinr he subec Of South
arm rights IS to remind inis osyncracy Of those
very intelligent iudividuss who while perfectly
souud and sensible otherw.s, ire remarkable for
some singular and inezplicabe lusion-as the pro.
fassor who, though gentleman If ability and attain
ments, could not be persuaded hat his little finger
wa, not made of glass, or tie still more eccentric
person, who being possessed attimes with the idea
that be was tea pot, would aGist one arm in tue
shape of the handle and e1ted the other for the
corresponding spout.