Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11
THE WHIG on MUSKETS. MESSAGES
AND MEN

Our neighbor of the "Whis" has the happiest fac
ulty saying the thing and over again, with
variations and notifications numerous, that il
his readers not pleased with the original tune,
they cannot bu. admire the inventive faculty he dis.
plays in his variations. We saw, few day. ago,
accoun; of one who knsw bat two tunes n the world
1.-The one was Yankee Doodle and the other wasn't.
Our Deighbor delights in hsrping upon two strings
Upon one he plays the Eagle and the Peacock Neo.
dies, with Turkey variations. Upon the other, The
Muskets with bsyouet and ramroi eccenricte. In
our day and generation we have amateur al.
most expire with exquisite fits uf delight while listen.
ing th. delightful strains of Ole Bull and when that
celebrated artistic would shake his off at the el
bow with the rapidity Of its motion, prolong q
sweet note into the expiring soitness OF delicious
sound we have seen our amsteur "rapt inspired,
wrggling in his seat, sessswing with hIs head and
arms, or dying away into an ecstacy OF bliss.
SO have We oftentmes been over.powered by
the rapidty ofrhe wings" Eagle melodies and mus.
kat explosions. How POLITICALLY our neighbor dwels
upon 1.-The rosebud oihis affections, and no" coquet.
tishly he reves in his fascinating wi,chery towards
"the apple of his eye" How he studies 70 say sweet
hngs and in q winning, sreas way, about the "de-
light of his heart and the 10y OF his bosom'-how
he softena down the dark cloud OF political ierceness
by the rainbow Of hs hopes" and all similar poe.l
cal fances-and how he whistles lullabes to compose
"his darng"-sll Of US have seen and admired
And. them he changes from the ridiculous into the
sublime; and thunders snathemas and red lightnings
against the devoted head Of his Pet; scowls with
angry brow and everted eyes, and raises hls
hands in holy horror and damns and RACES, with
ioamiug lips and rabid oustretched tongue, pant
ing and green with furious ire. These delightful va.
riaons are the chief attractions of his peculiar style
of music. We confess We rather pleased with the
eccenricty OF the exhibition.
We regret, however, the loss OF that fascinating
air, called the Peacock or Eagle Quickstep. We
heve not heard it for so long time that We begin ~
crave after il; hard drinker for his accustomed
dram We must be content, however, with The
substitute Of the Muskes melody. Our neighbor pro-
missed to play the tune every day until the Leg'ss'
met and h, fulfilled his PROMISE and now every
day until they adjourn and then every hour until hs
crack Of doom.
Il G glorious thrx 20 hsar the Wing expatiat
UPON single theme-and yet to hear him denounc"
the Goyernor for erDEtta.ton' An editor, who cal
write ner articles upon the Musket business ever!
day, must be genius. To hear him deDounce III
Governor for sending forth messages the length
the circuit Of the globe and then npioring his E1
er..ency to write An argument upon the power It
oan ihe defences Of the Commonwealth TO the Gov
ernor of Maryland" He who has taken solemn
ua.L not 10 attempt the reading Of his E1cellency
he will shut his eyes TO avoid seeing, and which be